You can find a youth friendly version of these questions in the youth section of this site.
What is the Global Campaign for Education?
The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) is made up of thousands of organisations, charities,
teachers unions, schools, and millions of individuals in over 120 countries. Every year we
unite under one global banner so that we cannot be ignored - together we are demanding that
world leaders provide Education for All.
What is this website about?
This website (JOIN UP - Education Rights Now!) will help schools, community based groups,
individuals, and teachers unions get involved in the JOIN UP! campaign to get an education for
all children and illiterate adults.
What is the problem?
There are 80 million children and almost a billion adults around the world who miss out on an education.
What's so special about Education?
Education is a human right. Every person in the world is entitled to their basic human rights
that they need to survive. Among these basic rights are: education, shelter, food and security.
Not only is education an entitlement, but it is also crucial to tackling global poverty, improving health, halting the spread of HIV and AIDS, and enabling people to play a full, active part in their communities.
What is being done to address the problem?
Education has been enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights since 1948. World Leaders
have made many promises to make the right a reality. Most recently in 2000 when they signed up
to the Education for All goals set for 2015.
Since this meeting in 2000 the Global Campaign for Education has been reminding world leaders of their promise. Every year you've not only targeted your own government but also the G8.
- View a film about the campaign.
- View the 2006 film when campaigners called 'Every Child Needs a Teacher'.
Some governments are doing more than others. In fact due to commitment and resources from good performers, school fees have been dropped in many countries. Since GCE started campaigning, the numbers of children out of school has gone down from 100 million to 80 million.
2007 is the mid way point for the Education For All goals and at the current rates of progress these are not going to be met. We have already missed the first target of getting equal numbers of girls and boys into school by 2005.
In June 2007, leaders of the G8 countries (these are 8 of the richest and most powerful countries in the world) are meeting in Heiligendamm, in Germany. Education is one of the main ways that individuals and communities can tackle poverty, so we must ensure it is top of their agenda. You can find out more about what we're asking governments to do on the About page.
How can my school get involved?
We want you to remind world leaders of their promise of education for all children. You can do this
by being part of the world's longest chain.
You can make and decorate a paper chain, or take a photograph of yourself holding hands and joining up with others, or think of any other creative way of showing a chain.
When should we get involved?
You can take part in the campaign from 30th January 2007.
You might like to plan your school's part of the campaign around one of the events in the 2007 Events Diary.
What else can we do?
Learn more about the JOIN UP! campaign by looking through this website and the GCE website.
What's happening in my country?Find out what's going on in your country by visiting the country info page.
Is this a new campaign?
Not at all. The Global Campaign for Education was formed in 1999 in the run up to the 2000 Education
for All Conference in Dakar. Since then the campaign has gone from strength from strength. Since 2003
GCE has run a Global Action Week in April to remind the world of their Education for All promises.
How many people have been involved so far?
Last year 5.5 million people took part in Global Action Week around the world and thousands of schools. Join together with them by JOINING UP this year!
Who are the members of GCE?
| Regional and International Members | National Civil Society Coalitions | GCE's Board Members |
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ActionAid International ANCEFA ASPBAE CAMFED CARE CEAAL Education International FAPE FAWE Fe y Alegria Global March Against Child Labour Ibis Inclusion International NetAid Oxfam International Plan International Public Services International REPEM Save the Children Alliance SightSavers International VSO World Alliance of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts World Vision International |
Bangladesh: CAMPE Brazil: CDE Burkina Faso: CCEB Canada: Canadian GCE Alliance El Salvador: CIAZO France: Solidarité Laïque Gabon: CONCEG Gambia: GEFA Ghana: GNECC India: NCE Indonesia: E-Net for Justice Ireland: Irish GCE Coalition Japan: JNNE Kenya: Elimu Yetu Coalition Lesotho: LEFA Liberia: ALPO Malawi: CSCQBE Mali: ASSAFE Mozambique: MEPT Nigeria: CSACEFA Pakistan: PCE Philippines: E-Net Sierra Leone: EFA Network Sweden: Swedish EFA Forum South Africa: GCE-SA Tanzania: TEN/MET Togo: CNT/CME UK: UK GCE Group Zambia: ZANEC |
President: Kailash Satyarthi (Global March Against Child Labour) Chair: Elie Joen (Education International) Board Members: David Archer (ActionAid International) Nelida Céspedes (CEAAL, Panama) Rasheda Choudhury (CAMPE, Bangladesh) Camilla Croso (Brazil Campaign for the Right to Education) Maria Khan (ASPBAE) Solly Mabulsela (SADTU, South Africa) Cleophas Mally (Global March Against Child Labour, Togo) Assibi Napoe (Education International, Togo) Gorgui Sow (ANCEFA) Alison Woodhead (Oxfam GB) |
How can I see what other people are doing as part of the JOIN UP - Education Rights Now! campaign across the world?
You can see what other are doing when you see the online chain.
You can find out more and read the latest news by signing up to the JOIN UP! e-updates. We will email this straight to you once every two months.
Sign up here.
