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| Tony Blair accepts the message from 5 million children around the world. | Young GCE activists with Nelson Mandela at Trafalgar Square | 85 year old Kimani Ng'ang'a-the world's oldest school pupil-accompanies the buddies on their final journey through New York City to the UN. |
| Past Issues - October 2005 Note: Most hyperlinks will open in a new window. Please close the new window in order to be automatically returned to the GCE site. GCE ASKS TANZANIA GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER BAN OF EDUCATION NGO, HAIKIELIMU In response to the government of Tanzania 's ban on research by the NGO, HakiElimu, GCE has written directly to the Minister of Education, asking him to reconsider. The NGO has been banned from undertaking studies and publishing any articles regarding Tanzanian schools, on the claim that they have been disparaging the country's education system and teaching profession. Read GCE's letter to the Minister of Education, Joseph Mungai 24 October 2005 START PLANNING GLOBAL ACTION WEEK 2006 - EVERY CHILD NEEDS A TEACHER Every year GCE campaigners are united for one week in April - for the Global Action Week. Next years Global Action Week will be 24th - 30th April 2006, with the theme Every Child Needs a Teacher. Download the planning pack for information on next years campaign, how to start preparing and how to register your national coalition. Click to download the Planning Pack: English | Spanish | French 24 October 2005 GCE PRESIDENT, KAILASH SATYARTHI, ADDRESSES WORLD EDUCATION MINISTERS AT THE UNESCO GENERAL ASSEMBLY As the only civil society keynote speaker, Kailash Satyarthi addressed the Ministerial Round Table on Education For All at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris (7th - 8th October 2005). Satyarthi emphasised the importance of genuine, transparent participation of all walks of civil society in achieving the Education For All (EFA) goals, giving the example of the vibrant partnerships that make GCE's Global Action Week such a success. He went on to demand an increase in the inclusion of children and young people in education campaigns. Read the full text of Kailash Satyarthi's speech 8 October 2005 ©2005 GCE You are welcome to reproduce items from the GCE E-News for any non-profit use, as long as you credit GCE together with any original source mentioned in the article. |
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