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IFWEA 23rd General Conference 2019

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Welcome to our global community of worker educators!

Our Mission

IFWEA is building a global knowledge community. We facilitate global co-operation between worker educators so as to advance the frontiers of knowledge, education methodology and practice. Our beneficiaries are democratic worker organisations promoting freedom, justice and equality for all.

Our Vision

A world where all working people have access to lifelong learning opportunities which enable them to claim and exercise their inalienable democratic rights, responsibilities and freedoms as global citizens.

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Latest Affiliate News

FINLAND: Negotiations within the technology sector have not reached a new two year agreement since beginning in August 2019. The first and hardest blocking point is the 24-hour extension to annual working time.

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Champions Of Worker Education: Elma Francois Institute For Research And Debate (EFIRD) at Cipriani College Of Labour & Cooperative Studies (CCLCS) Organisational Profile: Interview with Akins Vidale – coordinator of EFIRD, labour studies lecturer and Ian Daniel – Head of Department of Labour Studies at CCLCS ▶️ Read the interview here

ZIMBABWE: CHAMPION OF WORKERS’ EDUCATION: TRIBUTE to – Stephen Joel Chifunyise by Jasen Mphepho / Patsime Trust ▶️ Read the tribute here

SOUTH AFRICA: Champion Of Workers’ Education – Profile: Grischelda Hartman, DITSELA Working with IFWEA affiliate DITSELA in South Africa, Grischelda Hartman is the Programmes Coordinator in the Western Cape province. In this interview with IFWEA, Grischelda talks about her journey in education, learning, the exciting challenges of being an educator, and the value of solidarity exchange in the worker education and trade union movements ▶️ Read the interview here

FINLAND: General Secretary Sahra Ryklief Address at TSL’s 100th Anniversary Sahra Ryklief participated in TSL’s Anniversary events, and made this address in Helsinki on 7^th June 2019 ▶️ Read the address here

Champion of Workers’ Education: Työväen Sivistysliitto –TSL’s Katri Söder ▶️ read the entire interview here

SRI LANKA – ISD CHAMPION OF WORKER EDUCATION: P. Muthulingam P. Muthulingam, director of our affiliate in Sri Lanka, the Institute for Social Development [ISD] spoke to IFWEA about workers and trade unions in Sri Lanka, how ISD tailors education and organising to service them, and the impact of the Easter Sunday bombing on Sri Lankan society – and has a message of solidarity for worker educators. ▶️ read the entire interview here

VENEZUELAN REPORT by Thais López – Coordinadora del Observatorio del conflictividad laboral y gestión sindical del INAESIN

Thais López of INAESIN writes a report sharing political developments in Venezuela and the economic impacts on workers and society over the past 6 months.

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