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Universities spend average of €2.7m a year on external legal fees - Irish Examiner

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Universities have spent an average of nearly €2.7m a year on external legal fees since 2006 with up to two thirds going towards resolving staff disputes. The highest spend on external legal fees was by University College Cork where almost €2.9m of the total €4.6m legal bill in the seven years to 2012 was allocated to human resources cases...   By Niall Murray, Education Correspondent (Irish Examiner) read the full article here

President Higgins to lead State Commemoration of 1913 Lockout

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Public invited to attend event and to avail of the shopping and hospitality facilities in the city centre


The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, will lead the State Commemoration of the 1913 Lockout which will take place, subject to permit, on Saturday, 31 August next – 100 years precisely to the day of Bloody Sunday 1913 – at the Larkin Statue on O’Connell Street, Dublin.

ENIC - RECOMMENDATION ON THE USE OF QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS IN THE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS

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The Council of Europe adopted a recommendation on 13 June concerning the use of the National Qualifications Frameworks in recognising foreign higher education diploma:

The SUBSIDIARY TEXT TO THE CONVENTION: “RECOMMENDATION ON THE USE OF QUALIFICATIONS FRAME WORKS IN THE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS” can be found via:

http://www.enic-naric.net/documents/DGIIEDUHE_2012_14_Rev09_FINAL_-_LRC_Supplementary_Text_on_the_Use_of_QFs_ENGLISH.pdf

STUDY FELLOWSHIP IN COMMEMORATION OF EI’S 20TH ANNIVERSSARY

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This year, Education International celebrates its 20th anniversary. Since its founding in 1993, EI has grown to be the voice for the teaching profession worldwide, representing today over 30 million educators, from early childhood to university, through about 400 member organisations in 171 countries.  EI advocates for quality education for all and for improving professional standards, and the status of teachers and their rights. EI also advocates for human rights and equality for all girls and boys, women and men.
 
As we celebrate Education International’s 20th Anniversary, we are pleased to announce an EI study fellowship for PhD or post-doctoral scholars. The study fellowship will be funded through the Mary Futrell Scholarship Fund, which was created in honour of EI’s founding President. 

OECD report is a ‘wake-up’ call for policy makers

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Education International (EI) deplores the reductions in governments’ expenditure on education and cuts in teachers’ salaries and increases in their working time which are reflected in the latest OECD statistics published today.

In response to the latest statistics contained in the annual OECD publication, Education at a Glance 2013, EI calls on all governments to increase their investment in education, especially in this time of recession and market uncertainties. Increasing the availability of high quality education is the basis for sustainable long-term social and economic development.