ARCHIVE November, 2016
The 57 head of the member States of the Francophonie organisation published on the 27 of November the “Antananarivo Declaration” which concludes the 16th General Assembly of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF). The Declaration contains a paragraph addressing the issue of commercialisation of education and supporting public schools. This declaration is the strongest […]
November 28, 2016 in Uncategorized by Oceane Blavot
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Les 57 chefs d’Etat et de gouvernements des pays membres de la francophonie ont publié, le 27 novembre 2016, la « Déclaration d’Antananarivo » qui clôture la 16ème Assemblée générale de l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), contenant un paragraphe contre la marchandisation de l’éducation et en faveur de l’école publique. Cette déclaration est à ce jour la […]
November 28, 2016 in Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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On Friday 4th November, Bridge International Academies’ (BIA) court case in Uganda relating to the closure of Bridge schools was dismissed with costs. Bridge International Academies had previously secured a temporary court injunction against the Ministry of Education’s order to close their schools until the ruling of the decision. The Ministry had ordered for the closure […]
November 15, 2016 in Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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Le jugement ougandais concernant la fermeture des écoles Bridge International Academies doit signaler un mouvement vers la réalisation du droit à l’éducation en Ouganda et dans d’autres pays Kampala, Ouganda, 10 novembre 2016 Les 15 organisations signataires de cette déclaration prennent note de la décision prise par le tribunal de grande instance de Kampala le […]
November 11, 2016 in Press Releases, Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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Uganda judgement on the closure of Bridge International Academies must signal a move towards fulfilling the right to education in Uganda and other countries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kampala, Uganda, November 10, 2016 The 15 organisations endorsing this statement take note of the decision taken by the High Court of Uganda sitting in Kampala on Friday […]
November 10, 2016 in Press Releases, Right to education by admin
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Recently the Government of Uganda and the Government of Kenya have sought to suspend the expansion of BIA. In Uganda and Busia County in Kenya, authorities have expressed intentions to close BIA schools under their jurisdiction over allegations of BIA failing to meet required standards of operation for institutions of basic education and failing to […]
November 2, 2016 in Uncategorized by admin
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