Description: Le CSFEF, la Coalition Education, la FICEMEA, la Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Right to Education Project et Solidarité Laïque, réunis en réseau, ont décidé de se mobiliser contre la marchandisation de l’éducation. Cette mobilisation fait suite à une croissance sans précédent des acteurs privés dans l’éducation au niveau international, notamment […]
May 3, 2017 in Uncategorized by Oceane Blavot
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For immediate release Paris, 27 March 2017 The French Minister for development aid, Jean-Marie le Guen, declared last Thursday that ‘France will act against any attempt at commercialisation of education’ in international cooperation. He added that France considers that ‘education is a public service’ and ‘a common good that cannot be traded’. Mr Le Guen […]
March 27, 2017 in Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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Pour publication immédiate Paris, 27 mars 2017 Le secrétaire d’Etat français chargé du Développement et de la Francophonie, Jean-Marie le Guen, a déclaré jeudi dernier que « la France agira contre toutes les tentatives de marchandisation de l’éducation » dans la coopération internationale. Il a ajouté que la France considérait que l’éducation est « un service public » et […]
March 27, 2017 in Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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La loi régulant les frais de scolarité en Haïti a enfin été publiée le 3 janvier 2017. Cette loi, considérée par la société civile comme un outil permettant de protéger les familles des frais scolaires excessifs, de diminuer les obstacles dans l’accès à l’éducation et de décourager les propriétaires d’écoles motivés par le profit, aura […]
January 25, 2017 in Uncategorized by Oceane Blavot
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The East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRights, Kenya), the Initiative for Economic and Social Rights (ISER, Uganda), and ourselves at the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) published today a two-page analysis making five points about the human rights impact of Bridge International Academies, the largest education commercial low-cost company in […]
December 7, 2016 in Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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In response to civil society’s mobilisation, 57 heads of States make a landmark commitment against commercialisation of education Press release by 58 organisations, 2 December 2016 (Antananarivo, Nairobi, Uganda, Paris, Port-au-Prince, Quebec, Rabat) Whilst last Sunday 57 head of State and Governments of the Francophonie raised concerns regarding the development of commercialisation of education and […]
December 1, 2016 in Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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En réponse à la mobilisation de la société civile, 57 chefs d’Etat de la Francophonie prennent un engagement sans précédent contre la marchandisation de l’éducation Communiqué de presse conjoint de 58 organisations, 2 Décembre 2016 (Antananarivo, Nairobi, Ouagadougou, Paris, Port-au-Prince, Québec, Rabat) Alors que 57 chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement de la Francophonie se sont […]
December 1, 2016 in Press Releases, Right to education by Oceane Blavot
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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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