January 2012
Editorial The year 2012 is filled with possibilities for the IFWEA and its members as they take forward the programmes agreed upon at the recently held 21st General Conference in Cape Town. Affiliate CLASS Nepal has already begun its trade union education programme focusing on labour and social security issues. Many affiliates will also be gearing up for local and regional ratification campaigns pressurising their governments to action the ILO C189 on Domestic Workers. In this issue we feature an interview with International Domestic Workers Network Chair, Myrtle Witbooi. In 2012 we are committed to bringing you new and innovative tools for educators. We encourage you to visit the Artit website, a project using the arts and creative methodologies to enhance the offerings of adult educators. We wish you all well in the month ahead. Quote of the Month"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be...The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists". Martin Luther King jr. IFWEA Website*** Online Academy Incubator*** Days in January and February1st January, Global Family Day 15th January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (US) 16th January, National Teachers Day (Thailand) 24th January, National Girl Child Day (India) 2nd February, Constitutional Day (Philippines) 20 February, Word Day of Social Justice
IFWEA News CLASS Nepal launches its Trade Union Education 2012 campaign. LEF produces powerful documentary on loom workers
Conference Reports President's closing speech General Secretary's report Conference Resolutions
Resources Artit is an education project which provides educators with creative learning tools.
Interview with Myrtle Witbooi, Chair of the International Domestic Workers Network (IDWN).
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