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Gawain Little talks to ANGELO GAVRIELATOS of Education International about the importance of a quality free universally accessible public education for all
Education International's Angelo Gavrielatos

TODAY, the African Regional Council of Education International held a meeting in Addis Ababa, in parallel with the meeting of African Union Heads of State in the same city. 

At this meeting, Education International (EI) will release a statement drafted by the African Regional Council, condemning education privatisation across Africa and calling on African governments to invest in quality public education for all.

EI represents around 32 million educators worldwide and its African Regional Council is made up of the elected representatives of over three million teachers and education workers across 49 different countries. 

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