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Eleven hundred delegates from 155 countries meeting
at the 3rd world congress of Education International in
Jomtien, Thailand, have expressed outrage at the
exclusion of the Nigerian delegation to the congress.
The congress begins on Wednesday 25 July and ends
on 29 July 2001.

“It is ironic that over 11 years ago at Jomtien, at the
World Education Conference – Heads of State spoke
of education as inclusion, and necessary ingredient
for sustainable development. Yet now at Jomtien the
largest nation on the African continent – Nigeria -
and a key leader in the newly created African Union
has been excluded from discussing educational
matters,” said Fred van Leeuwen – General Secretary
of Education International.

Education International has appealed to the President
of Nigeria for his personal intervention.

Contact person: Hassen Lorgat, SADTU Press Officer
Tel +66 38 255 974 (Thailand)

Education International is a world-wide trade union organisation of education
personnel, whose 24.5 million members represent all sectors of education,
from pre-school to university, through 305 national member organisations in
155 countries and territories.

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