GCE
World Assembly, Johannesburg, South
Africa
2
-4 December, 2004
We
are proud to announce, that Kailash
Satyarthi, Chairperson, Global March
Against Child Labour and the Global
Campaign on Education till date, was
unanimously elected President of the
Global Campaign for Education for a
term of 3 years.
The
Global Campaign for Education's world
assembly was held in Johannesburg, South
Africa between 2 nd and 4 th Dec 2004.
Among various other issues discussed,
the general elections were held. Another
senior member of the Global March family,
Mr Elie Jouen, member of the Global
March International Council and Deputy
Secretary General of Education International
was also elected as the Chairperson
for a term of 3 years.
Global
Campaign for Education is the world's
single largest civil society alliance
composed of teacher's unions, NGOs,
Child Rights organisations, anti child
labour groups and national / regional
networks of civil society organisations.
While the President will be the political
leader of the GCE, and represent GCE's
positions and policies at various forums,
the Chair will responsible for the internal
governance of the GCE.
