Oday Hatem Al-Issawi, head of the Iraqi Teachers Union, announced that the union has been elected to the Regional Committee of Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP), representing West Asia. The election took place during the organization’s 10th Regional Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The conference brought together more than 300 participants representing over 63 organizations and unions from 30 countries. Discussions, meetings, and workshops addressed the impact of artificial intelligence on education, trade union freedoms, the protection of teachers’ rights, and efforts to strengthen union cooperation in securing professional and social gains.

Al-Issawi added that the conference also focused on supporting public education, increasing education budgets and financial allocations to ministries of education, and promoting women’s participation in leadership positions and union activities. Participants also examined environmental changes and their implications for the education sector.

Representatives of several international organizations, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), also attended the conference.

Riyadh Al-Asadi