Brussels, Belgium. The regional offices are located in the following: Africa: Accra, Ghana Asia and the Pacific: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Fiji – The Council of Pacific Education (COPE) Europe: Brussels, Belgium Latin America: San José, Costa Rica North America and the Caribbean: St. Lucia. The EI constitution also establishes largely autonomous regional structures to carry out work appropriate for each geographic region. Each regional body adopts its own constitution and by-laws (although these must be in accordance with the EI constitution), holds its own congresses and meetings, establishes dues and budgets, and carries out programs. EI is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation and enjoys formal associate relations with UNESCO, including the International Bureau of Education (IBE), and has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Campaigns The Education International has campaigned for the release of the leader of Bahrain's teachers' union, Mahdi 'Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb. The campaign is hosted on LabourStart. Leadership General Secretaries 1992: Fred van Leeuwen 2018: David Edwards Presidents 1992: Albert Shanker 1993: Mary Hatwood Futrell 2004: Thulas Nxesi 2009: Susan Hopgood See also World Teachers' Day Notes References "Albert Shanker, 1928-1997." American Teacher. April 1997. Docherty, James. Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor. 2d ed. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2004. Education International Constitution. No date. Accessed September 30, 2007. Guthrie, James W., ed. Encyclopedia of Education. 2d ed. New York: MacMillan Reference Books, 2002. Osava, Mario. "Teachers of the World - United and Underpaid." Inter Press Service. July 26, 2004. Quadrenniel Reports on the Activities of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council, Categories I and II. Quadrennial Reports, 1990-1993: Addendum. Report submitted through the Secretary-General pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1296 (XLIV) of 23 May 1968. Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations. United Nations. March 20–31, 1995. Rütters, Peter. "International Trade Secretariats – Origins, Development, Activities." In International Trade Union Organisations: Inventory of the Archive of Social Democracy and the Library of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Peter Rütters, Michael Schneider, Erwin Schweißhelm, and Rüdiger Zimmermann, eds. Bonn, Germany: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, no date. Accessed September 30, 2007. Towsley, Lona. The Story of the UNESCO/ILO 1966 Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers. Morges, Switzerland: World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession, 1991. External links Education International Web site Education International African Regional Website Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Website Education International Europe Regional Website Education International Latin America Regional Website