Mary Hatwood
FutrellPresident

It is with great pleasure that I inform you that the Executive Board of Education International (EI) has designated you as the recipient of the 2004 EI Albert Shanker Education Award.

The Albert Shanker Education Award is attributed to a teacher or other education employee in recognition of an outstanding personal contribution to education. His or her professional action will have demonstrated that quality education requires quality teachers and education employees. That professional action will have reflected a commitment to educational excellence and the promotion of democracy, social justice and equality through education. The recipient’s educational action will reflect the ideals and aspirations which are articulated in Article 2 of the Constitution of Education International and will be an inspiration to colleagues. In principle the recipient will be a class room teacher or an education employee working directly with pupils or students.

The Albert Shanker Education Award will be presented to you during the EI Awards Dinner, which will take place in the evening of Sunday 25 July in the framework of EI’s Fourth World Congress in Porto Alegre, Brazil (22-26 July).

The theme of the Congress is: “Education for Global Progress.” We anticipate that over 1000 delegates will attend this memorable event for teachers and education personnel world-wide.

It is therefore with great pleasure that I extend an invitation to you as a guest of our Congress.

Click the following to access the Agenda and Program of the Congress. I would be grateful if you could let me know if you accept our invitation.

The EI Staff would be happy to help you organize your trip and make hotel arrangements and to answer all your questions regarding our Congress.

EI will pay for your travel to and from Porto Alegre as well as for your accommodation during your stay.

I hope that you will be able to attend and look forward to hearing from you.

With best wishes,

Fred van Leeuwen
General Secretary