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The Advisory Board members
Last update:12 March 2024
The Advisory Board of the Global Education Monitoring Report is composed of representatives from UN multilateral agencies, bilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, civil society groups and networks, directors of UNESCO education Institutes and individuals from developing countries in all world regions with an expertise in education issues. It meets once a year to provide guidance and feedback to the report team. Topics covered range from the outline of upcoming editions to the overall development of the Report, future themes and communications strategies.
CHAIRPERSON
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| H. E. Hon David Moinina Sengeh | Chief Minister, Sierra Leone |
EX-OFFICIO
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Stefania Giannini | Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO |
| Silvia Montoya | Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, UNESCO |
UNESCO
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Min Jeong Kim (incoming) | Director, Division of Education 2030 Support and Coordination |
| Martín Benavides | Director, International Institute for Educational Planning |
| Yao Ydo | Director, International Bureau of Education |
| Francesc Pedró | Director, International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean |
MULTILATERAL AGENCIES
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Josephine Bourne | Chief Technical Officer, Global Partnership for Education |
| Andreas Schleicher | Director, Directorate of Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| Pedro Conceição | Director, Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme |
| Robert Jenkins | Director of Education and Adolescent Development, United Nations Children's Fund |
| Rita Almeida | Manager, Education Global Practice, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank |
FUNDERS
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Tara Painter | Deputy Director - Education, Social Development Bureau, Global Affairs Canada |
| Frank McManus | Policy Unit, Development Cooperation Directorate, Department of Foreign Affairs, Irish Aid |
| Gerd-Hanne Fosen | Policy Director, Department for Human Development, Education Section, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation |
| Emily Woolf | Senior Education Adviser, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom |
UNESCO ELECTORAL GROUPS
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| David Greger | Director, Institute for Research and Development of Education, Faculty of Education, Charles University, Czech Republic (representing Group II – Eastern Europe) |
| Rodolfo José Elias Acosta | Member of the Board of Directors, Paraguayan Centre for Sociological Studies (representing Group III - Latin America and the Caribbean) |
| Tara de Mel | Co-chair, Education Forum Sri Lanka and Member of the Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids (representing Group IV – Asia and the Pacific) |
| Liberty Mweemba | Senior Lecturer, University of Zambia (representing Group Va – Africa) |
| Salwa Al-Mannai | Head of Policy and Research, Education Above All, Qatar (representing Group Vb – Arab States) |
REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Mohammad Sanad Abu-Darwish | Director, Science and Scientific Research Directorate, Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisaiton (ALECSO) |
| Roger Yap Chao Jr | Assistant Director, Education, Youth and Sports Division, ASCC Department, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) |
| Cecilia Martins | Education Specialist, Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, Organisation of American States (OAS) |
| Raja V Sannassee | Sr Programme Officer - Education, Skills & Development, Southern African Development Community (SADC) |
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Antonia Wulff | Director of Research, Policy and Advocacy, Education International |
| Vernor Muñoz Villalobos | Head of Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns, Global Campaign for Education |
| Ellen Dixon | Representative of the Asia-Pacific constituency in the GSF Steering Committee, Global Student Forum |
| Xudong Zhu | Dean, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, International Network of Educational Institutions |
| Akustina Morni | Director for Employment, Skills and Diversity, International Organisation of Employers |
EDUCATION EXPERTS
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Faisal Bari | Dean, School of Education, Lahore University of Management Sciences |
| Camila Pereira | Director, Impact, Lemann Foundation |
| Chantal Dusabe Kabanda | Strategic Advisor, VVOB (Rwanda) |
| Nourgo Koné | Senior Education Specialist, Save the Children |
OBSERVERS
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Michael Currie | Assistant Director – Education Section, Program Enabling Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia |
| Benjamin Piper | Director, Global Learning Strategy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Judit Barna | Head of Sector Education, European Commission |
| Marie Soulié | Conseillère Education-formation-insertion, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France |
| Heike Kuhn | Head of Division for Education, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany |
| Evelien Blom | Project Manager, Sector Programme Education, German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) |
| Sèverine Dusaintpère | Deputy Permanent Delegate – Counselor, Principality of Monaco |
| Vena-Liz Upton | Senior Advisor, Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand |
| Helena Reuterswärd | Senior Policy Expert, Education, Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) |
| Karen Roberts | Education Advisor, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |
Terms of Reference: GEM Report Advisory Board