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Since its inception, the Global Citizenship Foundation and its initiatives have received generous support from some of the leading educational leaders, policymakers, thought leaders, practitioners, innovative thinkers, and changemakers from around the world.
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Erica Frydenberg PhD is an educational, clinical and organizational psychologist in Australia.
Dr. Nandini Chatterjee Singh is a Programme Specialist – Science of Learning at UNESCO MGIEP.
Neelima Chopra, PhD is UNESCO MGIEP’s SEL Skills Coordinator.
Meenakshi is a dynamic and visionary CEO, who is committed to driving innovation and excellence in education. Her passion and expertise have made the organization a leader in the field of digital pedagogy. Meenakshi drives programs at De Pedagogics as HP Education Ambassador, Microsoft in Education Global Training Partner and preferred partner of Adobe Education India.
Rilli was elected as CONCORD President in November 2020 and is currently the Director of Sustainable development at Fingo, Finnish Development NGOs (CONCORD’s national platform in Finland). Before Fingo´s establishment on 2018, Rilli worked over 15 years as Secretary General of Kehys, national EU platform. During that time Rilli took on several roles in CONCORD, e.g. as a Board Member for 6 yeas and the chair of the DEAR working group.
AJAYI Oluwagbemiga Samuel is a passionate advocate for Quality Education (SDG4) and a dedicated personal development enthusiast. As an award-winning writer and student leader, he is renowned for his impactful contributions to youth development and his unwavering advocacy for quality and inclusive education.
Dr. Aaliyah A. Samuel takes the helm at CASEL during a time of unprecedented growth for the field of social-emotional learning (SEL), spearheading initiatives alongside other educators, researchers, and policy leaders to expand SEL nationwide and serving as a leading voice for children’s education.
Aaryan Salman is the President at the Global Citizenship Foundation and Chief Listener at the Global Debates.
Alesse is a UN SDGs Content Creator, Journalist, Educator, M.A. in Peace Studies, and a Ph.D. student in peace and happiness at Faculty of Education, Soka University, Japan.
Alexandra Kodjabachi is the Founder & CEO of PersEd, Lebanon. In addition, Alexandra is a UNESCO APCEIU Youth Leader, UNLEASH evaluator, G20 Young Global Changer & "Rethinking Education" taskforce member at the Union for the Mediterranean. She is the recipient of the Alain Decaux Literary Prizes for the Francophone world. As an international public speaker, coach, author, and a connection-creator, Alexandra's work explores the breadth and depth of multidisciplinarity, putting connections at the service of creativity, innovation & foresight.
Alvin Dakis is currently an independent & certified Gender & Development Specialist who serves as a GAD consultant to various government agencies. He is also a Science Research Specialist at the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine. His current research interests include Gender Studies, Human Sexuality, SOGI & LGBT Health, SRHR, HIV & AIDS Care, PWD Health, and Public Health and Policy.
Amit Chakraborty Chhoton works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering with additional responsibilities as the Convener of the Cyber Security Club-DIU and Senior Assistant Director in Student Affairs at Daffodil International University, located in Daffodil Smart City, Dhaka. With a strong academic background, he holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering.
Andreas Schleicher currently holds the position of Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General at the OECD in Paris.
Andrew Miller is currently the Director of Personalized Learning Singap American School where he leads the work of curriculum. instruction. He has served as both a classroom teacher and an instructional coach, and has taught both traditional and blended models of leaming Hea frequent contributor to Edutopia and is a consultant with ASCD.
Ann Burgess is a consultant & master trainer at the British Council, UK along with being the chief executive of Ann Burgess Consultancy. Ann has been a head teacher for almost two decades & has also served as a local authority advisor; an Ofsted inspector; a specialist international advisor & a senior policy advisor with the British Council, UK. As a former head teacher working at schools in challenging circumstances, she has now initiated an international doctoral research on school leadership in challenging circumstances.
Arijit has been associated with the K-12 education domain for over two decades now. Having a rich experience in the fields of policy advocacy, academic research, teacher training, large-scale assessments, teacher audits, curriculum design on 21st-century skills, and digital innovation in work space, his biggest strengths lie in mentoring action researchers to bring changes in the classrooms and guiding leaders to bring about systemic changes in their institutions, challenging the status quo. He has successfully managed several capacity-building programs, mainly in 21st-century skills involving organizations like DfID, MacArthur Foundation, UNICEF, and multiple state governments.
Dr. Bobbi Macdonald is one of the 28 original signatories on Education Reimagined's founding document, “A Transformational Vision for Education in the U.S.” Her previous work as Executive Director of City Neighbors Foundation sought to provide an answer to the question, “What would it take for every student to be Known, Loved, and Inspired?” That question remains at the heart of her work today. Bobbi most recently completed her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Harvard University.
Carla Marschall brings a distinguished career as an educator and international school leader and is currently serving in the role of Director at Dresden International School.
Chineme has over 20 years of experience in the education and international development sectors, acquired through diverse roles in Europe, the US, and West Africa.
Cody Freeman is a lecturer & foreign expert at the Faculty of Learning Sciences and Education, Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand.
Craig Fullerton is considered an inspirational thought leader in Integral Education. Integral Education is a learning model where Craig incorporates aspects of Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Associative Learning, and NLP. The media refers to Craig as “THE” expert keynote speaker in education. With over two decades of experience across the world as an Educational Leader, Teacher, Consultant, Bestselling Author, and TED Speaker, he consults, coaches, and mentors educators and leaders.
David is the Chief Executive Officer at the Urban Assembly and Board Member at CASEL, USA.
Debrah C.Sickler-Voigt, Ph.D. is a Professor of Art Education at Middle Tennessee State University
Deepti Singh is a recent master’s graduate of International Peace Studies from Soka University Japan. She has worked with the leading healthcare company – The United Health Group (UHG) for five years as a Software Tester and parallelly played a pivotal role in the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) sector of UHG. She has worked alongside several NGO’s which focuses on imparting education and character building for the less privileged kids in Gurugram, Haryana. As a master’s student at Soka University, Deepti’s research was focused on “Global Citizenship Education as an educational priority to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”.
Dina is a social entrepreneur that has introduced an innovative, action-oriented international education model called Education for Sharing (E4S) to systems that have long struggled with passivity and rigidity.
Diornite Joseph Poda is a bilingual professional with over 14 years of diverse experience, skilled in leading innovative educational programs and fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
Dominic is the founder of the super learning app, Traverse.link.
Betsy has extensive experience as an education specialist, polytechnic lecturer, editor, and educator in various educational settings.
Dr Karena Menzie-Ballantyne is a Senior Lecturer and teacher-educator based at CQ University Australia’s Bundaberg campus.
Dr Lephoto is an experienced lecturer in the Psychology of Education with a ceaseless passion for teaching and interacting with children and young people both at the classroom and personal levels.
Dr. Emiliano Bosio, Ph.D. is a Professor (Ass.) of Education at the Toyo University in Japan.
Dr Somayeh Ba Akhlagh is a lecturer in early childhood education at the University of New England.
Dr. Alida Anderson (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the American University.
Dr. Alok Bajpai is a Psychiatrist trained at NIMHANS, Bangalore, presently working at Kanpur after few stints abroad. Apart from practicing Psychiatry, a consistent focus of his work is with children, adolescent and youth, being associated with various Institutes and schools. His work extends beyond the confines of clinic into freelance teaching of mental health issues and life skills. Psychiatry, Physics, Film, Music, Literature and Teaching are only some of the things that occupy Dr. Alok Bajpai's wide world. He has been instrumental in putting together many awareness campaigns and workshops - especially with schools and has trained teachers - aiming at increasing sensitivity towards childhood problems, in many Indian cities.
Ms. Ameeta Mulla Wattal is the Former Chairperson of the National Progressive Schools’ Conference, and Principal, Springdales School, Pusa Road, New Delhi. She has worked in the sphere of Education for over three decades. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Teachers Award 2005 from Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Endeavour Award 2009 – 10, from the Australian government for her work in the area of Asia Literacy etc.
Dr. Amrita Vohra is the Director (Education) at GEMS Education, India.
Anantha Duraiappah is the director of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), UNESCO's first and only Category 1 Institute in the Asia Pacific.
Anatoly Oleksiyenko is a world-leading scholar in the field of post-Soviet studies in higher education policies and administration. His research focuses on dilemmas of governance and leadership in the systems affected by organisational rigidity.
Andrea M. Kane, Ph.D. is a Professor of Practice in Educational Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education
Angela Low is a specialist in emotional intelligence and child development, committed to bringing social and emotional development to the forefront of communities that support children, youth and their families. Angela has been developing curriculum and facilitating workshops on emotional intelligence for 16 years in Canada and China.
Awarded PhD in Education from Hiroshima University, He experienced as UNESCO Fellow at Illinois State University (2013), Visiting Scholar at Naruto University of Education(2011), Expert of SEAMEO QITEP in Science (2019); visiting Professor at Tashkent University of Economics-Uzbekistan (2022). He is also serving as Indonesia Coordinator of STEM Leadership Education Program (2021-2023), a Collaborative of Indonesia MoE and meriSTEM@NIE; Coordinator of Indonesia Consortium for Learning Improvement; and currently as Director of Nur Al Rahman School, Cimahi-Indonesia.
Dr. Arunabh Singh is the Director of Nehru World School, India. He is the Chairperson of FICCI ARISE (UP West) and a British Council School Ambassador.
Dr. Ashok Pandey is recognized as an exceptional innovator, classroom practitioner, and influential educational leader. With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Mr. Pandey has dedicated himself to working closely with children and teachers. His expertise in classroom teaching and practical school management is reflected in the success of his two bestselling books on these subjects.
Dr. Chandrika Devarakonda is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Children’s Services at the University of Chester, UK.
Dr. Claudia Gonzalez is a Professor and Board of Governors Research Chair in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Lethbridge
Dr David Parsons is National Postgraduate Director at The Mind Lab, New Zealand, where he leads a set of qualifications for in-service teachers that integrate digital and collaborative approaches to learning.
Dr. Douglas Bourn is a Professor of Development Education and the Director of Development Education Research Centre (DERC) at University College London Institute of Education., United Kingdom
Dr Fei Victor Lim is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Glen Farrelly is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Business, Athabasca University. He has a PhD in Information from University of Toronto and a MA in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University. His research centers the user to understand how design, medium, context, and accessibility affect adoption and use of digital media innovations. Dr. Farrelly has recently developed two courses that use artificial intelligence to power experiential learning for online students.
Dr. Gomathi Jatin is a teacher educator working as an Associate Professor with the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. With a Ph.D. in education from the University of Mumbai, she teaches courses related to Adolescent Psychology, Leaners psychology, Educational Leadership and Management, School Observation, and Teacher Education. She nurtures a keen interest in school and classroom practices.
Hermann J. Abs is a full professor for Educational Research and Schooling at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, since 2013.
Dr. Iva Katzarska-Miller is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Jad Jaber, Ph.D., is the founder of Marginalized Majority, a Non-Profit organization based in Toronto Canada focused on the emotional and social health of marginalized LGBTQ+ folks and highlighting the cultural experiences of Queer Immigrants and POCs. The Marginalized Majority now has more than 5,500 participants and has led more than 75 workshops and 80 drop-in spaces consistently since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Dr. Javier Collado Ruano is Titular Professor in the National University of Education (UNAE) in Ecuador.
Dr Jeanette Berman has been a teacher educator, teacher and school psychologist in Australia and New Zealand
Dr. Judy Willis, a board-certified neurologist, practiced neurology for 15 years, and received credential and master’s degree in education from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Kavita Rao's work focuses on instructional & assistive technology, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), inclusive instructional design, and online learning. She conducts workshops on UDL implementation for schools & districts in the USA, the Pacific Islands, & Asia. She has also provided professional development and technical assistance to state educational agencies & schools in developing curriculum resources, multimedia materials, & online programs.
Kevin Leichtman received his Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Florida Atlantic University, where he also completed a Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction. His dissertation study was on new teacher burnout.
Dr. Lane Perry currently serves as Executive Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning at Western Carolina University, a Carnegie-Community Engaged campus where he advises the nationally recognized Student Democracy Coalition.
Dr. Guo-Brennan is an Associate Professor of International and Global Education at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Dr. Manjula Raman, is the CEO Academics & Innovation at Rovale Conce International Schools in Bengaluru, India. Dr. Manjula was a 2018 nominee the Padmashree award & is a two-time President Awardee for her contribu in the field of Education. She is resource person for leadership programme CBSE, TERI, OUP & British Council ELT programme. She is founder-Chairman of Anubhuti Foundation & Anubhuti Bal Bhavan w leads the social entrepreneurship program for the underprivileged.
Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. is the Emeritus Bennett Chair of Prevention Science at Penn State University.
Dr. N. Mythili is currently working as Associate Professor in the Indira-Mahindra School of Education, and also the Head of the Department, at Mahindra University, Hyderabad, Telangana. She joined Mahindra University in September 2021. She has started the Ph D. programme in Education and is involved in establishing the newly founded department. She is also engaged recently in matters related to academic administration.
Dr. Namrata Sharma is on the faculty at the State University of New York, USA, and an expert with the United Nations Harmony with Nature Knowledge Network. She is an international education consultant and has served on the Boards of several professional organizations in India, USA, and Europe.
Norris Haynes, Ph.D. is Professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Southern Connecticut State University.
Dr. Nuwan is the Dean/Faculty of Computing at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.
Professor Paul Downes is Professor of Psychology of Education, Director of the Educational Disadvantage Centre, Institute of Education, Dublin City University, Ireland and Affiliate Professor, University of Malta, Centre for Resilience & Socio-Emotional Health.
Dr. Paul Sherman is currently Program Head of Community Social Services at the University of Guelph-Humber (UofGH) and has previously served as Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at the university. Dr. Sherman is also Director of the Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship at UofGH and Adjunct Professor at the University of Guelph.
Dr. Peter Muchemi holds a Doctorate Degree in Counselling Psychology from Laikipia University.He is a lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology & Foundations, School of Education, Bomet University College.
Dr. Rebecca Winthrop is a senior fellow & co-director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. Dr. Rebecca's research focuses on education globally, with special attention to the skills young people need to thrive in work, life, & as constructive citizens. She advises governments, international institutions, foundations, civil society organizations, & corporations on education issues. Also, she has served as the chair of the UN Secretary-General's Global Education First Initiative's Technical Advisory Group.
Roy Schwartzman (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is a full professor in the Department of Communication and Co-Director of the Campus Writing and Speaking Program at North Carolina State University.
An accomplished academic leader with extensive experience in guiding large-scale initiatives and programs aimed at promoting learning. An effective leader skilled in developing programs and resources for educational institutions that address faculty and student needs across a variety of contexts.
Dr. Satish Prakash Chand is an assistant professor in education at Fiji National University. He holds a PhD in education from the University of the South Pacific. He has 18 years of teaching experience in primary schools and 13 years at tertiary institutions in Fiji.
Dr Snezhana Djambazova-Popordanoska MD, PhD is a Founder of the organisation Another Way, sought after Motivational Speaker, Mindfulness Coach, Counsellor, and a Published Book Author.
Dr. Stephanie M. Jones is the Gerald S. Lesser Professor of Child Development and Education in the Harvard Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
Dr. Stephen Reysen is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Texas A&M University-Commerce, USA.
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