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Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate of Oman to UNESCO since October 2024.  Ambassador Amna Al Balushi has held various key positions within the Omani education and culture sectors. Internationally, Ambassador Al Balushi has held leadership roles in organizations such as the Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).

Minister of Education of Tunisia since August 2024. Professor Emeritus, H.E Noureddeine Nouri has held the position of Regional Education Delegate in Mahdia. Previously, he was the former Regional Education Inspector in Nabeul, Tunisia. 

Dr. Blanca Amengual is the Principal of Angeleta Ferrer High School in Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain), created to innovate in STEM learning and to train teachers. She is Board member of the grouping of Catalan innovative schools Forum Els Futurs de l’Educació, a continuation of the Escola Nova 21 alliance for an advanced education system, where she participated as PBL coordinator at Les Vinyes School. Previously, she was devoted to scientific research.

Director of the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report since 2017. He has led the team on the themes of accountability, migration and displacement, inclusion, non-state actors, technology and education, and now leadership and education. Manos Antoninis previously worked on public finance, monitoring and evaluation projects in education in Africa, Asia and South-eastern Europe.

Minister of School Education, Higher Education and Technical Education of Punjab, India since July 2022. Minister Harjot Singh Bains has been part of many social movements and founded the Pan Punjab United Youth Organization and has actively participated in the India Against Corruption movement.

Chair of the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. He is Director General of the Canadian Institute for Cooperation in Adult Education (ICEA) and has taught courses in adult education and lifelong learning at the University of Montreal, in Québec Canada.

President of the Arab Institute for Human Rights based in Tunisia. With three decades of expertise in the field of human rights education, Abdel Basset Ben Hassen has worked in the development and implementation of human rights programs and education reform in the Middle East and North Africa region.  He has written on human rights, human rights education and culture and was a member of the drafting committee of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education. Abdel Basset Ben Hassan served as a member of the UNESCO International Commission on the Futures of Education.

Education activist from Argentina with a Bachelor's in International Relations which specializes in education and youth engagement. She is currently a member of the UNESCO SDG 4 Youth & Student Network (former Representative); Generation Unlimited Advisory Board member of UNICEF Argentina; and Founder and Director of One Generation, a youth-led organization.

Chief Research Officer at the National Center on Education and the Economy, Washington, DC. Previously, she was Chief of Research for the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) at the OECD. She was a member of the UNESCO Expert Group supporting the International Commission on the Futures of Education.

Director of Education Studies at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network's Asia Headquarters. Karen Chand is spearheading efforts under the Mission 4.7 initiative to transform K-12 education in the Asia Pacific region by making sustainable development a key feature of national curricula. Karen Chand was previously the Director of Strategy and Operations at the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development at Sunway University, Malaysia.

First Researcher at INDIRE, PhD in Educational Sciences, her research activity focuses on educational futures (learning hub; social contract for education) and the school-territory relationship (outdoor education, community educational pacts, heritage and citizenship curriculum). She is an active member of national and international research groups (European Schoolnet, CNR-IRPPS).

Professor of education and director of Learning Sciences Research Institute at Seoul National University. Mr Cho has been conducting research in the fields of educational technology and learning sciences, focusing on how to design meaningful learning with advanced technologies. His research interests include AI in education, learning analytics, online learning, and student-centered learning. Recently, he has been conducting a longitudinal study on the impact of digital transformation on the holistic development of learners, while developing AI technologies and instructional models that utilize learning data.

President of Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) . Prior to joining KERIS, he was a professor at 'Ewha Womans' University and also served as a director in the Ministry of Education of Korea. In recent years, Dr. Chung has established a reputation as a future thinker on education, actively engaged in research on education policy planning, implementation, and evaluation in preparation for the AI era.

Dr. Yong-Ju Chung is the Principal of Cheonwang Elementary School in Seoul and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education at Korea University. He currently leads the Innovation School Policy Advisory Panel for the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. Previously, he served as a Regulatory Review Specialist on the Local Education Autonomy Reinforcement Task Force for the Ministry of Education, a Research Fellow on assignment to the Presidential Commission on National Education Planning.

CEO and Chief Futurist at the Center for Engaged Foresight, a strategic foresight and innovation consulting company with global operations based in Manila. Shermon Cruz is also the UNESCO Chair on Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities at Northwestern University. 

Armand Doucet is a globally recognized thought leader for his innovative contributions to education. With a focus on student engagement and the integration of technology, he has become a prominent figure in shaping progressive teaching methodologies.

General Secretary of Education International, the voice of teachers around the world. Through its 386 member organisations, Education International represents over 32.5 million teachers and education support personnel in 178 countries. A high school teacher and unionist, Edwards also led EI’s work on education policy, advocacy, research, and communications.

Head of the College of Foundation Studies at the University of the South Pacific (USP) and General Secretary of the Association of USP Staff, Rosalia Fatiaki has an experience of over 20 years in the teaching profession with senior leadership roles. She is a strong accounting professional and has a deep passion for worker's rights and human rights and is an advocate for good governance.

Assistant Director-general for Education, UNESCO since 2018. During her term, she has given fresh impetus to multilateral and bilateral partnerships; increased focus on education’s ethical role in providing learners with the skills to respond to 21st century challenges and on the responsibility of universities in achieving the SDGs.  With a background in the Humanities, Ms Giannini has served as Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia (2004 – 2012); Senator of the Republic of Italy (2013 – 2018) and Minister of Education, Universities and Research (2014 – 2016).

Esther Gomani is a 19-year-old education and youth empowerment advocate representing African students on the UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network's Executive Committee. She champions equitable education and youth inclusion, serving as Deputy Secretary General for the Southern Africa Students Union, Academics Officer at See Need Initiative, and works with Malawi's National Registration Bureau.

Teacher from Mexico and the Founder of the international network of schools Valle de Filadelfia. Elisa Guerra holds a Master of Education degree from Harvard University and was named “Best Educator in Latin America” by the Inter-American Development Bank in 2015. She was also a member of the UNESCO International Commission on the Futures of Education.

Director of the Center of Foresight and Artificial Intelligence of ICESCO. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Foresight from Paris. He served as holder of the UNESCO Chair for “Foresight, Anticipation, and Strategic Decision” in both the African and Arab regions

Dr. Kyung-Koo Han is the Secretary-General of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. He is a cultural anthropologist trained at Seoul National University (M.A.) and Harvard University (Ph.D.). In 2009, he joined the newly founded College of Liberal Studies of Seoul National University and served as its dean until 2020.  Dr. Han has served as a member of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, the Policy Planning Committee of the Korea Federation for the Environmental Movement, and the Presidential Commission for Sustainable Development.

Professor of Education and Lifelong Learning at Seoul National University. He is an educational theorist who focuses on institutionalization of lifelong learning system and future education design. Recently he is interested in the lifelong learning ecosystem in context of post-humanism and sustainability issues.

Federal President of the Australian Education Union (AEU) since July 2015, Corenna Haythrope is a lifelong advocate for public education. She has led the union in the fight to secure a strong, fully funded public education system via the Every School, Every Child; Rebuild with TAFE; and Preschool Funding Now! campaigns and represents the AEU nationally and internationally. 

Manal Hdaife is a school principal, the chair of the Arab Countries Cross Regional Structure (ACCRS) Committee, a member of the Executive Board of Education International, and member of the High-Level Teacher Panel. Manal actively advocates for teachers' rights and works to improve educational standards in Lebanon and stands as a role model for future leaders in the education sector.

Innovation and Education Programme Specialist at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS).  Nafissa Insebayeva is an expert specializing in North-South, South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), with a particular focus on climate justice. Prior to joining UNU-IAS, she was a research associate at the Nippon Foundation Central Asia — Japan Human Resource Development Project (NipCA) and a research fellow at the George Washington University (GW) Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES).

Second Deputy Governor at the Gyeonggido Office of Education in the Republic of Korea. Mr. Jung Pyo Hong previously served as the director of Human Resources Development Bureau, as well as the Head of Convergence Education Division of the Gyeonggido Office of Education.

Mr Abdirizak Ibrahim is the Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education in Somalia. In his current role, Abdirizak is responsible for establishing a robust monitoring and evaluation system for Somalia’s Education Sector Strategic Plan (2022 -2026). He works closely with the National and Federal Member State Ministries of Education to contribute to delivery of education programs, interventions and strategies for the plan period.

Director General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) since May 2014. Dr Jules has been driving efforts towards the regional integration of ten Eastern Caribbean States towards a single economic and social space.

Professor of Social Welfare at Seoul Women's University. Mr Jung is member of the Advisory Board for Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy, and the chairman of the Future Education and Care Study Group of the Ministry of Education. He served as a Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Low Birth Rate. 

Professor Emeritus at the College of Engineering at Seoul National University. He has served as the President of the University of Ulsan and POSTECH. Professor Kim also served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology and as the Chairman of the National Science and Technology Committee for the Government of Republic of Korea. Professor Kim served as a member of the International Commission on the Futures of Education.

Professor of mechanical engineering and mechatronics at Kangwon National University. Mr Kim serves as the Chairman of the Ministry of Education's RISE committee, and was the President of Kangwon National University. He also served as the Chairman of the Korean Council for University Education, the Chairman of the Ministry of Education's 2028 College Admission Policy Advisory Committee, and the Chairman of the Special Committee on Revitalizing Local Universities of the Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development. 

Rilli Lappalainen is founder and CEO of Bridge 47 network which is a global network bringing together individuals and organisations from different stakeholders (civil society organisations, civil servants, researchers…).  Bridge 47 does advocacy, research, and support in the implementation of SDG 4.7.and facilitates the learning and sharing amongst the network and beyond.

Secretary General of the International Association of Universities (IAU). Dr van’t Land fosters the key role of higher education in societal transformation. She positioned the IAU as a partner in UNESCO’s work on Education for sustainable development and in UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative, and higher education as a key stakeholder for the UN Agenda 2030.  

CEO and Co-founder of Enuma. Winner of the Global Learning XPRIZE competition and developer of early learning apps like Todo Math, Todo English, and Enuma School. An Ashoka Fellow and Schwab Foundation Social Innovator, she also serves as a committee member of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.

Professor of science education at Cheongju National University of Education in the Republic of Korea. She has served as Chair of the ESD Committee in the Korean National Commission for UNESCO since 2018, and as Co-Chair of the Environmental Education Committee of the Ministry of Environment. She is a Member of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, and served as President of Korean Society for Environmental Education(2018-2019). Her research interests lie in policy development, curriculum, teacher education and whole-school approaches to environmental education and education for sustainable development.

Hyun Mook Lim is the Director of the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) which is working under the auspices of UNESCO. Based in Seoul, Republic of Korea, APCEIU promotes education for international understanding and global citizenship in Asia-Pacific and other regions focusing on education policy research, capacity-building for educators, and teaching/learning materials development. Prior to assuming the current position in 2019, Dr. Lim served as Assistant Secretary-General for Education at the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, where he had started his professional career in 1992. He has taught at Sungkyunkwan University as visiting professor. He received a Ph.D. in Political Thought from Sogang University, Republic of Korea and MA in International Studies from the University of Denver, Colorado, USA

Muongeni Tamara Manda is a Chinhoyi University of Technology graduate passionate about solving environmental issues using geospatial technology Recognized as one of the 50 Geospatial World Rising Stars in 2024. An entrepreneur and business minded individual, won a number of fellowships, scholarships and awards in the Geospatial field. An individual who didn't listen to societal normals and get educated. 

Giuseppina Rita Jose Mangione is First Researcher at INDIRE, where she serves as the Head of the Research Unit "Organizational Models, Methodologies, and Curriculum" and Coordinator of INDIRE's Innovation Networks.Her research focuses on the futures of education, exploring innovative forms of schooling that promote solidarity-based connections and educational pacts within the framework of the social contract for education. Through the Avanguadie Educative  and Small Schools italian innovation school networks, she supports the development of new school models that embrace proximity, collaboration, and hybrid approaches to education. She collaborates with the UNESCO Chair "Education for Human Development and Solidarity among Peoples" (Università Cattolica - Milan) and is a member of the UNITWIN Network "Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity" and of the European Schoolnet Special Interest Group on "Small and Rural School". 

Managing Director of the Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. Dr. Martin drives strategic operations, global partnerships, and innovative educational programs. With over 20 years of experience advancing global education equity, Dr Martin is a published researcher and a frequent speaker on educational innovation and technology who also serves on several boards and consults on integrating technology with education to tackle global challenges.

Head of the Technical Cooperation Team at UNESCO-IIEP. Suguru Mizunoya leads teams of specialists in education planning and management, covering education sector analyses, education sector plans, improving the capacity of education officials at all levels. He received a PhD degree in Economics and Education from Columbia University.

Executive Director of Kenya Ni Mimi, a youth-led social campaign localizing and personalizing sustainability, and co-chair of the Education for Sustainable Development Working Group at the UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Students’ Network. Samuel Mue is an award-winning Youth Climate Leader and upcoming Social Entrepreneur with extensive experience in leadership, youth engagement, social impact and sustainability working to accelerate Africa’s Sustainable development.

Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University of Toronto. Karen Mundy is a leading expert on education in the developing world and former Chief Technical Officer at the Global Partnership for Education. She has held positions as Canada Research Chair, Associate Dean of Research and Innovation and President of the Comparative and International Education Society. Karen Mundy has also served as a member of the UNESCO International Commission on the Futures of Education.

Azra �ѳܲ��ٲ��ھ�ć has been active in the NGO sector in her local community in Bosnia and Herzegovina where her work focuses on peace education and conflict resolution. Azra is currently preparing a publication on peace practices implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina over the past 25 years.

Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Director of Center for Anthropocene Studies at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). He is a historian of science specializing in cross-disciplinary and multi-national collaborations in knowledge production. His current research focuses on the Anthropocene, examining humanity’s shared but differentiated responsibilities for the planetary crisis. Since 2021, he has served as a committee member of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.

Jonghwi Park is Academic Programme Officer and Head of Innovation and Education at the United Nations University Institute for Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). She provides research-based policy advice on use of technology for global sustainability issues, including climate change displacement, net-zero transition, lifelong learning for community and teacher training.

Deputy Minister of Office of Planning and Coordination at the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea. Mr. Park previously served as the Spokesperson as well as the Director General of Education Autonomy and Safety Bureau of Ministry of Education. 

Muriel Poisson is the Team Leader for UNESCO-IIEP’s team on Knowledge Generation and Mobilization. She coordinates the research, communication, publication, and library functions of the Institute. She also manages IIEP’s new research ‘Using digital tools to renew planning and management techniques’ as part of her work on transparency in education.

Garry Pawitandra Poluan is the Learning Innovation and Information Specialist at SEAMEO Secretariat. A globally-experienced professional with over a decade of experience in education’s various sub sectors, his work in SEAMEO focuses on education innovations, including AI and education, 21st century skills, and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

Renuka serves as the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator at UNESCO’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development. As a member of the Research and Development team, she leads strategy, program development, and capacity-building initiatives. Renuka specializes in designing, implementing, and monitoring hybrid programs in Social Emotional Learning, Digital Pedagogy, and Global Citizenship for both teachers and students.

Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education and Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Dr. Reimers served as a member of the International Commission for the Futures of Education.

President of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE). Mr Refat Sabbah has extensive experience in the field of education as a social actor, empowering and promoting the critical role of teachers. Mr. Sabbah also founded the Arab Campaign for Education for All (ACEA) which represents eleven national education coalitions across the Arab Region and the Teacher Creativity Center Association in Palestine, of which he is the General Director.

Chair of the International Commission on the Futures of Education and f​ormer President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde was elected as the fifth President and first woman President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in October 2018 and served until October 2024.

Ebrima Sall is the Executive Director of Trust Africa, a pan African foundation and think tank. Previously, he was Executive Secretary of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Africa’s leading social science council. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the UNESCO Management of Social Transformations (MOST) programme.

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education. Farida Shaheed is a sociologist and the executive director of Pakistan’s leading gender justice organization, Shirkat Gah Women’s Resource Centre. Her work has been widely published, and she is the recipient of several international and national human rights awards.

Cecilia “Thea” V. Soriano is the Campaigns and Communications Manager of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE). Before joining GCE, she was the Regional Advocacy and Policy Coordinator of the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education  (ASPBAE) where she worked for 10 years.  Cecilia was a founding Board member and later the National Coordinator of the Civil Society Network for Education Reforms (E-Net Philippines).

Miki Sugimura is a Professor of Comparative and International Education at Sophia University in Tokyo. In addition to her teaching roles, Miki Sugimura has held significant administrative positions at Sophia University. She served as the Vice President for Academic Exchange from and as the Vice President for Global Academic Affairs from 2017 to 2021. On September 2024, Professor Miki Sugimura was appointed as the next President of Sophia University as of April 2025 and is also the holder of UNESCO Chair on Education for Human Dignity, Peace and Sustainability.

Professor of sociology and education at the department of Education at the University of Oxford. Arathi Sriprakash is a sociologist whose work focuses on reparative justice in education.

Founder and President of the Learning Planet Institute (formerly Center for Interdisciplinary Research – CRI). François Taddei is an internationally renowned researcher in evolutionary systems biology who now devotes his time to the learning and teaching sciences.

Director of the Future of Learning and Innovation Division at UNESCO where he leads the Futures of Education initiative –generating knowledge and debate on how education needs to be transformed in a world of increasing complexity, uncertainty, and precarity. His research has examined the links between education, identity-based conflict and social cohesion, citizenship education in a globalized world, as well as technological innovation in education.

High-Level Envoy and Adviser for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Serigne Mbaye Thiam previously served as Senegal's Minister of Higher Education, Minister of National Education, and Minister for Water and Sanitation. Mr. Thiam was also a member of the UNESCO International Commission on the Futures of Education.

General Secretary of the Singapore Teachers’ Union (STU) since July 2017, Mike Thiruman is also a member of the National Trades Union Congress, Singapore (NTUC) Central Committee. Mike Thiruman was first elected into STU’s Central Council in 1999, and was elected as the STU President in October 2003. In 2023, Mike Thiruman was appointed to the UN High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession.

Director General of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Chairman of CATESCO (Catalonia for Education, Science and Culture Organization) and founder of the Alliance for education change "Escola Nova 21". Dr. Eduard Vallory is former Coordinator of Educational Innovation and Extension Projects at University Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona).

Tae-Hee Yim has been serving as the Governor of Gyeonggido Office of Education, Republic of Korea, since July 2022. From 2017 to 2021, he held the position of President at Hankyong National University. Before transitioning to the education sector, he was a distinguished political leader in the Republic of Korea, serving as Chief Presidential Secretary and Minister of Employment and Labor.

Ma Ying is the Head of Curriculum Development for the Institute for Adult Learning Singapore, with over 15 years of experience integrating technology to foster innovative pedagogy and learner-centricity. Driven by a desire to continuously improve, Ying actively conducts research at the intersection of andragogy, educational technology, and inclusive learning environments where she champions the use of frameworks like TPACK (Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) and UDL (Universal Design for Learning) to bridge the digital divide and ensure accessibility for all learners

Siddique Zobair, joined as Senior Secretary at Secondary and Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education on 15 October 2024. He is a career bureaucrat working with the Government of Bangladesh for more than 35 years in different capacity. Mr. Zobair received his Master’s in Petroleum Management from University of Alberta, Canada, He is also a certified Energy Management Specialist. Mr. Zobair was closely associated with government to promote and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency regime in the country and SDG implementation. Mr. Siddique has acquired global exposure through undergoing initiatives on energy and environment from top platforms. Moreover, he has been putting his knowledge and experiences into action to shape the energy industry of progressive Bangladesh. After his retirement government has appointed him the member of expert pool of Power Division and rendering advisory service to World Bank, ADB and UNDP on energy, environment and climate change.