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The Advisory Board members
Last update:6 March 2025
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 |
|---|---|
| Jutta Urpilainen | European Commissioner for International Partnerships (2019-2024) |
Ex-officio
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Stefania Giannini | Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO |
| Silvia Montoya | Director, Institute for Statistics, UNESCO |
UNESCO
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Min Jeong Kim | Director, Division of Education 2030 Support and Coordination, UNESCO |
| MartÃn Benavides | Director, International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO |
| Isabell Kempf | Director, Institute for Lifelong Learning, UNESCO |
| [vacant] | Director, International Bureau for Education, UNESCO |
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 Cooperation and Development |
| Pedro Conceição | Director, Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme |
| Pia Britto | Director of Education and Adolescent Development, UNICEF |
| Luis Benveniste | Global Director for Education, World Bank |
Funders
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Michael Currie | Assistant Director, Education Section, Program Enabling Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia |
| Ander Caballero | Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Basque Government |
| 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 | Director of Education, Department for Global Health, Education and Research, 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 |
|---|---|
| Roma Žakaitienė | Executive Director of the Association of Local Authorities, Lithuania (representing Group II – Eastern Europe) |
| Maria Magdalena Rivarolo Franco | Director, Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Paraguay (representing Group III - Latin America and the Caribbean) |
| Leila Smith | Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Education Foundation, Australia (representing Group IV – Asia and the Pacific) |
| Mary Goretti Nakabugo | Executive Director, UWEZO Uganda (representing Group Va – Africa) |
| Sanaa SH Al Sarghali | Associate Professor, An-Najah University-Nablus, Palestine (representing Group Vb – Arab States) |
Regional Organisations
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Vacant | |
| Vacant | |
| Vacant | |
| Vacant |
Civil society organisations
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Antonia Wulff | Director of Research, Policy and Advocacy, Education International |
| Vacant | Global Campaign for Education |
| Vacant | |
| Vacant | International Network of Educational Institutions |
| Akustina Morni | Director for Employment, Skills and Diversity, International Organisation of Employers |
Independent experts
| Vacant |
|---|
| Vacant |
| Vacant |
| Vacant |
Observers
| Name | Job title and organisation |
|---|---|
| Judit Barna | Head of Sector Education, European Commission |
| Manon Giovinazzo | Multilateral Policy Advisor – Education and Development, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France |
| Benjamin Piper | Director, Global Learning Strategy, Gates Foundation |
| Heike Kuhn | Head of Division 103 – Education, Program Enabling Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany |
| 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 |
| Beatrice Ferrari | Programme Manager, Economy and Education Section, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |
Terms of Reference: GEM Report Advisory Board