Dr Ian Jamison is Head of Education & Training at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Before working for the Institute, Ian had experience of innovative subject leadership in schools across the UK, receiving the Guardian ‘Teacher of the year in a secondary school’ award in 2007. He was additionally involved in teacher education, examinations and text book writing. Involved in the Generation Global programme since its inception, Ian leads the team continuing to develop the classroom materials and delivering training to educators around the world. He is a popular and engaging trainer, with experience in over 20 countries, and is an expert on the pedagogy of Dialogue; working with policy makers, educators, religious leaders, and young people across the world. Ian is a passionate advocate of the power of dialogue for empowering people to address challenges and transform their societies for the better; giving young people the critical thinking skills and transformational experiences that they need to build effective resilience against extremist narratives.