David Atchoarena is Director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning since April 2018. He was previously Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems at UNESCO, including policy, higher education, TVET and Technology in Education. Prior to working for UNESCO, including many years at the International Institute for Educational Planning as programme specialist and later on Team leader, Mr Atchoarena served as Chargé de Mission at the National Agency for Lifelong Education (ADEP) of the French Ministry of Education and as project coordinator in the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Saint Lucia.