Simon is Head of Learning, Research and Network at Aflatoun. His job is to ensure Aflatoun’s programs use the best possible curriculum, that they are having a positive effect on the children they work with and that organizations in AFLATOUN’s network are learning from their experience. Prior to working at Aflatoun, he worked in the Canadian Parliament, managed social policy pilot program in Canada, and researched micro-insurance in Bangladesh. He has a graduate degree in political theory from the London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree in History from the University of Toronto.