Ms Joyce Dongotey-Padi
Joyce Akumaa Dongotey-Padi (known in public life as Akumaa Mama Zimbi) is a Ghanaian women’s rights leader, TV and radio broadcast journalist, actress and marriage counsellor, committed in enhancing the status of underprivileged women in Ghana. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Mama Zimbi Foundation (MZF) and the CEO of Zimbid Concepts, a […]
Ms Sue Russell
Sue Russell, President of the Child Care Services Association (CCSA), is an expert on early care and education. She holds a Master’s degree in Child Care Administration and, in 1974, founded the Day Care Services Association, now CCSA, which has grown into a $35 million non-profit providing free referral services to families seeking child care, […]
Mr. Martin Burt
Martin Burt is Founder and CEO of Fundación Paraguaya, a 26-year old NGO devoted to designing worldwide social innovations to the eliminate poverty through entrepreneurship and self-reliance. Fundación Paraguaya operates from offices in Paraguay, Tanzania, and the US. He is a pioneer in applying microfinance, microfranchise, youth entrepreneurship, and financial literacy methodologies to address chronic […]
Mr. Jonathan Even-Zohar
Jonathan Even-Zohar, NL, (M.A.), is Director of the European Association of History Educators (EUROCLIO). He has a degree in history from Leiden University, with a focus on world-historical perspectives in history education, and an honorary Crayenborgh-degree in Islam and Europe. Between 2006 and 2013, Jonathan worked as a project manager at EUROCLIO. During this time […]
Ms Claudia Muñoz-Reyes P.
Claudia is an expert in international development and technologies for education with 20 years of experience at International Cooperation Agencies in the developing world, implementing, programs and strategies for poverty reduction, sustainable human development and local economic development issues in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. In the past 15 years she has been involved […]
Mr. José Augusto
José Augusto de Melo Neto is Master in Education, Information Technology Specialist and MBA in Project Management; Director of Amazonas Media Center for Education, managing the Distance Learning in the Amazon Forest Project, WISE Award in 2009. He also took part at WISE summit in 2010 and 2011.
Ms Kim Jones
Kim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki, a non-profit organization focused on improving education through technology for children. Kim has been active in driving policy initiatives, evidenced by her testimony before the Congressional Web-based Education Commission in the USA. She is also regularly featured as an honorary speaker […]
Ms Sheetal Mehta
Sheetal Mehta is the Trustee and Executive Director of K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) and leads Project Nanhi Kali, the Trust’s flagship project. Sheetal graduated in Psychology, Sociology & Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and has enrolled many positions ranging from Marketing in the Automotive Sector, Product and Brand Manager at Mahindras and […]
Ms Asni Mekonnen
Asni Mekonnen, Senior Program Officer, Student Refugee Program (SRP), has over 20 years of International Development experience. Asni has held several progressive positions at the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) since 1988 and her passion and dedication towards the SRP has been vital to the success of the program. Asni obtained her education and […]
Ms Lois Joan Engelbrecht
Dr Lois Engelbrecht was born and brought up in India. After studying in the United States, she moved to Asia in 1985 and worked as a freelance social worker focussing on child sexual abuse and community organisation. She founded the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse in Manila in 1995 and […]