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Filipe Jitoko

Head of the PacREF Facilitation Unit, University of the South Pacific

Mr. Jitoko is heading the PacREF Facilitation Unit (PFU), hosted at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Suva, Fiji. The PacREF program is a regional education policy framework under the overall oversight of Ministers of Education from the Forum Island Countries in the Pacific. Before moving…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Fook Yen Chong

Principal Social Sector Specialist, Human and Social Development, ADB

Fook Yen Chong is a Principal Sector Specialist at the Asian Development Bank. He hs more than 25 years of work experience in Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET). IN ADB, he manages and supports TVET/ Higher Education projects in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Cambodia and Indonesia…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Frank van Cappelle

Education Specialist, UNICEF

Frank van Cappelle is a regional Education Specialist at UNICEF’s South Asia office. He has been working in the education sector for 15 years (prior to South Asia, in Eastern and Southern Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and East Asia and Pacific), covering areas such as assessment, out-of-…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Franz de Leon

Director, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

Dr. Franz A. de Leon is the Director of the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ASTI) and concurrently a Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman). He assumed the position as…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Freda Wolfenden

Professor, Open University, UK

Freda is Professor of Education and International Development at the Open University, the UK where she has held a number of management positions including Associate Dean for the Faculty of Education and Language Studies. Freda’s career has been driven by a passion to improve opportunities to learn…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

G.A.S Ginigaddara

Vice Chancellor, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Prof. (Mrs.). G.A.S. Ginigaddara is serving as the Professor in Agricultural Systems of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. She prioritizes her teaching, research, and community services in sustainable agriculture, household food security, small-scale agriculture, and ecological and climate-smart…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Gardenia Aisek

Secretary, Department of Education, Federated State of Micronesia

Gardenia Aisek serves as the Secretary of Education for the Federated States of Micronesia, first appointed in 2021 and reappointed in 2024. As the first woman to hold this position, she leads national education policy with a focus on unity and inclusivity. Her previous roles include Senator in the…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Gayatri Nair Lobo

CEO, Foundation to Educate Girls Globally

Gayatri is the CEO of Educate Girls, an NGO that mobilizes rural and remote communities in India to advance girls’ education. A senior leader in India’s development sector with nearly 25 years of experience, she brings deep expertise across strategy, operations, and grassroots impact. Currently,…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Genevieve Lim

Engagement Manager, AlphaBeta

Economics and strategy consultant; former public servant managing the development of smart and sustainable districts in Singapore. Passionate about leveraging my experiences in consulting and the public sector to promote positive socio-economic outcomes in the Asia Pacific region. Key areas of…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Georgios Zisimos

Head of Policy Advice Unit, European Training Foundation

Georgios Zisimos is a senior expert in EU education and training policies with a long international experience. He leads the policy advice work on skills provision. He held political roles in education namely as member of the Cabinet of the EU Commissioner for Education in the European Commission…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education