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Sampath Amaratunge

Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka

Sr. Professor Sampath Amaratunge has been appointed as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission by His Excellency the President, Hon. Gotabaya Rajapakse, effective January 2020. Professor Amaratunge received his BA (Hons.) in Economics from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, MA in…

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

Samsideth Dy

Deputy Director General for Sports Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia

Prior to his current role, Samsideth worked as education officer for UNESCO and as education specialist for ADB. He was also the director of the M.Ed. program and the founding dean of the Faculty of Education of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. He has provided consultancy services to OECD, GIZ,…

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

Samuel Ang

Chairperson, Pollinate (SG)

Samuel Ang is the Chairperson of Pollinate and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Temasek Polytechnic.

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

Sana Kazmi

Head of Partnerships and Lead, STEAM Policy Unit, Sindh - STEAM Pakistan

Sana works on mobilising diverse stakeholders for STEM/STEAM outreach to government schools; and on providing technical assistance on STEAM to the Sindh Province’s School Education Department. In the past, she has worked on government school reform, establishing school enrichment programs (e.g. in…

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

Sansanalak Rachdawong

Director at the Science and Industrial Park, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

   

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

Sara Hennessy

Reader in Teacher Development and Pedagogical Innovation in the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge

Dr. Sara Hennessy is a Reader in Teacher Development and Pedagogical Innovation in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. She is a Research Director of EdTech Hub, a multi-million-pound 8-year program funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The Hub…

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

Sarieva Gulmira Edigeevna

Assistant Professor, Issyk-Kul State University, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Sarieva has been with Issyk-Kul State University since 2006, teaching biology and biotechnology courses. She holds a PhD in biology. Her research areas include innovative or distant methods and STEM technology of teaching. 

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

Sarom Mok

Deputy Director General of Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia

Sarom heads the Secretariat of Curriculum and Textbook (K-12) Reform and the GCED Development and Integration which oversees moral-civics subjects. He holds doctorate degrees in educational administration and applied linguistics.

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

Scott Rozelle

Co-director, Stanford University

Scott Rozelle is professor and senior fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute of International Studies in Stanford University. He codirects the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions. His work focuses mostly on many aspects of rural China's economy. He has received many awards from…

   Topic(s): Education, Health, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Sean Tierney

Director, K-12 Education, Asia, Microsoft

Sean has over 20 years of experinece as an education leader having previously worked as a teacher, school leader and in senior roles in the Queensland Department of Education. He is a sought after consultant, having worked to drive positive change with Education Leaders in over 40 countries. His…

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