Speakers, Resource Persons & Co-organisers Booklet

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GUESTS-OF-HONOUR

Ms OYAMA Mami Ms OYAMA Mami is the Director-General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Director-General, Science and Technology (MEXT). She is currently placing International special emphasis on promoting Education for Sustainable Affairs Development (ESD) and activities of the UNESCO Ministry of Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet). Since joining Education, the former Science and Technology Agency (currently under the jurisdiction of MEXT) in 1987, she has built her Culture, Sports, career for the most part in Science and Technology fields Science and through not only her work at MEXT but also many other Technology organisations, such as the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (MEXT) (JAEA) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). She also has extensive global experience, including her appointments at the International Affairs Division in MEXT and at the United Nations University (UNU-IAS). She earned a Master of Philosophy in International Relations, and a Diploma in International Law at the University of Cambridge.

Ambassador Ambassador SHIOJIRI is a former diplomat who served in SHIOJIRI Kojiro several Asian and European countries including the Republic of Indonesia where he was the Ambassador. His ASEF Governor for latest deputation was in Brussels, as the Ambassador of Japan the Mission of Japan to the European Union. He also served Ministry of Foreign as the Deputy Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Affairs (MOFA) and was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America. Earlier in his career, Ambassador SHIOJIRI was the Deputy Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau, Director of the Management and Coordination Division at MOFA, and Minister at the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Korea. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics, in Tokyo, Japan. After having joined MOFA in 1973, he pursued his studies in France for a couple of years. He speaks Japanese, English and French.

Prof TERUMICHI Prof Yoshiaki TERUMICHI is the 16th president of Sophia Yoshiaki University, inaugurated in April 2017. He graduated from Keio University in 1985 and earned his M.D. and Dr. Eng. President from Keio University in 1990 and 1994, respectively. He became a Professor at Sophia University in 2004. His areas of expertise are dynamics control, intelligent mechanics and mechanical systems. He has served various positions at Sophia University, including Director of the Center for Student Affairs, Director of the Admissions Office, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Executive Director for Global Academic Affairs and Director of the Human Resources Center for International Cooperation.

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SPEAKERS & PANELLISTS MODERATOR WORKSHOP FACILITATORS

Ms Kristel RILLO Ms Kristel RILLO is responsible for the portfolio of digital skills and related matters in Estonia. She is coordinating Estonia the policy design of IT skills development on all education levels - starting from digital competence as the ability to Director of Digital successfully cope in the information society until Education technological literacy as the ability to create technology. In Ministry of close cooperation with universities, companies, schools Education and and other experts Ms RILLO is actively involved in Research of introducing digital means into contemporary teaching Estonia methods and innovative approaches in learning.

Mr Magnus Mr Magnus WESTERLUND is the Principal of Gymnasiet WESTERLUND Lärkan Upper Secondary School in Helsinki, Finland. He holds a Master’s degree in History from Åbo Akademi Finland University and continued his research as a predoctoral student at the Academy of Finland during the years 2001- Principal 2004. He worked as a History Teacher until 2005, when he Gymnasiet Lärkan, was appointed Principal of Helsinge Upper Secondary Finland School in Vantaa, Finland. He has been Principal of Gymnasiet Lärkan since 2011. He has several years of board experience with the Association of Principals in Southern Finland. He also participated in several school development projects on both national and municipal levels. International cooperation has always been close to his heart, and during his career as a principal, he has initiated several joint projects with parties in China, Brazil, and many countries in Europe. Together with his school team, he hosted the 14th ASEF ClassNet Conference in Finland in 2018.

Prof Colin de la Prof Colin de la HIGUERA is Professor at Nantes University HIGUERA in France. He has been involved in a number of research themes, including algorithmics, formal language theory, Co-Trustee of the and pattern recognition. His chief interest lies in Knowledge for All grammatical inference, a field in which he has been the Foundation author of more than 50 reviewed research papers and a UNESCO Chair for monograph, “Grammatical Inference: Learning Automata Technologies for and Grammars”, published in 2010. More recently he has the Training of co-authored the book “Grammatical Inference for Teachers by Open Computational Linguistics”. He has also served the Educational community as chairman of conferences, expert, reviewer, Resources at editor. He has co-organised workshops and given tutorials University of at ICML, IJCAI, ACL, Etc. Prof HIGUERA has been Chairman Nantes, France of the International Community in Grammatical Inference (2002-2007), the Founding President of the French Informatics Society (SIF) and is currently a Trustee of the Knowledge for All Foundation and is working towards the usage of technology for an open dissemination of knowledge and education. In 2017, based on the project Class’Code he contributed to launch in France, UNESCO has created a Chair in Technologies for the Training of Teachers by Open Educational Resources at University of Nantes, which he is now holding. In 2019, an Academic Chair on Open Education and Artificial Intelligence was created by Nantes University to support his work.

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Mr Gordon ALLAN Mr Gordon ALLAN is the Programme Chair of New Directions in , and an English Language Programme Chair Assessment Specialist for the British Council's East Asia of New Directions Assessment Solutions Team (EAAST). He has been working Yokohama 2019 for the British Council in Japan since 2003, including 8 and English years team teaching in junior high schools in Tokyo. Before Language joining EAAST, Gordon spent five years working on the Assessment Leaders of English Education Project (LEEP) in Japan, Specialist developing and delivering training for Japanese teachers of British Council English, primarily at junior-high and high school levels, on Japan behalf of the Ministry of Education (MEXT). After completing an MA in Language Testing with Lancaster University in 2017, he produced the British Council’s "How Language Assessment Works" (HLAW) workshops, aimed at helping teachers to understand more about the principles and practice of assessment. He is interested in the impact of testing on teaching and learning, and the role that assessment literacy plays in mediating impact.

Ms Yoko ITO Ms Yoko ITO is currently a Project Coordinator at the Development Education Association and Resource Center Project (DEAR). Born in the US, she returned as an exchange Coordinator student to University of North Carolina when she was a Development university student at Osaka Kyoiku University in Japan in Education 2006. She earned her Master’s degree in Education from Association and the University of Bristol in the UK in 2013. She taught at a Resource Center middle high school in Yokohama from 2008 to 2012 and (DEAR) started her career at DEAR in 2016. Yoko ITO is in charge of holding workshops and organising projects to practice Development Education.

Prof Taro Prof Taro KOMATSU is Professor in the Department of KOMATSU Education in the Faculty of Human Sciences and the Director of the Center for Global Education and Discovery Japan at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan. His research focuses on education policy and administration in developing nations Department of and post-conflict societies, the role of education in Education affecting social cohesion and peace, and programme Sophia University, evaluation. He previously worked as an education Japan specialist for the UNESCO Paris and Sarajevo offices, the UN Mission in Kosovo, and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Taro KOMATSU holds an M.Sc. in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and a Ph.D. in Education Policy and Administration from the University of Minnesota.

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Ms Sayaka Ms Sayaka MATSUKURA is an English teacher who works MATSUKURA in a Junior High School. She is also a student at Sophia University and currently doing a Master’s degree on Teacher Education. She works as a workshop facilitator for teachers Ageo Oishi Junior in Japan. She worked as a Chief Researcher and High School Coordinator at the Ageo Higashi Junior High School, which was selected as a Research and Development School by Ministry of Education. The school developed a unique curriculum for Global Citizenship Education. Also, as a coordinator, she has connected schools and many organisations such as universities, companies, NGOs, and Ministries to expand the study of global citizenship education.

Ms Eno Ms Eno NAKAMURA is currently the Secretary General of NAKAMURA Development Education Association and Research Center (DEAR). She received her Bachelor’s degree in Secretary General International Relations from . of Development After working at Yokohama YMCA, she received her Education Master’s degree in Educational Studies from University of Association and York in the UK. She started her career at the Development Research Center Education Association and Resource Center (DEAR) in (DEAR) 2000. In 2006-2007, she was an NPO fellow of the Japan

Foundation Center for Global Partnership and learned about conflict resolution education in NPO in New York. Recently, she became a board member of the Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC), an adviser of YMCA Global Citizenship Project, and an adviser of Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).

Mr Masaki Mr Masaki OGAWA has been a part of Compass Inc. ever OGAWA since the beginning of the development of Qubena system. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Compass Inc. Chief Technology He completed this Master's programme at Keio University. Officer He also contributes as researcher of various research Compass Inc. projects with the Japanese Government and external (Qubena System) companies, as well as a part-time lecturer at Keio Japan University.

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Prof Yukihiko Prof Yukihiko OIKAWA is Principal Researcher of the Center OIKAWA for Ocean Literacy and Education at The . He has played a leading role in ESD promotion in Principal Japan as a Committee Member of the Japanese National Researcher Commission for UNESCO (JNCU), Chairperson of the ESD Center for Ocean Round-table Conference in Japan and a Board Member of Literacy and the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan Education, (NFUAJ) as well as Executive Advisor of the ESD Resource Graduate School Center of Japan. Since 2002, he has been promoting ESD of Education, The as a pioneer, mainly in formal education, collaborating with University of local sectors, universities, government, NGO/NPO and Tokyo, Japan international institutions such as UNESCO, United Nation University (UNU) and OECD at the local and global level. He contributed to establish the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) launched by UNU in 2005. He also promoted the UNESCO Associated School Project Network (ASP-net) in Kesennuma City as a whole city approach since 2008. Through these networks, he shared their methods with other regions and countries. After the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, he engaged in post- disaster education recovery in Kesennuma City and the improvement of disaster education as an Educational Administrator utilising the ESD network. Moreover, he has disseminated those experiences and lessons to the world as a Board Member of SEEDS Asia. At present, he is researching Ocean Education, which is one of important approaches to implement SDGs from the viewpoint of ESD. He holds a Doctoral degree in Global Environmental Studies from Kyoto University.

Ms Tomoko Ms Tomoko SHIBAO is one of the founding members of The SHIBAO Japanese Society of ESD. She is dispatched to work for the ESD Resource Center of Japan by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Assistant Director, Centre for UNESCO (ACCU), Tokyo, where she is now a ESD Resource Senior Advisor. ESD Resource Center of Japan is a joint Center of Japan initiative by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan as a follow-up to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005- 2014). Ms SHIBAO’s work at ACCU covers the areas of cultural and educational cooperation contributing to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Education for All international movement (EFA) and international understanding (adult literacy/non-formal education programmes in Asia-Pacific, UNESCO Associated Network schools (ASPnet schools); disaster risk management workshops with youth teacher exchange programmes with China, Republic of Korea and the United States of America. Ms SHIBAO has a Master’s Degree on Communication Studies from McGill University.

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Prof Dr Yasushi Dr Yasushi TAMURA is a Professor of Information TAMURA Technology at Sophia University. He is a researcher in the area of learning technology, specifically known as learning Professor of analytics. Now he is the President of the Japanese Society Information for Learning Analytics and Japan e-Learning Association. Technology Also, a director of ICT Connect 21, a Japanese association Sophia University of industry-government-academia Alliance for digitalisation Japan of Education. Also, he is a member of the International standardisation organisation ISO, in ISO/IEC JTC1/SC36 to establish technical standard specification for learning, education and training.

Prof Haruhiko Dr TANAKA worked for the Japan Center for International TANAKA Exchange (1981-86), Okayama University (1986-1997), (1997-2010) and Sophia University Former Professor (2010 - 2019). He is currently a board member of DEAR Sophia University (Development Education Association and Resource Center). His key research areas are youthwork and educational development. He published several major works on these areas. Some his notable publications are: “Current State and Future Prospects of ESD in Japan,” “International Yearbook No.11,” “ESD and Citizenship Education in the Multi-cultural Societies,” “The History of Youth Education and Youthwork,” “Tokyo: Toyokan Shuppansha,” SDGs and Development Education, Tokyo: Gakubunsha,” and “SDGs and Community Development, Tokyo: Gakubunsha.”

Dr Shinobu Dr Shinobu Yume YAMAGUCHI is Director of UNU/IAS. She YAMAGUCHI also serves as a Professor at Global Scientific Information and Computing Center at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Director During 15 years of her overseas experience, she received Institute for her Ph.D. from Columbia University, New York. Before Advanced Study taking up her appointment at Tokyo Institute of Technology, of Sustainability she worked for the United Nations Educational Scientific (UNU-IAS) and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a Programme Expert. She was involved in the development of education systems in China, Mongolia, Indonesia and Pakistan, with a particular interest in distance education to promote human resources development. She is currently conducting research in the areas of application of ICT for management of the World Heritage Sites as well as comparative analysis of 21st Century Skills in Asia and the Pacific. She teaches graduate courses at the Department of Engineering for Development, Environment and Society. She serves as an Associate Member for Japan Council of Science as well as an invited researcher in multiple universities in Japan. With her international background, she works with the agencies as a committee member to promote international activities, including the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Society of Promotion of Science (JSPS).

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Prof Ee-Ling LOW Professor LOW Ee Ling is the Dean of Teacher Education and Professor of Education (Applied Linguistics and Dean of Teacher Teacher Learning) at the National Institute of Education Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. National Institute She obtained her BA (with Direct Honours) from the of Education National University of Singapore (NUS), an M.Phil and a (NIE) PhD in Linguistics (Acoustic Phonetics) from the University Singapore of Cambridge, UK under the Nanyang Technological University–National Institute of Education Overseas Graduate Scholarship. She was awarded the prestigious Direct Honours Programme for English Language at the National University of Singapore and also the Ministry of Education Humanities Scholarship which she pursued at Raffles Junior College. She won the Fulbright Advanced Research Scholarship in 2008 which she spent at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. She is Singapore’s representative for the Global Education Innovation Initiative of Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Education 2030 initiative. She has delivered keynote addresses to educational policy makers and stakeholders in the US, UK, Jamaica, Australia, South Africa, Namibia & Asia.

Mr Shigeru Mr Shigeru AOYAGI has served as the Director of the AOYAGI UNESCO Office in Bangkok and UNESCO Representative to Thailand, Myanmar, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Director Singapore since May 2018. Since the beginning of his UNESCO Bangkok career in 1984, Mr Aoyagi has been associated with Thailand UNESCO through educational and cultural programmes of the Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) in Tokyo.

After joining UNESCO in July 2002 as Chief of the Literacy and Non-Formal Education (NFE) section in the Education Sector in Paris, he worked for the Education for All (EFA) programme, as well as for Literacy and Non-Formal Education (NFE). He contributed to the adoption of the UN resolution on the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) International Plan of Action, coordinated the EFA Flagship programmes on UNLD and the UNESCO/FAO joint programme on Rural People and developed the UNESCO’s flagship programme of Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) for the 35 countries in the world.

Mr AOYAGI has also led a number of remarkable education and development programmes in Asia. From December 2006 to December 2011, when he was Director of the UNESCO Office in Kabul and UNESCO Representative to Afghanistan, he initiated a large-scale literacy project of Empowerment of Literacy in Afghanistan (ELA) in collaboration with Afghan and Japanese Governments to improve the level of literacy, numeracy and vocational skills of one million Afghan youth and adults. In January 2012, Mr AOYAGI was transferred to the post of Director of the UNESCO Office in New Delhi, and UNESCO Representative to India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Particularly, he led the development of SAARC Framework for Action for Education 2030 in close collaboration with its Member States and UN Agencies including UNICEF.

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Ms Ushio MIURA Ms Ushio MIURA is a Programme Specialist at UNESCO Bangkok, the Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Programme Education. She is the focal point for UNESCO’s work to Specialist promote Education for Sustainable Development and UNESCO Bangkok Global Citizenship in the Asia-Pacific region. Originally from Thailand Tokyo, Japan and currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, Ushio has worked to promote inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning around the world for over 20 years, including through the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France and the UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office for the Caribbean in Jamaica. She has a BA in International Relations from the University of Tokyo (Japan) and an MA in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA).

*Webinar speaker during Virtual Knowledge Building Phase

Dr Wayne Dr Wayne HOLMES (PhD, University of Oxford) is an HOLMES Assistant Professor in “Learning Sciences and Innovation” at the Institute of Educational Technology, The Open Assistant University, where he leads on Artificial Intelligence in Professor at the Education (AIED): the application of AI to both enhance and Institute of further understand learning, and the ethical and social Educational implications of AI applied in educational contexts. He is Technology about to take up a new role as Principal Researcher The Open (Education) for Nesta, the UK's leading innovation University, United foundation. He has co-authored three books on AIED: Kingdom “Artificial Intelligence in Education. Promise and Implications for Teaching and Learning” (2019), “Technology-enhanced Personalised Learning: Untangling the Evidence” (2018), and “Intelligence Unleashed: An Argument for Artificial Intelligence in Education” (2016). He also advises the UK’s Department for Education, the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group on AI (Education Taskforce), the UNESCO UK National Commission, and UNESCO about the pedagogical, ethical and social implications of AI in education (including leading UNESCO’s “Policy Guidelines for AI in Education”, 2019). He has been invited to speak about AIED to audiences in Brazil, China, Germany, Oman, Spain, and the US.

*Webinar speaker during the Virtual Knowledge Building Phase, as well as Moderator during on-site conference

Dr Stefan Dr Stefan KREITMAYER is a computer scientist at University KREITMAYER College London. As a postdoctoral researcher, he has contributed to the X5GON project which aims to transform Post-Doctoral learning and teaching with Open Educational Resources. Research Stefan holds a PhD in human-computer interaction, Associate, X5GON specialising in the design, development and evaluation of Project novel interfaces for personalised and collaborative University College learning. As a software consultant, he has worked with London (UCL) start-ups, large enterprises and research labs in the UK and Germany. His academic interests revolve around interaction design, special education and health.

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Mr Davor ORLIC Mr Davor ORLIC has a Master’s degree in Digital Humanities from University College London. He co-founded COO VideoLectures.Net with 25,000 educational videos, Knowledge 4 All created Openingup Slovenia national educational test bed, Foundation and supported the establishment of the UNESCO Chair in United Kingdom Open Technologies for OER and Open Education and UNESCO Chair in Artificial Intelligence. He is currently managing Knowledge 4 All Foundation with 60 global members, and is working at the intersection of research, technologies, policies and business innovation in Artificial Intelligence. Davor ORLIC has a wide international experience in project management: he managed a portfolio of multinational projects exceeding €14 million with extensive experience in grant proposals for research funding and curated the 2nd UNESCO World OER Congress with 500 policymakers. Davor ORLIC is currently working on setting up a Network of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence in sub-Saharan Africa and expanding the Global South mapping of hot spots in AI across four global regions. He is also working on the 1 billion Euro HumaneAI project that aims to launch a new scientific field for Human- centric AI.

Prof John SHAWE- Dr John SHAWE-TAYLOR is Professor of Computer Science TAYLOR at University College London. He has helped to drive a fundamental rebirth in the field of machine learning, with UNESCO Chair for applications in novel domains including computer vision, AI in Education document classification, and applications in biology and Director, The medicine focussed on brain scan, immunity and proteome Centre for analysis. He has published over 250 papers and two books Computational that have attracted over 62000 citations. He has also been Statistics and instrumental in assembling a series of influential European Machine Learning Networks of Excellence. The scientific coordination of (CSML) these projects has influenced a generation of researchers University College and promoted the widespread uptake of machine learning London (UCL), in both science and industry that we are currently United Kingdom witnessing. He was appointed UNESCO Chair of Artificial Intelligence in November 2018 and is the leading trustee of the UK Charity, Knowledge 4 All Foundation, promoting open education and helping to establish a network of AI researchers and practitioners in sub-Saharan Africa.

Mr Alexander Ian Mr Alex WRIGHT is the Director of ScienceScope and is a WRIGHT qualified accountant. He began his time at ScienceScope as a Sales Manager, tasked with re-igniting Director ScienceScope’s visual presence. He led a team in ScienceScope developing a new e-commerce website aimed at boosting Limited, United sales for an increasingly online and global customer base. Kingdom Throughout his time at ScienceScope Alex has led teams in developing STEAM products and curriculum resources for education. He has attended trade shows, Maker Fairs and conferences and conducted workshops and training sessions for teachers and educators on the use of digital technology in education. He has also worked on a number of international projects aimed at transforming education through the use of digital technology and collaboration.

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Hosts of Study Visits

Dr Philip Dr Philip VAUGHTER is a Research Fellow with the VAUGHTER Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Project at United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Research Fellow Study of Sustainability. He works with other UN agencies United Nations on the implementation of education and training University – programmes relating to sustainable development around Institute for the the world, with a particular focus on building the capacity Advanced Study of adult learners, including the private, public, and higher of Sustainability education sectors. His particular research interest is focused on action competence in education, or how learning can change behaviour, especially in relation to climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and resource efficiency.

Mr Kiyoshi AMADA Mr Kiyoshi AMADA is the Director General, JICA Global Plaza, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). He Director General also heads the Office of Media and Public Relations. Before Japan assuming the present post, he was Chief Representative, International Sri Lanka Office, JICA. Mr AMADA’s career includes Cooperation Director of Personnel Division, Personnel Department of Agency (JICA) JICA (2011-2014), Director of Operations Planning Division 2, Operations Strategy Department (2008-2010), and Chief Representative Dhaka Office of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) (2004-2007). He joined Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) in 1989 and worked at OECF, JBIC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before joining JICA. Through his work he has become an expert on development issues in the South Asian region. He obtained his Master’s degree in International Affairs in the field of Environment and Development from Columbia University in 1994.

Dr Masaaki Dr Masaaki SAKUTA is the Principal of Ochanomizu SAKUTA University Senior High School. He previously worked as a Professor for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology at the Principal Faculty of Core Research. Having received his Ph.D. at Ochanomizu , he worked at the Advanced Research University Senior Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. as a Researcher from 1986-1988, High School followed as a Purdue University Visiting Scientist from 1991-1992, and as a Salk Institute Visiting Scientist from 1996-1998.

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ORGANISING TEAM

Prof Miki Dr Miki SUGIMURA is Professor of Comparative and SUGIMURA International Education, Faculty of Human Sciences and Vice President for Global Academic Affairs at Sophia Comparative and University in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from the International University of Tokyo (M.Ed. and Ph.D.). She is a member of Education, Faculty the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, the of Human President of Japan Comparative Education Society, a Sciences and Vice member of the grant Committee of Japan Foundation for President for United Nations University (UNU), a member of the advisory Global Academic council of Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO) Affairs and a board member of United Nations Association of Sophia University Japan. Her current research topics are education for sustainable development and citizenship education in the multi-cultural societies, international education network and transnational higher education in the era of migration.

*Prof Miki SUGIMURA will also be speaking at ASEF ClassNet15 as a panellist

Mr Shunichi Mr Shunichi HORIUCHI served Sophia University for 42 HORIUCHI years up until March 2018 and now engages in the university as an Associate Staff for the Office of Global Office of Global Education and Collaboration and Human Resources Center Education and for International Cooperation. His work experience covers Collaboration diverse fields, but he dedicated most of his career to Sophia University international administration in the International Division, Office of Global Education and Collaboration, etc. He also supported the implementation of the governmental funding projects including Global 30, Top Global University and Re- Inventing Japan. He graduated from Sophia University at the Faculty of Foreign Studies.

Ms Leonie Ms Leonie NAGARAJAN has been heading the Education NAGARAJAN Department of the Asia-Europe Foundation since February 2014. Together with her team members, she develops and Director, drives ASEF’s education project portfolio with a focus on Education student mobility, youth employment, university-business Department partnerships, and lifelong learning. Prior to this, she Asia-Europe advised and supported as Chief of Staff 3 ASEF Executive Foundation (ASEF) Directors from France and China in the planning and implementation of the Foundation’s long-range strategy, programmes and operations (from 2008 to 2015). She previously worked in the public affairs and the media sector, including the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, the Berliner Zeitung, Pretoria News and the Icelandic national broadcaster Rikisutvarpið (RUV). Having studied in

Reykjavik, Iceland and Berlin, Germany, she received her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences with minors in Cultural and Political sciences from the Free University and Humboldt University of Berlin. She volunteers as Chairperson of the Parents in Education Club at a Primary School in Singapore.

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Ms Angie TOH Ms Angie TOH joined ASEF in 1998. As Senior Admin/Project Manager, she oversees the Department’s Senior financial and administrative processes and daily Admin/Project operations, as well as provides guidance and training to the Manager, team on these matters. Furthermore, Angie is the Project Education Coordinator of the ASEF Classroom Network (ASEF Department ClassNet), which provides opportunities for collaborative Asia-Europe learning and intercultural exchanges among secondary, Foundation (ASEF) high and vocational school educators and students in Asia and Europe. With over 20 years of expertise in international project management and intercultural relations, she is also deputising the Department Director on financial, administrative and human resources related matters. Prior to ASEF, she worked in the Marketing Department of an

MNC in Singapore which dealt with overseas infrastructure projects. Born and raised in Singapore, Angie is fluent in English and Chinese.

Ms Jyoti Ms Jyoti RAHAMAN is a Bangladeshi national and joined RAHAMAN ASEF’s Education Department in 2018 and coordinates ASEF’s Teaching and Learning Programme including the Project Officer, ASEF ClassNet. Prior to ASEF, she worked as a Education Humanitarian Data Analyst for Internews and BBC Media Department Action in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she analysed Asia-Europe massive amount of data from the refugee community, UN Foundation (ASEF) agencies, and several INGOs, and turned them into life- saving information for refugees. Previously, she worked for several organisations namely UNESCO Headquarter in Paris, France, the Norwegian Centre for ICT in Education in Oslo, Norway. She was a 2013/14 WISE Learner and Global Youth Ambassador for A World at School from 2014- 2016. She has a Bachelor’s degree on Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) with a minor in Asian Studies from the Asian University for Women. She obtained her joint Master’s degree on Education Policies for Global Development (Globed) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Oslo and University of Malta. Her dissertation explored the challenges of innovating learning environment in schools to prepare learners for the 4th industrial era.

Mr Martin Martin VIDANES is a Filipino multimedia designer. He VIDANES joined ASEF in January 2019 and brings with him his experience in design and marketing from a variety of industries. He is well versed in both print and digital work Communications but specialises in graphic and motion design as well as Executive, video editing. Prior to joining ASEF, Martin was employed Communications by two multi-national companies over a span of 5 years. He Department has also worked in the editing room of several award- Asia-Europe winning independent Filipino films as an assistant editor or Foundation (ASEF) a colourist. As a consultant, he has worked on several projects with organisations such as the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Nickelodeon, The Asia Foundation, The Office of (Ret.) Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban, and Accord, inc. Martin is a graduate of the University of the Philippines — Diliman with a Bachelor’s degree in Art Studies (Interdisciplinary).

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VISUAL CONCEPT The “Fortune Teller” has gone by a variety of names across cultures, for example cootie catcher, salt cellars or paku-paku. It used to be a popular paper game and was even played to get answers about the future. The player had 2 moves and 4 choices to come to one of 8 possible pictures or messages about the future. Times have changed. From human imagination and “Fortunes Tellers”, we have shifted to creative human minds and “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” to foresee the future. 2 moves, 4 choices and 8 scenarios have now become 1s, 0s and millions of possibilities. Which moves and choices do we make out of these millions to design our sustainable future?

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