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• Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

• He initiated and oversees the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and other international instruments that have created a global platform for policy-makers, researchers and educators across nations and cultures to innovate and transform educational policies and practices.

• He has worked for over 20 years with ministers and education leaders around the world to improve quality and equity in education.

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• UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Literacy Learning for All. 2015-2019, 2019-2023. Unitwin Inclusive Literacy, Unesco Chair.

• Professor of Neuropsychology and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä

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• Steve is the Chief Imagination Officer of the STEAM based NGO, Living Maths in Cape Town, South Africa.

• He teaches a few thousand students weekly around the world.

• He feels that it is his destiny to spread the joy of mathematics, science, engineering, edtech, numbers, problem solving and creative thinking to anyone who is willing to listen and even to those who are not.

• He is a 2020 recipient of the Global Teacher Award, 2 x Tedx speaker, Kahoot Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and one of only 2 Skype Master Teachers in South Africa,

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• Kari consults schools, universities, and educators across the globe as CCE's pedagogical coach.

• Kari is a Veteran teacher and ex-Principal of Kirkkojarvi School, Espoo who have been instrumental in developing Finnish learning experiences since the 1970s.

• Throughout his career, Kari strongly emphasized on the collaborative developments of schools and organic educational leadership.

• Kirkkojärvi School got a new building in 2010. Kari worked in close collaboration with Verstas Architects in the planning of the prize-winning school building.

• 9 Years of teaching experience at the Secondary School level.

• 30 Years of experience as Teacher Educator

• B.Sc. Mysore University, M. eD. Banglore University, PhD. in Education, Banglore University.

• Resource person for the development of text books, teacher's guides and work books for Primary- First, Second, Third and Fourth standard Mathematics books, World Bank Project, Government of Karnataka.

• Chairman for the Development of Maths Text and Workbooks for primary classes under UNICEF project.

• Secretary of a professional organisation for academic development of teachers- SIGMA, Banglore.

• Worked as a participant in the Development of a curriculum to introduce environmental education as a subject at the teacher education level sponsered by centre for environmental education.

• Special interest in structuring classroom operational modalities by translating learning and instructional learning in instructional packages.

• To work with science teachers to plan for the development of scientific competences and hobbies.

• A Director at Dyslexia Nigeria where she works to educate, empower and convene stakeholders in Nigeria to create an environment where dyslexics can thrive.

• A Certified Cognitive Coach working with individuals to incorporate effective strategies for improved executive functioning and optimal academic and work performance.

• Topic : Optimizing Outcomes for Inclusive  Education and Dyslexia During COVID-19.

• Professor, University of Crete , Department of Primary Education, Principal of e-learning LAB

• Topic : The pedagogical utilization of Land Art and the role of ICT on the encouragement of Primary School students’ Creativity.

• Studied Communication Design in Florence, Italy. 

• Co-Founder of the creative agency SOMMER+SOMMER

• XQ Digital, Vice President Sales, Strategic Alliances & Partnerships at BrandMaker

• Advisory Board Member of „Education Y”

• Deputy Director of SEAMEO Regional Centre for QITEP in Mathematics

• Topic-Innovative TPD programs for Mathematics Teachers in Southeast Asia Countries During Pandemic Covid – 19.

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• UNESCO chair and Digital Platforms for Transforming Economies.

• Professor in Information Technology, Numerical Analysis and its Applications, University of Jyväskylä

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• Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin is a Senior Analyst and Deputy Head of Division at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (Directorate for Education and Skills).

• He currently leads work on education during the covid-19 crisis, but also leads OECD work on digitalization in education, notably the project on “Smart data and digital technology in education: AI, learning analytics and beyond”.

• He also leads work around disciplined innovation and change management, showing with the work on “Fostering and Assessing Creativity and Critical Thinking in Education” what kind of support, environment and tools school teachers and university professors could be given to improve their teaching and their students’ learning.

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• An educational thought leader, Dr Svetlana Belic Malinic has been inspiring teachers to experiment with new teaching approaches for more than 20 years.

• With a digital growth mindset and creativity, Svetlana has shaped educational trends in the region and ideated innovation at many levels. 

• Her creative ideas have been greatly appreciated in the wider academic community, putting her forward as a finalist for the Global Teacher of the Year Award, recipient of John Haycraft Scholarship for Classroom Exploration and author of many educational projects with deliverables at the state level. 

• Svetlana is an Academic Director at LINK Educational Alliance, where she shares her learning enthusiasm and professional expertise with educators from across the world.

• She is also a Cambridge Assessment Specialist and an accredited Cambridge PDQ Programme Leader, who advocates for the values of intercultural competence in international education.

• Researcher in the field of Creative Thinking and education for more than 14 years.

• Research Areas:

  • Creativity and School Environment

  • A comparative study between India and Finland

  • CII (Creativity-identity Interaction) model

  • Narrative teaching techniques

• Experienced trainer and psychologist

Research Director, CCE Finland

• Music teacher, author and global educationist

• Founder of  a pioneering teaching method called: Let’s Play boomwhackers “Learn English through Music and Play”

• Instructor of Seminars addressing educators of all stages

• Effie's Boomwhackers method has been used with great success at Primary schools in Bulgaria, Holland, Greece, Cyprus, India, Turkey, Australia, and Ukraine.

• Recipient of 20 various International and National Awards

• Topic : Learning and teaching online During Covid19 with Boomwhackers Alternative education formats for young learners.

• A senior lecturer attached to the Teacher Education Institute, Malay Language Campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Currently heads the English Language Unit of her institute and has 25 years of experience in teaching the subject.

• A member of several editorial boards of indexed journals dedicated to English Language Education and Teacher Education.

• The author of several articles on comics and graphic novels; multimodality and best practices.

• Research interest focuses on TESL, language arts, multimodality, design thinking, popular culture, and creative pedagogies.

• Topic : Getting Artsy: Exploring Language Arts in the New Norm.

• Associate Professor in Mathematical Physics.

• Curator of several exhibits

• Member of the National Scientific Degree Plan and Mathematical Olympiad at Roma Tre University, for high school students and their teachers.

• Topic : How to make an aperiodic plane tessellation kit … at a distance!

• Vilmos Vass is habilitated Associate Professor of Education Science and a teacher of Hungarian language and literature, history and pedagogy.

• He has been teaching in schools and universities for 38 years.

• He is a board member of several national and international associations. Between 2004 and 2010 he was a member of the EU Key Competences Cluster.

• In 2003 and 2007, he was the head of the revision on the National Core Curriculum and the Implementation Board.

• He is member of the Editorial Board of 14 national and international journals.

• He now works at the Budapest Metropolitan University, Hungary.

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• Faculty of Education, Tampere University

• A globally-renowned expert on Finnish Education, Identity development, and education reforms

• Finland President Awardee

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• Chief Steward, World Creativity & Innovation Week (April 15-21)

• White Family Associate Clinical Professor of Creativity and Entrepreneurship

• Ph.D. Communication, Union Institute, 1982

• B.S.Design, University of Cincinnati, DAA, 1978

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• Researcher of STEAM Education and Multidisciplinary Learning, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä

• Research Fields: STEAM education; trans-, multidisciplinary and phenomenon-based learning, key competence development; connections between arts & mathematics; problem-solving, playfulness, experience-oriented, and cooperative approaches in learning; hands-on and digital modeling in mathematics, art, and design; interdisciplinary aesthetics. 

• Postdoctoral Researcher at the Innovative Learning Environments Research Group at the Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä. Head of STEAMnet Educational Network.

• Director of Outreach Events of the world’s largest mathematics and arts community, the Bridges Organization. Founder of Experience Workshop Global STEAM Network

• Early Childhood Education Expert

• Pedagogical Director at CCE Finland

• Researcher in using asynchronous online teaching methods for early years

• Well sought speaker and enthusiastic networked educator

• Dr. Kalogeras is the pioneer of transmedia storytelling education.

• An academic-practitioner who has worked for leading entertainment companies such as Paramount Pictures, DirecTV, and E! Entertainment Television.

• An Associate Professor and her expertise are in marketing communication, media, and creative innovation.

• Topic : Pedagogic Practice Reframed:  Transformative Learning and Innovation in Digital Education.

• Preschool Teacher, MSc, Ph.D. Student, University of Crete Department of Primary Education.

• Topic : The pedagogical utilization of Land Art and the role of ICT on the encouragement of Primary School students’ Creativity.

• Teacher and Library Management expert from Japan

• Director of SEAMEO Regional Centre for QITEP in Mathematics

• Topic-Innovative TPD programs for Mathematics Teachers in Southeast Asia Countries During Pandemic Covid – 19.