It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Khalil Mahshi, on 1 January 2017. As Director of IIEP from January 2010 to February 2014, Mr Mahshi was a committed educationalist and an unfailing peacemaker. An enthusiastic advocate of educational planning and of IIEP’s capacity development approach, combining skills transfer with learning-by-doing, he oversaw a steady growth in the Institute’s field operations portfolio. Within IIEP he mentored many young professionals and supported all his colleagues through his calm professionalism.
At this difficult time, IIEP wishes to provide those who knew Khalil with an opportunity to pay tribute to his many achievements at a memorial in the IIEP Auditorium on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, from 3pm to 5pm, in the presence of two of his children.
Should you be unable to attend the memorial in person, notes of remembrance, photographs, and personal stories may be sent by post or by e-mail to:
Office of the Director
International Institute for Educational Planning
7-9 rue Eugène Delacroix
75116 Paris
France
iiep@iiep.unesco.org
Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 03 77 00
A Remembrance Book will also be made available at IIEP for those present at the Tribute to share their condolences and thoughts with his family.
 | Mr Mahshi joined the Institute in January 2001 as Programme Specialist in the Technical Assistance and Sector Planning Unit, which he later headed (2005–2009). In this capacity, he was responsible for initiating IIEP’s programme on planning education in post-conflict and post-disaster situations. He played a notable role in the reconstruction of the Afghan Education System.His convictions, humanity, and unflagging desire for peace gave IIEP the energy to build an unequalled expertise in education in emergency situations. He was always the first to go to those places where the humanitarian needs were most urgent, and his commitment will remain a source of inspiration for educational planners. Mr Mahshi began his academic career in 1975 as Chairman of the Education and Psychology Department at the University of Birzeit (Palestinian Territories), where he was responsible for establishing its Research Centre, among other activities. Subsequently, he held the post of Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the same university. From 1986 to 1994, he was Director of the Ramallah Friends Schools in the Palestinian Territories. In 1994, he became Director-General for International and Public Relations at the Palestinian Ministry of Education in Ramallah. In this capacity, he supervised and coordinated the formulation of the Ministry’s first five-year education development plan and Education for All (EFA) plan. Mr Mahshi’s work was recognized by the French Government, which decorated him with the Palmes académiques, in a ceremony presided by the Prime Minister and Minister of Education. |
