Governing Board

The Governing Board

Composition:

The Institute is administered by a Governing Board, consisting of twelve members:

• eight members including economists, educators and other recognized specialists in fields relevant to IIEP’s mission, with at least one member each from Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Arab States, and
• four members designated, respectively by the United Nations, the World Bank, a UN Agency and a UN Economic Commission.

Such a unique composition ensures that IIEP’s programmes correspond to the needs of UNESCO Member States by drawing the diverse knowledge and experience of individuals. Such a small but effective and representative board is also an excellent way of ensuring a balance between autonomy and accountability to the Organization.

Role:

The Board determines the general policy and the nature of the Institute’s activities within the framework of the general policy of UNESCO. It decides on the programme and the budget of the Institute and ensures the implementation of its activities.

Board members

Chairperson:

Ms Pauline Rose Professor of International Education Faculty of Education University of Cambridge Cambridge, UK

Designated members

Vacant seat Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations	Mr Jaime Saavedra Global Director, Education The World Bank Washington DC, USA
Mr Máximo Torero Cullen Chief Economist Food and Agriculture Organization  of the United Nations Rome, Italy	Mr Srinivas Tata Director, Social Development Division United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand

Appointed members

Mr Albert Nsengiyumva Executive Secretary Association for the Development of Education in Africa Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire	Mr Keiichi Ogawa Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies Kobe University Kobe, Japan
Mr Fernando Reimers Ford Foundation Professor of Practice in International Education Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA	Ms Emiliana Vegas Professor of Practice Graduate School of Education Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Ms Rong Wang Professor and Director China Institute for Educational  Finance Research Beijing, China	Ms Dina El Khawaga Professor of Public Policies and Public Administration Cairo University Cairo, Egypt
Ms Sara Ruto Program Officer Echidna Giving San Francisco, California, USA