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28-29 May, 2010
First Held 5-6 June,
2009
Global Hope
Network International
Education component of
American Association
for the Advancement
of Science
2010 Conference
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Rosa Akbari
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California
Rosa recommends for TEF meeting prepatory reading:
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in-depth education journalism. The Report is a product of
the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media,
an
independently funded unit of
Teachers College, Columbia
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Dr. Walter Christman
Director, Geneva Operations, Naval Postgraduate School
Department of Defense's sole official in Geneva for the last
10 years. Associate Professor at the NPS. Former Special
Operations officer in the United States Army. Passionate
about
furthering war-prevention and peace building
through new forms
of partnership.
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Foard Copeland
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California.
Board of Directors,
International Model
United Nations Association.
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Dr. Ken Gnanakan
President. ACTS Group of Institutions
Philosopher of education and practitioner of pedagogical transformation.
The central tenet of his education philosophy is alleviation of poverty
and the “empowerment of the powerless.” Currently, he promotes
a model for “integrated learning” in Africa and Asia.
He is one of India’s most well known educators, managing the
ACTS Group of institutions, which includes primary and secondary
schools
, colleges and a private university.
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Dr. Khalid Al Khalifa
Founded the University College of Bahrain in 2002 – a new Bahrainian
university offering degrees in business administration,
information technology, and Islamic finance; the school recently
opened
an MBA program. The school works with the American
University
in Beirut and develops education reform policies
and conflict prevention programs.
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Maria Gabriella Lay
International Labour Organization, Geneva
Global
Campaign to Raise Awareness and
Understanding on Child Labour
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Joseph LoPiccolo
Executive Director for ITACS
(Information Technology
and
Communication Services),
Naval Postgraduate School.
Provides technology and communication support for the NPS
core mission, includes supporting the numerous
students, faculty, and affiliates working with NPS all around the world.
Over twenty years of technology experience specific to serving
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Joy Lubeck
Managing Director of Client Relations,
Thunderbird School
of Global Management.
Focuses on global entrepreneurship
and life-long education advocate.
Describes work as helping
others who are
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Mustafa Nasereddin
Executive Director Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization
Executive and technology expert from Jordan. Vice-Chair
of
World Links Arab Region. Member of the
Advisory Council at the Internet Society.
Works on
public-private
educational
partnerships
in Europe,
the United States and the Middle East.
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Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses; interested in sustainability in
pedagogical environments. Delegate to the UNESCO Conference of the International
Network of teacher educators for UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development.
Steering committee member of the US Partnership for the UN Decade for ESD. Publishes
on
education for sustainability, peace education and the preparation of teachers. |
Confirmed Attendees / Meeting Participants
A to N
Rosa Akbari, Naval Postgraduate School
James Callahan, Editor. ClimateChangeEducation.Org. LHS GSS, UC Berkeley
Dr. Walter Christman, Director, Geneva Operations, Naval Postgraduate School
T. Foard Copeland, Naval Postgraduate School
Dr. Beverly Crawford. Institute of European Studies
UC Berkeley
Dr. Leonard Ferrari (Co-Organizer), Executive Vice President and Provost
Naval Postgraduate School
Dr. Ken Gnanakan, President.
ACTS Group of Institutions
June Gorman, Education Chair, UNA-USA, Santa Cruz CA
Tom Hazard, Operations Officer, GPPAG, Naval Postgraduate School
Dr. Ian Hill, Deputy Director General. International Baccalaureate Program,
Geneva
Hon. Harold Jones, Executive Director.
Global Hope Network, Int
Dr. Khalid Al Khalifa, University College of Bahrain
Maria Gabriella Lay, International Labour Organization
Joseph LoPiccolo, Executive Director for ITACS, Naval Postgraduate School
Joy Lubeck,
Thunderbird School
of Global Management
Mustafa Nasereddin. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org)
Dr. Victor Nolet, Professor. Secondary Education, Western Washington University,WA
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Dr. Marielza Oliveira, Associate Director for Governance,
UN Institute for Training and Research, Geneva.
Dr. Kathleen Reid-Martinez, Senior Advisor
Global Hope Network International
Marshall Sitten, IOMBA Director
University of Geneva
Christopher Strebel, UNESCO, Geneva
Rebecca Tarlau, UC Berkeley
CA
Kristen von Hoffmann, President. Greenfox Schools, Cambridge MA
Dr. Daniel Warner, Director. Centre for International Governance
Dr. Jeya Wilson, Geneva
Dr. Ajume Wingo, UC Boulder, CO
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Invited, but not able to attend
Dr. Salem Al-Agtash, Senior Advisor on ICT and Technology, TAG-Org
The Honorable Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary.
International Organization Affairs, US Dept. of State
Tom Corcoran, Co-Director. Consortium for Policy Research in Education,
Teachers College, Columbia University
Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond.
School of Education,
Stanford University
Dr. Manuel Escudero, Special Adviser United Nations Global Compact
Head,
PRME Secretariat Executive Director, Research Center for the Global Compact
Dr. Prabhu Guptara, Executive Director, Organisation Development
Wolfsberg
The Platform for Executive & Business Development. Ermatingen, Switzerland
Dr. Sophie Huber, Managing Director
Center for International Governance
Van Jones, Director.
Green for All, Center for American Progress
Washington, DC
Jonah Leher.
Wired.
New York
Dr. Safwan M. Masri. Columbia University. Amman, Jordan
Dr. Illah Nourbakhsh, The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
His Excellency T.S. Powdyel, Minister of Bhutan
Dr. Sabri Saidam, Advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas,
Former Minister of Telecom and IT. Ramallah, Palestine
Chan Kei Thong, President, Leadership Development Inc.,
Beijing
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