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HKU Professor Moves to UNESCO to Meet the Challenges of Global Education

09 Mar 2006

 

At the end of this month, after 20 years in HKU, Dean of Education Professor Mark Bray will move to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He has been appointed Director of UNESCO's prestigious International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP), in Paris. On 11 March 2006, he will outline targets and responsibilities in his new duties, and will comment on educational challenges facing the world in the 21st century.

Through distinguished research, training and policy advice, the IIEP helps to improve the quality and effectiveness of education systems in its member states. The IIEP is an integral part of UNESCO, which was founded in 1946 and is particularly concerned with the less developed countries of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Professor Bray's rich experience in research and consultancies around the world will help him to contribute his own perspectives on global issues in education.

You are cordially invited to this presentation, of which details are:

Date: March 11, 2006 (Sat)
Time: 3.00 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue: Global Lounge, G/F Swire Building, HKU
Medium: English

For Professor Mark Bray's biography, please visit http://educ2.hku.hk/~bray/. For the UNESCO and the IIEP, please visit http://www.unesco.org/iiep/.

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