To commemorate the 2024 International Education Week, we invite our colleagues, students, friends, partners, and other community members to celebrate 10 years of engagement in the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs program. In conversation with a panel of leaders in international education, we set our collective gaze toward shaping the futures of educational transformation in the global era.

From UNESCO Chair: 

• Opening Remarks: Dr. James Williams, Professor of International Education and International Affairs, GW
• Panel Moderator: Dr. Laura Engel, Professor of International Education and International Affairs, GW

Panelists: 

• Cecilia Barbieri, Chief of Section Global Citizenship and Peace Education, UNESCO Paris
• Dr. Noah W. Sobe, Chief of Section for Higher Education, UNESCO Paris
• Dr. Mirian Vilela, Executive Director, Earth Charter International Secretariat and UNESCO Chair in Education for Sustainable Development

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The GW UNESCO Chair in International Education for Development was founded in 2014. Housed in the GW International Education Program, the Chair aims to

• build capacity among the newest generation of international educators to address global challenges;
• serve as a global convener of policymakers, practitioners and scholars; and
• cultivate new research opportunities with local, national, and global communities toward a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.