Members of the SDG 4 Education 2030 High-Level Steering Committee
Chaired by H.E. Julius Maada Bio, the President of Sierra Leone and Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s Director General, HLSC aims to speed country-level progress towards SDG 4. It consists of a Leadership Group composed of 28 members of which 18 represent the 6 regions of the world, with two countries and one inter-governmental regional organization per region.
Watch co-Chairs UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and President Bio of Sierra Leone
Member States and Regional Organisations
Western European and North American States
France
H.E. Mr Pap Ndiaye, Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports of the French Republic
Ms Nathalie Nikitenko, Delegate for European and International Relations and Cooperation
Portugal
H.E. M. João Miguel Marques da Costa, Minister of Education of the Portuguese Republic
Ms Luísa Ucha, Advisor to the Ministry of Education
European Commission
Ms Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships
Mr Martin Seychell, Deputy Director-General DG INTPA
Eastern European States
Latvia
H.E. Ms Anita Muižniece, Minister Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia
Ms Laura Treimane, Counsellor for Education and Science Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to OECD and UNESCO
Slovenia
H.E. Ms Simona Kustec, Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
Mr Aleš Ojsteršek, Education Development and Quality Office, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
Council of Europe
Mr Matjaz Gruden, Director of Democratic Participation
Mr Villano Qiriazi, Head of the Education Department
Latin-American and Caribbean States
Argentina
H.E. Mr Jaime Perczyk, Minister of Education of the Argentine Republic
Ms Marina Larrea, National Director of International Cooperation
Colombia
H.E. Ms Maria Victoria Angulo, Minister of National Education of the Republic of Colombia
Mr Ivan Gómez, Director of International Affairs and Cooperation, Colombian Ministry of Education
Organization of Ibero‐American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI)
Mr Mariano Jabonero Blanco, Secretary-General
Ms Tamara Díaz, Director of the Education Sector
Asian and Pacific States
Bangladesh
H.E. Dr. Dipu Moni M.P., Minister of Education of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. Khondker Mohammad Talha, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Bangladesh to UNESCO
China
H.E. Mr Huai Jinpeng, Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China
Mr Qin Changwei, Secretary-General, Chinese National Commission for UNESCO
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)
Dr Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Director, SEAMEO Secretariat
Dr Xavapeth Chaphichith,Deputy Director, SEAMEO Secretariat
African States
Côte d’Ivoire
H.E. Ms Mariatou Kone, Minister of National Education and Literacy of Côte d'Ivoire
M. Kouassi Kouakou Eloi Noël, Inspector and Head of Education, Technical Advisor to the Minister of National Education and Literacy
Sierra Leone - HLSC co-Chair
H.E. Mr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Leaders Group co-Chair)
H.E. Mr David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (Sherpa Group co-Chair)
African Union
H.E. Prof. Mohamed Belhocine, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI)
Mr Hambani Masheleni, Ag. Head of Education Division
Arab States
Jordan
H.E Prof. Wajih Oweis, Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research of the Kingdom of Jordan
Ms Ibtisam Ayoub, Secretary General, Jordan National Commission for Education, Culture and Science
Morocco
H.E. Mr Chakib Benmoussa, Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, President of the National Commission for Education, Science and Culture of the Kingdom of Morocco
Mr Adil Bajja, Director of Strategy, Statistics and Planning
ALECSO
Mr Mohamed Ould Amar, Director General
Mr Hechmi Ardhaoui, Education Expert
Multilateral Organisations/Banks/Funds
UNESCO - Ex Officio Member
Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General (Leaders Group co-Chair)
Ms Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education (Sherpa Group co-Chair)
GPE
Mr Charles North, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Ms Margarita Focas Licht, Manager, Partnerships Team and Acting Deputy CEO
OECD
Mr Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General
Mr Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General
UNICEF
Ms Catherine M. Russell, Executive Director
Mr Rob Jenkins, Assistant Executive Director Education
World Bank
Ms Mari Pangestu, Managing Director, Development Policy & Partnerships
Mr Jaime Saavedra, Global Director Education
Development Cooperation (Donor) Representative
Spain
H.E. Mr José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
Ms María Pilar Moreno Fernández, Head of Unit, Decentralized Cooperation and Education, DG for Sustainable Development Policies, State Secretariat for International Cooperation
Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education 2030
Mr Refat Sabbah, President, Global Campaign for Education
Ms Helen Dabu, Secretary General, Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education
Teacher Organization Representative - Education International
Mr David Edwards, General Secretary
Ms Antonia Wulff, Director of the Research, Policy and Advocacy Unit
Foundations and Private Sector Representative
Mr Simon Sommer, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Jacobs Foundation
Ms Camilla Croso, Director, Higher Education Support Program, Open Society Foundations
Youth and Student Representative
Ms Kenisha Arora, SDG4Youth Executive Committee Representative
Ms Doris Mwikali, SDG4Youth Executive Committee Representative
Standing invitations to attend HLSC Leadership Group meetings
The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education
Ms Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth