Is a Peruvian researcher who served as the Minister of Education in 2020. In 2022, he served as Director of the Observatory of Higher Education, and from 2018, he was a senior professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (Lima). Between 2018 and 2020, he served as Superintendent of the regulatory body of Peru's university system where he led the reform for improving the quality of higher education. Earlier in his career, Martín joined the Peruvian think tank Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE), where he later became the Executive Director from 2008 to 2018. He has also been a visiting researcher at different US and French high-level academic institutions. He was appointed Director of IIEP in 2023 and provides strategic leadership to the Institute.

She holds a master’s in Education in Human Development and a PhD in Education in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA). She worked at the Inter-American Development Bank for more than a decade, where she led technical dialogues, loan operations, and technical cooperation programmes in education for several Latin American countries. She is currently the Director of the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), which leads, monitors, and provides technical support to countries in the region to advance towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4. 

He holds a PhD in Linguistics and Didactics from the University of Grenoble (France), a postgraduate diploma in Diplomacy and Strategic Studies from the Centre for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies in Paris (France), and a Master’s degree in English from the University of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). He is currently the Director of the International Bureau of Education (IBE-UNESCO), a UNESCO institute specializing in curriculum issues. With over 24 years of experience in the United Nations system, he began his career at the UNESCO Headquarters, in Paris, in the Basic Education and Literacy Section in 1997 as an Associate Expert. In the following years, he also worked at the UNESCO Field Offices in Mali, Cameroon, Congo (DRC), and Senegal. In his various roles, he has gained experience in developing partnerships and mobilizing resources from development banks, the private sector, UN agencies, and Governments. Prior to joining the IBE, he served as the UNESCO Representative in Côte d'Ivoire and as Regional Director of the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for West Africa in Abuja, Nigeria.

He holds a PhD in Pedagogy and a master's degree in Education and Critical Thinking (Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA, on a Fulbright-Laspau scholarship). He has worked as a Professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador), the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (Ecuador), the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO Ecuador), the University of Barcelona (Spain), Marist College (USA), and Montclair State University (USA). He had a hierarchical role at the Ministry of Education of Ecuador (2007–2010) and he later served as Vice-Minister (2010–2013). He is currently Head of the UNESCO-IIEP Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. He has worked as a lecturer and an international consultant in educational projects in several Latin American countries. His research focuses on educational reforms in Latin America and initial teacher training. His work in education has also been related to philosophy, the didactics of writing, and critical thinking. 

He holds a DPhil in Economics for a study of technical education and the labour market in Egypt, completed at the Centre for the Study of African Economies of the University of Oxford. He is the Director of the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report since 2017. He has recently published the GEM Report 2023 on Technology in Education “A tool on whose terms?”, which addresses the use of technology in education worldwide through the lenses of relevance, equity, scalability, and sustainability.

Prior to joining the team he worked for 10 years on public finance, monitoring and evaluation projects in education including: a public expenditure tracking and service delivery survey of secondary education provision in Bangladesh; the evaluation of a basic education project in the western provinces of China; the mid-term evaluation of the Education For All Fast Track Initiative; the annual reporting of progress in the implementation of the Second Primary Education Development Project in Bangladesh; a basic education capacity building programme in six states in Nigeria; the evaluation of an in-service, cluster-based teacher training programme in Pakistan; and the country study of the Out of School Children Global Initiative in Indonesia.

He holds a PhD in Education and Development  Studies  from  the  Graduate  Institute  of Development  Studies  at  the  University  of  Geneva (Switzerland), and a Master’s  degree  in  Education  and  Development Studies from the same institution. Since January 2020, he has been working in the newly established Future of Learning and Innovation Team and has been  instrumental  in  leading  the  Futures of Education initiative in the Education Sector. Recently, he has published a new book called "An Ed-Tech Tragedy?" about experiences with educational technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of learning.  

From  1990  to  1995,  he  was  Academic  Director  of “EP Programs”, an adult training centre in Geneva. From 1996 to 1998 he worked as Program Officer at the “Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training”(NORRAG).  From  1999  to  2001,  he  headed  the Exploring Humanitarian Law Project for the International Committee  of  the  Red  Cross  in  Geneva,  where  he coordinated the design of a global multimedia curriculum for adolescents on ethical issues relative to situations of armed conflict. From 1999 to 2002, he was associate researcher at the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies (Geneva) and between 2011-2015 visiting lecturer at the University of Geneva, as well as the University of Bergamo. In 2002, he joined the UNESCO International Bureau of Education  in  Geneva  (Switzerland)  as  Head  of the Capacity Building Programme for Curriculum Development. Thereafter, he served as a Programme Specialist (P-4) in the UNESCO Office in Rabat (Morocco) from 2005 to 2010, before joining Headquarters. He has also published numerous scholarly articles, particularly in the field of global education policy, curriculum  development,  conflict  and  social  cohesion, and global  citizenship,and  recently  led  the  work  on Rethinking Education. 

Fernando Salvatierra has a BA in Educational Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), a specialist degree in Education and New Technologies from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Argentina), and an MA in Educational Technology from the Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain).

From 2010 to 2019, he was the project coordinator at the Centre for Innovation in Technology and Pedagogy at the University of Buenos Aires. He is an adjunct professor of Educational Technology at the University of Buenos Aires. He also works as a researcher at the University of Buenos Aires focusing on education, technology, and teacher training. He worked as coordinator on the IIEP-UNESCO Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and UNICEF’s study Digital policies in education in Latin America (2022). He also published Educational planning and digital technologies in Latin America (2023) and other articles on educational technology.

He is currently the ICT Programme Specialist at the IIEP-UNESCO Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, where he coordinates the line of work on digital technologies in education.

She holds a PhD in Education from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Spain) and a BA in Psychology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain). She has a Master’s in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis (CIS) and a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from ISEP (Spain). She currently serves as the Director of Education and Vocational Training at the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) and is an associate professor at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (Spain). Previously, she has worked as a professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) and the Universidad Central de Santiago de Chile (Chile). At OEI, she also worked as Technical Secretary for the Evaluation Institute and as Deputy Technical Secretary of the Center for Higher University Studies (CAEU), where she led the development of programmes on technology and education, among other projects.

She holds a PhD in Economics and an MA in Economic Analysis both from the Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium). Her research focuses mainly on the economic aspects of higher education. She currently serves as Senior Education Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she has been working since 2011. Her work focuses primarily on technology in education and the transition of young students to higher education and the workplace. She initially joined the IDB as part of the Young Professional Program. Her first rotation was in the Competitiveness and Innovation Division and, since December 2012, she has been part of the Education Division. Before joining the IDB, she worked as a consultant for the World Bank, UNDP, and the European Commission.

Alejandro Vera has a BA in Economics from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina), an MA in Public Policy from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina), and an MA in Educational Policy from Universidad Alberto Hurtado (Chile).
He has worked as a Social Policy Specialist at UNICEF (Bolivia Office) and as an Assistant Specialist at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (in the regional team for Latin America and the Caribbean). Before joining the United Nations, he worked in the areas of planning, social and educational programmes, and educational statistics at the Ministry of Education of Argentina and in the Education Programme of the Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC). 
He currently works as a Specialist at the UNESCO Regional Office in Santiago, leading the Education Monitoring and Planning Unit.

She holds a PhD in Education (Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina), an MA in Education Policy (University of London, UK, Chevening Scholarship), a BA in Sociology (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina), and a degree in primary school teaching (Escuela Normal Superior en Lenguas Vivas “Sofía Esther Broquen de Spangenberg”, Argentina). She is currently in charge of the strategy for production and dissemination of knowledge through research development and the Information System on Educational Trends in Latin America (SITEAL).

Currently, Alejandra Cardini is the Acting Head of Office and Coordinator of Knowledge Management and Mobilization at the IIEP-UNESCO Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. She leads various areas and programmes of the office, developing strategic alliances and managing human and financial resources. Also, she is responsible for the knowledge production and dissemination strategy through the development of research and the Information System on Educational Trends in Latin America (SITEAL), the Regional Forum on Educational Policy, and the Network of Specialists in Educational Policy. 

She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences (PUC), and a master’s degree in social sciences of education (Stanford University). She also has a degree in Sociology (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile). She currently serves as the Director of the Center of Studies of Educational Policies and Practices and an associate professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Her research areas include digital culture and inclusion, digital skills, and education. She has been involved in various national and international research projects related to the use of digital technologies and new forms of learning among the new generations of students, as well as the educational challenges of the digital society.

Renato Opertti holds a master’s degree in Educational Research from CIEP (Uruguay) and IDRC (Canada) and a BA in Sociology from the University of the Republic of Uruguay.
He is a senior expert at UNESCO working on education, curriculum, learning, and inclusion. He also coordinates the UNESCO-Catholic University of Uruguay Chair in Hybrid Education. He is a member of the Latin American Coalition for Teaching Excellence. His latest books include La educación en tiempos de repienso planetario (2021), Currículo en modo transformación (2022), Conectando ideas y sensibilidades en educación (2023), and Sobre educar y aprender para futuros mejores (2024).
He is currently the president of the Advisory Council of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI).

She holds an MA in Sociology and Education from Columbia University, New York (United States), and a BA in Sociology from Universidad de la República, Uruguay. She has also received training as an agent of change in education from the University of Stockholm, Sweden. She is the Technical Cooperation Coordinator for Latin America and Portuguese-speaking African Countries at the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br | NIC.br), supported by UNESCO. She has also worked as a consultant for different organizations, including the Center for Innovation in Brazilian Education (Cieb), UNESCO, and UNASUR. She previously worked for the Ceibal programme, in Uruguay, where she started as Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator and later became the Social Development Manager, where she led the design and implementation of national programmes focused on the use of ICTs in schools and teacher-training centres. She has authored and co-authored articles and book chapters on education, social inclusion, and digital inclusion.

She holds a BA in Education Sciences for Secondary and Post-Secondary Education and a specialized degree in Educational Technology (University of Buenos Aires [UBA], Argentina). She is also a Professor at UBA.

He holds a BA in Economics (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina) and a graduate degree in Economics (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina). He is an experienced researcher and economist specializing in planning, administration, public policy analysis, and education economics and financing. He has worked in the field of planning and management developing and implementing the reengineering of educational processes to improve the design of teacher-training courses. He has also done research on teacher management, school effectiveness, and sector supply and demand planning. In the field of economics and financing, he has participated in the design of models to optimize resource allocation efficiency in education. He was a leading education specialist in the Education Division of the Inter-American Development Bank.

She has a Master’s in Design and Management of Social Programmes (FLACSO Argentina) and a degree in Economics (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina). She has had a long career in public education management at the subnational and national levels in Argentina. She has also served as a consultant to international organizations such as UNDP, UNICEF, and IDB.

He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Princeton University. He has worked as a professor of Public Policy at the Universidad Diego Portales and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile. He has conducted extensive research in education and has published books, papers, monographs, and technical reports on education in Latin America. He has also been involved in educational policy reforms. He served as an advisor to three Ministers of Education and to a member of the Education Committee in the Chilean Senate.

Her main responsibilities include coordinating the strategic development of the Network of Education Policy Specialists in Latin America. She has Master’s in Educational Technology and Digital Skills (National University of La Rioja, Spain), a specialized degree in Education and New Technologies, and a diploma in Constructivism and Education from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Argentina. She also has a degree in Education Sciences (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina). She has participated in research on digital policies in Latin American education systems and has given lectures on online teacher training, technological innovation in education, and techno-pedagogical design of online training devices, among other topics.

Ángeles Soletic has an MA in Management and Production of e-Learning from Universidad Carlos III (Spain) and a teaching degree in History from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA, Argentina).

She was the General Director at UBA’s Centre for Innovation in Technology and Pedagogy and worked as coordinator of the Social Sciences area of the Innovation Schools Project (Conectar Igualdad). Her research focuses on digital policy and technology-mediated learning. Her latest publications include Estudio de políticas digitales en educación en América Latina: Tendencias emergentes en contexto de pandemia y perspectivas de futuro (co-authored with Valeria Kelly and published by IIEP-UNESCO and UNICEF LACRO, 2022) and Modelos híbridos en la enseñanza: claves para ensamblar la presencialidad y la virtualidad (CIPPEC, 2021).

She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses at UBA, FLACSO and UDESA. She is currently a research consultant and moderator of the Network of Education Policy Specialists in Latin America at the IIEP-UNESCO Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Nancy Montes has a degree in Sociology and a specialized diploma in measurement techniques for social and demographic indicators (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina). She has a master's degree in Social Sciences specialized in Education from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO, Argentina). 
She has worked as a consultant for UNICEF, IDB, IIEP-UNESCO, and UNESCO Santiago on topics such as the use of information and evaluation systems, policy and programme analysis and evaluation, and planning models in the field of education.
She works as a researcher of the Education, Knowledge, and Society programme at FLACSO and is a member of the editorial committee of the magazine Propuesta Educativa. She is also part of the team of specialists working for the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) based in Argentina.

He holds a degree in Information and Communication Technologies, a master's degree in Organizational Leadership (Esade, Spain) and a PhD in Education Projects and Multimedia Engineering (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain, in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, UK). He served as coordinator of the Observatory at the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi), a joint project by UNESCO, the United Nations University, and the Technical University of Catalonia. He was also head of international projects at Fundació Jaume Bofill. He has designed and managed a wide range of projects, such as the UNESCO Education Post 2015 campaign, as well as international conferences in collaboration with various organizations, such as the European Union, the OECD, UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank, and the International Association of Universities. He is currently Senior Education Programme Specialist at UNESCO.

He holds a BA in Economic Science (University of Costa Rica) and a PhD in Economics (New School for Social Research, New York, USA). He served as Costa Rica’s Minister for Public Education (2006-2014). He has participated in spaces such as TedxPuraVida, where he shared his ideas on “subversive education,” defined by him as a process where students, with teacher’s guidance and support, can consciously become the people they want to be. He has worked as a university professor and has held various positions in the public sector in Costa Rica. He is a lecturer at the University of Costa Rica, where he has worked as a professor at the School of Economics and a researcher at the Economic Sciences Research Institute. He is currently working as Special Adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations for the Transforming Education Summit.

He holds a PhD in Pedagogy and a master's degree in Education and Critical Thinking (Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA, on a Fulbright-Laspau scholarship). He has worked as a Professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador), the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (Ecuador), the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO Ecuador), the University of Barcelona (Spain), Marist College (USA), and Montclair State University (USA). He had a hierarchical role at the Ministry of Education of Ecuador (2007–2010) and he later served as Vice-Minister (2010–2013). He is currently Head of the UNESCO-IIEP Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. He has worked as a lecturer and an international consultant in educational projects in several Latin American countries. His research focuses on educational reforms in Latin America and initial teacher training. His work in education has also been related to philosophy, the didactics of writing, and critical thinking.