Global Education Policy Network (GEPN)
Global Education Policy Network (GEPN) is a global initiative sponsored by Prince Sultan University (Saudi Arabia) and The State University of New York at Buffalo (United States).
In the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, GEPN aims to bring together leading global researchers and experts from across the globe to inform data driven policies in education.
Particularly, GEPN will provide policy guidance for educational institutions, governments and international organizations.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATION
Over 1.5 billion learners in 165 countries are affected by COVID-19 school closures. As of March 30, over 166 countries have implemented nationwide closures, impacting over 87% of world’s student population, 1.52 billion students. In addition, nearly 60.2 million teachers are no longer in the classroom.
Source: UNESCO, 2020
Prince Sultan UniversityGlobal Distinguished Experts
Dr. Abdelhafeez Bin Mohamed Feda
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Professor A. Scott Weber
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States
Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi SFHEA, FRSA, FAIA(Acad), CMA, CMBE
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Professor Janina Brutt-Griffler
The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States
Dr. Zuzana Kovačičová
Vice-Rector, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Professor Yusra Mouzughi
Vice-Chancellor, Muscat University, Oman
Professor Ahmed El-Masry
Coventry University, United Kingdom
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe
Academic Vice President, Chippewa Valley Technical College, United States
Dr. Christine T. Kroll
The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States
Dr. Carol Van Zile-Tamsen
The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States
Dr. Dalal AlDeghaither
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
Professor Anna Pilková
Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Dr. Heba Khoshaim
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Charlotte Holland
Dublin City University, Ireland
Dr. Maysaa Alqurashi
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Seok Shin
Kyungpook National University Daegu, South Korea
Dr. Delia Deliu
West University of Timisoara, Romania
Dr. Amira Kaddour
University of Carthage Tunisia
Dr. Ashwin Fernandes
Regional Director – MENA & South Asia, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Dr. Sumi Kim
The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States
Dr. Karuthan A/L Chinna
Taylor's University, Malaysia
Dr. Gul Baloch
Taylor's University, Malaysia
Dr. Sheela Sundarasen
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Syed Far Abid Hossain
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Bangladesh
Ms. Xu Shan
Xi 'an Jiaotong University, China
Dr. Jeffrey Wilson
University of Waterloo, Canada
Dr. Rahmatina Kasri
Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Dr. Usama Awan
LUT University, Finland
Dr. Narimane Hadj Hamou
CEO, Center for Learning Innovations & Customized Knowledge Solutions, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Nizar Alsharari
Research & Development Industry, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Nazlee Siddiqui
University of Tasmania, Australia
Dr. Fadiah Alraies
Institute of Public Administration (IPA), Saudi Arabia
Dr. M. Nauman Farooqi
Dean, Mount Allison University, Canada
Dr. Roshan Weerathunga
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Dr. Norah Almusharraf
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Professor Daniel Badulescu
University of Oradea, Romania
Dr. Carlos Andrés Osorio Toro
University of Manizales, Colombia
Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed
University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Wafa Al-Nasrullah
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Mirela Panait
Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania
Ms. Joanne Powell
Senior Advisor & Executive Coach, QED Accreditation Experts, Ireland
Dr. Pantea Foroudi
Middlesex University, United Kingdom
Ms. Rachel Mitchell
Executive Producer TV/Documentaries, Florida, United States
Professor Aihie Osarenkhoe
University of Gävle, Sweden
Professor Mauricio Martinelli Luperi
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Professor Sushila Chang
Vice Chancellor, The University of Fiji, Fiji
Mr. Frank Peters FCSD CDir FIoD
Chief Executive - Chartered Society of Designers, United Kingdom
Ms. Geetu Ahuja
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Hala Hattab
The British University in Egypt, Egypt
Dr. Roberto Dell'Anno
University of Salerno, Italy
Dr. Taghreed Alsaraj
CEO & Cofounder, Upskillable, Saudi Arabia
Professor Nigel Healey
Associate Vice President Global Engagement, University of Limerick, Ireland
Dr. Raneem Al selaimi
Advisor at Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia
Professor Pradeep Nair
Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer, Taylor's University, Malaysia
Professor Kaoru Natsuda
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Professor Debajyoti Pati
Rockwell Endowment Chair at Texas Tech University, United States
Professor Javier Esquer
Universidad de Sonora, México
Dr. Umashankar Subramaniam
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Professor Abdur Rab
Vice-Chancellor, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Bangladesh
Professor Anna Visvizi
The American College of Greece, Greece
Dr. Nawal Muhammed Alrasheed
Vice-Rector, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman Universty, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Donia Ben Amor
IÉSEG School of Management, Paris, France
Mr. Michael Caruana
Times Higher Education - World University Rankings, United Kingdom
Professor Tawana Kupe
Vice Chancellor, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Professor Florin Alin Sava
Vice-Rector, West University of Timisoara, Romania
Dr. Olga Iermolenko
Nord University, Norway
Professor Guner Gursoy
Vice Rector, Okan University, Turkey
Dr. Bashar H. Malkawi
University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Participating Countries
Australia
Bangladesh
Brazil
Canada
China
Colombia
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Greece
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Oman
Pakistan
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Norway
Turkey
GEPN Initiative Sponsors
CONTACT US
Global Education Policy Network (GEPN)
Rafha Street, PO Box 66833
Riyadh 11586
Saudi Arabia
E-mail: mnurunnabi@psu.edu.sa
Tel: +966550096835