About Us
Global Education Futures is a global network organization, registered as a non-profit foundation in the Netherlands, and with hubs in New Delhi, Buenos Aires, London, Algiers, Tbilisi and Kigali. Our global network consists of over 2,000 leaders in educational change. Global Education Futures has been involved in ground-breaking projects in educational innovation on all continents since 2008.
GEF BELIEFS
- Learning is our birth right and education is a fundamental human right
- Education should be learner-focused, human-centered and nature-informed
- Learning happens best in learning ecosystems
- New educational paradigms are needed to deal with humanity's challenges now and into the future
GEF FOCUS
- We focus on systems-level change in education
- Our added value is based on our systems thinking experience and knowledge, our practical orientation and our personal and authentic (from the heart) attitude
- We are future-and-globally-focused and compassion-and-locally aligned
15+ Countries
Active members and advisers represent Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America
2000+ experts
Communities of experts on future of skills and jobs, early, basic, secondary, vocational, higher, and lifelong education, policies and government models
6 reports
Reports on Future of skills and education published in English, Russian and Spanish
13 years
Active in Russia since 2008. Working globally since 2015.
Core Team
- Pavel LukshaFounder, Global Education FuturesThe fellow of World Academy of Art & Science, and the co-founder of several social movements and catalytic social change projects.
- Pim van GeestDirector of GEF FoundationPim van Geest is CEO of Global Education Futures Foundation, based in the Netherlands. Next to that, he is active in executive education, independent strategy consulting and governance. He is co-author of the report Future Skills for the 2020s - a New Hope
- Alexander LaszloCo-founder, Global Education FuturesPresident of BCSSS; Research Director of LINPR; Professor of Systems Science & Curated Emergence; author of over 100 journal, book and encyclopedia publications.
- Cees DonkersSteering Group Member, Global Education FuturesUrban designer, transformation and research consultant, founder QASE-urban studio (Quality in Architecture, Society and Education) and other social innovation institutes. Focussed on 'Cocktail of Practices' and E+ education results with Technical University and Design Academy Eindhoven.
- Katerina LoshkarevaSteering Group Member, Global Education FuturesKaterina is one of the leading experts in the field of skills for a transforming economy, co-author and producer of several researches, including „Future Skills for the 2020: A New Hope" (2020) and "Skills of the Future: How to Thrive in the Complex New World" (2017). Former Member of the Board, WorldSkills International, responsible for a strategic development.
- Nick GrahamChief Partnerships Officer, Global Education FuturesWeaving the Transformations Community - 4000 sustainability leaders and action researchers. Co-founding The Weaving Lab, convening 700 global impact leaders across education, circular economy, and SDGs. Building community strategy for THNK.org, the global network of 1000 social impact leaders.
Partners
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