Louis Volante (PhD) is a Professor of Education Governance and Policy Analysis at Brock University, Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT, and President-Elect of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). Professor Volante’s research is primarily focused on global education governance, comparative education policy, international education surveys and policy diffusion, inequality in educational opportunities and achievement, and impact evaluation of policies and programmes. His extensive publication record has included collaborations with over 100 academics in more than 25 countries. Professor Volante sits on the Executive of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (JCSEE), which develops and updates standards for the evaluation field across North America. A frequent invited speaker, he is also a consultant and policy advisor for International Organisations as well as regional and national governments around the world.