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Dr. Nour El Houda Chaoui is a Professor of Computer Science at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abedellah University (USMBA), in National School of Engineers (ENSAF) – Fez – Morocco. She is Country Director in Morocco of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association-NY-USA (in consultative status with the United Nations). She is a former Professor of Computer Science at Ibn Zohr University in National School of Engineers (ENSA)- Agadir-Morocco. Dr. Chaoui teaches courses in Business Intelligence, Database administration, education and leadership. She is affiliated to the Artificial Intelligence, Data Sciences, and Emerging Systems Laboratory. Her current research interests include machine and deep learning, and big data analytics.
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Dr. Brian Moss is a Lecturer in Criminology. He has over fifteen years' industry experience in policy formulation and research in the areas of socio-economic and policing issues, collaborating with agencies in the British Isles and the EU on these topics. Dr. Moss has lectured at universities in Ireland and the UK on policing and its oversight, crime and technology, terrorism, penology, police pluralisation, and research methods. His research has been published in academic, practitioner and public-facing publications. He has also acted as a reviewer for three peer-review journals.
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UNIVERSITY LECTURER and DIRECTOR of a firm
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Dr Anita Lavorgna is Associate Professor at the University of Bologna (Italy), after spending several years in the UK (University of Southampton). Anita has an international research track record on and demonstrable expertise in interdisciplinary research drawing together criminology, socio-legal studies, and web/computer science. She has worked extensively on cybercrime and serious and organised crime.
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Maria Berghs is an anthropologist with a PhD in sociology and social policy. She works in the field of medical anthropology and sociology, specialising in disability studies. Her research interests include disability, global health (sickle cell), humanitarianism, ethics, gender and West Africa (Sierra Leone).
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Professor in Public Policy
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Dr. M. Evren Tok is Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Innovation and Community Advancement, Program Coordinator for Islam and Global Affairs Program at College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He is the co-editor of Policy Making in a Transformative State: The Case of Qatar, published by Palgrave MacMillan, 2016. His recent publications “Global Governance and Muslim Organizations” published by Palgrave MacMillan and Innovating South-South Cooperation by University of Ottawa Press in 2020. He is the director of a QNRF funded cluster (2020-2025) entitled “SDG Education and Global Citizenship in Qatar”. He is the Lead Project Investigator for Qatar National Research Fund Priority Program for 3 years on “Localizing Entrepreneurship Education in Qatar”. He is the founder of the maker space entitled Maker Majlis: Islam in a Global World, which received Qatar Sustainability Award under Best University Initiative in 2020.
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Neeraj Kumar Mehra is Olympism Researcher and SDP Practitioner who is working as Assistant Professor-Physical Education with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Delhi as Guest Faculty in India. His area of interest includes Olympism, Olympic and Paralympic Movement, Olympic and Paralympic Education, Olympic and Paralympic Values, Quality Physical Education Policy, Inclusive Physical Education, Mobilisation of UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 through Sports, Intangible Cultural Heritage through Sports, Global Active Cities and closely associated with various national and international stakeholders of related areas.
Mr Mehra has worked as a Research Officer with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Assistant Private Secretary. He has contributed to various government schemes like Elite Athletes Identification Committee, Target Olympic Podium (TOP), National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), Corporate Social Responsibility in Sports, Office of Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Matters related to National Youth Advisory Council, International Cooperation Cell (IC), Human Resource Development in Sports (HRDS), National Sports University (NSU), National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSS&R), National Centre for Sports Coaching (NCSC), Matters related to Cabinet Communications, Right to Information regarding NSU, NCSS&R, NCSC, Khelo India School Games, Cash Awards to Medal Winners of Asian Games, Out of Pocket Allowance to Athletes (OPA), DBT, PFMS etc.
Mr. Neeraj Kumar Mehra has also worked with Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India in her personal establishment as Assistant Private Secretary and handled various bureaucratic and political matters.
He has worked as Lecturer with the State Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi and conducted workshops on Health and Physical Education and related areas.
Mr.Mehra was Project Officer with Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 where he was involved with research, publications and training of Elementary Teachers Trainees and other general teachers. His other working experience includes tenure as a Teacher at school, collages, and university levels.
He is a graduate in physical education, health education and sports sciences from Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Delhi and a postgraduate in physical education from the Department of Physical Education, Kurukshetra University in India.
Neeraj Kumar Mehra is the first candidate from India in the Master Degree Programme ‘Olympic Studies, Olympic Education, Management and Organisation of Olympic Events organised by International Olympic Academy and Department of Sports Organisation and Management, Faculty of Human Movement and Life Sciences University of Peloponnese in collaboration with International Olympic Academy, Ancient Olympia, Athens, Greece.
His international academic contribution is documented in the Imagine Peace Youth Camp, Olympia Praxis Summer Programme, International Session for International Olympic Academy Participants Association, International Session for Directors of National Olympic Academies. He has co-authored 8 books, 06 Research Papers, 01 Article, 03 Abstracts. He has received various international fellowships like John. S. Latsis Fellowship in 2010, Olympia Alliance Fellowship in 2013, Olympic Solidarity Fellowship in 2014, International Olympic Truce Centre Fellowship in 2014. He has widely travelled worldwide for professional assignments such as Greece, Nepal, South Africa Latvia & USA, Korea & UK. He has been invited 15 times as Resource Person/Expert and has given more than 20 Presentations. He is a member of 7 National Committees and 02 Academic Projects, including the Swastha Bachhe Swastha (SBSB) Bharat project of KVS, launched by the Minister of Human Resource Development. He was Internship Abroad Supervisor for Master Level student from France.
His other volunteer designations are given below:
Olympism and Social Justice
He is Chief Executive Officer of Dr B.R. Ambedkar Sports Foundation (An Organisation in Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC Since 2021). He is Country Representative of International Olympic Academy Participants Association-India. He was also elected Executive Council Member of the International Olympic Academy Participants Association for 2019-2021.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Mr. Mehra is a council member with the International Traditional Sports and Games Association (ITSGA), Ad-hoc committee member of the Asian Traditional Sports and Games Association and Board member of the Traditional Sports and Games Association (TSG-India)
UN SDG 2030 Quality Physical Education Policy/Inclusive Physical Education
He is the Founder of the National Council of Sports Sciences and Physical Education (NCSPE).
Others
He is PR and Press Officer with World Martial Arts Committee (WMAGC).
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I have more than ten years of experiences in teaching university students and working as a researcher in Southeast Asia and Europe. Currently, I am a Research Fellow at Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), University of Aberdeen, UK. My research interests are impact evaluation and applied microeconomics with focuses on labour market, education, health outcomes and health behaviours, workforce and organization of cares as well as other social policies in both developed and developing countries. So I am keen to contribute in projects with policy implications in any these topics through meeting, exchanging ideas and collaborating with other researchers and stake holders.
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Francisco Meneses in an applied microeconomist that works in areas such as labor economics, economics of education and inequality and poverty. He received his Bachelor’s with distinction in Business Administration and Economic sand his Diploma in Applied Macroeconomics with distinction from the Catholic University of Chile. He received his Master’s in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and his Master’s in Public Administration and International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Francisco worked as an economist for the Central Bank of Chile, UNESCO, and World Bank, doing research on policy, education, and inequality in Chile, Ukraine, and Moldova. He has also been part of the governing board of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) of the OECD, and the Director of Research of the Ministry of Education of Chile. He is finishing his PhD in Public Policy at the Duke University.