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Katharine Gelber's picture
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, and Head, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland. My research focusses on freedom of speech and the regulation of allegedly harmful speech, including hate speech, vilification, and terrorist speech.
Ramota Oyekunle's picture
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I'm a graduate researcher. I love carrying out research most especially in Africa. I will love to partner with UNESCO and other authors to solve Africa education problems
Jose Ignacio Cuitun Coronado's picture
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Postdoctoral research associated, with a background in Psychology and Applied Statistics. I am currently working on harnessing electronic health records (EHRs) and cardiovascular disease health problems, using quantitative methods applied to epidemiological datasets.
Maria Berghs's picture
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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).
Aseem Prakash's picture
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Professor in Public Policy
Evren Tok's picture
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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.
Rachmat Reksa Samudra's picture
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Rachmat Reksa Samudra is a researcher at Lembaga Demografi FEB UI. His research interests are labor, poverty, social protection, and gender analysis. He received a Master of Arts in Economics degree from University of Hawai'i at Manoa and a Bachelor of Economics degree from Universitas Indonesia. He has contributed to various studies published by The World Bank, Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Research Working Paper, and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
Kent Jason Cheng's picture
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Kent is currently a PhD Social Science student at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He is a holder of a Master of Arts in Economics degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He is interested in population health, health and aging, and intergenerational relations in the US and Asia - particularly the Philippines where I hail from, Japan, India, China, and S. Korea. Prior to enrolling in Syracuse, Kent worked as a health policy researcher at the premier health sciences center in the Philippines, the University of the Philippines Manila. Some of his notable involvements in Philippine health research include the cost-effectiveness of dengue vaccination, cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination, modelling of flu mortality, drug procurement policy, and smoking behavior. He has worked with the following datasets: US Health and Retirement Study, US Longitudinal Study of Generations, Philippine Global Adult Tobacco Survey, Osaka University's Preference Parameters Study, US National Study on Drug Use and Health. His recent works appear in peer-reviewed journals like Journal of Rural Health, PLOS One, Preventive Medicine, and World Medical and Health Policy and he also contributes to the Lerner Center Population Health Research Brief Series of Syracuse University.
Neeraj Kumar Mehra's picture
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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).
Sarah Nolan's picture
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PhD Candidate in Public Policy at Duke University | Interested in social mobility around the globe.

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