Introduction
Dr. Alexandra Okada is an Associate Professor at The Open University UK and a Senior Fellow of the HEA. She specializes in global education and digital transformation for equity and inclusion. A UNESCO Global Education Coalition member and EU advisor on open STEM, she contributed to the UN Open Education Declaration and led the EU-funded Open Schooling Declaration. Her projects support indigenous communities in the Amazon and vulnerable children in Africa. Her work integrates AI, open schooling, open science, and responsible innovation to empower learners, educators, and researchers worldwide.
Expert
Dr. Alexandra Okada brings extensive experience advising governments, NGOs, and international bodies on inclusive open education policy. She has shaped global frameworks through her leadership in the EU Open Schooling Declaration and contributions to the UN Open Education Declaration. Her policy work supports digital equity, foundational skills, and inclusion for indigenous and vulnerable communities. As a science diplomacy advocate, she bridges research and policy for social impact and sustainability including four pillars: environment, culture, economy and society.
Fields of expertise: Education, Gender equality, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Science policy, technology and innovation policy, Sustainable Development Goals