UNESCO Chair
Professor Alan Smith
UNESCO Chair in Education for Pluralism, Human Rights and Democracy
Director of the UNESCO Centre
The Chair, held by Professor Alan Smith, is located in the School of Education at the University of Ulster.
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Research Staff
Dr Ulf Hansson
Research Associate
Ulf is a Research Associate working on the ‘Children and Youth Programme’.
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Dr John McCord
Research Associate
John is a Research Associate working on the ‘Children and Youth Programme’.
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Marina Monteith
Policy Analyst
Marina is the Policy Analyst working on the ‘Children and Youth Programme’.
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Dr Una O’Connor Bones
Programme Director of the ‘Children and Youth Programme’
Una is the Director of the Children and Youth Programme, overseeing all Programme activities liaising with staff at both centres and works with Celia as joint editors of the Programme Report Series.
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Christine Smith
Research Associate
Christine is a Research Associate supporting the work of the UNESCO Chair, working on ‘Education, Conflict and International Development’.
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Teaching Staff
Nigel Glenny
Programme Director of the ‘HECUA’ programme
Lecturer in International Education and Development
Nigel Glenny is Programme Director of the ‘Northern Ireland: Democracy and Social Change’ HECUA programme.
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Support Staff
James Dillon
Communications Co-ordinator
James is responsible for the communications output of the Programme, working with other members of the team to provide clear, concise, and accessible communications for all our key stakeholders.
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Emma J Grant Barrett
Web Developer
Emma is responsible for the design, development and maintenance of both the UNESCO Centre website and the Children and Youth Programme website as well as the investigation, deployment and maintenance of other web related technologies in the Centre.
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Natalia Romero Garcia
Intern
Natalia joins us for a six month placement as a Communications and Research Assistant at the Centre.
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Barbara Rosborough
Secretary
Barbara is responsible for all administrative support to the UNESCO Chair and the UNESCO Centre.
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