2025 Global Forum of the World Council on Intercultural and Global Competence

Dr. Didem Ekici is an educator, researcher and author. She has held various leadership roles within the non-profit peacebuilding organization, Pax Populi, since 2013, currently serving on its board. She has co-authored a book called Person to Person Peacebuilding, Intercultural Communication... Read More →

Currently, UNESCO Chair on Cultural Diplomacy, Governance and Education; vice-Chair of UNESCO Education for Sustainable Peace; Director of International Relations, an assistant professor in the department of Political Science and International Relations at the Faculty of Economics... Read More →

Dr. Rina M. Alluri is Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Innsbruck. She is co-director of the Master's program in Peace and Conflict Studies and spokesperson of the INNPeace research center. She received her PhD in Political... Read More →

Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi FRSA serves as Vice President for Global Engagement and Director and Professor of the Global Engagement Center at Okayama University. He is dedicated to developing a global engagement strategy to enhance human and planetary well-being, reshape the university's... Read More →

Rajani Naidoo was appointed as the inaugural Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Exeter in early 2024. She also holds a UNESCO Chair and is Visiting Professor at the University of Bath and at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa. She was previously... Read More →