Palle Møldrup

1. Full name: Palle Møldrup

2. City, Country: Haarby, Denmark

3. Designation/organization: Member of AWE Danish Chapter, and AWE International

4. Member of AWE since (mention year): 2009

Palle Møldrup: 71 year. Master in Sociology and Organization from CBS University; Copenhagen 1974. The last 40 years worked with regional development and education activities in Denmark within private organizations and Regional/National institutions and Universities. Based on some years work with development projects in Africa (Eat Africa and West Africa) I have been engaged in big questions how to support the democratic, social and economic situation local, regional and global in order to create better living conditions and a better life for people.

Jakob Erle

Jakob Erle - Curriculum Vitae

+45 2343 9593 jakob@erle.dk Margretheholmsvej 38, 6.t.v, 1432 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Profile

35 years of experience in the fields of democracy education and dialogue, dialogue on human rights and governance, globalisation, policy analysis and development and adult education. Qualitative and quantitative research and innovation related to democracy, politics, governance and dialogue.

25+ years of experience from executive management and development of small and medium sized organisations in national as well as international/multicultural contexts, including program development in highly dynamic contexts, fundraising and development of succesful cooperation with diverse partners with contradictory world views and interests.

4 years of experience from succesful executive management of the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute in Cairo from 2011 through 2014 in the challenging Egyptian transition process. Cooperation with very diverse governmental and non-governmental partners and stakeholders from the Egyptian and Danish/European sides with strongly conflicting interests.

A highly experienced and motivating educator, public speaker and facilitator with the competencies to navigate challenging contexts and create dialogue between conflicting parties. Strong experience with curriculum development, creation of educational games and simulations, teacher training and supervision of educational processes.

Extensive experience with management, organisational development and innovation, including strategy processes, capacity development, strategic communication, fundraising and progress monitoring.

Strong and rooted insights in political processes, governance, international relations, policy analysis and research based development, including development and use of qualitative and quantitative research.

Experience

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY FOR EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY — 2015-PRESENT
Management, project development, project execution, cooperation with International and Danish partners.

DIRECTOR, DANISH EGYPTIAN DIALOGUE INSTITUTE — 2011-2014
Strategic development, programme and process development and management. 15 mostly Egyptian staff. Projects in the fields of politics, culture, media. Close cooperation with governmental and non-governmental partners on the Egyptian and Danish/ European side.

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY FOR EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY — 2001-2010
Management, project development, project execution, cooperation with International and Danish partners.

DIRECTOR, BORUPS HØJSKOLE — 1989-2000
Strategic development, programme development. Management of a staff of 20. Development and execution of democracy education. International cooperation projects.

DIRECTOR, ANDEBØLLE UNGDOMSHØJSKOLE — 1987-1989
Strategic development, programme development. Management of a staff of 20.

TEACHER, KROGERUP HØJSKOLE — 1980-1987
Education of young adults and development of educational methodologies related to democracy, politics, human rights.

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF NEW EUROPE — 1987 -
I am a founding member of the board of New Europe, a Danish NGO with a focus on EU politics.

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF NACE — 2016 -
I am a member of “Networking Arab Civic Education”. This network connects institutions and individuals, NGO’s and governmental organisations in the Arab world that work with civic education.

PRESIDENT FOR ASSOCIATION FOR WORLD EDUCATION — 2005 - 2011
AWE is an international NGO with consultative status in UN, that promotes learning on global issues related to the nordic folk-high-school tradition.

Education
University of Copenhagen, 1980. Mag.art. (eq. PhD) Cultural Sociology

Languages
Danish Mother tongue
English: Excellent
French: Fair
German: Fair

Igor Folvarochnyi

Country: Ukraine

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Igor Folvarochnyi is from Ukraine. He is a Doctor of Education (Dr.hab) at the National University of Ukraine on physical education and sport. His interests are in the history and theory of world education. As an activist, he encourages his students to build a democratic society, develop the skills and attitudes of active citizenship, and cooperate with the government and non-government educational and scientific institutions.

Guido-Henri de Couvreur

Guido-Henri De Couvreur, drs. He is a philosopher-engineer and has been committed to European and global justice for decades. He is the designer of the first sun-driven  – an existing  – house in Belgium and far away. It became a positive building with regard to energy and water. Several thousand interested people from all over the world have come to see this project, Solar 2002. Philosophy is transformed by him into daily ingenious practice ... He was vice-president of the "Club of Rome EU" for 9 years and was therefore also concerned with pertinent European and worldwide ecological issues. His new book will be published soon: Living with the Sun. Philosophy and practical ethics regarding living and mobility. (430 pages).

Chandra Bandera

Full name : Dr. Chandrarthne Bandara – LLB

City, Country : Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Designation/organization : Founder / Director

Member of AWE since (mention year) : 2016

Profile of Dr. Chandra Bandara

Dr. Chandra Bandara started his social development career in late 1960s becoming a student activist in his school. Studying on a scholarship granted by the government for cleverest students he achieved best results and secured a place in the public service as a casual clerk in 1971. Afterwards he became a trade union and political activist towards late 1970s.

Though he entered the university in n1970 he could not continue his studies due to economic hardships and political unrest. But he was able to pass his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1996 at the Open University of Sri Lanka. In view of his extraordinary achievements Global University of Lifelong Learning ( GULL – USA ) conferred a Doctor of Professional Studies Degree on him on 12 . 01. 2010 and the same university granted a Doctor of Management Degree on 18. 08. 2010. The Victoria Global University ( VGU – TCI ) working through National Institute for Education and Research ( NIER – India ) awarded an Honorary Doctorate to him on 28. 11. 2017 in view of his outstanding services in action learning and distance education. He has held responsible positions from grass root level to the global level.

Bob Dzere

Bob I M Dzere / Nhaka Afrikan Worldview Trust

Marondera, Zimbabwe

Country Director / Nhaka Afrikan Worldview Trust

Bob Isaiah Muchadya Dzere is co-Founder of Nhaka Afrikan Worldview Trust which seeks to preserve and inculcate productive cultural heritage in  a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty is being overcome and people live in dignity and social security.  It is also to pass on the heritage to the next generation.

Member since 2015

Muborak Sharipova

City, Country - Roskilde, Denmark

3. Designation/organization - AWE 

4. 500 word narrative about yourself (organizations and chapters may use up to 750 words) - 

5. Member of AWE since (mention year) - 2013

Dr. Muborak Sharipova, a PhD Sociologist is a Consultant and Analyst on Central Asia and Russia, an Expert on Social Impact Analysis. She is an experienced Project Manager, certified from the Copenhagen Business School and has extended leadership experience managing many multicultural teams within IOs and NGOs. She is a co-founder of NGO Open Asia and many years lead this NGO.  Besides she is a member of Danish Society for Central Asia (Board Member, Editor), Association for World Education, Women in Europe for a Common Future. Her research mainly focused on Central Asia, on issues such as human rights, gender, violence, peace building, conflict resolution, minorities and immigrants. Dr. Sharipova participated in producing number of reports, books and documentary films, has been invited as a speaker to many international meetings. As a facilitator, a trainer and a member of Planning Committee she participates regularly in the Annual UNESCO Intergenerational Forums on Human Rights (Storrs, Connecticut).

Dr. Sharipova participated in producing number of reports, books and documentary films, has been invited as a speaker to many international meetings. As a facilitator, a trainer and a member of Planning Committee she participates regularly in the Annual UNESCO Intergenerational Forums on Human Rights (Storrs, Connecticut).