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About Us

UNESCO-ICHEI is committed to promoting the digital transformation of higher education institutions in developing countries in Asia and Africa, thereby expanding opportunities for lifelong learning and quality, equitable education.

UNESCO-ICHEI is supervised by its governing board, whose members are composed of various stakeholders in higher education. UNESCO-ICHEI has established an International Advisory Committee (IAC) to provide specialist advice on strategic planning and projects. UNESCO-ICHEI comprises four offices: the International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) Management Centre, the Global Partnership and Programme Office, the Knowledge Production and Communications Centre, and the Administrative Affairs Office.

Successive Chairs of the Governing Board
  • WU Yihuan
    WU Yihuan
    2016.6-2017.11
  • GAO Zimin
    GAO Zimin
    2017.11-2018.10
  • WANG Lixin
    WANG Lixin
    2018.10-2020.5
  • NIE Xinping
    NIE Xinping
    2020.5-2021.6
  • YANG Xueming
    YANG Xueming
    2024.12 till now
Members of the Governing Board
  • ZHANG Jihong
    ZHANG Jihong

    Director, Shenzhen Education Bureau (At the time)

  • WANG Libing (Former)
    WANG Libing (Former)

    Chief of Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (At the time)

  • WANG Duanrui
    WANG Duanrui

    Chairman, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Chairman, Weidong-Demos Group Limited

  • Stanley Simataa (Former)
    Stanley Simataa (Former)

    President, the 38th Session of the UNESCO General Conference; Former Deputy Minister, Information and Communication Technology, Republic of Namibia

  • Shahbaz Khan
    Shahbaz Khan

    Director, UNESCO Office in Beijing

  • TANG Qian
    TANG Qian

    Former Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO

  • QIN Changwei
    QIN Changwei

    Secretary-General, Chinese National Commission for UNESCO

  • MEI Yanchang (Former)
    MEI Yanchang (Former)

    Executive Vice President of the National University of Singapore (At the time)

  • LU Chun
    LU Chun

    Vice President, Southern University of Science and Technology (At the time)

  • LIM Cher Ping
    LIM Cher Ping

    Professor of Learning Technology and Innovation, Education University of Hong Kong; Chief Expert of IIOE, UNESCO-ICHEI

  • LI Ming
    LI Ming

    Founding Director, UNESCO-ICHEI

  • JIN Li
    JIN Li

    Vice President, Southern University of Science and Technology; Director, UNESCO-ICHEI

  • Firmin Edouard Matoko
    Firmin Edouard Matoko

    Former Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations Sector, UNESCO

  • DU Yue (Former)
    DU Yue (Former)

    Director of Division for Cooperation, Intersectoral Follow-Up and Partnership, Africa Department, UNESCO (At the time)

  • CHENG Jiangang
    CHENG Jiangang

    Professor at the Institute of Education, Tsinghua University; Education Technology Advisor, UNESCO-ICHEI

  • CHEN Yidan (Former)
    CHEN Yidan (Former)

    Main founder of Tencent, Initiator and Honorary Chairman of Tencent Foundation, Founder of the Yidan Prize, Founder of Wuhan College

  • CHEN Shiyi (Former)
    CHEN Shiyi (Former)

    President, Southern University of Science and Technology (At the time)

  • CHEN Qiuming (Former)
    CHEN Qiuming (Former)

    Director, Shenzhen Education Bureau (At the time)

Leadership
  • JIN Li
    JIN Li
    Director
  • BI Xiaohan
    BI Xiaohan
    Deputy Director
  • PAN Feng
    PAN Feng
    Deputy Director
  • LI Ming
    LI Ming
    Secretary-General of IIOE Secretariat
  • HAN Wei
    HAN Wei
    Executive Deputy Secretary-General of IIOE Secretariat
Consultants
  • BA Dianjun
    BA Dianjun
    Consultant for Northeast Asia
  • CHENG Jiangang
    CHENG Jiangang
    Consultant of Education Technology of UNESCO-ICHEI, Professor at Institute of Education of Tsinghua University
  • DUAN Peng
    DUAN Peng
    International Education Consultant
  • HAN Xibin
    HAN Xibin
    Consultant of Education Technology of UNESCO-ICHEI, Chief Director, Professor of Institute of Education (IOE) Tsinghua University
  • Lan Haiqing
    Lan Haiqing
    Consultant on Industry-Academy Cooperation in Asia
  • LIU Zuokui
    LIU Zuokui
    Consultant for Central and Eastern Europe
  • LI Shaoxian
    LI Shaoxian
    Consultant of Arab Region Programme; Director of China-Arab Research Institute of Ningxia University
  • LIM Cher Ping
    LIM Cher Ping
    Chief Expert of IIOE, UNESCO-ICHEI; Chair Professor of The Education University of Hong Kong; Visiting Professor of Center for Higher Education Research of Southern University of Science and Technology
  • SUN Yanfeng
    SUN Yanfeng
    Consultant for Latin America and the Caribbean, Institute of Latin America Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
  • SHEN Xiaoli
    SHEN Xiaoli
    Chief Culture Officer of UNESCO-ICHEI; Chief Director of Shenzhen Media Group; Editor-in-chief of Phoenix Metropolis
  • TANG Min
    TANG Min
    Consultant for Industry-University-Research


  • Eric Wu
    Eric Wu
    International Education Consultant
  • WANG Yurong
    WANG Yurong
    International Education Consultant
  • XU Liping
    XU Liping
    Consultant for South East Asia
  • YANG Shu
    YANG Shu
    Consultant for Central Asia, Director of Institute for Central Asian Studies of Lanzhou University
  • ZHAO Jianhua
    ZHAO Jianhua
    Senior Expert of UNESCO-ICHEI; Deputy Director of Center for Future Education Research of Southern University of Science and Technology
  • ZUO Xiaolei
    ZUO Xiaolei
    Consultant for Industry-University-Research


  • ZHU Zhiting
    ZHU Zhiting
    Distinguished Consultant of UNESCO-ICHEI, Tenured Professor at East China Normal University
Chiefs of Offices
  • CAO Zian
    CAO Zian
    Chief of the Global Partnership and Programme Office
  • XU Mingshun
    XU Mingshun
    Chief of the Administrative Affairs Office
  • SU Rui
    SU Rui
    Chief of the Knowledge Production and Communications Centre
  • SIT Fung
    SIT Fung
    Chief of the IIOE Management Centre & Assistant Director of UNESCO-ICHEI
Organisation
Organisation