Dr. Mee Young Choi
Head of Education at UNESCO Jakarta
Theme
Government policy on improving the quality of inclusive and fair education and the expansion of lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Profile
Dr. Mee Young Choi is the Head of Education at UNESCO Jakarta in charge of a number of project areas including educational planning and policy analysis, Education for All (EFA), Capacity Development of Education for All (CapEFA), Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). She has considerable experience in international education and environmental policy both as a researcher and a policy maker. Dr. Choi has also been involved in diverse educational and environmental policy processes at national, regional and global levels. She has lead the organization of regional and international workshops, seminars, forums and meetings that address capacity building, environmental education, ESD, Education for Green Growth and Climate Change Education. Most recently, she has been leading a Green Schools Asia Initiative which has joined schools systems from across East and South East Asia in the promotion of Climate Change Education. Noticeably, Dr. Choi has actively been leading field activities for national curriculum development, Girls Education, and education for Out-of-School Children.