GESCI - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Manager Partnerships, Programme Design & Resourcing
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- ADAPT Assistant Project Manager, Coordinating Project Activities in Kenya
- ADAPT Project Assistant Manager
Dr. Maryam Jaffar Ismail, is the knowledge champion of "Adapting Assessment into Policy and Learning (ADAPT) initiative" dealing with Adolescent 21st Century Skills in Tanzania.
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- Chairman, GESCI Board of Directors
Prof. Mutisya is a Long-term Consultant and Program Coordinator in the education and skills development sector at the African Development Bank and a Visiting Professor at the University of Nairobi. His expertise spans international development policy, project management, design of skills development programs, policy strategic planning, youth entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, higher education and research, and sustainability science. Prof. Mutisya offers a track record of designing, formulating, implementing and monitoring portfolios at country, regional and global level.
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- Project Coordinator, Uganda
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- Secretary of the United Nations 2003
The United Nations ICT Task Force identified education as an area in critical need of development, and one where ICT has the potential to make a very significant and positive impact. Initially GESCI was headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The founding supporters included the Governments of Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland and Finland. In 2011, GESCI signed a Host Country Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Kenya when it transferred its headquarters from Ireland to Nairobi, Kenya, where it now resides as a full international organisation.
Mr. Byll-Cataria was senior adviser for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). He was head of planning, development, management and evaluation of programs at SDC's Division for West Africa. Ahlin is the former Executive Director of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA).
John is a Kenyan businessman and entrepreneur, He is the General Manager of Coolight Technologies African Limited in Charge of East Africa and based in Kenya. This is part of Coolight Technology Europe, a communication and energy management company. A holder of B.com (entrepreneurship) degree from KCA university and CPA II.
Hendrina is the Divisional Manager Education and Skills development, African Development Bank. She is the ex-Executive Director of FAWE.
Mary is the Director, Education Programme, Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
Job Titles:
- Manager
- Manager Finance and Operations
Rachel oversees the financial and procurement procedures in the project.
Job Titles:
- Project Manager
- ADAPT Project Coordinator, Tanzania
Areas of Expertise:
21st Century Skills Assessment
Job Titles:
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Specialist / Area of Expertise: Monitoring and Evaluation, Research & Learning and Communication for Development ( C4D )
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- Communications and Information Officer
Areas of Expertise: Corporate Communication; Journalism, Media Relations,Digital Platforms Management; Web Content Development; Graphic Design; Digital Marketing