Conference Organizers



Program Committee Members:

(in alphabetical order by first name)

Atsufumi Yokoi - Vice President for Global Engagement Strategy, Okayama University, Japan
Charles Hopkins - York UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability, York University (Co-Chair)
Giorgio Marinoni - Manager, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Helen Balderama - Director, Global Engagement and Partnerships, York International
Hilligje van’t Land - Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Isabel Toman - Program Officer, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Isabelle Levert-Chiasson - Program Officer, Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO)
James C. Simeon - Associate Professor School of Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University
Katrin Kohl - Executive Coordinator to the York UNESCO Chair, York University
Mizumo Ohara - Student, Okayama University
Nicole Arsenault - Program Director, York Sustainability Council, York University
Pablo E. Idahosa - Associate Professor, International Development Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University
Ravi de Costa - Chair of the President´s Sustainability Council, York University
Sunshine Dunstan - Community Climate Justice Coordinator, VIDEA, Canada
Vinitha Gengatharan - Assistant Vice-President, Global Engagement & Partnerships, York University (Co-Chair)
Yu Tsuha - University Global Administrator, Okayama University

Conference Co-Chairs:

Charles Hopkins - York UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability, York University (Co-Chair)
Vinitha Gengatharan - Assistant Vice-President, Global Engagement & Partnerships, York University (Co-Chair)

SOTG Project team:

Elaine Smith - York International story writer
Katrin Kohl - SOTG 2022 Project Advisor and Executive Coordinator, York UNESCO Chair on Reorienting Education Towards Sustainability
Helen Balderama - Director, Global Engagement and Partnerships, York International
Mario Guerrero - Project Officer, York International (sotg@yorku.ca)
Michael Dahiroc - Digital Specialist, Communications & Marketing, York Division of Students
Micol D'Souza - 5th year student, Financial and Business Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University

YorkU Camrise/HopIn team:

Annette Francesca Dubreuil
Diane Epassa Boulou
Dominique Scheffel-Dunand
- York Academic Lead, GNL (Globally Networked Learning) / York International, York Academic Lead Bilingual Open Educational Resources, Co-lead, Knowledge Mobilization Hub on FSL, Glendon and Associate Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
Pauline Le Bot

Yarubi Díaz

Conference Volunteers:

Tech Moderators: 

Alex Maavara - Special Projects Officer
Emi Morita - Regional Recruitment Manager-Africa 
Mike Dahiroc - Digital Specialist
Shirley Lam - International Programs Coordinator

Chat Monitors: 

Ashley Laracy - Associate Director, Global Learning, York International
Lisa Endersby - Education Developer
Nethmi Kulatilake - Manager, International Student Experience
Recep Demir - Global Learning Coordinator
Skandha Sunderasen - Associate Director, Global Engagement and Strategic Initiatives
Woo Kim - Director, International Student and Scholar Services

Ushers: 

Claudio Klaus - York International Volunteer
Eugene Ting - York International Student Staff
Johan Saldana - York International Student Staff
Manav Sharma - York International Student Staff
Micol D'Souza - York International Student Staff
Rumaisa Nawar - York International Student Staff
Xinyue Wang - York International Student Staff