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General Assembly Representatives

The General Assembly is the central decision making body of IEA. It consists of representatives appointed by the IEA member institutions, who attendGeneral Assembly meetings as voting delegates and represent the educational research, policy, and practitioner interests of their country. 

Contact information for current General Assembly representatives is listed below, please visit ourinstitutional membership page for further details. 

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Mr. Jeroen Backs

Belgium (Flemish)
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Ms. Isabelle Demonty

Belgium (French)
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Ms. Carolina Leyton

Chile
Head of Studies Division
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Dr. Li Yongzhi

China, People's Republic of
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Dr. Chung-I Lin

Chinese Taipei
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Prof. Elena Papanastasiou

Cyprus
Associate Dean at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus
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Dr. Christian Christrup Kjeldsen

Denmark
IEA Chair
Dr. Christian Christrup Kjeldsen was elected to the IEA Chair Position at the 65th IEA General Assembly meeting in September 2024. Dr. Kjeldsen has previously served as a Standing Committee member.
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Dr. Mare OJA

Estonia
Adviser of the General Education Area
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Dr. Thierry Rocher

France
Dr Rocher previously served as a the IEA Chair and as a Standing Committee member and is the General Assembly representative for France. He is the Director for Evaluation at (DEPP) at the Ministère de l'éducation nationale in France.
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Prof. Rui Yang

Hong Kong SAR
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Dr. Ali Mohebbi

Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Dr. Assel Kambatyrova

Kazakhstan
Deputy Chair
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Mr. Seung Keol Oh

Korea, Republic of
President
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Mr. Sinclair Grima

Malta
Education Officer
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Ms. Daniela Jovchevska Mihajlovska

North Macedonia, Republic of
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Dr. Mohammad O Matar Mustafa

Palestine
Director General
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Dr. Josette Biyo

Philippines
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Dr. Michał Sitek

Poland
Head of the International Studies Unit, Educational Research Institute (IBE)
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Dr. Abdullah Alqataee

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
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Dr. Eva Klemenčič-Mirazchiyski

Slovenia
Unit Head at Educational Research Institute
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Dr. Mark Chetty

South Africa
Director
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Dr. Rabaa Alsumaiti

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Ms. Mary Coleman

United States of America (USA)

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