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Global Education Policy Network (GEPN)

Global Education Policy Network (GEPN) is a global initiative sponsored by Prince Sultan University (Saudi Arabia) and The State University of New York at Buffalo (United States).

In the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, GEPN aims to bring together leading global researchers and experts from across the globe to inform data driven policies in education.

Particularly, GEPN will provide policy guidance for educational institutions, governments and international organizations.

Global Index for Health and Well-being Survey 2021

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Global Index for Health and Well-being Survey 2021

GEPN Commitment to SDG

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATION


Over 1.5 billion learners in 165 countries are affected by COVID-19 school closures. As of March 30, over 166 countries have implemented nationwide closures, impacting over 87% of world’s student population, 1.52 billion students. In addition, nearly 60.2 million teachers are no longer in the classroom.


Global Monitoring of school closures caused by COVID-19

Source: UNESCO, 2020

Global Distinguished Experts

Dr. Abdelhafeez Bin Mohamed Feda, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdelhafeez Bin Mohamed Feda

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Professor A. Scott Weber, The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States

Professor A. Scott Weber

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States
Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi SFHEA, FRSA, FAIA(Acad), CMA, CMBE

Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
Professor Janina Brutt-Griffler, The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States

Professor Janina Brutt-Griffler

The State University of New York at Buffalo, United States
Dr. Zuzana Kovačičová, Vice-Rector, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Dr. Zuzana Kovačičová

Vice-Rector, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Professor Yusra Mouzughi, Vice-Chancellor, Muscat University, Oman

Professor Yusra Mouzughi

Vice-Chancellor, Muscat University, Oman
Professor Ahmed El-Masry, Coventry University, United Kingdom

Professor Ahmed El-Masry

Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity, Coventry University, UK
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe, Academic Vice President, Chippewa Valley Technical College, United States

Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe

Academic Vice President, Chippewa Valley Technical College, United States

Participating Countries

Australia
Australia
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Brazil
Brazil
Canada
Canada
China
China
Colombia
Colombia
Denmark
Denmark
Egypt
Egypt
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
Greece
Greece
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Ireland
Ireland
Italy
Italy
Japan
Japan
Malaysia
Malaysia
Mexico
Mexico
Norway
Norway
Oman
Oman
Pakistan
Pakistan
Portugal
Portugal
Romania
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Srilanka
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Sweden
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States
United States

GEPN Initiative Sponsors

GEPN Knowledge Partners

CONTACT US

Global Education Policy Network (GEPN)

Prince Sultan University
Rafha Street, PO Box 66833
Riyadh 11586
Saudi Arabia
E-mail: mnurunnabi@psu.edu.sa
Tel: +966550096835