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Prof Alan Smith
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General

Background

BSc (Hons) inclusive of teaching qualification, University of Ulster, 1978;
DPhil (Curriculum Research and Evaluation), University of Ulster, 1985.

Professional Affiliations

Member: Educational Studies Association of Ireland;
Member: British Educational Research Association (BERA);
Member: American Educational Research Association (AERA);
Member: British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE);
Member: International Committee, UK Universities Committee for Education of Teachers (UCET);
Member: Advisory Committee on Peace, Human Rights and Democracy (UNESCO, Paris);
Member of Irish Research Council, International Advisory Board, Post-Graduate Scholarships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005);
Member: International Advisory Group, Education and Social Cohesion, OECD, Paris; 2003;
Member: International Advisory Group, CEERD, The World Bank, Washington, DC; 2003;
Member: Expert Advisory Group for World Plan of Action for Human Rights Education, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO, Geneva; 2004;
Guest Editor: European Journal of Education, Special Edition; 2002;
Guest Editor: Cambridge Journal of Education, Special Edition, 2003;
Consultant: UK Department for International Development (DFID) developing issues paper on Education, Conflict and International Development, 2002-03;
Consultant: World Bank on curriculum, textbooks and teacher education, Washington DC, 2003;
Consultant: World Bank Human Development seminar on Education for Diversity, Washington DC; 2003.

Faculty Responsibilities

UNESCO Chair in Education
Director of UNESCO Centre;
Member: Faculty Research Committee;
Member: INCORE Management Board
Member: Tip O'Neill Advisory Group
Member of Faculty International Working Group
Recognised Research Group Leader (Education for Pluralism, Human Rights and Democracy)


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