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The Institute's Governing Board consists of twelve international experts, representing users and producers of statistics from different regions and international organisations.
The Board's primary tasks are to define the UIS policy together with its broad functions, as well as to approve the yearly programme and budget. The Board also ensures the monitoring, evaluation, and control of the Institute's operations.
Mr Orhan GÜVENEN*** (Turkey), Director, Institute of World Systems, Economies and Strategic Research, Bilkent University (2009).
Ms Ruth KAGIA (Kenya), Director of Education Sector, the World Bank (2009).
Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor AL THANI (Qatar), (Acting) President of the Qatar Statistical Authority and Director General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning (2011).
Mr Mark SCHNEIDER (United States of America), Commissioner of the National Centre for Education Statistics (2011).
Mr Ahmed GOUITAA (Morocco), Director of Strategies, Statistics and Planning at the Department of National Education of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Professional Training and Scientific Research of Morocco (2009).
Mr John Baptist MALE MUKASA** (Uganda), Executive Director, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2009).
Mr Michael SÖNDERMANN (Germany), independent consultant on cultural statistics and cultural policy research (2009).
Mr Guoliang CHEN (People's Republic of China), Executive President of Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences and Director of Basic Education Monitoring Center, Ministry of Education (2011).
Mr Rolands OZOLS (Latvia), Education Programme Consultant, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO (2011).
Ms Laura SALAMANCA (El Salvador), Ministerio de Educacion (2011).
* The Chair of the Governing Board for the period of 2008-2009. ** First Vice-Chair of the Governing Board for the period of 008-2009. *** Second Vice-Chair of the Board for the period of 2008-2009.
Former Members of the Governing Board:
Mr Edmundo SALAS (El Salvador), Director de Evaluación Y Monitoreo, Ministry of Education (2004-2007).
Mr Jaroslav NOVÁK (Czech Republic), Czech Statistical Office (2004-2007).
Mr Le Manh HUNG (Viet Nam), Director-General, General Statistics Office of Viet Nam (2004-2007).
Mr Khalifa Abdullah Al BARWANI (Oman), Deputy Director-General, Census of Population, Housing and Establishments, the Ministry of National Economy of Oman (2004-2007).
Dr Grover WHITEHURST (United States of America), Director, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (2004-2007).
Ms Heli JESKANEN-SUNDSTRÖM (Finland), Director General, Statistics Finland (2004-2007).
Mr Jean-Louis SARBIB (France), Vice-President, Human Development Network, World Bank (2004-2006)
Mr Masayuki INOUE (Japan), Senior Deputy Director-General, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan (2002-2005).
Dr Ivan P. FELLEGI (Canada), Chief Statistician of Canada (2005).
Mr Maurice Chakusaga Yohana MBAGO (Tanzania), Associate Professor, Statistics, and Director, Research and Publications, University of Dar es Salaam (2005).
Dr Jozef RITZEN (The Netherlands), President, Universiteit Maastricht (2000-2005).
Mr Frédéric SCANVIC (France), Directeur général des Services, Conseil régional Ile de France (2003).
Dr Sheldon SHAEFFER (Canada), Director of the UNESCO Bangkok Office (2000-2003).
Ms Maria Helena GUIMARAES DE CASTRO (Brazil), Secretary of Assistance and Social Development (2000-2003).
Mr Hong-wei MENG (People's Republic of China), Director, Research Center for Educational Measurement and Monitoring, China National Institute for Educational Research (2000-2003).
Mr Zdenek VESELY (Czech Republic), Director, European Integration and International Cooperation Department, Czech Statistical Office (2000-2003).
Ms Amelia C. ANCOG (Philippines), Professor at the Technology Management Centre of the University of the Philippines (2000-2003).
Dr Amin ESBER (Syrian Arab Republic), Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Syria to UNESCO (2002-2003).
Ms Lalla Hiche BEN BARKA (Mali), Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa (2000-2001).
Mr Michael W. OBORNE (U.S.A.), Deputy Director, Directorate of Science and Technology, OECD (2000-2001).
Mr Farid EL-BOUSTANI (Syria), former Director of Statistics at UNESCO (2000).
Mr Jasper MANI, (Kenya), Director of Statistics at the Central Bureau of Statistics, Kenya (2000-2001).
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