Reflections on Education and Equity and the "New Taliban in Afghanistan - Old Wine in New Bottles"

Join us for this UNESCO Speaker Series event, co-sponsored by GW's Institute of Middle East Studies, featuring Dr. Jordan Naidoo, International Education Development Consultant and former UNESCO Director and country Representative for Afghanistan (2019 - 2021). This event will be moderated by Dr. James Williams, Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in International Education for Development.

Dr. Jordan Naidoo was the UNESCO Director Kabul Office, and Country Representative to Afghanistan (2019-2021) prior to which he was the Director of the Division of Education 2030 (SDG4) Support and Coordination (based in Paris, HQ). He has worked directly on programs globally on policy and reform, evaluation and monitoring, decentralization, and peacebuilding and education among other areas. Dr. Naidoo received his M. Ed. from the University of Natal, South Africa and Doctor of Education (D. Ed.) from Harvard University.