Thematic Sections

1. Comparative Education & History of Education

Section Chair: Prof. Dr. Charl Wolhuter, North-West University, South Africa

Charl.Wolhuter@nwu.ac.za

2. Teacher Education

Section Chair: Prof. Dr. Juliana Maria Smith, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

juliana@worldonline.co.za

3. Education Policy, Reforms & School Leadership

Section Chair: Dr. Gillian Hilton, Middlesex University London, United Kingdom

gillianlshilton@gmail.com

4. Higher Education, Lifelong Learning & Social Inclusion

Section Chair: Dr. James Ogunleye, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom

J.Ogunleye@greenwich.ac.uk

5. Law and Education

Section Chair: Dr Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, United Kingdom

focuslearningsupport@googlemail.com

6. Research Education

Section Chair: Dr. Ewelina K. Niemczyk, North-West University, South Africa

ewelina.niemczyk@nwu.ac.za

7. Global Education and Education Development

Section Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oksana Chigisheva, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

oksana.chigisheva@sci-cooperation.ru

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. Hennie Steyn, North-West University, South Africa, hennie.steyn@nwu.ac.za

Keynote 1: Education in Modern Society

Prof. Dr. Nicholas Sun-keung Pang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, nskpang@cuhk.edu.hk

Keynote 2: One Belt One Road: Educational Opportunities and Innovations When East Meets West