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Tim Unwin is Professor of Geography and UNESCO Chair in ICT4D. He is also Chair of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.  In 2007-2008 he was Director and then Senior Advisor to the World Economic Forum's Partnerships for Education programme with UNESCO. From 2001-2004 he led the UK Prime Minister's Imfundo initiative based in the Department for International Development, creating partnerships to deliver ICT-based educational initiatives in Africa. Since returning to Royal Holloway, University of London, he has created an ICT4D Collective, which undertakes research, teaching and consultancy in the field of Information and Communication Technologies for Development. His other research interests include the interface between ethics and geography, contemporary rural change in Europe, and the historical geography of viticulture and the wine trade.

His external roles include:

» Chair, Commonwealth Scholarships Commission
» Academic Advisor and External Examiner to the Institute of Masters of Wine
» High Level Advisor, Global Alliance for ICT and Development
» Senior Advisor, World Economic Forum’s Partnerships for Education programme with UNESCO
» Steering Committee, Online Educa Berlin
» Organising Committee, eLearning Africa
» Communication and Information Committee of the UK National Commission for UNESCO
» Advisor, Open Educational Resources, Development Gateway
» Scientific Board, Seed Educational Technology for Development Award
» Fellow, Education Impact

(Tim’s blog)

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