National and Territorial Representatives play a key role in the UNESCO Chair community by acting as the link between the global level and the country, territorial and regional level. They ensure the implementation and development of the different activities of the Chair at the country, territorial and regional level, facilitate exchange between the different partners of the Chair and provide the Chair with relevant input for its activities. National and Territorial representatives receive technical, scientific and political support of the UNESCO Chair secretariat and are appointed for a period of four years. The roles, tasks and responsibilities of a National and Territorial Representative are described in the Terms of Reference for National and Territorial Representatives.
Our National and Territorial Representatives
Argentina
Raúl Mercer, FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales)
Algeria
Camila Ait Yala, University of Oran 2
Project leader of the “IEC Santé” team at GRAS (Unité de Recherche en Anthropologie de la Santé), located at the University of Oran 2 (Algeria). She holds a doctorate in language science from the University of Oran 2 and specialises in the analysis of verbal interactions in professional situations, particularly in hospitals.
Chef de projet de l’équipe « IEC en Santé » au GRAS (Unité de Recherche en Anthropologie de la Santé), située à l’Université d’Oran 2 (Algérie). Elle est titulaire d’un doctorat en sciences du langage de l’Université d’Oran 2 et s’est spécialisée dans l’analyse des interactions verbales en situations professionnelles, notamment en milieu hospitalier.
Armenia
Marina Melkumova, Arabkir Medical Centre-Institute of Child and Adolescent Health
Australia
Deana Leahy, Monash University
Brazil
Marco Akerman, University of São Paulo
School of Public Health
Burkina Faso
George Sawadogo, Université de Koudougou
Cameroon
Pierre Fonkoua, Université de Yaoundé 1
Institut de formation et de recherche démographiques
China
Yinghua Ma, Beijing University
Institute of Child and Adolescent Health (ICAH)
Colombia
Daniel Tobón García, Welbin
Germany
Peter Paulus, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Center for Applied Sciences of Health (CASH)
Greece
Tenia Prokalamou, Harokopio University
Haïti
Obrillant Damus
Obrillant Damus, Associate Professor at the University of Sherbrooke (Faculty of Law, Centre for Contemporary Religious Studies)
Full Professor at the State University of Haiti and at the Quisqueya University (Faculty of Education).
Obrillant Damus, Professeur associé à l’Université de Sherbrooke (Faculté de droit, Centre d’études du religieux contemporain)
Professeur titulaire à l’Université d’État d’Haïti et à l’Université Quisqueya (Faculté des sciences de l’éducation).
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India
Rahul Mehra PhD, Tarang Health Alliance
Founder and Executive Chairman of the Tarang Health Alliance
Fondateur et président exécutif de la Tarang Health Alliance
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Iran
Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Professor at the School of Public Health, Co-chair of the Scientific and Ethical committee, UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education.
Ireland
Patricia Mannix McNamara, University of Limerick
Ivory Cost
Mathias Kei, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny-Abidjan
Kazakstan
Daniel Hernández-Torrano, Nazarbayev University
Lebanon
Fadi El Hage, Saint Joseph University Beirut
Professor at the Faculty of Education of the Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Delegate of the Rector for Professional Development, Holder of the Diane Foundation Chair for Education for Eco-citizenship and Sustainable Development.
Professeur à la Faculté des sciences de l’éducation de l’Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, Délégué du Recteur pour le développement professionnel, Titulaire de la Chaire de Fondation Diane pour l’éducation à l’éco-citoyenneté et au développement durable.
Michèle Kosremelli Asmar, Saint Joseph University Beirut
Director, Associate Professor, Higher Institute of Public Health
Directrice, Professeur Associé, Institut Supérieur de Santé Publique
Mauritius
Maiyshla Chunwan, Open University of Mauritius
Lecturer, Programme Manager
Morocco
Salah Eddine Khazmi, Université Cadi Ayyad
New Caledonia
Carmella Fernandes da Rocha – Puloteo
School nurse, in charge of health promotion at the vice-rectorate of Nouméa.
Infirmière scolaire, chargée de mission en promotion de la santé au vice-rectorat de Nouméa.
Learn more about the UNESCO Chair in New Caledonia.
Netherlands
Stef Kremers, Maastricht University
Professor of the Prevention of Obesity, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism; Department of Health Promotion; Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences.
Norway
Unni Karin Moksnes PhD, RN, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Professor at the Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Professeur au département de la santé publique et des soins infirmiers de l’université norvégienne des sciences et de la technologie.
Learn more about the UNESCO Chair in Norway.
Portugal
Graça S. Carvalho, University of Minho, Braga
Full Professor of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member of the Research Centre on Child Studies (CIEC). Coordinates post-graduation and research training in Biology Education, Child Health, and Health Education and Health Promotion.
Professeur titulaire de l’Université du Minho, Braga, Portugal. Membre du Centre de recherche sur les études de l’enfant (CIEC). Coordonne la formation post-graduée et la formation à la recherche en éducation biologique, en santé de l’enfant et en éducation à la santé et promotion de la santé.
Puerto Rico
Hiram V. Arroyo, University of Puerto Rico
Professor, Director of Department of Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus
Russian Federation
Konstantin Gurevich, Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry A. Evdokimov
Scotland, UK
Gillian Anderson
Senegal
Fatou Diagne, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Teacher-researcher at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Inspector General of Education and Training.
Enseignante-chercheure à l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Inspectrice générale de l’éducation et de la formation.
South Africa
George Arrey, Health Promotion South Africa Trust
Chief executive officer of Health Promotion South Africa Trust in South Africa. He is a certified senior health promotor. Has a BA in Health Sciences and Social services (Community and Health Psychology) and a BA Hons (Community and health Psychology). He has worked as general trader, as community development coordinator and health educator.
Directeur général de Health Promotion South Africa Trust en Afrique du Sud. Il est un promoteur de santé senior certifié. Il est titulaire d’un BA en sciences de la santé et services sociaux (psychologie communautaire et de la santé) et d’un BA Hons (psychologie communautaire et de la santé). Il a travaillé comme commerçant général, comme coordinateur du développement communautaire et comme éducateur sanitaire.
Switzerland
Antonio Iannaccone, Université de Neuchâtel
Professor at the University of Neuchâtel
Tunisia
Sameh Hrairi, Université Virtuelle de Tunis
United States of America
Bill Pots-Datema