Global task force
WCPT has launched a global task force to identify and consider the impact of COVID-19 on
The members of the task force are drawn from a wide range of organisations and networks, bringing together expertise and experience from different parts of the world and the
Task force members:
- Patricia Almeida
- Tracy Bury
- Jean Damascene Gasherebuka
- Karim Martina Alvis Gomez
- Djenana Jalovcic
- Suh-Fang Jeng
- Rachael Lowe
- Nina Rydland Olsen
- Barb Sanders
- Emma Stokes
WCPT collaborates with ENPHE, ACAPT, CLADEFK on survey
One of the first activities of the task force is to share a collaborative survey, developed by ENPHE (European Network of
The survey gathers information about the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are invited to submit a response using the online survey [one reply per HEI]: https://forms.gle/CubmGZdnyQF1RhHo8
There is a separate survey to gather
The deadline for both surveys is 18 April.
WCPT appoints education professional adviser
WCPT has appointed Djenana Jalovcic as an education professional adviser. Djenana will be working with WCPT for 12 months on a portfolio of education projects.
WCPT initiated its recruitment for an education professional adviser back in January for an exciting and ambitious programme of work. The current pandemic beings a new dimension to the work. Djenana said: ‘During these unprecedented times we become more aware of the importance of global leadership, professional standards and
Based in Canada, Djenana is an inclusive development practitioner, an associate professor, department of
She has worked with universities, non-governmental organisations, and multilateral agencies, and led a number of international projects, including
As an educator, Djenana has designed and taught online and campus undergraduate and graduate programmes at universities in Europe, North America and Asia. She is a pioneer of online continuing education for
Djenana has an education doctorate in distance education from Athabasca University, Canada and Master degrees in Public Administration (health policy and management) and