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We are pleased to welcome our 2026-2027 Chen Yidan Visiting Global Fellows cohort

Ismael Sanz Labrador

Professor of Applied Economics, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Visiting Senior Fellow, London School of Economics
Fall course, A811C8: Evidence-Based Education Policy: From Research to Practice Professor Ismael Sanz is Professor of the Department of Applied Economics I of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics and...
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Stefania Giannini

President of Government Relations and Research, Efekta Education
Stefania Giannini is the President for Government Relations and Research at Efekta Education. From 2018 to 2026, she served as the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, providing strategic leadership for the implementation of the global...
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Rui Yang

Dean, Faculty of Education, Hong Kong University
Professor, Chair of Education, Hong Kong University
Professor Rui Yang is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education at Hong Kong University. A thought leader shaping the discourse on Asian and Chinese higher education, Dr. Yang moves beyond simplistic East-West binaries to offer nuanced understandings...
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Patricio Rodríguez

Associate Professor, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Universidad de Chile
Dr. Patricio Rodríguez is Associate Professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (Centro de Investigaci ón Avanzada de Educación) at Universidad de Chile. Dr. Rodríguez is a Civil Industrial Engineer whose research focuses on the...
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Isabel Segovia Ospina

Former Secretary of Education, Bogotá
Former Deputy Minister of Education of Colombia
Isabel Segovia Ospina is an internationally recognized expert in education, particularly in her home country of Colombia and throughout Latin America. She brings a wealth of experience in government and public service. From 2008 to 2010, she was Deputy...
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What our fellows do while they are here

Teach

Visiting Global Fellows facilitate a range of academic activities over a two-week period.

Collaborate

Visiting Global Fellows engage and network with students and faculty.

Advance

Visiting Global Fellows advance HGSE's understanding of the assumptions, purposes and consequences of a wide range of educational policies and practices, globally.