José-Luis Álvarez-Galván is a Policy Analyst in the Policy Advice and Implementation Division of the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. At the OECD, he has managed numerous national policy reviews and international comparative projects, with a focus on governance, school evaluation, skills policies and digital education. He has led or contributed to major reviews in Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Austria and other countries. Before joining the OECD, José-Luis held academic and private-sector positions in Mexico and the United Kingdom. He holds a doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). From 2022 to 2023, he served as Head of Policy and Advocacy at the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development in New Delhi, India.
Luka Boeskens is a Policy Analyst in the Policy Advice and Implementation Division of the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. Since joining the OECD in 2015, Luka has worked on international reviews of education policy focussing on education governance, school funding, the organisation of school networks, teacher policy, and professional learning. He has co-authored OECD reports on The Funding of School Education (2017), school infrastructure (Responsive School Systems, 2018), human resources (Working and Learning Together, 2019) and digital education (Shaping Digital Education, 2023). Luka holds an MSc in Sociology and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.
Stéphanie Jamet is a Senior Policy Analyst in the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, where she focusses on early childhood education and care (ECEC), school leadership, and professional development. Stéphanie has contributed to a number of international studies and policy reviews on ECEC and school improvement. Before joining the OECD, she worked as an economist in the private sector and in international development. Stéphanie holds degrees in economics and public policy.
Margus Pedaste is Professor of Educational Innovation at the University of Tartu in Estonia. He served as an external expert to the review, contributing to the peer-learning event and supporting the analysis of digital education. His research focusses on education innovation and digital learning environments, teacher education, and inquiry-based learning. He has advised international projects and governments on digital transformation in education. He has led or participated as a principal investigator in numerous international research and development projects supporting innovation, student learning, teachers’ professional development, and teacher education reform. He is also a Research Fellow at the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence under the auspices of UNESCO.