Dr. Juliette Torabian

Dr. Juliette Torabian is a senior education and international development specialist with over 26 years of field and institutional experience. Her work spans project management, policy analysis, research, and strategic planning across complex, multi-stakeholder environments. She has led programme design grounded in theory of change frameworks, conducted feasibility and risk assessments, and delivered mid-term and end-of-project evaluations with a strong focus on impact and sustainability.

Her expertise covers comparative and international education, higher education policy and governance, quality assurance, academic leadership, and equity in access. She has extensive experience in capacity development, including national and organisational strategic planning, practice change design, and the development of training modules and toolkits. Dr. Torabian’s thematic focus aligns strongly with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality), with special attention to girls’ education, refugee education, post-conflict and post-disaster contexts, and gender-sensitive governance.

Her research interests include comparative international education policy and practice, the sociology of higher education, social justice, mobility and migration studies, environmental sustainability, and the intersections of peace, gender equality, and development. She has regional expertise across Asia (West, Central and Southeast Asia), Africa (West and East Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa), and Europe.

Dr. Torabian is an expert member of UNESCO’s Inclusive Policy Lab and is affiliated with several international research and policy networks, including the National Foundation for Educational Research (UK), the International Association of Universities, NORRAG, INEE, and the British Educational Research Association. She serves as Regional Editor for Bloomsbury ECEC and the Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, and contributes to multiple editorial boards and academic advisory platforms.

Dr. Juliette Torabian

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