Divya Sharma, Ph.D.

Divya Sharma, Ph.D.

Individual specialist @UNESCO HQ Paris

Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Passionate about the contemporary issues of globalization and international development in the education sector to cross-examine evidence-based research and its use in policymaking. Some of my significant strengths include 8+ years of experience in the education and research sectors, my ability to manage projects efficiently, and my fluency in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

Experience

  • UNESCO Graphic

    Individual specialist, Global Education Monitoring Report

    UNESCO

    - Present 2 years 5 months

    Paris, Île-de-France, France

    1) Analysis, reviewing and drafting:

    a) Supported the development of

    - the 2022 South Asia Regional Report on Non-State Actors in Education covers nine countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
    - the 2023 GEM Report on Technology in education: A tool on whose terms?
    covering 211 education systems
    - the 2023/4 Regional South-East Asia Report on Technology in Education: A tool on whose terms? covering 11 countries:…

    1) Analysis, reviewing and drafting:

    a) Supported the development of

    - the 2022 South Asia Regional Report on Non-State Actors in Education covers nine countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
    - the 2023 GEM Report on Technology in education: A tool on whose terms?
    covering 211 education systems
    - the 2023/4 Regional South-East Asia Report on Technology in Education: A tool on whose terms? covering 11 countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao‐PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar,
    Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor‐Leste, and Vietnam

    by conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis, literature review, drafting, and fact‐checking for the report

    b) Contributed to the strategic planning and conceptual development of the detailed outline of the PEER profiles and the mapping scheme on
    - Technology in Education which aim to provide systematic and comprehensive information on national legislations, policies, and programs on digital skills and risks, digital competency frameworks (for learners and teachers), digital governance and regulation, digital public infrastructure and procurement
    - School Leadership which aim to provide systematic and comprehensive information on national legislations, policies, and programs on school leadership standards/skills/roles; the selection of school leaders and composition of school management bodies; the initial training and professional development of school leaders; school governance.

    c) Drafted and reviewed 34 countries’ PEER profile on Technology in Education
    d) Drafting 30 countries' PEER profile on School Leadership

    2) Communication and coordination: Supported consultations for the 2023 GEM Report with Ministries of Education, UNESCO country offices, UNESCO‐UNEVOC, UNICEF, EU, World Bank, USAID, OECD, ILO, ITU, Research Institutions, NGOs

    3) Contract management: monitored the individual specialists and legal entities research contracts’ progress

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    Future Generations Global Ambassador

    The Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

    - 1 year 3 months

    Strategized the vision for future generations, in collaboration with 24 global leaders, in the Pact for the Future and other agendas of the 2024 United Nations Summit of the Future

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    Associated Staff - Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI)

    OECD - OCDE

    - 7 months

    Paris, Île-de-France, France

    - Co-authored and co-developed the OECD Trends Shaping Education 2022 publication/book/flagship report based on the "mega-trends" (e.g., labor dynamics, growth, climate change, migration, globalisation, AI, inequality, human enhancement, R&D, work culture, well-being) data and analysis of the potential impacts of the data on education systems and vice-versa
    - Drafted the Trends Shaping Education 2022 Spotlight - Think Green: Education and climate change (published)
    - Reviewed the OECD…

    - Co-authored and co-developed the OECD Trends Shaping Education 2022 publication/book/flagship report based on the "mega-trends" (e.g., labor dynamics, growth, climate change, migration, globalisation, AI, inequality, human enhancement, R&D, work culture, well-being) data and analysis of the potential impacts of the data on education systems and vice-versa
    - Drafted the Trends Shaping Education 2022 Spotlight - Think Green: Education and climate change (published)
    - Reviewed the OECD working paper on Cyberbullying and provided research assistance
    - Co-organized 5 expert meetings and 3 education webinars composed of international and OECD policy analysts and OECD countries' representatives to determine research and policy priorities
    - Moderated the breakout Session on "From the integration to the inclusion of refugee and
    newcomer students" in the Strength through Diversity - Promoting a holistic approach to the integration of refugee and newcomer students conference. The breakout session explored the main policy gaps that hinder the inclusion of refugee and newcomer students in education systems
    - Provided assistance in the preparation of the 105th session of the CERI Governing Board meeting

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    UNESCO-MGIEP Talking Across Generations on Education (TAGe) Fellow

    UNESCO MGIEP

    - 1 year

    - Drafted a policy brief to be submitted to the International Science and Evidence-based Education Assessment (ISEEA) and the International Commission on the UNESCO Future of Education Initiative with five other fellows from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Uganda
    - Youth Panelist for the Talking Across Generations on Education (TAGe) Series 2: the Learning Space Live Dialogue with Prof. Doh-Yeon Kim (President, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Former Minister of Education…

    - Drafted a policy brief to be submitted to the International Science and Evidence-based Education Assessment (ISEEA) and the International Commission on the UNESCO Future of Education Initiative with five other fellows from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Uganda
    - Youth Panelist for the Talking Across Generations on Education (TAGe) Series 2: the Learning Space Live Dialogue with Prof. Doh-Yeon Kim (President, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Former Minister of Education, Republic of Korea. Member, International Commission for the Futures of Education, UNESCO) and Anam-Minhas (Pakistan). 1400+ participants from 22 countries attended the live online dialogue
    - Moderator for the Talking Across Generations on Education (TAGe) Finale: Education and the Environment
    - A standby youth panelist for the TAGe Series 1 live dialogue with the policymaker Antonio
    Novoa, the Ambassador of Portugal to UNESCO and member of the International Commission
    on the Futures of Education
    - Fostered partnerships with UNICEF India and the United Nations in India to organize a nation wide youth dialogue on AI ethics, resulting in 3,023 responses, encompassing 77 from social media discussions, 242 from a virtual survey, and 2,704 from the UNICEF U‐Report

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    Ada Lovelace Research Scientist

    University of Münster

    - 5 years

    Münster Area, Germany

    - First Ada Lovelace Research Scientist of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
    - Led independent research and presented at 15+ national, regional, and international conferences and meetings
    - Led a group of 23 students aspiring to become mathematics teachers in the German education system
    - Co-organized 2021 Girl’s Mathematics Day, the first Mathematics Muenster Graduate School (MMGS) Retreat, a Digital Celebration of the International Women in Maths Day, Mathematics…

    - First Ada Lovelace Research Scientist of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
    - Led independent research and presented at 15+ national, regional, and international conferences and meetings
    - Led a group of 23 students aspiring to become mathematics teachers in the German education system
    - Co-organized 2021 Girl’s Mathematics Day, the first Mathematics Muenster Graduate School (MMGS) Retreat, a Digital Celebration of the International Women in Maths Day, Mathematics Muenster Day 2020, and Young Mathematicians In A Ph.D. (YMIAPHD) Meeting in Bruges
    - Served as a member of the Ada Lovelace Research Fellowship Selection Committee and the Young Research Fellowship Selection Committee
    - Contributed to conceptualizing and drafting a funding proposal to establish a cluster of excellence under the “ExcellenceStrategy” of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The proposal secured an annual funding allocation of €12 ‐ €15 million from 2019 to 2026.

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    Project Coordinator Under the INSPIRE Faculty Scheme grant

    IISER Mohali

    - 8 months

    Mohali, India

    For more info:

    http://14.139.227.202/tenders/tenderinvite/index.php/iiserm-project-openings/483-walk-in-skype-interview-for-project-assistant-under-inspire-faculty-scheme-grant-funded-by-department-of-science-and-technology-india

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    Teacher and Coordinator

    Teach For India

    - 8 months

  • Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Graphic

    Visiting Research Fellow

    Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

    - 3 months

    Göttingen Area, Germany

Education

  • University of Muenster Graphic

    University of Muenster

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics magna cum laude (with great distinction)

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  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali Graphic

    Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali

    Integrated BS-MS Mathematics

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    Activities and Societies: Winner of the Abstract Drawing Competition, Theme: Dark and light at IISER Mohali Cultural Fest 2011

  • M.D.N. Public school

    Grade 12 Overall percentage: 98% Mathematics: 100%

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    - Winner of the Essay Writing Competition on Rajiv Gandhi Renewable Energy Day
    - Winner of 14th District Level Children's Science Congress, A program of National Council Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India
    - Runner up in 15th District Level Children's Science Congress, A program of National Council Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India


Volunteer Experience

  • Executive Board Member

    Executive Board Member

    IISER Mohali Alumni Association

    - 2 years

    Science and Technology

    - Member of the First Committee to draft a constitution and by-laws for the Alumni Association. The committee acted as the interim governing body of the Association from the time of completion of the draft documents till the first Alumni meet
    - Preparation of the constitution draft with other members of the committee to submit it to the Board Of Governors of IISER Mohali, India, for the recognition of the Association
    - Organized the first and second Alumni meet and wrote a report with…

    - Member of the First Committee to draft a constitution and by-laws for the Alumni Association. The committee acted as the interim governing body of the Association from the time of completion of the draft documents till the first Alumni meet
    - Preparation of the constitution draft with other members of the committee to submit it to the Board Of Governors of IISER Mohali, India, for the recognition of the Association
    - Organized the first and second Alumni meet and wrote a report with other Board of directors of the association
    - Established the Alumni Association Leadership and Outreach Award. The award recognizes graduating students' leadership potential, efforts towards outreach, and other extracurricular activities during their time at IISER Mohali. The awards carry a cash prize of INR 10,000 each along with a certificate

    https://sites.google.com/view/iisermalumniassociation/

  • Volunteer

    Volunteer

    Supporting African Maths Initiatives (SAMI)

    Education

    Volunteered in the SAMI Maths Camp in Ethiopia for two weeks. Interacted with mathematics teachers and lecturers from around the world in the first week of planning for the camp and then interacted with students in Ethiopia to discover the incredible applications of maths in the real world via puzzles, games, and workshops

    https://samicharity.co.uk/

  • Student Volunteer

    Youth Attempt to Nurture

    - 3 years

    Education

    YATN is an initiative by students of IISER Mohali, India, to uplift the families of the migrant construction laborers living in and around IISER Mohali, India.

    YATN is now called PRAYATNA

    https://manthanmagazine.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/prayatna-an-initiative-for-a-better-tomorrow/

  • Volunteer

    The Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL)

    - 2 months

    Education

    The Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) was founded in 1988 by a group of young Ladakhis to reform the educational system of Ladakh, India. Volunteered for six weeks and taught basic and practical maths, science, and social studies

    https://secmol.org/

Publications

  • Global education monitoring report 2023, Southeast Asia: Technology in education: a tool on whose terms?

    See publication

  • Reimagining education: What do stakeholders in education want?

    UNESCO-MGIEP

    See publication

  • Global education monitoring report 2023: Technology in education: A tool on whose terms?

    UNESCO

    See publication

  • Global education monitoring report 2022, South Asia: non-state actors in education: who chooses? who loses?

    UNESCO

    See publication

  • Trends Shaping Education 2022

    OECD Publishing, Paris

    Did you ever wonder what the impact of climate change will be on our educational institutions in the next decade? What does it mean for schools that our societies are becoming more individualistic and diverse? Trends Shaping Education is a triennial report examining major economic, political, social and technological trends affecting education. While the trends are robust, the questions raised in this book are suggestive, and aim to inform strategic thinking and stimulate reflection on the…

    Did you ever wonder what the impact of climate change will be on our educational institutions in the next decade? What does it mean for schools that our societies are becoming more individualistic and diverse? Trends Shaping Education is a triennial report examining major economic, political, social and technological trends affecting education. While the trends are robust, the questions raised in this book are suggestive, and aim to inform strategic thinking and stimulate reflection on the challenges facing education. This 2022 edition covers a rich array of topics related to economic growth, living and working, knowledge and power, identity and belonging and our physical world and human bodies and interactions. It includes a specific focus on the impact of COVID‑19 on global trends, and new futures thinking sections inviting readers to reflect on how the future might differ from our current expectations. This book is designed to give policy makers, researchers, educational leaders, administrators and teachers a robust, non-specialist source of international comparative trends shaping education, whether in schools, universities or in programmes for older adults. It will also be of interest to students and the wider public, including parents.

    Other authors
    See publication

  • OECD (2021), "Think green: Education and climate change", Trends Shaping Education Spotlights, No. 24

    OECD Publishing, Paris

    On a daily basis, a deluge of academic studies, reports and news tell us that the Earth’s ecosystem is in danger. They further warn that we need more than just information to address the climate crisis, protect the environment, and promote a sustainable way of living. We need action.

    Education plays a pivotal role in raising awareness and sensitivity about the environment. It must provide the foundational knowledge and skills to identify and resolve environmental challenges, and shape…

    On a daily basis, a deluge of academic studies, reports and news tell us that the Earth’s ecosystem is in danger. They further warn that we need more than just information to address the climate crisis, protect the environment, and promote a sustainable way of living. We need action.

    Education plays a pivotal role in raising awareness and sensitivity about the environment. It must provide the foundational knowledge and skills to identify and resolve environmental challenges, and shape attitudes and behaviours that lead to both individual and collective action.

    See publication

  • Tangent spaces to the Teichmueller space from the energy-conscious perspective

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    See publication

Honors & Awards

  • Travel Grant for 2019 Clay Research Conference and Workshops

    Clay Mathematics Institute, Oxford, UK

  • The IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI) Teacher Leadership Program Fellowship

    Institute of Advanced Study Princeton, New Jersey, USA

  • Travel Grant for LMS-CMI Research School

    London Mathematical Society, London, UK & Clay Mathematics Institute, Oxford, UK

  • Ada Lovelace Research Fellowship (2016 - 2021)

    University of Münster, Germany

    First Ada Lovelace Research Fellow.

    The fellowship is funded through the program for female professors (Professorinnenprogramm II) and the Faculty to promote gender equalization for junior scientists. For more info on the Ada Lovelace Ph.D. Program of the University of Münster follow the link:

    https://www.uni-muenster.de/MathematicsMuenster/careers/diversity.shtml

  • DAAD Research Grant - Doctoral Programmes in Germany

    Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)

    Not availed!

  • 2016 Commonwealth Scholarship in the UK Finalist (Mathematics - Top 19)

    Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education

    https://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/UK2016interview2.pdf

  • Project Grant

    Department of Science and Technology, India

    Grant for 5 months (September 2015 - January 2016) under the INSPIRE Faculty Scheme Grant. For more info on the position:
    http://14.139.227.202/tenders/tenderinvite/index.php/iiserm-project-openings/483-walk-in-skype-interview-for-project-assistant-under-inspire-faculty-scheme-grant-funded-by-department-of-science-and-technology-india

  • Travel Grant

    International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy

  • Project Grant

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  • Visiting Research Grant

    Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

    Grant issued by the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen for the research visit (May 2014 - July 2014).

  • Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Fellowship (2010-15)

    Department of Science and Technology(DST), Govt. of India.

    Awarded to Top 1% of students in India

    http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/

  • IMSc Chennai Summer Research Fellowship (Not Availed)

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Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • German

    Limited working proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

  • Punjabi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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