Athur Mabiso is Senior Technical Specialist (Economist) at the Research and Impact Division (RIA) of IFAD. He works on impact assessments of IFAD projects and conducts research on a variety of topics in development economics. Mabiso has extensive research experience in the areas of agricultural policy, rural investments, food security, health and nutrition. Prior to joining IFAD in 2018, Mabiso worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute, conducting research and engaging with policymakers and development partners in several developing countries in Africa and Asia.

In my work, I explore the relations between learning and technology. I’m interested in the design of environments that support learners’ agency and critical engagement. To this aim, I have adopted an interdisciplinary approach that builds on science and technology studies, collaborative and constructive design, media studies, as well as on learning and education. I build on participatory design methods to foster discussion and dialogue with stakeholders throughout the research and design process. Ensuring the process includes diversity of actors and approaches is a central concern in my design and research work towards equitable tools and systems. Throughout my career, I have participated in several research and innovation projects dealing with the use of ICT in higher and Primary Education, as well as in informal and non-formal learning. I have also coordinated international reports on technology forecasts in learning and education, as well as co-design processes in learning design. For further details about my activity see: https://evadurall.com/

Holding a postdoctorate in sociology of education, a doctorate in comparative and international education, and a master's in development practice (human rights law and environment), Juliette E Torabian is a senior international expert in int'l development and education with 25 years of experience managing projects on equality and quality of education across more than 30 countries in Asia and Africa and Europe. She is also a senior researcher and academic lecturer in social policy, int'l dev, and sustainability. She is a recognised policy design and practice reform specialist.

Doctoral researcher at the Chair for Empirical Theory of Politics at the LMU Munich.