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Sandra Almeida
President of Federal University of Minas Gerais since 2018, Sandra Almeida is a Brazilian literary studies professor. Her research primarily focuses on contemporary literature, feminist literary criticism, gender studies, post-colonial literature, cultural translation, and diaspora and space in contemporary literature. She was UFMG Vice-President from 2014 to 2018, and Dean for International Affairs from 2002 to 2006. She is a Professor of English and Comparative Literatures at UFMG and holds a Master’s and a PhD Degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and post-doctorate in Comparative Literature from Columbia University. Currently, Sandra is a CNPq research productivity fellow (1C) and was a Minas Gerais Researcher Program fellow at FAPEMIG from 2007 to 2017. She coordinates the Commission for International Relations from ANDIFES (The Brazilian Association of Federal University Presidents) and is currently the Chair of the WUN Partnership Board. -
Riu Rodriguez
Riu Gabriel Rodriguez is a Communications and Media Intern at IAU, pursuing an MSc in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Education, specializing in Learning Sciences, at the Learning Planet Institute, Université Paris Cité. He has previously held the position of Communications Officer at the University of the Philippines Diliman Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs, where he collaborated with students and university stakeholders to cover and organize large-scale events and programs. Riu also worked as an Instructional Design and Media Officer at the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute Education Division, where he developed online learning materials and collaborated with experts in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA). His areas of interest include Education in Emergencies (EiE), Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and digital transformation in education. Riu is fluent in both English and Filipino, with a basic understanding of French, and is currently based in Paris. -
Kevin Wong
Kevin Wong works as a communications and HESD intern at IAU. He is in his second year of a masters degree at Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs in International Development with concentrations in project management and African studies. He has worked as an administrator for a French language education NGO in the US prior to coming to Paris. He holds bachelor’s degrees from Colorado State University in International Affairs and French Language, and did an exchange at l’Université Catholique de Lyon. He is from the United States. He speaks English, French, and Taishanese. -
Tereza Matuchova
Tereza Matuchova is an intern at IAU, where she contributes to organizing the IAU 2024 International Conference in Japan and supports research on digital transformation in higher education. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Social Policy and European Affairs at Sciences Po School of Public Affairs. Originally from Slovakia, Tereza has also lived in Italy, Austria, and France. This is highlighted in her passion for studying languages, as she speaks English, French, German, and Italian. -
Aryan Musleh
Aryan Musleh is a seasoned curator, photographer, communication specialist, and social media content developer. He is currently an intern assisting in communications at IAU. Before that, he founded and served as the managing director of Everyday Afghanistan, a nationwide online photography platform affiliated with The Everyday Projects global community. This platform, comprising over 200 contributors from across Afghanistan, promotes storytelling among local photographers and photojournalists. Aryan’s photographic work primarily focuses on capturing the everyday lives of Afghan people with an emphasis on the themes of visual representation and storytelling. His efforts have significantly advanced visual storytelling in the country by fostering a community of local photographers who share their narratives. Additionally, Aryan is currently pursuing further studies in the field of global communications at the American University of Paris. -
Ruwayda Mohamed
Ruwayda Mohamed joins the IAU as an intern to work on communication. She holds and undergraduate degree in sociology with a focus on economics from the University of Oslo and is currently studying applied machine learning. Her previous roles include working as an intern at Norway’s permanent delegation to the OECD and UNESCO and as an intern at UNDPs Nordic Representation Office in Oslo. -
Craig Pettifor
Craig is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Secretariat’s IT systems in their Paris office.
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Léa Romain
Léa Romain is interning with the IAU for Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD). Prior to beginning her internship, Lea completed her Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas with concentrations in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She will begin her master’s degree next September in International Relations, Human Rights and Gender Studies. She speaks French, English, and Spanish. -
Kateryna Nakvatska
Kateryna Nakvatska works as IAU Internationalization Intern. She is a second-year graduate student of the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, completing her master’s in International Relations and Action Abroad. She worked for the Ukrainian Red Cross and the Danish Red Cross in Ukraine, where she took part in humanitarian aid distribution projects and participated in negotiations with other international organizations. Being particularly interested in the activities of non-governmental organizations and their impetus to the promotion of cooperation and peace among nations, she worked as an Assistant to the National Platform project "Dialogue for Peace and Secure Reintegration", the EU-funded initiative in Ukraine. She speaks Ukrainian, English, French and Russian. -
Balkhisse AidaraBalkhisse Aidara works as an accounting and administrative officer at AIU. Before taking up this current position, she assumed the role of administrative and accounting assistant in two companies. She holds a double master’s degree in Audit and Management Control from France and obtained her bachelor’s degree in Management Science in Senegal. Balkhisse is passionate about finance and management, and has demonstrated her skills in various administrative roles. Although originally from Senegal, Balkhisse has been living in France for several years, where she has honed her professional expertise and linguistic skills. She speaks French, English, Wolof, and Arabic.