Dr. Barakat joined the World Population Program in February 2008 to support the definition of scenarios for global education trends for the purpose of human capital projections.

After having studied mathematics at Cambridge and Oxford for undergraduate and graduate degrees, and having obtained doctorate from Oxford University's Department of Education, his current research interest focuses on educational modeling and planning, especially in developing countries.

He has worked as a consultant on various aspects of international and UK educational development, including higher education quality assurance, education in post-conflict settings and teacher training and recruitment, for UNDP, UNESCO, the World Bank, and for national agencies in the UK.

Curriculum Vitae

Phone: +43 2236 807 513
Fax: +43 2236 71 313
Room: S-24
Email: barakat@iiasa.ac.at

Mail address:
World Population Program
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Schlossplatz 1
A-2361 Laxenburg
Austria

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Last updated: 24 Feb 2011