Colin Power

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Emeritus Professor Colin Power was the founding Chair of Eidos Institute (2005-2006) and its predecessor the Institute for Educational Research Policy and Evaluation (2003-2005). He has held the positions of Deputy Director-General of UNESCO (1999- 2000) and Assistant Director-General for nical and vocational education, higher education, science, sustainable development, education for a culture of peace, teachers and teaching in the 21st century, International Literacy Year, reconstruction of education systems after conflict, major political changes. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University and Alumnus of the Year 2002. In 1974 he was a Senior Fulbright Scholar. In 1978 he was appointed as Professor of Education at Flinders University of South Australia, Professor Emeritus of that University, Hon. D.Litt, University of Sydney, 2002; the Moscow Medal (1998); and Clarence McNamara Award for excellence of service to Australian education (2000).

President, World Education Fellowship (Australia) Chair, Commonwealth Consortium for Education Adjunct Professor, The University of Queensland, St.Lucia, Brisbane Fellow, Australian College of Educators (FACE) Editor-in-Chief of Educational Research for Policy and Practice