ICASE Regional Representatives serve as key points of contact across all regions and continents of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia/Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. They foster collaboration and help to advance science and technology education globally, supporting local initiatives, facilitating international connections, and contributing to the shared mission of promoting quality science and technology education for all. This comprehensive representation underscores UNESCO’s commitment to strengthening science and technology education worldwide in alignment with global education initiatives.

ICASE was established in 1972 by UNESCO, in collaboration with science teacher organizations from around the world. To learn more about our history, visit the ICASE History Page.

Africa Regional Representative

Mr. Benneth Uzoechi

Director of Education, Chair of the STAN
Board of Trustees; Chair of the Board of
Directors of The STAN Place Ltd, the
official publishers of STAN books
Abuja, Nigeria

E-mail: druzoechi@yahoo.co.uk

(Member Organization: Science Teachers
Association of Nigeria – STAN)

Dr. Manabu Sumida
Asia Regional Representative

Dr. Manabu Sumida

Professor, Faculty of Education, Ehime University
Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama City, Japan

E-mail: sumida.manabu.mm@ehime-u.ac.jp

(Member Organisation – Japan Society for Science Education – JSSE)

Australia/Pacific Regional Representative

Dr. Carol Aldous

Senior lecturer: Science & Mathematics Education College of Education,
Psychology and Social Work
Flinders University, Australia

E-mail: carol.aldous@flinders.edu.au

(Member Organization: Australian Science Education Research Association – ASERA)

Europe Regional Representative

Dr. Manuel Filipe Pereira Cunha Martins Costa

Professor, Departamento de Fisica, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar
Braga, Portugal

Email: mfcosta@fisica.uminho.pt

(Member Organization: Hands-on Science Network – HSCI)

Latin America Regional Representative

Dr. Cesar Mora

Profesor Titular Posgrado de Física Educativa, Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada
Tecnología Avanzada Unidad Legaria del
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CICATA-IPN)
Del, Miguel Hidalgo, CP, México D.F.

E-mail: ceml36@gmail.com

(Member Organization: Latin American Science
Education Research Association – LASERA)

Middle East Regional Representative

Dr. Sufian Forawi

Professor, Faculty of Education, The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Email: sufian.forawi@buid.ac.ae

(Member Organization: Mathematics & Science Teacher Association, UAE – MSTA)

North America Regional Representative

Mr. John Munro Bsc. MEd.

President, British Columbia Science Teachers’ Association (BCScTA)
District XVIII Director (Canada) National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
Science Teacher/Department Head
Rick Hansen Secondary School of Science and Business

E-mail: john.munro@abbyschools.ca

(Member Organisation – National Science Teachers Association of the U.S.-NSTA)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *