CHAIR
Professor Narend Baijnath
Former Chief Executive Officer
Council on Higher Education
South Africa
MEMBERS
Commonwealth Secretary-General
The Right Honourable Patricia Scotland QC
Appointments by Major Donors:
GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIAE
Professor Belinda Tynan
Provost
Australian Catholic University
GOVERNMENT OF CANADAA
Mr Arif Lalani
Director–General, International Organizations
Global Affairs Canada
Chair of the Audit Committee
GOVERNMENT OF INDIAE
Secretary, Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Education
GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND E
Dr Caroline Seelig
Chief Executive
Open Polytechnic
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIAA
Her Excellency Dr Hajo Sani
Ambassador
Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO
GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICAA
Professor Daniel Kgwadi
Vice Chancellor and Principal
North-West University
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GOVERNMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM E
Ms Jo Lomas
Commonwealth Envoy
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Regional Appointments
AFRICA
Vacant
ASIAA
Professor Datuk Dr Asma Ismail
President
Academy of Sciences Malaysia
Malaysia
CARIBBEANA
Senator the Honourable Kay S. McConney
Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology
Barbados
Deputy Chair of the COL Board of Governors
PACIFICA
The Honourable Hu’akavameiliku of Ha’asini
Prime Minister
Kingdom of Tonga
Appointment by the Commonwealth Secretary-General
Dr Joanna NewmanE
Secretary General
Association of Commonwealth Universities
President (Ex-Officio)
Professor Asha Kanwar
President and CEO
Commonwealth of Learning
E Denotes member of Executive Committee
A Denotes member of Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is comprised of a minimum of three Governors and the Committee may co-opt other members to bring specific expertise as an External Member. Ms Helen Worth has served in this capacity from February 2015.
