23 February 2026 – Teacher well-being and personality potential as drivers of learners’ development, health, and well-being

Didier Jourdan is full Professor at the University of Clermont Auvergne (France). He is the Chair Holder of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Education and Health. He drives international research and knowledge exchange to shape policy and practice in health and education worldwide. His research examines how health promotion interventions make a real difference—tackling health inequalities, unpacking implementation dynamics, enhancing professional practice, and confronting ethical dilemmas. He has formerly held positions as Director of the National Higher Institute for Teaching and Education Clermont-Auvergne (Inspé), Head of the Centre for Lifelong Learning and Vice-President of Blaise Pascal University. He is the former Director of the Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Public Health France and served as President of the “Prevention, Education and Health Promotion” Commission of the French High Council for Public Health. Involved in the main international networks in the field of health promotion, health education and public health, he plays an active role in international collaborations centred on research in health promotion and health education. He is Vice-President of the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).

Ms. Ekaterina Khaustova is the Head of the International Programme at the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation (Russian Federation). She is an expert in the field of education for well-being, motivation, and personal development of children, with a focus on the human-centered transformation of educational environments. Ms. Khaustova presided over the Developing Environment Programme, aimed at developing socio-emotional and cognitive skills, as well as educational motivation, in children and young people aged 5 to 18. In Russia, this Programme is implemented across more than 2,000 schools and kindergartens in 47 regions, with approximately 30,000 teachers trained to date. Currently, the Programme is active in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan in partnership with UNESCO IITE. Additionally, she is responsible for large educational projects aimed at the enlightenment and popularization of science and technology in Russia. Since 2024, Ekaterina has been a member of the Academy of Human Potential, led by a renowned psychologist, professor Alexander Asmolov. She is also a laureate of the National “Silver Archer” Award in Public Relations, having been nominated in 2013 for the “Best Project in Scientific Achievements and Innovations.”

Ms. Anastasia Nogai is an International Project Manager at the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation. With a background in sociology, she works on building partnerships across Central Asia to help create better learning environments for personal development of all actors in education. Her approach is shaped by her previous work in health education at UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education. Outside of work, Anastasia is a big believer in conscious consumption and is dedicated to making education more equal and diverse for everyone.

Dr. MinChien Tsai is the Research Manager for the UNESCO Chair and WHO Collaborating Centre Global Health & Education at the University of Huddersfield. She holds PhD in Psychology and serves on the scientific committee of the International Barometer of Education Staff Health and Well-being (I-BEST). She is a registered Health Promotion Practitioner with the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). Her work focuses on teacher well-being, health-promoting schools, occupational health, and healthy ageing at work.

Mr. Tigran Yepoyan is UNESCO regional health education advisor for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He oversees the development and promotion of ICT-powered tools for health and well-being education for young people and supports teacher capacity building for violence prevention and health education. Has 25+ years of working experience in the field of HIV, education, health, social support, youth and community development in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He is based in Moscow at the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, where he heads the Unit of ICT in Health Education.