Who We Are
Team ASPBAE
ASPBAE thrives not only from its membership, but also from its diverse team – the Executive Council and members of staff that are spread across the Asia Pacific. Together, they strive to effectively work together to ensure a relevant, strong, and robust network across the region.
Executive Council
A highly competent and engaged ASPBAE Executive Council provides leadership to the organisation, ensuring ASPBAE successfully navigates the complexities of its work in diverse contexts.
Peter Clinton Isaac Foaese
President
Adult and Community Education (ACE) Aotearoa
New Zealand
peterc.foaese@gmail.com / P.Foaese@occ.org.nz
Maria Helen Dabu
Secretary-General
ASPBAE Secretariat
Manila, Philippines
helen.aspbae@gmail.com
Nani Zulminarni
Immediate Past President
PEKKA (Perempuan Kepala Keluarga) or "Women Headed Family Empowerment"
Indonesia
naniz@pekka.or.id /naniz.pekka@gmail.com
Representatives for South Asia: Sub-Region 1
Archana Dwivedi
Nirantar: A Centre for Gender and Education
India
archanadew@gmail.com / archana@nirantar.net
Marasinhage Manoshanta Kulathunge
Coalition for Educational Development (CED) Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
manoshantha@gmail.com
Representatives for East Asia: Sub-Region 2
Takafumi Miyake
Japan NGO Network for Education (JNNE)
Japan
brmiyake@sva.or.jp
Tungalag Dondogdulam
"All for Education" National Civil Society Coalition of Mongolia
Mongolia
coordinator@all4education.mn / tungaa_2000@yahoo.com
Representatives for Southeast Asia: Sub-Region 3
Hawng Tsai
Thinking Classroom Foundation
Myanmar
hawngtsai@thinkingclassroom.org / gracenukgyang@gmail.com
Jose de Jesus
Civil Society Education Partnership (CSEP)
Timor-Leste
ceptil.coornas@gmail.com
Representatives for the South Pacific: Sub-Region 4
Shirley Abraham
Vanuatu Association of Non-Government Organization (VANGO)
Vanuatu
shirley.a@vango.vu
Jack Kalisto
Coalition on Education Solomon Islands (COESI)
Solomon Islands
jk.coesi@gmail.com
Representatives for Central Asia: Sub-Region 5
Rahbar Majidova
Public Organisation “Gurdofarid”
Tajikistan
rahbarm@mail.ru / rahbarmajidova2@gmail.com
Tilebaldy Uulu Eliizar
Institute for Youth Development (IYD)
Kyrgyzstan
tilebaldy.uulu.eliizar@gmail.com
Our Team
ASPBAE’s strong staff complement enables ASPBAE to remain institutionally strong and vibrant in diverse contexts in the Asia Pacific.
Maria Helen Dabu
ASPBAE Secretary-General
ASPBAE Secretariat
Email: helen.aspbae@gmail.com
Atty. Agnes H. Maranan
ASPBAE Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel
Email: attyahm@gmail.com
Alena Mara Sipalay
Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General
ASPBAE Secretariat
Email: aen.aspbae@gmail.com
Sandeep Joshi
Senior Finance Manager
ASPBAE Secretariat
Email: sandeep.aspbae@gmail.com
Rene Raya
Regional Advocacy Coordinator and Lead Policy Analyst
Asia Policy Advocacy and Campaigns
Email: rrraya@gmail.com
Lae Santiago
Research and Advocacy Officer
Asia Policy Advocacy and Campaigns
Email: lae.aspbae@gmail.com
Florence May Bans-Cortina
Education Out Loud (EOL) Regional Coordinator
Education Out Loud (EOL) Programme
Email: maya.aspbae@gmail.com
Peter King
Capacity Support and Advocacy Adviser (CSAA)
Education Out Loud (EOL) Programme
Email: peter.aspbae@gmail.com
K.M. Enamul Hoque
Capacity Support and Advocacy Adviser (CSAA)
Education Out Loud (EOL) Programme
enam.aspbae@gmail.com
Mary Rose Balagtas
Finance and Administrative Officer
ASPBAE Secretariat
roseb.aspbae@gmail.com