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Toh Swee-Hin

Nationality: Australia and Canada

Toh Swee-Hin is Distinguished Professor and long-term Consultant, Office of the Vice-Rector, University for Peace. He graduated with a Ph.D. in International/Intercultural Education & Sociology of Education, and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the University of Alberta, Canada after undergraduate studies in Chemistry & Education, La Trobe University, Australia. Prior to his UPEACE appointment, Prof. Toh was the founding Director of the Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University, Australia, a centre that promotes inter-faith dialogue towards a culture of peace. He was also Director of the Centre for International Education and Development at the University of Alberta before moving to Australia. Born in Malaysia, he has taught in universities in Canada, Australia and the Philippines and served as visiting professor in the interrelated fields of education for a culture of peace, human rights, justice, multiculturalism, sustainability and interfaith dialogue in North and South contexts. He has contributed to several international networks and organizations including UNESCO, the Peace Education Commission of the International Peace Research Association, International Institute on Peace Education, World Council for Curriculum & Instruction, Asia- Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding, Parliament of the World's Religions and Religions for Peace. In 2000, he was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.

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