JEF in the Media

Olav Seim holds a MSc in Comparative Politics from the University of Bergen, Norway. Before joining the Norwegian Foreign Service in 1988, he worked in the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the Ministry of Trade and Shipping. He has been posted in Hong Kong, Rome and Bangkok. In the Ministry Mr. Seim has specialized in development issues, with a special interest in education and the strengthening of the multilateral system. Mr. Seim joined UNESCO in 2008 as director for the Education for All (EFA) International Coordination Team. The Education for All movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults. As the lead agency, UNESCO has been mandated to coordinate the international efforts to reach Education for All.