On May 26, 2026, Madam Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO, visited National Academy of Education

Administration (NAEA). Executive Vice President Mr. Shi Peng received Madam Bokova and her delegation. The two sides engaged

in in-depth discussions on advancing people-to-peoplepeople-to-people exchange and the development of the Academy of

Global Education Leadership (AGEL).

During the visit, Madam Bokova attended the very first high-level dialogue of AGEL. Delivering a keynote speech

themed Transformations in Global Educational Governance and Global Competence Development, Ms. Bokova drew on

her extensive experience working with international organizations and practicing global educational governance to share

her insights on education for sustainable development, lifelong learning in the AI era, as well as global competence and

the mission of higher education. In the interactive session, Madam Bokova had an interview with Mr. Rui Yang, former

anchor of CCTV English Channel. She also joined a roundtable discussion with four representatives from the 75th University

Young Leaders Program. The event drew an audience of approximately 120.

Madam Bokova, renowned as UNESCO’s first female and first Eastern European Director-General (2009–2017), was awarded

the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2025. 

(Translated by Jingrui Jiang，Reviewed by Meiying Jing)