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Mrs. Lida Kakia did her PhD work in comparative education at the Sofia University, Bulgaria,
and at present works as a teacher counselor at different schools in Tehran with more than 25 years
of experiences. She has written 100 books and papers on different aspects of education. She has
been selected three times as a merit teacher and was awarded by Iranian presidents. She has also
presented some articles at international and national conferences and seminars.
Mr. Mohammad Jafari Malek holds an MA in political relation from Islamic Azad University,
Zanjan branch. He is currently working as a cultural counselor of Iran in Manila, Philippines. His
interest lies in higher education and cultural exchange in general and cultural-political roles of
educational systems in particular. He is also interested in issues related to how culture and educa-
tion can create social power and/or injustice. He has published several articles and presented at
conferences.
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