Studies, Adelaide and Australian Universities; graduate, Institute of International Studies (HEI), Geneva. Previously: Secondary Teacher, Adelaide; Secretary-General, World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession; 1993, Co-Founder, Education International (EI); Executive Director during EI's initial years; 1995-97, President, Conference of NGOs, United Nations; President, Conference of NGOs, UNESCO. Currently, Chair, TUAC Working Group on Education, Training and Employment Policies, OECD, Paris.