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ITA Global Country Chapters Network (ITA GCCN)

Welcome to the International Teachers Association – Global Country Chapters Network (ITA GCCN), established in 2026 as a dynamic, borderless coalition dedicated to uniting educators, institutions, and educational leaders worldwide. As the global arm of the International Teachers Association, our network acts as a collaborative bridge connecting localized country chapters to a shared mission of professional empowerment, educational innovation, and teaching excellence. By fostering cross-border partnerships and localized leadership, ITA GCCN equips educators with the collaborative ecosystem and resources needed to shape the future of learning on a global scale.   

Leadership at the Helm: Dr. (h.c.) Peter Cooper and ITA GCCN

As Chairman of the International Teachers Association (ITA), Dr. (h.c.) Peter Cooper provides foundational executive leadership and strategic direction for the association’s global mission. His overarching vision for educational excellence and international collaboration directly shapes the framework of the ITA Global Country Chapters Network (GCCN). By championing innovative pedagogical standards, professional development, and cross-border partnerships, Dr. Cooper’s leadership enables GCCN to effectively localize ITA’s mandate—empowering country chapters, regional directors, and educators across more than 60 countries to drive meaningful educational transformation in their communities.

 

As ITA Consul for Pakistan and Global Project Director for the ITA Global Country Chapters Network, Mr. Mohammad Umaid brings a distinguished international profile spanning educational leadership, digital learning transformation, and strategic workforce development. A graduate of Anglia Ruskin University (holding a Master of Arts in Marketing and Innovation and a Master of Business Administration), an Executive Diploma holder in Strategic Management and Leadership from Edexcel/Pearson, and a Postgraduate Diploma holder in Business and Marketing Strategy from ABP, he serves in prominent international advisory and institutional roles. These include his positions as Deputy Global Coordinator for Pakistan for Healthcare Information For All (HIFA), member of the Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), Faculty Advisor for Nursing Climate Resources for Health Education under the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and Well-being Ambassador for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). He is also an educational entrepreneur serving in senior leadership at Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences and Al-Fateh College of Allied Sciences, and a pioneer in digital credentialing with over 1,000 verified badges on Credly. Under his visionary guidance, ITA GCCN unites educators across borders to drive innovative, future-ready teaching practices worldwide.

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Comprehensive Strategic Framework & Implementation

Building upon the dual-pillar vision, the ITA Global Country Chapters Network (GCCN) integrates structured governance, global expansion metrics, and the Global Educator Communication & Leadership Academy (GECLA) framework to deliver sustainable, zero-cost professional growth worldwide.

1. The Dual-Pillar Glocal Strategy

  • Pillar One: Country Chapters & Local Transformation: Translates international mandates into ground-level impact via sovereign yet globally aligned units.

  • Digital Credentialing Backbone: Implements a stackable badging model through a strategic Credly partnership, recognizing over 4,000 skills across education, technology, and research.

  • CPD & Academic Output: Delivers over 1,000 verifiable milestones aligned with UN SDG 4 alongside peer-reviewed research, policy briefs, and practitioner guides.

  • Pillar Two: Human Leadership & Toastmasters Integration: Cultivates irreplaceable public speaking, mentoring, and executive presence to counter AI automation challenges.

  • Proprietary Curriculum & Revenue: Transforms member benefits into a living lab for specialized training assets and sustainable organizational revenue.

2. Organisational Structure & Global Regions Directory

The GCCN operates through a strict 5-tier vertical hierarchy spanning 7 major global regions and over 60 countries to ensure absolute accountability and seamless communication:

  • Tier 1 — Global Project Director: Sets overall strategy, oversees regional directors, and represents the network internationally (led by Mohammad Umaid).

  • Tier 2 — Regional Project Director: Manages multi-country regions and monitors chapter performance.

  • Tier 3 — Country Project Director: Leads national chapter operations and supervises local managers.

  • Tier 4 — Chapter Manager: Directs local city chapters, organizing CPD events and member engagement.

  • Tier 5 — Educator Members: Teachers and students participating in network activities and leadership pathways.

  • Global Footprint: Encompasses South Asia (8 countries), Europe (20 countries), Middle East (14 countries), North America (3 countries), Africa (16 countries), East Asia/Pacific (14 countries), and Latin America (16 countries).

3. Global Educator Communication & Leadership Academy (GECLA)

Operates as an official, zero-cost communication and leadership development framework within all ITA Country Chapters:

  • Communication Circles: Biweekly or monthly peer-led sessions involving 15–25 educators utilizing virtual, hybrid, or institutional-hosted formats.

  • Experiential Learning Methodology: Focuses on prepared speaking, impromptu delivery, instructional explanations, and constructive peer evaluation.

  • 5-Tier Recognition Pathway: Progresses transparently from Level 1 (ITA Foundation Communicator) through Skilled Instructional Presenter and Advanced Educator Speaker to Level 5 (ITA Distinguished Global Educator Communicator).

  • Sustainable Distributed Governance: Coordinated via a 3-level structure spanning global oversight, national communication leads, and local circle facilitators without requiring membership or licensing fees.

  • The ITA Regional Directors Leadership Group stands at the forefront of the Global Country Chapters Network (GCCN), uniting regional leaders across major global territories to drive educational excellence and cross-border collaboration. Operating as Tier 2 leaders within our structured hierarchy, Regional Project Directors bridge global strategy with national execution—overseeing country chapters, monitoring regional performance, and coordinating localized continuing professional development (CPD). By fostering teamwork and maintaining alignment across our diverse global network, this leadership group ensures that ITA’s mission of transformative education is effectively scaled, supported, and locally empowered in every corner of the world.

  • The International Teachers Association Global Country Chapters Network (ITA GCCN) is currently deploying a truly staggering, unprecedented planetary scale-up—stretching across nearly 120 sovereign nations and autonomous territories, linking over 17 distinct, power-packed regional directorates, and binding thousands of localized educational ecosystems that collectively serve over a billion learners on a single, unified digital and pedagogical grid. Spanning the entire globe from the remote micro-archipelagos of Oceania and the high-altitude valleys of Central Asia to the vast continental spans of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, this massive structural network represents one of the most ambitious cross-border educational coalitions ever attempted.

    Regional Directors operate as pivotal international ambassadors with absolute location flexibility—empowered to command strategies from anywhere within their designated territory to spearhead curriculum modernization, workforce credentials, and transnational institutional alliances. If you are a visionary educator or an administrative trailblazer ready to leave an indelible footprint on the architecture of global learning, seize this historic opportunity to help steer a network touching almost every corner of the earth.

    Please forward your comprehensive resume to Global Project Director Mohammad Umaid at umaidkhalid@yahoo.com to apply.

  • ITA GCCN Regional Leadership Profiles

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    The International Teachers Association Global Country Chapters Network (ITA GCCN) is driven by an exceptional roster of international educational leaders, administrators, and researchers. Below are the profiles of our Regional and Country Directors guiding our global directorates:
    • Gayane Nedina (North America – Additional)
      Based in Yerevan, Armenia and Burbank, USA, Gayane is the founder and senior English instructor-tutor of “Brain Lab” Language School, where she has spent over seven years managing language programs and mentoring over 300 students. Fluent in English, Russian, and Armenian, she brings extensive operations and delegate-support experience from major international events.
    • Michelle Stevens (Europe – Additional)
      Operating from Alcañiz, Spain, Michelle is a British educator with over a decade of leadership experience. Serving as Senior ESL Teacher and Director of Studies at Alcañiz English House, she holds ITA’s Manager of Education and Chief Speaking Examiner credentials alongside multiple examining qualifications with Cambridge, Trinity, Anglia, and SIELE.
    • Ekeh Uchechi Juliana (West Africa)
      Based in Benue State, Nigeria, Ekeh holds an M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Planning and serves as ITA’s Consulate for Nigeria and Education Project Manager. She coordinates the International Olympiad for 21st Century Teachers and Managers while maintaining an active research agenda supported by quantitative skills in R, SPSS, Python, and Power BI.
    • Farid Wijaya (Southeast Asia)
      Working from Bogor, Indonesia, Farid is a renewable energy engineering Ph.D. holder who serves as Manager of Sectoral Decarbonization Research at IESR and lectures at Institut Teknologi PLN. Within ITA, he serves as Project Manager and Council Member, bringing extensive publishing and international journal reviewing experience.
    • Dr. Deepak Kumar Behera (South Asia)
      Based in Odisha, India, Dr. Behera is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics/Statistics at O.P. Jindal University with a Ph.D. in Statistics. He serves as ITA Ambassador for India and Council Member on the ITA Accreditation Team, and was recognised as a finalist for the International Teachers Award 2025.
    • Adneryson Moreira do Nascimento (South America / Brazil)
      A Brazilian educator with over 20 years of experience at the Amazonas State Department of Education (SEDUC-AM), Adneryson holds a doctorate in Education and serves as Ambassador of Brazil for ITA. His expertise spans indigenous culture, inclusive education, and international academic supervision.
    • Amel Rachedi (North & West Europe)
      With a career spanning the UAE, Qatar, USA, UK, and Egypt, Amel brings over 25 years of international education leadership. She holds an MA in Educational Leadership and Management and a PGCE, and has been recognized with an Ofsted Award for Outstanding Teacher.
    • Dr. Nicole Leonie Nugent (North America & Caribbean)
      Based in Trelawny, Jamaica, Dr. Nugent is a community leader, elected Councillor, and founder of the Nikki Nugent Hope and Divine Centre. Her credentials include multiple doctorates spanning psychology, counselling, leadership, and theology, alongside a robust portfolio of civic and humanitarian work.
    • Dr. Mohammad Sohail Nazar (MENA)
      Operating from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nazar combines over 20 years of banking and agribusiness management experience with an Assistant Professor post at King Abdul Aziz University’s School of Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics and Management from Zhejiang University.
    • Samuel Otieno (East Africa / Kenya)
      Based in Nakuru, Kenya, Samuel is a computer science educator with classroom and online instruction experience dating back to 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Education in Arts and a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer credential, alongside multiple local teaching recognitions.
    • Amilton Zaqueu Pascoal Francisco (Southern & Central Africa / Angola)
      Based in Luanda, Angola, Amilton coordinates the Bilingual Project at Externato Emirais-Patriota and lectures in Technical English at the University of Luanda’s INSTIC. His work centers on curriculum design, teacher training, and cross-cultural academic leadership.
    • Dr. Athanasios Katsoulis (Greece / Southern Europe)
      Based in Athens, Greece, Dr. Katsoulis has 18 years of TEFL experience and holds three Master’s degrees in education alongside an MSc in School Psychology. Within ITA, he serves as Senior Manager of Education through August 2027.

    Past Event: Bridging the Gap – The ITA Global Country Chapters Network (GCCN) Inaugural Strategic Meeting 2026: 

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    The International Teachers Association Global Country Chapters Network (ITA GCCN) officially inaugurated its worldwide initiative on April 12, 2026, during a comprehensive virtual strategic meeting chaired by Global Project Director Mohammad Umaid. Operating under the core banner “Institutionalizing Local Impact Through Global Connection,” the event brought together educational leaders, researchers, and administrators from over 11 countries to establish a robust “Glocal” professional framework.

    Key Event Highlights & Strategic Pillars

    • Pillar One (GCCN ITA Country Chapters): Focused on integrating local educational landscapes using structured Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs and blockchain-verified digital credentials mapped directly to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4).

    • Pillar Two (GECLA): Launched the Global Educator Communication & Leadership Academy (GECLA) as a zero-cost professional development track featuring a five-tier certification pathway designed to cultivate human leadership, public speaking, and institutional presence.

    • Organizational Hierarchy: Formally established a 5-tier operational governance model linking Global Project Directors, Regional and Country Project Directors, Chapter Managers, and Educator Members to ensure structured vertical accountability.

    Distinguished Expert Panel Insights

    • Peter Cooper (Chairman, ITA): Delivered the opening address, endorsing the foundational vision for professional teacher training, digital literacy advancement, and academic publishing.

    • Prof. Dr. Nilesh Narayan Prasad (Global Director of Education, ITA): Discussed the critical sequencing of global sustainability goals, noting that health and well-being (SDG 3) must be championed to successfully realize quality education (SDG 4).

    • Dr. Deepak Kumar Behera (South Asia): Highlighted the multi-dimensional role of educators as catalysts for economic readiness, health awareness, and community resilience.

    • Chitra Kannan (Maldives): Explored practical teacher leadership through clear digital pedagogy, active listening, and classroom innovation.

    • Abdul Ganiyu Sherif (Nigeria): Addressed the profound character-building responsibilities of educators, emphasizing compassion-centred teaching and value-driven recruitment.

    • Dr. Soumya Ranjan Jena (India): Examined the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in accelerating data-driven scientific research, enterprise efficiency, and professional reskilling.

    Official Event Coverage & Links

    • Upcoming Event: ITA GCCN Global Regional Directors Joint Coordination Meeting

      The International Teachers Association Global Country Chapters Network (ITA GCCN) is convening its Global Regional Directors Joint Coordination Meeting, bringing together esteemed international leaders to align on global coordination, regional development, country chapter expansion, and upcoming strategic initiatives.

      Event Overview & Logistics

      • Date: Saturday, 3 October 2026

      • Time: 12:00 PM UTC

      • Duration: 60–90 minutes

      • Platform: Online

      Global Time Zones Reference

      • Jamaica: 7:00 AM

      • Brazil: 9:00 AM

      • Nigeria / United Kingdom / Angola: 1:00 PM

      • Spain: 2:00 PM

      • Greece / Türkiye / Kenya / Saudi Arabia: 3:00 PM

      • Pakistan: 5:00 PM

      • India: 5:30 PM

      • Indonesia (Jakarta): 7:00 PM

      • Hong Kong: 8:00 PM

      Core Agenda & Key Discussion Points

      The meeting will focus on establishing a unified operational framework and setting rigorous regional priorities, featuring:

      • GCCN global structure & coordination

      • Regional and country chapter development

      • Roles & responsibilities of Regional Directors

      • Global initiatives and collaborations

      • Communication & reporting mechanisms

      • 2026–27 action plan

      • Regional priorities and open discussion

      Regional Director Presentation Guidelines

      To ensure deep strategic alignment, participating Regional Directors will deliver structured presentations detailing their roadmap and institutional vision:

      • Format: 10 minutes for presentation followed by 3 minutes for Q&A.

      • Key Areas to Cover:

        • Professional introduction & background

        • Region and countries covered

        • Vision, goals, and key regional priorities

        • Proposed activities, initiatives, and contribution to ITA GCCN

        • Support required from ITA/GCCN, potential challenges, and obstacles

        • 3–6 month action plan and expected outcomes

        • Any additional proposals or ideas

      • Submission Requirement: Presentations must be submitted at least 48 hours before the meeting so members can review them in advance to identify collaboration opportunities.