Ex-commissioner Tam-George joins Senior Executive Fellows at Harvard
Austin Tam-George, a former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, has been selected to join the Senior Executive Fellows Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Boston, Masasschusset, United States.
Mr Tam-George, a communication and educational consultant, joined the fall cohort of the executive program starting in October 2022.
The institution’s website described the program as “the unparalleled professional development program for executives”, drawing attendance from top U.S. government and and business leaders worldwide.
In 2007, the former commissioner earned a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He also attended the IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain, where he studied communication and leadership.
Mr Tam-George’s extensive multi-sectoral experience straddles the fields of education, government, oil and gas, and non-profit. He also writes syndicated commentary on good governance in Africa.
For over 20 years, Mr Tam-George taught in different universities, including the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where he was Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow. His work in education has brought him in contact with students and professionals from over 70 countries.
In 2008, Mr Tam-George worked as a research consultant to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) in its good governance monitoring projects across Africa.
The former commissioner voluntarily resigned his post as Commissioner for Information in Rivers State in 2017 and became an advocate for increased investment in youth education.
In October 2021, Mr Tam-George served as a technical advisor to the United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at its global conference on the impact of United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the education of young people in Africa and around the world.
(NAN)
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