Background
Smith, Alan was born on January 18, 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Walter Smith and Barbara Stanex.
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Alan Smith
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Education
Bachelor of Science with honours, University Ulster, Northern Ireland, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Ulster, Northern Ireland, 1981.
Career
Research fellow Centre for Study of Conflict, Coleraine, 1986—1999. United Nations Educational chair University Ulster, since 2000. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1999—2004, United Kingdom Department for International Development, London, 2002—2003.
International advisory board Irish Research Council, Dublin, since 2002. Guest editor Cambridge Journal of Education, United Kingdom, 2003—2003, European Journal of Education. Chairperson Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1989—1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Educational and Research Association, British Association for International and Comparative Education, British Educational and Research Association.
Connections
Married Elaine Steele, July 17, 1981. Children: Christine, Eileen.
Education
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1978
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1981
Career
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1986 - 1999
Awards
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Fellow Visiting Fellow, The British Council, 1998. Grantee Social, Civic and Political Education grantee, European Union, 1995-1999, Citizenship Education in Northern Ireland grantee, Curriculum Council, 2000-2002, Integrated Education in Northern Ireland grantee, The Nuffield Foundation, 2001-2003, Education for Pluralism, Human Rights and Democracy grantee, Atlantic Philanthropies, since 2002, Teaching and Learning Research Programme grantee, Economic and Social Science Research Council, since 2005.Fellow Visiting Fellow, The British Council, 1998. Grantee Social, Civic and Political Education grantee, European Union, 1995-1999, Citizenship Education in Northern Ireland grantee, Curriculum Council, 2000-2002, Integrated Education in Northern Ireland grantee, The Nuffield Foundation, 2001-2003, Education for Pluralism, Human Rights and Democracy grantee, Atlantic Philanthropies, since 2002, Teaching and Learning Research Programme grantee, Economic and Social Science Research Council, since 2005.