Born in 1950, Russian.

1972 – graduated from the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Moscow State Institute of International Relations.  Has command of English, French and Sinhalese.

Started his career in 1972 at the Soviet Embassy in Sri Lanka.

1976-1981 – worked in the Department of International Organizations of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1981-1988 – First Secretary, Counselor and Senior Counselor in the Permanent Representation of the USSR at the UN.

1988-1990 – Deputy Head of the Department of International Economic Relations of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1990-1992 – Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations and Global Problems.

1992-1994 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

1994-2004 – Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at the United Nations.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation since 2004.

Has the rank of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation.

Decorated with government awards.

Anatoly Torkunov was born in Russia in 1950. He holds an MA and two doctoral degrees in Political Science from MGIMO-University. Since 1974, he has taught at MGIMO as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor at the Department of Oriental Studies and Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia. In 2003, he was elected Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and in 2008 he became Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

In 1974–1977, he served as assistant to Rector of MGIMO. In 1977–83, he was Dean and Vice-Rector for External Relations, in 1986–92 — Dean of the School of International Relations, First Vice-Rector and Head of the Department of Oriental Studies. Since 1992, he has served as Rector of MGIMO-University.

In 1971–72 and 1983–86, Anatoly Torkunov served at Soviet Embassies in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the United States of America. He has the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Prof. Anatoly v. Torkunov is a leading expert on Russian foreign policy, regional subsystems in Asia-Pacific Region and North-Eastern Asia, modern history of Korea, diplomatic history and practice. He is the author of more than 150 research papers, including 9 individual monographs. Several of them were published in the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and other countries. His works made great contribution to historical analysis and Korean studies, developed new conceptual approaches to the settlement of Korean peninsula conflict.

Professor Torkunov also holds positions of the Chairman of the UN Association of Russia; President of the Russian International Studies Association; Member of the Academic Council of the Security Council of the Russian Federation; Member of the Board of the Russian Diplomatic Association; Chairman of the Curricula Development Association of Russian Schools of International Relations. Since 2007, he is Co-Chairman of Russian-Polish Group on Difficult Matters.

Anatoly Torkunov is a member of editorial boards of a number of Russian and international academic journals.

Prof. Anatoly Torkunov is Honorary Citizen of Seoul. He has received top government awards from Russia as well as France, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

President of Russian State University for the Humanities, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Full Member, RIAC member

Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). Corresponding member of RAS. Doctor of Sciences (History), professor.

Worked at “Istoriya SSSR za Rubezhom” journal and Istoriographiya, istochnikovedenie, metodi istoricheskih issledovanii journal; Moscow State History and Archives Institute (from 1991, Russian State University for the Humanities): from senior lecturer to Deputy Rector for Academic Studies; Lomonosov MSU: head of Center for Historical Theory, Deputy Dean of Curriculum and Methodology, Chair of History of Neighboring Countries.

2006-2016, Rector of the Russian State University for the Humanities.

Member of the management committee of the Russian Rectors Union. Member of the presidium of the Council of Rectors of State Universities of Moscow and the Moscow Region.

Author of over 200 academic papers, including books, textbooks and manuals for secondary and higher education, published in Russia and abroad.

Academic interests: Russian history of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century, theoretical issues of historical studies, social and economic history, history of Russian emigration and Russian diasporas, integration processes in the post-Soviet regions.

Recipient of state award.

Qualification

1966-70: Normal School, Vientiane Lao PDR

1970-73: Higher Normal School, Vientiane Lao PDR

1973-77: Pedagogy Institute of University, Vientiane Lao PDR

1982-86: Diploma on Educational Administration, Germany

1986-87: Diploma on Research in Numerical Analysis, Hungary

1995-97: Master of Art in Educational Administration, Australia

Seminar and Conferences

11/1992: Seminar on “Primary Education”, UK

12/1992: Seminar on “Method of Teaching in Primary School”, Thailand

5-6/1993: Seminar on “Research in Teaching Mathematics in Primary School”, Malaysia

12/1993: UNESCO Regional Conference in Philippines “Basic Education in Science, Technology and Mathematics”

4-6/1994: Seminar on “Research Method in Social Science”, EWC Hawaii, USA

9-12/1995: Seminar on “Didactic of Mathematics” IUFM, Grenoble, France

7/1999: Conference on “Partnership”, Oxford, UK

12/1999: UNESCO Regional Conference in Hong Kong, China on “Teacher Education”

9/2000: Counterpart Training on “Primary and Secondary Education” JICA, Japan

9/2001: Conference on “Teacher Education”, Havard University, USA

11/2003: Conference on “Reconstruction of Education”, Washington DC, USA

12/2004: Seminar on “Economic of Education”, France

01/2005: Conference on “Water and Sanitation in School”, Oxford, UK

09/2005: Training on “Education Reform” WB Institute, Washington DC, USA

10/2005: Conference on “Teacher Education”, Shanghai, China

11/2005: Conference on “International Cooperation Symposium 2005”Naruto University of Education, Japan

10/2006: Education Minister ‘Forum, Beijing China

07/2007: Global Education on Non-Formal Ed., Beijing, China

01/2008: Regional ECCD Conference, Bangkok, Thailand

11/2008: Inclusive Education Conference in Geneva, Switzerland

Work and Experiences

A.1977-90: Lecturer of Mathematics at Pedagogy Institute, Vientiane, Lao PDR

1982-87: Counterpart of UNESCO expert “Secondary Education”

1987-90: Head of Math Section in University of Pedagogy

B.1990-2005: Work at Department of Teacher Training, Ministry of Education

1990-93: Academic Staff

1993-95: Head of Division

1995-99: Deputy Director General

1999-2005: Director General

C.1999-2003: SEAMEO-RECSAM Governing Board

2003-2005: Vice Chairman of SEAMEO-RECSAM Governing Board

2006-2015: Deputy Minister of Education

2016 to present Minister of Ministry of Education and Sports

President of Education Reform in Lao PDR

President of National Committee for Human Resource Development

D. 2006-Deputy Minister of Education and Sports

Publications

• Education Situation in Lao PDR in Magazine of Pedagogy Hungaria, 12/1986
• Valeur et vectcor proper “in Young Mathematics Bulletin”, Budapest Hungaria 5/1987
• Creative thinking in form 4 student in Penang Malaysia, 6/1993
• Classroom observation in journal of IUFM Grenoble, 12/1995
• Case study on the establishment of Lao-Australia TESOL Certificate in Lao PDR, 07/1997
• Training Teacher in Remote Area of Lao PDR in Education for Peace in Latin America and ASIA, 12/2003
• Inclusive Education in Lao PDR, 11/2008

Educational Qualifications:
MD: 1986, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
MRCPsych: 1992, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Specialist qualifications:
1996 – Certified Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Thai General Medical Council, Thailand
1995 – Certificate of Training in Clinical Hypnosis, U. of London
1999 – Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
2010 – Certificate of Completion of Training in CBT, Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research, PA, USA
UK GMC Registration: 3648193, Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Current Positions:
Deputy Minister of Education, Thailand
Director, Centre for Educational Psychology, Foundation of Virtuous Youth, supported by the Crown Property Bureau of Thailand.
Advisor to the International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Thailand.
Honorary Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Child Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital, London
Supervisor, Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research, PA, USA

Previous Appointments:
07/10/2014 -19/08/2015: Vice Minister for Education, Thailand
01/12/2002 – 01/10/2015: Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, CAMHS, UK
Board member, Council of Asian University, Thailand
Board member, Imperial Technology Management Service, Thailand
Board member, Thai Psychiatric Association
Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Khonkaen University, Thailand
Head, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of medicine, Khonkaen University, Thailand
Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Registrar, Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospital, UK

Awards:
a. Thai Government Scholarship to study in the UK between 1988-1992.
b. Scholar Promotion Award by King Anandhamahidol Foundation between 1994-1996 for developing cognitive therapy with Buddhist principles.

Publications: over 30 papers, articles and books on child psychiatry, education, health care system reform, parenting, social justice, etc.

EDUCATION
2005 University of Aix Marseille II, France, Post-doctoral in Sciences of management
2003 University of Grenoble II and University of Toulon-Var, France, PhD in Sciences of management
1999 Business school of Grenoble (ESA), France, Master in research in Sciences of management
1998 Centre Franco-Vietnamien de Formation à la Gestion (CFVG) – Program of Paris Chamber of commerce and Industry, Vietnam, Master of Business Administration
1996 Vietnam University of Commerce, Vietnam, Bachelor in Business management

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Entrepreneurship, Human ressources management, Management, Strategy, Project management,
Sales management, Governance,  Renovation, Salary system

Mohd Khair Ngadiron, who was born in Muar, Johor, has been the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books since December 2007.

In the field of education, he has wide experience as a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and the Malaysian Legal System.

In addition to holding the post of Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at the Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books (ITBM), he is also the Executive Chairman of 1Malaysia Bookstore (KB1M) and a Board Member of Perbadanan Kota Buku. Mohd Khair has presented working papers at local and overseas seminars, such as the Academia Round Table Conference, the International Book Conference and National Book Awards 2012, the XIX World Congress of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) in San Francisco and the First International Conference of Islamic World Publishers in Tehran.

U-Wei was born in Pahang, Malaysia where he grew up nurturing a passion for early films. After Diploma in Science at Institute Teknologi Mara 1975, he moved to the US, where he spent 12 years living in New York. During this time he attended the New School in New York studying film directing. His career has focused on filmmaking and art; writing, collecting, curating and mentoring.

TELEVISION AND FILMS

U-Wei programmed and produced twice a week radio jazz shows for six months in 1987 at FM Radio Television Malaysia using selections from his own huge record collection.
U-Wei debuted as a television director in 1987 and made about 16 television movies up until 1996. During these years, he also made 5 feature films. The first of these films Woman Wife and Whore 1993, received 5 awards at the 11th Malaysian Film Festival including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
In 1996, his film Kaki Bakar (The Arsonist) was invited to Un Certain Regard in Cannes Film Festival as well as Singapore, Jakarta, Berlin, Montreal, Nantes, Fribourg, New York, Telluride and Pusan. The film was awarded Grand Prix at Brussels Film Festival. A Special Award from FINAS Malaysia 1996 and Special Jury Award at the 1st Biennale Film Festival, Phnom Penh 1997.
U-Wei is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was the recipient of a financial cash grant from NHK Japan in 1997.
His fourth film Jogho (The Champion) 1998 was also invited to numerous film festivals such as Singapore (1998), Pusan (1998), Cinemanila (1999) and Nantes (2001) among others. The film received Best Actor Award from 43rd Asia Pacific Film Festival in Taiwan 1998, and Best Film, Actor, Actress, Screenplay and Poster from 14th Malaysian Film Festival 1998 and Screen Award TV3 1998.
In 2000 he made one of the earliest films that was shot on digital video which was commissioned by The Singapore Film Festival 2000 titled Menunggu Pelangi.
Nantes Film Festival (France) held a retrospective on his work in 2001.
U-Wei was involved in co-producing a movie by Siddiq Barmak (Afghanistan) Osmana which was officially selected for Director’s Fortnight Cannes Film Festival 2003. The film received the Special Mention Camera D’Or. The film also won Best Foreign Film Golden Globe awards 2004, received the BFI Sutherland Award at the London Film Festival 2003 and the Golden Spike Jury Award in Valladoid Film Festival Spain.
Buai Laju Laju 2005 a feature length film was shot on video and was selected for film festivals in India, Philippines, Montreal, Rotterdam, Quebec and Argentina. The film received Best Actor Award from the 17th Malaysian Film Festival and ‘Hadiah Utama’ Award for screenplay and also producing from Anugerah Citrawangsa Malaysian ke-9 Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
U-Wei produced and directed a short film that was specifically designed to give animation students a chance to join a film crew. The short film was titled My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjong Rambutan. The short film was financially assisted by the Media Development Corridor in Malaysia under their skills division program. Rambutan Tree went on to selected as the opening short for Singapore International Film Festival 2006 and selected for Director’s Fortnight Cannes Film Festival 2006. It was also screened in festivals in United States, Indonesia and Germany.
U-Wei Bin HajiSaari has just about wrapped up his latest film Hanyut, adapted from a book by Joseph Conrad titled Almayer’s Folly.

Perempuan, Isteri dan Jalang 1993
(Women, Wife and Whore) 1993
Black Widow Wajah Ayu
(Potrait of Ayu) 1994
Kaki Bakar 1995
(The Arsonist) 1996
Jogho 1998
(The Champion) 1999
Buai Laju Laju (Swing My Swing High) 2005
Sepohon Indah Kepunyaan Ku di Tanjong Rambutan  (My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjong Rambutan) 2006
Hanyut (Almayer’s Folly) 2012

Television Movies
Bukat Gantung Diri (1987) Not A Suicide
Rantai (1987) Necklace
Topang Marah (1988) Angry Mask
Cermind (1988) The Mirror
Lain Belalang (1988) Different Grasshoppers
Din & Miyoto (1988)
Luk Tujuh (1988/89)
Sampah Selasa (1990) Till Tuesday
Kerana Duit (1990) Because of Money
Sakit Hati (1990/91) Despair
Kerasnya Sayang (1990) Tough As Love
Mata Hati (1992) The Hearts Eyes
Aka Raja Guning Ini (1993) I’m The King Of This Mountain
Darling Sayang (1994) Poor Dear Sayang
Seri Dewi Malam (1995) Queen Of The Night
Orang Datang (1996) The Visitor

Theatre Production
Bakai (1997) The Banchee
Saksi (2004)
Wangi Jadi Saksi (2006)
Wangi Saksi Saksi, 2nd run at The Esplanade in Singapore 2007

Digital Film Video

Menuunggu Pelangi (2000) Waiting For The Rainbow

THEATRES
In 1997 U-Wei translated and staged a Greek tragedy of Euripides’ Bacchea at Dewan Bandar Raya Kuala Lumpur.
U-Wei also teamed up with Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka and the Ministry of Culture, Arts And Heritage Malaysia to produced the theatrical play that he wrote and directed in a never-before-told thriller about the legendary 15th-century Malay warrior Hang Jebat and the circumstances surrounding his death. The staging of Wangi Jadi Saksi was also celebrated the 50th anniversary and the opening of the state-of-art auditorium within its office building Jalan Dewan bahasa in Kuala Lumpur. Wangi Jadi Saksi was then received a 2nd run at The Esplanade in Singapore, November 2007. The show played to a full house (www.wangijadisaksi.com)

JUROR
U-Wei was jury at international film festivals;
Singapore Film Festival, Asia Pacific, Cinemanila Philippines and film festivals in Malaysia. In January 2007 he was invited to be on the jury for the Sundance Film Festival in United States and the head jury for the KL International Film Festival 2007 and 2008. In 2008 he was the jury for the selection of participants for the IPCC Animation organized by Media Development Corridor of Malaysia.
He was also was on the jury for the Young Contemporary Art in Kuala Lumpur 2007.

ART CURATOR
U-Wei curated an art exhibition by a Malaysian fine artist Abu Bakar Idris at Galeri Chandan Kuala Lumpur in 2010 entitled Taman Syifaq.
He also curated Wayang U-Wei Angkat Saksi was an art exbition (11 Agust to 5 Sept) at Balai Seni Lukis Negara Malaysia where he curated the works of 8 Malaysian contemporary artist.

MENTOR/ADVISOR
In 2008 U-Wei was the mentor IPCC Animation organized by Media Development of Malaysia.
U-Wei was one of the creative advisors for the 4th Middle East Screenwriter Lab, called RAWA, run by The Royal Film Commission Jordon/Sundance Institute in 2008.

PUBLISHED BOOKS/ARTICLES
In 1996, U-Wei wrote a weekly column in a Malaysian daily newspaper, WATAN where he wrote on cinema.
The script of his play Wangi Jadi Saksi was published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka in 2010 with illustrations by Malaysian fine artist Abdul Mansoor Ibrahim.
Balai Seni Lukis Negara in 2011 published Wayang U-Wei Angkat Saksi.
U-Wei has contributed articles or essays to anthological projects and art books as the latest he contributed an essay Capal, Kelab Selangor dan A Samad Said in a book commemorating the national laureate A Samad Said’s 77 birthday. He has also written many forwards and essays for Malaysian artists and their books.
In 2010 U-Wei took part in a collective book about 30 Art Friends who are art collectors from Malaysia and Singapore. He will also be taking part in the 2nd Edition of the same book. The 2nd Edition will expand to include collectors from the Philippines as well.

CURRENT
U-Wei is just about to complete his latest film project based on Joseph Conrad’s Almayer’s Folly entitled HANYUT, by August 2012 (www.hanyut-almayersfolly.com)
He will be curating an art exhibition in Galeri Chandan at the end of the year and will also start to write his new period feature film script based on an fictionalized sultanate set in the past, which has a strong connection to a section of an old Japanese story called Forty-Eight Ronins, which concerns the theme of loyalty.

Festivals and Awards

Kaki Bakar (The Arsonist) 1995

Festivals
– Singapore International Film Festival 1995
– Cannes Intl. Film Festival, France 1995
– Telluride International Film Festival USA 1995
– Montreal Intl. Film Festival, Canada 1995
– Brussels Film Festival, Belgium 1995
– Istiglal Film Festival, Jakarta Indonesia 1995
– Fajr Intl. Film Festival, Tehran, Iran 1995
– Berlin Intl. Film Festival, Germany 1995
– Fribourg International Film Festival 1995
– Hong Kong International Film Festival 1996
– New Director/Film New York Film Festival 1996
– Fukuoka International Film Festival 1996
– PUSAN International Film Festival 1996
– Calcutta International Film Festival 1996
– Hawaii International Film Festival 1996
– NETPAC/USA Asian Film Tour 1996
– Special Award, FINAS Malaysia 1995
– 1st Biennale Film Festival, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1997
– Jakarta International Film Festival 1999
– Nantes Film Festival 2001

Awards
– Grand Prix (Best International Film Award),   Brussels 1995
– Special Jury Award 1st Biennale Film Festival,  Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1997
– Un Certain Regard, Official Selection, Cannes  Film Festival 1995

Perempuan, Isteri Dan Jalang
(Woman, Wife and Whore) 1993

Awards
11th Malaysian Film Festival
Best Film
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Story

Jogho (The Bullfighter) 1998

Festivals
– 2nd Asian Film Festival, Tokyo Japan 1997
– 10th Singapore International Film Festival 1998
– PUSAN International Film Festival 1998
– Pyongyang Film Festival 1998
– 43rd Asia Pacific Film Festival 1998
– 1st Jakarta International Film Festival 1999
– Cinemanila International Film Festival 1999
– 11th Damascus International Film Festival 1999
– Calcutta International Film Festival 1999
– Nantes Film Festival 2001

Awards

43rd Asia Pacific Film Festival 1998

1. Best Actor

Screen Award, TV3 1999

1. Best Film
2. Best Director
3. Best Actor
4. Best Actress

14th Malaysian Film Festival 1999

1. Best Screenplay
2. Best Film
3. Best Actor
4. Best Poster
5. Special Award, FINAS, Malaysia 1999

Menunggu Pelangi
(Waiting for the Rainbow) 2000

– 13th Singapore International Film  Festival 2001

1. Nantes Film Festival – special guest 2001, with  a review on previous films

Buai Laju Laju

Best Actor, 17th Malaysian Film Festival 2006
Anugerah Citra Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka 2006

Rambutan Tree

Opening night short film Singapore Film Festival 2006, Selected for Director’s Fortnight, Cannes 2006

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

1. Association of Lao Architects and Civil Engineers (ALAC), 2003-Present;
2. Asian Center for Engineering Computations and Software (ACECOMS), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, 2004-Present;
3. Lao Union of Science and Engineering Association (LUSEA), Lao PDR, 2004-Present
4. ASIAN Engineering Resister, Asian Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO), Malaysia, 2005-Present;
5. International Editorial Committee member, Asia Research Network, Korea, 2007- Present;
6. Research Coordinating Committee member, NUOL (RCC-NUOL), 2008-present;
7. Board of Trustee Committee member, Asia Research Center, National University of Laos, ARC-NUOL , 2008-Present;
8. Executive Board member of Vientiane Institute of Technology (VIOT), 2007-present.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD:

April 2014-Present                 Director, Office of Cabinet, National University of Laos

December 2007-Present        Director, Asia Research Center (ARC-NUOL), National University of Laos (NUOL)

June 2004- November 2007 Deputy Dean for Student Affairs, Faculty of Architecture, National University of Laos.

July 2000-June 2004             Head, Department of Architecture and Building Construction, Head of Km 5 Campus (Chommany), NUOL.

April 1996-June 2000            Deputy-Head, Department of Architecture and Building Construction, NUOL.

1992-1996                                Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Building Construction and Architecture (IBCA).

1989-1992                               Vice-Head, Non Formal Training Center, IBCA.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:

2012 Labor Medal, 2^rd class, awarded by President of Lao PDR;

2007 Labor Medal, 3^rd class, awarded by President of Lao PDR;

2005 ASEAN ENGINEER award from The Asian Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO) Governing Board for having satisfied the qualification requirement demanded;

2011 Medal of Merit, awarded by Government of Lao PDR;

2000 Medal of Merit, awarded by Government of Lao PDR;

1996 Medal of Merit, awarded by Government of Lao PDR.