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Our founders

A shared belief.
A common beginning.

IECE was initiated by two education leaders who have spent their careers connecting learners and institutions across borders.

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Academic leadership & international cooperation

Co-Founder

Prof. Dr. Kyriakos KouveliotisFRSA

Chief Academic Officer, GUS Germany · Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Berlin School of Business and Innovation

A higher-education leader for more than two decades, he has created around 100 academic programmes and built partnerships across Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. He serves on the Board of Advisors of the Confederation of Indian Private Universities and founded the Global Degree Foundation in The Hague.

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Global education & institutional connections

Co-Founder

Karunn Kandoi

Founder and CEO, Vidysea Education

More than two decades of leadership in global education and technology, including Microsoft, ApplyBoard and Extramarks. A former international student, he holds an MBA from the University of Washington. He builds pathways that take Indian students from school to universities and careers abroad.

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