Heba Lewdon

Heba Lewdon is Head of Academic Partnerships at Kiron Open Higher Education, where she works on the connections between EdTech and policymakers in the higher education sector. Topics that spark her enthusiasm include strategic partnerships for a digital transformation and open access to education and knowledge resources through digital solutions. She is also an expert in the field of integration of refugees into education and labour market. Particularly, her previous position as a policy officer and credential evaluator at the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder of Germany (KMK) allowed her to shape and contribute to major developments in this field. She also advised migrants and refugees with regard to recognition of their foreign professional qualifications with the Network Integration Through Qualification (IQ). Heba Ledwon holds a Master’s degree from Freie Universität Berlin in the fields of Philosophy and Political Science.