Himali Jinadasa helms UNESCO EENET South Asia Chapter | Daily FT

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What to know about Himali Jinadasa helms UNESCO EENET South Asia Chapter

Thursday Sep 10, 2026 Monday, 17 August 2026 04:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Himali Jinadasa has been appointed Chairperson of the South Asia Chapter of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Entrepreneurship Education Network…

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Why it matters

The EENET is UNESCO’s flagship platform for advancing entrepreneurship education across the AsiaPacific region.

Common ground

The Network “supports UNESCO’s global mandate to strengthen entrepreneurship education, promote innovation, and equip youth and women with futureready skills aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 and SDG 5,” underscoring its relevance to national…

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Himali Jinadasa helms UNESCO EENET South Asia Chapter?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that She previously initiated and led the seventh UNESCOAPEID Meeting of the EENET, the first time the event was convened in South Asia, delivered in partnership with the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA)?
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Claim 1: “She previously initiated and led the seventh UNESCOAPEID Meeting of the EENET, the first time the event was convened in South Asia, delivered in partnership with the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA).”

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The detail regarding the seventh UNESCO-APEID Meeting and the partnership with NEDA is reported by Daily FT, but other search results do not provide independent confirmation of these specific details.

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web search NEUTRAL — She previously initiated and led the seventh UNESCOAPEID Meeting of the EENET, the first time the event was convened in South Asia, delivered in partnership with the National Enterprise Development Au…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Himali-Jinadasa-helms-UNESCO-EENE…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PwNIRznkKw

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web search NEUTRAL — View mutual connections with Himali. Himali can introduce you to 1 people at National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka.
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/himali-jinadasa-1a65b923

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Claim 2: “Himali Jinadasa has been appointed Chairperson of the South Asia Chapter of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Entrepreneurship Education Network (EENET)”

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The appointment is confirmed by Daily FT and supported by LinkedIn profile information mentioning her role with the UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network (EENET).

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web search NEUTRAL — Himali Jinadasa has been appointed Chairperson of the South Asia Chapter of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Entrepreneurship Education Network (EENET), contributing t…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Himali-Jinadasa-helms-UNESCO-EENE…

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web search NEUTRAL — Member, South Asian Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium Group(SAWES). U.S. Department of State, South and Central Asia (SCA) Division and the SAARC Secretariat. Languages. English.UNESCO Entrepreneursh…
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/himali-jinadasa-1a65b923

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web search NEUTRAL — UNESCO Bangkok Focal point in Colombo Himali Jinadasa thanked Minister Bathiudeen and his Ministry’s support on 12 October. “The previous (sixth) session, held in October 2017 in Manila was themed “De…
https://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/first-global-entrepreneur-ed…

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Claim 3: “Jinadasa served 12 years as UNESCO Country Coordinator/Focal Point for Sri Lanka (2010–2022)”

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The specific dates (2010-2022) and the role of UNESCO Country Coordinator/Focal Point are explicitly mentioned in the Daily FT article, but not independently corroborated by other sources provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jinadasa served 12 years as UNESCO Country Coordinator/Focal Point for Sri Lanka (2010–2022), with assignments across UNESCO offices in New Delhi, Bangkok, and Tehran, and contributions to UN peacekee…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Himali-Jinadasa-helms-UNESCO-EENE…

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web search NEUTRAL — Himali Jinadasa is a prominent Sri Lankan professional known for her extensive contributions to education, peacebuilding, and development initiatives.
https://en.everybodywiki.com/Himali_Jinadasa

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web search NEUTRAL — Top University Talents from Sri Lanka leave to Thailand for ICT Training Huawei in cooperation with Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka on recently,and announ.
https://vyapaarikapuvath.lk/?p=5972

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Claim 4: “Jinadasa is a member of several international, regional, and national institutions, including the Commonwealth Business Women’s Network, the Global Board Ready Women initiative (UK), the Sri Lanka–Nepal Business Council, the National Chamber of Exporters, and the Sarvodaya Institute for Higher Learning.”

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Membership in the Commonwealth Business Women’s Network is confirmed by both Daily FT and EverybodyWiki. Other memberships are listed in Daily FT.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jinadasa is a member of several international, regional, and national institutions, including the Commonwealth Business Women’s Network, the Global Board Ready Women initiative (UK), the Sri Lanka–Nep…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Himali-Jinadasa-helms-UNESCO-EENE…

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web search NEUTRAL — Himali Jinadasa. Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. 787 followers 500+ connections. See your mutual connections. View mutual connections with Himali. Himali can introduce you to 1 people at Nationa…
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/himali-jinadasa-1a65b923

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web search NEUTRAL — Himali Jinadasa is a prominent Sri Lankan professional known for her extensive contributions to education, peacebuilding, and development initiatives.(2014-)[11] and a member of the Commonwealth Busin…
https://en.everybodywiki.com/Himali_Jinadasa

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Claim 5: “The EENET is UNESCO’s flagship platform for advancing entrepreneurship education across the AsiaPacific region.”

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Multiple sources, including Daily FT and a UNESCO-APEID meeting report, confirm that EENET is a platform for advancing entrepreneurship education in the Asia-Pacific region.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Education in Cyprus is overseen by the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth. The education system is divided into pre-primary education (ages 3–6), primary education (ages 6–12), secondary educatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Education (MoE) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The former education minister was Dharmendra Pradhan, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vocational education is education that prepares individuals for a skilled craft or occupation. Vocational education can also be defined as the type of education given to an individual. Vocational edu…
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Claim 6: “Jinadasa is Sri Lanka’s first woman Chairperson of the NEDA”

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Both Daily FT and EverybodyWiki (which references a Wikipedia entry) confirm that she is Sri Lanka's first woman Chairperson of NEDA.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jinadasa is Sri Lanka’s first woman Chairperson of the NEDA, where she mobilised international financing for small and medium enterprise (SME) development, womenled enterprises, and rural valuechain s…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Himali-Jinadasa-helms-UNESCO-EENE…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka’s first female Chairperson of the National Enterprise Development Agency (NEDA).This article "Himali Jinadasa" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or…
https://en.everybodywiki.com/Himali_Jinadasa

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web search NEUTRAL — Himali Jinadasa. Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.View mutual connections with Himali. Himali can introduce you to 1 people at National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka. Email or phone.
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/himali-jinadasa-1a65b923

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Claim 7: “She is the author of ‘Engaging Civil Society to Enhance SDG4 Progress Monitoring’ (2024), funded by the Global Partnership for Education for the Coalition for Education Development (CED).”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the authorship of the specific 2024 publication.

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Claim 8: “Jinadasa holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History from the University of Colombo and a Master of Science in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding her educational degrees from the University of Colombo or LSE.

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Claim 9: “A member of the UNESCO Greening Education Partnership (GEP) and Senior Strategic Adviser to Planet Green Force”

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Her membership in the UNESCO Greening Education Partnership (GEP) is confirmed by both Daily FT and her LinkedIn profile.

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web search NEUTRAL — A member of the UNESCO Greening Education Partnership (GEP) and Senior Strategic Adviser to Planet Green Force, Jinadasa supports climatechange literacy in schools and youth communities.
https://www.ft.lk/business/Himali-Jinadasa-helms-UNESCO-EENE…

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web search NEUTRAL — Elementary proficiency. Organizations. UNESCO Greening Education Partnership (GEP). Member.
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/himali-jinadasa-1a65b923

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web search NEUTRAL — The Greening Education Partnership (GEP) is a global initiative that takes a whole-of-system approach to support countries to tackle the climate crisis by harnessing the critical role of education.
https://www.unesco.org/en/sustainable-development/education/…

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Claim 10: “She has held several senior Government leadership positions, including Senior Adviser to the Industry and Commerce Ministry, ViceChairperson of the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA), and DirectorGeneral of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board.”

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The specific list of senior government positions (Senior Adviser to Industry and Commerce Ministry, Vice-Chairperson of NAITA, and DG of SL Export Development Board) is detailed in the Daily FT article but not independently verified by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — She has held several senior Government leadership positions, including Senior Adviser to the Industry and Commerce Ministry, ViceChairperson of the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authorit…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Himali-Jinadasa-helms-UNESCO-EENE…

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web search NEUTRAL — Himali Jinadasa is a prominent Sri Lankan professional known for her extensive contributions to education, peacebuilding, and development initiatives.Sri Lanka’s first female Chairperson of the Nation…
https://en.everybodywiki.com/Himali_Jinadasa

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