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University of Zaragoza, where he is also coordinator of the geography education program and Executive Associate Dean (for International Relations) at the Faculty of Education. He is a member of the board of the Royal Geographical Society of Spain and the Vice-President of EUROGEO (European Association of Geographers). He serves as the regional contact for Spain and is a member of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geographical Education.

He has been involved in more than 130 publications on urban geography and geographical education: books, book chapters, and journals articles alike. He co-edited the book Geography Education for Global Understanding, published by Springer, and the book Innovative Learning Geography in Europe, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. He is a Member of the Editorial Board of International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education and Director of several research funded projects, including Digital Atlas for School Education. In addition, he is a Member of the General Assembly of Partners, III United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development. Representative of EUROGEO at United Nations Economic and Social Council NGO's Committee.


Prof. Karl Donert is a senior academic with extensive experience in educational development in higher education and in a teaching-led, research-informed context. President of EUROGEO. Director of the European Centre of Excellence and Vice President, Council of Europe INGO Conference, Commission on Education and Culture.
A geographer by training, he is also an expert in learning and teaching with particular specialisation in academic networking and developing R&D partnerships, effective pedagogies in higher education, and the use of new technologies including e-learning.



He has a national and international profile in his specialist areas and has a strong track record in leading major international and university activities. Karl is recognised as an outstanding teacher and national leader in learning and teaching, as demonstrated by his National Teaching Fellowship. He has initiated and led significant professional networks and communities of practice including the international higher education network HERODOT, which he coordinates. He is currently researching professional development through international networks and networking in higher education. His recent research interests focus on the uses of GeoInformation in education in EU funded projects like School on the cloud, GI-Learner, Geocapabilities, YouthMetre; in this regard, he serves as an external evaluator to the iGuess (GeoInformation in several subjects) and ALAC (Active Learning, Active Citizenship) projects. He is actively involved in developing 'spatial citizenship' as an educational tool.