About
Hello! I’m Koen Timmers. I'm the director of TAG, a non-profit working on climate education. I have been in education for 20 years and was announced to be one of the top 10 teachers globally by Bill Gates.
I'm an author and keynote speaker.
- Master of Technology Enhanced Learning, Sheffied-Hallam University [UK]
- Director TAG Inc. [USA]
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- Global Teacher Prize top 10 2018
- Member national karate team 2000-2010. 5th dan
- Featured in documentary "Heroes for the Planet"
- Ashoka fellow
Impact
Kakuma Project
250,000 people reached
I built 2 schools in Kakuma Refugee Camp with DMOA architects. Featured in "Heroes for the Planet" Netflix documentary. Partnership with UNHCR.
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Climate Action Project
3,400,000 students reached
Largest climate education initiative globally. Run by TAG - Accredited by UNHCR.
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Lab Schools Tanzania
50,000 people reached
I built two schools in Tanzania in partnership with Jane Goodall Institute.
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Innovation Project
50,000 people reached
Project launched in 2018 aiming to use innovation and technology for good.
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Testimonials
I salute Koen for as his labs spread far and wide he will be changing the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people. Empowering them and giving them hope for the future
Jane Goodall English primatologist and anthropologist
Koen is doing a phenomenal work for education
Alexander De Croo Prime Minister Belgium
I applaud the work of the Kakuma project to offer free education online. This is so important in the quest to achieve education for all.
Helen Clark ormer Prime Minister of New Zealand and former UNDP Administrator
Supporters
Actress
van België
Voormalig Vice President VS
F1 racepiloot
Primatoloog
Acteurs
Voormalig premier VK
Voormalig Premier Nieuw Zeeland
Actrice
President Colombia
President Sierra Leone
Wereldkampioen boksen
Premier België
Voormalig directeur UNESCO
Comedian
Actrice
Minister Onderwijs Kenia
Minister Onderwijs Palestina
Minister Onderwijs Oeganda
Minister Onderwijs Argentinië
Varkey Foundation
OECD
Press & Books
Our impact was covered by newspapers, magazines, blogs, podcasts, radio and television stations across more than 10 countries including BBC radio; Belgian, French, Kenyan, Bulgarian, Argentinian, Candian, Indian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian and Swedish media.
BBC radio | UK | 2018
Standaard | Belgium | 2018
NTV | Kenya | 2018
Radio2 | Belgium | 2019
TV Karrewiet | Belgium | 2018
HBVL | Belgium | 2023
AD | Netherlands | 2018
HBVL | Belgium | 2018
TVL | Belgium | 2018
Radio 1 | Belgium | 2018
De Morgen | Belgium | 2018
TV live | Abu Dhabi | 2018
BTN1 | Bulgaria | 2018
Nieuwsblad | Belgium | 2019
Flanders Today | Belgium | 2018
HBVL | Belgium | 2018
Microsoft Blog | USA | 2018
NRClive | Netherlands | 2018
La Libre | 2018
Nieuwsblad | Belgium | 2018
Brainfeed | India | 2018
Flanders Today | Belgium | 2018
VTM journaal | Belgium | 2018
TVL | Belgium | 2018
VRT | Belgium | 2018
De Standaard | Belgium | 2023
radio WBHM | USA | 2018
Revista Innovamos | Spain | 2018
Didactief online | Netherland | 2018
Rima Comunicacion Institucional | Argentina | 2018
France 2 | France | 2018
Radio 2 | Belgium | 2019
TVL | Belgium | 2018
Teach Middle East | United Arab Emirates | 2018
Flanderstoday | Belgium | 2017
Nieuwsblad | Belgium | 2018
Q-music | Belgium | 2018
Vlorha | Belgium | 2018
TV | Canada | 2018
HBVL | Belgium | 2017
De Morgen | Belgium | 2017
HBVL | Belgium | 2018
De Standaard | Belgium | 2018
De Standaard | Belgium | 2018
Brainfeed | India | 2018
Humo | Belgium | 2018
Radio2 | Belgium | 2018
Mel FM | Russia | 2018
HBVL | Belgium | 2018
TV | Brazil | 2018
TVL | Belgium | 2019
National Geographic | USA | 2018
TV | South Africa | 2018
Wicked Ideas | Canada | 2018
HLN | Belgium | 2018
TVL | Belgium | 2018
VRT Nws | Belgium | 2018
Knack | Belgium | 2017
Radio2 | Belgium | 2018
HBVL | Belgium | 2018
Radio 2 | Belgium | 2019
National Geographic | USA | 2018
Radio1 | Belgium | 2018
TVL | Belgium | 2018
Knack | Belgium | 2018
HBVL | Belgium | 2019
Rotary magazine | Belgium Luxemburg | 2018
Kerk en Leven | Belgium | 2017
Metro | Belgium | 2018
Magazine | Sweden | 2018
Books
Koen's work was featured in:
Keynotes
Koen speaks about technology and sustainability within education.
Keynote EdCrunch, Moscow
November 2018
"In less than an hour Koen Timmers managed to describe the variety of ways of integrating social media in learning process, which was incredibly helpful! His presentation has really opened a new world to me." Erna Rudenko [Russia]
Debate GESF, Dubai
April 2018
European Commission
June 2018
Klasse "e;Leerkracht van de Toekomst"e;
Mar 2019
Van In
Nov 2018
"Het was enorm boeiend! Veel stof tot nadenken en ... actie!" Tom Morel [Belgium]
Microsoft EDU Day, Brussels
Oct 2018
ICTdag, Leuven
March 2018
Guest Lecture, VUB University Brussels
December 2017
Teach for Belgium, Brussels
March 2017
European Parliament
February 2019
Meesterlijk lesgeven, Utrecht
November 2018
"Ik begrijp waarom Koen Timmers Global teacher 2018 is geworden. In een half uur tijd heeft hij mij helemaal geïnspireerd tot nieuwe inzichten en ideeën en wil ik deze delen met mijn beroepsgenoten zodat ook zij zijn activiteiten kunnen uitvoeren om zo de hele wereld te bereiken!" Jacqueline 't Hart [Netherlands]
NRC live, Rotterdam
October 2018
"Ander, interessant perspectief op onderwijs ... én doorpakken. Mooie combi." Ton Leeggangers [Netherlands]
Masterclass GESF, Dubai
April 2018
Jane Goodall event
March 2019
GESF, Dubai
March 2019
Book launch GESF, Dubai
April 2018
Lecture, VUB University Brussels
June 2017
E2, Toronto
April 2017
GESF, Dubai
April 2017
NNSTOY, Washington D.C.
July 2017
"Koen Timmers was dynamic, engaging, and helped each of us in the room see concrete ways to make education relevant for all children." Mike Soskil [USA]
QUDWA, Abu Dhabi
October 2017
EduNext Brussels
February 2019
GESF, Dubai
March 2019
MTGS, India
July 2017
Mesa, Austria
October 2016
OVSG, Brussels
June 2018
Katholiek onderwijs, Eindhoven
Feb 2019
Kleur bekennen
Oct 2018
Microsoft, Brussels
December 2016
Hire Koen
- PicturesDownload hi-res pictures at Press kit
- AddressHasselt, Belgium
- E-mailkoen [at] timmers.me