Professor Isabel Baltazar, Coordinator of the UNESCO UNITWIN Chair “The City that Educates and Transforms” and lecturer at the Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências (ISEC Lisbon), was awarded at the prestigious International Educational Awards (LEAP) 2025 in the category “Award for Women Leadership in Education” on 6 November.

This distinction recognises her remarkable contribution and global impact in the field of education, highlighting her innovative leadership and the work developed over the years in promoting transformative educational projects.

The LEAP Awards (Lead, Excel, Achieve and Progress) aim to promote innovation and excellence in higher education, acknowledging initiatives and professionals who stand out as benchmarks in the sector. This recognition further reinforces the role of Isabel Baltazar as an inspiring figure and an agent of change in contemporary education.

The International Educational Awards LEAP constitute an annual programme organised by the London School of Digital Business (LSDB), with the purpose of honouring excellence and innovation in education by recognising individuals, institutions, and initiatives from more than 70 countries.

The award was presented by LSDB through its Educational Awards Programme, which seeks to acknowledge personalities and organisations distinguished by the quality, innovation, and impact of their educational practices.

This achievement strengthens the commitment of the UNESCO UNITWIN Chair and ISEC Lisbon to the development of educating cities and to the promotion of an academic model that is increasingly innovative, inclusive, and transformative.

Congratulations to Professor Isabel Baltazar on this well-deserved distinction!