A.J. Koikoi, Jr.

Senior Program Director for Global Education Strategy, Eukarya, Inc.

Japan

A.J. Koikoi, Jr. is a senior program director for global education strategy at Eukarya, Inc., an organization that preserves digital archives and provides digital upskilling. At Eukarya, A.J. coordinates international partnership development and capacity-building programs in collaboration with UNDP, the UNHCR, and several international agencies and national governments across five countries. Previously at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), A.J. supported, designed, and led over 20 programs reaching more than 10,000 participants across 23 countries, contributing to a project portfolio valued at over $1.5 million. He spearheaded the development of UNITAR’s 2026-2029 Youth Strategy, institutionalizing youth inclusion frameworks across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. A.J. draws on his Liberian heritage and nearly a decade of lived experience in Japan to translate between grassroots realities and institutional systems, bringing a grounded, practitioner-led presence to international development and technology.