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Manisha Vasdev

Marketing Team Lead, Coursera Asia Pacific

Manisha Vasdev is an experienced marketing and technology professional. She leads Coursera’s marketing team in Asia Pacific with a focus on providing the world’s best education to learners across Asia Pacific.  Manisha has almost 10 years of marketing and consulting experience in India,…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Manuela Prina

Head, Skills Identification and Development Unit, European Training Foundation

Since 01 January 2020 she is the Head of Skills Identification and Development Unit, within the Knowledge Hub department of the ETF. As Head of Unit, Manuela is responsible for steering ETF’s work in the area of skills relevance and anticipation, development of skills and validation, leading the…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Manzul Kumar Hazarika

Director, GIC, Asian Institute of Technology

Dr. Manzul Kumar Hazarika has assumed charge as Director of AIT’s Geoinformatics Center (GIC).  Dr. Hazarika is responsible for the coordination and administrative responsibilities of GIC. Prior to assuming this position, he was serving as Director (Project Operations) at GIC. A graduate of…

   Topic(s): Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Marco Wopereis

Director General, World Vegetable Center

Marco joined the World Vegetable Center as Director General in April 2016 and is based in Taiwan. He is an agronomist with global expertise in agricultural science and management. He previously served as Deputy Director General and Director of Research for Development of the Africa Rice Center (…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Margarete Sachs-Israel

Chief, Inclusive Quality Education, UNESCO Bangkok

Ms. Margarete Sachs-Israel is the Chief of Section for Inclusive Quality Education, UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education since June 2021. Ms. Sachs-Israel has over 30 years of experience in education and international development. Before joining UNESCO Bangkok, she was the…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Margrieta Langins

Nursing and Midwifery Policy Adviser, WHO Europe Office

Margrieta (Maggie) Langins is the new nursing and midwifery policy advisor to the WHO Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen Denmark. Maggie is a Latvian born, Canadian trained nurse. She has a Bachelor's degree from McGill University and her nursing degree from the University of Toronto.

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza

Professor and former Dean, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines-Diliman

Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza is a Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy and former Dean at the National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines. She has written and edited/co-edited studies and books on regulatory governance, competition and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Mariano da Costa Alves

Coffee Farmer, Timor Leste

Mariano decided to go back farming from being a barista to educate coffee farmers. He worked  with them to increase the quality and improve the production of coffee. His motivation is to help farmers compete in a high-specialty market so they can get a sustainable price for their produce.

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Mark Rosegrant

Research Fellow Emeritus, International Food Policy Research Institute

Mark W. Rosegrant is a Research Fellow Emeritus in the Director General's Office. He previously served as Director of IFPRI's Environment and Production Technology Division. Dr. Rosegrant has extensive experience in research and policy analysis in agriculture and economic development, with an…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Mark W. Rosegrant

Research Fellow Emeritus, International Food Policy Research Institute

Mark is a Research Fellow Emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute and a Nonresident Fellow of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. With a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, he has extensive experience in research and policy analysis in agriculture and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities