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Elias Towe

Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Elias Towe is professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering.  His research is in optics and quantum photonics for applications in computing, communications, sensing,  and solar energy. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (…

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

Eline Boelee

Senior researcher and advisor, Deltares

Dr. Eline Boelee, senior researcher and advisor for water-environment-health interlinkages at Deltares, discussed how an integrated approach contributes to the understanding of health risks in water systems. She focused mainly on freshwater systems, looking at drivers, pressures, state, impact, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Elisiva Tapueluelu

Deputy CEO, Administration Tonga Water Board, Tonga

Elisiva is a graduate of and has a master’s degree in business administration. She is the Deputy CEO – Administration in Tonga Water Board (TWB). She acts as a focal point of communication for TWB to government agencies. Further, she assists TWB Management with internal or external legal matters…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Elizabeth DavisAlibayeva

Assistant Director, Institute of Education, American University of Central Asia

Elizabeth develops mentoring materials and teaches in the graduate teaching program of the American University of Central Asia. Prior to this, she has taught in US, Guatemala, and Kyrgyzstan, including seven years as a K-12 administrator.  She holds a master’s degree in teaching reading…

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

Elizabeth King

Non-resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Elizabeth M. King is a nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, editor of Journal of Development Effectiveness, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown and University of the Philippines. She was the World Bank's Global Director for Education and Vice-President for Human Development…

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

Emdadul Haque Chowdhury

Vice Chancellor, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Prof. Chowdhury currently has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. Formerly he worked for the capacity building activities of BAU. Professionally Prof. Chowdhury is a teacher and working as Professor at BAU. He published over 200 scientific…

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

Emma Sinclair

Environment Scientist, Samoa Independent Water Schemes Association (IWSA)

Emma plays a crucial role in our European Union-funded project “Support to better improve the capacity of communities to better manage water resources”. Emma is responsible for the development of drinking water safety plans for the communities under the IWSA. She works closely with the communities…

   Topic(s): Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action

Engr Taqsem Khan

Managing Director and CEO , Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

Taqsem Khan is the Managing Director and CEO of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Bangladesh. Taqsem is credited for the utility’s transformative reform – the “Dhaka WASA Turn Around Program” – and has helped build Dhaka WASA into a profitable, environment friendly, and sustainable…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 15: Life on Land

Eric Ju Yoon Kim

CEO & Co-Founder, Dot Inc. (RoK)

Eric Ju Yoon Kim, a South Korean national and a University of Washington graduate is the founder of Dot – a company making an active Braille smartwatch meant for blind people. ​Kim's first encounter with the barriers blind people face came when someone showed him a braille Bible as a university…

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

Eric Quincieu

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Eric Quincieu is a Principal Water Resources Specialist in Asian Development Bank. He manages a portfolio, ranging from flood risk management to irrigation and water supply development and asset management. Eric has 20 years of water resources management and agriculture experience in Asia…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation