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Jayant Menon

Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

At the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Jayant Menon plans to continue his work on trade and investment issues and economic development in the Asian region. He left the Asian Development Bank as a Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist. He was also at the ADB Institute in Tokyo…

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jayash Paudel

Assistant Professor of Economics, Boise State University

Jayash Paudel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Boise State University. His research has appeared in journals including the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Social Science & Medicine, Land Economics, Energy Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics and…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jecel Censoro

Consultant, Asian Development Bank

Jecel Censoro is a development professional with expertise on topics related to governance, institutions and organizations, education, sustainable development and information and communication technology. She has a total of 10 years work experience working on strategic planning, project management…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jeff Taylor

Deputy Director General, ADB

Jeffrey Taylor is the Deputy Director General, Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department. He also serves as ADB's Chief Procurement Officer representing ADB in the MDB Heads of Procurement forum. Jeff has been working on the public procurement of infrastructure projects for 36…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jenina Joy Chavez

Advisory Board Co-Chair, Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition

Jenina Joy Chavez is a founding Trustee of the Philippine think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER), and Coordinator of its Industrial Policy Unit. Ms Chavez works on the political economy of industrial policy, the nexus of economic policymaking and public health, the link…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jens Thraenhart

Executive Director , Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office

Mr. Jens Thraenhart has over 25 years of international travel, tourism, and hospitality experience. In 1999, he founded Chameleon Strategies, an Affiliate Member of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), advising tourism organizations and travel businesses in leveraging digital engagement to drive…

   Topic(s): Environment, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Jeremiah Paua

Senior Policy Officer, Department of National Planning & Monitoring, Papua New Guinea

   

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Industry and Trade, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Jesse Twomey

Assistant Director – Procurement, DFAT Australia

Jesse Twomey is the Assistant Director – Procurement for the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australia. Jesse manages procurements and procurement policy for AIFFP grant and loan projects across the Pacific.…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jessica Coria

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg

Jessica's main research interest is the optimal design of environmental policies. She does both theoretical and applied work on modeling environmental regulation. She has analyzed the effects of the choice of policy instruments on the adoption of new technologies and incentives to comply…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jessica Espinoza

CEO, 2X Collaborative

 Jessica Espinoza is the CEO of 2X Collaborative, a global industry body that convenes the entire spectrum of investors to promote gender lens investing. She is also Chair of the 2X Challenge that has raised more than US$ 11 billion of gender lens investments since its launch at the G7 Summit…

   Topic(s): Finance, Gender Equality, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production