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Alexander Fowler

Resilience Specialist (Consultant), Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Alexander Fowler has been working in the field of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation since completing his undergraduate degree in Disaster Management in 2011. He has worked on resilience building projects in Lao PDR, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka with a specific focus on…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Alexandra Galperin

Unit Head Disaster Risk Management, ADB

Alexandra Galperin has over 25 years of experience in Disaster Risk Management. Before joining ADB’s Pacific Regional Department in 2020, she worked for the Red Cross, the United Nations, and as a consultant for multiple technical, donor, humanitarian, and development organizations balancing…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Alfred Wiedensohler

Head of Department, European Center for Aerosol Calibration and Characterization

   

   Topic(s): Environment, Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Ali Jamil

Director General, Agriculture Facilities and Infrastructure Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia

Mr. Ali Jamil was born in Siabu, August 30, 1965. He has completed his Bachelor's and Master in Agriculture in North Sumatra and also has completed his Doctoral in Soil Science/Plant Physiology from the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB), the Philippines in 2006. He has had a career…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Health
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Alison Sneddon

Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor, Practical Action

Alison Sneddon is a Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor at Practical Action where she works in the key areas of research and knowledge management. The focus of this work is on early warning systems and climate information services, with recent and current studies investigating the roles of gender,…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action

Aloysius Damar

Research Analyst, ASEAN Centre for Energy

Mr. Aloysius Damar Pranadi is a Research Analyst under the Policy, Research, and Analytics Programme at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). He graduated from the Engineering Physics Department of the Universitas Gadjah Mada, and is pursuing his master’s degree at Energy and Power Management at…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Amanullah Ghalib

Chief Executive Officer, DABS – Afghanistan National Power Utility

Mr. Aman Ghalib is the Chief Executive Officer of DABS, the National Power Utility of Afghanistan. An engineer by profession, he has over a decade of professional experience and background in Afghanistan and abroad, and developed an exceptional proficiency and know-how in management and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Amina Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations

Before becoming the United Nations (UN) deputy secretary-general in early 2017, Amina J. Mohammed was the Minister of Environment of Nigeria. Prior to this, she supported the UN Secretary-General as special adviser on post-2015 development planning, where she was instrumental in bringing about the…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aminath Shauna

Minister , Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives

Hon. Ms. Aminath Shauna is the Maldives’ Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology. Her portfolio includes protecting the natural environment and its resources, action, and advocacy on climate change, science and technology development, and the implementation of policies and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Amir Hamza Jilani

Social Sector Economist, ADB

Amir joined the ADB as a Young Professional (YP) in 2018. He has extensive experience working on the design, development, and evaluation of social protection, human development and women’s empowerment projects. Prior to joining the ADB, Amir worked at the International Food Policy Research…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action