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Elodie Vitalis

Representative to Fiji, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

Ms. Elodie VITALIS is a graduate of Sciences Po Bordeaux and holds a Master's degree in Public Affairs (2006). She is currently the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group Representative to Fiji (AFD/Expertise France). She joined AFD headquarters in Paris in 2013 as a policy officer for…

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

Faisal Hossain

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington

Faisal Hossain’s research interests are hydrologic remote sensing, sustainable water resources engineering, transboundary water resources management and engineering education. He received his PhD in Environmental Engineering from The University of Connecticut, his master’s degree in Civil…

   Topic(s): ICT, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Francisco Moreno Velo

Head of Business Development, Acciona Construction Philippines

Francisco Moreno Velo is currently the Head of Business Development at ACCIONA Southeast Asia Infrastructure. Francisco (Paco) has extensive experience in designing and delivering diverse civil infrastructure projects, such as viaducts, highways, ports, airports, oil and gas, and industrial…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

George Lapson

Chairman, central Tender Board, Government of the Republic of Vanuatu

    

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Gopalakrishna Bhat

Team Leader, Kolkata Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System Project, Taru Leading Edge

Gopalakrishna Bhat is a hydrogeologist. He started his career as a geologist in Ladakh Projects of Geological Survey of India. For over three decades, he has worked on diverse issues including risk assessment, urban climate change resilience, and traditional water technologies such as Qanats &…

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

Gordon Prain

Independent Consultant, Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Security

Gordon Prain is a social anthropologist and independent consultant who advises Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) Centers on issues related to urban and rural food systems and food security, gender, and agricultural change processes. Most recently he has been advising…

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

Hanna Uusimaa

Senior Climate Change Specialist, PARD, ADB

Hanna graduated from CSF's Economic Tools for Conservation course in 2009. Prior to ADB, she worked on climate and forest conservation at the Inter-American Development Bank.  

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Hideaki Iwasaki

Deputy Director General, Pacific Department, ADB

Mr. Hideaki Iwasaki joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2002. Mr. Iwasaki has 33 years of professional work experience, primarily in the infrastructure sector and in regional development. As Deputy Director General, Mr. Iwasaki oversees ADB’s operations in the Pacific region comprising 14…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Jane Romero

Technical Assistance Officer, The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility

Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jazira Asanova

Principal Coordination Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Jazira Asanova has over 20 years of experience, including 15 years with ADB as staff in East Asia Department, Central and West Asia Department, South Asia Department, and Strategy, Policy and Review Department (SPD). In SPD, she led development of ADB’s corporate results frameworks for…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Capacity Development, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure