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Bakhadur Paluaniyazov

Head, Environment and Climate Action Cluster, United Nations Development Programme

Since April 2020, works as a Head of the Environment and Climate Action Cluster of UNDP in Uzbekistan: responsible for programming UNDP initiatives in areas of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Nature Resource Management (including Biodiversity conservation, Agriculture), Disaster Risk…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bakhtiyar Efendi

General Manager Operations, PT PP

Bakhtiyar Efendi is the General Manager for Operations at PT PP based in Indonesia. He graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a degree in MS Construction. 

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

Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi

Secretary-General, United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific

Dr. Bernadia is the first woman Secretary-General of UCLG’s regional section. She has been working in urban development and related fields for more than 15 years. Beginning her career at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and afterward CITYNET in Yokohama, Dr. Bernadia is also a visiting…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Governance and Public Sector Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Boonwara Sumano Chenphuengpawn

Research Fellow, Thailand Development Research Institute

Boonwara Sumano Chenphuengpawn is Research Fellow Sectoral Economics Program (SEP) at the Thailand Development Research Institute. Some of her recent publication were Human Rights are becoming part of Trade Standard (12 October 2016); Let’s Demand more from Donations (10 Agusut 2016); Plugging the…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Brent Edelman

International Development Consultant, ADB

Brent Edelman is an independent consultant whose most recent work includes advising the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on its activities and strategies in the Pacific Islands Region, the Philippines, and Mongolia. Before that, Brent served as the economic growth advisor at USAID/…

   Topic(s): Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Budi Haryanto

Director, Research Center for Climate Change, University of Indonesia

Dr. Budi Haryanto is currently a Professor of Environmental Health Science and the Director of the Research Center for Climate Change at the University of Indonesia. He is also part of the colloquium on environmental health for the Indonesian Environmental Health Association since 2019. Dr.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Health, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Caitlin Weisen

UNDP Resident Representative Vietnam, United Nations Development Programme

Ms. Wiesen took her assignment as UNDP Resident Representative in April 2019 and prior to this appointment was UNDP Viet Nam Country Director (2017-2018). She served as Chief Regional Policy and Program for Asia Pacific (2014-2017) and as Regional Manager of the UNDP Asia Pacific Center (2013-2014…

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

Chandarany Ouch

Economist, Policy Analyst, Researcher, Consultant, UNDP

Chandarany Ouch is working with UNDP Cambodia. She used to be a Research Fellow and Head of Economics Unit at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). She joined CDRI since 2003 and she has been a project leader/member of various research projects and engaged in project management and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Charlyn HibayaPendang

Coordinator, HOCCI, UN-Habitat Philippines

Ms. Charlyn Pendang has worked with various UN agencies. As HOCCI city coordinator, Ms. Pendang is in charge of supporting city governments and their local stakeholders to facilitate project activities such as planning workshops, technical charrettes, consultations and training, data gathering and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Chihmao Hsieh

Research Professor, State University of New York (SUNY) Korea

Chihmao Hsieh, GB07, is a research professor at SUNY Korea — a partnership between Stony Brook University, SUNY-The State University of New York and the South Korean government — and founding director of its Center for Global Entrepreneurship. For 2020-21, he is serving as a guest…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals