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Dipal Chandra Barua

Founder, Bright Green Energy Foundation

Barua is the pioneer of solar energy in Bangladesh and played a role in the conceptualization resulting to the initiation of Grameen Bank project in later part of 1976. From then Barua started his creative work as a co-founder of Grameen Bank and dedicated himself 35 years for building Grameen Bank…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Durai Jayaraman

Director of Global Programme, International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR)

Durai Jayaraman is the Director of Global Programme at the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR). Durai has designed and managed large-scale bamboo and rattan-based livelihood development and environmental management programmes across Africa, Asia, and Latin America for over two…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Edmon Monteverde

OIC-Director IV, DSWD SLP-NPMO (Philippines)

Director IV Edmon B. Monteverde graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Manuel L. Quezon University. Prior to being appointed as the OIC-Director IV and National Program Manager of the Sustainable Livelihood Programon CY 2022, he worked with Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Edward Glaeser

Professor of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University

Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1992.  He teaches urban and social economics and microeconomic theory. He has published dozens of papers on cities, economic growth, and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Elizabeth Mann

Lead Social Safeguards Specialist Consultant, SEID

  

   Topic(s): Capacity Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Emily Pindilli

Director of the Science and Decisions Center and Chief Economist, U.S. Geological Survey

As a PhD environmental economist, Emily focuses on a diverse portfolio of environmental and informational economics research topics including the value of scientific information, ecosystem services assessment and valuation, methods to integrate multi-disciplinary analyses to support…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Faisal Mueen Qamer

Group Lead, ICIMOD

Faisal leads the food security and climate services related work at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). He is responsible for framing geospatial information based approaches to support decision making process in the agriculture sector and also contribute in…

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

Fred Wurster

Hydrologist (Infrastructure Management Division), National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Fred has worked as a wetland hydrologist with more than 20 years of experience developing water management strategies and implementing hydrologic restoration on National Wildlife Refuges in the United States. He has worked in a variety of wetland ecosystems, both inland and coastal, from…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Gordon Keller

Geotechnical Engineer, Independent Consultant

Gordon has retired from the USDA Forest Service after working there for 40 years as a Staff Engineer and Project Manager. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from UCLA in 1968, served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for two years, and then received a MS in Geotechnical Engineering from U.C.…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Guillaume Dulac

IFRM and Economics Specialist, Landell-Mills

Guillaume has over 15 years of experience in international project development as a water and environmental engineer and economist. He specializes in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS). His work with Development Finance Institutions (DFI) essentially…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land