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Dr. Rossana Marie C. Amongo was appointed as the new Dean of the UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-industrial Technology during the 1361st UP Board of Regents meeting on Jun. 2, 2021. She is also the first female Dean in the history of CEAT.
Dr. Amongo is a Professor 6 at the Department of…
Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Rowena Candice Ruiz is an expert on digital transformation and public procurement. Her leadership has led to innovative reforms, focusing on data-driven policies, capacity building, and technology solutions for efficiency and transparency. She secured the Philippines' observer status in the World…
Topic(s): Capacity Development, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Mr. Kaga currently leads ADB’s PPP operations, including transaction advisory services, at the Office of Public-Private Partnership, which was established on 1 September 2014. Previously, he was a senior advisor at ADB's South Asia Department, heading PPP operations in the region since 2012. Before…
Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Transport, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Dr. Chang is a professor at National Taiwan University. He has served as advisor to the Mayor of Taipei City since 1994. His research focuses on public transport, transport economics, advanced public transit and ITS. Professor Chang is one of the pioneers promoting green mobility in developing…
Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Country: The Republic of Kazakhstan
Sergey Vasilyevich Poleshchuk was born in 1969 in Shakhtinsk. He graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Precision Mechanics and Optics (Thermal Physics Engineer, 1992) and the Themis Law Academy (Lawyer, 2002). He started his working career in 1992 at…
Topic(s): Capacity Development, Knowledge Management
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Shanti Jagannathan has over 30 years of experience in international cooperation programs in education reforms. She leads ADB-wide work on education policy and strategy and collaborates with other sector offices on knowledge solutions and operations support. Her expertise includes policy research on…
Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Ms. Sharlene Shillingford-Mcklmon is Senior Procurement Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She is assigned to the South Asia Transport portfolio and is outposted to the Bangladesh Resident Mission. Prior to joining the ADB, Sharlene headed the East Caribbean Mission to the European…
Topic(s): Finance, Transport
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Mr. Shigehiko Muramoto is the Head of the Project Administration Unit of the South Asia Transport Sector Office - currently supervising the implementation of 22 loans and 13 technical assistance projects, worth over $3 billion. Mr. Muramoto has over 36 years of experience in infrastructure…
Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Shri Nilambuj Sharan is currently working as Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). He is Indian Economic Service officer of 1993 batch. He is in the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
During close to three decades as member of…
Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Srijana is a Senior Social Safeguards Advisor at the USAID and Australia Mekong Safeguards Program, implemented by the Asia Foundation. As a social practitioner, she has worked in various sectors with diverse communities leading community engagements, social impact assessments, resettlement and…
Topic(s): Capacity Development, Energy, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals