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Asa is a professor at the Department of Economics of the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, where he has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in microeconomic theory and environmental economics since 2003. He is also part of the executive committee and a co-regional director…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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
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
Beverly Lorraine Ho is the concurrent Director of the Health Promotion Bureau and Disease Prevention and Control Bureau at the Department of Health - Philippines. As HPB Director, she leads risk communication and community engagement, and demand generation for COVID-19 vaccines. As DPCB Director,…
Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Health
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Brian Riley is a seasoned public health specialist with over 25 years of experience in national and international health and development sectors. Currently serving as a Health Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Brian provides expert advice to support the ADB Health Sector Group's…
Topic(s): Health
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Britta Monika Baer has worked with the World Health Organization since 2011, including the last four years as Technical Officer (gender, equity, human rights, and aging) in the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in Manila, Philippines. She supported the development of the Regional…
Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Chang Liu, PhD, is Managing Director for ACCESS Health Greater China and Southeast Asia. He is responsible for the health and aging innovation platforms and leads the research and consulting work for the region. Chang Liu has authored a number of publications, including the Singapore overview for…
Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Christian Wertli is Head of Infrastructure Solutions and part of the Swiss Re Public Sector Solutions (PSS) team. The PSS team is dedicated to helping governments, government agencies as well as international organizations at all levels to strengthen their resilience strategies. In his role,…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector
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
Christina Kwauk is a gender, education, and climate specialist. She is co-editor of Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action: Toward an SDG 4.7 Roadmap for Systems Change and co-author of “The new green learning agenda: Approaches to quality education for climate empowerment.”
Topic(s): Climate Change, Education, Gender Equality
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Knowles joined EIB in 1982 and has held a number of positions inside and outside Europe. Since January 2006 he has been part of an initiative by EIB to reinforce its activity in sectors of high policy priority for the EU and in which the EIB seeks to develop innovative approaches. In this capacity…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Governance and Public Sector Management
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals