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Lenke Balint

Head, Partnership, Capacity & Communities Department, BirdLife International

Lenke leads two global programmes of capacity development, research, advocacy and conservation action focused on strengthening grassroots conservation organisations and on the linkages between biodiversity, well-being and human rights. She has responsibility, among others, for building the capacity…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Li He

Natural Resources Officer (water), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Before FAO, Li He was working at the China Agricultural University as Associate Professor from the end of 2007 to the beginning of 2016. She has been working on water resources management, ecosystems, and biodiversity related works and projects. She initiated, developed and implements the Eco-…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Libby Paholski

Functional General Manager, SMEC International’s Environment and Social Development Group

Libby Paholski is currently the Functional General Manager for SMEC International’s Environment and Social Development Group in the South East Asia & Pacific Division. She brings over 25 years of professional expertise in community development projects from planning, policy development,  …

   Topic(s): Economics, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Lindsay Renaud

Results Management Specialist, ADB

 Lindsay Renaud is a Results Management Specialist and ADB’s focal point for the Design and Monitoring Framework and Development Effectiveness Review.  Before joining ADB, Ms. Renaud was the Results Management Specialist at the Caribbean Development Bank, where she led the Results Unit of…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Public-Private Partnership, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Mahbub Rabbani

Senior Economics Officer, Bangladesh Resident Mission, ADB

Mahbub Rabbani has extensive experience as an economist, and policy and program professional including about 3 years with ADB as a Senior Economics Officer, having expertise in economic analysis, country strategy and programming, knowledge management, and project economic and financial analysis. He…

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

Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat), appointed by the Secretary‐General, following an election by the General Assembly on 22 December 2017.  She succeeds Joan Clos of Spain to whom the Secretary-…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Md Ruhul Amin

Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Bangladesh

Ruhul Amin is the Deputy Secretary of Deputy Secretary Economic Relations Division of the Government of Bangladesh. Before becoming a Deputy Secretary, he also worked as the First Secretary of the First Secretary National Board of Revenue.  He graduated from Dhakka University with a…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Merrin Pearse

Sustainability Advisor, The Purpose Business

Merrin combines his engineering background and his natural human-centric approach to identify, develop and implement solutions drawing on his broad sustainability experience and expertise. His international experience includes work with corporates, government departments, industry organizations,…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Michael EwingChow

Professor, National University of Singapore

Michael Ewing-Chow is an Associate Professor and the WTO Chair at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS). He has a First Class Honours degree in law from NUS and a Master's from Harvard Law School. Michael worked in Allen & Gledhill before joining NUS where he started…

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Michael Kremer

Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University

Michael Kremer is the Gates Professor of Developing Societies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Presidential Faculty Fellowship, and was named a Young Global Leader by the…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Education, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation