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Iskandar Abdullaev

Deputy Director, CAREC Institute

Dr. Abdullaev holds MSc and PhD degrees from Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agriculture Mechanization Engineers, Uzbekistan. Part of his PhD work was at Iowa State University, USA. He has intensive training and education programmes in Israel (1996-1997), USA (1999), Netherlands (2000), and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

J P R Karunaratne

Assistant Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka

J P R Karunaratne is the Secretary to the Monetary Board and possess over 30 years (1991) experience in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and at present Assistant Governor in charge of Department of Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Regional Development Department, Macroprudential…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Jacobus Veerman

Senior Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Jacob Veerman is a national of the Netherlands. He is an internationally experienced diplomat specializing in economic and strategic development, change, and project management. Jacob has a broad knowledge and experience in the field of water management and infrastructure. He completed his master’s…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Jaemin Nam

Sector Project Administration Unit Head, ADB

Jaemin Nam is a Sector Project Administration Unit Head ‒ East, Central and West Asia Team at ADB’s Water and Urban Development (WUD) Sector Office. Over the past 25 years, he has processed and implemented WUD projects in South, Southeast, and Central West Asia within and outside ADB. His areas of…

   Topic(s): Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jaka Sumanta

Vice President Director, Pt.Kogas Driyap Konsultan

Jaka Sumanta is the Vice President Director of Pt. Kogas Driyap Konsultan based in Indonesia.  He graduated from the University of Indonesia with a Master's Degree in Economics.   

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jalil Pirzada

Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Tajikistan

From 1986 to 2003 he worked at the Research Institute of Economics and Organization of Agricultural Production of the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences; 2003 to 2007 as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics of the Tajik Agrarian University; 2007 to 2011 as Director of the Research Institute of…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

James Baker

Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB

James is responsible for integrating circular economy and innovative approaches to balance economic, social, and environmental development across ADB’s agriculture, food, and natural resource activities in support of Operational Priorities 3 and 5. His previously lead ADB’s the regional marine…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

James Greevy

Business Development and Product Manager, Herdwatch

  

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

James Mirrlees

Distinguished Professor-at-Large and Master of Morningside College, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sir James Mirrlees was Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge and Master of Morningside College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.  His work in microeconomics is deemed to be world-renowned. During the 1960s and 1970s he worked on the theory of public…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

James Scott

Executive Director Global, Thai - TerraCycle Global Foundation

Having experienced the impacts of waste on coral reefs and marine areas firsthand on his diving trips around the world, He decided that it was time to become part of the solution. James has embraced the challenge of dealing with the massive volume of plastics and waste in Bangkok’s heavily polluted…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land