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Lan Mercado is the Regional Director for Oxfam in Asia.
Lan is an activist and development worker, with over 30 years of experience working with civil society coalitions, environmental movements, and international women's rights organizations. Since 1999, she’s been with Oxfam, starting as a…
Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Health, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Lana Zaman is an energy professional with over a decade of experience in energy, sustainability, and economic analysis. Ms. Zaman is currently an Associate Economic Affairs Officer to the Energy Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, a division that…
Topic(s): Economics, Energy
SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Latifahaida is an international trade negotiator specializing in the financial sector. She joins the ASEAN Secretariat as Assistant Director responsible for the analysis and monitoring of finance and socioeconomic issues which include sustainability agenda for the ASEAN Economic Community. Prior to…
Topic(s): Economics, Environment
SDG: Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Laura is a shock responsive social protection specialist with over 22 years-experience, working across the nexus from complex protracted crisis and into development. Her programme and policy experience in LMIC across Africa, SE Asia and Central Asia has focused on socio economic vulnerability to…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Economics
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 13: Climate Action
Laura Schwartz serves as Senior External Relations Officer for the North American Representative Office (NARO) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
In this role, Laura supports NARO’s efforts to mobilize financing and support for ADB’s work across the Asia-Pacific region by raising public awareness…
Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Regional Cooperation and Integration
SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Mr. Le The Phuc is currently working for the International Cooperation Division under the E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency, Viet Nam Ministry of Industry and Trade. At the current position, Mr. Phuc is responsible for e-commerce and digital trade related matters in ASEAN region as well as in…
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Lei Lei is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of ADB's economic work and development research in South Asia. He is based in the India Resident Mission.
Lei Lei Song is a Principal Economist of the Asian Development Bank. He works in the area of regional economic and financial…
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Dr. Lerwen Liu specializes in business development and education in emerging technologies, circular economy, and sustainability. She focuses on strategy, assessment, and support of emerging technologies, including nanotechnology and Artificial Intelligence, with applications in all sectors. With…
Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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
Liming’s research interests include urban economics, transport infrastructure, and international trade. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from University of California, Santa Barbara, and his bachelor’s degree in economics from Fudan University, PRC.
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth