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Lant Pritchett

Research Director, Research on Improving Systems of Education

Mr. Pritchett is a development economist from Idaho. He graduated from BYU in 1983 and from MIT with a PhD in Economics in 1988. He worked with the World Bank from 1988 to 2007. He taught at the Harvard Kennedy School from 2000 to 2018 (with some leaves) and is now affiliated with Oxford's…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Lasse Leponiemi

Executive Director & Co-founder, HundrED

Lasse Leponiemi is a Partner and the Head of Operations at HundrED, a company focusing on educational innovations. He is also supporting Idealist Group as the Head of Operations. Lasse has been working with youth education and career planning since 2003. In 2008, he founded an e-student counseling…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Lay Phallin

Deputy Director General, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, the Kingdom of Cambodia

Ms. Lay is deputy director general of DGTVET, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training in Cambodia. Ms. Lay oversees the TVET development policy and strategy and guides to operationalize the TVET policies. Ms. Lay has been a key government counterpart staff of the ADB-financed Skills for…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Leena Krokfors

Professor, University of Helsinki (Finland)

Dr. Leena Krokfors is a full Professor of Education (2004-) in the Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki, Finland. She is also a Vice Dean of Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Behavioral Sciences (2010-). Professor Krokfors has been active in the international research community…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Leotes Lugo Helin

Education Manager, UNICEF Learning Innovation Hub, UNICEF

Leotes has over 15 years of professional experience in the field of Education, including 10+ years working with UNICEF Regional Offices, and Country Offices as Chief of Education and with UNESCO Institute of Statistics/UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau in Bangkok. Leotes brings strong expertise…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Lerwen Liu

Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Lerwen is a passionate educator and entrepreneur in driving sustainability transformation. She adopts a convergence approach to promote trans-disciplinary collaborative efforts (the STEAM approach) in developing scalable solutions using life cycle thinking mindset, STEM knowledge and…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Liesbet Steer

Director, Education Comission

Dr. Liesbet Steer is the Director of the Education Commission, chaired by former UK Prime Minister and UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown. She was the director of the Commission’s report The Learning Generation: Investing in Education for a Changing World, and now oversees the…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Lim Sothea

Director General of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia

Lim plays a central role in policy development, planning preparation, and coordination within and between government institutions as well as development partners. Currently, he is the focal point for SDG 4. He has a master’s degree in education, education management and administration from…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Linda C K Lim

Senior Lecturer, ITE College Central, Institute of Technical Education

Linda C K Lim is a Senior Lecturer in  School of Engineering, ITE College Central, Institute of Technical Education.  Linda has a wide knowledge in industry 4.0 technologies and has acquired skills and knowledge while supervising and executing industry linked student final…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lisa Lahalih

Education Specialist, ADB

Lisa Lahalih has over 15 years of experience in education, as a teacher and development professional.  At ADB, Lisa manages the Access to Primary and Secondary Education Sustained project in Afghanistan. Prior to joining ADB, Lisa worked for USAID and the World Bank and managed projects with a…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals