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Clarissa Delgado

Co-Founder and CEO, Teach for the Philippines

Selected out of over 21,000 applications from 191 countries, Clarissa is a member of the inaugural 2018 class of Obama Foundation Fellows. Clarissa is also a 2019 recipient of the national The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service Award (TOWNS) and the Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women Award…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Dan Lachica

President, SEIPI Inc Philippines

Dan Lachica is the President of Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), the association representing the electronics industry which accounted for US$39.7 or  62% of total Philippine commodity exports in 2020, and employs 3M direct and indirect…

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

David Evans

Senior Fellow, World Health Organization

David Evans is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, working on education, health, and social safety nets. Previously he was at the World Bank, where he co-authored the World Development Report 2018, Learning to Realize Education’s Promise, coordinated impact evaluation work for sub…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dinesh Arora

Principal Health Specialist, ADB

Dr Dinesh is a medical doctor with specialisation in public health and economics and is currently the Principal Health Specialist of the Health Sectors Group of the Asian Development Bank. He has over 20 years of experience leading transformational public sector projects in South Asia, the Middle…

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

Don Pomb Polye

Minister, Ministry of Higher Education of Papua New Guinea

The Honourable Don Pomb Polye hails from Wabag in the Enga Province, within the Kandep Electorate. He did his Primary and High School in the Western Highlands Province from 1975 (Grades 1-6) to 1984 (Grades 7-10). Minister Polye was selected to do his Secondary Education at the Passam National High…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Elizabeth King

Non-resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Elizabeth M. King is a nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, editor of Journal of Development Effectiveness, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown and University of the Philippines. She was the World Bank's Global Director for Education and Vice-President for Human Development…

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

Emdadul Haque Chowdhury

Vice Chancellor, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Prof. Chowdhury currently has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. Formerly he worked for the capacity building activities of BAU. Professionally Prof. Chowdhury is a teacher and working as Professor at BAU. He published over 200 scientific…

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

Fahad Hamad Hassan AlSulaiti

CEO, Education Above All (EAA) Foundation

Fahad joined EAA in December 2012 as the director of administration and finance, where he successfully set up the foundation’s management system and was involved in developing its first strategy plan and three- to five-year business plan. Fahad is active in the foundation’s resource mobilisation…

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

Fernando Reimers

Ford Foundation Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Fernando Reimers is the Ford Foundation Professor of International Education and Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative at Harvard University. An elected member of both the US National Academy of Education and the International Academy of Education, he is a leading authority in…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

GAS Ginigaddara

Vice Chancellor, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Prof. (Mrs.). G.A.S. Ginigaddara is serving as the Professor in Agricultural Systems of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. She prioritizes her teaching, research, and community services in sustainable agriculture, household food security, small-scale agriculture, and ecological and climate-smart…

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