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Norman LaRocque

Former Principal Education Specialist, ADB

He left his position in ADB in February 2021.

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

Nuobu Renzhi

Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo

Nuobu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, China. His research interests include empirical macroeconomics, macro-finance, household finance, and international finance.  He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Master…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Nuzhat Nueary

Programme Officer, Oxfam

Nuzhat Nueary is a mid-career development professional who has spent the last six years advocating for the rights of climate-affected women and youth. She is currently employed by Oxfam, an organization dedicated to fighting poverty and inequality. In line with her organization's mission, she like…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ojat Darojat

Rector, Universitas Terbuka

“Pak Ojat”, as his friends and colleagues in Indonesia Open University or Universitas Terbuka (UT) refer to Prof. Ojat Darojat, M.Bus., Ph.D., is a simple and down-to-earth person, who is currently serving the Rector of Indonesian Open University or Universitas Terbuka. Upon his inauguration on 26…

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

Olli Pekanheimo

Pedagogical Expert, STEAM Turku Project

Olli Pekanheimo is a physicist and an experienced teacher. He has been teaching science-related subjects at a lower secondary school for 15 years. For the past two years Pekanheimo has been moonlighting as the STEAM pedagogical expert in charge of the whole comprehensive school in the city of Turku…

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

Oon-Seng Tang

Professor of Education and Director, National Institute of Education, Singapore

Professor Oon-Seng TAN is Director of the Centre for Research in Child Development at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore. He is an inaugural Chen Yidan Visiting Global Fellow of Harvard University. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Education. Prof Tan was…

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

Ozoda Parpiboyeva

Chairperson, Committee of Family and Women, Republic of Uzbekistan

Ozoda Parpiboyeva has been heading the Committee of Family and Women of the Republic of Uzbekistan since the beginning of 2023. The Committee is entrusted with the tasks of protecting the rights and legitimate interests of women and ensuring guarantees of gender equality. Led by Ozoda Parpiboeva,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Padma Shri Reema Nanavaty

Former General Secretary, Self-Employed Women's Association

Reema Nanavaty is former General Secretary of the Self Employed Women's Association in India. She has worked with SEWA for more than 35 years expanding its membership to over 1.7 million members, making it the single largest union of informal sector women workers. 

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Padraig Power

CFO, Global Partnership for Education

Padraig Power has diverse work experience in the financial and auditing field. Padraig has worked at the Global Partnership for Education since 2012, starting as a Senior Financial Officer and progressing to roles such as Acting Chief Operating Officer, Chief Finance and Operations Officer, and…

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

Pallab Chakma

Executive Director, Kapaeeng Foundation, Bangladesh

Currently, he is working as Executive Director of Kapaeeng Foundation (KF), a leading indigenous peoples’ organization in Bangladesh that works for the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. Pallab has been working for indigenous peoples’ land rights for the last 14 years. He…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities