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Young Park

Director, Special Projects, AVPN

Young Park is the Director of Special Projects at AVPN, leading the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific, an innovative initiative supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). With nearly 20 years of experience in both the profit and non-profit sectors, Young has established a…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Youree Lee

Co-Founder and CEO, W-Foundation

A philanthropist and an entrepreneur, Dr. Lee is the Co-Founder and CEO of W-Foundation, CBO at Actwo Technologies of Peer, and an Adjunct Professor at Hanyang University School of Business. W-Foundation is an international non-profit organization and one of the most active nonprofits accredited by…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Yu Fang

Professor and Director, Institute of Environmental Planning, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

She is the Leading Technical Expert of the Ministry of Environment and Ecology (MEE), Member of the National Advisory Committee on Environment and Health, Member of the National Committee on Environmental Criteria, Committee member of the Experts on Environmental Damage Assessment of MEE. She is…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yu Kamei

Director, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of the Environment

Mr. Yu KAMEI was born in Aichi prefecture and graduated from Kyoto University with a Bachelor of Engineering. He joined the Ministry of the Environment, in Japan in 2007. Since then, he worked on climate change measures, waste management, fishery resources conservation, environment impact…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Yu Qian

Program Director, International Crane Foundation

Yu Qian is China Program Director of International Crane Foundation (ICF). Before joining ICF, she worked for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for 12 years. She provided technical support to the development of “China Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030)” which was issued by…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water

Yu Tack Kim

Principal Researcher, Korea Battery Industry Association

Kim is expert of EV, ESS battery R&D, demonstration and project leader of international standard (IEA, ISO). He is a member of Energy Storage policy maker in MOTIE and KEA. New research areas are battery Reuse, Re-fabrication, Recycling using the end of life-time battery. ADB, W.B consultant of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yujia Shen

Asia Editor, Global Water Intelligence

Dr. Shen is the Asia Editor at Global Water Intelligence (GWI), a research, consulting, and events company that provides market-leading analysis of the international water sector. She is responsible for GWI’s coverage of East Asia and Pacific, including analysis of financing trends, corporate M…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yuki Murai

Manager, Project Promotion Division, Climate Change Policy Headquarters, City of Yokohama

This presentation discussed the City of Yokohama's plans and efforts towards global warming countermeasures to making the city a zero-carbon society. Since 2014, he has been a Project Officer in the Climate Change Policy Headquarters of the city of Yokohama. He is in charge of the Yokohama Smart…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Yuli Wen

Senior Engineer, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning

Yuli graduated from Purdue University with a masters degree in 2009. He worked in Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning since 2009, and specialized in technology and policy of water pollution control. He led multiple research projects for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, ADB, and local…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yumiko Asayama

Chief Manager (International Affairs), Japan Water Forum

Yumiko is Chief Manager (International Affairs) of Japan Water Forum. She has engaged in the coordination and operational work of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF), of which ADB is also one of the founding members, as its Secretariat. She served as the overall thematic coordinator of the 4th Asia…

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