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Gordon Prain

Independent Consultant, Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Security

Gordon Prain is a social anthropologist and independent consultant who advises Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) Centers on issues related to urban and rural food systems and food security, gender, and agricultural change processes. Most recently he has been advising…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Hanna Uusimaa

Senior Climate Change Specialist, PARD, ADB

Hanna graduated from CSF's Economic Tools for Conservation course in 2009. Prior to ADB, she worked on climate and forest conservation at the Inter-American Development Bank.  

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Harry Thomson

Future Energy Project Manager, Shetland Islands Council

Harry has an engineering background, working on a variety of projects within Shetland. He has worked on the ORION project since May 2021, joining Shetland Islands Council’s Future Energy Team. Their task is to identify pathways for Shetland to switch from dependency on fossil fuels towards cleaner…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Ilyaz Koya

Head of Broking, Insurance Holdings (Pacific)

Ilyaz has spent over 20 years in the Insurance industry and has extensive experience in the placement and management of Insurance programs for Corporate clients in Fiji and globally. He has a Diploma of Financial Services (Insurance Broking) from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Isaac Anthony

Chief Executive Officer, CCRIF SPC (formerly Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility)

Isaac Anthony was appointed Chief Executive Officer of CCRIF  SPC in January 2013. Previously, he served as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs & National Development in the Government of Saint Lucia. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Jane Romero

Technical Assistance Officer, The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility

Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jasmine Boehm

Consultant, USAID Engendering Utilities Program

Jasmine Boehm is a sustainability and diversity manager with almost 20 years of professional experience supporting private sector companies, regional governments, and international organizations. She has a long track record in developing and leading social innovation programs for multiple…

   Topic(s): Environment, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Jerry Skees

Executive Director, Global Parametrics

Jerry Skees is the Executive Director of Global Parametrics and is also the primary founder and visionary behind Global Parametrics. With a career of 35 years as a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Kentucky, Jerry, and his previous firm, GlobalAgRisk, were at the forefront of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Jess Silver

Ecosystem Services Analyst, Natural Capital Project, Stanford University and 3Ps Philippines Pilot Project Engagement Lead

Jess Silver is an ecosystem services analyst for the Natural Capital Project’s marine team. Jess works closely with NatCap’s partners around the world to build capacity for and support the application of scientific approaches and tools, like InVEST, that help people better account for the value of…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Joanne Carmichael

Principal at Arup, Regional Transport Planning Lead for Australasia, South East Asian Executive Member, Global Skill Network Leader.

Joanne is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Highways and Transportation, Principal at Arup and Regional Transport Planning Lead for Australasia. She has held a board position with the Transport Planning Society in the UK and is currently the Global Skill Network Leader for…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure