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Bart Édes

Director, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB

Mr. Édes is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and non-resident Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He specializes in the analysis of international development and trade policy issues, Asia's transformation, and major trends…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Begum Shamsun Nahar

International Gender and Development Expert, Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training, Bangladesh

Ms. Begum Shamsun Nahar, a Freelance Consultant as Social Scientist & Gender Expert; Mid-Term Review and Evaluation Expert; Resettlement Expert; Knowledge Development & Training Expert; as well as Lead Researcher of Social Survey (Sanitation and Socio-Economic Household Survey; Improved…

   Topic(s): Education, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Benjamin Diokno

Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Benjamin E. Diokno is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Prior to his appointment, he served as Budget Secretary from 2016 to 2019, marking his third tour of duty at the Department of Budget and Management. As Budget Secretary, he pursued an expansionary fiscal policy to…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Bernadette RomuloPuyat

Secretary of Tourism, Philippines

Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is a product of the University of the Philippines where she graduated cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in Economics. She also pursued her master’s degree in Economics at the same institution. From 1994 to 2006, she was a lecturer at her alma mater. She served…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Cao Đức Phát

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, International Rice Research Institute

Mr. Cao Đức Phát is currently a Member of the Central Council for Theoretic Studies, Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of Vietnam Agriculture University, and Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute. From 2016 to 2021, he was the Permanent Deputy Chair of…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ceren Güven Güres

Country Programme Manager for Uzbekistan, UN Women

Ceren Güven Güres has been appointed as Country Programme Manager for Uzbekistan as of 25 April 2023. She has 15 years of professional experience managing peace, humanitarian and development programmes as well as partnership and advocacy work in various duty stations. Prior to her assignment in…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Charlyn HibayaPendang

Coordinator, HOCCI, UN-Habitat Philippines

Ms. Charlyn Pendang has worked with various UN agencies. As HOCCI city coordinator, Ms. Pendang is in charge of supporting city governments and their local stakeholders to facilitate project activities such as planning workshops, technical charrettes, consultations and training, data gathering and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Chettiyappan Visvanathan

Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand

Dr. Chettiyappan Visvanathan, is an Emeritus  Professor of Asian Institute of Technology.  Currently he is working with  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of  Mahidol University. He has a Ph.D. (Chemical /Environmental Engineering) from Institute National…

   Topic(s): Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Chompan Kulnides

Vice-President, Investments and Sustainability, The Minor Group (Thailand)

Chompan Kulnides is the Head of Sustainability at Minor International PCL and Vice-President of Investments and Sustainability at Minor Holdings (Thai) Ltd. She is responsible for developing and driving Minor International’s sustainability strategy, long-term goals, and practices in alignment with…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Christina Kwauk

Research Director, Unbounded Associates

Christina Kwauk is a gender, education, and climate specialist. She is co-editor of Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action: Toward an SDG 4.7 Roadmap for Systems Change and co-author of “The new green learning agenda: Approaches to quality education for climate empowerment.”  

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