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David Cadman

President, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

David Cadman is the president of ICLEI, and the Deputy Mayor of Vancouver. He is a three-term Vancouver City Councilor, who was first elected in 2002. A social and environmental activist, Cadman is a member of the Coalition of Progressive Electors.  ICLEI is a growing association of local…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

David Fairman

Managing Director, Consensus Building Institute

David Fairman is Managing Director at the Consensus Building Institute and Associate Director of the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program. For 28 years, he has built consensus and enhanced collaboration capacity on complex public and organizational issues internationally and in the U.S. His primary…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

David Songulashvili

Chairperson, Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Parliament of Georgia

David Songulashvili has been a member of Parliament for the last seven years and is the current Chairperson, Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Parliament of Georgia. He was also chairperson of the Committee of European Integration in 2019-2020. His career in government includes key…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Deanna Olney

Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute

Deanna Olney has a Ph.D. in Nutritional Biology from the University of California Davis with a designated emphasis in International Nutrition and minors in Statistics and Epidemiology. Currently, Deanna is a Senior Research Fellow and a theme co-leader for Nutrition-Sensitive Programs in IFPRI’s…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Debra Adams

Division Chief, Revenue Administration Division 1 , International Monetary Fund

Debra Adams is a capacity development (CD) expert, with experience in the design, management, and delivery of complex tax CD programs across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Central Asia. She is also a taxation specialist with over 30 years of experience and 20 years of…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dechen Wangmo

Senior Procurement Officer, Ministry of Finance, Bhutan

Dechen Wangmo is a Senior Procurement Officer working under Ministry of Finance since 2011. In this role,  Ms. Dechen is responsible for managing the e-procurement sytem development project in Bhutan. She is mainly involved in conducting  requirement study and stakeholder meetings for the…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Deepa Ahluwalia

Gender and Social Development Specialist, India Resident Mission, ADB

Deepa Ahluwalia is the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) focal point at the ADB India Resident Mission. She is involved in the coordination, management, and operations of projects and programs for effective implementation of gender/GESI mainstreaming strategies in ADB operations in…

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

Dennis Santiago

Executive Director V, PHILGEPS

Dennis S. Santiago is the Executive Director V of the Government Procurement Policy Board - Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO). Exec. Dir. Santiago serves as Board Secretary to the GPPB and Chairperson of the Philippine Development Forum – Sub-working Group on Procurement. He likewise served…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Despoina Kouria

Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Analyst , World Bank Group

Despoina Kouria is a Supplier Diversity and Sustainability analyst with Corporate Procurement at the World Bank Group (WBG), which she joined in 2020. She is part of the team that mainstreams sustainability considerations into over $1.7 Billion of annual purchases for the World Bank Group’s…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Dharmesh Dawda

Procurement Specialist, ADB

A proven track record of delivery, strong leadership, and global networking has enabled Mr. Dawda to achieve success at an international leading level in setting a strategic direction and guiding teams through organizational delivery goals. With experience in India and the Asia Pacific region,…

   Topic(s): Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 1: No Poverty