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Debora Utami

Program Manager, YAKKUM Emergency Unit Indonesia

Debora Dian Utami or Amie is currently the Program Manager of YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) Indonesia—an NGO that was established in 2001 and has mandates on inclusive emergency response, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and climate change adaptation. Amie graduated with a degree in communication…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Deepa Joshi

Gender, Youth and Inclusion Lead, Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Deepa Joshi is the Gender, Youth and Inclusion Lead at WLE and International Water Management Institutes (IWMI). A feminist political ecologist by training, her research has analysed shifts in environmental policies and how these restructure contextually complex intersections of gender, poverty,…

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

Eduardo Araral

Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore

Eduardo Araral has 30 years of experience in academia and government. He holds a PhD Degree in Public Policy from Indiana University-Bloomington. He has an extensive portfolio of government advisory, consultancy, executive education and media engagements. This includes advising high-level and…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Ekhosuehi Iyahen

Secretary-General, Insurance Development Forum

Ekhosuehi Iyahen is the Secretary-General of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a Public-Private Partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the World Bank and the United Nations, aiming to enhance the use of insurance to build greater resilience against disasters and to help…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Finance, Private Sector
   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 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Elizabeth Petheo

Asia Pacific Regional Representative & Associate Principal, Miyamoto International

Elizabeth Petheo (EMBA’14) brings over 15 years of experience in a range of disaster resiliency programming from work in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Europe. She has worked on issues such as disaster response, urban disaster risk reduction and risk management, and rural food…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Ellis Penning

xpert Nature Based Solutions and Aquatic Ecology, Deltares

Dr. Ellis Penning is an expert on Nature Based Solutions, aquatic ecology, and eco hydraulics at Deltares (Delft, The Netherlands). She has over 21 years of experience and a Ph.D. in Ecohydraulics. Ms. Penning heads the strategic research line on Nature Based Solutions within Deltares. Ms.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Enamul Mazid Khan Siddique

Interim Country Director, Oxfam

Enamul Mazid Khan Siddique is a development practitioner based in Bangladesh. He has been working in South Asia for the last 12 years on climate justice and a rights-based approach to natural resource management. Right now, he is working as Interim Country Director for Oxfam in Bangladesh.

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Erna Witoelar

Honorary President, Eastern Regional Organization for Planning and Housing (EAROPH)

Erna is the former UN Special Ambassador for MDGs in the Asia Pacific (2003-2007); Indonesian Minister of Human Settlements and Regional Development (1999-2001), and President of the Consumers International (1991-1997). She was a member of the Commission on Developing Countries and Global Changes (…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Fernando Secaira

Resilience and Coastal Climate Risk Specialist, The Nature Conservancy

Fernando Secaira is a Resilience and Coastal Climate Risk Specialist at The Nature Conservancy.

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Firdaus Agung

Director for Marine Conservation and Biodiversity, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia

Firdaus Agung is Director for Marine Conservation and Biodiversity, Directorate General for Marine Spatial and Ocean Management, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. He has over 20 years of experience in coastal management and marine conservation. His work experience: Deputy Director for…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water