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Elene Machaidze

former Intern, ADB

Elene Machaidze was an Intern at ADB’s East Asia Department (Urban and Social Sectors Division) in 2021. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Urban Planning and Policy Design at Politecnico Di Milano in Italy. She is part of a dual degree programme with Tongji University, Shanghai. She…

   Topic(s): Health, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Frances Ng

Associate Director, North Projects Pty Ltd

Frances has more than ten years of global experience in health systems, predominantly within Australia, the Pacific, and the Middle East. Her most recent roles have involved providing comprehensive and specialist health consultancy services and advice to health authorities, other public sector…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ge Xiaorong

Director, Ageing China Development Centre

She is currently the Executive Director of the ACDC (Shaanxi), responsible for the daily management and operation. At the same time, she is also the Deputy Director of the Special Committee for Elderly Social Work of Shaanxi Social Work Association and the Deputy Director of the Incubation Base of…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Gerard Servais

Senior Health Specialist, ADB

Gerard Servais is a Senior Health Specialist in Human and Social Development Division, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank.

   Topic(s): Health
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Janice Chia

Founder and Managing Director, Ageing Asia, Singapore

Influenced by the changing needs of her elders, Janice was inspired to start Ageing Asia to drive and nurture opportunities and the development of innovation and solutions that address the evolving needs of the rising ageing population in the region. Having accumulated a vast experience from…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jean Munro

Senior Manager for Gender Equality, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance

Jean Munro is the Senior Manager for Gender Equality with Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance.  She supports Gavi in implementing its revised gender policy, ensuring gender equality is mainstreamed in Gavi programs, and supporting countries to develop gender-responsive and transformative immunization…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kenneth HartiganGo

Adjunct Faculty, Asian Institute of Management Non Resident Research Fellow, Ateneo School of Government

Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go is a medical graduate of UPCM class 1985, an internist-toxicologist by training, and served previously at the UPCM Department of Pharmacology as a professor and in the DOH and FDA as Undersecretary and Director-General respectively.  He is a fellow of the PCP, PSECP,…

   Topic(s): Health, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Lasse Leponiemi

Executive Director & Co-founder, HundrED

Lasse Leponiemi is a Partner and the Head of Operations at HundrED, a company focusing on educational innovations. He is also supporting Idealist Group as the Head of Operations. Lasse has been working with youth education and career planning since 2003. In 2008, he founded an e-student counseling…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Lavanya Vijayasingham

Research Fellow (Global Health), United Nations University International Institute for Global Health

Dr. Lavanya Vijayasingham is an interdisciplinary global health research professional from Malaysia. She’s just completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health, where she worked on gender and health policy, programming, and research…

   Topic(s): Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Maria Neira

Director of Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization

María P. Neira (born 1962) is a Spanish physician, international civil servant, and diplomat, who has since 2005, served as the Director of the Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Department (PHE) of the World Health Organization (WHO). María P.…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals