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Azka Ghaida

Air Quality and Climate Research Analyst I, WRI Indonesia

Azka Ghaida is the Air Quality and Climate Research Analyst I at WRI Indonesia. Her main role is to analyze air quality and climate data, provide analysis, and engage with climate stakeholders in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. She also contributes to identifying ways to help mitigate climate change…

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

Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi

Secretary-General, United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific

Dr. Bernadia is the first woman Secretary-General of UCLG’s regional section. She has been working in urban development and related fields for more than 15 years. Beginning her career at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and afterward CITYNET in Yokohama, Dr. Bernadia is also a visiting…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Governance and Public Sector Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Beverly Lorraine Ho

Director of the Health Promotion Bureau and Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, Philippines Department of Health

Beverly Lorraine Ho is the concurrent Director of the Health Promotion Bureau and Disease Prevention and Control Bureau at the Department of Health - Philippines. As HPB Director, she leads risk communication and community engagement, and demand generation for COVID-19 vaccines. As DPCB Director,…

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

Bregje van Wesenbeeck

Advisor, Deltares Netherlands

Dr. Bregje van Wesenbeeck is an expert advisor on nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation at Deltares. She provides advice on flood risk reduction, erosion mitigation, and climate change adaptation in amongst others Indonesia, Tonga, Kiribati, the Philippines, the Netherlands, and the…

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

Brian Riley

Health Specialist, ADB

Brian Riley is a seasoned public health specialist with over 25 years of experience in national and international health and development sectors. Currently serving as a Health Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Brian provides expert advice to support the ADB Health Sector Group's…

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

Britta Monika Baer

Technical Officer, World Health Organization

Britta Monika Baer has worked with the World Health Organization since 2011, including the last four years as Technical Officer (gender, equity, human rights, and aging) in the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific in Manila, Philippines. She supported the development of the Regional…

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

Chang Liu

Regional Director for China (Mainland and Hong Kong), Access Health International

Chang Liu, PhD, is Managing Director for ACCESS Health Greater China and Southeast Asia. He is responsible for the health and aging innovation platforms and leads the research and consulting work for the region. Chang Liu has authored a number of publications, including the Singapore overview for…

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

Changgil Kim

Invited Professor, Seoul National University

Dr. Kim served as president of the Korea Rural Economic Institute and is currently a visiting scholar at the Seoul National University Asia Centre. He was recently appointed as a subcommittee chairman of the Presidential Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy. He is particularly…

   Topic(s): Education, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

David Evans

Senior Fellow, World Health Organization

David Evans is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, working on education, health, and social safety nets. Previously he was at the World Bank, where he co-authored the World Development Report 2018, Learning to Realize Education’s Promise, coordinated impact evaluation work for sub…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dhiman Dasgupta

Managing Director, Draeger ASEAN Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Dhiman Dasgupta has 25 years of experience in leadership roles across leading medical device corporates and geographies. He is currently the Managing Director of Draeger ASEAN. Before this, he worked as Senior Director for Asia Pacific GETINGE Group Acute Care Therapies  ( Japan,…

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