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Arshad Dad

Chief Advisor, Construction Association Pakistan

He is a social worker and philanthropist. He is an Electrical Engineer by profession and graduated from UET Lahore in 1971. He worked for PTV for 9 years (1972 – 1981). 

   Topic(s): Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ayalew Kebede Belew

Senior Procurement Specialist, World Bank

Ayalew Kebede Belew is a Senior Procurement Specialist based in Islamabad, World Bank Pakistan Country Office. Ayalew has a B.Sc Degree in Civil Engineering from Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia and M.Sc Degree in Construction Management from Reading University of UK. Ayalew has over 26 years of…

   Topic(s): Finance, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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

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

Giovanni Capannelli

Former Country Director of the Kazakhstan Resident Mission, ADB

Giovanni Capannelli left his position in ADB in March 2021. 

   Topic(s): Economics, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Gul Ahmed Kamali

Senior Project Procurement Specialist, IsDB

Mr. Waseem is a social worker and an Engineer by profession. He is the current president of Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan. He is based in Karachi.

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ing Kantha Phavi

Minister of Women’s Affairs, Cambodia

Since 2004, Ing Kantha Phavi, has been serving as the Minister for Women’s Affairs, where she is responsible for its management and leadership. In addition to her ministerial post, she has been the Chairwoman of the Cambodian National Council for Women since 2004. Prior to becoming Minister, Dr.…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

James Villafuerte

Senior Economist, ADB

Prior to joining the ADB, he was senior economist and at the Department of Treasury and Finance in Australia, and an Economist at the World Bank Office in Manila. His areas of research include macroeconomic surveillance, early warning systems, and regional economic Integration. Mr. Villafuerte…

   Topic(s): Economics, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jason Rush

Principal Operations Communications Specialist, Southeast Asia Regional Department, ADB

Jason is ADB’s Team Leader for Communication, Knowledge and External Partnerships in Southeast Asia. He leads the department’s knowledge management work, and provides strategic communications guidance for complex projects.

   Topic(s): Economics, Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kamran Aliyev

Anti-Corruption Directorate with the Prosecutor General , Republic of Azerbaijan

Mr. Kamran Aliyev Director of the Anti-Corruption Directorate with the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ACD) – Deputy Prosecutor General Mr. Kamran Aliyev was appointed as the Director of the Anti-Corruption Directorate with the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ACD…

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth