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Chettiyappan Visvanathan

Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand

Dr. Chettiyappan Visvanathan, is an Emeritus  Professor of Asian Institute of Technology.  Currently he is working with  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of  Mahidol University. He has a Ph.D. (Chemical /Environmental Engineering) from Institute National…

   Topic(s): Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Christopher Morris

Former Principal Social Development Specialist,, ADB

Chris Morris formerly heads ADB’s NGO and Civil Society Center and oversees the planning, implementation, and monitoring of ADB’s overall engagement with civil society organizations, as well as the design and implementation of the CSO program at the ADB Annual Meetings. Before joining ADB,…

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

Chu Viet Nga

National Project Manager, HelpAge Viet Nam

Chu Viet Nga is Program Manager at HelpAge International in Vietnam – an INGO focusing on the well-being of older persons and adaption to aging population. She is one of the national specialists on the Intergenerational Self-Help Club (ISHC) - a sustainable, comprehensive, and affordable aged care…

   Topic(s): Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Claire Charamnac

Social Development Specialist, ADB

Claire Charamnac is a Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) in the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department at the Asian Development Bank. In this role she focuses on gender and transport, health and water and urban development. She has over a decade of experience in…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Clares Loren Jalocon

Head-Corporate Planning and Communications, Philippine Electricity Market Corporation

Clares Loren Jalocon is a Registered Electrical Engineer (REE), holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Philippines, with more than ten (10) years of working experience under PEMC, and has been involved in PEMC’s developmental…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, ICT, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Danielle Wood

Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute

Danielle is the CEO of the Grattan Institute. She believes in the power of public policy to make Australia a better place. Danielle has published extensively on economic reform priorities, budget policy, tax reform, generational inequality, and reforming political institutions. She is a sought-…

   Topic(s): Education, Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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

Dhawal Jhamb

Principal Markets Development Advisory Specialist, ADB

Dhawal Jhamb is a medical doctor and MBA with majors in Finance & Operations. He has a total work experience of about 20 years with over 12 years in project finance and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Dhawal previously Dhawal leads IFC’s PPP Transaction Advisory Services in the health and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Health, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Don Pomb Polye

Minister, Ministry of Higher Education of Papua New Guinea

The Honourable Don Pomb Polye hails from Wabag in the Enga Province, within the Kandep Electorate. He did his Primary and High School in the Western Highlands Province from 1975 (Grades 1-6) to 1984 (Grades 7-10). Minister Polye was selected to do his Secondary Education at the Passam National High…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals