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Sarah Colacci

Senior Procurement Specialist , ADB

Sarah is a Senior Procurement Specialist in the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department at ADB. She currently provides strategic procurement guidance and advice to the Agriculture, Food, Nature and Rural Development Sector Group for the Central West and East Asia regions.…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sharon Kane

Director of Sub-region, Plan International Asia Pacific Region

Sharon Kane is the Director of Sub Region for Plan International overseeing South Asia and the Pacific Nations. Prior to this role, Sharon was the Country Director of Plan International Vietnam for the previous 6 years. Sharon has a strong commitment and belief in social justice, gender equality,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Shazia Kamal

General Manager, Education, The Citizens Foundation

Shazia, in this role, oversees all the functions of TCF’s Education Programme. She comes with a rich 11-year experience across diverse fields including FMCG industry, education, and social and development sectors. She served in senior management roles at Tetra Pak, Kashf Foundation and…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Sofia Shakil

Director, ADB

With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Ms. Sofia Shakil has been a transformative leader in economic and social development across Asia. Most recently, she served as the Director of Economic Development at The Asia Foundation from February 2020 to March 2023, where she led impactful…

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

Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro

Secretary General, CARE International

A leader in international development and humanitarian response, Sofía brings over 25 years of experience of working at CARE. She spearheaded CARE’s first program strategy and was integral to placing gender equality at the very heart of CARE’s worldwide work. In CARE’s 75-year history, her…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Srijana Bhattarai

Senior Social Safeguards Advisor, The Asia Foundation

Srijana is a Senior Social Safeguards Advisor at the USAID and Australia Mekong Safeguards Program, implemented by the Asia Foundation. As a social practitioner, she has worked in various sectors with diverse communities leading community engagements, social impact assessments, resettlement and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Energy, Social Development and Protection
   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

Sui Yujie

Associate Professor, Renmin University of China

Yujie, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Renmin University of China, and Supervisor of doctoral students. She is member of the First National Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Professional Levels of Social Workers, deputy secretary-general of the China Association for Social…

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

Syed Hashemi

Resource Person, ADB Operations

Syed Hashemi is the Resource Person for Integrating the Graduation approach/economic inclusion into ADB Operations.  Syed concentrates on identifying pro-poor innovations and disseminating best practices related to poverty outreach and impact, including the development of social performance…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Tahira Rehman Gunjial

Gender Specialist (Consultant) , ADB

Gender Specialist with a Ph.D. in Sociology and specialization in Gender and Social Development with over 24 years of professional expertise in gender and social planning, development and management as a government counterpart as well as national consultant with the multilateral development banks (…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Tang Jun

Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

TANG Jun, researcher of Institute of Sociology and vice president of Senior Experts Association, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Since 1986, he has been engaged in social policy research and has done more than 80 related research topics. He has published more than 7 million words of treatise…

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