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Jacqueline Jamillah Ali

Chief TESD Specialist, TESDA

Jacqueline Ali is a development practitioner with over ten years of experience across the cultural, agricultural/agrarian, and education sectors. As Chief Technical Education and Skills Development Specialist supporting innovation through technology-enabled learning through the eTESDA Division’s…

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

Jan Czuba

Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Papua New Guinea

His first assignment as missionary to Papua New Guinea was in Ambunti (1987-1988) as Parish Priest of the said parish from 1989-1995. In October 1995 he was assigned to the Divine Word Institute in Madang as President. Under his leadership the Institute evolved into Divine Word University of which…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Jasmine Boehm

Consultant, USAID Engendering Utilities Program

Jasmine Boehm is a sustainability and diversity manager with almost 20 years of professional experience supporting private sector companies, regional governments, and international organizations. She has a long track record in developing and leading social innovation programs for multiple…

   Topic(s): Environment, Poverty, 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 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

John Karl Vicenta

Undersecretary for Operations , Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation

Mr. Vicenta is the Undersecretary for Operations at the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation. He oversees the day-to-day planning and implementation of Pasig River programs, working closely with national government agencies, local government units, and partners to…

   Topic(s): Environment, Social Development and Protection, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Jutta Urpilainen

Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission

As European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Ms Jutta Urpilainen oversees the European Commission’s work on international cooperation and sustainable development. She is a strong advocate for gender equality, social justice and youth participation. Before joining the Commission, Ms…

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

Karin Schelzig

Director, ADB

Dr. Karin Schelzig is a poverty and social protection specialist with more than 25 years of multidisciplinary human and social development (HSD) experience in East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific, including 21 years with the Asian Development Bank.  As Director, HSD, Karin manages a…

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

Katherine Hughes

Principal Climate Change Specialist, ADB

Kate has 20 years of experience working on climate change and sustainable development policy, financing, and technology projects across the Asia Pacific region. Kate is a Principal Climate Change Specialist at ADB where she leads the mitigation team and focuses on climate policy and financing,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

KY Sereyvuth

Deputy Secretary-General, General Secretariat of the National Council for Minimum Wage, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training of Cambodia

Dr. KY Sereyvuth is a distinguished labor economist and research professional specializing in skills development, labor market dynamics, and evidence-based policy formulation. He leads research initiatives on wage policy, labor market trends, skills mismatches, and macroeconomic developments to…

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

Laarnie Cancio

Co-founder and Managing Director, BTB Ecostore

Laarnie is one of the five women founders of Luntiang Pamumuhay, Inc., also known as Back to Basics Ecostore, a zero-waste refillery store in Maginhawa, Quezon City in the Philippines. She is a top performer graduate of the Zero Waste Academy Asia Pacific Cohort 2022–2023. She actively engages as a…

   Topic(s): Environment, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Lainie Thomas

Unit Head, ADB

Ms. Thomas leads the implementation of ADB’s fragile and conflict-affected situations and small island developing states approach, which institutionalizes differentiated strategies to improve the performance of ADB’s operations in these contexts. Prior to this, Ms. Thomas oversaw ADB's work on…

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