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Edward Glaeser

Professor of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University

Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1992.  He teaches urban and social economics and microeconomic theory. He has published dozens of papers on cities, economic growth, and…

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

Edward Leman

President , Chreod Ltd.

Edward Leman established Chreod in 1985 and has led the Group’s consulting and research activity in more than 110 cities. Consulting assignments led by Mr. Leman include: design of an approach to measure city risks from multiple natural hazards (including from climate change) and testing in Bangkok…

   Topic(s): Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Elodie Vitalis

Representative to Fiji, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

Ms. Elodie VITALIS is a graduate of Sciences Po Bordeaux and holds a Master's degree in Public Affairs (2006). She is currently the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group Representative to Fiji (AFD/Expertise France). She joined AFD headquarters in Paris in 2013 as a policy officer for…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Industry and Trade, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Gohar Tadevosyan

Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards), ADB

Ms. Tadevosyan has about 20 years of practical experience in social development field. She has joined ADB in 2014. Her role is to ensure that the urban and social sectors’ projects in East Asia Department are socially inclusive, human-centered, and sustainable. Prior to joining ADB, she worked as…

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

Hikaru Shoji

Unit Head, ADB

Hikaru Shoji is the Unit Head of Portfolio Management Water and Urban Development Sector Office in ADB. He is a professional civil engineer specializing in water supply and sanitation, urban development, water resources development, and climate change adaptation. He led various development…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Hiroshi Komiyama

Unknown, University of Tokyo, Platinum Society Network, Mitsubishi Research Institute

Hiroshi Komiyama became Chairman of the Institute of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., President Emeritus at the University of Tokyo in April 2009, after completing four-year presidency at the University of Tokyo.  In addition to these roles of his positions, he is actively engaged in…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ian Munt

Independent Consultant, World Bank

Ian Munt is a UK Chartered Urban Planner and graduated from the University of Reading, UK with a Masters in Environmental Planning and a BA in Geography from the University of Kent, UK. Over 25 years he has worked with national, regional, and local governments in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, and…

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

Jane Romero

Technical Assistance Officer, The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility

Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jeremiah Paua

Senior Policy Officer, Department of National Planning & Monitoring, Papua New Guinea

   

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Industry and Trade, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Jindra Samson

Senior Economist, ADB

Jindra is a senior economics officer at ERCD of ADB, where she contributes to various analytical research on agricultural and natural resources, climate change and low-carbon growth, economic analyses of investment projects, and country diagnostic studies. Before ADB, she was an assistant scientist…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities