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Margarete Sachs-Israel

Chief, Inclusive Quality Education, UNESCO Bangkok

Ms. Margarete Sachs-Israel is the Chief of Section for Inclusive Quality Education, UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education since June 2021. Ms. Sachs-Israel has over 30 years of experience in education and international development. Before joining UNESCO Bangkok, she was the…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Margrieta Langins

Nursing and Midwifery Policy Adviser, WHO Europe Office

Margrieta (Maggie) Langins is the new nursing and midwifery policy advisor to the WHO Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen Denmark. Maggie is a Latvian born, Canadian trained nurse. She has a Bachelor's degree from McGill University and her nursing degree from the University of Toronto.

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

Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza

Professor and former Dean, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines-Diliman

Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza is a Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy and former Dean at the National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines. She has written and edited/co-edited studies and books on regulatory governance, competition and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Maria Tran

Senior Project Officer (Urban Development), ADB

Maria is an engineer with over ten years' experience working with regional, rural, and vulnerable communities to access critical services such as water and sanitation. Her recent work in Nauru working in the water, sanitation, and solid waste management sectors particularly highlights the unique…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Mariano da Costa Alves

Coffee Farmer, Timor Leste

Mariano decided to go back farming from being a barista to educate coffee farmers. He worked  with them to increase the quality and improve the production of coffee. His motivation is to help farmers compete in a high-specialty market so they can get a sustainable price for their produce.

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Mark Rosegrant

Research Fellow Emeritus, International Food Policy Research Institute

Mark W. Rosegrant is a Research Fellow Emeritus in the Director General's Office. He previously served as Director of IFPRI's Environment and Production Technology Division. Dr. Rosegrant has extensive experience in research and policy analysis in agriculture and economic development, with an…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Mark Sutton

Environmental Physicist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Professor Mark Sutton is an environmental physicist based at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) Edinburgh, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh. An expert on atmospheric ammonia, he leads international research activities on nitrogen at the science–policy…

   Topic(s): Environment, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Mark W. Rosegrant

Research Fellow Emeritus, International Food Policy Research Institute

Mark is a Research Fellow Emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute and a Nonresident Fellow of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. With a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, he has extensive experience in research and policy analysis in agriculture and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Markus Mutz

CEO and co-founder, OpenSC

Markus Mutz is CEO and co-founder of OpenSC (Open Supply Chains). OpenSC is an impact start-up redefining what it means to VERIFY low-carbon and sustainable food production at the source.  Backed by and leveraging the knowledge and networks of WWF, The Boston Consulting Group, and Ebay founder…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 13: Climate Action

Markus Wächter

Managing Director, TUM Asia

Dr. Markus Wächter is the Managing Director of TUM Asia, the subsidiary of the Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich, TUM) in Singapore. Dr. Wächter has over 15 years of experience heading the institute, which was set up as the first German academic venture abroad in 2002.…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education