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Melita Grant

Research Director , Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Melita Grant specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and integrated water resources management (IWRM) in international development, with a focus on inclusion. She has worked for over 17 years’ in government, university, and civil society sectors. With a background in International…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Michael Fung

Deputy Chief Executive (Industry), Chief Human Resource Officer, and Chief Data Officer, SkillsFuture Singapore

As the Deputy Chief Executive (Industry), Chief Human Resource Officer, and Chief Data Officer at SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Mr. Fung is responsible for industry development of the continuing education and training landscape in Singapore, through managing policies, funding and contractual…

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

Michael Kremer

Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University

Michael Kremer is the Gates Professor of Developing Societies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Presidential Faculty Fellowship, and was named a Young Global Leader by the…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Education, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Michaela Bergman

Chief Counsellor for Social Issues, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

A social anthropologist, working as a social specialist in the ESG field with over 20 years’ experience of working with a variety of Multi-lateral, financial Institutions, bilaterals, the Private Sector and civil society. Michaela Bergman's expertise and experience lies in both in policy and…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Michelle Harding

Senior Economist, Head of Unit, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Michelle Harding is a senior economist and Head of the Tax Data and Statistical Analysis Unit at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. She leads the OECD’s work on tax policy and gender and is also responsible for the OECD’s Global Revenue Statistics Initiative, the calculation of…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Mika Luimula

Research Group Leader, Turku University of Applied Sciences

Dr. Mika Luimula is working as a Principal Lecturer in game development for Turku University of Applied Sciences. He also holds the position of Adjunct Professor at the University of Turku. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Processing Sciences and an MSc in Mathematics. Dr. Luimula is a Research…

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

Mohammad Naim Bin Yaakub

Deputy Director of the Malaysian Research, Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Dato’ Ts. Dr. Mohammad Naim Bin Yaakub held the position of Director-General, Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) for Technical Education in Manila from 2011 to 2015. He is a Committee Member of the Building Innovation and Learning Project in TVET (BILT) at UNESCO-UNEVOC, Bonn, Germany. His previous…

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

Monzur Hossain

Monzur Hossain obtained his Ph.D. in International Economics, an M.A. in Public Policy (Economics) from the National Graduate Institute for Policy studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan. He has participated and served as team leader in numerous professional research projects. He served as consultant for the…

   Topic(s): Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

N Varaprasad

Founder and Partner, Singapore Education Consulting Group

Dr. N Varaprasad has been dedicated to the field of education and leadership for 40 years and has made many significant contributions to public service and education in Singapore. He started his career as a lecturer in Industrial and Systems Engineering, with his Ph.D. in Urban Transport modeling.…

   Topic(s): Education, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Nadeen Madkour

Policy Analyst, NGO Forum on ADB

Nadeen Madkour is an Egyptian national based in Sydney, Australia. She is a research scientist working to better understand the role of race, gender, and peace in international development, particularly their application by Multilateral Development Banks. Her research interests cover a broad…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality