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Bakhadir Mirzaev Suyunovich

Rector, TIIAME NRU

Prof. Bakhadir Suyunovich Mirzaev is the rector of the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University (TIIAME NRU). He was appointed to the position in 2019 and is the first rector of the university since it was granted national research…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Chutima Waisarayutt

Associate Dean of Corporate Relationship, Kasetsart University, Thailand

Chutima Waisarayutt has graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. She started her career in the field of Agricultural and Food Safety and Quality Management in Supply Chain with risk management principles. Since 2014, She has extended…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Emily Pindilli

Director of the Science and Decisions Center and Chief Economist, U.S. Geological Survey

As a PhD environmental economist, Emily focuses on a diverse portfolio of environmental and informational economics research topics including the value of scientific information, ecosystem services assessment and valuation, methods to integrate multi-disciplinary analyses to support…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Haixia Zheng

Professor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS); International Poverty Reduction Center in China

Zheng Haixia is a professor at the Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and a researcher at the Centre for International Agricultural Research (CIAR), CAAS. She is also senior advisor to the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IRPCC). Dr…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Iqrar Ahmad Khan

Vice-Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan is the Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. An agricultural scientist and a professor of Horticulture, Dr. Khan is foreign qualified teacher. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside where he was placed on the Honour Rolls. Dr.…

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

Khalid Hassan

Director, International Labour Organization

Mr. Khalid Hassan is the Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines. Mr. Hassan has an extensive background on fundamental principles and rights at work, rural development and primary education. Prior to the Philippines, he served for 17 years in ILO Country Offices for…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Li He

Natural Resources Officer (water), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Before FAO, Li He was working at the China Agricultural University as Associate Professor from the end of 2007 to the beginning of 2016. She has been working on water resources management, ecosystems, and biodiversity related works and projects. She initiated, developed and implements the Eco-…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Head of the Department, Sociology/Anthropology, Ashoka University

Over the last 15 years, Mekhala’s research, publications, policy and professional engagements have involved work within and across a range of field sites and subjects, including women's courts and dispute resolution, community health workers and public health systems, agriculture and agricultural…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

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

Pankaj Mahalle

Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, GramHeet

Pankaj is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at GramHeet, which aims to increases smallholder farmers’ income by providing integrated post-harvest services through a digital platform. Earlier, Pankaj served for three years in the CSR department at Tata Steel, where he worked with tribal…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 4: Quality Education