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The United Nations Environment Programme is a programme of the United Nations that coordinates the organization's environmental activities and assists developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. https://www.unenvironment.org/

   Topic(s): Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Urda Eichhorst

Director, NDC Transport Initiative for Asia

Urda is the director of the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia, coordinating the initiative’s work across all components. She consults partner countries on their climate strategies in the transport sector and related transparency frameworks and data collection. Urda is based in Bonn, Germany.  

   Topic(s): Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Utku Arik

Financial Institutions Marketing Manager, BKT (Banka Kombetare Tregtare)

Utku Arik is a Financial Institutions Marketing Manager at BKT (Banka Kombetare Tregtare). Prior to joining BKT in 2019, he was with Aktif Bank, also as a Financial Institutions Marketing Manager. He has a postgraduate degree in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick and a…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Utsav Kumar

Deputy Country Director, Sri Lanka Resident Mission, ADB

Utsav is currently the Country Deputy Director of ADB Sri Lanka Resident Mission, South Asia Department. Before this, he was the Principal Country Economist.  He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.  

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Knowledge Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

V Anantha Nageswaran

Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India

Prior to his appointment as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India in January 2022, Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran was a writer, author, teacher and consultant.​ He has written a weekly Mint column for fifteen years on Tuesdays since 2007.​ ​He has co-…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Valentina Ricca

Associate Legal Officer, UNEP

Valentina Ricca is an Associate Legal officer in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Law Division, Montevideo Coordination and Delivery Unit, which provides technical support and capacity-building activities for Member States on environmental law. Valentina supports climate change, air…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Valerie Langer

Fiber Solutions Strategist, Canopy

Valerie has been engaged in forest conservation initiatives for over 30 years. Under Canopy, she works to accelerate the global availability of 'Next Generation' alternatives to tree fiber pulp for manufacturing paper, packaging, and man-made cellulosic fibers for textiles, and with Canopy Planet…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Vanisa Surapipith

Deputy Director, Thailand’s Hub of Talents on Air Pollution and Climate (HTAPC)

Vanisa is currently the Deputy Director of Thailand’s Hub of Talents on Air Pollution and Climate (HTAPC). She is also an air Modeling Consultant working on the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with Chemistry for the assessment of PM2.5 Mitigation measures across Thailand. This…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Vanita Suneja

Regional Advocacy Manager, WaterAid South Asia

Vanita has over 25 years of experience in the development sector. She has been working on a wide range of issues including water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), small holder agriculture, forest governance, rural livelihoods, women’s land rights, renewable energy, climate change, extractives and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Vanndy Hem

Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance , Royal Government of Cambodia

H.E. Vanndy Hem has been serving as Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy and Finance since September 2013. He is also a current member of the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC). H.E. Vanndy graduated from the National Institute of Management, Cambodia with a bachelor’s degree…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals