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Anshuman Karol

Lead – Governance & Climate Action, PRIA

Anshuman is a senior governance and decentralized planning specialist at PRIA, India, with two decades of experience in participatory research and local governance. His work focuses on building the capacity of civil society, local governments, and communities to strengthen decentralised planning…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Civil Society
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Chettiyappan Visvanathan

Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand

Dr. Chettiyappan Visvanathan, is an Emeritus  Professor of Asian Institute of Technology.  Currently he is working with  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of  Mahidol University. He has a Ph.D. (Chemical /Environmental Engineering) from Institute National…

   Topic(s): Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ding Li Yong

Advocacy and Policy Manager (Asia), BirdLife International

Dr. Ding Li Yong is passionate about biodiversity (especially migratory species, wetlands and rainforests) and its protection, and how conservation practice can be reconciled with human development. He works with culturally diverse teams across Asia to create, drive, and scale-up projects that…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Duncan Lang

Senior Environment Specialist, ADB

Duncan is a Senior Environment Specialist at ADB in the Environment Group of CCRE, CCSD where he provides advisory and compliance support to operational departments as well as working on thought leadership work within the environment sector. His current work involves development of ADB’s long-term…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kim Allen

Climate Activist, Papua New Guinea​​​​​​​

Kim Allen, from Papua New Guinea, has over ten years of volunteer work in the youth space and four years of experience in international development. He’s currently doing a Master of Arts in International Development in Japan. Kim started his career with the United Nations Development Programme,…

   Topic(s): Civil Society, Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Lenke Balint

Head, Partnership, Capacity & Communities Department, BirdLife International

Lenke leads two global programmes of capacity development, research, advocacy and conservation action focused on strengthening grassroots conservation organisations and on the linkages between biodiversity, well-being and human rights. She has responsibility, among others, for building the capacity…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

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

Maria Lucien

Program Associate, People Powered

Maria brings their experience in deliberative processes and citizen participation to the development of resources and best practices at People Powered. They also support with engaging and building the PP member community. Maria has previously worked on supporting citizens’ juries and legislative…

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

Maria Lucien

Program Officer, People Powered

Maria brings their experience in deliberative processes and citizen participation to the development of resources and best practices at People Powered. They also support with engaging and building the PP member community. Maria has previously worked on supporting citizens’ juries and legislative…

   Topic(s): Civil Society, Climate Change
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Martin Harper

Chief Executive Officer, BirdLife International

Martin Harper is the new CEO of BirdLife International. As an experienced advocate and communicator, with 27 years of experience in senior conservation roles, Martin works with his leadership team to implement a new, ambitious BirdLife strategy. A biologist by training, Martin has 27 years’…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals