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Anson Tagtag

OIC Chief, Caves, Wetlands and Other Ecosystems Division, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Mr. Anson Tagtag served as Chief of the Wildlife Conservation Section of the Wildlife Resources Division of BMB prior to his current role. With more than 25 years of service in DENR, he had led and is leading various projects and programs on biodiversity conservation such as, the Philippine…

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

Anthea Webb

Deputy Regional Director, WFP Asia & the Pacific

Anthea Webb is the Deputy Regional Director for the Asia and Pacific Region of the United Nations World Food Programme, spanning operations valued at US $3 billion to assist 30 million people. Previously, Webb was Representative of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Indonesia, focused on food…

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

Anthony Harold Cumberland Thomas (A.H.C.T.) Gates

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Fiji

Anthony Harold Cumberland Thomas Gates CF was the chief justice of Fiji from 2008 to 2019.[1] Justice Gates is best known for his decision in Chandrika Prasad v. Att-Gen of Fiji [2000] 2 FLR 89; Prasad v. Republic of Fiji & Another [2001] 1 LRC 665; [2001] NZAR 21 in which he held that the…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Finance, Industry and Trade, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Areeporn Asawinpongphan

Research Fellow on Energy Policy, Thailand Development Research Institute

Dr. Areeporn Asawinpongphan holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the National Institute of Development Administration and a Master’s degree from Southampton University. She specializes in Development Economics, Energy Policy, and Management Consulting. Her career includes ExxonMobil, Banpu Public…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Energy, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Ariana Sutton-Grier

Climate Research & Development Program, US Geological Survey (Ecosystem Mission Area)

Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier is an ecosystem ecologist with expertise in wetland ecology and restoration, biodiversity, biogeochemistry, climate change, and ecosystem services. She enjoys seeking and discovering innovative opportunities to combine science and policy to solve environmental problems…

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

Arjun Bhattarai

Deputy Secretary General , NGO Federation of Nepal

Arjun Bhattarai obtained a Master’s Degree in Rural Development from the Tribhuvan University of Nepal in 2006, a Master’s Degree in Social Work–Comparative Perspective (MSW) from University of Nord, Norway, and an MPhil Degree in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Oslo,…

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

Arnaud Heckmann

Country Operation Head, ADB

Arnaud Heckmann is the Country Operation Head at the Asian Development Bank’s Nepal Resident Mission. He was formerly Principal Urban Development Specialist at ADB’s East Asia Urban and Social Sectors Division. He has extensive experience designing, processing, and administering integrated economic…

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

Arvind Kumar

Director, South Asia Regional Centre, International Rice Research Institute, India

Arvind is a fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences since 2015. As a senior scientist and plant breeder at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), he brings with him over 25 years of work experience in the agriculture sector including his current role as the Director of…

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

Asha Rajvanshi

Environmental Expert and a Former Head, Environmental Impact Assessment Cell at Wildlife Institute of India

Dr. AshaRajvanshi is an Environmental expert and a former head of the Environmental Impact Assessment Cell at Wildlife Institute of India. She has over three decades of professional standing as a teacher, trainer, researcher and impact assessment practitioner. She has played the lead role in…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   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

Ashish Dhawan

Founder and Chairperson , Central Square Foundation

Ashish Dhawan is one of India’s leading philanthropists and a key voice for system reform in the country. Ashish is the Founder and CEO of Central Square Foundation (CSF) with the mission to improve the quality of school education for all students (especially from low-income communities) through…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities