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A. Kumarasiri

Director General, National Planning Department (Sri Lanka)

R.H.W.A. Kumarasiri is the Director General of the Department of National Planning Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies in Sri Lanka.

   Topic(s): Economics, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

A. Lin Goodwin

Professor and Dean, Boston College

A. Lin Goodwin (葛文林) is the Thomas More Brennan Chair of Education at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Prior to joining Boston College, she was Dean of the Faculty(School) of Education at the University of Hong Kong (2017-2022) and Vice Dean at Teachers College, Columbia…

   Topic(s): Education, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Aage Jorgensen

Program Manager, Nordic Development Fund (NDF)

Aage Jorgensen has for the past decade been Program Manager at the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) where he has helped build up a portfolio of climate change projects. He works with community-based adaptation, climate-resilient infrastructure, and urban development and is responsible for the NDF…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Aanchal Kumar

Environment Officer, Energy Efficiency Services Limited

Aanchal Kumar is an officer at Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and a Future Energy Leader at the World Energy Council. She has over 8 years of experience in the field of sustainability and energy efficiency. She has been a pivotal member in the implementation of the globally-lauded Unnat…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Aape Pohjavirta

Founder and President, Funzi

Aape Pohjavirta is the Founder and President of Funzi, a mobile learning service. Funzi gives the world’s billions of mobile users access to motivating and useful learning. An opportunity to develop skills to build a better tomorrow. High quality, relevant courses delivered with a combination of…

   Topic(s): Economics, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Abdul Ghafoor

Associate Professor, University of Agriculture, Pakistan

Dr. Abdul Ghafoor is working as Associate Professor in the Institute of Business Management Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Currently he is also looking after the duties of Director of the institute. He earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Marketing. Food entrepreneurship, value chain…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Abdurrahim Siddiqui

Representative and Country Director, WFP, Sri Lanka

Abdur Rahim Siddiqui assumed duties as Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Sri Lanka in April 2021, overseeing the management of WFP’s operations in the country. Mr. Siddiqui brings extensive knowledge from the fields of food and nutrition security…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Abdus Salam

Water and Habitat Engineer, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

Abdul Salam is passionate about development and humanitarian work. He has more than 10 years of experience field of water sanitation and habitat and is a continuous learner. Through combining the competencies, skills, upgrade information and field experience he regularly contemplates the new…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Abhay Bakre

Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power

Shri Abhay Bakre took over as Director General (Head) of Bureau of Energy Efficiency in 2017 which is the nodal organisation under Central Government to develop strategies for energy transition in the country. He is also Indian Sherpa for Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) platform…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action

Abhinav Madan

Co-founder & CEO, Gram Tarang Employability Services

Abhinav Madan is the co-founder and CEO of Gran Tarang Employability Services. Prior to this, he was a Business Planning Manager at Hewlett-Packard and Business Analyst at GE.  He had an MBA from the Xavier Institute of Management. 

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth