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Yoonee Jeong

Senior Digital Technology Specialist, ADB

Yoonee Jeong is a Senior Digital Technology Specialist with the Digital Technology for Development Unit at ADB. She is a digital technology public policy professional with nearly 20 years of international experience. Before joining ADB, Yoonee was the Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs with…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yoshiaki Kobayashi

Principal Water Resources Specialist and PAU Head, ADB

Mr. Yoshiaki Kobayashi, a Japanese national, holds a master's degree in environmental science with a focus on urban and regional planning from Tsukuba University, Japan. With over 30 years of professional experience, including about 20 years at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Kobayashi has…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Young-Tae Kim

Associate Vice President, Institute for Startup KAIST

Dr. Young-Tae Kim is Associate Vice President of the Institute for Startup KAIST. Before he joined KAIST, he was Director-General of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups in the Republic of Korea and He worked in the government for 20 years. He contributed with his specialty to improve the innovation…

   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

Yuki Inoue

Energy Specialist, ADB

Yuki Inoue is an Energy Specialist in the Energy Division of the Southeast Asia Regional Department at ADB, which covers Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. He is also serving the project implementation management function in the division. His…

   Topic(s): Energy, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Yuki Yasui

Managing Director, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero APAC (virtual)

Ms. Yuki Yasui is the Director overseeing the Asia Pacific (APAC) Network for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), launched in June 2022.  She is focused on bringing together the financial sector across developed and emerging APAC to accelerate an inclusive transition to a net-…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yuli Wen

Senior Engineer, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning

Yuli graduated from Purdue University with a masters degree in 2009. He worked in Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning since 2009, and specialized in technology and policy of water pollution control. He led multiple research projects for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, ADB, and local…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yumiko Tamura

Representative, Japanese Representative Office (JRO), ADB

As ADB’s Representative in Japan, she is responsible for outreach to various partners and stakeholders, including government offices at the central and subnational levels, local private sector, media, academic and educational institutions, and multilateral and bilateral development agencies,…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yunji Tak

Assistant Director, Public Procurement International Cooperation Division, Public Procurement Service (PPS), Republic of Korea

Ms. Yunji Tak is the Assistant Director of the Public Procurement International Cooperation Division, PPS, Korea. Before her appointment in this position, she was an intern of the International Development Project Team of World 2022 –2023. Ms. Tak completed her Bachelor’s degree in English and…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Yuqing Yu

Unknown, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Dr. Yu joined IGES in April 2013 and is a Senior Policy Researcher and task manager in the Climate and Energy Area. Her current research has focused on climate finance, in particular the governance mechanism, the institutional arrangements, and the effectiveness of climate finance. Before IGES, she…

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

Yutaka Arai

Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Government of Japan

Yutaka used to be the Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan. She joined it in April 1987. Some of the positions she held was detailed below: • April 1987 Joined Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) • October 2006…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals