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Sharan Burrow

General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Sharan Burrow is the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, representing 200 million workers in 163 countries and territories with 332 national affiliates. The ITUC’s primary mission is the promotion and defense of workers’ rights and interests, through international…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Sharmind Neelormi

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University

Sharmind Neelormi is a leading expert on climate and gender justice in Bangladesh. Her areas of expertise include climate adaptation, with a particular focus on community-based activities, disaster risk reduction and the gender aspects of adaptation and mitigation. She is a member of the Steering…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 13: Climate Action

Sharon Kane

Director of Sub-region, Plan International Asia Pacific Region

Sharon Kane is the Director of Sub Region for Plan International overseeing South Asia and the Pacific Nations. Prior to this role, Sharon was the Country Director of Plan International Vietnam for the previous 6 years. Sharon has a strong commitment and belief in social justice, gender equality,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Shawn Crispin

Southeast Asia Editor, Asia Times

Shawn W. Crispin is Southeast Asia editor at Asia Times. He has worked as a journalist and editor based in Thailand for the past 20 years, serving previously as Bangkok bureau chief for the Far Eastern Economic Review and Asian Wall Street Journal and contributing editor to The Diplomat. Mr.…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Shinyoung Jeon

Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Policy Analyst at the OECD and produce policy analysis and advice that advances economic growth and social progress. My major current work at the OECD Centre for Skills focuses on vocational education and training (VET). The work of the Centre for Skills includes strengthening VET systems to be…

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

Shiva Kumar Adhikary

Director, HR Department, Nepal Electricity Authority

Mr. Shiva Kumar Adhikary is the Director of the Human Resource Department at the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), where he brings over 20 years of experience in public utility management and workforce development. He has been instrumental in shaping NEA’s human resource strategy, with key…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Energy
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Shobnam Mushtary Rikta

Shobnam Mushtary Rikta, Deputy Secretary (NDD & Autism), Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of Bangladesh

Shobnam Mushtary Rikta is the Deputy Secretary (NDD & Autism), Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of Bangladesh.

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Shona Fitzgerald

Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist , World Bank

Shona is a water supply and sanitation specialist at the World Bank working on projects in the Pacific Islands since 2019. Shona is a water and wastewater treatment process engineer by training. She worked for 6 years at Australia’s largest water utility, Sydney Water, in a range of roles,…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Water
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Shri Nilambuj Sharan

Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), India

Shri Nilambuj Sharan is currently working as Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). He is Indian Economic Service officer of 1993 batch. He is in the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India. During close to three decades as member of…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Shruti Mehta

Postgraduate Researcher Sport for Development, ADB

Previously worked on youth development at the Asian Development Bank and through this experience, I have been able to appreciate the power of sport to be an agent of change. I spearheaded a project on the potential to leverage sport as tool for socio-economic development in Afghanistan and will…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Health, ICT, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities