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Saalim Koomar

Jigsaw Consult, EdTech Hub

Saalim Koomar is involved in both research and engagement work at the Hub. He supports the building and uptake of evidence to support effective decision-making. He has recently been involved in projects concerning teacher professional development, country scoping studies, and various Helpdesk…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Sabyasachi Mitra

Director, ADB

Sabyasachi (Saby) Mitra is the Director of Public Management, Financial Sector & Trade Division of the South Asia Department of Asian Development Bank. He has been with ADB for 15 years and specializes mainly in development finance, policy planning, regional cooperation and institutional…

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

Said Zaidansyah

Deputy Country Director, ADB Indonesia Resident Mission, ADB

Said Zaidansyah, an Indonesian national, is the Country Director for Papua New Guinea  at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 1 August 2023. In this position, he leads ADB’s entire operations in Papua New Guinea including managing ADB’s relationship  with the government and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Sajid Pareeth

SeniorLecturer/researcher (Agricultural Water Management and remote sensing), IHE Delft

Dr. Sajid Pareeth is a researcher/lecturer in remote sensing for land and water use monitoring with more than ten years of international experience. His main research focus in recent years has been to develop crop monitoring systems by satellite based estimation of water use and water…

   Topic(s): Education, Water
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Sakiko Tanaka

Principal Social Sector Specialist, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank

akiko's role is to provide technical support to operational departments on economic analysis of social sector projects, impact evaluations as well as country diagnostic studies in Asia and Pacific regions.

   Topic(s): Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education

Samantha O’Riordan

Program Officer, GIGA, the joint ITU and UNICEF initiative

Samantha O’Riordan is the Giga Program Officer at ITU for the joint ITU and UNICEF Giga initiative, which aims to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice. Samantha has worked on multiple information, communications, and technology programs…

   Topic(s): Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sameer Khatiwada

Senior Public Management Economist, ADB

Sameer is an economist who leads preparation and implementation of ADB loans and technical assistance projects in public resource management. Prior to joining Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office in Sectors Group, he was with the Southeast Asia Department where he prepared ADB’s…

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sampath Amaratunge

Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka

Sr. Professor Sampath Amaratunge has been appointed as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission by His Excellency the President, Hon. Gotabaya Rajapakse, effective January 2020. Professor Amaratunge received his BA (Hons.) in Economics from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, MA in…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Samsideth Dy

Deputy Director General for Sports Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia

Prior to his current role, Samsideth worked as education officer for UNESCO and as education specialist for ADB. He was also the director of the M.Ed. program and the founding dean of the Faculty of Education of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. He has provided consultancy services to OECD, GIZ,…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Samuel Ang

Chairperson, Pollinate (SG)

Samuel Ang is the Chairperson of Pollinate and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Temasek Polytechnic.

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education