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Jim Hall

Professor, University of Oxford

Professor Jim Hall FREng is a Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the management of climate-related risks in infrastructure systems. He leads the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium, which has developed the world’s first…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Jing Wu

Director, Tsinghua University

Jing Wu is a director of Hang Lung Center for Real Estate and an associate professor with tenure of the department of construction management of Tsinghua University.

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

Johannes Hunink

Climate Change and Climate Data Expert, FutureWater.

Johannes Hunink (PhD) is a water resources and climate change expert with international experience in research and advisory support for development projects. He is experienced in the use of  simulation models and remote sensing for the assessment of water-related ecosystem services.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Johannes Karl Schmees

Postdoctoral Fellow , Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Currently, He is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Section for Vocational Teacher Education, School Development, and Educational Leadership in the Department of Teacher Education of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Before his current position, he was working as a…

   Topic(s): Education, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

John Bachmann

Vice President for Urban Planning (Southeast), AECOM

Urban policy and planning specialist exploring innovative ways to integrate spatial planning and infrastructure to make vibrant, low-carbon cities for people.

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

John Dora

Director, Climate Sense Global United Kingdom

John Dora has thirty-nine years’ experience in managing infrastructure, including flood risk management and asset management of railway structures. He is a recognized international expert on climate change adaptation and standards, and his clients include or have included the UN, the UK Met Office…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

John Taylor

Chief Technical Adviser, Dhaka Food System Project, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

John Taylor is an urban planner and serves as the Chief Technical Advisor for FAO's Dhaka Food System Project in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

John Versantvoort

Head, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, ADB

John Versantvoort is the Head of the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) at Asian Development Bank (ADB) since December 2017. OAI leads the anticorruption and integrity initiatives of the bank, including investigation of integrity violations, design and implementation of preventive and…

   Topic(s): Capacity Development, Governance and Public Sector Management, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Jon Barnett

Australian Research Council Laureate Professor in the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Melbourne University

Jon Barnett is a political geographer whose research investigates social impacts and responses to environmental change. He has over twenty years of experience conducting field-based research on social vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Australia, China, Timor-Leste, and Pacific…

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

José Aguado

Head of the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Malaga

José A. Aguado got his Industrial (major in power systems) Engineering degree and PhD from the University of Málaga in 1997 and 2001, respectively. He is a full professor and department head of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Málaga in Spain. He is Director of the  “…

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