Emdadul Haque Chowdhury Keywords ADB International Skills Forum higher education capacity building Read more about Emdadul Haque Chowdhury Prof. Chowdhury currently has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. Formerly he worked for the capacity building activities of BAU. Professionally Prof. Chowdhury is a teacher and working as Professor at BAU. He published over 200 scientific papers and has been awarded a number of professional awards. Prof. Chowdhury developed a national model to provide 'Doorstep Veterinary Service' at rural Bangladesh. Main expertise areas include pathobiology, food security and safety.
Jiraporn Kerdchoochuen Keywords ADB International Skills Forum higher education Read more about Jiraporn Kerdchoochuen Dr. Jiraporn Kerdchoochuen currently serves as the Assistant to the President for Academic Affairs at Bangkok University in Thailand. She holds a Ph.D. in Interpersonal Communication. With nearly two decades of experience in higher education, she has held various roles, including Director of the Language Institute and Dean of the School of Humanities and Tourism Management.
Jianfeng Hu Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education Read more about Jianfeng Hu HU JIANFENG (胡劍鋒) joined the Group in 2002. He is currently vice president for operation and is responsible for the operations of the Group. Dr. Hu is a professor and supervisor for Master’s research students. Dr. Hu has over 20 years’ experience in higher education. His prior appointments include Dean, Director of Teaching Affairs, Director of Education Quality, Director of Research, and Vice President of a university in the Group.
Quang Minh Dam Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education Read more about Quang Minh Dam Quang Minh Dam is Chairman of the K-12 School System Division, responsible for strategic planning and development of EQuest’s K-12 schools system nationwide. Joining EQuest since 2016, Dr. Minh Dam has served as President of Phu Xuan University, a member of EQuest’s College & University System. Before he was the President of Thanh Tay University and FPT University. He was also one of the leaders who plays a key role in the development of FPT High School and FPT College. Dr. Minh Dam is known as a leading expert in restructuring and innovation in higher education.
Ian Curran Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education Health Read more about Ian Curran Professor Ian Curran is the Deputy Dean Health Professions at the College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University (ANU). Professor Curran has a distinguished track record in medical education leadership, policy and professional regulation and is recognised as an expert in the field of medical education and transformational leadership.
Margrieta Langins Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education public health Read more about Margrieta Langins Margrieta (Maggie) Langins is the new nursing and midwifery policy advisor to the WHO Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen Denmark. Maggie is a Latvian born, Canadian trained nurse. She has a Bachelor's degree from McGill University and her nursing degree from the University of Toronto.
Sudath Warnakulasuriya Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education Read more about Sudath Warnakulasuriya Prof. Warnakulasuriya is the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing University of Colombo and the president of Sri Lanka Nurses Association (SLNA). He has obtained his BSc Honors Degree from Open University Sri Lanka, and Master degree from Adelaide University Australia and PhD from University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka.
Tran Nhu Minh Hanh Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education Read more about Tran Nhu Minh Hanh Ms Hang holds a medical doctor’s degree from Hue University of Medicine and a doctorate in Psychiatry from Hanoi Medical University. Her work is focused on teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in psychiatry and a psychiatrist at Hue Central Hospital and Hue University Hospital. She is also a principal investigator in many research projects.
Dinesh Arora Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education public health and economics Read more about Dinesh Arora Dr Dinesh is a medical doctor with specialisation in public health and economics and is currently the Principal Health Specialist of the Health Sectors Group of the Asian Development Bank. He has over 20 years of experience leading transformational public sector projects in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. He worked very closely with Medical Council of India which is the apex organization regulating medical education in India.
Coldrine Kolae Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education digital transformation human resources Read more about Coldrine Kolae Mr Kolae has 13 years working in the Solomon Islands Government as a Human Resource Officer in various government ministries – Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Ministry of Public Service. He successfully coordinated and Implemented the DFAT supported HRMIS Project in the Public Sector worth of AUD$2m.