Rossana Marie Amongo Keywords ADB International Skills Forum higher education capacity building Read more about Rossana Marie Amongo Dr. Rossana Marie C. Amongo was appointed as the new Dean of the UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-industrial Technology during the 1361st UP Board of Regents meeting on Jun. 2, 2021. She is also the first female Dean in the history of CEAT. Dr. Amongo is a Professor 6 at the Department of Agricultural Machinery and Power Engineering Division of the Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (IABE-AMPED).
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.
Shri Nilambuj Sharan Keywords skills development capacity building labour and employment education Read more about Shri Nilambuj Sharan 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 Indian Economic Service, served in various capacities in the Government of India in the erstwhile Planning Commission and Ministries of Social Justice & Empowerment, Food and Public Distribution and Health & Family Welfare.
Navonil Das Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education skills development capacity building Read more about Navonil Das Navonil has been working in the Indian skill development ecosystem for more than 11 years. He is currently looking after GIZ's TVET Program, focusing on E-Mobility, Green Skills, and Just Transition. He facilitates cooperation, initiates dialogue and establishes partnerships among stakeholders in the fields of skilling, livelihoods and CSR.
Manuela Prina Keywords ADB International Skills Forum international education skills development capacity building Read more about Manuela Prina Since 01 January 2020 she is the Head of Skills Identification and Development Unit, within the Knowledge Hub department of the ETF. As Head of Unit, Manuela is responsible for steering ETF’s work in the area of skills relevance and anticipation, development of skills and validation, leading the knowledge co-creation and sharing across ETF partner countries, with the EU and the international community.
Faisal Mueen Qamer Keywords digital technologies climate change sustainable development climate risks mitigation food security agriculture sector capacity building Read more about Faisal Mueen Qamer Faisal leads the food security and climate services related work at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). He is responsible for framing geospatial information based approaches to support decision making process in the agriculture sector and also contribute in capacity building through close engagement with local, national, and international partners. His work spans across ICIMOD’s eight regional member countries, with special focus in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.
André Taylor Keywords sustainability leadership management urban water waterway management leadership development capacity building Read more about André Taylor Dr. Taylor is a leadership development specialist, leadership coach, water practitioner and sustainability practitioner. His professional purpose is to build the leadership capacity of enthusiastic, self-motivated people to help them drive positive change to create healthier communities and environments, whilst demonstrating values of integrity, sustainability, enabling others and continuous learning. He has worked in the water sector for most of his 30+ year career, and did his PhD research on leadership in the water sector.
Economists' Forum Read more about Economists' Forum Since 2019, the annual Asian Development Bank (ADB) Economists’ Forum has served as a platform for economists and staff to present and discuss original research, network, and learn cutting-edge techniques.
Tandin Gyem Keywords procurement capacity building management finance Read more about Tandin Gyem Tandin Gyem is currently the Executive Engineer at the Department of National Properties of the Minister of Finance in Bhutan. She's been working under Procurement Management and Development Division (PMDD), Department of National Properties (DNP) since 2017 and is responsiblee for monitoring the implementation of procurement rules and regulations and carrying out studies/research to improve the procurement system (especially procurement of works).