Tanja Kuchenmüller, M.A., M.Sc, coordinates, leads and manages ad interim the Knowledge Management, Evidence and Research for Policy-Making unit (KER); Division of Information, Evidence, Research and Innovation (DIR) at the WHO Regional Office for Europe. DIR/KER has the mandate to support Member States in strengthening capacity for generating health research, following globally-accepted ethics principles, providing access to scientific knowledge and translating the best available evidence into policies and practice.

Mr. Jose Antonio Tan III is currently Director at ADB’s Southeast Asia Department where he handles operations in Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade.  He had also held several positions in ADB - as Advisor at the Independent Evaluation Department, Senior Advisor to the Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development and Senior Economist at the Central and West Asia Department. Prior to ADB, he had worked with the Government of the Philippines as Deputy Treasurer of the Philippines and officer at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Dr. JONG WOO KANG is principal economist at ADB’s Economic Research and Cooperation Department. He is a seasoned economist with extensive knowledge and experiences on policy and strategic issues. He was Senior Advisor to the Managing Director General of ADB and Senior Economist at Strategy and Policy Department at ADB. He leads the annual publication of Asian Economic Integration Report.