Mr. Wang Xiaolin, senior engineer, the Deputy Administrator of National Energy Administration of China. Holding senior position in one of China’s largest state-owned energy company for many years, he is experienced in industry management, strategic investment, development planning and international cooperation. He is now involved in carrying out the structural reform in energy supply, optimizing…
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Vera Songwe took up her role as the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on 3 August 2017 at the level of Under Secretary-General. She brings to ECA and the position of Executive Secretary, a long-standing track record of providing policy advice on development and a wealth of experience in delivering development results for Africa, as well as a demonstrated strong and…
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From 1987 to 2006, Mr. Liu Liange worked in the People’s Bank of China. His positions include deputy division director of the General Office, the Foreign Affairs Bureau, and the International Financial Organization Department, chief representative of Fuzhou Central Sub-branch, deputy director general of the International Department, and director general of the Anti-Money Laundering Bureau. Among…
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Mr. Lin Yifu (Justin), Director of New Structural Economics, Dean of Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development and honorary dean, National School of Development at Peking University. He is also Council of State Council and Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. He was the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, 2008-2012. Prior to this…
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President Macky Sall was born in Fatick, the town where he served as mayor from 2009 to 2012. Prior to becoming Prime Minister in 2004 he held various positions, including the Chief Executive Officer of the Senegalese National Oil Company (PETROSEN), Minister of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics, Minister of Home Affairs and Local Collectivities. He acted as President of the Senegalese National…
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Vivien Deparday is a Disaster Risk Management Specialist at the Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction (GFDRR) at the World Bank. He leads GFDRR’s Open Data for Resilience Initiative (OpenDRI). He is a member of the GFDRR Innovation Lab, supporting World Bank teams across the globe by providing technical and strategic assistance to help governments better collect, share, and use information…
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Dr. Sophia B Liu is an interdisciplinary Innovation Specialist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) working with the Science and Decisions Center (SDC); the Mineral Resources Program (MRP); the Energy and Minerals, and Environmental Health (EM-EH) Mission Areas; and the Office of Enterprise Information (OEI). She worked at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), the St. Petersburg…
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Andy, the Founder of Smartfin, is now retired from his career as a neurologist. Andy devotes himself to raising awareness about the environment. Discovering a need in the scientific community for near-shore ocean data to better understand the effects of climate change on coastal systems, Andy began imagining a data-collecting device deployed on surfboards that would transform surfers pursuing…
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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Affairs, oversees all of BrightFocus Foundation’s research programs, serves as the scientific liaison for the organization in local, national, and international forums, and identifies and develops new research initiatives, partnerships, and funding policies consistent with the mission of BrightFocus. Dr. Bovenkamp comes to her current position…
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Talip Kilic, a Senior Economist, is part of the Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) Program at the World Bank Development Data Group. He is an expert in household survey design, implementation and analysis, and has been leading the LSMS-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) program activities in Malawi and Uganda. His recent research focuses on poverty, agriculture, and gender in low…
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