Markus Goldstein is a development economist with experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, and South Asia. He is currently a Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist for Africa at the World Bank, where he leads the Gender Innovation Lab. His current research centers on issues of gender and economic activity, focusing on agriculture and small scale enterprises. He is…
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Charlotte Watts is Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Department for International Development (DFID). In this role she is Director of the Research and Evidence Division and Head of the Science and Engineering Profession for DFID. Professor Watts is seconded to DFID from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), where she is Professor of Social and Mathematical Epidemiology. …
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Paula Gaviria Betancur was appointed as a member of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement in December 2019. A lawyer and specialist in journalism with postgraduate training in public opinion and political marketing, Ms. Gaviria is a former Presidential Advisor on Human Rights in her home country Colombia and is presently the Director of the peace-…
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David Miliband is the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee. He oversees the agency’s relief and development operations in over 30 countries, its refugee resettlement and assistance programs throughout the United States and the IRC’s advocacy efforts in Washington and other capitals on behalf of the world’s most vulnerable people. David has had a distinguished political career…
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Franck Bousquet, is the Senior Director of the World Bank’s Fragility, Conflict, & Violence (FCV) Group since July 1, 2017 and in this position he led, the development of the World Bank Group’s first Strategy for Fragility, Conflict and Violence . As Senior Director, Bousquet is mobilizing expertise and supporting operational teams across the World Bank to deliver on the ground in close collaboration with humanitarian-development-peace partners. Bousquet brings several years of leadership experience on resilience and reconstruction issues.…, Articles:, France 24 - World Bank to attack poverty in conflict zones (Feb. 27, 2020) AFP - World Bank launches action plan for countries weakened by conflict [ Banco Mundial lança plano de ação para países fragilizados por conflitos ] (Feb. 27, 2020) Le Figaro - Focus on conflict zones for the World Bank [ Priorité aux zones de conflits pour la Banque mondiale ] (Feb. 27, 2020) Frankfurter Allgemeine -…
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António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017. Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary-General is determined to make human dignity the core of his work, and to serve as a peace broker, a bridge-builder and a promoter of reform and innovation. Prior to his…
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Francine Lacqua, award-winning, London anchor at Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse,” provides business and finance updates and hosts “Bloomberg Surveillance” with Tom Keene, reviewing global markets and business stories. She also presents "Leaders with Lacqua," and Eye to Eye” interviewing CEOs, entrepreneurs and public figures. Since joining Bloomberg in 2000, she has reported on the World…
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Aniruddha (Ani) Dasgupta is President and CEO of World Resources Institute, where he works to advance the institute’s global vision to improve the lives of all people and ensure that nature can thrive. Dasgupta is a widely-recognized leader in the areas of sustainable cities, urban design and poverty alleviation. He developed his expertise in positions ranging from nonprofits in India to the…
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Stientje van Veldhoven is the Vice President and Regional Director for Europe and is based in the Europe Regional Office in The Hague. Stientje has been a prominent politician in the Netherlands, most recently serving as a Member of Cabinet responsible for Public Transport and Environment and as Minister for the Environment and Housing. She has also been a Member of Parliament, an international…
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Dr. James Mwangi is Group CEO of Equity Group Holdings, credited with democratizing financial access, leading Equity to become an integrated financial services Group operating in 6 African countries with a client base of over 16m, and an asset base of USD 12B+. James established Equity Group Foundation to scale shared prosperity, mobilizing support of likeminded partners to commit USD 445M for…
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