Simon is an economist with 15 years of experience working for governments, international organizations (World Bank) and NGOs in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and South Asia. He focuses on fiscal policy, economic growth, energy and climate change. Simon holds a Masters from University of Paris I and a PhD from University of Bath. He is based in Washington, D.C..
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Dr Khondaker A. Mamun is the founder and chief executive officer of CMED Health, a preventive healthcare initiative in Bangladesh. He has led innovations like SmartPhone App for Autism Screening and Bolte Chai, a Smart Phone App for enhancing communications for nonverbal children. Dr Mamum teaches at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, United International University, Dhaka, and…
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Anita Gurumurthy is the founding member and executive director of IT for Change, where she leads research on platform economy, data and AI governance, democracy in the digital age, and feminist frameworks on digital justice. She serves as an advisor and expert on various high-level groups including the UNSG’s 10-Member Group in support of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism, the Paris Peace…
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Rabi Karamcharya is a social entrepreneur who helped launch OLE Nepal with the vision to use technology to improve the quality of primary education in Nepal’s public schools, and to transform the way children learn through engagement, exploration, and experimentation. Rabi has an extensive experience in technological innovation and management, and a conviction that young educated Nepalis have a…
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Srinivas Gurazada (Srini), an Indian national with three decades of experience working on governance and public financial management around the world, is the Head of PEFA Secretariat and the Global Lead Public Financial Management. Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability ( www.pefa.org ) initiative, a partnership of nine development partners, is housed in the World Bank. PEFA is regarded…
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Carolina Renteria is Chief of FAD’s Public Financial Management (PFM) I Division. She is responsible for delivering PFM capacity development in Anglophone Africa, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia and for developing a comprehensive PFM analytical agenda, including on budget and treasury, infrastructure governance and fiscal risks management, fiscal transparency, governance, anti-corruption and…
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Bidya Pradhan is the Senior Atmospheric Environment Specialist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). She joined the organization in 1999, and has worked extensively in the field of atmospheric pollution, coordinating the Atmospheric Brown Cloud Project and the Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its likely Transboundary Effects for…
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Bjarne Pedersen is the Executive Director for Clear Air Asia and has vast international experience, particularly in environmental issues and sustainable development. He joined the organization in 2013 and has been instrumental in its continuous growth both regionally as well as in China and India. Earlier, he served as the Global Director at Consumers International, a leading international…
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Mr Zahid Hussain serves as the Secretary, Environment Protection Department, Punjab province of Pakistan since 2020. Prior to this, he has held important provincial posts including Director General, Excise and Taxation; Commissioner, Overseas Pakistanis Commission; and Additional Secretary to the Governor, Punjab. Mr Hussain has a Master’s degree in English Literature from University of the…
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Mr Naresh Pal Gangwar is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer, who currently serves as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. He heads key divisions like pollution control (air & water), and hazardous substances management. Prior to this, Mr Gangwar was the Principal Secretary, Government of Rajasthan and was instrumental…
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