Mr. Abdelwahab leads the IsDB’s engagement with member countries to deliver customized development solutions through policy dialogue, advisory, and financing. He oversees the Bank's relationship and service delivery with its 57-member countries through 11 Regional Hubs in Asia, Africa, MENA, Europe and Latin America. He also leads strategic initiatives in innovative finance, change management,…
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Since beginning her career with the Ministry in 1986, Ms. Christiane Bögemann-Hagedorn has mainly focused on development policy strategy and development in Africa. As head of the Directorate for Civil Society and Private Sector (2010-14), she steered the shift in German development policy towards nongovernmental actors, including private enterprises, and paved the way for promoting private sector…
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Frank Mars is a member of the Board of Directors of, Mars, Incorporated, , and until most recently, the Global President of, Mars Symbioscience, . Pioneering some of the most innovative and breakthrough fundamental scientific research, and with sustained funding from Mars, Incorporated, Frank led the creation of Mars Symbioscience in 2005 as an internal technology-based health and life sciences venture area to develop and commercialize new products and services supported by evidence-based science. Through June 2017, he and his team…, Heliae Development, – an applied life sciences and technology company located just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Heliae is focused on researching and developing algae-based commercial scale production platforms which sustainably produce renewable raw materials from existing carbon-based waste streams, with a current focus on specialty soil conditioning products for agriculture and feed for aquaculture. Mr. Mars…
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Daniel Lederman, MENA Region Deputy Chief Economist, World Bank In January 2018, Daniel Lederman became Lead Economist and Deputy Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region of the World Bank Group. Previously he served as Deputy Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, Lead Trade Economist in the World Bank's International Trade Department (PRMTR), Senior Economist in…
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Mr. Rüdiger König is the Director General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance at the German Foreign Office in Berlin. He is leading this new Directorate-General since its creation within the Foreign Office in March 2015. The creation of this Directorate-General is one of the results of a broad public consultation and review process to strengthen the…
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Oscar Fernandez-Taranco assumed his position as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support on 1 November 2014. Prior to this he has worked for 5 years as Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs. He was responsible for overseeing the Department’s divisions dealing with the Americas, Asia and Pacific, Europe, Middle East and West Asia, and the Decolonization Unit and Division…
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Since September 2017, Jean-Marc Châtaigner is the new Ambassador and French Special Envoy for Sahel. Previously, he was the Deputy-Executive Director of Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD). Before moving to this position in March 2015, Mr. Châtaigner was the Deputy Director General for Global Affairs, Development and Partnerships at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Previously…
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Xavier Devictor, leads the global program on forced displacement as Advisor, Fragility, Conflict & Violence Group, World Bank. He is the main author of the seminal report, Forcibly Displaced: Toward a Development Approach Supporting Refugees, the Internally Displaced and Their Hosts , which underpins the Bank’s response to forced displacement. He joined the Bank as a young professional, and brings broad…
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Kelly Clements is the Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR. Prior to this, she served as United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration since March 2010. She previously was the Director of Policy and Resource Planning in the Bureau and also served as Acting Deputy Chief of Mission in the United States Embassy in Beirut. Ms.…
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From 2012-14, Hermann served as Ambassador, Danish Embassy, Jakarta, also accredited to Dili, East Timor and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Prior to this, he was the Head of Department, Asia and Pacific Ocean Department, and Deputy Head of Department, Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Hermann holds an M.Sc. in Development Management, London School of Economics and a Master of…
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