Mary Beth Goodman is a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as the Special Assistant to President Obama and Senior Director for Development and Democracy at the National Security Council at the White House, where she was responsible for global development, health, democracy and humanitarian issues. Prior to that she served as a Senior Fellow at the…
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Dr. Khagram is currently the John Parke Young Professor of Global Political Economy, Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He was previously Professor of Public Affairs and International Studies at the University of Washington. From 2008-2010, he held the Wyss Visiting Professorship at the Harvard Business School. Khagram was an Associate (and Assistant)…
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Ms. Manal Fouad, an Egyptian national, is currently chief of the Public Financial Management (PFM) II division at the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund. She oversees the PFM capacity development program for the Francophone and Lusophone Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Western Hemisphere regions. Prior to that, she has held various positions in FAD and the…
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Vivek Ramkumar joined the International Budget Partnership (IBP) in 2005 and currently is Senior Director of Policy. In this capacity, he oversees IBP’s research and advocacy efforts to expand the adoption of transparent and accountable budget systems around the world. As Senior Director, Vivek stands-in for the Executive Director, as requested. Vivek is an Indian national and previously worked…
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Ian Gary directs Oxfam America’s global policy, advocacy and program work focused on promoting transparent and accountable financial flows – for example from oil and mining revenues, taxes and aid – to fight poverty. Based in Washington, DC, Ian leads a team of policy managers, advisors and researchers. Prior to joining Oxfam in 2005, Ian was Strategic Issues Advisor – Extractive Industries at…
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He holds a degree in Economics from the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM). He has occupied several other positions in the financial sector such as Director of Financial Support of the Mexican Institute for the Protection of Savings and Banking Deposits (IPAB). Subsequently, he served in the Government of the State of Mexico as General Director of Fiscal Policy and lead the…
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Studies in Zurich, Freiburg and Edinburgh, Scotland. Historian. Formerly: Anchor, political weekly programme “Rundschau”; political correspondent, Berne. Anchor and political journalist, Swiss Television SRF. Host, news programme "10vor10" and "Rundschau Talk"; anchor with various election shows in Switzerland and abroad. Has reported for Swiss Television from Russia, India, Iran, Brazil, Turkey…
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BA (Hons) in Economics and Business Administration, University of Kansas; postgrad. studies in Economics, Economic Development, London School of Economics; MPA, Harvard University. Fellow: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Harvard University. Formerly: Head, Colombian Delegation, International Coffee Organisation, London. 1982, Deputy Director and President, Editorial Board, El Tiempo; VP,…
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1996, degree in Political Science, and 2005, PhD in Economics, University of Neuchâtel. 1996-2000, Assistant Lecturer, Research Institute for Regional Economic Development, University of Neuchâtel; 2000-01, Guest Researcher, Hamburg Institute of International Economics, Hamburg; 2001-04, Strategic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Canton of Neuchâtel; 2006-11, independent strategy and…
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Sara Ahmed is an Operations Analyst in the Infrastructure, PPPs & Guarantees unit of the World Bank Group. She manages the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)'s Global Public-Private Partnership Knowledge Portfolio. Prior to joining PPIAF, she worked as a Program Manager at AECOM International Development, where she managed USAID-funded programs based in Southeast Asia and…
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