Markus Karlsson has been with France 24 and its English-language network from the start in 2006. He used to anchor the channel’s flagship morning show, and now he’s Business Editor. Markus has a solid background in news and with international affairs; having lived and worked in Britain, Russia, Sweden and France. Throughout his career he’s conducted hundreds of interviews with business leaders as…
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Mohamed Boussaid was born in 1961 in Fes. He holds a degree of engineering and an MBA from the International School of Business. From 1986 to 1992, Boussaid was a consulting engineer in the Banque Commerciale du Maroc. From 1994 to 1995, he was in charge of the portfolio of major enterprises directorate at the Banque Marocaine du Commerce et de l'Industrie. Boussaid also served from 1995 to 1998…
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Ségolène Royal was born in Dakar (Senegal) on 22 September 1953. She has been in her current ministerial posting since April 2014, and was nominated as President of CoP21 by French President François Hollande in February 2016. She was Minister Delegate for Family Affairs, Childhood and Disability (March 2000 - May 2002), Minister Delegate for School Education (June 1997 - March 2000), and…
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Chulamanee Chartsuwan got her B.A. with first class honor from the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University in Thailand; Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, Washington DC with Fulbright Scholarship; and Master of Arts in International Business from Webster University, Leiden Campus. Chulamanee has been working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand since 1984…
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Lou Jiwei is Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China. He is a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Before he was appointed Minister of Finance in 2013, he was Chairman, Party Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of China Investment Corporation, China’s sovereign wealth fund. Prior to that, Mr. Lou was Vice Minister of Finance from 1998 to 2007. In…
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On January 20 th 2021, John F. Kerry was sworn in as the United States’ first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and the first-ever Principal to sit on the National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change. President Biden announced Kerry would have a seat at every table around the world as he combats the climate crisis to meet the existential threat that we face. In recent years…
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Melissa Johns is an Advisor in the World Bank’s Global Indicators Group. She manages operations for the group and is the co-creator of the Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance. Previously, Johns led regulatory reform projects in more than 10 countries and managed a team with operational engagements spanning 40 countries. Johns holds a Juris Doctorate from Stanford University and a Bachelor…
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Elias Bou Saab was previously mayor of Dhour Shweir municipality in the Metn region of Mount Lebanon. He resigned in 2013 to present his candidacy for parliamentary elections. But the vote never took place. Citing political instability, the current Parliament is serving a second term after extending its own mandate till 2017. Bou Saab is close to the Free Patriotic Movement of General Michel Aoun…
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Stephen Sackur, the presenter of HARDtalk, BBC World News' flagship current affairs interview programme, has been a journalist with BBC News since 1986. He has interviewed presidents, prime ministers and leading personalities from all over the world over the past decade. In November 2010, Stephen was awarded the "International TV Personality of the Year Award" by the Association of International…
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Hon. Samantar is a long time human rights activist. This is her second tenure as Minister in Somalia. She has during her time at this current ministry worked hard to launch the National Gender Policy formulation process, aiming to ensure that gender equality is set firmly as government policy. Her Excellency, is now in the process of implementing the Somali National Human Rights Roadmap, which is…
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