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Aman Kumar is an Indian social worker from the village Tyodhi of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. He uses ICT tools to bridge the information gap and promote inclusive access to education, career, personal and professional development opportunities. Udaan Youth Club's notable project Contest 360, has been viewed over 8 million times online, contributing to SDGs 4, 5, 10, and 17. Aman has received the Changing Chalks Award and other accolades. Aman is a member of the UNESCO Global Youth Community, the first and former U-Ambassador of UNICEF India, and recognized as the most valuable U-Reporter in India.
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I am a linguistic anthropologist (PhD, New York University), with research interests in language acquisition and socialization. My work closely examines the language development of child speakers of vulnerable and endangered languages, in order to support the maintenance of global linguistic diversity, especially in the context of migration. My field research focuses on the Himalaya region and diaspora in Canada.
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My name is Isaac Danny Kargbo I am a Sierra Leonean an environmental professional with a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science and technology graduated in this field, I possess a strong foundation in areas like ecology, natural resource management, and sustainability. Leveraging his academic credentials, I now work at the Earth Regenerative project in Sierra Leone (EaRP-SL), where I applies my environmental expertise to initiatives focused on conservation, sustainable development, and ecological restoration within my country.
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Dr. Jan-Jan Soon is Associate Professor at Universiti Utara Malaysia. She received a 3-year postgraduate scholarship from New Zealand’s University of Otago where she earned her PhD in economics. She did her postdoctoral research at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and was a Visiting Scholar at the Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany. Her research and publication work straddles the realms of higher education, labour and migration economics. She is a European Commission Registered Expert, and sits in the 2024-2026 Exco Committee of the Malaysian Economic Association.
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I have over nine years of work experience in development and emergency contexts, more than six years of which are in refugee education. Besides good knowledge in refugee education, and EiE, I have obtained key skills, such as designing, implementing, and coordinating multisectoral projects and programmes, partnership management, monitoring and evaluation, building and maintaining relations with government and civil society partners, strong verbal and written communication and working collaboratively with others through the mentioned professional and educational background.
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I am a Learning Experience Developer and Lecturer with 8+ years of experience in Higher Education. I design curriculum, facilitate instruction, and coordinate learning assessments. My research focuses on the most effective ways to teach and learn. It includes developing and implementing effective learning experiences by integrating technology with pedagogy. I support the cause of digital accessibility and the use of educational technology to create a more equitable and sustainable future.
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Tomoki Matsuno is a Head of Research, North America at the Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP), a Tokyo-based energy policy NGO. He is also a Kenneth I. Juster Fellow at Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. His professional interests lie in energy security and renewable energy transition in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly Japan.
BA in Environmental Science and Public Policy, Harvard University.
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Dr. Nor Yasmin Mhd Bani is a Senior Lecturer in School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She received her Bsc in Economics from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and graduated with Master in Economics from The University of Adelaide, South Australia . Her doctoral degree was awarded by the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Her research area is Development Economics and Applied Econometrics. Specifically, her interest includes poverty and income inequality, human capital and issues related to Developing Economies.
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Robert is the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Lead Faculty at Red Deer Polytechnic's Donald School of Business, Science, and Technology. He was the chair of business programs at the same institution. He has lived on four continents, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, and has taught and consulted on each. His frequent travels have provided him with the rare opportunity to explore and experience how business and marketing are conducted on a global scale. He also owns and operates Fredma Business Services, a business strategy consulting boutique in Red Deer, AB, Canada.
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Architect, urbanist, educator practicing in sustainable development.