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Having a background in International Relations and Archaeology, Aya is a specialist in sustainable cultural heritage conservation, focusing on the local community involvement, authorities' involvement and local/national/international legislations and system. She currently works at the World Heritage Centre as a JPO, focusing on themes such as indigenous peoples, slavery route, and Historic Urban Landscape.
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Teevrat Garg is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California in San Diego. His research is at the intersection of environmental and development economics with an emphasis on the role of public policy and institutions in helping the poor cope with environmental stressors such as heat, air and water pollution. In recent years, he has conducted research in India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal and Mozambique. Prior to joining UC San Diego, Professor Garg was a postdoctoral fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He received a B.A. in Economics (with Honors) and a B.S in Mathematics from Lafayette College in 2010, and a PhD. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University in 2015.
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Agita Pasaribu is a tech policy leader and founder of Bullyid App, a platform providing psychological and legal support for victims of cyber harassment. She champions digital rights, AI ethics & gender equality, with global impact through partnerships with UN agencies, governments, and tech platforms. Agita is a Vital Voices Fellow and has been recognized for her advocacy at the UN, G20, and international forums. Her advocacy has helped shape policies and drive real change for online safety and technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Agita has been featured on CNN, DW, Nasdaq, and more.
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Dr. Kabay is the Education Program Director at Innovations for Poverty Action and a Research Affiliate of the Global TIES for Children Research Center at New York University. Previously, Dr. Kabay worked with IPA for five years in Uganda, helping to establish the country office there and to manage several education projects. As an education researcher, she uses mixed methods and interdisciplinary research to study early childhood and basic education. Much of her own research continues to focus on basic education in Uganda, where she partners with the Ministry of Education and NGOs to investigate and improve monitoring systems, school management and parent and community engagement. Additional research projects include psychometric analysis of early childhood assessment instruments, cost analysis of the city of Boston's universal prekindergarten program, and qualitative investigation of social emotional learning in Niger.
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I have nearly twenty years of experience working on gender and development issues in global policy and research across the donor and NGO sectors.
I have expertise in country-level programming, conducting sectoral and thematic gender assessments, monitoring and evaluation, developing plans and processes for mainstreaming gender within organisations, and designing and delivering gender training.