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My name is Phebeans Oriaro Weya. I am a Kenyan. I currently work as the Country Director of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya, an American not-for profit organization committed to conducting rigorous research, including policy impact evaluations, mainly using RCT methodology, to evaluate what works. We are keen on research-policy nexus and would like our research findings to lead to policy impact. Before this, I worked with ActionAid and Oxfam in policy advocacy and influencing. I am keen to learn what other teams are doing in the policy space and what works for them to motivate the policy maker to use evidence to inform decisions.
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I'm an associate director of the financial inclusion program at Innovations for Poverty Action.
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My research interests are in the field of labour economics. I specifically study the design of policies which could facilitate participation of women in the labour market in transition to motherhood and if/how these policies could reduce the gender pay gap.
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Shyama Ramani's research focuses on the relationships between technology, innovation and their governance for inclusive development. Her work examines the role of technology and innovation in conjunction with actor (government, firms, citizens, public laboratories, NGOs etc.) engagements to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to sanitation, sustainable cities and communities, education and climate change. Her earlier work revolved around three core themes: the impact of the national system of innovation on the creation of industrial competence; the use of patent and publications statistics as indicators of competitive position and comparative advantage for investment; and the creation of incentives for cooperation and coordination. Her methodology is varied, ranging from contextual analysis and case studies to the use of game theory for studying strategic problems related to innovation creation and diffusion. Dr. Ramani holds a PhD in economics from Cornell University, USA. After the tsunami of December 2004, she founded a charity action-research unit ‘Friend In Need’, which aims to improve sanitation coverage and hygiene conditions in rural India. It is actively supported by the field participation of European and Indian students. She is a serial academic entrepreneur who has also co-founded a profit unit (Tecknowmetrix, Voiron, France) and a non-profit (Sti4Change, Bangalore, India), but currently she is active only in 'Friend In Need'. Finally, in 2017, she co-founded SITE4Society in UNU-MERIT, to bridge gaps between academics and society, via events and understandable publication briefs dealing with science, innovation, technology and engagement - for societal welfare.
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Research Officer in the Equity and Social Policy team in ODI focusing on social protection.
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Working with IPA on Research and Policy in East Africa
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Mr. Sapp is CEO of an NGO in Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Our objective, the return and resettlement of descendants of enslaved Africans in the USA.
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Accomplished Consultant with 19+ years of professional experience in IT Service Management, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance and Information Security.
Possess experience of working with Government, Semi-Government and Private sector in geographies such as United States of America, Middle East and India and demonstrated ability to design and deliver assignments efficiently, managing change, organizational culture and resource capacity. Keen on applying best practices from business sector projects in public consulting and government sector in order to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and impact. Implemented ISO 20000:2011 and 27001:2013 certifications and GRC - Governance, Risk, and Compliance for multiple customers.
• Experienced in designing and implementing processes, policies and procedures, conducting audits, performing risk assessments. Standards / Frameworks used: ISO 20000:2011, ISO 31000, EBIOS, ISO 27001:2013, COBIT 5, NESA, NCEMA, NIST, DGISR & ITIIL V3.
• Experience of handling Risk and Compliance (GRC). Possess experience of handling software development, Service Management and Project Management for a large US based financial organization
• Participated in developing ISO model for IT Governance on behalf of ISACA USA (ISO 38501, 38503,30105). Currently working on evaluating ISO 20000 on behalf of BSI
• Nominated to Beta Gamma Sigma society - An honor society for the excellence in study of business. Dean’s list Awardee for academic performance from Asian Institute of Management. Performance award (Star of the quarter) from TATA Consultancy Services for managing technology change implementation project
• Conducted research on Child Mortality - Millennium Development Goal (MDG) - in Indonesian context and came up with an innovative solution based on best practices followed in IT sector.
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Paul M.A. Baker, Ph.D., is the Senior Director, Research and Strategic Innovation at the Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), and Principal Research Scientist with the School of Public Policy. Recent research projects include innovation driven workforce development, mapping innovation networks in postsecondary education, disability and healthtech policy assessment and implementation of accessible technologies. His work in policy studies include barriers to the adoption of wireless technologies by people with disabilities, teleworking and people with disabilities; social media innovation, online collaboration and virtual communities. He is also involved in international policy research and collaborative policy networks, especially as it relates to issues of technology and usability policy, workforce development and innovation diffusion.
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She is an experienced lecturer at both the postgraduate and undergraduate courses on environmental management, sustainability and climate justice and supervises thesis to doctorate level. Tahseen's current research interests include the justice and equity aspects of climate change, gender and poverty targeting, climate migration and conflict, the psycho-social impacts of climate change, and the geo-political nature of climate justice discourse.