Following an extensive career focusing on environment and development in government and international organizations, Erik Solheim was elected to become Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on May 13, 2016. Prior to joining UNEP, Solheim was the chair of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). As head of…
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Party Swedish Social Democratic Party Areas of responsibility • Central government budget • Fiscal policy • International economic cooperation • Taxes Personal Born 1967. Lives in Nacka. Married. Two children. Educational background 1992–1995 Postgraduate studies in economics, Stockholm School of Economics 1995 Harvard University, USA 1994 Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna 1992 B.Sc. in…
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Kim Ghattas covers international affairs and the Hillary Clinton campaign for the BBC from her base in Washington D.C. She writes a regular column for Foreign Policy magazine. She was the BBC's State Department correspondent from 2008 until 2013, travelling regularly with the Secretary of State. She wrote a NYT best seller The Secretary- a Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of…
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Ms. Jadesimi received her first degree from Oxford University, where she earned a BA in Physiological Sciences. She then attended Oxford University Medical School, from which she graduated as a medical doctor (MD). After Oxford, she joined Goldman Sachs International in London as part of the Investment Banking Division, specializing in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. She then…
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H.E. Mrs. Mariam Mahamat Nour is the Minister of Economy and Development Planning, Republic of Chad and Governor for the WBG. Mrs. Nour held senior positions in government, international NGOs, as well as with UNDP, UNICEF, and ILO. Mrs. Nour graduated in Economics from the University of Cộte d’Ivoire (1985-1987). She joined the government of Chad as Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning &…
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Arif Nadeem has over 35 years of experience in the public sector and is an expert in public policy and administration. Prior to joining PAC he served as Secretary to the Government of Punjab in the departments of Agriculture, Irrigation and Health. He is known to be an authority on the procedural functioning of federal, provincial and local governments and holds extensive knowledge of Pakistani…
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Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, London. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 “for services to financial journalism”. Mr Wolf is an honorary fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, honorary fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, an honorary fellow of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy (Oxonia) and an honorary professor…
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Emília Pires was Timor-Leste's Minister of Finance from 2007 to 2015 under the leadership of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao. In July 2012, Ms. Pires was appointed by the Secretary-General of United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, to the 26-member High-level Panel of Eminent Persons advising the United Nations on the post 2015 global development agenda. In 1975 Emilia Pires left Timor-Leste for Australia as a…
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Stefano Manservisi is the Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO). An Italian national, he previously served as Head of Cabinet of the High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini. Stefan Manservisi has over 30 years of experience in the Commission, including six years as Director-General of the Department…
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Abdoulaye BIO TCHANE is Senior Minister in charge of planning and development of Benin. Mr. Bio Tchane built a thirty year career in finance and development across Africa. He has held high level positions at the WAEMU Central Bank and was the former Director of the Africa Department at the International Monetary Fund as well as the President of the West African Development Bank (BOAD). Moreover,…
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