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Professor of economics at Universidad del Rosario (UR), Colombia, and Director of the Research Center on Equitable and Inclusive Progress (EQUIP). Former Dean of the School of Economics at UR. Holds a PhD in Economics from Boston University. He served as General Coordinator of the Colombian National Development Plan in in 2022 and 2014. Has held positions as Deputy Director of the Colombian National Department of Statistics, and member of different expert commissions on poverty, labor markets, and and inequality of Colombia.
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Dr Unni Krishnan K, is an Associate Professor, and a former UNESCO (BUCOF-UK) Clore Fellow, Chevening Clore leadership fellow 2017-18 (CCLFP), CSCLeaders Fellow 2019 and a Fulbright Scholar (FNDPR-USA). He is recipient of the Gold Medal from former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and fellowship from Ministry of Culture, India. He has taught and presented various lecture series at USA, UK and India. He is an educationist, author & founder heading the Centre for Creative and Cultural Studies, Humanities &Management Dept. MIT, MAHE, India with an interest in social education. SUBJECTS TAUGHT: Visual communication, creative communication, cultural and world history, media theory
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Neha Shukla is a young inventor, bestselling author, environmentalist, and World Economic Forum policymaker who is using technology to create positive change. Her innovations tackle issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to homelessness to climate change, and have been featured on the New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, ABC, and recognition from President Biden and the Royal Family. As the Chair and US Representative of the World Economic Forum's Generation AI Youth Council, she collaborates with governments to develop ethical and child-safe AI policy.
Read more: www.neha-shukla.com
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Psychologist, Master in Policitical Science from Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia, and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Stony Brook University, USA. Currently Associate Professor at the Psychology Department, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia. My research interests include social cognition; prejudice, discrimination and exclusion; peace building and education for peace; and climate change. My projects seek to impact teachers and education; the development and transmission of competences to deal with issues that lie at the cross roads between social conflict and education for peace.
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Assistant Professor at Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia. Physical Therapist from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, with a Master's degree in Physiology from the same University. At the moment, I am a PhD student of Cognitive Sciences. My work experience includes 11 years of teaching in high education, in the fields of physical therapy and medicine. I have gained skills in different educational strategies, as well as facilitating learning. My research: basic sciences, exercise and educational environment. Right now my interest is in the effect of exercise on learning in students.
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I am a professor of environmental economics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. My research focuses on the design of environmental policy instruments. Recent focus has been on issues of acceptability of policy instruments, their distributional effects, and ways of making efficient instruments such as taxes more acceptable by refunding or using revenues constructively.
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I love tackling the challenges related to food systems, climate change and governance. Over the last 9 years, I have researched and engaged with policymakers on these topics in Belgium, South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Denmark and the Netherlands. My publications include academic articles, reports, blogs, and book chapters, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses.
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Researcher and network manager at the Secretariat of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Germany. B.Sc. in economics, M.Sc. in economic psychology. Work experience in socio-ecological economic policy design and civic participation for sustainability. Research expertise in policy design for socio-ecological transformations and sustainable development.
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Associate Professor at Universidad de los Andes. I’m interested in the use of Mixed Reality Technologies and Videogames for inclusion
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Rajendra Baikady, Ph.D.FRSA is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, at the Central University of Kerala, India, and a Senior Research Associate at the Department of Social Work and Community Development, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr. Baikady is the Founding Editor in Chief of the Journal "Discover Global Society" published by Springer Nature, London.