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I am an economic sociologist, a postdoctoral fellow researcher at the Smart Prosperity Institute, and a sessional lecturer at the University of Ottawa, Canada. I design equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) solutions and tools to assist Canadian policymakers in identifying best paths to transition to a decarbonized, sustainable, and more equitable future.
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Dr. Brian is an academic in Law and one of the leading scholars in the field of International Development Law, Human Rights, & Social Justice -See https://lawanddevelopment.net/ . Brian has been invited to international talks in US, Asia, Africa and Europe –See https://lawanddevelopment.net/2021-conference/. His work International Law, The International Development Legal Regime & Developing Countries published in the Law & Development Review has remained a masterpiece for reference in the field of international law & development, including being recommended as compulsory reading to students in many Universities globally. Brian Coordinates the Sustainable Human Development Thematic Group of the Human Development & Capability Association (HDCA) https://hd-ca.org/thematic_group/sustainable-human-development – a global Multi-Disciplinary & People-Centred organisation. Brian’s conference work on ‘capability & SDGs’ received a general appeal and acceptance and being published as an edited volume. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Law & Society. He has been published widely in the field in peer-reviewed journals such as Law & Dev Rev (LDR); M. J. of Int. Eco Law (MJIEL); Denver J. of Int. Law & Policy (DJILP), Groningen J. of Int. Law (GroJIL), Comp. & Int. Law J. of Southern Africa (CILJSA); Seton-Hall J. of Diplomacy & IR (JDIR); Afr. J of Legal Studies (AJLS) and J. of Conflict & Reconciliation (JCR). Externally: Brian is a regular reviewer of academic journals in both Law & Social Science fields, for example: South African Law Journal (SALJ – one of the oldest law journals founded in 1884), Third World Quarterly (TWQ), Journal of Int. Relations & Development (JIRD), and African Studies Quarterly (ASQ). He also reviews with the UK Research Funding Bodies such as AHRC & RCUK and a member of the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Global Leaders Fellowship Peer Review College - See https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/UKRI-131120-Funding-Opp-FutureLeadersFellowships-PeerReviewCollegeMembers.pdf (at p.24).
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Dr. Gabriele Abbondanza is a Researcher and Sessional Lecturer at the Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, Australia. He is also Associate Fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), a top-20 international relations think tank based in Rome, Italy; and a Honorary Research Associate at the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS). His research fields include Italian and Australian foreign and security policy; regional, middle, and great powers; national power; and migration. He has published widely on these topics, including two monographs, an edited volume, and numerous journal articles, book chapters, and reports. He currently teaches a number of courses related to International Relations and Security Studies. More information can be found on his website: www.gabrieleabbondanza.com .
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Dr Danielle Kent is a an academic at the University of Sydney Business School. Her area of expertise is Behavioural Finance. Prior to joining the University of Sydney, Danielle held positions at The World Bank and NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. She has published in leading peer-reviewed journals including Management Science and Scientific Reports Nature. Danielle brings a wealth of experience from industry and government in applying behavioural finance to create innovative solutions.