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Professor of Grassland Science. Former Head of the School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture and Dean of Research for the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His research is focused on all aspects of grassland ecology and management, including research on grazing, fire and restoration.
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Mike Nelson is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment’s Technology and International Affairs Program, which helps decision makers understand and address the impacts of emerging technologies, including digital technologies, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Prior to joining Carnegie, he worked on technology policy at Cloudflare, IBM, Bloomberg, Georgetown University, and Microsoft. Prior to that, he worked with Al Gore in the U.S. Senate and at the White House. He has a Ph.D. from MIT and a B.S. from Caltech. (For more, follow Mike at @MikeNelson on Twitter.)
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Wendy Edelberg is the Director of The Hamilton Project and a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. Edelberg joined Brookings in 2020, after more than fifteen years in the public sector. She is also a Principal at WestExec Advisors.
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Associate Professor at Department of Music, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia). Doctor of Music (D.Mus) Indiana University (USA). Currently working in the fields of innovative vocal ensembles in academia; creativity, improvisation, and diversity in music education; music and gender.
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Senior fellow and director, Global Order and Institutions Program
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I am an academic educator and educational consultant, focused on leadership for positive change and transformation, sometimes framed as Critical Education for Sustainable Development. I am currently the Co-Director for the "Community for (A)lternative (T)hought, (L)earning and (A)ction, in (N)ature", moving into private and third sector practice after working as an Association Professor of Global Sustainable Development, with a particular focus on critical education and educational enhancement, at the University of Warwick.
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Senior Economist and Project Manager at Macroeconomic and International Trade Division for Malaysian Economic Research Institute (MIER), an independent, non-profit organization devoted to economic, financial and business research that serves as a think-tank for the government and the private sector. Author & Committee Member of VISTAGE-MIER CEO Confidence Index
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A specialist in territorial migration dynamics and climate-induced population shifts, I possess a master's in urban development. I conducted various articles centered on sustainable infrastructure aimed at mitigating human disasters and migrant crises within the Mediterranean sea . I've played a significant role in shaping UNESCO 9th Forum recommendation on human migration, actively engaging in initiatives advocating for legal reforms addressing climate-related challenges. My practical-research experience has equipped me with a holistic understanding of how migration intersects with climate.
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Seán Muller is an academic and public policy expert with research interests that span a wide range of areas relating to public policy, evidence use, development and applied economics. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow with Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study. Having worked in government and the legislature, he has broad experience working with societal stakeholders from civil society organisations to government officials, parliamentarians, media and private sector representatives. Among his specific areas of policy focus are public finance, legislature oversight, education and higher education, employment schemes, the energy transition, and migration.
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I am a Senior Fellow with the Centre for Policy Research (cprindia.org), New Delhi, India. I lead the TREADS (treads.org.in) research cluster as the MoJS Research Chair - established by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. We pursue research interests water sector with a focus on transboundary water governance. I have a Ph D in political geography from the University of Washington, Seattle with earlier degrees in engineering and planning. Chevening Scholar (2000); Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Chair in Public Policy (2022-23)
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