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Dr. Marissa Kaloga’s research focuses on women’s innovative economic strategies to support family and community in resource poor contexts. Through her research with women in Asia, Africa, and the US she has developed new knowledge about women’s labor and economic strategies in vulnerable and marginalized populations such as sex workers, refugees, and women in extreme poverty. Dr. Kaloga holds a PhD in Social Work from the Ohio State University with a specialization in Global Health. She has an MSW in Community and Social Justice and Bachelor’s Degrees in International Studies (B.A.) and Business Administration (B.S.). Dr. Kaloga is Director of Innovation and Training at The Economic and Community Development Institute. In this role she is uses knowledge developed in her research to design programs that support entrepreneurs across Ohio, focusing on women, minorities, and refugees. As recipient of the 2018/2019 Core Fulbright award to Guinea, she will spend the upcoming academic year based out of Sonfonia University’s LARSODED lab in the College of Social Sciences, teaching Economic Justice and leading research on creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems. Dr. Kaloga has taught Social Science Research Methods, Race Ethnicity & Gender, Social Welfare, Interdisciplinary Healthcare, Global Perspectives on Sexuality, and International Social Work. She is a two time recipient of the Edward J. Ray Award for Scholarship and Exceptional Service and is the recipient of the Merriss Cornell Research Award.
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I am an experienced executive who's delivered new models of collaboration to advance progress on the world's most crucial international and industry development challenges. Whether the issue is around digital governance and development, infrastructure PPPs and development financing, education, urban development, responsible mining, disaster relief, human rights, or anti-corruption, I help leaders from business, government, and civil society find ways to work together, create sustainable partnerships, and achieve tangible results. Currently a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, I have held a variety of senior management positions, with expertise in strategy development, business development, project and community management, and team management with significant operational and P&L responsibilities.
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Researcher with German Development Institute on the interaction between socio-environmental policies and outcomes
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Clare Castillejo is a Research Associate with ODI’s Politics and Governance Programme, as well as an Associate Researcher with the German Development Institute (DIE). She is an expert in governance and rights in fragile states, with a particular interest in inclusive peacebuilding and statebuilding. She has extensive experience in research, policy and programming on these issues.
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Ms Priscilla Sani-Chimwele is a development practitioner with more than a decade working in development. Eight of these have been spent successfully delivering projects in the United Nations.
She currently works in the Regional Private Sector Unit of UNDP's Regional Service Centre for Africa (RSCA). In her current role, Priscilla implements interventions related to impact investment, financial inclusion for the bottom of the economic pyramid & youth entrepreneurship in Africa. She is keenly interest in Impact Investment and has authored a blog on the topic as well as made substantial contributions to a UNDP report on “Impact Investment in Africa; Trends, Constraints and Opportunities”.
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I am an experienced development economist and Senior policy advisor with relevant experience at the national, regional and global levels, dealing with long term development planning, macroeconomic analysis, sustainable development frameworks and poverty and human development issues.
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Researcher at the German Development Institute, Programme Knowledge Cooperation and Training. Previously also working for the Advisory Council on Global Change (to the German Government).
I am interested in the role of science and science policy for sustainable development, especially in its global dimension.
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Researcher.
Work areas:
EU migration and development policies
Migration and resilience
Adaptation to environmental change
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Paulista is a Communication Specialist at an Indonesia-based foundation working to improve citizen participation in the making of the cities, Kota Kita. She is responsible for the foundation's communication strategy and campaign to advocate for joint-stakeholders actions towards more sustainable and socially just Indonesian cities. Paulista contributes to the data analysis and facilitation of series of public discussion to develop A Disability-inclusive City Profile of Solo City, a joint initiative with UNESCO Jakarta office.
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Dr. Wilson is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina Central University, a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) and was Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of North Carolina. She is currently LCSW in the state of Florida. Her direct practice includes providing mental health and substance abuse therapy to individuals, groups, and families. She has experience working at a university student health center, university counseling center, private practice, and in community mental health agencies.