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Dr Htwe is a distinguished public health expert trained as an epidemiologist and former Minister of Health and Sports of Myanmar. With decades of experience, he has played a transformative role in strengthening health systems and improving population health outcomes in the region. Before his ministerial tenure, Dr Htwe served in senior leadership roles at the World Health Organization for 16 years, where he contributed to global health policy, disease prevention strategies, and programme implementation. Known for his commitment to evidence-based decision-making, he…
Ambassador Bani is a renowned leader in development, governance, and crisis management, with a career spanning public service, diplomacy, and academia. He has held high-profile positions, including Ghana’s Minister of Interior, Chief of Staff to the President, and Ambassador Extraordinary, where he played a critical role in national security, peacebuilding, and governance reforms. Ambassador Bani has collaborated with ECOWAS, the African Union, and other international organizations to address conflict resolution and foster regional stability. He has led initiatives to…
Mr. Dominique Perron, is a Partner in Business Consulting at EY, where he serves as the EMEIA International Development Leader. In this role, he manages EY’s relationships with the United Nations and several international organizations. Prior to joining EY, Mr. Perron began his career in Switzerland and the United Kingdom at another Big Four consulting firm. He later expanded his international experience during a three-year posting in Australia, before returning to Switzerland in 2004. Over the years, he has specialized in Risk, Internal Audit, and Governance Consulting at…
Dr Khemka is a philanthropist, public health specialist and academic. She is currently a Trustee at the Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation and Nabha Foundation, focussed on the conjunction of climate and public health. She is also Director at PATH- a global Health think-tank dedicated to improving health equity.Dr Khemka holds a PhD and MPhil in Development Studies from the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge, where she studied health and gender, focusing on the decentralisation of the health sector in two Indian states. She serves on the Women’s…
Ms. Tina Muparadzi, is the Executive Director for the Education and Transitions programming platform at the Mastercard Foundation, a role she has held since April 1, 2024, following a successful secondment to the position. In this capacity, she leads the Foundation’s Education & Transitions Programs, which include the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, Higher Education, Secondary Education, the Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Transitions program areas. These initiatives aim to enable young people to acquire the education and skills they need to…
H.E. Ambassador Royo is a seasoned Panamanian diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral organisations and international relations. She has held several key positions in Panama’s foreign service, including serving as Ambassador to the United Kingdom since 2022. Previously, she served at the Permanent Mission of Panama to the United Nations, where she managed the economic section and led negotiations on global initiatives such as the Development Agenda, the IV World Conference on Women, the World Summit for Social Development, and the United Nations Human…
Professor Hatipoğlu is a distinguished academic leader and expert in European Studies, international relations, and political economy. She is currently serving as the Rector of Bahçeşehir University and was previously the Rector of Nişantaşi University in Türkiye.Prof. Dr. Hatipoğlu has played a key role in global academic and policy circles, conducting research at leading international institutions, including the European University Institute (Florence), the London School of Economics (LSE), and the Central European University (Budapest).She has contributed actively to…
Born in Sudan, the son of a French governor and descendant of an influential African family, Gabriel D’Arboussier had lived in many African countries and countries of the Pacific region that were a part of the French empire. After having studied law in France, he took an active part in the political life of the African continent as a member of various parliaments and as a civil servant and diplomat following the independence of Senegal in 1960.
Elected to the Constituent National Assembly of France in the aftermath of World War II, he contributed to the adoption of…
Ms. Dominique Bichara, is the Director of Corporate Affairs and Administration in the Corporate Secretariat of the World Bank Group (WBG), where she joined in 1992. As Senior Counsel, she led negotiations for project finance in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans, as well as regional initiatives on environmental law, legal and judicial reforms. In 2004, she opened the first Bank’s office in Tunisia. In 2010, she was appointed Special Representative of the World Bank Group to the United Nations in New York. In this capacity, she managed the WBG's…
African Union Peace and Security Commissioner
H.E. Amb. Smaїl Chergui is an Algerian diplomat, born on 4 September 1956. He was re-elected Commissioner of the African Union Peace and Security Commission after a four-year term. Ambassador Chergui has more than 30 years of experience in the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and more than 20 years in a position of high responsibility. He has extensive experience in the management of pan-African affairs, in particular as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Algeria.
In 2008, H.E. Amb. Chergui was appointed as…