WASD has built a strong network of researchers, policy makers, educators, consultants and employers from all parts of the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss current developments and challenges. This directory can be used to help find, support and collaborate with experts from the WASD network. Interested in joining the WASD expert directory? Complete the application form. Please check your details in our directory after 48 hrs and if you can not find your name, please contact the directory coordinator at admin@wasd.org.uk. You can also join the expert directories of our sister organisations: Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI) and Sudan Knowledge (SK).
Ekkehard Ernst
Chief Macroeconomist
Ekkehard Ernst is Chief Macroeconomist at the International Labour Organization, where he is responsible for the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends publication to report on latest employment and social developments and projections.…
Marina Skuric-Prodanovic
Chief
Ms. Marina Skuric Prodanovic is the Chief of the System-wide Approaches and Practices Section in OCHA. She has more than 20 years of professional experience in various representative and management positions in foundations, NGOs and UN organizations at headquarters as well as in numerous field locations, including in the Middle East (Iraq, occupied Palestinian Territory), Southern/ Eastern Europe (Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia) as well as West and Central Africa (Liberia, Guinea).…
Rajinder Jhol
Executive Director
Rajinder Jhol in a Singaporean citizen and graduated with a master’s degree in Economic and Political Science from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Even before graduation he founded a software development company he has successfully delivered more then 10 projects in the area of Cyber-governance for the Swiss Federal Government many others in the telecommunications, education and social media start-ups sector. …
Antonio Hautle
Executive Director
Antonio Hautle is since 2015 the Executive Director and Network Representative of Global Compact Network Switzerland, the local Network of UN Global Compact. Prior to this position, he was the director of Fastenopfer from 2001 until 2013 and the director of the Social Department of the State of Lucerne from 2013 until 2015.…
Erol Kiresepi
President
Born in Istanbul, he is a Chemical Engineer, with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. As of today Mr. Kiresepi is, CEO of Santa Farma Pharmaceuticals. President of the Pharmaceutical Sector Committee and Member of the Assembly of Istanbul Chamber of Industry, Vice President of the Chemical Petroleum, Rubber and Plastic Industries Employers’ Association of Turkey (KIPLAS), Member of the Governing Body of the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TİSK), where he served as the Vice President during 2014 to 2016.…
Philip Moss
Head
Philip Moss is Head, Sustainable Development Investment Partnership (SDIP) and Blended Finance at the World Economic Forum, leading efforts to develop a common understanding of Blended Finance and develop practical public-private platforms to facilitate blended finance in development finance activities and emerging market investments. …
Phaedon Stamatopoulos
Director
A Chemical Engineer by training, began working in catalysts and precious metals in the chemical industry. For the past 5 years now in charge of the precious metal refinery at Argor-Heraeus, one of the leading precious metal companies in the world, with focus on sourcing traceable, sustainable and impactful artisanal gold, and supplying it to the luxury watch, jewellery and investment sectors.
Prof. Lichia Saner-Yiu
President
Prof Lichia Saner-Yiu specialises in Organisation Development & Institutional Learning. In her capacity as the head of an ECOSOC think tank, she is active in policy debates, analysis and implementation design of reform of public administration.…
H. E. Arancha González
Executive Director
Arancha González serves as Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint development agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation, since September 2013. She is an expert in international trade issues with 20 years of experience. …
Dr. Aicha Afifi
Inspector
Mrs. Aicha Afifi, Minister Plenipotentiary, is a senior diplomat who has served as a highly ranked public servant in many ministries including the Ministry of Foreign affairs in Morocco for many years.…
Dejan Dinčić
International Consultant
Dejan Dincic is a digital transformation and online learning specialist, based in Geneva. Formerly technical director of DiploFoundation, he now teaches and provides strategic advice for Diplo. Since 2016 he has also worked as a consultant for international organisations, development NGOs, and UN agencies.…
Helen Medina
Senior Manager
Helen Medina joined Nestlé in February 2017 and was appointed the role of Senior Public Affairs Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations. She is responsible for building internal government and multilateral organisation relationships and engagement plans coordinating across functions, markets and globally managed businesses.…
Roberto Suárez Santos
Deputy Secretary-General
Roberto Suárez Santos was appointed Deputy Secretary-General at the IOE Secretariat in December 2012. He is a trained lawyer with experience in European and international labour law, as well as in international relations.…
Christopher Clark
Head
Christopher Clark is a specialist in external affairs and international public-private partnerships. He is currently the Head of Sector Membership for the ITU, the United Nations specialized agency for ICT, where he is responsible for managing ITU’s relationship with its 700 member organizations, including leading ICT companies, international and regional organizations and academia. …
Markus T. Schweizer
Managing Partner
As Managing Partner Strategic Solutions at EY Germany / Switzerland / Austria responsible for developing and deploying solutions that solve the biggest and most complex business issues companies are facing. Extensive strategic and operative leadership experience in professional services firms. …
Prof. JAMAL AL-ZAYER
Professor
Jamal Al-Zayer holds the position of Professor of Management at Monarch Business School Switzerland. He holds a Ph.D. in Business from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA and Bachelor of Science from King Fahd University, Saudi Arabia.…
Govind Venuprasad
Coordinator
Govind Venuprasad is Coordinator of Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA), a project funded by the United Kingdom, and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) across Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.…
Marina Shentsova
Intern at the
Worked for BIOM Ecological movement since 2013, as an expert in the field of environmental legislation implementation and analysis, Intern at the UNECE at Environment and Multi-Domain Statistics Unit. Working with SDGs indicators, measurement of Tier 1 and Tier 2 indicators.…
Prof. Kamil Idris
President
A Sudanese national, former diplomat; and international civil servant; He graduated with LLB honours from Faculty of Law (University of Khartoum); Received his PhD in international law from Geneva University (Switzerland); He has honorary doctorate law degrees from 19 universities from around the world; Served as Director General (1997-2008), WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation), and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV); Member, the International Law Commission of the United Nations; He published many books on issues of intellectual property, international law and development.
H. E. Olga Algayerova
Executive Secretary
Ms Olga Algayerova is the Executive Secretary of the UNECE. She took office on 1 June 2017. Ms. Algayerova brings to the position a combination of leadership and diplomatic skills with deep knowledge of the region with its challenges and opportunities and a strong focus on building and nurturing partnerships among key stakeholders with the United Nations. …