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 [email protected] You can also join the expert directories of our sister organisations: Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI) and Sudan Knowledge (SK).
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.…
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. Michael Møller
Director-General
Michael Møller is the 12th Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UN Geneva). Mr. Møller has over 38 years of experience as an international civil servant in the United Nations.…
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).…
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. 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. …
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. …
Dr. Khalid H. A. Siddig
Consultant
Dr. Khalid Siddig is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agricultural Economics of Khartoum University in Sudan. He obtained his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the IUA and M.Sc. in Computer Science from Alneelain University in Sudan.…
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.…
Dr. Petru Dumitriu
Inspector
Dr Petru Dumitriu has been a member of the Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system since 1 January 2016. Previously, he was Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the Council of Europe to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva (2011-2014), Representative of Romania in the Executive Board of UNESCO (2010–2011), national coordinator of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (2008–2011), and Director General for Multilateral Affairs and Director General for Global Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (2006-2010).…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
Joelle Tanguy
Director and Treasurer
Joelle Tanguy joined the Executive Team of DNDi in October 2018 as Director of External Affairs, building on her experience as Under-Secretary-General at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent; Managing Director at the GAVI Alliance; Executive Director at Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders); Senior Vice President & Managing Director at Ambassador R.…
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.…