FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY
15 December 2015
Big Data and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:
Achieving the Development Goals in the Asia and the Pacific Region
14-15 December 2015
United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok
List of Participants
Mr. Allan De Guzman Alegre, Executive Director, Foundation for Media Alternatives, Unit
209, Llanar Bldg., #77 Xavierville Avenue cor. B. Gonzales St., Loyola Heights, Quezon City,
1108 Philippines [Email: alalegre@fma.ph]
Prof. Dr. Arnold Tukker, Scientific Director and Head of the Department of Industrial
Ecology, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300
RA Leiden, The Netherland [Email: tucker@cml.leidenuniv.nl, Arnold.tukker@tno.nl]
Dr. Daniel Ray Lewis, EBA Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, 254
Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand [Email: Daniel.l@chula.ac.th,
ajarn.daniel@gmail.com]
Ms. Devangana Khokhar, Chapter Leader, DataKind Bangalore, ThoughtWorks, 147/F, ACR
Mansion, 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560034, Karnataka, India [Email:
devangana.khokhar@gmail.com]
Ms. Emiliya Asadova, Regional Programme Specialist on Youth, United Nations Volunteers,
703/1377 Phahonyothin road, Samsennai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand [Email:
emiliya.asadova@undp.org]
Ms. Eva Benita A. Tuzon, Director, Pilot Projects Division, Centre on Integrated Rural
Development for Asia and the Pacific, Chameli House, 17 Topkhana Road, G.P.O. Box 2883,
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh [Email: evatuzon@cirdap.org]
Mr. Frank Paul Janecek, CEO, Think Blue Data, Software Park, 99/28 Moo 4 Chaengwattana
Rd., Pakkred, Nonthaburi [Email: paul@thinkbluedata.com]
Mr. Fuqiang Wang, Hebei Province Counsellor, Counsellor's Office of the Hebei Province,
China, Department of Industry and Information Technology, No. 402, West Heping road,
Shijiazhuang, Heibei, China [Email: wfq@ii.gov.cn]
Mr. Gaurav Godhwani, Chapter Leader, DataKind Bangalore (DKBLR) & Centre of Budget
and Governance Accountability (CBGA), Bangalore 560075, Karnataka, India [Email:
Bangalore@datakind.org]
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Dr. Han Woo Park, Professor, YeungNam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan,
Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
Ms. Hannie Meesters, SDG Policy Specialist, United Nations Development Programme,
Regional Hub in Bangkok [Email: hannie.meesters@undp.org]
Ms. Hyunjung Kim, Policy Affairs Researcher, Korea Development Institute, 263
Namsejong-ro, Sejong, 30149, Republic of Korea
Ms. Jane Lawson, Peace and Citizen Security Programme Specialist, United Nations
Volunteers, 3rd Floor Service Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
[Email: jane.lawson@undp.org]
Mr. Jasim Anwar, Research, University of New South Wales, #84, St. #1, Near Military Dairy
Farms, Thanda Choa, Abbottabad, Pakistan [Email: janw7621@uni.sydney.edu.au]
Mr. Jeeban Panthi, Research Coordinator, The Small Earth Nepal, 626 Bhakti Thapa Sadak
Naya, Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal [Email: jeeban@smallearth.org.np]
Mr. Joseph D'Cruz, Asia-Pacific Regional Team Leader, Inclusive Growth & Sustainable
Development, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Hub in Bangkok [Email:
joseph.dcruz@undp.org]
Mr. Komes Chandavimol, CEO/Founder, Data Science Thailand, 92 Soi Prapinit, Bangkok
10120, Thailand [Email: komescha@hotmail.com]
Mr. Kwang Ming Ng, Senior Director, MIMOS Berhad, Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala
Lumpur 57000, Malaysia [Email: kwang.ming@mimos.my]
Dr. Lawrence Surendra, Visiting Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Department of
Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand [Email:
Lawrence.surendra@gmail.com]
Mr. Lei Song, Chair of the Board, Chinatsi Bigdata, Room 1201, Foreign Language Plaza,
Xisanhuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China [Email: songleipaul@hotmail.com]
Mr. Liao Han-Teng, Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute on Computing
and Society (UNU-CS), Casa Silva Mendes, Estrada do Engenheiro Trigo No. 4, Macao
S.A.R., China [Email: hanteng@unu.edu]
Ms. Mahathilath Chanthapany, Technical Staff of Data Dissemination, Department of Data
Service, Souphanouvong Road, Sithanneua Village, Sikottabong District, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Ms. Maria Luisa Isabel Jolongbayan, Programme Analyst, United Nations Development
Programme, 30/F Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave corner Buendia, Makati City,
Metro Manila 1225, Philippines [Email: luisa.jolongbayan@undp.org]
Dr. Melissa O'Donnell, Researcher, Telethon Kids Institute, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco WA
6008, Australia [Email: melissao@ichr.uwa.edu.au]
Mr. Mohammad Moshiul Alam, Deputy Chief (C.C), Bangladesh Tariff Commission,
Government Office, 9th Floor, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh [Email: alambtc@gmail.com]
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Mr. Oliver Chen, Chapter Leader (Projects), DataKind Singapore, 700 Lorong 1, Toa Payoh,
#18-13, Singapore 319733 [Email: oliverxchen@gmail.com]
Mr. Robert Steele, CEO, Systainability Asia, 144 Moo 13 T. Papaphai, Sansai, Chiang Mai
50210, Thailand
Ms. Ruth Erlbeck, GIZ Project Director, Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities:
the Urban Nexus, 5th Floor, United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok
10200, Thailand
Mr. Thomas Roca, Research Officer/Statistician, Agence Française de Developpment, 5 rue
Roland Barthes, Paris, France [Email: rocat@afd.fr]
Mr. Vinod Chandrashekar, Chapter Leader and Founder, DATAKIND, 409, 10th Cross, 3rd
Block, HMT Layout, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore 560097, Karnataka, India [Email:
vinod.chandrashekar88@gmail.com]
Prof. Xiaoliu Yang, Professor/Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific Water Security Center, Peking
University, Beijing 100871, China [Email: xlyang@urban.pku.edu.cn]
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RESOURCE PERSONS
Mr. Abbas Maaroof, Big Data Consultant, ESCAP
Mr. Brian Corey, Chief Operating Officer, PREMISE Data Corporation, San Francisco, CA
[Email: bc@premise.com]
Mr. Bruce Campbell, Global Coordinator, Data for Development Platform, United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA)
Dr. Chinchol Kim, IoT Planning Team/Executive Principal, National Information Society
Agency, Korea, 53, Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 41068, Republic of Korea
[Email:cckim@nia.or,kr]
Ms. Dias Rahwidiati, Deputy Head of Office, UN Global Pulse at Jakarta, Wisma Nusantara
Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 59, Jakarta 10350 – Indonesia [Email: diastika.rahwidiati@un.or.id]
Dr. Emmanuel Letouzé, Director and Co-Founder, Data Pop Alliance, ThoughtWorks NY, 99
Madison Ave, 15th floor, New York, NY 10016, USA [Email: eletouze@datapopalliance.org]
Dr. Jonggun Lee, Data Scientist, UN Global Pulse at Jakarta, Wisma Nusantara, Jl. MH.,
Thamrin No. 59, Jakarta 10350 – Indonesia [Email: jonggun.lee@un.or.id]
Mr. Kalev Hannes Leetaru, GDELT (via WebEx)
Ms. Kallayaphorn Jaruphand, Planning and Coordination Lead, UN Millennium Campaign,
UN MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN – Global, FF building, room 617, 304 East 45th, 6th floor,
New York 10017, NY, USA [Email: kallayaphorn.jaruphand@undp.org]
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Dr. Linus Bengtsson, Executive Director, Flowminder, Stiftelsen Flowminder, Roslagsgatan
17, SE-11355 Stockholm, Sweden [Email: linus.bengtsson@flowminder.org]
Mr. Marco Haenssgen, Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St
Giles', Oxford OX1 3JS, United Kingdom [Email: marco.haenssgen@ndm.ox.ac.uk]
Dr. Martijn Poel, Technopolis Group, Data for Policy Lead, Technopolis BV, Spuistraat 283
1012 VR Amsterdam, Netherlands [Email: martijn.poel@technopolis-grouP.com]
Mr. Rohan Samarajiva, Chair, LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 00800, Sri
Lanka [Email: rohan@lirneasia.net]
Mr. Stefan Heeke, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia University, 420 W 118th Str. #1411
New York, NY 10027, USA [Email: stefanheeke@gmail.com]
Mr. Thomas Baar, Research Design and Delivery, Peace Informatics Lab, Centre for
Innovation, Leiden University [Email: t.j.baar@cdh.leidenuniv.nl]
Dr. Vivi Yulaswati, Director, Social Protection and Social Welfare, BAPPENAS, Jalan Taman
Suropati No.2, Jakarta 10310, Indonesia [Email: viviyulaswati@bappenas.go.id;
vivihadi@gmail.com]
Ms. Waltraut Ritter, Managing Director, Knowledge Dialogues, G.P.O. 33976 Sheung Wan,
Hong Kong, S.A.R., China [Email: ritter@netvigator.com, ritter@knowledgedialogues.com]
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OBSERVERS
Mr. Anugoon Leelaphattarakij, System Analyst and IT Consultant at Enterprise Application
Centre - Bangkok (Human Resources Solutions Section), United Nations
Mr. Gritapat Setachanatip, Thai-German
Mr. Jong-il Noh, Manager, Korea Appraisal Board
Ms. Prukalpa Sankar, Co-Founder of SocialCops
Mr. Roi Ariel
Ms. Schengener Staaten, Ministry of Planning, Indonesia
Ms. Veeramon Suwannasang
Mr. Wong-Sik Kim, General Manager, Korea Appraisal Board
Ms. Yunia Lee, Director of Business Development/Interpreter, Crystal Dynamics Co., Ltd.
[Email: yunialee@crysd.com]
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ESCAP SECRETARIAT
Mr. Donovan Storey
Officer-in-Charge,
a.i.,
Environment
Development Division (EDD)
and
Ms. Katinka Weinberger
Environmental Affairs Officer, Environment and
Development Policy Section, EDD
Ms. Rusyan Marmiit
Economic Affairs Officer, Environment
Development Policy Section, EDD
Ms. Hala Razian
Associate Economic Affairs Officer, Environment
and Development Policy Section, EDD
Ms. Nobue Amanuma
Associate Expert in Environmental Economics,
Environment and Development Policy Section, EDD
Ms. Zulfiya Suleimenova
Consultant, Environment and Development Policy
Section, EDD
Mr. Yohan Hong
Consultant, Environment and Development Policy
Section, EDD
Ms. Eri Nomikou
Consultant, Environment and Development Policy
Section, EDD
Ms. Seulki Lee
Consultant, Environment and Development Policy
Section, EDD
Mr. Siyoung Woo
Intern, Environment and Development Policy
Section, EDD
Ms. Heather Van Hull
Intern, Environment and Development Policy
Section, EDD
Mr. Sergey Tulinov
Economic Affairs Officer, Energy Security and
Water Resources Section, EDD
and
---------------------------------------Mr. Keran Wang
Chief, Space Applications Section, Information and
Communications Technology and Disaster Risk
Reduction Division
Ms. Margarita Guerrero
Director, Statistics Division
Mr. Marko Javorsek
Associate Statistician, Statistics Division
Mr. Jonathan Wong
Regional Advisor on Science, Technology &
Innovation, Trade and Investment Division
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ESCAP Subregional Offices
Mr Sanjesh Naidu, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP Pacific Office, Suva, Fiji
Mr. Matthew Hammill, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP Subregional Office for South and
South-West Asia, Delhi, India
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