World Health Organization (WHO)
Scott Douglas PENDERGAST is the Director for Strategic Planning and Partnerships of the Health Emergencies Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO).
UNICEF
Dr. Douglas Noble (BSc, BMBCh, MRCS, MPH, MD(Res), FRSPH, FFPH) is the Associate Director for Public Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response for UNICEF. As the global lead for public health emergencies in UNICEF he is driven by a desire to ensure that girls and boys, families and communities are prepared and protected during public health emergencies.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Katrin Taylor, One Health Strategic Programming and Partnerships Officer, FAO, supports programme design and growth for FAO’s One Health Priority Programme Area as part of its new Strategic Framework (2022-31), as well as for the Quadripartite (FAO, UNEP, WHO, and WOAH) One Health Joint Plan of Action.
Inter-American Development Bank
Pablo Ibarrarán es Jefe de la División de Protección Social y Salud del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Ciudadano mexicano, el señor Ibarrarán posee un Doctorado en Economía de la Universidad de California Berkeley y una Licenciatura en Economía de CIDE en México. Ingresó al Banco en 2005 como un Economista en Evaluación en la oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión y trabajó también como Especialista Líder en Economía en la oficina de Planificación Estratégica y Eficacia del Desarrollo.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Salvado manages the Operational Partnership Department, which administers AIIB’s Special Funds resources. He also manages AIIB’s engagement with global and regional coordination mechanisms and partners to build relationships and mobilize additional resources for the Bank’s investment operations.
Asian Development Bank
Dinesh Arora is a passionate health expert with over 20 years of experience leading transformational public sector projects in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
With a medical background and specialization in public health and economics, he has dedicated his career to researching, implementing, and advocating for evidence- based strategies to address pressing public health challenges.
African Development Bank
Director of Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development
New Zealand
The MFAT division that Deb leads covers New Zealand’s engagement with, and funding to, multilateral development organisations, New Zealand’s international humanitarian policy and action, and international development and humanitarian partnerships with New Zealand NGOs. Her previous roles with the Ministry include Deputy Director of both Humanitarian and Pacific Regional programmes.
Switzerland
Erika Placella received her Master degree in History of Medicine at the University of Geneva. She completed her education with a specialization in Public Health and various additional trainings, including at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and ICRC/WHO.
Erika Placella has over 22 years of experience in public health and global health. She is currently the Head of Health at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
