Science, Technology and Innovation in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
暫譯: 科學、技術與創新在實現可持續發展目標中的作用

Dr. Poonam Veer Ramjeawon manages the Blue and Green Innovation portfolio and the Regional and International Cooperation Programme at the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC). She was also the MRIC Project Lead for the EU funded "Transformation of the Waste Sector towards a Waste-energy Nexus in the Southwest Indian Ocean Region (TWENex)" Project, implemented by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) in collaboration with the MRIC. She has more than 34 years of work experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary projects in Mauritius and India. She holds a Ph. D. degree in Knowledge Management, M.Sc. in Agricultural Communication and Extension and B.Sc. (Hons).

Madhusudan Bandyopadhyay is a Postgraduate in Food and Biochemical Engineering and has been engaged in diverse fields of science, technology and industry. Mr. Bandyopadhyay started his career in a multinational corporation, and also worked in an Indian public sector undertaking - with responsibilities on technology transfer and project management in Food Processing Industries. He served the Government of India for about 30 years, where he managed many national and international programmes on S&T policy and management including international S&T cooperation, and technopreneurship development. Currently, he is working as Senior Adviser in the NAM S&T Centre [An Intergovernmental Organization], where he is responsible for managing activities on South-South Cooperation in Science and Technology, Science Diplomacy, and Sustainable Development.

Dr. Rabindra Prasad Dhakal is the Secretary of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology. He had served as a Chief of Faculty of Technology to Nepal Academy of Science and Technology from 2018 to 2023 and also serving as Spokesperson of NAST from 2021 to 2023. He received his M.Sc. (1995) in Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal and received Doctor of Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering from Saga University, Saga, Japan.

Dr. Dumisani Mthembu worked as a Game Ranger for a KwaZulu Natal Nature Conservation Agency for 10 years, specializing in protected area management, biodiversity conservation management and marine resource management. In 2004, he joined government in water resource management and regulation with a specific focus on commercial afforestation licensing and management. He is a former Director of the Department of Environmental Affairs responsible for administration and evaluation of applications for Environmental Impact Assessments authorizations for development projects initiated by the Government and State-Owned Companies. Since 2012, Dr. Mthembu has been employed as a Senior Specialist responsible for Multilateral Environmental Agreements and represents government in the international negotiations; particularly climate change negotiations, with a specific focus on technology development and transfer.

普納姆·維爾·拉姆傑瓦翁博士（Dr. Poonam Veer Ramjeawon）負責毛里求斯研究與創新委員會（MRIC）的藍色與綠色創新投資組合以及區域與國際合作計畫。她曾擔任MRIC的專案負責人，負責歐盟資助的「印度洋西南區廢棄物部門轉型為廢棄物-能源聯結（TWENex）」專案，該專案由印度洋委員會（IOC）與MRIC合作實施。她在毛里求斯和印度協調多學科專案方面擁有超過34年的工作經驗。她擁有知識管理的博士學位、農業傳播與推廣的碩士學位以及榮譽學士學位。

馬杜蘇丹·班迪奧帕迪亞（Madhusudan Bandyopadhyay）擁有食品與生化工程的研究生學位，並在科學、技術和工業的多個領域工作過。班迪奧帕迪亞先生的職業生涯始於一家跨國公司，並在一家印度公共部門企業工作，負責食品加工行業的技術轉移和專案管理。他在印度政府工作了約30年，管理許多國家和國際的科學與技術政策及管理計畫，包括國際科學與技術合作和技術創業發展。目前，他在NAM科學與技術中心擔任高級顧問，負責管理南南合作的科學與技術活動、科學外交和可持續發展。

拉賓德拉·普拉薩德·達卡爾博士（Dr. Rabindra Prasad Dhakal）是尼泊爾科學與技術學院的秘書。他曾於2018年至2023年擔任尼泊爾科學與技術學院技術學院院長，並於2021年至2023年擔任NAST發言人。他於1995年在尼泊爾加德滿都的特里布萬大學獲得化學碩士學位，並在日本佐賀大學獲得化學工程博士學位。

杜米薩尼·姆特姆布博士（Dr. Dumisani Mthembu）曾在夸祖魯-納塔爾自然保護機構擔任遊戲巡護員10年，專注於保護區管理、生物多樣性保護管理和海洋資源管理。2004年，他加入政府，專注於水資源管理和監管，特別是商業造林的許可和管理。他曾擔任環境事務部的主任，負責政府和國有企業發起的發展專案的環境影響評估授權申請的管理和評估。自2012年以來，姆特姆布博士擔任高級專家，負責多邊環境協議，並代表政府參加國際談判，特別是氣候變化談判，專注於技術開發和轉移。