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Stefano is a senior trade lawyer, Chief of Technical Assistance in the Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes of UNCTAD. He has over 30 years of experience in designing, managing and delivering research and capacity building programs in Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America, with a focus on legal, regulatory and institutional trade and customs issues, including
Pramila joined ADB in November 2020 from the Goethe University Frankfurt, where she was Assistant Professor, Head of Chair of International Trade. Her main fields of specialization are applied econometrics in international trade policy, regional trade agreements, trade negotiations, rules or origin, non-tariff measures and geographical indications. At ADB, her portfolio also
Matt is an economist who has worked at ADB for 8 years. He specializes in public financial management issues and private sector development. Prior to working for ADB, he lived in Solomon Islands and worked for the Ministry of Finance and Treasury. He has a particular interest in improving the lives and livelihoods of people in the Pacific.
Rocky is an environmental lawyer and policy specialist with extensive background on oceans issues. He has held positions in various non-profits where he led campaigns from fisheries management and marine conservation, to ending environmental crime and strengthening the rule of law. Rocky is a Master of Environmental Policy candidate at Duke University and is the Deputy
Christopher MacCormac is an international consultant specializing in international development, based in Manila. He works with multilateral and bilateral development organizations on corporate-wide, sectoral and thematic-based strategies and policies. His current work is focused on regional cooperation and integration across the Asia and Pacific region, in association with the