Speakers

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  Cristina Tirado UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability, Adjunct Professor
  

  Cristina Tirado

  UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability, Adjunct Professor

  Dr. Tirado works at the interface between science and policy related to climate change, health, food and sustainable development with the University, WHO, UNEP, UNFCCC, governments, and NGOs worldwide. She has served as WHO Regional Adviser in Europe and in Latin America, Scientist at the WHO Surveillance Program at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Berlin, Director of the PHI’s Center for Climate and Health in Oakland and adjunct professor at the UCLA School of Public Health, and is member of the UNFCCC Research constituency and adviser on Climate and Health for several UN organizations.

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  Debra Boudreaux Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, Chief Executive Officer
  

  Debra Boudreaux

  Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, Chief Executive Officer

  Debra Boudreaux, CEO of Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation USA. As a senior volunteer with the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, Debra has more than 30 years of experience working on major projects related to charity, medical care, education, and humanitarian aid. Debra was previously the CEO of Tzu Chi Medical Foundation. She leads Buddhist and Catholic interfaith dialogues and also serves as the co-chair of Multi-faith Advisory Council with the UN Interagency Task force for Religion and Sustainable Development.

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  Harjeet Singh Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Global Partnerships Director
  

  Harjeet Singh

  Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Global Partnerships Director

  Harjeet is a global expert on the issues of climate impacts, migration and adaptation and has been supporting countries across the world on tackling climate change. He is also Senior Advisor – Climate Impacts at Climate Action Network – International (CAN-I). Until recently, he has led ActionAid International’s climate change work globally.

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  Youssef Nassef UNFCCC, Director of the Adaptation Programme
  

  Youssef Nassef

  UNFCCC, Director of the Adaptation Programme

  Youssef Nassef is the Director of the Adaptation Programme at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). He has led the adaptation workstreams under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change since their inception. He possesses over 30 years of experience in diplomacy and international environmental policy and is a seconded diplomat from the Egyptian Foreign Service. He holds a Doctoral degree in International Technology Policy and Management and a Master’s degree in International Environmental Policy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.