Women Sustainability Forum 2021
in partnership with
Theme: Gender Mainstreaming in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Global Overview
Location: Digital
The Women Sustainability Forum 2021 is a supporter of #FlyingLess, a global initiative aimed to encourage researchers, practitioners and policy-makers in sustainability to reduce traveling and thus, their carbon footprint. Showing our real commitment to sustainability, IBF organized the fifth version of the WSF21. This event gathered scientists, practitioners and policy-makers in sustainability from Asia-Pacific, The Americas, Europe and Africa.
Plenary Session
Dr. Sudarshini Fernadopulle
SDG 5 Gender Equality
State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 control in Sri Lanka
Chairperson of Women Caucus in Parliament
Sri Lanka
Dr. Geetha Mohan
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Japan
George Lwanda
SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals
United Nations Residency Coordination Gambia, Africa
Prof. Deepthi Wickramasinghe
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka
A/Professor Dr. Jennifer Broadhurst
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production
University of Cape Town
South Africa
Dr. Mususu Koanda
SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals
Assistant Director, University of Zambia
Zambia
Exceptional Women in Sustainability
Award Ceremony
By Anuska Joshi
SDG 13 Climate Action
Zoological Society of London
Nepal
Parallel Sessions Asia-Pacific and Africa
Asia and the Pacific
Africa
Vihanga Amarakoon
SDG 15 Life on Land
University of Colombo
BEEZ (Base for Enthusiasts of Environmental Science and Zoology)
Regional Chairperson Asia-Pacific Women Sustainability Forum
Sri Lanka
Peter Mhone
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production University of Zambia
Zambia
Dr. Ranjeeta Mishra
Household Energy Security
Asian Development Bank Institute
India/Japan
Catherine Asiimwe
SDG 3 Health and Wellbeing
Uganda Martyrs University
Uganda
Dr. Devanmini Halwatura
SDG 13 Climate Action
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka
Kabwe Musonda
SDG 13 Climate Action
Engineering Institution of Zambia; United Nations University – Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA)
Zambia
Neha Kandalgaohkar
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production
Vivam Agrotech
India
Zahara Mamanda
SDG 4 Quality Education
Co-Executive Director of Africa Education & Leadership Initiative
University of Glasgow
Commonwealth Shared Scholar
Uganda/Scotland
Jyoti Shedain
SDG 13 Climate Action
United Mission to Nepal
Nepal
Alvie Alip
SDG 4 Quality Education
UP Open University; United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Philippines
Parallel Session Asia-Pacific and Africa
Hasini Gunasiri
SDG 13 Climate Action
Faculty of Health, School of Health and Social Development
Australia
Adeleye Moremi
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Refuge Firm; Twin Institute
Nigeria
Dr. Manjuma Mousumi
SDG 4 Quality Education
BRAC Institute of Educational Development
Bangladesh
Kefiloe Sello
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
University of Cape Town
South Africa
Rosemary Isicar
SDG 5 Gender Equality
Fred Hollows Foundation,
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Gomezyo Mhone
SDG 15 Life on Land
Women for Conservation and Birdwatch Zambia; Engineering Institution of Zambia
Dr. Leticia Dos Muchangos
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production 12
Osaka University
Japan; Mozambique
Rosette Twizerimana
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production
Tandika Uganda Academy
Uganda
Claudia Arana
SDG 15 Life on Land
Bunka Fashion College
Japan
Naomi Phiri
SDG 4 Quality Education
Ministry of Education of Zambia
Zambia
Closing Remarks
Session Latin America
Prof. Veronica Botero
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
SDG 4 Quality Education
Colombia
Jenny Rojas
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Camara Minera Chile
Director, More Value
Chile
Dr. Laura Valente de Macedo
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV);
Local Governments for Sustainability – South America
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Brazil
Claudia Teresa Hernandez
SDG 4 Quality Education
Decana de la Escuela de Ciencias Sociales, Artes y Humanidades de la UNAD, Universidad Abierta y a Distancia
Colombia
Dr. Hilda Alburqueque Labrin
SDG 5 Gender Equality
Universidad de Piura
Peru
Marielena Lucen
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production
Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología
Peru
Sayuri Katagiri
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production
IMDEX
Mexico
Andrea Cornejo
SDG 15 Life on Land
Universidad Universidad Centroamericana; TU Dresden
Germany
Perla del Caribe Gonzalez
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production, Sustainable Fashion
Perla del Caribe
Colombia
Prof. Jose Enrique Santos
SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production
Universidad Autónoma de México
Mexico
AWARDS – Exceptional Women in Sustainability Awards 2021 (eWisely Award 2021)
Online ceremony moderated by Dr. Natalia Cano
- University of Colombo
- United Nations
- University of Cape Town
- University of Zambia
- BRAC Institute of Educational Development
- Universidad Autónoma de México
- TU Dresden
- Universidad de Piura
- Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología
- Ministry of Education of Zambia
- Bunka Fashion College
- Vivam Agrotech
Sponsors and Partners of WSF21