Petra Nahmias, Chief, Population and Social Statistics Section, Statistics Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

Petra Nahmias leads work at ESCAP Statistics Division on a range of topics including CRVS, gender statistics, migration and displacement statistics, population and housing census, and data integration. She has worked in both international and national statistical systems for over 20 years and holds a PhD in Sociology and Demography.
 

H.E. Mr. Ali Haidar Ahmed, Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development, the Maldives.

Dr Ali Haidar Ahmed obtained his Bachelor in Town and Country Planning from the University of Manchester and his PhD in Planning Studies from the University College London. He has worked in various roles in the Government of the Maldives and was appointed as the Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development in 2023.

Hon. Siromi Turaga, Minister for Justice, Fiji.

H.E. Mr. Siromi Turaga, appointed in June 2024, and previously served as Attorney General and Minister for Justice since December 2022, is a lawyer and politician who brings over 30 years of legal and public service experience. He has served as a Resident Magistrate, Principal Legal Officer, and legal consultant, specializing in criminal, civil, family, and land matters. A practicing Barrister and Solicitor since 1999, Hon. Turaga holds a Bachelor of Law and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from USP, along with specialized diplomas in Litigation and Refugee Law. He is also a Methodist Lay Preacher, actively engaged in community programs, and is married with four children.

Haishan Fu, Chief Statistician, World Bank and Director of the World Bank’s Development Data Group.

She leads the development and implementation of the World Bank’s data agenda, overseeing initiatives like the World Development Indicators, Statistical Performance Indicators, and the Development Data Hub. Haishan co-chairs the Data for Countries and Global Priorities working group and oversees the Global Data Facility. She has played key roles in global statistical efforts, including the UN Data Revolution group and the International Statistical Institute. Before joining the World Bank, she held leadership positions at UNESCAP and UNDP. She holds a Ph.D. in Demography from Princeton University and a B.A. in Economics from Peking University. 

Tanja Brøndsted Sejersen, Statistician, Statistics Division, ESCAP.

She leads the Asia- Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) initiative to ‘Get Every One in the Picture’. Her work involves capacity building activities and collaboration with partners to support country action to improve national statistical systems. She has academic qualifications in demography, statistics and political science. She has conducted research on citizenship legislation and various aspects of civil registration and vital statistics.