Learn more about the experts and practitioners working in the field of Water Governance in Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia

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Albania Arian Gace  ( UNDP Albania, GEF-SGP National Coordinator ) Batkhuyag Baldangombo  ( UNDP Albania, Environmental Programme Officer ) Ermira Fida  ( UNDP Albania, National Program Manager for Albania - Introducing Solar-Powered Water Heating project ) MIRELA KAMBERI  ( GEF-UNDP Climate Change Program/Unit, Program Officer/Solar Water, Heating Project Coordinator )

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Armenia Armen Martirosyan  ( UNDP Armenia, Portfolio Manager, Environmental Governance ) Georgi Arzumanyan  ( UNDP Armenia, Sustainable Development Programme Manager (Environmental Governance Portfolio) )

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Austria Filip Aggestam  ( UNODC & University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Wien., Consultant & PhD Student ) Ivan Zavadsky  ( UNOPS, UNDP/GEF Danube/Black Sea Regional Programme ) Jasmine Bachmann  ( International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR), Expert for Public Participation and Public Relation ) Marcella Fabianova  ( Danube Regional Project, Information Management ) Paul Csagoly  ( UNDP-GEF Danube Regional Project, Communications Specialist ) Peter Whalley  ( Danube Regional Project, Environmental Specialist )

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Azerbaijan Jamila Ibrahimova  ( UNDP Azerbaijan, Senior Programme Advisor/ EFP )

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Bahrain Mohamed Al-Sharif  ( UNDP, Assistant Resident Representative )

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Belarus Alexander Levchenko  ( UNDP Belarus, GEF-SGP National Coordinator ) Dmitry Goloubovsky   ( UNDP Belarus, Program Officer, Energy and Environment )

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Vukmir  ( UNDP Bosnia & Herzegovina, Environmental Portfolio Manager/ EFP ) Milena Kozomara  ( UNDP Bosnia & Herzegovina, Environment Project Assistant )

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Bulgaria Maxim Vergeichik  ( UNDP Bulgaria, Program Analyst / EFP ) Veleslava Abadzhieva  ( UNDP Bulgaria, GEF-SGP Focal Point )

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Canada Tim Hannan  ( Consultant )

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Croatia Dunja Fadljevic  ( UNDP Croatia, Environmental Programme Assistant / EFP ) Ognjen Skunca  ( UNDP Croatia, Project Development Specialist ) Sandra Balent  ( UNDP Croatia, Environmental Programme Officer / EFP )

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Cyprus Nicolas Jarraud  ( UNDP-ACT (Cyprus) , Environmental Compliance Officer )

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Egypt Mohamed Bayoumi  ( UNDP, Environment Specialist, Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP Egypt )

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Georgia Mariam Shotadze  ( UNDP , Environmental Specialist )

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Hungary Krisztina Kiss  ( UNDP , UNDP Liaison Officer for Hungary ) Magda Tóth Nagy  ( The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) , Head of Public Participation Programme and Project Manager of Danube Regional Project 3.4 )

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Iran, Islamic Republic of Ardalan Sotoudeh  ( UNDP Iran, Information Technology Assistant ) Farzaneh Derakhshi  ( UNDP Iran, Environmental Focal Point ) Hamidreza Ghaffarzadeh  ( GEF/UNDP/UNOPS , Project Manager , Towards a Convention and Action Programme for the Protection of the Caspian Sea Environment project (CEPSAP) ) Lev Neretin  ( UNDP Iran, Biodiversity Expert, Ph.D. ) Melina Seyfollahzadeh  ( Caspian Environment Programme , Grants & Public Participation Manager )

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Italy Hiroko Takasawa  ( World Health Organization, Technical Officer, Water and Sanitation, Regional Office for Europe )

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Jordan Amal Dababseh  ( UNDP, Environment Specialist ) Helena Naber  ( UNDP, Environment Analyst )

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Kazakhstan Alexander Nikolayenko  ( Project manager, National IWRM and Water Efficiency Plan for Kazakhstan ) Gulnar Daniyarova  ( NGO Zhalgas-Counterpart, manager ) Natalya Panchenko  ( UNDP Kazakhstan, Programme Officer, Environmental Focal Point (EFP) ) Olga Klimanova  ( UNDP Kazakhstan, Program Coordinator ) Stanislav Kim  ( UNDP Kazakhstan, GEF-SGP Focal Point )

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Kyrgyzstan Muratbek Koshoev  ( UNDP Kyrgyzstan, GEF-SGP Focal Point ) Zharas Takenov  ( UNDP, International Senior Programme Officer/Environment )

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Latvia Janis Germanis  ( UNDP Latvia, Project Manager ) Silvija Kalnins  ( UNDP Latvia, Programme Officer / EFP )

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Lebanon Elie Kodsie  ( UNDP RBAS ) Emad Adly  ( UNDP RBAS , National Coordinator of the SGP in Egypt ) George AKL  ( UNDP/SURF-AS , National Programme Officer ) Iyad Abumoghli  ( Arab States Sub-Regional Resource Facility – Bureau for Development Policy - UNDP , Senior Environment and Knowledge Management Adviser ) Jihan Seoud  ( UNDP, Programme Associate, Energy & Environment Programme ) Lina El-Habre  ( UNDP/SURF-AS, Research Officer ) Mirey Atallah  ( UNDP/GEF Arab States , Portfolio manager international waters ) Mona Haidar  ( UNDP Drylands Development Centre, Livelihoods Advisor ) Ramla Khalidi  ( UNDP, Deputy Chief, SURF for Arab States ) Sonya Knox  ( SURF-AS , Research Officer )

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Lithuania Inga RINGAILAITE  ( GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME, GEF SGP PROGRAMME ASSISTANT ) Lina Jankauskiene  ( UNDP Lithuania, Programme Officer ) Neda Leonaviciute  ( GEF Small Grants Programme Lithuania , GEF SGP National Coordinator )

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Macedonia Akihito Kono  ( UNDP Macedonia, Programme officer for Energy and Environment ) Anita Kodzoman  ( United Nations Development Programme, Programme Analyst, Head of Energy and Environment Programme ) Zlatko Samardziev  ( UNDP Macedonia, GEF-SGP National Coordinator )

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Moldova, Republic of Margareta Petrusevschi  ( Consultant ) Vasile Filatov  ( UNDP Moldova, Programme Officer, Governance Team Leader )

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Montenegro Predrag Dakovic  ( UNDP Montenegro, Project Manager ) Sanja Bojanic  ( UNDP Montenegro , Team leader of Economy and Environment cluster ) Tamara Maskovic  ( UNDP Montenegro, GEF Focal Point )

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Netherlands Kajetan Hetzer  ( SNS REAAL (Dutch bank-insurance company); department SNS Asset Management, MSc Environmental Sciences, Investment analyst ) Kees Leendertse  ( UNDP/BDP, HRD Specialist, Cap-Net/UNDP ) Martin Korcek  ( University of Wageningen, Netherlands, Student )

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Norway Kari Eik  ( Danube Regional Project, Implementation & Communication Specialist )

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Palestinian Territory Rima Barghothi  ( UNDP/PAPP, Programme Officer )

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Poland Przemek Czajkowski  ( UNDP Poland, GEF-SGP Focal Point for Poland )

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Romania Mihaela Dupleac  ( UNDP Romania , National Coordinator, The GEF Small Grants Programme Romania ) Roxana Schiopu  ( UNDP Romania , GEF-SGP ) Roxana Suciu  ( UNDP Romania , Head of Energy and Environment Section )

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Russia Elena Armand  ( UNDP Russia, PhD, Head of Environment Unit ) Irina Bredneva  ( UNDP Russia, Programme Assistant / EFP ) Ludmila Khorosheva  ( UNDP Russia, Programme Assistant ) Natalia Alexeeva  ( Center for Transboundary Cooperation, UNDP/GEF Project Manager, Center for Transboundary Cooperation ) Nataly Olofinskaya  ( UNDP Russia, GEF Programme Officer )

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Saudi Arabia Mayssam Tamim  ( UNDP, Programme Coordinator )

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Serbia Denika Blacklock  ( UNDP Kosovo ) Paola Pagliani  ( UNDP Serbia, Policy Specialist ) Sonja Varga  ( UNDP Kosovo, Integration and Development Officer; Environment Focal Point, Social Inclusion Focal Point )

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Slovakia Agi Veres  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS, Deputy Chief, PSPD/BRC ) Anna  Kaplina  ( UNDP BRC, Research Assistant ) Dessislava RAYKOVA  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre, Knowledge Management Officer ) Henrieta Martonakova  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS, Programme Associate, Energy & Environment Practice ) Inkar Kadyrzhanova  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS ) Juerg Staudenmann  ( UNDP Regional Centre Bratislava , Water Governance Advisor ) Karolina Mzyk  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS, Private Sector Engagement Analyst ) Klara Tothova  ( UNDP , Environment Officer ) Milada Sladkova  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS, Research Assistant, Energy & Environment Practice ) Nadja Dolata  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS, Gender Advisor ) Peter Svedberg  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS ) Vladimir Mamaev  ( UNDP Bratislava Regional Center, Europe & CIS, Regional Technical Advisor, International Waters and Land Degradation )

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Somalia Samuel Gitahi  ( UNDP Somalia, Programme Specialist – Environment )

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Sweden Christina Hansson  ( UNDP Nordic Liaison Office, Communication Officer ) David Trouba  ( Stockholm International Water Institute, Communications Manager ) Håkan Tropp  ( UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI, PhD/Project Director ) Julia Obrovac  ( Swedish Environment Protection Agency ) Vanessa Celosse  ( EUWI Finance Group Secretariat , Policy Advisor )

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Syrian Arab Republic Muhammad Wardeh  ( UNDP, AdvisorEnergy and Environment Team, and NPD/NCSA )

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Tajikistan Cheickna Diawara  ( UNDP Tajikistan, Water Expert ) Karl Nilsson  ( UNDP Tajikistan , Programme officer ) Sukhrob Khoshmukhamedov  ( UNDP Tajikistan, Programme Officer, Environmental Focal Point (EFP) )

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Thailand Johan Arvling  ( UNDP – Regional Centre in Bangkok, Knowledge Services Specialist ) Randall Purcell  ( UNDP RBAP, GEF Regional Technical Advisor, International Waters (RTA-IW) ) Sergio Feld  ( UNDP RBAP, Water and Energy Advisor )

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Turkey Katalin Zaim  ( UNDP Turkey, Programme Manager / EFP ) Yegor Volovik  ( UNOPS, UNDP-GEF Black Sea Ecosystem Recovery Project, PIU Manager/Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Management Specialist ) Zeynep Bilgi Bulus  ( UNDP Turkey, National Coordinator of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Turkey )

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Turkmenistan Rovshen Nurmuhamedov  ( UNDP Turkmenistan, Programme Officer for Environment & Energy )

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Ukraine Andriy Demydenko  ( Ukrainian Center of Environmental and Water Projects , Head of IWRM Department / Team Leader ) Lubomyr Markevych  ( UNOPS , UNDP-GEF Dnipro Basin Environment Programme, Project Manager ) Oleksiy Pashchenko  ( UNDP Ukraine, Programme Coordinator ) Sascha Graumann  ( UNDP Ukraine, International Programme Coordinator of the Crimea Integration and Development Programme ) Sergei Volkov  ( UNDP Ukraine, Senior Programme Manager / EFP ) Volodimir Pigenko  ( Crimea Integration and Development Programme )

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United Kingdom Anna Maron  ( WaterWiki Creator ) David Vousden  ( Resource Management Services International Ltd., Dr. GEF Project Development and Evaluation Specialist ) Paul Taylor  ( Shared Water basin Management (SWBM) Project, UNDP NY, Director Cap-Net ) Tim Turner  ( UNDP/GEF Transboundary Project in the Kura/Aras river system , CTA UNDP/GEF Kura/Aras PDF-B, Consultant )

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United States Andrea Cuzyova  ( UNDP/BDP, Global UNDP Knowledge Network Facilitator (MDGs); former KM Expert in Bratislava ) Andrew Hudson  ( UNDP/GEF , Principal Technical Advisor, International Waters ) Angelica Shamerina  ( UNDP , Knowledge Network Facilitator ) Arunabha Ghosh  ( UNDP, Policy Specialist, HDR Office ) Carlos Linares  ( UNDP , Sr. Water Policy Adviser ) Dann Sklarew  ( UNOPS, GEF IW:LEARN Project, Director/Chief Technical Advisor ) Gordon Johnson  ( UNDP/BDP, Environment & Energy Practice Manager (UNDP/BDP) ) Henrike Peichert  ( UNDP HQ, Global KM Enery & Environment Network Facilitator ) Janot-Reine Mendler de Suarez  ( UNOPS, GEF IW:LEARN Project, Deputy Director ) Joakim Harlin  ( United Nations Development Programme, UNDP , Water Resources Specialist ) Mary Matthews  ( GEF Kura/Aras PDF-B, PP and Stakeholder Analysis Consultant, GEF Kura/Aras PDF-B ) Mish Hamid  ( UNOPS, GEF IW:LEARN Project, Program Associate ) Nick Remple  ( UNDP/BDP, Deputy Global Manager GEF-SGP (Small Grants Programme) ) Oksana Leshchenko  ( UNDP , programme Specialist; Chernobyl Coordinator ) Robert Loftur-Thun  ( Global Environment & Technology Foundation, Director Information Projects ) Ruth Greenspan Bell  ( Resources for the Future , Resident Scholar; Director IIDEA ) Susanne Schmidt  ( UNDP/BDP, Water Advisor, BDP/EEG ) Uygar Ozesmi  ( UNDP/BDP, IW, POPS, SLM advisor at GEF-SGP )

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Uzbekistan Alexey Volkov  ( UNDP Country Office Uzbekistan, National GEF Advisor ) Anvar Nasritdinov  ( UNDP Uzbekistan , Head of Environment and Energy Unit ) Ulugbek Islamov  ( UNDP/Uzbekistan , Irrigation and Land Degradation Specialist )

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Yemen Walid Ahmed  ( UNDP, Programme Officer )