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Last year, we shared the story of how solar-powered drying technology supported by the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) and, financed by the European Commission, began transforming women’s livelihoods and protecting woodlands in Gwanda District, Zimbabwe. 

Sector(s) of experience:
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Asia
  • South-Eastern Asia
  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Northern America
  • Northern America

Recently started a new chapter of my career at Naraspace. My main roles are as follows: 1) Drive business development for Earth observation solutions supporting climate change and disaster management using satellite imagery, 2) Support global market expansion of satellite imaging services for environmental monitoring and risk assessment, 3) Build satellite imagery use cases across climate resilience, disaster response, and industry applications. 

Sector(s) of experience: Capacity-building and training, Community-based, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economics and climate finance, Gender, Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems), Human health
Level of expertise:
5-10 years
Region of expertise
  • Asia
  • Western Asia
  • Africa
  • Northern Africa

Ahmed Owda is a Palestinian medical doctor and refugee advocate whose work bridges clinical medicine, multilateral diplomacy, and global health policy. His professional trajectory has been shaped by lived experience within displacement contexts and by direct engagement in international governance spaces.

Sector(s) of experience: Agriculture and forestry, Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries, Buildings, Capacity-building and training, Communication and awareness, Community-based, Disaster Risk Reduction, Early warning systems and Environmental assessment, Economics and climate finance, Ecosystems and biodiversity, End-use energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Energy production, Forestry, Gender, Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems), Human health, Renewable energy, Water supply and wastewater management
Level of expertise:
5-10 years
Region of expertise
  • Europe
  • Eastern Europe

I am a gender and climate specialist with over 15 years of experience integrating gender equality and social inclusion into climate policy, sustainable technology initiatives, and environmental governance processes. I hold an MSc in Management of Agro-ecological Knowledge and Social Change from Wageningen University and a BSc in Biology (Ecology), combining technical understanding with systems thinking and participatory change methodologies.

Sector(s) of experience:
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Europe
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Asia
  • Oceania

Carolina Hedman is a global innovation leader, technology entrepreneur, and sustainability strategist with more than two decades of international experience working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, immersive technologies, climate innovation, and digital ecosystems. She is the CEO of Globalyx and is widely recognized for designing and scaling cross-border initiatives that connect climate intelligence, emerging technologies, and inclusive innovation.