Dr Nafesa Ismail joined the APN Secretariat in 2018 as a Programme Officer for Knowledge Management, Science and Institutional Affairs. She supports the management of national and regional projects in the Asia-Pacific region and the management and monitoring of the knowledge generated from APN activities, including the APN Science Bulletin, a flagship web-based and peer-reviewed publication. She also supports the empowerment of early-career professionals in leading and participating in international research through the APN’s proposal development training workshop.
Dr Ismail holds a doctorate from Kyoto University and a Master’s degree from Kansai University.
Recent work
APN engages in key discussions at the 7th IPBES Capacity-Building Forum
Happening now: APN commences the first Pacific Proposal Development Training Workshop in Suva, Fiji
APN highlights partnerships for sustainability in its session at the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific 2024
APN launches book on Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Loss & Damage
Linking Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Loss & Damage
Building global change capacities across the Mekong: APN Call for Proposals outreach seminar for the SEI Sustainable Mekong Research Network in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Unveiling new horizons with APN’s virtual seminars on research funding opportunities
Driving early career professional capacity and opportunities in global change: APN Call for Proposals outreach and capacity building seminar for the Transdisciplinarity for Early Career Researchers in Asia (TERRA) School
