Lead, Trade and The Green Transition, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD); Switzerland
Ms. Baršauskaitė leads IISD’s work on trade and the green transition, including research and advisory work with governments on the role of trade policy in industrial decarbonization and green energy transition and the fight against major environmental challenges, such as plastic pollution. During her 15-year diplomatic career at the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ieva has worked on a broad range of negotiations and processes related to the international economy, trade, environment, and energy. She has represented the Government of Lithuania as Deputy Permanent Representative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and served as the chairperson of the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Duties, as well as the Vice-Chairperson of the OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and the Environment.
Executive Director , Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI); Pakistan
Director and CEO, Lotus Holdings ; Nepal
Assistant Director, The Maldives National University; Maldives
Chief Executive, National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Authority ; Nepal
Tourism Specialist, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD); Nepal
Professor of Economics, Centre for International Trade and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University; India