An expert reference group of 12 persons provides advice, critical thinking, and quality assurance throughout the consultation process. It contributes to framing the Consultation as well as providing feedback on materials emanating from the process.

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Dr. Bruce Jones,United States
Director, Center on International Cooperation, New York University; 
Director, Managing Global Order (MGO) project; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
www.brookings.edu/about/projects/mgo
www.cic.nyu.edu

Igarape Institute, Brazil
Dr. Robert Muggah, Director
www.igarape.org.br

Mr. Alejandro Bendana, Nicaragua
Independent Consultant

Dr. Cedric de Coning, South Africa
Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
www.english.nupi.no
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Advisor, ACCORD
www.accord.org.za

Institute for Economics and Peace, Australia
Dr. Camilla Schippa, Director
www.economicsandpeace.org

Dr. Emily Harwell, United States
Partner, Natural Capital Advisors, LLC
www.naturalcapitaladvisors.com

Dr. Agnés Callamard , France
Executive Director, Article 19
www.article19.org

Dr. Abid Suleri, Pakistan
Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute
www.sdpi.org

Dr. Thelma Ekiyor, Nigeria
CEO, Afrigrants Resources
www.afrigrants.com

Dr. Throya Obaid, Saudi Arabia
Former Executive-Director of UNFPA

Prof. Daniel Maxwell, United States
Professor and Research Director
Feinstein International Center
Tufts University
sites.tufts.edu/feinstein/

Dr. Priyanthi Fernando, Sri Lanka
Executive Director, Centre for Poverty Analysis
www.cepa.ik