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Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal appointed to the Leadership Council of The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Ambassador Dr. Richard L. Bernal, Professor of Practice, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) has been appointed to the Leadership Council of The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), effective 1st April 2021. The SSDN has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General to mobilize leaders from academia, business, civil society, and other development organizations to promote problem-solving and practical solutions for sustainable development.  Ambassador Dr. Bernal views his appointment as “an important opportunity to contribute to the strengthening of policy interconnections between future global strategies on energy, water, food, urban development, healthcare, and climate change, to advance global sustainable development”. The Leadership Council includes over 100 global leaders in key sectors, including energy, agriculture, education, ecology, gender equality, banking, transportation, urban development, and others, who guide the SDSN in its substantive and operational work, acting as a governing board for the entire process.  Ambassador Dr. Bernal, a professional economist with over 40 years of experience was educated at The University of the West Indies, University of Pennsylvania, New School for Social Research, and the School for Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. He holds the degrees of B.Sc., MA, Ph.D. (Economics), and MIPP (International Public Policy). He has published five (5) books, over 100 articles in scholarly journals, books, and monographs (some available at richardbernal.org) as well as opinion editorials in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and the Miami Herald. Ambassador Dr. Richard L. Bernal, Professor of Practice, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) has been appointed to the Leadership Council of The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), effective 1st April 2021. The SSDN has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General to mobilize leaders from academia, business, civil society, and other development organizations to promote problem-solving and practical solutions for sustainable development.

Ambassador Dr. Bernal views his appointment as “an important opportunity to contribute to the strengthening of policy interconnections between future global strategies on energy, water, food, urban development, healthcare, and climate change, to advance global sustainable development”.

The Leadership Council includes over 100 global leaders in key sectors, including energy, agriculture, education, ecology, gender equality, banking, transportation, urban development, and others, who guide the SDSN in its substantive and operational work, acting as a governing board for the entire process.

Ambassador Dr. Bernal, a professional economist with over 40 years of experience was educated at The University of the West Indies, University of Pennsylvania, New School for Social Research, and the School for Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. He holds the degrees of B.Sc., MA, Ph.D. (Economics), and MIPP (International Public Policy). He has published five (5) books, over 100 articles in scholarly journals, books, and monographs (some available at richardbernal.org) as well as opinion editorials in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and the Miami Herald. 


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