Pioneering Development in Armenia – The Private Sector and Sustainable Development

Ruben Vardanyan is an Armenian-Russian social entrepreneur, impact investor, and venture philanthropist. He is President of Vardanyan, Broitman and Partners, a private investment company. He is also a member of numerous boards, including those of the IFC (World Bank Group), the SKOLKOVO Business School (Russia), FDC Business School (Brazil), Ameriabank, and SOLLERS.
Why is the EU Failing to Champion the SDGs?

Adolf Kloke-Lesch is a member of the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Executive Director of SDSN Germany. The author wishes to express gratitude to Marlene Eichinger, a graduate student at the Department of Development Studies, University of Vienna, for her excellent assistance in quantitative research.
Fixing Our Broken Food System – A crucial SDG challenge

Guido Schmidt-Traub is Executive Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. You may follow him on Twitter @GSchmidtTraub. Michael Obersteiner is Program Director of the Ecosystems Services and Management Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
A New Era for Development – The 2030 agenda and Multilateral Cooperation

Mario Pezzini is Director of the OECD Development Centre and Special Advisor to the OECD Secretary-General on Development. The opinions expressed and arguments presented herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the organization and its Member States. You may follow him on Twitter @mariopezzini.
The UAE, Culture, and Sustainability

Noura Al Kaabi is Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development of the United Arab Emirates. You may follow her on Twitter @NouraAlKaabi.