Regional Liaison for Asia Pacific, Global Adaptation Network. Anna Kilponen is the GAN Regional Liaison for Asia-Pacific based in Bangkok where she supports GAN and the regional node, Asia-Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), with regional initiatives such as the LAKI in the Pacific, EPIC Network launch in Asia and the APAN Forum. In this role, Anna also supports communications and helps to capture and share lessons from the region on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for the Global EbA Fund and provide overall support to GAN. Before joining UNEP, Anna was working with UNDP in Bangkok where she supported bilateral partnerships, and prior to that she worked with international NGOs on research, knowledge and data management, and on conservation and biodiversity monitoring and assessments. In her free time, Anna enjoys cooking, reading, practicing yoga, and whenever possible, spending time in nature.
