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Haoliang XuAssistant Secretary-General and Director of the Bureau of Policy and Programme Support United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Haoliang Xu of China is the Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Bureau of Policy and Programme Support, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since July 2019. Prior to than Mr. Xu served as Assistant Administrator and UNDP Director for the Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific from 2013.  

He has more than 25 years’ experience in international development having joined UNDP in 1994 and worked in various field and headquarters assignments in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Central Asia, New York, Iran, Timor-Leste, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan. 

He has led large-scale change processes in his various assignments, built high-performance teams and achieved significant efficiency gains.  Mr. Xu places a strong emphasis on a clear strategic vision, a culture of collaboration and a mindset of continuous innovation, working with colleagues to deliver impactful development solutions.  Before joining the United Nations he worked in the field of civil engineering in China and the United States.

Mr. Xu holds a Bachelor’s degree in bridge engineering from Tongji University, a Master’s degree in management science from the Stevens Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.

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Speaker Sessions

TYPE EVENT DATE TIME VENUE
Special Sessions Sustainable Urban Development in the Arab/MENA Region Sunday, 9 February 14:00 - 16:00 Hall 4, Room C
Roundtables One UN Roundtable Monday, 10 February 13:30 - 16:00 Hall 4, Room A
Dialogues Frontier Technologies and Innovation for Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Smart Cities Tuesday, 11 February 09:00 - 12:00 ICC 4

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