Shamika N. Sirimanne

Shamika N. Sirimanne

Ms. Shamika N. Sirimanne is the Director of the Division on Technology and Logistics of UNCTAD. She leads UNCTAD’s work in Science, Technology and Innovation, including the work on e-commerce and digital economy. She also serves as the Head of the Secretariat of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development which is the United Nations’ focal point on STI policy dialogue. Ms. Sirimanne has extensive experience in development policy, research and technical cooperation. She served as Director of the ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, spearheading regional programmes with a strong technology for development dimension. Prior to that, Ms. Sirimanne was with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, leading the economic policy team. She has also worked for the Canadian Department of Finance and the World Bank. Ms. Sirimanne holds a PhD in Economics.

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  • Organization
    United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • Profession
    Director, Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL)

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