Amir Khan, PhD is a former Professor of Geography and Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Peshawar, with extensive expertise in urban and regional development planning, socio-economic and population development, climate change, environmental impact assessment, and natural resource management. His work also spans housing, agriculture and land use, disaster recovery, governance, gender, evidence-based planning, monitoring and social audit, and the application of GIS and remote sensing for policy analysis. With over 35 years of academic and policy experience, he has consulted for UN-Habitat, UNFPA, and the Government of Pakistan, and has published extensively on sustainable development, climate-resilient planning, and integrated urban-rural development.

Prof. Anne Feenstra an architect and laureate of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2012, Paris, and former Dean of Architecture at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, He teaches and practices research-based, pro-ecology, pro-local, user-centric architecture, including projects such as the IMI research Mussoorie2040 and the Madjigaon study by CEPT-IoE. A Delft University alumnus, he worked for ten years in Europe and London before coming to the HKH region in 2004. A mountain architect with experience across the Hindu Kush, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Nepal, and Sikkim, Prof. Anne Feenstra’s work engages with fragile mountain ecosystems, including the habitats of Marco Polo sheep, snow leopards, and red pandas.

Anshul Walia an architect specializing in community-centered, sustainable, and context-driven design. She has worked across mountains, plains, and coastal regions in India, engaging closely with communities to understand materials in their cultural, social, and environmental contexts. She has collaborated with organizations such as Gram Disha Trust, Kalasan Nursery Farm, and Earth Just, and taught bamboo construction and water management techniques to youth at the Bamboo Research and Training Centre in Chandrapur, promoting natural materials and sustainable practices. As an independent designer, she develops cost-effective, low-impact designs that reflect local lifestyles and promote hands-on learning, sustainability, and empathetic, purpose-driven architecture.

Kyu Thin Cho is a Project Officer with UN-Habitat Myanmar, working on climate resilience, disaster recovery, and sustainable urban development. She leads initiatives on community-driven solutions, nature-based approaches, and school-based climate action, with a focus on empowering vulnerable communities in fragile and disaster-prone contexts.

Labiba Mashiha Ta-sin is a lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Fareast International University (FIU) and holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Her work focuses on climate-responsive and community-centered architecture, exploring innovative and sustainable design solutions that address resilience, social context, and environmental challenges. Labiba’s research emphasizes human-centered, participatory design practices that engage communities with limited access to basic facilities and challenging geographic and climatic conditions.