Jean Van Wetter is the CEO of Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation. Together with its Belgian and international partners, Enabel develops ideas and implements projects addressing pressing global challenges, such as climate change, social and economic inequalities, demographic trends, and peace and security. Enabel has over 25 years' experience in areas ranging from education, health care and social protection, food systems, environmental protection and biodiversity, economic development and employment, financial and administrative governance. Enabel’s expertise is eagerly sought-after by partners around the globe – ranging from the Belgian government, European Union institutions, governments of other countries and the private sector. Enabel works with civil society, research institutes as well as businesses. With over 2,500 staff, Enabel manages about 200 projects in more than twenty countries, in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Jean Van Wetter graduated from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management at the University of Brussels (ULB) and started his career as a strategy consultant for Arthur Andersen before moving into the international cooperation sector. He was the Executive Director of the NGO Humanity and Inclusion/Handicap International and lived in several countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. He is a frequent panelist on issues related to international cooperation and sustainable development goals. He is married and has three children.