Jens Martens is an economist and political scientist. He is Executive Director of Global Policy Forum and has been the Director of Global Policy Forum Europe since its foundation in 2004. Since 2011 he has coordinated the international Reflection Group on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. From 2003 to 2009 he was member (2006–2009 Co-Chair) of the Coordinating Committee of Social Watch. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Development and Peace Foundation (SEF). He has published more than 100 articles and several books and studies on sustainable development, UN reform, global governance, privatization and corporate accountability