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All Participants 2001-2016 Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Deputy Director General, Policy and International Affairs Discipline Specialty Environmental Science Forestry and Natural Resources United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) National Coordinator, GEF-SGP Agriculture, Rural Development Agriculture, Rural Development United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office Manager General Management Environmental Organization Administration Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Department of Natural Sciences, Agriculture University of Tirana Senior Construction Engineer Engineering, Civil Project Mgmt., Water Resources Professor Biology Biochemistry United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Agricultural Specialist/Planner Economics Leadership in Economics and Extension Education Solid State and Laser Physics Asia, Central & Afghanistan Western 2012 Asia, Central & Afghanistan Western 2014 Mr. Aimal Khan Asia, Central & Afghanistan Western 2005 Asia, Central & Afghanistan Western 2004 Mr. Sayed Hashmat Europe, East Albania 2001 Dr. Spase Shumka Europe, East Armenia 2015 Europe, East Armenia 2006 Mr. Mikayel Sarafyan Development Alternatives, Inc. Environmental Protection (DAI) Specialist Physics Australia Australia 2014 Ms. Victoria Pilbeam Australian National University Undergraduate Student Interdisciplinary Sustainability Science and Studies Sustainability Geography Australia Australia 2015 Australia Australia Australia Mr. Abdul Wali Modaqiq Mr. Abdul Wahed Ahadi Mr. Harutyun Gevorgyan National Environmental Protection Agency Australian National University Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Law 2016 Mr. Ivan Low Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Senior Policy Officer Australia (in UK) 2010 Rebecca Jane Sullivan Reap and Sow Director Europe, West Austria 2005 Asia, South Bangladesh 2009 Ms. Bahreen Khan Asia, South Bangladesh Asia, South Bangladesh Ms. Elsa Alexandra Merrick Human Ecology Energy Markets, Governance, Climate Change Manager of Research Projects, Grants & Public Relations Law, Public Administration Communications, Journalism, Development Biodiversity conservation & Management Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) Senior Lawyer Law Environmental Law Mr. Mohammad 2011 Hafijul (Hafij) Islam Khan Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) Climate Change Specialist Law Climate Change & Environmental Law 2013 Mofizur Rahman Center for Population, Urbanization and Climate Change Research Investigator (Environment and Climate Change) Ecology, Environmental Science Biodiversity Conservation Mrs. Karin Svadlenak- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology Gomez Conservation, agriculture, horticulture, climate change, Food Biodiversity conservation & Management Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Asia, South Bangladesh 2015 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Programme & Monitoring Officer Environment & Disaster Management, WASH, Disaster Management Livelihood Recovery Asia, South Bangladesh 2015 Mr. Bishawjit Mallick Vanderbilt University, USA Foreign Research Fellow Regional Planning Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Migration Asia, South Bangladesh 2003 Mrs. S. Rezwana Hasan Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) Director of Programs Law Environmental Law Asia, South Bangladesh 2003 Mr. Tarik Ul-Islam United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Country Director Environmental Management Environment, Sustainable Energy, Disaster Risk Management Asia, South Bangladesh 2004 Mr. Shamsul (“Palash”) Momen Pangaea – Youth Environmental Organization General Secretary Forestry Environment Environmental Youth Leadership Development Asia, South Bangladesh 2001 Dr. Aminul Islam United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sustainable Development Advisor Geography Environment & Natural Resource Management Asia, South Bangladesh 2014 Mr. Abdullah Ahmad CBA-ECA Project, Department of Environment, Bangladesh Government Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Natural Resources Management Biodiversity Conservation Asia, South Bangladesh (in Mr. Mohammed 2014 Philippines) Nasimul Islam Asian Development Bank Water Resources Specialist Environment Environmental and Natural Resource Science and Engineering Europe, East Belarus (in Italy) 2008 Mrs. Lilia Smelkova Center for Science in the Public Interest Organizer - American Food Development Studies Education Day Europe, West Belgium 2011 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Associate Programme Officer Europe, West Belgium 2008 Mr. Wim Schaerlaekens Europe, West Belgium (in Italy) 2002 Mr. Géraud Servin Ms. Marjana Chowdhury Ms. Aurore de Crombrugghe Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Specialty Diplomat Geography Politics Programme Officer Agronomy Programme Manager America, Central, México Belize & Caribbean 2015 Mr. Leonel Requena United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Coordinator Natural Sciences Natural Resource Management, Marine Science Asia, South Bhutan 2012 Mr. Kelzang Wangchuk Jigme Singye Wangchuk National Park Park Manager Ecology Mountain Forest Asia, South Bhutan 2015 Ms. Jigme Choki District Administration Jakar Environment Officer Envirionmental Studies Environment Impact Asessment, Community Based Disaster Risk Management America, South Bolivia 2012 Repsol YPF E&P Bolivia S.A. Environmental License Technician Environmental Studies Environmental Law America, South Bolivia Global Consulting in Sustainable Development Owner, CEO Economics Socioeconomics, Environmental Economics Ms. Maria Esther Arrien Anez Ms. Mónica Claudia 2005 Castro Delgadillo Region Country Year Name Employer Discipline Specialty America, South Brazil 2010 Severino Pinto Center for Environmental Research Associate Research of Northeastern Brazil Tropical Ecology Conservation Biology America, South Brazil 2012 Ms. Carolina Jordao Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) Environmental Management Analyst Environmental Enginnering Public Policy, Multi-stakeholder process, Deforestation America, South Brazil 2009 Ms. Adriana Paese Conservation International Professor/Researcher Ecology Landscape Ecology, Spatial Analysis America, South Brazil 2011 Ms. Tatiana Fukamati Amana Key Project Manager Biological Science Environmental Management America, South Brazil 2011 Mrs. Roberta del Giudice Independent consulting and advocacy in Environmental Law Lawyer, Master in Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Wildlife/Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Policy and Law America, South Brazil 2008 Mrs. Karin Teixeira Kaechele World Bank Carbon Finance Analyst Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Environmental Econ/ Biodiversity Conservation Program Coordinator Environmental economics Certification/environmental governance/ sustainable supply chains / payment for ecosystem services Natural Resource Management Community Development President Sustainable Development Development Management Community Based Projects Planning: Protected Area Management & Environmental Economics America, South Brazil 2011 Mrs. Fatima Cardoso America, South Brazil Sustainability of 2011 Mrs. Camila Rodrigues Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) Smallholders Program Coordenator America, South Brazil 2008 Mrs. Angela Weber TRANSFORMAR Brazil Mr. Marcio Augusto 2007 Ramos Halla Ecotore Serviços Socioambientais Manager Rural Economics & Forest Resources Management Specialist and Masters in Environment and Sustainable Development and Graduate Fisheries Engineer Engineer, Fisheries Environmental Economics Policy & Law, Environmental Education and Communication Economics Environmental Economics Local Coordinator Social Science Community Development Technical Coordinator Environmental Science Wildlife/Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Economics, Policy and Law Researcher Anthropology Amazonian Ethnology America, South Solidaridad Network Current Title America, South Brazil 2011 Mr. Manoel Serrão Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade - Funbio America, South Brazil 2009 Mr. Joao Andrade Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) Program Coordinator America, South Brazil 2011 Mr. Gustavo Silveira America, South Brazil 2011 America, South Brazil 2010 Miguel Aparicio America, South Brazil 2010 Mr. Bruno Paes Castelo Branco Maria Rita Manzano Borba OPAN - Operação Amazonia Nativa Associação para a Proteção da Mata Atlântica do Nordeste (AMANE) NEAI, Amazonas Federal University Shell Brazil Social Performance Advisor Local Development Human Geography Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty America, South Brazil 2013 Helga Yamaki Imaflora - Institute of Forest and Agriculture Management and Certification Coordinator Forestry Engineer Communities, Production Chains on non-timber forest products Environmental Science Environmental Economics Management & Organization Developing Management Systems Carlos Eduardo Menezes da Silva Pernambuco´s Federal Institute of Education,Science and Technology (Instituto Federal Professor de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco IFPE) America, South Brazil 2013 America, South Brazil 2010 Augusto Riccio Petroleo Brasilerio S/A – Petrobras Management Systems Development Corporate Manager America, South Brazil 2010 Ana Carolina Neves Instituto Biotropicos Project Coordinator America, South Brazil 2014 Mr. Adriano Bandeira Instituto Militar de Engenharia Associate Professor America, South Brazil 2014 Ms. Annibeth Melo Jacob Panasonic do Brasil Environmental Engineer America, South Brazil 2014 Ms. Ana Paula Valdiones Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) Environmental Management Analyst America, South Brazil 2015 Mr. Francisco Beduschi Neto Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) Trainer Animal Science and Economics America, South Brazil 2016 Ms. Joyce Brandão Solidaridad Network Landscape Specialist Economics America, South Brazil 2002 Mr. Oscar Arruda d'Alva Instituto Sertão Executive Director Development and the Business Administration Environment America, South Brazil 2004 Mr. Marcelo Gomes Arantes Assembly of the State Rio de Janeiro, Deputy Carlos Minc's Cabinet Technical and Policital Consultant Policits Environmental Analysis, Territory & Management America, South Brazil 2006 Dr. Henyo Trinidade Barretto Filho Instituto Internacional de Educaçao do Brasil (IIEB) Academic Director and Manager of Beca Program Social Anthropology Interethnic Relations, Environmental Anthropology America, South Brazil (in USA) 2012 Ms. Juliana Quaresma State University of New York PhD Student SUNY (Syracuse) Asia, Southeast Cambodia 2012 Mr. Vuthy Ly Fisheries Administration, Ministyr of Agriculture Deputy Director, Community Fisheries Development Environmental Science Water Resources and Environment Corporate Sustainability Environmental Management Ecology, Eco Literacy Integreated Water Resources Management Implementation of National Policy of Waste Municipal Environmental Management, Urban and Periurban Agriculture Envirionmental Economics and Sustainable Development Environmental Governance, Environmental Economics Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science and Forestry Environmental Education, Rural Department Development Policy, Food Security Economics Agriculture, Biodiversity and Fisheries Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty Asia, Southeast Cambodia 2008 Mr. Sokha Ros Ministry of Interior National Program to support D&D reform of NCDD Phnom Penh Program Management Advisor Sustainable Development Urban Environmental Policy Asia, Southeast Cambodia 2005 Mr. Dany Chheang Forestry Administration, Wildlife Protection Office Deputy Director Forestry Forestry Engineering, Wildlife Management Asia, Southeast Cambodia (in Laos) 2007 Mr. Monyrak Meng Mekong River Commission Programme Officer, Environment Programme Environment Terrestrial & Water Ecology Africa, Central Cameroon 2010 Africa, Central Cameroon Africa, Central Cameroon Africa, Central Cameroon Africa, Central Cameroon Africa, Central Cameroon 2016 Mr. Frederick Moleye University of Buea Crop Protection Specialist Africa, Central Cameroon 2016 Mr. Serge Nzali University of Dschang Senior Lecturer of Environmental Sciences Africa, Central Cameroon Dr. Martine Parfaite 2006 Ngobo Nkongo (deceased) African Farm Radio Research Initiative / Department of Plant Senior Research Sciences, University of Manager/Lecturer Yaounde Africa, Central Cameroon 2003 Dr. Zac Tchoundjeu World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Africa, Central Cameroon (in Tanzania) 2013 America, North Canada America, North Canada America, North Canada 2005 America, North Canada (in England) 2004 Ms. Giselle Weybrecht America, North Canada (in Switzerland) 2007 Stephen Njodzeka Shumas-Cameroon Ndzerem Mr. Emmanuel Binyuy Cameroon Gender and 2007 Environment Watch Wirsiy World Agroforestry Centre 2011 Mr. Ebenezar Asaah (ICRAF) Center for International 2010 Denis Jean Sonwa Forestry Research (CIFOR) Ms. Fideline WWF 2016 Mboringong Rosemary Olive Mbone Ikra Educational Training Centre (IETC) Enie Ms. Sonja Nicole Craik St. Lawrence College 2007 (Soni Craik) Canadian Ministry of Fisheries 2003 Ms Susan Farquharson and Oceans Dr. Varghese Abraham University of Alberta Manaloor Mr. David Edward Jensen General Coordinator Director Environmental Science Environmental Science Environmental Management Energy & Climate Change Tree Scientist Agroforestry Tree domestication Scientist Plant Ecology Agro-ecology Business and Extractive Policy Assistant Sustainable Development University Administration, Botany Conservation Administration, Crop Protection, Biodiversity, Ecosystem Management Environment Environmental Management Ecology Tropical Forestry Regional Coordinator, Humid Tropics of West & Central Africa Forestry Tree Domestication Executive Director Geology Teaching Conservation, Biology, Education Chair, Marine Resources Planning Committee Business Associate Professor Economics Environmental Management, Education Environmental Education, Writer, Youth Worker Community-Based Resource Management Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, Food Policy & Nutrition London Business School, England/UK MBA program and consulting on adding SD Communication and env issues to curriculum Environmental Education, Water, Youth, Sustainable Development United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Head, Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding program Natural Resources, Conflict and Peace-building Environmental Science Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty America, North Canada (in Switzerland) 2003 Dr. Mark Smith International Union for Conservation (IUCN) Head, Water Program Ecology Plant Eco-physiology, Agroforestry, water resources management Communications Community Stakeholder Engagement Range Science, Biology Range Management Canada (in USA) Cape Verde Africa, Southern Islands America, North Carley Morgan (nee) Hansen Mrs. Maria Teresa 2007 Antunes Vera-Cruz 2009 Chevron Corporation Ministry of Environment & Agriculture Community Engagement Officer Biodiversity Project Manager Fundacion Chile Head of Forestry, Conservation Development Program Forestry Area Economics Industry 2014 Ms. Salem Afeworki PacRim Engineering Sustainability Manager Communications, Environmental Management Sustainable Engineering and Design, Renewable Energy, stakeholder/community engagement China 2011 Ms. Tianlan Ma Xiamen Greencross Association Director-General Asia, East China 2012 Mr. Peng Ren Global Environmental Institute Program Coordinator Environmental Policy Environmental Governance Asia, East China 2014 Ms. Jiawen Fang Peking University Undergraduate Student Urban Planning Asia, East China 2015 Mr. Zhe Sun Peking University Undergradute Envirionmental Science Asia, East China 2016 Ms. Wei (Vivian) Guo Master's Student Economics Environmental Economics, Energy Economics Asia, East China 2005 Director of China Program Natural Resource Management Conservation Management Asia, East China 2003 Mr. YANG Congming Officer, Vice Dir./ Coordinator of Guizhou PAR Network Natural Resource Management Forestry Conservation Asia, East China 2006 Ministry of Agriculture, Director, Agricultural Foreign Economic Cooperation Project Division Center Development Management Rural Development Guizhou Normal University, Community-based Conservation & Development Research Center Deputy Director Ecology-Zoology Nature Reserve & Rural Development Foreign Capital Financed Project Director Agriculture Rural Environmental Protection Prof./ Deputy Director Rural Economics Community Development , Community-Based Resource Management Director Environmental Protection Community-Based Conservation and Development America, South Chile 2007 America, South Chile Asia, East Ms. Valentina Antonella Lira Mrs. NIU Rose Hongwei Mr. TANG Patrick Zhishao Asia, East China 2001 Mr. REN Xiaodong Asia, East China 2006 Mr. PAN Ke Asia, East China 2003 Mr. KANG Yunhai Asia, East China 2002 Mr. HUANG Mingjie National School of Development The Nature Conservancy, China Program Forestry Department of Guizhou Province General Station of Rural Energy & Environment Protection - Henan Province Inst. of Rural Economy, Yunnan Academy of Social Science Guizhou Int'l Cooperative Center for Environmental Protection Urban Planning Region Country Year Name Employer Asia, East China 2005 Dr. YAN Zhaoli Asia, East China (in Singapore) Asia, East Current Title Discipline Specialty International Center for Regional Officer Integrated Mountain Rangelands Development (ICIMOD), Nepal Ecology Wet Rangeland Management 2014 Ms. Yongbei Li National University of Singapore Undergraduate Student Economics Economics China (in USA) 2013 Ming Yang The Global Environmental Facility, World Bank Senior Climate Change Specialist Energy & Climate Change Economics Energy efficiency, renewable energy, transport technologies, policy and regulations America, South Colombia 2009 Ms. Silvia Vejarano Director Biology Ichthyology and Conservation America, South Colombia 2008 Ms. Martha Viviana Varela Pérez Fundacion Biodiversa Colombia Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota Teaching Assistant Biology America, South Colombia 2008 Ms. Edna Margarita Olarte Zethelius Global Ecovillage Network Representative of Latin GEN and various communities American and Consultant Conservation, Development America, South Colombia 2009 Duvan Hernan Lopez Galway Resources Holdco Ltd. Junior Geologist Geology Risk Management & GIS America, South Colombia (in Panama) 2010 Vivienne Caballero United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Environmental Science Poverty-Environment Nexus ,Climate Change, Water Governance America, South Colombia (in USA) 2010 Alicia Luz Calle Environmental Leadership and Leadership Program Training Initiative (ELTI) Coordinator Biology Tropical Forest conservation and restoration America, South Colombia (in USA) 2014 Program Officer Environmental Economics, Agriculture Development Conservation and Rural Development, Integral Design, Participatory Processes Global Environment Facility Operations Officer Civil Society/Capacity Development Economics International Business 2009 Ramon Leon EARTH University Professor Agriculture Agronomy, Biodiversity, Education America, Central, México Costa Rica & Caribbean 2009 Elena Florian Coordinator of the Tropical Agricultural Research Cooperative Study Abroad and Higher Education Center Program & Training (CATIE) Specialist America, Central, México Costa Rica & Caribbean 2010 Edmundo Castro EARTH University Carbon Neutral Program Coordinator Economics Environmental Impact Assessment 2003 Mr. Abou Bamba United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Coordinator, Abidjan Convention Secretariat Environmental Policy Environmental Action Plans and Reporting 2012 Dr. Bila-Isia Inogwabini Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Post Doctoral Research Fellow Ecology Large Mammals and Freshwater America, Central, México Costa Rica & Caribbean Africa, West Africa, Central Côte d'Ivoire (in Switzerland) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ms. Maria del Pilar Barrera Rey Conservation Biology Biodiversity Management Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Specialty Europe, West Denmark 2014 Mr. Christian Damholt University of Copenhagen Masters Student Political Science Political Science Europe, West Denmark 2015 Ms. Mette Vestergaard University of Copenhagen Dam Master in Geography and Geoinformatics Geography & Geoinformatics Europe, West Denmark 2016 Ms. Maria Anna University of Copenhagen Clarissa de Leon Jensen Student Forest and Nature Management Tropical Forestry Europe, West Denmark (in Bolivia) 2006 Mr. Jens Noe Hansen Danish International Junior Advisor/ Civil Development Agency (Danida) Society & the Environment Forestry Community Forestry Europe, West Denmark (in USA) Mr. Tom Twining2003 Ward United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Technical Advisor, Climate Change Adaption & Capacity Development Program Geography Development & Natural Resource Management, Project Mgmt. Africa, East Djibouti 2014 Ms. Noura Abdi Farah World Bank Consultant Environmental Issues Disaster Risk Management America, South Ecuador 2010 Trotsky Danilo Riera Vite Provincial Coordinator for Zamora Chinchipe Natural Resource Management America, South Ecuador 2008 Ms. Sigrid Vasconez Davidson Environmental Policy Area Director Environmental Sustainable Development/ Biology & Sociology Economic Policy America, South Ecuador 2012 Mr. Marcos Fioravanti Ambiente Creativo Technical Director and Project Manager Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Sustainable Development Projects Design and Management America, South Ecuador 2007 Mr. David Rafael Flor Columbia University - The Earth Institute Research Coordinator, Technical Advisor Agriculture Poverty Reduction, Hunger Leading Expert in Ecological Economics Economics Economics of Biodiversity and Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Social Economy and Local Development, Fundraising Bolsa Amazonia Program Biology Aquatic Ecology Senior Expert Tropical Forest, Biodiversity and Sustainable Rural Development Law Environmental Law, Specialty Projects University of Calgary in Canada PhD Student in Economics Economics Environmental Economics, Bahavioral/Experimental Economics Nature and Culture International Grupo Faro -- Fundacion para el Avance de las Reformas y Oportunidades America, South Ecuador 2013 Marcela Aguirre United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) America, South Ecuador 2010 Karol Fierro Bolsa Amazonia Ecuador, Ambiente y Sociedad America, South Ecuador Ms. Monica KfW 2014 Ribadeneira Sarmiento America, South Ecuador 2006 Mr. Oscar Zapata Rios Europe, West Ecuador (in Switzerland) 2015 Ms. Gabriela Paola Ponce Guerrero ETH Zurich MSc Environmental Science Biogeochemistry and Pollutants Dynamics 2003 Mr. Karim Sharif Shalaby Water Boards Project Farmer Organizations Specialist Rural Development Africa, North Egypt and Middle East Indigenous Areas Water Management Region Country Year Name Employer Ecotourism Planning, Development & Promotion LIFE Red Sea Project Current Title Discipline Specialty Task Manager Environment Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Tourism Africa, North Egypt and Middle East 2003 Mr. Ahmed Hassan Africa, North Egypt (in and Middle East Denmark) 2002 Mr. Sami M. Kamel United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Senior Energy Economist Economist Renewable Energy/ Rural Electrification America, Central, México El Salvador & Caribbean 2002 Ms. Susan Kandel PRISMA Foundation Senior Researcher, Director of International Projects, Board Member Sociology, Territorial Planning Institutional Arrangements for Resource Management America, Central, México El Salvador & Caribbean 2002 Mr. Leopoldo Dimas Salvadoran Foundation forEconomic and Social Development (FUSADES) Senior Environmental Environment & Researcher, Economic and Natural Resource Social Research Department Economics Europe, East Estonia 2007 Mrs. Helen Sulg Environmental Investment Centre Estonia Head of ERDF Sub Unit Africa, East Ethiopia 2012 Ms. Mekdes Ijigu Gaia Association Africa, East Ethiopia 2012 Africa, East Ethiopia 2007 Mr. Sahlu Haile Africa, East Ethiopia 2011 Mr. Negash Teklu Gebremicael Africa, East Ethiopia 2012 Mr. Mesfin Kassa Admassie Africa, East Ethiopia 2013 Hiwot Hailu Africa, East Ethiopia 2008 Africa, East Ethiopia 2013 Bezaye Tessema Africa, East Ethiopia 2014 Africa, East Ethiopia 2015 Mr. Kumara Wakjira Africa, East Ethiopia 2005 Asia, Pacific Fiji Ms. Amleset Haile Abreha Dr. Zelealem Tefera Ashenafi Mr. Asfawossen A. Kassaye Mr. Wondimu Tekle Sigo 2003 Ms. Asenaca Ravuvu CASCAPE Project The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Pop Health Env Ethiopia Consortium Population, Health & Environment Ethiopia Consortium AYKA ADDIS Textile and Investment Group P.L.C. Afroalpine Ecosystem Conservation Project-FZS Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Assistant Project Coordinator Assistant National Coordinator Economic Valuation of Environmental Services Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Law Renewable Energy, Refugees Agriculture, Animal Science Senior Program Advisor Public Health Executive Director Sustainable Development Conservation Management, Wildlife Management Family Planning, Reproductive Health Integration of social economic & environmental issues Environmental Programme Coordinator Development Environment/Climate Change Botany Environment Protection Biology Conservation Biology Environmental Science Environmental Botany Geology Isotope Geochemistry, Palaeoclimate-Paleoenvironment Social & Environment Safeguard Senior Officer Project Leader/ Country Representative Assistant Researcher & Project Coordinator Addis Ababa University Associate Professor Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Water and Energy Ministry Director, National Parks & Environmental Wildlife Sanctuaries Science Wildlife management State Minister Engineering Hydraulic Engineering, Dams & Hydropower Team Leader, Integrated Results Management Unit Environmental Management, Conservation, Monitoring, Evaluation Community Development, Environmental Management & Development, Project Management United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Region Country Year Name Asia, Pacific Fiji 2008 Mr. Alvin Ashnil Chandra Dennis Mikael HamroDrotz Europe, West Finland 2010 Europe, West Finland 2001 Ms. Anu Hassinen Europe, West Finland (in Belgium) 2002 Ms. Mari Linnapuomi Europe, West Finland (in Denmark) 2007 Europe, West Finland (in France) Europe, West Mrs. Tarja Hannele Porkka Knudsen Employer Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Division, Australia United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Environmental Management Sociology Development Studies, Ethnic & Racial Studies Freelance Consultant. GEF Adaptation in Water Sector Environmental Science Environmental Science and Policy; Energy Independent consultant Communications Officer Communications Environment and Development Wildlife Conservation Society Plateaux Bateke Project Manager Natural Resource Management Community Development (CBNRM) Lawyer Law Civil & Environmental Law 2003 Mrs. Nina Saalismaa Europe, West France 2003 Africa, Central Gabon Europe, East Georgia 2009 Ms. Elene Shatberasvili Europe, East Georgia 2001 Ms. Tamar Barabadze Europe, East Georgia 2004 Georgia (in Ms. Ketevan 2002 Liechtenstein) Chachibaia Global Environmental Issues Associate Program Officer Finland (in Switzerland) Europe, East Energy, climate change, environmental economics United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Europe, West 2005 Ms. Maya Beridze Natural resource management in post-conflict and disasters, Corporate Social Responsibility & Financing, Environmental risk assessment Associate Expert 2007 Mrs. Miia Pritta Toikka Georgia Multi-disciplinary Biodiversity Conservation & Management Biodiversity Conservation Policy & Practice, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Based Conservation Finland (in Kenya) Europe, East Program Officer Specialty Biodiversity Conservation 2016 Ms. Susanna Kari Dr. Ketevan Samadashvili Environment Officer Discipline Biology, Environmental Sciences Energy Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Department for Economics, Finance Finland Development Policy Secretariat of the EU Council, Civilian Crisis Management Political Science Brussels Project Manager, Environmental European Environment Agency Communications Management & Effectiveness Evaluations UNESCO World Heritage Centre Ms. Alison McKelveyClayson Ms. Christine Sandra 2011 Nse Esseng Current Title Biological Farming Association - ELKANA United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Energy Project Manager, Office of Infrastructure, Engineering, & Energy Environmental Policy and Regional Environmental LEAPs Programme Centre (REC) for the Caucasus Manager Environmental Environmental Policy and Law Management, Energy Immunology Environmental Health, Urban Environment The Black Sea Youth EcoAcademy, Batumi State University, and “The Challenger” Daily newspaper Environmental Activist, Environmental Journalist Philology Language Community and Environment Chairman of the Board Immunology, Environmental management Program development/Policy advice Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title Discipline Environmental Science/Natural Resource Management Specialty Europe, East Georgia (in Switzerland) 2011 Mr. Zurab Jincharadze Environmental Protection of International River Basins Deputy Team Leader Europe, East Georgia (in Switzerland) 2003 Ms. Ekatherine Otarashvili International Union for Conservation (IUCN) Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) Program Officer Law Environmental Law and Policy Europe, East Georgia (in Tajikistan) 2008 Mrs. Nana (Naniko) Baramidze OSCE Office in Tajikistan Environmental Officer Environmental Management & Policy Environmental Policy/ Implementation Europe, West Germany 2015 Mr. Jens Liebe UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development Assistant Director (UNW-DPC) Water and natural resources Mulit-disciplinary work, both research and capacity development; adaptation to global change Europe, West Germany 2015 Ms. Nadine Ruprecht United Nations Volunteers Sustainable Development Research Analyst International Development Sustainable Development and Climate Change Europe, West Germany (in Switzerland) 2013 Claudia Assmann United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Associate Programme Officer, Economics & Trade Branch International Relations, Business Administration Environmental Policy, International Economics Africa, West Ghana 2013 Richmond AntwiBediako Rural Environmental Care Association Executive Director Africa, West Ghana 2012 Mr. Umaru Farouk Dubiure Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission The Partnership for Child Development (PCD) GAIN Ghana Agricultureal Initiative Network Africa, West Ghana 2011 Mr. Moses Kofi Sam Africa, West Ghana 2012 Mr. Daniel Mumuni Africa, West Ghana 2008 Dr. Frank McAvor Africa, West Ghana 2014 Ms. Evelyn AsanteYeboah Africa, West Ghana 2005 Ms. Abenaa AkuamoaGhana Health Service Boateng Africa, West Ghana 2002 Dr. Charles Yamoah America, Central, México Grenada & Caribbean 2006 America, Central, México Guatemala & Caribbean 2001 Ms Claudia Pastor Mr. Lazarus Dominic (Joe) Joseph University of Ghana, Soil and Irrigation Resesarch Centre Program development/Policy advice Regional Director (West Africa) Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology Natural Resource Management Natural Resource Management International Development National Coordinator Development Studies Development Economics Park Manager Regional Manager GIS Consultant/Researcher Forestry, Agriculture Head of Nutrition, Ashanti Region ConsultantIntegrated Soil Fertility Mgmt. in West Africa Environmental Management, Development Wildlife Management Wildlife/Biodiversity Conservation Education, Agriculture, Poverty Climate Change, Community Adaptation, Social Forestry Public Health Maternal and Child Nutrition Agronomy Agroforestry and Soil Fertility Grenada Ports Authority Senior Pilot / Surveyor Marine Surveyor Small Craft Surveyor United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Environmental Policy Advisor Business Admin. Environmental Policy Region Country Year Name Employer Current Title National Council of Protected Areas Protected Areas Technician Agricultural Engineer Lecturer America, Central, México Guatemala & Caribbean 2006 America, South 2005 Jewel Liddell University of Guyana America, Central, México Honduras & Caribbean 2007 Mr. Luis Valle PROLENA: Association for the Enhancement of Director of Projects Sustainable Forest Energy Use Asia, South India 2011 Ms. Kanupriya Harish Jal Phagirathi Foundation Project Director Asia, South India 2008 Mr. Adil Ali N/A Independent development consultant Asia, South India 2013 Gurmeet Sangha Rai Guyana Mr. Ronny Waldemar Roma Ardon Dr. Pushkin Phartiyal (deceased) Discipline Specialty Renewable Natural Resource Management Biology/ Environmental Impact Assessment Conservation of faunal biodiversity Forestry Forest Management Development Governance Cultural Resource Principal - Director Conservation Initiative (CRCI) Architecture Architectural and Urban Conservation Central Himalayan Environmental Association (CHEA) Executive director Sociology, Participatory Approaches, Developmental History NRM, Rural livelihoods Visiting Scientist Agri-environmental Sustainability Environmental & Agricultural Sciences & Climate Change Conservation Core Society Founder & Secretary Wildlife Sciences Wildlife Enforcement, Wildlife Management, Conservation, Development WWF Senior Coordinator Human Wildlife Conflict Management Policy Analysis & Development Livelihoods & Skill Development Manager Environmental Chemistry / Management Asia, South India 2007 Asia, South India International Crops Research 2008 Dr. Padmaja Karanam Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics ICRISAT Asia, South India 2016 Ms. Meetu Gupta Asia, South India 2016 Asia, South India Climate Change and 2005 Ms Dhenuka Srinivasan Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Asia, South India 2005 Mrs. Anita Paul Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation Director – Community Initiatives Social Work Asia, South India 2006 Mr. Pradeep Kumar Dept. of Forests, Environment & Wildlife Mgmt., Gov't of Sikkim Conservator of Forests Forestry Asia, South India 2001 Mr. M. Gopakumar The Nityata Foundation Trustee Management Asia, South India 2005 Mr. Kalyan Paul Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation Executive Director Economics & Social Sustainable Development Work Asia, South India 2002 Mr. Anand Kusre ICICI Bank, Ltd. General Manager Banking and Finance Technology Finance Mr. Harshad Karandikar Environmental Management, Pollution Control, Exposure Assessment Gender & Equity Issues re Conservation & Enterprise Development Biodiversity and Climate Change, Community Based Forest Mangement Environmental Education, Renewable Energy Region Country Year Name Asia, South India 2006 Mr. Aman Singh Asia, South India 2005 Asia, South India 2004 Ms. Praneeta Kapur Asia, South India (in Indonesia) 2004 Ms. Purabi Bose Asia, South India (in Philippines) 2002 Asia, South India (in Switzerland) 2003 Ms Archana Patkar Asia, South India (in Switzerland) 2002 Asia, South India (in Tanzania) Asia, South India (in UK) Asia, South India (in USA) 2012 Ms. Malvika Monga Global Environment Facility Junior Professional Associate Law Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2013 Yance Arizona President University Lecturer Law Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2010 Pahrian (Ian) Siregar Development Alternatives, Inc. Sumatra Deputy Regional (DAI) Coordinator Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2011 Ms. Yani Septiani Misnistry of Forestry Indonesia Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2011 Asia, Southeast Indonesia Ms. Satria (Rita) Oktarita Ms. Nur Endah 2009 Shofiani Center for International Research Officer Forestry Research (CIFOR) Development Alternatives, Inc. Regional Coordinator / (DAI) BCC Specialist Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2007 Ms. Rondang Siregar Asia, Southeast Indonesia Asia, Southeast Indonesia Dr. Prodyut Bhattacharya Dr. Jagdish Kumar Ladha Employer KRAPAVIS (Institute for Agriculture & Ecology Development) Current Title Chief Coordinator, Founder Ecology Conservation Oran (Traditional Biodiversity System) Indian Institute of Forest Management Asst. Professor, Forestry & Ecosystem Management Forest Management Community Forestry & Natural Resource Management Social Work Women & Child Development The Hunger Project Programme Officer Wageningen University, Forest & Nature Conservation Policy Ph.D. Candidate Group Soil Nutritionist, IRRI (International Rice Coordinator of Rice-Wheat Research Institute), Philippines Project Water Supply & Sanitaion Programme Manager Collaborative Council Newtworking and (WSSCC) Knowledge Management Discipline Specialty Social Science & Community Forestry, Policy Human Development Analysis, Rural Development Soil Science Soil Fertility/Plant Nutrition Social Development Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Child & Gender Rights United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Operations Manager Environmental Management Corporate Environmental Management 2006 Ms Nemat Hajeebhoy Aga Khan Foundation Executive Officer Public Health Health Systems Management 2003 Mr. Sushil Saigal M. Phil course in Environment Manager, NRM, Winrock and Development, University Int’l of Cambridge, UK Forestry Community Forestry Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy Environmental negotiation and Policy Development Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources, Indigenous Peoples Public Policy Environmental Policy Environmental Engineering Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Research Centre for Climate Research Associate Change-University of Indonesia Biological Sciences Orangutan Rehabilitation/Reintroduction, Conservation 2008 Mrs. Ristina Aprillia Development Alternatives, Inc. Community Based Water (DAI) and Sanitation Specialist Environmental Engineering Solid Waste Management 2012 Mrs. Nana Ratnasari RMI-the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment Environment Sustainable Livelihoods, Sustainable Forest and Watershed Management Manager of Transcending Knowledge Region Country Year Name Employer FIELD Indonesia Foundation (Farmer Initiatives for 2007 Mrs. Alifah Sri Lestari Ecological Livelihood and Democracy) Environmental Services 2009 Mr. Sigit Widodo Program (ESP) - USAID Asia, Southeast Indonesia Asia, Southeast Indonesia Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Rofi Alhanif Dept. Kelautan & Perikanan (Oceans & Fisheries) Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Prigi Arisandi Ecoton - Ecological Conservation & Wetlands Conservation Transformasi untuk Keadilan Indonesia (Transformation for Justice Indonesia) - TuK INDONESIA Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2012 Mr. Norman Jiwan Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Julian Syah Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2009 Mr. Jamartin Sihite Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2012 Mr. Hendra Yusran Siry Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2007 Mr. Happy Tarumadevyanto Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2008 Mr. Gusril Bahar Asia, Southeast Indonesia 2007 Asia, Southeast Indonesia Asia, Southeast Current Title Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation Staff for Environmental Services Program USAID Watershed Management Specialist Head, Section for Convention and Conservation Utilization, Directorate for Conservation and Marine Nat'l Parks Discipline Specialty Agronomist Participatory Training, Monitoring, & Evaluation for NRM Natural Resources Management Environmental Governance, Community & Spatial Planning Marine Biology Coastal Management Executive Director Environmental Biology Wetlands Management Executive Director Social Science Social, Human Rights, and Environmental Risk Mitigation, Biodiversity Conservation Economics Community Development/ Water & Sanitation Community Based Water & Development Alternatives, Inc. Sanitation Specialist, (DAI) USAID Development Alternatives, Inc. Deputy Chief (DAI) Ministry of Marine Affairs and Senior Researcher Fisheries Bureau Veritas Forestry Operation Manager Development Alternatives, Inc. 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Country Year Name Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2005 Mr. VO Thanh Giang Asia, Southeast Vietnam 2003 Dr. VO Thanh Son Africa, Southern Zambia Africa, Southern Zambia (in Ethiopia) Africa, Southern Zimbabwe Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Zimbabwe (in England) Zimbabwe (in South Africa) Employer Center for Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University Center for Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University Current Title Discipline Specialty Head of Administrative Department Social Research Resource Management & Development Vice Director Geography Natural Resources Management, Land Use Policies 2011 Ms. Maureen Hamiyanze Future in Our Hands, Zambia Director Sustainable Agriculture/Livelihoo Agriculture d Improvement 2004 Dr. Gladys Mutangadura UNEC for Africa, African Centre for Gender and Social Development Economics Affairs Officer, Food Security & SD Economics Development & Agriculture Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute Founder & Exec. Director Agriculture, Sustainable Environmental Management; Geography and Psychology Sustainable Development: SemiArid and Arid Rangelands Management 2001 Dr. Sobona Mtisi Overseas Development Institute - Water Policy Programme Research Officer Sociology/ Demography Environment and Sustained Livelihoods, Water Management 2003 Mr. Mutuso Dhilwayo University of KwaZulu, Natal, South Africa – Center for Environment & Evelopment Executive Director (CEAD) and Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Law Environmental Law 2008 Mr. Osmond (Ossy) Mugweni