G20 Global Land Initiative

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Abdoul Salam Bello

Abdoul Salam Bello

Executive Director of the World Bank Group for the Africa Group II

Adithyan Puthen Veettil

Adithyan Puthen Veettil

Former Intern, G20 Global Land Initiative

Adrian Haagner

Adrian Haagner

Director, Agreenco Environmental Projects

Alexey V. Alekseenko

Alexey V. Alekseenko

Head of REPOINT Lab, UNU-FLORES

Alfie Devine-Wright

Alfie Devine-Wright

Former Intern, G20 Global Land Initiative

Allen Ottaro

Allen Ottaro

Founder and Executive Director, Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa

Ana Di Pangracio

Ana Di Pangracio

Deputy Director, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

Andres Bison Leon

Andres Bisono Leon

Founder & CEO, SOS Carbon

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Andy Appiah-Kubi

Member of the Parliament, Republic of Ghana

Angela Churie Kallhauge

Angela Churie Kallhauge

Executive Vice President, Impact, Environmental Defense Fund

Animash Kumar

Animesh Kumar

Head of Office in Bonn, UNDRR

Beatriz Olmo Gilabert

Beatriz Olmo Gilabert

Technical Director, Mining and Quarry Restoration Network (RMC)

Brinda Dewan

Brinda Dewan

Senior Nature Interpreter, Wildlife Conservation Nepal

Caio Sartorelo Franco

Caio Sartorelo Franco

Head of Public Policy, Mombak

Carl Lens

Carl Lens

Head of Digital Regreening, Justdiggit

Carmen Fabiola Nava Gonzalez

Carmen Fabiola Nava Gonzalez

Stakeholder Engagement Intern, G20 Global Land Initiative

Charles Ian McNeill

Charles Ian McNeill

Senior Fellow, Meridian Institute

Chimegsaikhan Munkhbayar

Chimegsaikhan Munkhbayar

Co-founder and CEO, Nomads Agritech Innovations

Crystal Davis

Crystal Davis

Global Director of the Food, Land & Water Program, World Resources Institute

Daniel Pacurar

Daniel Pacurar

Founder and Executive Chairman, Boreal Orchards AB

COP16 – full

Dennis Pulimittathu

Senior Expert – Private Sector Engagement and Post-Mining Restoration Initiatives, G20 Global Land Iniaitive

COP16 – full

Devashree Niraula

Research and Outreach Specialist, G20 Global Land Initiative

Ebrima Jarra

Ebrima Jarra

Executive Director, The Soil Solution

Elena Doms

Elena Doms

CEO, +EARTH+

Fabian Rackelmann

Fabian Rackelmann

Research Associate, Ecosystem Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services

Fernando De Lucca Pezella Moreno

Fernando De Lucca Pezella Moreno

Founder and Chief Communications Officer, Ceres Seeding

Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi

Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi

Executive Director, Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN)

Gregory Hess

Gregory Hess

CEO, Tree Global

Gwyn Watson

Gwyn Watson

Global Engagement Lead, Restor

Hadeer Elgendy

Hadeer Elgendy

PhD Student, University of the West of England

Ismahane Elouafi

Ismahane Elouafi

Executive Managing Director, CGIAR

COP16 – full

Iyenemi Ibimina Kakulu

Senior Project Advisor, UNEP

James Amponsah

James Amponsah

Research Fellow, Earth Care Ghana

COP16 – full

Joann Lee

Programme Officer, G20 Global Land Initiative

John Kioli

John Kioli

Exective Director, Green Africa Foundation

John Miller

John Miller

Co-Founder, africanDRONE

Juan Uriol Batuecas

Juan Uriol Batuecas

Head of Forest Planning and Management Service, Generalitat Valenciana

Julia Mensa

Julia Mensa

Youth Ecopreneur

Julian Fox

Julian Fox

Forester, Australia

Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

President, Instituto Terra

Kamal Kishore

Kamal Kishore

Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, UN

Kamel Didan

Kamel Didan

Professor in Biosystems Engineering and Remote Sensing / Spatial Analysis, University of Arizona

COP16 – full

Karen Sudmeier-Rieux ​

Environmental Education Outreach Specialist, G20 Global Land Iniative

Lewis Smith

Lewis Smith

Senior Business Developer and Fundraising Manager, Justdiggit

Lilan Dayananda

Lilan Dayananda

CEO, Elzian Agro

COP16 – full

Manish Parmar

Scientist, Space Applications Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation

Manuel Felipe Olmos Munevar

Manuel Felipe Olmos Munevar

Cofounder and COO, The Ecosystem Carbon Conservation

Maria Rother

Maria Rother

Research Associate, G20 Global Land Initiative

Mark Sultan Gersava

Mark Sultan Gersava

CEO, BAMBUHAY

Martina Sikawa

Martina Sikawa

CEO, Chemolex Company Limited

Maxime Souvignet

Maxime Souvignet

Climate Risk Analytics Team Lead, UNU-EHS

Mikail Haruna Daya

Mikail Haruna Daya

Founder, Drylands Initiative for Ecosystem Restoration and Capacity Building (DINERCAB)

COP16 – full

Mohamed Abd salam El Vilaly

Programme Officer Information Management, G20 Global Land Initiative

Mohamed Halake

Mohamed Halake

Director, Ardha Jabesa Foundation

COP16 – full

Muralee Thummarukudy

Director, G20 Global Land Initiative

Seidou Ousmane

Ousmane Seidou

Director, Hydraulics Lab, University of Ottowa

COP16 – full

Paula Padrino Vilela

Associate Programme Management Officer, G20 Global Land Initiative

Priscilla Brasil

Priscilla Brasil

Director and Executive Producer, Companhia Amazonica de Filmes

Richard Appiah

Richard Appiah

Business Development Manager, Sommalife

Robyn Mellett

Robyn Mellett

Founder & CEO, OMI Solutions

Rosa Margarita Villafana

Rosa Margarita Villafaña

Spokesperson, Cabildo Arhuaco

Sunday Geofrey Mbofoambe

Sunday Geofrey Mbofoambe

Executive Coordinator, Support Humanity Cameroon

Tonthoza Uganja

Tonthoza Uganja

Founder, Sustainable Farming Solutions

Wayne Frederick Truter

Wayne Frederick Truter

Executive Manager, GREEN FUTURES HUB - University of Free State

Willem Ferwerda

Willem Ferwerda

Founder, Commonland

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