African Union

Mr. Harsen Nyambe

Director

Directorate

Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment Department)

Mr. Elvis Paul Nfor Tangem

Coordinator

Directorate

Great Green Wall Initiative (Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment Department)

Mr. Leah Wanambwa Naess

Head

Directorate

Land Management Unit (Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment Department)

Argentina

Ms. Vanina Pietragalla

Technical adviser of the National Directorate of Planning and Environmental Land Management

Organization/Department:

The National Directorate of Planning and Environmental Land Management

Affiliated Ministry

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Argentina

Australia

Ms. Fleur Downard

Director & Chair of the Australian Committee for IUCN

Organization/Department

International Environment and United Nations Section

Affiliated Ministry

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Mr. Sean Harverson

Assistant Director & G20 Lead

Organization/Department

International Environment and United Nations Section

Affiliated Ministry

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Brazil

Mr. Leandro Magalhães Silva de Sousa

Second Secretary

Organization/Department

Division of Biodiversity

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Canada

Mr. Bob Turnock

Acting Deputy Director, International Science Partnerships

Organization/Department

Science and Technology Branch

Affiliated Ministry

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

China

Mr. Huang Caiyi

Director General

Organization/Department

Department of Combating Desertification

Affiliated Ministry

National Forestry and Grassland Administration

European Union

Mr. Jorge Rodríguez Romero

Head of Unit

Directorate

Unit ENV F.3 – Global Environmental Cooperation and Multilateralism (European Commission)

France

Ms. Philippine Dutailly

Desertification and land degradation officer

Organization/Department

Environment and Climate Department,
Sustainable Development Directorate

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Ecological Transition 

Mr. Marc Sitter

Head of the biodiversity and ecosystems division

Organization/Department

Environment and Climate Department,
Sustainable Development Directorate

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Ecological Transition 

Germany

Ms. Mechthild Caspers

Head of Division

Organization/Department

N III 2 Climate Policy in the Land Sector

Affiliated Ministry

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation,
Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

India

Mr. Prem Kumar Jha

Inspector General of Forests

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Mr. R. Raghu Prasad

Inspector General of Forests Policy

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Mr. Bivash Ranjan

Additional Director General of Forests

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Indonesia

Mr. Helmi Basalamah

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Italy

Dr. Anna Luise

Head

Organization/Department

Global Issue and Agenda 2030 Unit

Affiliated Ministry

Minister of the Environment and Energy Security of Italy

Japan

Ms. Yoko Yamoto

Deputy Director

Organization/Department

Global Environment Division, International Cooperation Bureau

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ms. Taketo Mori

Technical Officer

Organization/Department

Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment

 

Mexico

Dr. Eduardo Jaramillo Navarrete

Director General

Organization/Department

United Nations Affairs

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Republic of South Korea

Ms. Jina Kim

Director

Organization/Department

The International Cooperation Division

Affiliated Ministry

Minister of Environment, Republic of Korea

Ms. Park Hwa Yang

International Organizations Focal Point

Organization/Department

The International Cooperation Division

Affiliated Ministry

Minister of Environment, Republic of Korea

Russian Federation

Dr. German Kust

Head of Coordination Scientific Center to Combat Desertification and Mitigate Drought

Organization/Department

Insitute of Georgraphy of Russian Academy of Sciences

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Saudi Arabia

Dr. Osama Bin Ibrahim Faqeeha

Deputy Minister for the Environment

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

South Africa

Ms. Thizwilondi Rambau

Director

Organization/Department

Land Degradation and Desertification

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Türkiye

Ms. Derya POLAT KÖSE

Head of Department

Organization/Department

General Directorate af Combating Desertification and Erosion

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

Mr. Gürcan Secgel

Head of Department

Organization/Department

General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

 

Mr. İbrahim Yamac

Expert

Organization/Department

General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

Ms. Sevilay Sonmez

Expert

Organization/Department

General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion

Affiliated Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ms. Rachael Kretsis

Sustainable Agriculture Advisor

Organization/Department

Natural Resources Team I Climate and Environment Department

Affiliated Ministry

Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office

United States of America

Mr. Patrick Reilley

Foreign Affairs Officer

Organization/Department

Bureau of Oceans & International Environment & Scientific Affairs (OES), U.S. State Department

Affiliated Ministry

U.S. State Department

Food and Agriculture Organization

Mr. Lifeng Li

Director

Unit

Land and Water Division

UN Environment Programme

Ms. Natalia Alexeeva

Coordinator

Unit

UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration (UNEP)

Mr. Johan Robinson

Head

Unit

Ecosystems Integration Branch (UNEP)

UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Ms. Andrea Meza

Deputy Executive Secretary

Organization

United Nations Convention to Combat Dessertification (UNCCD)