G20 Initiative Steering Committee
Ms.Vanina Pietragalla
Country: Argentina
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
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Ms. Melissa Jaques-Brown
A/g Director
Organization/Department:
Portfolio Strategy Division | International Strategy and Engagement Branch | International Environment and United Nations Section
Affiliated Ministry
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ms. Fleur Downard
Director
Organization/Department
International Environment and United Nations Section
Affiliated Ministry
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Mr. Angelo dos Santos
Deputy Head
Organization/Department
Division of Biodiversity
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Bob Turnock
Deputy Director, , International Science Partnerships
Organization/Department
Science and Technology Branch
Affiliated Ministry
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Dr. (Mr.) SUN Guoji
Director General
Organization/Department
Department of Combating Desertification
Affiliated Ministry
National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA)
Mr. Jorge Rodríguez Romero
Head of Unit
Organization/Department
Unit ENV F.3 – Global Environmental Cooperation and Multilateralism
Affiliated Ministry
European Commission
Ms. Philippine Dutailly
Country: France
Desertification and
land degradation officer
Organization/Department
Environment and Climate Department,
Sustainable Development Directorate
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Mr. Ghousébasha Gaffar
Head of the biodiversity and ecosystems division
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Ms. Mechthild Caspers
Country: Germany
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
Mr. Prem Kumar Jha
Country: India
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. Helmi Basalamah
Country: Indonesia
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Dr. Anna Luise
Country: Italy
Head
Organization/Department
Global Issue and Agenda 2030 Unit
Affiliated Ministry
Institute for Environmental Protection and Research
Ms. YAMOTO YOKO
Country: Japan
Affiliated Ministry
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Ms. Yuka ICHITSUKA
Country: Japan
Affiliated Ministry
| Ministry of Environment |
Ms. Martha Delgado Peralta
Country: Mexico
Undersecretary for
Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights
Affiliated Ministry
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Jina Kim
Country: Republic of Korea
Director
Organization/Department
The International Cooperation Division
Affiliated Ministry
Korea Forest Service
Dr. German Kust
Country: Russian Federation
Head of Coordination Scientific Center to Combate Desertification and Mitigate Drought
Organization/Department
Insitute of Georgraphy of Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Dr. Osama Bin Ibrahim Faqeeha
Country: Saudi Arabia
Deputy Minister for the Environment
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Ms. Skumsa Ntshanga
Country: South Africa
Chief Director for Biodiversity Management and Permitting
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Ms. Thizwilondi Rambau
Country: South Africa – Alternate
Director for Land Degradation and Desertification
UNCCD National Focal Point
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Ms. Derya POLAT KÖSE
Country: Türkiye
Head of Department
Organization/Department
General Directorate af Combating Desertification and Erosion
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
Mr. Güleser AVCIOĞLU
Organization/Department
General Directorate af Combating Desertification and Erosion
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
Mrs. Emine Aydinoglu
| Branch Manager |
Organization/Department
General Directorate af Combating Desertification and Erosion
Affiliated Ministry
| Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change |
Mr. Ross Mackintosh
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Advisor
Organization/Department
Natural Resources Team I Climate and Environment Department
Affiliated Ministry
Mr. Patrick Reilley
Organization/Department
Bureau of Oceans & International Environment & Scientific Affairs (OES), U.S. State Department
Affiliated Ministry
U.S. State Department
Mr. Lifeng Li
FAO
Organization/Department
Land and Water Division
Affiliated Ministry
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Ms. Doreen Robinson
UNEP
| Head of Biodiversity and Land |
Organization/Department
UNEP
Ms. Mirey Attalah
UNEP
| Head, Nature for Climate Branch |
Department
Ecosystems Division
Organization
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ms. Andrea Meza
UNCCD
| Deputy Executive Secretary |
Organization
| United Nations Convention to Combat Dessertification (UNCCD) |
