G20 Initiative Steering Committee
Mr.Harsen Nyambe
Director
Country: African Union
Organization/Department:
Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy
Affiliated Ministry
Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment
Mr. Elvis Paul Nfor Tangem
Organization/Department
Great Green Wall Initiative
Affiliated Ministry
Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment
Ms.Vanina Pietragalla
Technical adviser of the National Directorate of Planning and Environmental Land Management
Country: Argentina
Organization/Department:
The National Directorate of Planning and Environmental Land Management
Affiliated Ministry
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Argentina
Ms. Melissa Jaques-Brown
A/G Director
Country: Australia
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. Julie Suh
Secondary Focal Point | UNCCD
Organization/Department
International Environment and United Naions 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. Leandro Magalhães Silva de Sousa
Second Secretary
Country: Brazil
Organization/Department
Division of Biodiversity
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Bob Turnock
Acting Deputy Director, International Science Partnerships
Country: Canada
Organization/Department
Science and Technology Branch
Affiliated Ministry
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Mr. HUANG Caiyi
Director General
Country: China
Organization/Department
Department of Combating Desertification
Affiliated Ministry
National Forestry and Grassland Administration
Mr. Jorge Rodríguez Romero
Head of Unit
Country: EU
Organization/Department
Unit ENV F.3 – Global Environmental Cooperation and Multilateralism
Affiliated Ministry
European Commission
Ms. Philippine Dutailly
Desertification and
land degradation officer
Country: France
Organization/Department
Environment and Climate Department,
Sustainable Development Directorate
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Ecological Transition
Mr. Ghousébasha Gaffar
Head of the biodiversity and ecosystems division
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Ecological Transition
Ms. Mechthild Caspers
Head of Division
Country: Germany
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
Inspector General of Forests
Country: India
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
Mr. Helmi Basalamah
Country: Indonesia
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Dr. Anna Luise
Head
Country: Italy
Organization/Department
Global Issue and Agenda 2030 Unit
Affiliated Ministry
Minister of the Environment and Energy Security of Italy
Ms. YAMOTO YOKO
Country: Japan
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment
Ms. Yurika ITO
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment
Mr. Eduardo Jaramillo Navarrete
Undersecretary for
Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights
Country: Mexico
Affiliated Ministry
Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources
Ms. Jina Kim
Director
Country: Republic of Korea
Organization/Department
The International Cooperation Division
Affiliated Ministry
Minister ofEnvironmentRepublic of Korea
Dr. German Kust
Head of Coordination Scientific Center to Combate Desertification and Mitigate Drought
Country: Russian Federation
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
Country: Saudi Arabia
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Ms. Skumsa Ntshanga
Chief Director for Biodiversity Management and Permitting
Country: South Africa
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Ms. Thizwilondi Rambau
Director for Land Degradation and Desertification
UNCCD National Focal Point
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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
Country: Türkiye
Organization/Department
General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
Ms.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
Dr. Funda ÇİMEN TÜRELİ
Engineer
Organization/Department
General Directorate of Agricultural Reform
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ms. Semra YILDIRIM
Engineer
Organization/Department
General Directorate of Agricultural Reform
Affiliated Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. Ross Mackintosh
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Advisor
Country: UK
Organization/Department
Natural Resources Team I Climate and Environment Department
Affiliated Ministry
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Mr. Patrick Reilley
Country: USA
Country: USA
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. Natalia Alexeeva
Coordinator, UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration
UNEP
Affiliated Ministry
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ms. Doreen Robinson
Head of Biodiversity and Land
Affiliated Ministry
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ms. Andrea Meza
| Deputy Executive Secretary |
UNCCD
Affiliated Ministry
United Nations Convention to Combat Dessertification (UNCCD)
