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Ciniro Junior Costa

Science Officer - GHG emissions and Carbon Sequestration / MRV, CCAFS

Ciniro Costa Junior is a Science Officer for the Low-Emission Development research theme for CCAFS, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. He previously worked with the Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Management and Certification (IMAFLORA) in Brazil for…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Clara Grilo

Ecological Expert, University of Lisbon

Dr. Clara Grilo is a researcher at Center for Marine and Environment Studies at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Her research involves ecological modelling and studying the effects of anthropogenic activities on landscapes and wildlife. Her work…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Clarissa Delgado

Co-Founder and CEO, Teach for the Philippines

Selected out of over 21,000 applications from 191 countries, Clarissa is a member of the inaugural 2018 class of Obama Foundation Fellows. Clarissa is also a 2019 recipient of the national The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service Award (TOWNS) and the Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women Award…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Conor Shea

Fluvial Geomorphologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Dr. Conor Shea develops wetland restoration projects in tidal and freshwater environments to enhance habitat for aquatic and avian species. He provides technical assistance to a variety of partners that includes government agencies, non-profit organizations, native American tribes, and private…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Craig Jamieson

Director and Founder, Straw Innovations Ltd

Craig Jamieson originally trained in horticulture and has a master’s degree in International Rural Development with ‘Distinction’. He has worked in business management, consultancy and also scientific research, specializing in sustainable biomass. His work has taken him across Africa and Asia…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

David Davies

Founding Chief Executive Officer , Ag Unity, Australia

David is the Founder of AgUnity, FAC Global Agripreneur of the Year 2018, working on UN Sustainable Development Goals, elimination of poverty and increasing smallholder farmer incomes.   AgUnity is an impact venture applying blockchain and smartphone technology to…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

David Dawe

Regional Strategy and Policy Advisor and Senior Economist, Office Of Assistant Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Thailand

David is currently working at FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok.  He specializes in agricultural and food policy analysis, much of it concerned with the Asian and world rice economies. He has spent much of his professional career resident in Southeast Asia,…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

David Tan

Founder and CEO , CrowdFarmX, Singapore

A serial entrepreneur with over 28 years of experience in IT, Control Engineering and FMCG Supply Chain  Management, David was responsible for optimizing the McDonald’s and KFC cold chains, as well as Global Distribution for the Jardines Group. He was also a dotcom…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Organization, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. https://www.gov.uk/government/…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Dina UmaliDeininger

Agriculture Practice Manager, East Asia and the Pacific, World Bank

Dina Umali-Deininger s the Agriculture Practice Manager, Sustainable Development, in the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank. She manages advisory activities and a lending portfolio focused on increasing agricultural productivity, linking farmers to markets and value chain development,…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities