GCSAYN Executive Committee
H.E Amb. Hans Hoogeveen
Hans Hoogeveen is a Dutch diplomat and agricultural expert known for his significant contributions to global food security and sustainable development. He was elected Independent Chairman for the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from 2021-2025 (terms 2021-2023 & 2023-2025). He is the former Permanent Representative of Kingdom of the Netherlands to FAO. Read More>>
Netherlands
Mr. Divine Ntiokam
Mr. Ntiokam is a specialist in international relief and development, with a technical focus on sustainable agriculture, forestry and natural resource management. Read More>>
USA
Dr. Sarada Prasad Mohapatra
Dr. Sarada is an Assistant Professor and Head, P.G Department of Botany, Government Women’s College, Sundargarh, Odisha, India. India. He is UN Food System Hero, an Independent Dialogue Convener of UNFSS from India, and a full member of CFN. He is also a distinguished member of Committee on Food Security, FSN, FAO, UN. Read More >>>
India
Prof. Ibrahim Abbas Sodangi
Ibrahim A. Sodangi is a Professor of Crop Production at the Kaduna State University, Nigeria. He is a former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, and presently the Provost of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences of the Kaduna State University, Nigeria. Sodangi has authored/co- authored a number of professional books as well as several articles in local and international journals. He worked for the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Afribank Nig. Plc before joining the University system. A winner of several awards, Sodangi insists that agriculture should be seen as a business. He brings this passion to bear in his several teachings on cooperative endeavor, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment alongside his primary responsibilities of teaching, research and extension activities in crop production. Read More>>>
Nigeria
Mr. Anantdeep Singh Dhillon
Canada
Dr. Domenico Vito
Domenico Vito, PhD engineer, works in European projects on air quality in northern Italy. He has been an observer of the Conferences of the Parties since 2015 – the year in which the Paris Agreement was approved by the parties. Member of the Italian Society of Climate Sciences (SISC), he is active in various environmental organizations and networks (The Climate Reality Project, Legambiente) and has been active participant in YOUNGO, the constituent of young people within the Framework Convention of Nations Unite in which he took part of various working groups (Energy, Health, Agriculture) and thematic coordinator of two WGs in UNEP MGCY. Member of GACSA Promoter of the blog / YouTube channel HubZine Italia for dissemination on international negotiations and organizer of the Climate Change Symposiums and Climate Social Forum. Read More>>
Italy
Mr. Xander Beks
Xander Beks is the CEO at I4Nature Global Cooperative in the Netherlands. He is enthusiastic about the involvement of young people in Agriculture and continues to provide them with quality support. Xander is driven by his passion for creating new paths in complex issues in a multi stakeholder environment. He is simultaneously taking further steps in transition or transformation processes with these players brings him satisfaction. Certainly and especially if that happens together with new generations, as he shows with his cooperative I4NATURE that he founded, together with others within the domain of climate-related challenges. Whether it takes place within a specific regional process, internationally or between different sectors, he quickly finds his way and strategy to take steps for change together with others. Xander developed him self as an agricultural engineer at Wageningen University, specializing in energy technology and process technology. He has developed various programs and activities, set up international collaborations, among others. within agriculture and food domain aimed at a rapidly changing world and making room for new generations. Read More>>
The Netherlands
Ms. Boniswa Mokorotlo
Boniswa J. Mokorotlo is a governance and financial management specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the South African public sector. Her career spans senior leadership roles in local government. She is deeply passionate about strengthening developmental governance and bridging the implementation gap between legislation and practice. As Coordinator of the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (South Africa), she works to advance youth participation, sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs and South Africa’s NDP 2030. Boniswa is known for her ethical leadership, mentoring capability, and commitment to building accountable, high-performing public institutions Read More >>>
South Africa
Ms. Aishwarya Narasimhadevara
Aishwarya Narasimhadevara has a background in International Development, having completed a Master’s in this field, and is currently involved in youth-advocacy related projects. She also has been involved with various non-government organizations working in the field of education, the environment, and culture. She is interested in promoting the role of Education in the field of International Development. Read More >>>
USA
Er. Alinafe Kaliwo
Alinafe Kaliwo is a multiple award-winning innovator and tech entrepreneur focusing on bringing simple but vital technology products to African communities. Alinafe is an expert in the Internet of Things (IoT), Telemedicine, mobile communication technologies & engineering design. He holds a Master of Philosophy in Telecom Engineering and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Malawi. His vision is to expand his business empire, innovations and impact on the rest of the African continent. Read More >>>
Malawi
