Global Supporters

H.E Gilbert F. Houngbo

Director General International Labour Organization, Former Primer Minister of Togo.

H.E. Gerda Verburg

Former UN Assistant Secretary-General and Coordinator of the Scaling-Up Nutrition Movement. Member of UN Secretary General’s Advisory Committee and Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit

Dr. Agnes Matilda Kalibata

President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), UNSG Special Envoy for Food Systems Summit.

H.E. Amb. Mussie Hailu

H.E. Amb. Mussie Hailu is a peace builder who is working at national, regional and international level in promoting peace, reconciliation, interfaith harmony, disarmament, Learn more…

H.E Ambassador Ertharin Cousin

Ertharin Cousin a global agriculture, food security and nutrition solutions thought leader and sustainability advocate.

Professor Dr Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo

Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo is the former head of the World Health Organization missions to Iraq, former Director of the WHO Office to the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa. He is an emeritus lecturer in infectious disease at the University of Ouagadougou School of Medicine in Burkina Faso. Georges received his medical training at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal and his Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan as a Hubert Humphrey Fulbright Fellow.

Dr. Martin Frick

Martin Frick is the Deputy of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Food System Summit 2021. Learn More

Ms. Maria Helena M.Q. Semedo

Maria Helena Semedo, Former Deputy Director-General of FAO, is an economist and politician from Cape Verde. A leading expert in global development issues, she has worked in public service for over thirty years.

Dr. Abebe Haile-Gabriel

Assistant Director-General, Regional Representative, for Africa (RAF), FAO

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Ms. Margarita Astralaga

Ms. Margarita Astralaga is a Colombian biologist and Regional planner who has worked more than 40 years with Government agencies, NGOs and international organizations. Learn More

Mr. Gary Burniske

Mr. Burniske is a specialist in international relief and development, with a technical focus on sustainable agriculture, forestry and natural resource management. Learn More

Dr. Evan Girvetz

Dr. Evan Girvetz, senior scientist and Africa Team Lead for Decision and Policy Analysis Research Area. Dr. Evan Girvetz is a Senior Scientist at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture… Learn more…

Dr. Richard Munang

Dr. Richard Munang is the Africa Regional Climate Change Coordinator at the UN Environment. He is responsible for guiding the actualization of UN Environments climate resilient development strategy for Africa. Learn more…

Dr. David Nabarro

David Nabarro supported systems leadership for sustainable development through his Switzerland based social enterprise 4SD. Learn more…

Dr. Laila Lokosang

Dr. Lailà B. Lokosang is a national of South Sudan and currently serves as Advisor for Food and Nutrition Security of the African Union’s Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). Learn more…

Mr. Benjamin Abugri

Benjamin Abugri is an award-winning Knowledge Management Expert, passionate, hardworking, focused and results oriented professional with a great passion for children, Youth and women.

Laurette Dubé, PhD

is the founding Chair and Scientific Director of the McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health Economics.
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Mr. Edson Mpyisi

Chief Financial Economist Coordinator – Enable Youth Program African Development Bank Group Edson Mpyisi is the Coordinator of the ENABLE Youth Program at the African Development Bank (AfDB). Learn more…

Monsieur Médi Moungui

Dr. Moungui is the Deputy Permanent Representative to FAO, WFP and IFAD at Permanent Representation to the UN institutions based in Rome. He is an Agricultural Economist specialized in Planning for Development. He has over Thirty-four years of experience with incremental levels of responsibility at national and international level in the field of development.

Dr. Sarada Prasad Mohapatra

Dr. Mohapatra is an Assistant Professor and Head, P.G Department of Botany, Government of Odisha Women’s College, Sundargarh, Odisha, India. He is a UN Food System Hero, an Independent Dialogue Convener of UNFSS from India, full member of CFN. Presently he is engaged in research work on Climate Smart Technologies.

H.E. Stephane Gompertz

Ambassador at large (Africa and Middle East) for COP 21 (2015). Ambassador to Ethiopia (2004-2007) and to Austria (2011-2014). Director for Africa and the Indian… Learn more…

Mr. Max Olupot

Max Olupot is the Program Director of AFAAS and the coordinator of the East Africa Regional Field School Support Hub. Chair, Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP). He is founder of Rural Advisory Services Platform and a key figure in the Global Agricultural Extension Forum (AGRAS). He holds a master’s degree in rural development and a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Makerere University.

Prof. Hala Yousry

As Professor in Rural Sociology and head of Social Studies department, Desert Research Center which is the focal point of UNCCD.

Prof. Laskri Mohamed Tayeb

Prof. Mohamed Tayeb Laskri was born at Annaba (Algeria) in 1958. He obtained a 3rd cycle doctorate on computer science (France, 1987). He obtained his PhD degree. Learn more…

Pr. Tunji Johnson Arokoyo

Professor Arokoyo is presently working at National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, Ahmadu Bello University, (NAERLS/ABU), PMB 1067, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Learn more…

Mr. Tony Nsanganira

Mr. Tony Nsanganira, Youth Employment Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/Regional Office for Africa.

Mr. Paul Newnham

Paul Newnham is the Director of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 Advocacy Hub, a secretariat catalysing, convening, and connecting NGOs, advocacy groups, civil society, the private sector, and UN agencies to coordinate global campaigning and advocacy to achieve food systems transformation.

Dr. Fatunbi Oulwole Abiodun

Wole is systems agronomist with specialization in Farming systems and Soil fertility. He possesses a doctorate degree in Agronomy, from University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Dr. James Kiplimo

Dr. Kiplimo holds a Master of Philosophy in Environmental Planning and Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Education both of Moi University. I have over 10 years’ experience in resource mobilization.

Ms. Leakhena Saroeurn

A Co-founder of WeFarm, a social enterprise with a mission to build ecosystem support for the sustainable future of regenerative agriculture in Cambodia by supporting the young generation. Learn More

Dr. Lawrence Haddad

Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).

Dr Alex Ariho

Dr. Ariho is the CEO of the African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) that operates in 55 African countries. Alex holds a PhD in Development Management.

Dr. Jessica Fanzo

Dr. Jessica Fanzo is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food Policy and Ethics at the Johns Hopkins University in the USA.

Dr. Debisi Araba

Dr. Debisi Araba is a public policy, innovation, and strategy specialist with a focus on the future of food, the environment, and entrepreneurship. He currently serves as the Managing Director of AKADEMIYA2063. Learn More

H.E Carlos Gabriel Alvarenga Cardoza

Vice Minister of Health Management and Development of El Salvador.

Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye

Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye is a renowned crop scientist and agricultural entrepreneur developing solutions for a zero-hunger and malnutrition-free world. Learn More

Dr. Mahamadou Nassirou Ba

Mahamadou Nassirou Ba (Nassirou) is an Agricultural Economist specializing in the analysis of the Agriculture, Food Security, trade and Climate Change issues. Learn More

Dr. Hermogène Nsengimana

Dr. Nsengimana holds a PhD in Analytical and Environmental chemistry from the School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and a Post-Doctoral from the Witwatersrand University
and University of Botswana. Learn More

Mme. Julie Kasa-Kanga Tshilombo

Mme. Julie Kasa-Kanga Tshilombo is the Deputy Coordinator in charge of External Resources and Project Monitoring (CRESP-DRC Presidency), as principal advisor in the office of the President of the Republic.

Dr. Nina Meyerhof

Dr. Meyerhof has dedicated her life to working for the betterment of children’s lives As President and Founder of Children of the Earth, she is a visionary thought leader recognized for a life of advocating for children and youth. Learn more

Ms. Linh Tran

Linh is the International Youth Coordinator for the Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program at the Asian Development Bank. Holding an Environmental Issues and Natural Resource Management certification from the U.S and an M.A.

Ms. Beryl Agengo

Ms. Beryl Agengo is the Executive Coordinator: GAAAP at Africa Business Group. She is responsible for Global African Agribusiness Accelerator Platform (GAAAP) Learn more…

Dr. Ani Kalayjian

Dr. Ani Kalayjian is a Syrian Armenian-American psychologist, academic, author, and poet. She is currently a professor of psychology at Fordham University. She is American Board certified expert in traumatic stress, therapeutic psychotherapist, traumatologist. Learn more>>>

Ms.Viridiana Alcàntara Cervantes

Young Mexican professional with vast international experience looking to enthusiastically commit herself in Mexico Project Officer Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, Learn more…

Ms. Arianna Giuliodori

Ms. Giuliodori is the first Executive Director for Eat Europe. She led the World Farmers’ Organization as Secretary General from December 2017 to the end of 2023, achieving remarkable results in terms of governance, policy development and key partnerships, positioning farmers as key actors in all conversations about Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems.

Ms. Hawa Taylor-Kamara Diallo

Hawa Taylor-Kamara Diallo is the President and Executive Director of the Ishmael Byne
Taylor-Kamara Foundation (IBTK Foundation) and served as the Chief of the Civil Society Unit within the Civil Society and Advocacy Section at the UN Department of Global Communications (recently retired). She is also known as “Aunty Hawa.”

Dr. Valasia Iakovoglou

Dr. Valasia Iakovoglou is a distinct graduate of Iowa State University, USA. She has more than 25 yrs of international research and teaching experience as an Urban Forester… Learn More

Mr. Clark Halpern

Clark Halpern is an American agricultural professional and researcher currently residing in the Netherlands. He currently works as a consultant for international agricultural development projects.

Dr. Alicia Jiménez

Alicia Jiménez is Director of Programs at the Earth Charter International (ECI) Secretariat in Costa Rica.

Mr. Piercristiano Brazzale

President of Fil-Idf, coCEO Brazzale Dairy Company and Vice President of Brazzale Moravia. Learn More

Dr. Domenico Vito

Domenico Vito, PhD is an engineer, works in European projects on air quality in northern Italy. He has been an observer at the Conferences of the Parties since 2015-Paris Agreement. He is a member of the Italian Society of Climate Sciences (SISC), and is active in various environmental organizations and networks (The Climate Reality Project, Legambiente) and has been active participant in YOUNGO.

Prof Joseph Zano Zvapera Matowanyika

Professor Joseph Zano Zvapera Matowanyika (Ph.D) is the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Anglican University in Zimbabwe, an up-coming institution developing programmes in biomedical sciences and public health.

Garry Brooks

Garry Brooks is a Canadian who has spent over twenty years working with communities in Zambia on environmental issues and explaining climate change. He is the author of an international award-winning book, Mr. Garry’s Collection of Zambian Trees, which is used in many teaching institutes, from basic schools to universities in Zambia. Learn more….

Ghefogha Yimbuh

Mr. Yimbuh is the Financial Adviser & facilitator for the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN). In his role as CFO for CSAYN, he brings a wealth of expertise in financial systems, digital transformation, and climate protection, with a particular focus on automation and the transition to paperless processes within the banking sector. Learn more >>>

M. Mahamat Gueillet Hemchi

M. Mahamat Gueillet Hemchi Conseiller Technique en charge de l’Agriculture et l’Elevage du Président de la République du Tchad.

Ms. Mirjam Troost

Mirjam Troost works at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and the World Food Prize Foundation as the Coordinator of the Wageningen Youth Institute.

Ms. Pauline Christian

Pauline is the current Immediate Past President for the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), effective October 26, 2017. Learn More

Ms. Robynne Anderson

Robynne Anderson is an international expert in agricultural and food policies, working with a broad range of clients from farmers to food processors, research institutions to government. Learn More

Prof. Samuel Kale Ewusi PhD

Professor of Peace Studies and International Relations, Director: Africa Regional Programme United Nations- University for Peace (UPEACE) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mr. Edward Davey

Edward Davey is International Engagement Director of The Food and Land Use Coalition, a global initiative to transform the world’s food and land use systems, co-led by WRI. Learn more

Mr. Ed Russo

Mr. Ed Russois an environmental expert, author, entrepreneur, and a member of several voluntary and government boards.

Ms. Ediola Pashollari

Ms. Ediola Pashollari is of Albanian nationality and holds a Masters in Business Administration (UK), a Masters of Arts in Political Science (UK), a Masters in Entreprenology (USA) and a Bachelors Degree in LLB (UK). Learn More

Dr. Gunhild A. Stordalen

Dr. Gunhild A. Stordalen, a physician and an environmentalist, is the Founder and Executive Chair of EAT, a global, non-profit platform for food system transformation.

Mme Mieke Bourne

Mieke Bourne is the Programme Manager for Regreening Africa and an engagement process specialist who works at the intersection between science, policy and practice at CIFOR-ICRAF Learn More

Mme Claire O’Kane

Claire O’Kane is an international child rights consultant supporting meaningful participation of children and young people as agents of change for social and climate justice and realization of their human rights. Learn More

Dr. Mary Nyasimi

Dr. Nyasimi is the Executive Director of the Inclusive Climate Change Adaptation for a Sustainable Africa, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Learn More

Irena Zubcevic

Irena has worked with United Nations is an international consultant in the area of sustainable development, working for integration, just transitions in the implementation of SDG 2030 Agenda.

Ms. Isabella P. Makgatswana

Isabella is and academician, working as Education Attaché coordinating education affairs at the Botswana Mission in Washington, DC.

Ms. Bernice Atabong

Ms. Bernice Atabong, journalist who works for national television in Cameroon (CRTV). I have been a reporter for 15 years and I work in the South Region of the country.

Ms. Momoka Tamura

Momoka Tamura holds MA Degree in human rights in University of Oslo, Norway, and her research theme covered indigenous peoples’ rights.

Ms. Aishwarya Narasimhadevara

Aishwarya liaises with UN on behalf of CSAYN. She is involved in youth advocacy related projects and interested in the importance of education in field of International Development. She has been involved with various non-government organizations working in the field of education, environment, and culture. She holds a Master’s in International Development from the University of Kent-Brussels School of International Studies in Brussels, Belgium.

Ms. Bwame Ewane Rose

Ms. Rose is a diplomat in service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Currently in charge of United Nations specialized agencies of an economic and technical nature.

Dr. Chiji Ojukwu

Managing Director, Africa Projects Development Centre (APDC), Abuja, through which he empowers African youths to build careers in agribusiness , especially in urban farming.

Ms. Cathy Xi Cao

Ms. Cathy Xi Cao is the new Head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)–CGIAR Clearing House Facility on Scaling of Agricultural Innovations for Development. With over 13 years of experience in agricultural investment, policy, and climate finance across organizations such as UNEP, FAO, and IFAD, Ms. Cao will lead efforts to connect research, policy, and investment to accelerate the scaling of climate-smart agricultural innovations.

Mr. Ibrahim Adam Ali

With over 10 years’ experience in climate Smart Agriculture &Administrative Management, Earth Pro and Mentor at Global Climate Strike and Researcher. He is an academic and trust person in educational institutions; also a personal growth, Coach and business development activist and youth Ambassador. Presently working as Director General at Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Southwest State of Somalia and Country focal point Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network Global (GCSAYN) Somalia.

Ms. Catherine Mungai

Catherine Mungai is a DAAD scholar and holds an MSc in Environmental Governance (MEG) from the University of Freiburg in Germany.

Mr. Masimba Tafirenyika

Masimba Tafirenyika is a journalist from Zimbabwe who has been Director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Pretoria, South Africa.

Dr. Naoko Ishii

Dr. Naoko Ishii is a professor, executive vice president, and inaugurating Director for Center for Global Commons, the University of Tokyo, whose mission is to catalyze systems change so that human can achieve sustainable development within planetary boundaries.

HRH Mvondo Bruno

Traditional Ruler, Bityili-Minkok Ebolowa, South region

Ms. Jemimah Kutata

She is disability mainstreaming trainer, training institutions on how to handle persons with disabilities as per the disability act and UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Dr. Lovans Owusu-Takyi

Social entrepreneur, environmentalist and sustainable development professional. He is presently Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions.

Mr. Grant Wilson

Grant Wilson is a leading expert on the Rights of Nature, eco-centric law, and international environmental law For the last decade, he has defended the rights and interests of Nature all over the world,

Ms. Jessica Vega Ortega

Jessica Vega Ortega, a young indigenous woman from the Mixtec indigenous people, originally from the indigenous community of Mexico (San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán, Oaxaca), residing in the municipality of Valle de Chalco, Solidaidadd (XICO), State of Mexico.

Prof. Joash K. Kibett

Prof. Joash K. Kibett is an expert in teaching methods and curriculum development in agricultural education and extension with experience spanning over 30 years in two public universities in Kenya.

Ms. Lucy Muchoki

Lucy is the CEO of Pan African Agribusiness and Agroindustry Consortium, PanAAC, a continental Private Sector organization represented across the continent in various countries.

Mr. Quamrul Chowdhury

Mr. Chowdhury was an economist from Bangladesh who has served as the Lead Climate Negotiator for the UN Least Developed Countries (LDCs) group since 1990. He is CSAYN Mentor and Global Champion for UNFCCC, UNCCD, UNCBD. IGC Profile
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Dr. Wilfried Pokam Mba

Dr. Wilfried is senior lecturer in Physics at the University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon. His research interests aims to improve understanding of the functioning of climate system Learn more…

Ms. Makie Yoshida

Makie Yoshida is a Japanese national with several years’ experience in the Latin American region. She holds MSc Degree in Climate Change, Development and Policy from University of Sussex, UK.

Rishabh Shah

He is an Associate Consultant at Dokainish and Company Inc. He is a recent graduate of McGill University, was involved in interdisciplinary research at McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics, in fields of psychology, consumer behavior and digital visualization.

Dr. Khalil Sakhri

Dr. Khalil Sakhri is an international expert specializing in youth issues, conflict resolution, and the development of international projects. He is also a practicing emergency physician (ER doctor) in Algeria. He has served as a consultant for several United Nations agencies.