Nawsheen Hosenally is a change agent who is passionate about Agriculture, youth leadership and ICT for Development (ICT4D). She holds a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Extension and is presently working as ICT4D intern at CTA. She has more than 2 years of professional and volunteering experience in the area of Youth and Agriculture and has previously worked with organisations and networks like YPARD, FANRPAN, PAEPARD and AIESEC. Nawsheen has a particular interest in social media and Web 2.0 for Development.
Project Scientist, Theme coordinator for IS. PhD (Zoology); MSc (Agricultural insect and pest management); BSc (Agriculture).. Areas of expertise: A scientist with nine years of research experience relating to agriculture insect pests and invasive species. This has included physiology and biochemistry about wheat aphid, potentially suitable areas analysis and pest risk analysis reports about invasive species, post invasion evolution about maize invasive pest western corn rootworm.