Dr. Herren’s main interests and experience are in the area of holistic, integrated and sustainable development. He has hands-on experience in research, capacity development, management of agricultural and bio-science research organizations and now moved to the policy level, to assure that knowledge, science and technology do contribute effectively to sustainable development by informing development policies at national (i.e., MDGs), regional and global levels. Special emphasis is given to a systemic approach by including the economy, society and the environment into a single analytical framework, the Threshold 21 (T21) model. Dr. Herren’s 27 years experience in Africa are key in supporting the model development, implementation and scenario analysis, which highlight the development policies impact, and also the consequences (intended and unintended) that accompany any policy choice.

Professional Background:

• Millennium Institute (MI) USA: President and CEO since May 2005. MI provides