BSc General Agriculture (UWI), MPhil Animal Production (Nottingham), Short courses in Agricultural Science, Technology and Innovation Systems, Biodiversity and Climate Change in the context of sustainable agriculture, Training in Research Management, Project development and appraisal, agri-food systems and rural development. Current position: Scientific Officer responsible for mainstreaming agricultural innovation systems approaches within the CARDI Strategic Planning and Implementation Framework

Agricultural Engineer. Polytechnic University of Madrid. 1970 Teaching Activities on Animal Genetics in the Polytechnic University . Madrid. 1971-1972 Researcher at INIA on Animal Genetics. 1970 to 1992 Professor of the International Center for Higher Mediterranean Studies (CIHEAM), Zaragoza (Spain) 1985-1991 BIRF Fellowship in ARC Institute on Animal Phisiology, Babraham, Cambridge, UK, 1979 Organization of the Service of Transference of Technology . 1992 Head of the Service of Transference of Technology.

I hold masters degree from Asian Institute of Technology in Agriculture. I have been associated with government service for almost 14 years and have both worked at district level and at the policy level.

Currently working in the capacity of senior agriculturist in Ministry of Agriculture Development and overseeing the formulation of long term agriculture development strategy, which includes agriculture research as well; and also engaged in formulation of food and nutrition security action plan, which is complimentary doucment for Agriculture Development Strategy.

1. Professional Experience: (More than 6 years)
Presently working as Junior Scientist at Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar with a mode of job of Teaching (UG, PG, Ph.D.) Research and extension

Victor M. Villalobos (PhD from University of Calgary, Canada), is a well-recognized expert in the agricultural and biological fields, as well as in the natural and genetic resources fields. He has worked in a variety of positions such as full professor, research leader, international appointee, government official, administration executive, government mediator, and leader for multidisciplinary groups on analysis and decision making.

Ingeniero Agrónomo, especialista en Fitomejoramiento, en transferencia de tecnología, administración para la innovación tecnológica. Con experiencia en instituciones nacionales, empresa privada y centros internacionales.

Jonas Ngouhouo Poufoun, Cameroonian, 29 years, is a PhD student in Economics, The University of Yaounde II (Cameroon) – The University of Lorraine (France). Research interests: Industrial Organisation, Apply Micro economics, Sustainable Livelihoods, Sustainable agriculture, Forest land use change(LULUCF, AFOLU), REDD+ and sustainable development in developing Countries, Ecological Economics, PhD Topic: " Forest Land Use Change, fair ecological monetary compensation of the REDD + and sustainable development in the TRIDOM inter-zone ".

I am a veterinarian, farmer My project is to: field crops (wheat, barley and pasture) breeding and beekeeping. I worked as marketing manager in a box pharmaceutical products vétérinaires.I am secretary general of the federation of beekeepers Tunisian, an active member in the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fisheries and I currently chairs the consortium of agricultural organizations region WANA :COFOWANA Chairperson.

A Colombian Civil Engineer with a M.Sc. degree on Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. Currently, the Executive Director of the Colombian Corporation of Agricultural Research (Corpoica). With vast managing experience at the public and private sector where he has dealt with diverse issues such us policy design, business development, strategy, planning and project design and implementation.

Vicki Wilde is the creator and director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). AWARD's goal is to accelerate African agricultural development by strengthening the scientific and leadership skills of women agricultural researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. From 1999 to 2012, she was director of the CGIAR's Gender & Diversity Program.