Steering Committee

The Steering Committee comprises representatives of intergovernmental organisations engaged at global and regional levels on linkages between health and biodiversity and related issues, and representatives of NGOs working in this space in science, policy and practical activities and at local and community level. The Steering Committee guides the agenda and programme development for the Cohab3 conference and supports preparatory activities in the preceding months. It will also assist with review of the conference outputs and provide support with communicating key messages after the conference.

• Conor Kretsch  Cohab Initiative Secretariat
• Gillian Ryan Cohab Initiative Secretariat
• Marianela Quesada Araya UN CBD Secretariat
• Julian Blanc UNEP
• Nadja Münstermann UNEP
• Cristina Romanelli WHO
• Lynnette Neufeld UN FAO
• Jamison Ervin UNDP
• Melissa de Kock UNEP-WCMC
• Benjamin Schachter  UN OHCHR
• Khaled Hassine UN OHCHR
• Chadia Wannous World Organisation for Animal Health
• Paula Prist IUCN
• Mrinalini Rai Women 4 Biodiversity
• Roaa Alobeid Global Youth Biodiversity Network
• Josefa Tauli  Global Youth Biodiversity Network
• Catherine Machalaba The Nature Conservancy
• Omar López Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research