UN Secretary-General’s 2021 Food Systems Summit Multi-Actor Food Systems Champions Network As of 25 May 2021
Name Role Institution
1 Abdullah bin Bayyah President Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies
2 Adipala Ekwamu Executive Secretary Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) 3 Ajay Vir Jakhar Chairman Bharat Krishak Samaj (Farmers’ Forum India)
4 Andrew Mushita Executive Director Community Technology Development Trust (CTDT)
5 Angeline Munzara Global Sector Lead, World Vision International Livelihoods
6 Anne Le More President & Co- Chefs4thePlanet founder
7 Betina Bergmann Chief Procurement Municipality of Copenhagen Madsen Officer
8 Bettina Prato Senior Coordinator Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN)
9 Boaz Blackie Keizire Head, Policy & Alliance for a Green Revolution in Advocacy Africa (AGRA)
10 Bonolo Monthe Steering Committee Generation Africa Member
11 Bruno Oberle Director General International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
12 Carla Caballeros Director Guatemala Chamber of Agriculture
13 Carlos Manuel CEO and Chairperson Global Environment Facility Rodriguez
14 Catherine Bertini Distinguished Fellow Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Former Executive Director World Food Program
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Name Role Institution
15 Chandra Professor-Bioresource McGill University, Faculty of Madramootoo Engineering Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 16 Cherrie Atilano UN Nutrition AGREA Ambassador and Founding Farmer and President 17 Claudia Martinez Co-chair, Country Food and Land Use Economy- FOLU programs
18 Cristelle Pratt Assistant Secretary Organisation of African, Caribbean General – and Pacific States (OACPS) Environment and Climate Action 19 Daniel Gad CEO and General Omega Farms Manager
20 David Boyd Special Rapporteur on UN Special Rapporteur on human human rights and the rights and environment environment 21 David Hertz Founder and President Gastromotiva
22 Denisa Livingston Councilor of the International Indigenous Councilor of Global North the Global North
23 Divine Ntiokam Founder and Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Managing Director Network
24 Dorit Adler President Israeli Forum for Sustainable Nutrition
25 Ertharin Cousin CEO and President Food Systems for the Future and former Executive Director World Food Program 26 Eugene Cho (Rev) President/Chief Bread for the World Executive Officer
27 Eva Koffeman UN Youth Rep for UN Youth for Biodiversity and Food Biodiversity and Food
28 Flemming Chairman of the Board Danish Think Tank on the Prevention Besenbacher of Food Waste and Food Losses
29 Gabriela Cuevas President Inter-Parliamentary Union Barron
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Name Role Institution
30 Genna Tesdall Global Director Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD)
31 Giuseppe Sala / Mayor of Milan Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Vittoria Beria
32 Glen Gregorio Director Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) 33 Godfrey Bahiigwa Director of Rural African Union Commission Economy and Agriculture 34 Gonzalo Munoz UNFCCC High-level United Nations Framework Champion Convention on Climate Change
35 Gunhild Stordalen Founder and Executive EAT Forum Chair
36 Helena Leurent Director General Consumers International
37 Helianti Hilman Founder and Javara Indonesia Chairperson
38 Hijaba Ykhanbai Director Environment and Development Association "JASIL"
39 Hilal Elver Professor and former University of California UN Special Rapporteur on Right to food 2014- 2020 40 Hindou Ibrahim Coordinator Association of Peul Women and Autochthonous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT) 41 Ishmael Sunga Chief Executive Officer Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
42 Janya Green Awardee 4-H
43 Jemimah Njuki Director for Africa International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
44 Jessica Vega Ortega Coordinator Global Indigenous Youth Caucus
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Name Role Institution
45 Joao Bosco Monte President Brazil Africa Institute and General Coordinator of the Brazil Africa Forum 46 Joao Campari Global leader of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Food practice International
47 Johan Rockström Director Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and co-chair of the Earth Commission 48 John Wilding (Prof) President World Obesity Federation
49 José Graziano da Director-General Zero Hunger Institute Silva
50 Judit Varga Co-founder and Felelos Gasztrohos/Responsible Director Dining
51 Juliana Tangari Director Comida do Amanhã Institute
52 Julie Borlaug President Borlaug Institute
53 Justin Adams Executive Director Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA)
54 Kanayo Nwanze Special Representative CGIAR to the Food Systems Summit 55 Khalid Bomba Chief Executive Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
56 Kim Mi-hwa Consumption Korea Zero Waste Movement Network
57 Kristina Skierka CEO Power for All
58 Kyle Stice Manager Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network (PIFON)
59 Lana Weidgenant Real Food Systems – Zero Hour International Deputy Director at Zero Hour International
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Name Role Institution
60 Lavetanalagi Seru Co-Founder and Alliance of Future Generations Coordinator United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 61 Lawrence Haddad Executive Director Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
62 Lucy Muchoki CEO Pan-African Agribusiness Consortium
63 Mai Thin Yu Mon Program Director, UN Global Indigenous Youth Caucus Chin Human Rights Organization 64 Mamdou Goita Executive Director Institute for Research and Promotion of Alternatives in Development (IRPAD) 65 Manuel de Araújo Mayor Quelimane Municipal Council
66 Manuel Otero Director General Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
67 Marie-Claire Graf Global Focal Point UNFCCC Youth Constituency (YOUNGO)
68 Mary Boote CEO Global Farmer Network
69 Mateusz Ciasnocha CEO European Carbon Farmers
70 Mats Granryd Director General Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA)
71 Michael Hailu Senior Advisor Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Alliance 72 Michael Taylor Director Global secretariat of the International Land Coalition (ILC)
73 Michelle Nunn CEO CARE USA
74 Mike Nkhombo Civil Society Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Khunga Organisation Nutrition Alliance Alliance 75 Mustafa Tunç Soyer (1) Mayor (Izmir); (1) City of Izmi r ; (2) Vice President (2) International Network of Cittaslow
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Name Role Institution
76 Nancy E. Roman President and CEO Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA)
77 Naoko Ishii Director for Center for University of Tokyo Global Commons
78 Ndidi Nwuneli Board Chair Nourishing Africa Hub
79 Nigel Topping UNFCCC High-level United Nations Framework Champion Convention on Climate Change
80 Paul Hawken Founder Project Drawdown
81 Paul Newnham Director SDG2 Advocacy Hub Secretariat and Coordinator
82 Per Pinstrup- Professor Emeritus Cornell University, School of Anderson and Graduate School nutritional sciences, College of Professor Human Ecology 83 Peter Turkson Head of the Dicastery Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at the Vatican
84 Philip Lymbery CEO Compassion in World Farming
85 Ramesh Sharma General Secretary Ekta Parishad
86 Rick White Chair Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Private Sector Mechanism
87 Robert Oliver Chef and Founder Pacific Island Food Revolution
88 Ron Finley Founder Gangsta Gardener
89 Roy Bealey Fisheries Director International Pole & Line Foundation
90 Ruth Richardson Executive Director Global Alliance for the Future of Food
91 Saleemul Huq Director International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)
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Name Role Institution
92 Sandrine Dixson- Co-President Club of Rome Declève
93 Sean de Cleene Member of the Head of the Future of Food, World Executive Committee Economic Forum
94 Sérgio Luís Vice President SRB- Sociedade Rural Brasileira Bortolozzo (Brazilian Rural Society)
95 Seth Watkins (1) Independent (1) Pinhook Farm; (2) Iowa farmer; (2) Board Environmental Council and Golden member Hills RCD 96 Shakuntala Thilsted Research Program World Fish Center Leader for Value Chains and Nutrition 97 Shenggen Fan Professor Chair China Agricultural University
98 Sophie Ryan CEO Global Salmon Initiative (GSI)
99 Thanatat Tiensin Chair Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
100 Theo De Jager President World Farmers Organization
101 Tiare Boyes Ocean Ambassador Marine Stewardship Council
102 Tjada D’Oyen CEO Mercy Corps McKenna
103 Tom Arnold Special Representative Concern Worldwide for Hunger
104 Vijay Kumar Executive Vice Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (Farmers' Chairman Empowerment Corporation)
105 Wai-Chan Chan Managing Director Consumer Goods Forum
106 Yugratna Srivastava (1) Policy-Advocacy (1) Plant-for-the-Planet; (2) UN Major Coordinator; (2) Youth Group for Children and Youth focal Point
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