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The GFAR's Secretariat provides support to the Partners’ Assembly, the Steering Committee and to GFAR Members, catalysing their collective actions as they work together to transform agricultural research and innovation for greater impact in sustainable development. Located in the FAO Headquarters in Rome, the Secretariat is a tightly-focused team, comprising the GFAR Executive Secretary, senior officers/advisers responsible for specific areas of operation and administrative and technical staff.

For any questions or suggestions, please contact the team at GFAR-secretariat@fao.org

Current Secretariat staff:

Prof. Dr. Hildegard Lingnau

Prof. Dr. Hildegard Lingnau

Executive Secretary

Fernando Antunez

Fernando Antunez

Junior Programme Specialist

Edoardo Corriere

Edoardo Corriere

Knowledge Management Specialist

Ewa Czerwien

Ewa Czerwien

Programme Assistant

Karim Hussein

Karim Hussein

Strategic Advisor

Esther Kimani

Esther Kimani

Communications Specialist

Caroline Muganda

Caroline Muganda

Programme Officer

Tommaso Teti

Tommaso Teti

Partnership & resource mobilization specialist

Anne Hennings

Anne Hennings

Partnership Facilitator Consultant