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‒ Head of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Food and Agricultural Systems Team ‒

Pascale Bonzom leads the development and delivery of a coherent and impactful programme of work on sustainable food and agricultural systems that generates knowledge, tools and approaches across the sector, from engagement with farmers through to global policy, that are integrated into Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ programme delivery, and, by extension, proactively drive sectoral transformational processes.

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She is a sustainable development practitioner with 20 years of experience leading projects and programmes at UNDP across 4 regions, at global, regional and country level. In the last decade she specialized in sustainable food and agricultural commodities systems development. Before UNDP, Pascale worked for 5 years as a business consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, in London and New York. She has an engineering degree in Chemistry from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Toulouse, and a PhD in Chemistry from the School of Pharmacy, University College London.Ìý

‒ ÌýSenior Expert for Agriculture and Environment, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Food and Agricultural Systems Team ‒Ìý

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Ludovic Larbodière joined Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ 5 years ago, seconded by the French government and he has contributed to develop a programmatic approach, a project portfolio and a team. He is currently supervising Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ activities related to knowledge, tools and metrics, policy engagement and capacity building.

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Agriculture and food leader and manager with 25+ years of experience driving agriculture programmes, policy engagement and strategic partnerships at national, regional and global levels; Ludovic is an experienced networker with governments, civil society groups, donors, and private sector, with multi-country experience.

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Before joining Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, Ludovic developed a strong background in agricultural and rural field development projects, both in governmental and non-governmental organizations, especially in Africa. He has then dedicated his time to national and international policy, especially on climate change and food security.

‒ Programme Officer (Agribusiness Supply Chain),ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Food and Agricultural Systems Team ‒

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Daniel Kieling joined Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ as the Programme Officer for Agribusiness Supply Chain within the Food and Agricultural Systems division. In this role, Mr. Kieling focuses on integrating sustainability into global agribusiness supply chains by engaging with the private sector to promote regenerative agriculture practices. He also prioritizes the involvement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, ensuring that their knowledge and needs are integral to advancing sustainable land management. Daniel coordinates projects and builds strategic partnerships to align these efforts with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s mission.Ìý

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With over 15 years of experience as a senior biodiversity specialist, Daniel brings a strong background in biodiversity conservation and sustainable practices. He holds a master’s degree in sustainable development with a focus on environmental economics, complemented by extensive fieldwork as a biologist. He has worked in more than 15 countries, where he has developed and implemented projects aimed at promoting sustainability. Mr. Kieling has previously worked with organizations such as the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), Conservation International, Conservation Strategy Fund, GIZ, Biotope, and the French Foundation for the Research of Biodiversity (FRB).

‒ Programme OfficerÌý(Dialogue and Policy), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Food and Agricultural Systems Team ‒Ìý

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Silvia Cardellino coordinates dialogue processes and policy influencing efforts to enhance coherent public policy and regulatory frameworks that support the transition to sustainable agriculture. This includes: Ìýorganizing inclusive multistakeholder dialogues bridging the agriculture and conservation sectors to build consensus on sustainability issues and action plans; Ìýengaging and collaborating with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members; Ìýand engaging in international policy fora to inform and influence policymaking. ÌýSilvia also contributes to liaising and coordinating the work across national, regional, and global offices. ÌýAdditionally, Silvia oversees the team's communication strategy development and implementation.Ìý

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Before joining Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, Silvia spent seven years working as a project and portfolio manager, science communicator, and agricultural advisor in both the public and private sectors. She holds a Master’s degree in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Turin, Italy.Ìý

‒ Orsolya Nyárai, Temporary Programme Officer (Agriculture NbS and Policy Advocacy), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Food and Agricultural Systems Team ‒

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Orsolya Nyárai contributes to activities both connected to knowledge products and policy advocacy with the aim to advance the uptake of sustainable farming practices, the integration of Nature-based Solutions in agriculture and to support the implementation of various projects in the team`s portfolio. She provides support to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s engagement and participation in policy fora and dialogue processes and provides technical advice and inputs to the development of publications, tools and knowledge products with respect to agriculture NbS and soils.

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Before joining the FAS team of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, Orsi worked for five years as agricultural policy officer at a regional environmental NGO in Hungary and for 6 months, she supported Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s NbS Management Hub. She holds an MSc degree in Environment Management and Policy from Lund University (Sweden) and MA degrees in English and Communications from Pázmány Péter Catholic University (Hungary).Ìý

‒ Programme Officer (Knowledge and Learning), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Food and Agricultural Systems Team ‒

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Simon Julien coordinates the development of knowledge products, metrics, tools and frameworks relating to sustainable agriculture, and designs accompanying capacity-building activities. This includes: working with other teams to adapt Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s existing metrics, frameworks and tools – such as the Global Standard to Nature-based Solutions, the Red List of Species, the Global Ecosystem Typology, the Contribution for Nature Platform, etc. – to the specificities of agriculture, as well as developing entirely new ones – such as the Land Health Monitoring Framework – to focus specifically on agricultural landscapes; supporting the production of reports covering agricultural topics from different angles, and reviewing them; designing workshops and courses that reconcile agricultural and biodiversity protection priorities.

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Before joining Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, he worked in various NGOs, in academia and as a consultant. He holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Society from the University of Geneva, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences with a minor in Historical and Social Sciences from the University of Lausanne.Ìý