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Office of the Executive Secretary

 ahmed.djoghlaf@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7002Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf
Executive Secretary
 dominique.kayser@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8700Ms Dominique Kayser
Chief of Office, Secretary of Governing Bodies
 ailis.rego@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8710Ms. Ailis Rego
Associate Executive Assistant
 nandhini.krishna@cbd.int
 +1 917 367 2806Ms. Nandhini Krishna
Liaison Officer, United Nations (CBD & UNCCD)
 maria.crespo@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7040Ms. Maria Ofelia Crespo
Programme Assistant
 anastasia.beliaeva@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8713Ms. Anastasia Beliaeva
Information Assistant
 therese.karim@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7001Ms. Therese Karim
Secretary to the Executive Secretary
 gweneth.thirlwell@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8722Ms. Gweneth Thirlwell
Programme Assistant

Social, Economic and Legal Matters

 olivier.jalbert@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7057Mr. Olivier Jalbert
Principal Officer
 lyle.glowka@cbd.int
 +1-514-287-7022Mr. Lyle Glowka
Senior Legal Advisor
 valerie.normand@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7033Ms. Valérie Normand
Programme Officer, Access & Benefit Sharing
 markus.lehmann@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8711Mr. Markus Lehmann
Economist
 john.scott@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7042Mr. John Scott
Programme Officer, Traditional Knowledge
 oliver.hillel@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7009Mr. Oliver Hillel
Programme Officer, Sustainable Use, Tourism and Island Biodiversity
 sofia.gutierrez@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7048Ms. Sofia Gutierrez
Programme Assistant, Indigenous Knowledge
 lise.boutin@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7015Ms. Lise Boutin
Secretary to Principal Officer
 gordana.dosen@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7014Ms. Gordana Dosen
Programme Assistant, Economics
 susanne.heitmuller@cbd.int
 +1 514 2878 2220Ms. Susanne Heitmüller
Programme Officer
 chantal.robichaud@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7039Ms. Chantal Robichaud
Programme Assistant

Scientific, Technical and Technological Matters

 jo.mulongoy@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7027Mr. Kalemani Mulongoy
Principal Officer
 david.coates@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8715Mr. David Coates
Environmental Affairs Officer, Inland Waters
 sarat.gidda@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7026Mr. Sarat Babu Gidda
Programme Officer, In-situ & Ex-situ Conservation
 robert.hoft@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7028Mr. Robert Höft
Environmental Affairs Officer, Scientific Assessment
 jaime.webbe@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8718Ms. Jaime Alexandra Webbe
Programme Officer, Dry and Sub-Humid Lands
 jihyun.lee@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7035Ms Jihyun Lee
Environment Affairs Officer, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
 junko.shimura@cbd.int
 +1-514-287-8706Ms. Junko Shimura
Programme Officer, Taxonomy and Invasive Alien Species
 tim.christophersen@cbd.int
 1-514-287-7036Mr. Tim Christophersen
Environmental Affairs Officer, Forest Biodiversity
 veronique.allain@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7056Ms. Véronique Allain
Secretary to Principal Officer
 lisa.janishevski@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7013Ms. Lisa Janishevski
Programme Assistant
 jacqueline.grekin@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8705Ms. Jacqueline Grekin
Programme Assistant
 caroline.valero@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7034Ms. Caroline Valero
Programme Assistant
 annie.cung@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7045Ms. Annie Cung
Programme Assistant
 julie.le_bihan@cbd.int
 +1-514-288-2220Ms. Julie Le Bihan
Programme Assistant
 kieran.mooney@cbd.int
 +1 514 288 2220Mr. Kieran Noonan Mooney

Biosafety

 charles.gbedemah@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7032Mr. Charles Gbedemah
Senior Environmental Affairs Officer
 giovanni.ferraiolo@cbd.int
 1-514-287-7029Mr. Giovanni Ferraiolo
Programme Officer, Biosafety Clearing-House
 worku.yifru@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7006Mr. Worku Damena Yifru
Programme Officer
 erie.tamale@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7050Mr. Erie Tamale
Environmental Affairs Officer, Capacity-building and Outreach
 manoela.miranda@cbd.int
 +1-514-287-8703Ms Manoela Miranda
Environmental Affairs Officer
 philippe.leblond@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8717Mr. Philippe Leblond
Computer Information Systems Officer
 ulrika.nilsson@cbd.int
 +1-514-287-8720Ms. Ulrika Nilsson
Associate Public Information Officer
 kathryn.garforth@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7030Ms. Kathryn Garforth
Legal Officer
 andrew.bowers@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7021Mr. Andrew Bowers
Programme Assistant
 johanne.huppe@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7049Ms. Johanne Huppé
Programme Assistant

Implementation and Technical Support

 ravi.sharma@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7018Mr. Ravi Sharma
Principal Officer
 neil.pratt@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7007Mr. Neil Pratt
Senior Environmental Affairs Officer, Outreach and Major Groups
 david.cooper@cbd.int
 +1 514 287-8709Mr. David Cooper
Senior Programme Officer, Interagency and Programme Coordination
 eric.belvaux@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7037Mr. Eric Belvaux
Senior Programme Officer, Biodiversity and Development
 yibin.xiang@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7017Mr. Yibin Xiang
Programme Officer, Financial Resource Analyst
 olivier.demunck@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7012Mr. Olivier de Munck
Programme Officer, Clearing-House Mechanism
 frederic.vogel@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7047Mr Frédéric Vogel
Computer Information System Officer
 marie.khan@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8701Ms. Marie Aminata Khan
Information Officer and Gender Focal Point
 david.ainsworth@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7025Mr. David Ainsworth
Website Programme Officer
 lijie.cai@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7016Mr. Lijie Cai
Programme Officer, National Reports
 quang.nguyen@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7059Mr. Quang Nguyen
Computer Systems Officer
 nicolas.bertrand@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8723Mr. Nicolas Bertrand
Programme Officer, Focal Point for Business
 sandra.meehan@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7008Ms. Sandra Meehan
Programme Assistant, Financial Resources
 monique.chiasson@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7019Ms. Monique Chiasson
Programme Assistant, National Reports
 franca.damico@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7011Ms. Franca D'Amico
Programme Assistant
 vince.gopez@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7000Mr. Vincent Gopez
Computer Operations Assistant
 nancy.liang@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7055Ms. Nancy Liang
Programme Assistant
 johan.hedlund@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 6670Mr. Johan Hedlund
Programme Assistant
 michele.harrison@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8708Ms. Michèle Harrison
Information Clerk
 camellia.ibrahim@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8702Ms. Camellia Ibrahim
Programme Assistant
 christine.gibb@cbd.int
 +1 514 288 2220Ms. Christine Gibb
Programme Assistant

Resource Management and Conference Services

 michele.rattray@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7004Ms. Michèle Rattray-Huish
Chief, Financial Resources Management Service
 victor.ogbuneke@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7010Mr. Victor Ogbuneke
Administrative Officer
 ide.ahmed@cbd.int
 +1-514 287 7024Mr. Ide Ahmed
Fund Management Officer
 tzechen.fonsing@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7041Ms. Tzechen Fon Sing
Associate Finance Officer
 john.fry@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7051Mr. John Fry
Editor
 aballache.yesli@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7043Mr. Aballache Yesli
Meeting Services Officer
 max.reyes@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7005Mr. Max Reyes
Finance Assistant
 marcelle.lefebvre@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7053Ms. Marcelle Lefebvre
Administrative Assistant
 johany.martinez@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7052Ms. Johany Martinez
Personnel Assistant
 teresa.mazza@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8719Ms. Teresa Mazza
Administrative Assistant
 nada.alsaheb@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8716Ms. Nada Al Saheb
Travel Assistant
 rita.rabbath@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7003Ms. Rita Rabbath
Travel Assistant
 veronique.lefebvre@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7044Ms. Veronique Lefebvre
Editorial Assistant
 lisa.pedicelli@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7058Ms. Lisa Pedicelli
Meetings Service Assistant
 tatiana.zavarzina@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 7023Ms. Tatiana Zavarzina
Conference Assistant
 gloria.alexandre@cbd.int
 +1 514 288-2220Ms. Gloria Alexandre
Receptionist
 lahcene.rekik@cbd.int
 +1 514 288-2403Mr. Lahcene Rekik
Messenger
 rosa.martinez@cbd.int
 +1-514-287-6677Ms. Rosa Soto Martinez
Spanish Translator
 djessy.monnier@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 6677Mr. Djessy Monnier
French Translator
 xuehe.yan@cbd.int
 +1 514 287 8712Ms. Angela Xue He Yan
Financial Assistant