Isbandiyar Valiyev joined ICARDA in June 2024 as a Resource Mobilization Officer, based in Cairo, Egypt. In this role, he leads the development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies across ICARDA's 18-country CWANA region...
Dr. Augusto Becerra, ICARDA’s Deputy Director General - Research, is a distinguished agricultural scientist and research leader. He drives innovation in crop improvement, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable food systems, fostering scientific excellence and strategic partnerships.
Selim Guvener is ICARDA’s General Counsel, bringing over 20 years of international legal experience across Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. He provides strategic advice on governance, compliance, intellectual property...
Irène Carpentier has been a geographer at CIRAD (UMR SELMET) since June 2022, and assigned to ICARDA in Tunis (Tunisia) since 2023. She is working on the territorial governance of rangelands and collective action for sustainable pastoral...
Rangeland Ecology and Management Specialist/Country Coordinator - Tunisia
Azaiez Ouled Belgacem
Experienced Senior Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. Skilled in Arid and Desert Ecosystems Restoration and Rehabilitation, Sustainable Development, Biodiversity, Natural...
Corinna Woellner joined ICARDA’s Partnerships and Grants Unit in Cairo, Egypt, in 2020—initially as a freelance proposal writer and, in 2023, as a project development manager. With over ten years of experience in designing and implementing...
Dr Krishna Devkota is Manager of Sustainable Intensification Work package of F2R CWANA Initiative. Dr Devkota has a PhD in Agriculture/Agronomy from the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany with extensive field...
