GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference

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Elaine Springgay

FAO

Agroforestry officer

Description

Elaine Springgay is FAO’s Agroforestry Officer based in Rome, Italy. She has over 12 years of experience in international development on integrated natural resources management, community-based forest management and climate-smart agriculture. Before joining FAO in 2015, Elaine worked with NGOs or government agencies in Canada, Ghana, the Philippines and Uganda, primarily focused on community-based natural resource management, livelihoods and capacity development initiatives. She has a BSc (Hon) in Environmental Geography and History from the University of Toronto, Canada and a master’s in Forestry from the Australian National University. She is also the Founder and Chair of the [ForYP]Global Network for Forestry Young Professionals, ForYP, a new network launched in May 2022 that creates a space for the forestry’s younger experts and future leaders to connect, share experiences and advocate for more significant career development opportunities. Elaine loves to travel in her spare time–she has been to over 50 countries and lived in 12! She is also a foodie and loves to hike and kayak.

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5:00 PM EAT - 7:00 PM EAT

GLF Africa Job Fair

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)

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