Jibecke Joensson
Head of the CMI Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation's Brussels Office
Biography
Dr. Joensson heads up the CMI Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation's Brussels Office, focusing on maintaining relations and building strategic partnerships with the EU, EU Member States and Brussels stakeholders. She was previously seconded to the European External Action Service (EEAS) by Sweden on EU-UN partnership on peace and security, and prior to that, Dr. Joensson was Head of Policy and Best Practices with the Challenges Forum on Peace Operations.
Speaker session
Responding to an unprecedented global food crisis and averting famine
Auditorium
Sarah Charles
Assistant to the Administrator
Biography
Sarah Charles is the Assistant to the Administrator of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the U.S. Government lead for international disaster response. With a mandate to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the impact of disasters, BHA monitors, mitigates, and responds to global hazards and humanitarian needs. The Bureau also promotes resilience by preparing communities for disasters before they strike, and by helping people recover and move beyond crises.
Organisation
USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)
Other
Speaker session
Responding to an unprecedented global food crisis and averting famine
Auditorium
Joanna Darmanin
Head of Unit
Organisation
DG ECHO
EU institutions
Speaker session
Responding to an unprecedented global food crisis and averting famine
Auditorium