We are a dynamic team of long-term experts and "fresh minds" eager to promote the sustainable use of biodiversity with our individual skill-sets, knowledge and the extensive experience we have gathered in the fields of ABS and BioTrade value chains since 2006.
Click to the relevant teams here:
- Cross-project team (ABS Capacity Development Initiative, ABioSA, BioInnovation Africa)
- ABS Capacity Develoment Initiative
- ABioSA
- BioInnovation Africa
- Consultants
Nor sure whom to contact? Send us a message with your inquiry: abs-biotrade(at)giz.de
CROSS-PROJECT: ABS CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, ABIOSA, BIOINNOVATION AFRICA
Andreas Gettkant
Program Manager
Responsible for the overall management of the three projects and implementation in the Pacific region
GIZ Headquarters, Bonn/Germany
Suhel al-Janabi
Co-Manager ABS Capacity Development Initiative and BioInnovation Africa (GeoMedia GmbH)
Bonn/Germany
Tobias Dierks
Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist
Supervises communication activities
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
Johanna Doll
Junior Communications Advisor
Plans and implements communication activities
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
Nadine Girard
Specialist for Event Management
Supervises the organization of events
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
Mélanie Bassiouris
Event Manager
Plans and coordinates events
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
Anna Busch
Controller
Plans, directs and coordinates all accounting operational functions
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
ABS Capacity Development Initiative
Dr Hartmut Meyer
Team Leader
Responsible for project management
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
Ullrich Klins
Senior Advisor
Focuses on value chains
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
Lena Fey
Advisor
Focuses on IPLC-related topics as well as Benin and Côte d’Ivoire
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany
Cicilia Wangari Githaiga
National Expert
Plans and coordinates national activities in Kenya
Kenya
Inès Edwige Kohan Sea
National Junior Expert
Plans and supports implementation of activities in Côte d’Ivoire
ABioSA
Adrie El Mohamadi
Project/Component Manager South Africa - ABioSA and BioInnovation Africa
Supervises and manages activities
Inge Adelfang-Hodgson
Senior Technical Advisor South Africa – ABioSA and BioInnovation Africa
Output level activity implementation for both projects with 2 advisors
Serole Sehona
ABioSA Advisor
Plans and supports implementation of activities in South Africa
BioInnovation Africa
Friedrich zur Heide
Team Leader
Responsible for project management
GIZ Headquarters, Bonn/Germany
Anja Teschner
Technical Advisor
Plans, coordinates and advises on activities in Madagascar and South Africa
GIZ Headquarters, Bonn/Germany
Adrie El Mohamadi
Project/Component Manager South Africa - ABioSA and BioInnovation Africa
Supervises and manages activities
Inge Adelfang-Hodgson
Senior Technical Advisor South Africa – ABioSA and BioInnovation Africa
Supporting activities on national ABS implementation for conservation and sustainable use of Biodiversity
Motlatjo Maputla
Technical Advisor - South Africa
Supporting activities on value chains development, business outreach and matchmaking
Herijaniaina Rakotoarisoa
Technical Advisor - Madagascar
Supporting activities on national ABS implementation for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Falihery Raobelison
Technical Advisor - Madagascar
Supporting activities on value chains development, business outreach and matchmaking
Selma Kakuva
Technical Advisor - Namibia
Supporting activities on national ABS implementation for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Hallo Angala
Technical Advisor - Namibia
Supporting activities on value chains development, business outreach and matchmaking
Okenye Mambo
Senior Technical Advisor - Cameroon
Supporting activities on national ABS implementation for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Iyassa Mosua
Technical Advisor - Cameroon
Supporting activities on value chains development, business outreach and matchmaking
Consultants
Dr Anna Lena Di Carlo
Senior Expert (GeoMedia GmbH)
Regulatory frameworks, IPLC participation and value chains for ABS Initiative and BioInnovation Africa, focus on Francophone countries
Eva Fenster
Senior Programme Officer and Legal Advisor (GeoMedia GmbH)
Supports processes regarding regulatory frameworks and value chains, communications and is responsible for general legal questions
Dr Fran Humphries
ABS Consultant in the Pacific Region
Conducts trainings and advises the ABS Initiative
Queensland, Australia
Henry de Novion
Former Director of Genetic Patrimony, Brazil
ABS-comliant value chains
Paul Oldham
Director One World Analytics
IT specialist in online permitting and monitoring systems; research on digital sequence information
Daniel Robinson
Pacific Regional Coordinator
Consults and advises the ABS Initiative on ABS policies, IPLCs, and biotrade-value chains in the Pacific region
Sydney, Australia
Olivier Rukundo
Focuses on legal and contractual aspects related to ABS
Dr. Evana Wright
ABS Consultant in the Pacific region
Conducts tranings and consults the ABS Initiative
Sydney, Australia
Yannick Zohren
Junior Expert (GeoMedia)
Support of communication activities and background research
