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

Katrin Münch
Senior Technical Advisor - ABS Capacity Development Initiative & BioInnovation Africa
Capacity Development, Mainstreaming and Mutli-Stakeholder partnerships

Adrie El Mohamadi
Project/Component Manager South Africa - ABioSA and BioInnovation Africa
Supervises and manages activities

Nadine Girard
Specialist for Event Management
Supervises the organization of 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

Tobias Dierks
Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist
Supervises communication activities
GIZ Headquarters, Eschborn/Germany

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 Mketsu
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

Ezra Bender
Technical Advisor
Monitoring, Evaluation, Capacity Development and Communications
GIZ Headquarters, Bonn/Germany

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
