Current Participants (EM46)

46^th UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV International Postgraduate Course on Environmental Management for Developing Countries (EM46)

Duration: 12 January - 14 July 2023

Represented countries of origin in the course:

Benin	Bolivia	Botswana	Burundi	Cameroon	Cuba
Ethiopia	Georgia	Ghana (2x)	India (2x)	Indonesia	Madagascar
Pakistan	Peru	South Sudan	Thailand	Vietnam

Vaibhav Aggarwal

Country of origin:
India
Position while attending the course:
Director (fed./nat. NGO)
Academic background:
Business Administration (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Strategy and Policy intervention to ensure that the organization is meeting its goals as per vision and mission, Further, planning,directing and coordinating all the
operational activities of the organization."

Lado Basilidze

Country of origin:
Georgia
Position while attending the course:
Senior Expert Scientist (local NGO)
Academic background:
Forestry (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Conduct market research studies and scientific analysis of non-timber forest products market trends, Develop and deliver NTFPs training modules, Development of the toolkit for Black Sea NTFPs Cluster, Development of the final national reports, Participation in public events."

Hoang Thi Minh

Country of origin:
Vietnam
Position while attending the course:
Project Management Specialist (fed./nat. admin.)
Academic background:
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Working in official development assistance (ODA) and grant projects on water resources secotr, specifically in the field of climate smart agriculture, water-saving irrigation, safe guard on enviromental and social matters, gender equality."

Manop Kaewfoo

Country of origin:
Thailand
Position while attending the course:
Forestry Technical Officer (reg. admin.)
Academic background:
Forest Biological Science (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"The mission of the watershed conservation is restoration and management of watershed forest area, Improving the socio-economic development of people living in upstream forest areas."

Muhammad Arief Lagoina

Country of origin:
 Indonesia
Position while attending the course:
Environmental Inspector and Investigator (fed./nat. admin.)
Academic background:
Geological Engineering (B.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Evaluating/inspecting the environmental management and compliance of Industries based on technical permits and regulation, Also responsible to arrange meeting between government or industries, coordinate the team, and formulate the Inspection regulations and SOP of inspection."

Juan Antonio Mateo Rodríguez

Country of origin:
Cuba
Position while attending the course:
Teacher (local univ.)
Academic background:
Industrial Engineer (B.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"I teach to agronomy and primary students, Contributed to capacity building
among them as well as among cadres, directors and officials of public institutions
for better government management, I collaborate with the elaboration and implementation of the local development strategy of the territory."

Millicent Mensah

Country of origin:
Ghana 
Position while attending the course:
Natural Resources Officer (reg. admin.)
Academic background:
Natural Resources Management (B.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"I participate in the protection of our natural resources in the protection of the natural forest and its wildlife through post exploitation check, stock survey inspection and pre-felling inspection, I participate in tree planting projects to aid our environment toward adverse climate change."

Marcel Loyd Minka

Country of origin:
Cameroon
Position while attending the course:
Country Representative Officer (fed./nat. NGO)
Academic background:
Law in Human Rights (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Coordinate YILAA activities at the National Level in Cameroon, Development research activities and workshops on Land Governance and Land rights to empower and strength youth and women knowledge on Land use issues, Assist youth led organizations in obtaining funding for the agrarian activities."

Délice Muhoza

Country of origin:
Burundi
Position while attending the course:
WASH, Environment and Integrated Water Resource Management Expert (local NGO)    Academic background: Water Policy (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Mainly as a technical advisor in the field of WASH, Environment and Integrated Water Resource Management, I am in charge of organizing capacity building sessions and workshops on relevant topics, as well assist in the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH, Environment and IWRM projects."

Mariela Yuvinka Peña Vargas

Country of origin:
Bolivia
Position while attending the course:
Lecturer (reg. univ.)
Academic background:
Environmental Engineering (Ph.D.)
My Responsibilities:
"Contribute to the course Environmental Management and Natural Resources, Contribute to research projects in the field of Sustainable Development, Research of excellent quality resulting in publications in international peer review journals in the fields of forest ecosystems climate change."

Sumaiyya Saleem        

Country of origin:
Pakistan
Position while attending the course:
Program Manager (local admin.)
Academic background:
Urban Management (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"I prepare master plans of cities and regional plans of divisions in Punjab province of Pakistan with prime focus on to leverage the potential to achieve sustainable development, I supervise a team of 10 project officers assisting me in project reports and presentations for stakeholders consultation."

Miarisoa Natalyh Hasina Samoela EP. Randrianaivo

Country of origin:
Madagascar
Position while attending the course:
Head of Environmental Education and Formation Coordination Service (fed./nat. admin.)
Academic background:
Biochemistry Applied on Food and Nutrition (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Ensure the coherence of actions and actors for the implementation of environmental education and sustainability at all levels and in all sectors to contribute the achievement of the Malagasy Government visions and the strategics objectives presented by the Ministry."

Priti Sharma

Country of origin:
India
Position while attending the course:
Founding Director (fed./nat. NGO)
Academic background:
Ecology and Environment Science (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Developing and managing, monitoring, evaluating, and impact assessment activities for the organisation's programs, Taking leadership and responsibility for managing resources engaged for programs undertaken by Ecologics and Innovations, Developing and monitoring program budgets."

Meta Francis Justine Sindani                                             

Country of origin:
South Sudan
Position while attending the course:
Program Manager (local NGO)
Academic background:
Ecology (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"In-charge of the food security and livelihoods, environment and natural resources sector, Project proposals writing and project circle management, Projects implementation in accordance with funder’s guidelines, Identification of beneficiaries and conducting need assessment."

Workinesh Takele Tessema

Country of origin:
Ethiopia
Position while attending the course:
Department Head of Natural Resource Management (fed./nat. univ.)
Academic background:
Water Engineering (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"I am working as a head of Natural Resource Management department, I am leading each and every activities under the department, Majorly, Planning for academic activities, resources utilization, and reporting, Additionally, I am teaching courses in my specialization and participate in research."

Senikiwe Faith Tsile

Country of origin:
Botswana
Position while attending the course:
Principal Natural Resources Officer II (fed./nat. admin.)
Academic background:
Environmental Science (B.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"To facilitate State of Environment and Outlook Report content development, To facilitate mapping of the biodiversity priorities in the Country, To review environmental assessment reports, To facilitate stakeholder uptake of the environment agenda, To undertake environmental inspections and audit."

Guillermo Alonso Vizarreta Luna

Country of origin:
Peru
Position while attending the course:
Water Quality Professional (reg. admin.)
Academic background:
Environmental Engineering (B.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Professional in charge of sustainable water management in the Cañete, Mala and Omas river basins: Ocean Water Assessment, Monitoring the water quality of rivers, lakes and lagoons, Identify sources of water contamination, Monitoring of authorized wastewater discharges."

Abena Dufie Wiredu Bremang

Country of origin:
Ghana
Position while attending the course:
Principal Basin Officer (fed./nat. admin.)
Academic background:
Natural Resource-Sustainable Environmental Management (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"Lead in the implementation of the IWRM plan for the Pra Basin, Collaborate with stakeholders for the management of the Basin, Undertake the regulation and licensing of water users and monitoring compliance, Serve as the Head of the Basin, Secretary to the Basin Board and focal person for donor projects."

Omobayo Ghislain Zoffoun

Country of origin:
Benin
Position while attending the course:
Executive Director (fed./nat. NGO)
Academic background:
Natural Resource Management (M.Sc.)
My Responsibilities:
"At this position I am responsible for mobilizing funding and conducting fieldwork in wildlife census, forest inventory and climate change impact on natural resources, Also, I overseeing day-to-day activities, supervising heads of departments and directing organizational strategy."