Steering Committee

Members of the Steering Committee

Amadou Oury Diallo

Amadou Oury Diallo

Senegal, Africa

Saruth Chan

Saruth Chan

Cambodia, Asia

Madeleine Kaufmann

Madeleine Kaufmann

Switzerland, Europe

Santiago Arguello

Santiago Arguello

Mexico, Latin America

Terms of reference for the Steering Committee:

The Steering Committee is composed of one country representative for each of the four regions and one representative of each of the other stakeholder groups (farmers’ organizations; Research organizations; indigenous peoples’ organizations; United Nation agencies; Philanthropic organizations; Civil society organizations).

The Steering Committee reports to the general assembly of the members of the Coalition and is tasked to:

  • Supervise the Secretariat staff;
  • Provide overall guidance on the development and implementation of the Coalition’s Strategic Plan;
  • Approve the annual work plan and budget for the Secretariat;
  • Approve the agendas of meetings of the general assembly of the members of the coalition;
  • Propose the creation of working groups;
  • Act as a sounding board for the Secretariat; and
  • Approve the annual report of the Coalition prepared by the Secretariat.