Organisation

Conference Organising Committee (COC)

Chair:

• Charles Karangwa, International Union for conservation of Nature, Rwanda

Co-chairs:

• Ephrem Imanirareba, International Union for conservation of Nature, Rwanda
• Rudolf de Groot, Chair ESP, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Local/national Organising Committee (LOC)

Responsible for local organisation/coordination:

• Marc Manyifika, Ministry of Environment - Director General Lands, water and forests, Rwanda
• Beth Kaplin, University of Rwanda - Director Centre of excellence on Biodiversity
• Ruzigandekwe Fedele, Dep. Executive Director Programmes for the Greater Virunga Transboundary Secretariat, Rwanda

Support team:

• Diane Ingabire, Ecosystem Services Partnership, The Netherlands
• Iskra Konovska, Ecosystem Services Partnership, The Netherlands

Scientific Program Committee (SPC)

• Ndoli Alain, International Union for conservation of Nature, Rwanda
• Iman Hussain, ELD, Somalia
• Sam Kanyamibwa, DG Arcos Network, Rwanda
• Beth Kaplin, University of Rwanda - Director Centre of excellence on Biodiversity
• Christo Marais, Dept. of Environment, South Africa
• Athanase Mukuralinda, Country representative ICRAF, Rwanda
• Jean Nduwamungu, University of Rwanda
• Phillip Schaegner, Joint Research Centre - JRC
• Niklas Weins, University of Campinas / FAPESP