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MANAGEMENT OF CERF
Mr. Wenliang Yao, CHINA
The ERC and Under-Secretary-General
Commercial Counsellor
Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs
Ministry of Commerce
(USG) of OCHA, Valerie Amos, manages
Ms. Nancy Butijer, CROATIA
General and is supported by the CERF
Head
Division for Economic Multilateral Relations,
Economic and Social Issues
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
secretariat within OCHA.
Mr. Mathewos Hunde Tulu, ETHIOPIA
THE CERF ADVISORY GROUP
Director
Early Warning and Response Directorate Disaster Management
and Food Security Sector
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Advisory Group’s 18 members serve in their individual
Ms. Yukie Osa, JAPAN
the Fund on behalf of the Secretary-
capacity, not as representatives of their countries or
governments. They include government officials from
contributing and recipient countries, as well as
President
Association for Aid and Relief, Japan
Professor in the Department of Sociology
Rikkyo University
representatives of humanitarian NGOs, and they have
Mr. Barges Hamoud Al Barges, KUWAIT
been carefully selected to reflect a geographical and
Chairman
The Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society
gender balance.
The Advisory Group was established by the United Nations
General Assembly to provide the Secretary-General periodic
policy guidance and expert advice on the use and impact
Mr. Mohameden Ould Zein, MAURITANIA
Head
Mission for the Coordination of Activities
The Commissariat of the Food Security
of the Fund.
Ms. Saadatou Mallam Barmou, NIGER
In 2012, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, announced
Special Advisor
Humanitarian and Social Actions
Cabinet of the Prime Minister
seven new members. With the new members, the Advisory
Group currently consists of:
Ms. Susan Eckey, NORWAY
Minister Counsellor
Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in New York
Mr. Carlos Eduardo Zaballa, ARGENTINA
Ms. Biya Han, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
UN – Liaison Coordinator
White Helmets Commission
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Advisor
Korean Overseas International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
Ms. Catherine Walker, AUSTRALIA
Mr. Marius Daniel Dogeanu, ROMANIA
AusAID
Head
European Affairs, International Assistance
and International Relations
Department of Romanian General Inspectorate
for Emergency Situations
Mr. Jan Vandemoortele, BELGIUM
Mr. Mikael Lindvall (Chair), SWEDEN
Retired
UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and Humanitarian Expert
Ambassador
Special Envoy to the Somali Peace Process
Embassy of Sweden, Nairobi
First Assistant Director-General
Humanitarian and Stabilisation Division
and Humanitarian Coordinator
Mr. Milton Rondó Filho (Vice-Chair), BRAZIL
Coordinator-General
International Actions to Combat Hunger
Ministry of External Relations
Mr. Stephen Salewicz, CANADA
Director
International Humanitarian Assistance Directorate
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Mr. Osman Nüvit Bektas, TURKEY
Head
Department of the Prime Ministry
Disaster and Emergency Management
Ms. Susanna Moorehead, UNITED KINGDOM
Director
Western and Southern