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The Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) conducted its first hybrid retreat from 5 to 7 March 2022 in Montpellier, France. Some members participated in person while others met virtually.
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In a new series of videos, members of the Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) speak of their career and how they’ve shared their expertise to help transform food, land and water systems during these challenging times of a climate crisis.

ISDC is a standing panel of impartial world-class scientific experts who provide independent scientific advice to CGIAR. The CGIAR System Council appoints ISDC members who serve in a personal capacity for three years to help contribute to the strategic and portfolio planning and positioning of CGIAR. Currently ISDC is composed of eight members.

Holger Meinke (Chair)

Adjunct Research Professor for Global Food Sustainability, University of Tasmania, Australia

 

Fetien Abay Abera

Professor of Plant Breeding and Seed, Mekelle University, Ethiopia

 

Andrew Ash

Retired Chief Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia

 

Chris Barrett

Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, United States

 

Magali Garcia

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Mayor de San Andres, Bolivia

 

Suneetha Kadiyala

Professor of Global Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

 

Nompumelelo Obokoh

Chairperson, Board of the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa

 

Lesley Torrance

Director of Science at the James Hutton Institute and Professor of Biology at the University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

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