PATRICK CORTBAOUI is an agricultural engineer, food security consultant and project manager with a 15-year track record in providing solutions to alleviate food insecurity in different regions of the world, including North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He is a renowned director sought-after fo
PATRICK CORTBAOUI is an agricultural engineer, food security consultant and project manager with a 15-year track record in providing solutions to alleviate food insecurity in different regions of the world, including North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He is a renowned director sought-after for his ability to provide expert academic and strategic counsel and deliver bespoke advisory solutions to global food security challenges. His significant field experience enables an understanding of the nuances and intricacies of international development programs. Patrick has a wide/extensive history of operational excellence and implementing innovative, scalable solutions. He embodies leadership by supervision and mentoring of others and through ambassadorship and role-modeling. He currently serves as the Managing Director at the Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security at McGill University, strengthening the Institute’s role and partnership with academia, the private sector, governments and NGOs. Patrick holds a PhD. in Bioresouce Engineering from McGill University, Canada.
DRASHTI ZAVERI holds a master’s degree in Applied Human Nutrition from McGill University, with a specialization in global food security. As Director of Business Development, Drashti has developed strategic plans to implement innovative ideas to achieve the global food sustainability. She is currently contributing to introduce academic pro
DRASHTI ZAVERI holds a master’s degree in Applied Human Nutrition from McGill University, with a specialization in global food security. As Director of Business Development, Drashti has developed strategic plans to implement innovative ideas to achieve the global food sustainability. She is currently contributing to introduce academic programs and trying to achieve global involvement with the goal of strengthening the food value chains, by considering all the social, environmental, and economic drivers. Her motivation is to build partnerships across different sectors, within different communities and implement policies and interventions to reinforce the link between right to nutritious food based on sustainable agricultural ecosystem. Her expertise lies in strategic collaboration with stakeholders, producing engagement materials and formulating new business avenues, with a pure focus on establishing nutrition-sensitive food production. Along her career path, she has learned the importance of self-improvement, and that is the reason she tries to develop new skills and take efforts in connecting with society improvers.
DENYSE MARIELLA JOHNSTON has been involved in development communication throughout the English-speaking Caribbean for over 30 years. She trained in general agriculture and agricultural extension at the University of the West Indies, before going on to develop communication skills in England at Ian McDonald and Associates, and at the Unive
DENYSE MARIELLA JOHNSTON has been involved in development communication throughout the English-speaking Caribbean for over 30 years. She trained in general agriculture and agricultural extension at the University of the West Indies, before going on to develop communication skills in England at Ian McDonald and Associates, and at the University of Reading, where she studied Rural Development. She also has a post-graduate certificate in Strategic Communication Planning from Malmö University in Sweden. Her interest in development has led her to expand beyond agriculture into the education, health and nutrition sectors. Denyse believes in the intrinsic value of every person and, as far as possible, includes all stakeholders in the decision-making process: from project conceptualization to planning and execution. This ensures relevance, transparency and ownership and ultimately promotes loyalty and trust, leading to greater job satisfaction and increased efficiency. In addition to developing and implementing communication strategies, she has conducted training in communication skills for governmental organizations as well as national, regional and international organizations working in the Caribbean. She believes that good communication is a key ingredient in the success of any organization and has now extended her reach to work with private enterprises; improving working relationships and efficiency while building customer experience.
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