Brief Biography
Team Lead: My main tasks are the management of the Integration and Support Team (IST) of the IPPC Secretariat, including staffing, budgeting and resources mobilisation. I also coordinate and manage the meetings of the IPPC governing bodies (CPM, CPM Bureau, SPG) and of the management team, secretary office as well as the IPPC Secretariat Annual and Mid-Year meetings. I also provide inputs into other subsidiary bodies’ meetings (FC, SC and IC) as required. I am responsible for the IPPC information management system through overseeing the IPPC International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP), communications and advocacy activities as well as IPPC network activities such as coordination and organization of the IPPC regional workshops and technical consultation among regional plant protection organizations (TC-RPPOs). Other tasks include oversight of the IPPC Secretariat partnership and international cooperation activities through liaison with relevant organizations and other stakeholders (EUPHRESCO, CIHAEM, University of Florence, ISPP, IAPPS, ISTA, ESA and others)