GDI Contacts
GDI FOCAL POINTS
CGIAR’s Gender, Diversity and Inclusion (GDI) Focal Points provide expert guidance and support, as well as tools and training opportunities to advance gender, diversity and inclusion in CGIAR’s global workplaces.
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AfricaRice
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Adriana Cardona Duque
Senior Associate Global Talent Management - Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
adriana-cardona@cgiar.org
CGIAR System Organization (CSO)
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Jean-Flavien Le Besque
Deputy Director of Human Resources International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center - CIMMYT
JF.LEBESQUE@cgiar.org
International Potato Center (CIP)
Jacqueline Carruitero Santisteban
Senior Human Resources Business Partner - CIP
j.carruitero@cgiar.org
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Nataliya Chankova
HR Consultant – Recruitment and Complementary Staff International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas – ICARDA
N.Chankova@cgiar.org
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Monica Dourado
Talent & HR Field Operations Manager International Food Policy Research Institute - IFPRI
m.dourado@cgiar.org
Gabriela Paez
Organizational Development & Learning Manager International Food Policy Research Institute - IFPRI
g.paez@cgiar.org
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Lilian Mendoza
Head of Human Resources International Institute for Tropical Agriculture - IITA
L.Mendoza@cgiar.org
Temilade Oke
Human Resources Manager International Institute for Tropical Agriculture - IITA
L.Oke@cgiar.org
Elizabeth Parkes
Research Scientist, HarvestPlus Cassava Breeder International Institute for Tropical Agriculture - IITA
E.Parkes@cgiar.org
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Mary Ng'endo Kanui
Postdoctoral Fellow - Social Inclusion in Agri-food Systems - IRRI
m.kanui@irri.org
Mary Ng'endo Kanui
Postdoctoral Fellow - Social Inclusion in Agri-food Systems - IRRI
p.mathur@irri.org
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Chanika Gunawardena
Manager – Human Resources and Capacity Development International Water Management Institute – IWMI
c.gunawardena@cgiar.org
Likimyelesh Nigussie
Research Officer International Water Management Institute – IWMI
L.nigussie@cgiar.org
WorldFish
EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are employee-led groups that bring people together in the workplace based on shared characteristics or life experiences. Joining an ERG helps our employees stay connected to colleagues, and helps to shape our culture of inclusion and belonging.
Allies are welcome and valued members of all CGIAR ERGs.
Wellness@CGIAR is dedicated to promoting wellness and well-being across CGIAR. The ERG recognizes that to support staff in realizing their full professional potential, we need to promote mental and physical well-being, expand knowledge around wellness, and promote work-life balance. Mental health and workplace wellbeing is everyone’s business and we all have a role in encouraging it within our teams and working environments.
WIRES is a vibrant voluntary ERG that’s dedicated to championing and supporting women. The group is open to all employees who support WIRES’ mission to increase the visibility of women research and science professionals by ensuring their voices are heard and contributions recognized.
FAIR is a voluntary ERG that provides an opportunity for everyone to learn how to confront bias, develop an inclusive mindset, and engage meaningfully in allyship and anti-racism. FAIR will work to create a space to explore and engage in dialogue about the multitude of forms of discrimination and marginalization that can exist in workplaces, including CGIAR.
