Regional Focal Points for Technical Assistance Requests

The focal points within the Secretariats’ seats Geneva (UNEP) and Rome (FAO) serve as a liaison between the parties and the Secretariat, primarily on matters relating to technical assistance. They will ensure that a timely reply is provided and possible next steps are discussed with the requesting party.

REGION  BRS CONTACT E-MAIL PICTURE
Africa Yvonne Ewang-Sanvincenti
Legal Officer
(For technical assistance requests under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions)		 yvonne.ewang-sanvincent@un.org  
Africa

 Nadia Correale
Social Protection and Community Development Specialist
(For technical assistance requests under the Rotterdam Convention)		 Nadia.Correale@fao.org  
Asia Suman Sharma
Programme Officer
(For technical assistance requests under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions)		 suman.sharma@un.org  
Central and Eastern Europe
 Tatiana Terekhova
Programme Officer
(For technical assistance requests under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions)
 Tatiana.Terekhova@un.org
  
Central and Eastern Europe Aleksandar Mihajlovski
Programme Officer
(For technical assistance requests under the Rotterdam Convention)
 Aleksandar.Mihajlovski@fao.org
  
Latin America and Caribbean

 Francesca Cenni
Programme Officer
(For technical assistance requests under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions)		 francesca.cenni@un.org  
Latin America and Caribbean Mario Yarto
Agricultural Officer
(For technical assistance requests under the Rotterdam Convention)		 Mario.Yarto@fao.org  
Small Island Developing States
 Melisa Lim
Programme Officer
(For technical assistance requests under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions)
 melisa.lim@un.org