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Fellow Profiles - Rome
2001-2003
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Field Placement: UN
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in
Rome, Italy
Michael examines the linkage between food
security and desertification. He assists the Global Mechanism
of the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at IFAD,
learning about IFADÒs anti-hunger work in West Asia, Africa
and Latin America.
Policy Placement: UN
International Fund for Agricultural Development in Washington,
DC Michael will disseminate information on the role of the
Global Mechanism among NGOs, the private sector, academic institutions,
policymakers and foundations in the US. He will help mobilize
these new partners to work directly with the Global Mechanism
on the implementation of the UNCCD.
Detailed work plan
assignment
Education/Experience: Michael
has worked with the American Red Cross, the World Bank Group,
and the International Finance Corporation. He served as a
Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa and as a Fulbright Fellow
in Qatar. Michael holds a master's degree from the American
University's Graduate School of International Service and
is fluent in Arabic and French.
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