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What’s the NEXUS?

Bonn2011 Nexus Conference

Outcome Ambassadors

The Bonn2011 Outcome Ambassadors played a substantial policy role during the conference and continue to do so.

During the conference, the Outcome Ambassadors were focal points for conference participants to engage in the finalisation of the Bonn2011 conference outcomes. They observed sessions, collected comments and ideas, and helped to formulate and prioritise policy recommendations.
During the conference, each Outcome Ambassador was asked to follow a number of sessions and be available for conference participants’ comments. They then provided their feedback on the recommendations to a drafting team.
At a special plenary session on the final conference day the Outcome Ambassadors presented their conclusions and recommendations in an Outcome Ambassadors panel.
Beyond the conference, Outcome Ambassadors will promote the outcomes of the Bonn2011 Conference and advocate the Nexus perspective in the build-up to Rio+20 and beyond.

Profiles of the Bonn2011 Outcome Ambassadors

	Adnan Z. Amin was appointed Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in April 2011. Mr. Amin is a development economist with over 20 years of experience in the fields of international environment and sustainable development policy.
	Jeremy Bird is a former Chief Executive Officer of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat. He previously worked with the World Commission on Dams and the Asian Development Bank and, as an independent consultant, has undertaken policy-level and project assignments related to the environmental and social sustainability of hydropower and water resources infrastructure.
	Joppe Cramwinckel is Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Water Program. Before joining the WBCSD, he was Sustainable Development Lead for Shell and Shell’s Issue Manager for Water.
	Shenggen Fan is Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) since 2009. Mr. Fan is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Food Security, as well as an Executive Committee member of the International Association of Agricultural Economists.
	Alexander Müller is Assistant DirectorGeneral at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) where he is responsible for programmes related to land, water, energy, climate and tenure. Before joining FAO, Mr Müller was State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture.
	Shanta Sheela Nair is Vice Chair, State Planning Commission in the Department of Tamil Nadu, Chennai (India). Before she was Secretary of State at the Department of Drinking Water Supply of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. She is a leading figure in the sustainability debate in India and particularly focuses on sanitation issues.
	Letitia Obeng is the Chair of the Global Water Partnership (GWP). Prior to this, she was at the World Bank for 25 years, and her last position was Director at the Office of the President. During her time at the World Bank, Mrs. Obeng worked on, among other things, water and sanitation strategy development, service planning and service delivery.