The High-Level Intergovernmental and Stakeholder Advisory Group (HLG) is established to provide guidance to the policy assessment process, and leadership on the Summary for Policy Makers, and provide substantive support to relevant outreach activities. It will comprise five members from each of the United Nations Regional Groups of Member States6 plus five stakeholder representatives.
Key roles and responsibilities (Terms of Reference):
- ensure that mandates, scope and process are fully realised within the implementation plan;
- as appropriate, advise on relevant procedures for GEO-6;
- provide guidance for the policy aspects of the global assessment;
- provide leadership on the development of the pre-negotiated Summary for Policy Makers for endorsement by UNEA;
- actively participate in the GEO-6 Communities of Practice (CoPs) and on-line discussions amongst members and attend the HLG meeting;
- where necessary, the HLG will provide recommendations to the Secretariat and Coordinating Lead Authors (CLAs) and CoP Moderators on ways to improve both methodology and content (in consultation with the Assessment Methodologies, Data and Information Working Group); and
- advise on, participate in and ensure that relevant outreach activities throughout the GEO-6 process are undertaken.
High-Level Intergovernmental and Stakeholder Advisory Group (HLG)
- Ms.Victoria de Higa Rodriguez -Argentina
- Amb. Fernando E.L.S. Coimbra - Brazil
- Mr. Julio Baena (alternate) - Brazil
- Ms. Veronica Marques (alternate) - Brazil
- Mr. Patrick Akwa Kum Bong - Cameroon
- Ms. Paula Brand (vice-chair) - Canada
- Prof. Yi Huang - China
- Mr. Edgar Gutiérrez Espeleta - Costa Rica
- Prof. Pascal Valentin Houénou (vice-chair) - Côte d'Ivoire
- Prof. Bedrich Moldan - Czech Republic
- Mr. Xavier Sticker - France
- Mr. Jurgis Sapijanskas (alternate) - France
- Ms. Marine Collignon (alternate) - France
- Mr. Shri M. Peter Johnson - India
- Ms. Laksmi Dhewanthi - Indonesia
- Prof. Majid Shafiepour Motlagh - Iran (Islamic Republic)
- Mr. Jock Martin - Ireland
- Mr. Paolo Soprano (chair) - Italy
- Mr. Pierluigi Manzione - Italy
- Dr. Yaseen M. Khayyat - Jordan
- Ms. Noasilalaonomenjahary Ambinintsoa Lucie - Madagascar
- Mr. Benon Bibbu Yassin - Malawi
- Mr. Rodolfo Lacy Tamayo - Mexico
- Dr. Arturo Flores Martinez (alternate) - Mexico
- Ms. Hæge Andenæs - Norway
- Ms. Mork-Knutsen Ingeborg (alternate) - Norway
- Ms. Sibylle Vermont - Switzerland
- Prof. Nassir S. Al-Amri - Saudi Arabia
- Dr. Asdaporn Krairapanond - Thailand
- Mr. John M. Matuszak - United States of America
- Dr. Keri Holland (alternate) - United States of America
- Prof. Sara Baisai Feresu - Zimbabwe
- Prof. Gillian Bowser - Education Stakeholder
- Mr. Terry Yosie - Private sector stakeholder
- Ms. Sascha Gabizon - Gender stakeholder
- Mr. Simon Birkett - Air pollution stakeholder
- Mr. Najib Saab - Water pollution stakeholder
- Ms. Joji Carino - Indigenous peoples stakeholder
- Ms. Melinda Kimble - Foundations stakeholder
- Ms. Megan Meaney - Local governments stakeholder
