ILEIA welcomes new Chair
On 27 October 2012, Bram Huijsman officially took position as new Chair of the Board of ILEIA, the Dutch member of the AgriCultures Network. Mr Huijsman takes over this position from Teresa Fogelberg, who has completed her term. The AgriCultures Network is very grateful to Ms Fogelberg for her dedication, and warmly welcomes Mr Huijsman.
By symbolically receiving the latest issue of Farming Matters from Teresa Fogelberg, Bram Huijsman takes over her position as ILEIA Chair
Son of a Dutch horticulturalist, Bram Huijsman was brought up in an entrepreneurial environment, where sharing of knowledge and a “can-do” mentality were important attributes. Bram is currently the director of the Centre for Sustainable Development and Food Security in Wageningen, Netherlands. His other occupations include a water mill and research of rural history in France, where he spends part of the year.
This is the composition of the Executive Board of ILEIA, the Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture:
- Bram Huijsman, chair, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development and Food Security at Wageningen UR
- Melanie Peters, Director Studium Generale, Universiteit Utrecht
- Janice Jiggins, Visiting Professor Wageningen UR
- Moussa Badji, Senior Analyst International Relations & Development Cooperation, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Belgium
- Alide Roerink, Co-chair Earth Charter International and Worldconnector
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