The Human Right to Food in Malawi: Report of an International Fact-Finding Mission
MALAWI FACT-FINDING MISSION DELEGATES
Mike Anane, Ghana
Journalist, African Network of Environmental Journalists
Mike Anane is an independent environmental journalist, president of the
league of Environmental Journalists in Ghana and vice president of the
African Network of Environmental Journalists, which has its secretariat in
Nairobi, Kenya. Mike is the Coordinator of FIAN-GHANA and a laureate of
the UN Environment Progamme Global 500 Roll of Honour for outstanding
practical achievements in the protection and improvement of the environment.
Dr. Stanley Khaila, Malawi
Agricultural Policy Research Unit
Dr. Stanley Khaila has served as Executive Director for the Natural Resources
College, Director of the Centre for Social Research at Chancellor College
and lecturer at the Bunda College of Agriculture. He is Chairman of the
Special Law Commission for the Review of Land Related Laws in Malawi.
His extensive consultancy work has included impact assessments of the
Special Program for Food Security for the FAO.
Anne Wanjiku Maina, Zambia
Campaign, Advocacy and Lobbying Officer, PELUM Regional Desk
Anne Wanjiku Maina is Campaign, Advocacy and Lobbying Officer, PELUM
Regional Desk based in Lusaka, Zambia. She coordinates a regional program
for sustainable agriculture and rural development and oversees initiatives
related to fair trade, food security environmental management and the
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human rights of farmers. In the past, she has worked with Transparency
International, World Vision and the Centre for Governance and Development.
Carole Samdup, Canada
Program Officer, Rights & Democracy
Carole Samdup is a Program Officer at Rights & Democracy, where she has
worked since 1994 on issues related to “Globalization and Human Rights”.
In that capacity, her areas of focus have been regional integration in Asia;
human rights in China; agriculture and the human right to food; and economic,
social and cultural rights in multilateral processes. Before coming to
Rights & Democracy, Carole worked in the private sector.
Kevin Wilmut, Canada
Lecturer and Consultant
Kevin Wilmut lived and worked in Africa for six years, including four years
in Malawi, where he was Coordinator of the Canada Fund—Malawi. His
responsibilities included providing small-grant assistance to community
organizations and conducting project assessments, monitoring and evaluations.
In meeting these responsibilities, Mr. Wilmut worked with grassroots
organizations and communities throughout Malawi.
Kofi Yakpo, Germany
Africa Desk Coordinator, FIAN International
Kofi Yakpo is the Coordinator of the Africa Desk in the international secretariat
of FIAN International in Heidelberg, Germany. In this function, he
has been in charge of research, documentation, advocacy and intervention
in cases of right to food violations in various African countries. Kofi also
works on language and minority rights and is involved in linguistic research
on African languages.