EAHS SPEAKERS

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EAHS Nairobi 2024

Hon. Albino Akol Atak Mayom
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management
Republic of South Sudan

Ms. Caroline Nderi
Head of Procurement
UN WFP

Mr. Marcel Akpovo
The Regional Representative, (OHCHR-EARO), and Representative to African Union
UN OHCHR

Mr. Ram Trivedi
Chief of Procurement
UN MINUSCA

Dr. Ahmed Idris
Secretary-General
Kenya Red Cross

Ms. Shaheen Nilofer
Country Representative
UNICEF Kenya

Ms. Fati N’zi Hassane
Africa Director
OXFAM

Ms. Fatima Mohammed-Cole
Deputy Director
UNHCR EHAGL Bureau

Ms. Hamida Lasseko
Country Representative (Director) South Sudan
UNICEF

Mr. Bruno Hussein Maboja
Chief Procurement Officer
UNSOS

Ms. Fruzsina Straus
Head of Disaster Risk Reduction
UNEP

Mr. Bregeneve Dorelus
Procurement Officer
UNON

Mr. Oltesh Thobias
Regional Chief Procurement
African Development Bank

Dr. Banak Joshua Dei Wal
Director General for Disaster Management
Republic of South Sudan

Mr. Elias N Ntawuruhunga
Regional IT Head East and Horn of Africa and Great Lates Region
UNHCR

Ms. Thokozani Murape
Chief of Supply and Procurement
UNICEF Regional Office

Mr. Dorobin Agoti
Regional Head, Information Technology and Digital Transformation Services and Support, Africa
IFRC

Mr. Allan Kilaka Masavah
Regional Head Global Humanitarian Services & Supply Chain Management, Africa
IFRC

Mr. Thomas Lay
Humanitarian Director
Save the Children East and Southern Africa

Ms. Christine Abina
Deputy Secretary General
South Sudan Red Cross

Mr. Simon Pierre Onana Ottou
Global Procurement
MSF

Mr. Douglas Mose
Head of Supply Chain
International Rescue Committee

Mr. Dickson Musyimi
Regional Head of Supply Chain East and Southern Africa
Save The Children International

Mr. David Okello
Regional IT Director – East Africa
International Rescue Committee

Mr. Martin Bucah
Regional Head of Technology and Business Solutions East Africa
Save the Children

Mr. Godrick Shihemi
Regional Supply Chain Management Specialist, East Africa
World Vision

Ms. Elizabeth Njoroge
International ICT Business Head
Christian Aid UK

Imam Qasim Rashid Ahmad
Founder and Chairman
Al-Khair Foundation

Mr. Joseph Kamara
Regional Director for Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs, East Africa
World Vision International

Ms. Vanessa Mwangale
Regional Head East and Central Africa
Response Innovation Lab

East African Humanitarian Conference/Expo 2023 Featured SPEAKERS & Attendees Included:

Mr Ronald Jackson
UNDP
Head of the Disaster Risk Reduction, Recovery for Building Resilience

Mr Laurent Benisti
ICRC
Regional Head of Procurement – East Africa

Mr Tigabu A. Ayele
United Nations Procurement Division
Team Leader, Global Procurement Support Section (GPSS) Procurement Division (PD)

Ms Maria Montalvo
WFP
Director of Security

Ms Elvira Goetz
WFP
Private Sector Partnerships

Ms Rania Dagash
UNICEF
Deputy Regional Director Eastern and Southern Africa

Ms Katherine Ely
WFP
Logistics Cluster

Mr Tawhidul Hamid
MSF Kenya
Country Director

Ms Yvonne Arunga
Save the Children
Country Director Kenya & Madagascar

Mr Joseph Kamara
World Vision International
Regional Director for Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs

Ms Mose Mabe-Koofhethile
African Development Bank
Chief General Services and Procurement Officer

Ms Carren Oyayo
IFRC Africa
Regional Senior Procurement

Mr Daniel Ryan
USAID
Kenya Team Leader for Humanitarian Assistance

Mr Kevin Mackey
World Vision Somalia
Country Director

Mr Yusuf Roble
Islamic Relief
Regional Director East Africa

Mr Dickson Musyimi
Save the Children
Regional Head of Supply Chain

Ms Carla Mucavi
UNFAO
Representative to Kenya

Mr Lars Sommerlund
UNHCR
Senior Supply Coordinator

Mr Marcel Clement AKPOVO
UN OHCHR
Regional Representative for East Africa

Mr George Otim
PLAN International
Country Director

Ms Caroline Njuki
World Vision
Associate Director Supply Chain Management

Mr Julius Kabubi
UNDRR
Private-Sector Engagement

Ms Elizabeth Njoroge
Christian Aid
International ICT Business Partner

Ms Amelia Marzal
IFRC
Head of Corporate Services

Mr. ROBERT KAUFMAN IFRC - Deputy Regional Director, Africa
Ms. WORKNESH GONET UNOPS Director Ethiopia Hub
Mr. ZAHEDUL ISLAM UN Office Kenya – Procurement Team Lead
Ms. IVANA UNLUOVA UNHCR Assistant Representative Kenya
Mr. JOHN ROCHE IFRC - Head of Country Cluster, East Africa
Ms. BRENDA BEHAN World Food Programme (WFP) Deputy Regional Director East and Central Africa
Mr. BORNWELL KANTANDE UNHCR Head of the UNHCR Regional Service Center for East and Horn of Africa
Mr. RISHI RAMRAKHA IFRC Head of Regional Logistics Unit, Africa
Mr. OLTESH THOBIAS African Development Bank Regional Chief Procurement
Ms. FUNMI BALOGUN UN Women, Country Representative South Sudan
Mr. WERNER SCHULTINK UNICEF, Country Representative Kenya
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