Angela Hilmi

Angela Hilmi is a member of the IPES-Food panel, an Associate Professor Research in the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience at Coventry University, and an agronomist socio-economist, experienced in sustainable agriculture and rural development with over thirty years of professional experience in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, USA and Europe.

She was awarded the 2001 Prix Export for excellence in private business development, was named French Foreign Trade Advisor by French Prime Minister 2002, and has participated as Advisor for Partnerships and Alliances in UN-FAO office for Latin America and Caribbean. She has in recent years been leading the creation of new financial instruments for the development of agroecology in peasant communities.

Her previous professional work includes Secretary of the Strategic Planning Group in the Office of the Assistant Director-General of the Agriculture Department, FAO; Senior Officer in the Crisis Management Centre for the Food Chain; Senior Officer in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; International Development Director of Ecocert, a world leader in certification of organic agriculture; Programme Officer FAO Representation for Tanzania and Seychelles; Natural Resources Officer, and Prevention of Food Losses Officer, FAO Rural Development Division. She holds an MSc in Biology and a PhD in social and economical sciences.