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	Anna Christina Sinaga joins CIFOR HQ as a Research Officer for the Integrated Law Enforcement Approach Project within the Governance Programme. She has a Masters degree in Law from Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
	Dr. Jean Christophe-Castella is based in Laos with the Forests & Livelihoods programme under secondment from the French Institute for Research & Development.
	Dr. Kim Jong-Ho joins Environmental Services where he will focus on climate change. He holds a PhD from Michigan State University and is seconded to CIFOR from South Korea’s Forest Research Institute.
	Dr. Yves Laumonier arrives at CIFOR on secondment from CIFRAD (France). No newcomer to CIFOR, Yves will join Environmental Services’ Biodiversity Platform at Bogor, HQ.
	Fiona Paumgarten, an Associate Expert sponsored by the Netherlands Government is with the Livelihoods Programme in Zambia. She holds a Masters degree in Environmental Science from South Africa’s Rhodes University.
	Fitriani Mulyana moves from being an HR consultant to being Bogor’s HR Assistant. She will continue her previous duties and also assist with the newly implemented HR4U.
	Hiasinta V. Lestari joins CIFOR HQ as an Accountant with Finance Services, having previously worked with ICRAF. “Sinta” has an Economics degree from Yogyakarta’s Atma Jaya University, Indonesia.
	Josseline Zan is CIFOR’s new secretary for the West Africa Regional Office in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. She has done temporary work before at CIFOR.
	Lígia Sauaya Pereira joins CIFOR’s Latin America Regional Office as a Research Assistant. Lígia holds a MSc. in Forestry and Environmental Science from Freiburg University, Germany.
	Menell Sarre Colince is CIFOR’s Information Technology Administrator in Yaoundé. He brings with him considerable IT experience and holds a degree in Electrical & Industrial Computing Engineering.
	Nathalie van Vliet joins CIFOR as a Netherlands supported Associate Expert and works with Environmental Services in Cameroon. She is doing a PhD in Geography with Université de Toulouse le Mirail, France.
	Pamela Enoh is the new Finance Assistant in Cameroon. Pamela has helped CIFOR in the past and holds a Management degree from Cameroon’s University of Buea.
	Suci Eka Ningsih is the recently appointed accountant for HQ ‘s Finance Services Unit. “Uci”, a former CIFOR intern, has an Accounting degree from YAI Persada Indonesia University.
	Sylvia Kartika, long time staff member, is now CIFOR’s Financial Accountant. Sylvia underwent the same recruitment process as external candidates. Sylvia has an Accounting degree, Trisakti University, Indonesia.
	Dr. Teguh Rahardja joins CIFOR from Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry. Teguh will play a key role in the CIFOR-Hosted Secretariat for the Asia Forest Partnership. He holds a Ph.D. in Forestry from New Zealand’s University of Canterbury and a Masters degree in Resource Management from the University of Edinburgh, U.K.

Moving on:

Dr Yoo Byoung Ill has completed his 3-year secondment with the Forests and Governance Programme in Bogor and is now back with South Korea’s Forest Research Institute.
Iwan Kurniawan has finished his engagement as a GIS Analyst/Research Assistant with the Forests and Livelihoods Programme, following 5 years of service.
Carlos Cunha has resigned from CIFOR after more seven years as an Office Assistant with the Latin America Regional Office, Belem, Brazil.
Yuni Soeripto retired from CIFOR HQ after more than 13 years as the center’s Information Officer and Librarian within Information Services.
Yunety Tarigan completed her assignment with CIFOR after 2 years of service as a secretary. She is now with the UN office in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dr. Enrique Ibarra has completed his four year assignment as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with Environmental Services.
Dr. Ousseynou Ndoye has farewelled CIFOR after more than 11 years service as a senior scientist in Central Africa. He is now FAO’s Regional Coordinator, Cameroon.
Norman Macdonald has resigned after 13 years as Deputy Director General. Norm is now Management Services Director with the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines.
Dr. Crispen Marunda farewells CIFOR following four years service as a Regional Scientist and Acting Coordinator with CIFOR’s Regional Office in Zimbabwe.
Dr. Brian Belcher is now the Director for the Centre for Non-Timber Resources at Royal Roads University, in British Columbia, Canada. Brian worked with CIFOR’s Livelihoods programme for 10 years.
Meling Situmorang resigned from CIFOR HQ after three years working in Computer Systems Support. He is now at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.
Jennifer Crocker farewells CIFOR after nine years as HR manager. Jennifer is now the Human Resources Director with TeckCominco in Vancouver, Canada.

CIFOR wishes all of them every success.

CIFOR expresses its deep sorrow at the passing in March this year of Augustine Ouedraogo, a secretary at CIFOR’s office in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. May her soul rest in peace.

James Clarke
Media Liaison & Outreach Manager
CIFOR, Jalan CIFOR
Situ Gede, Sindang Barang
Bogor Barat 16115
Tel: +62 251 8622 622
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j.clarke@cgiar.org

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