Julian Gonsalves
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Julian Gonsalves is an Indian environmentalist.
Gonslaves is originally from the region of Goa
, in western India and he received a PhD in sustainable agriculture from the Cornell University
.
has served as the vice-president of the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, based in the Philippines.
Gonsalves is known for his work in the field of international rural and agricultural development, and is an awardee of the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Award from Germany, bestowed on him in 1997.
He also won the Global 500 Roll of Honour
award from the United Nations Environment Programme
in 1991.
During his stint at the IIRR, he has been heading its appropriate technology unit and was also later the IIRR's vice president for programs.
Gonsalves has proposed, field-tested, and developed the participatory workshop process for documenting best practices, now considered one of the more innovative services provided by IIRR.
He has also worked as a research associate at the University of Dar es Salaam
, and has organised training, communication, extension, and teaching posts in India.
He served on the NGO Committee of the CGIAR.
Gonslaves is originally from the region of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, in western India and he received a PhD in sustainable agriculture from the Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
.
has served as the vice-president of the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, based in the Philippines.
Gonsalves is known for his work in the field of international rural and agricultural development, and is an awardee of the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Award from Germany, bestowed on him in 1997.
He also won the Global 500 Roll of Honour
Global 500 Roll of Honour
The United Nations Environment Programme established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognize the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.The last Global 500 Roll of Honour awards were made in 2003...
award from the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
in 1991.
During his stint at the IIRR, he has been heading its appropriate technology unit and was also later the IIRR's vice president for programs.
Gonsalves has proposed, field-tested, and developed the participatory workshop process for documenting best practices, now considered one of the more innovative services provided by IIRR.
He has also worked as a research associate at the University of Dar es Salaam
University of Dar es Salaam
The University of Dar es Salaam is a university in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. The university was born out of a decision taken in 1970 to split the then University of East Africa into three independent universities; Makerere University , University of Nairobi and University of Dar es...
, and has organised training, communication, extension, and teaching posts in India.
He served on the NGO Committee of the CGIAR.