PROFILES

The following participants were elected as interim officials during the inaugral Conference:

1. Mr Eric Mugurusi (Vice-President’s Office Republic of Tanzania) - Patron
2. Dr. Nicholas O. Oguge (Earthwatch Institute, Kenya) – President
3. Mr Moges Worku (Regional Environment Office for East Africa (REO), US Embassy, Ethiopia) – Vice President
4. Mr Herbert Tushabe (Makerere University Uganda) – Secretary
5. Dr. Eunice Kairu (Kenyatta University, Kenya) – Deputy Secretary
6. Prof. Pantaleo Munishi (Sokoine University, Tanzania) – Treasurer
7. Ms Rebecca Karanja (Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya)
8. Mr Walter Ogutu (CABI International, Kenya) - DECEASED
9. Hilary Bakamwesiga (Makerere Univeristy, Uganda)
10. Prof Jonathan Baranga (Mbarara University, Uganda)
11. Halima Penga (Tanzania National Parks Authority)
12. Dr. Jafari Kideghesho (Sokoine University, Tanzania)
13. Zelalem Abate (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
14. Daniel Wondmagegne (Makelle University, Ethiopia)