IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature
Regional Director for Asia & Hub Director for Oceania
Dr. Dindo Campilan has worked in senior leadership roles for over 20 years with the world’s leading international development and research organizations in agriculture, food and environment. He is currently Regional Director for Asia and Hub Director for Oceania of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest and oldest environment organization. He directs IUCN’s program serving 48 countries in Asia and Oceania to support government, non-government and private business sectors towards a nature-positive future for healthy planet and people.
Earlier he held similar leadership roles with: i) CGIAR international agricultural research centers, the world’s largest agri-food research and development network, and ii) International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN agency mandated to set global standards, develop policies and devise programs promoting decent work. He holds a PhD in Agriculture and Environment Sciences from Wageningen University in The Netherlands.
My Sustainability Goals for 2025
– catalyzing public-private investments for nature-positive sustainability goals and metrics
– mainstreaming the climate-biodiversity nexus in cross-sectoral sustainability agendas