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Co-Chairs - Global Donor Platform for Rural Development

Leonard Mizzi

Adviser Food Systems, Directorate-General for International Partnerships

European Commission

Thijs Woudstra

Head of Food and Nutrition Security

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands

Michelle Tang2026-02-06T12:16:52+01:00

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