Irene Dankelman

Irene Dankelman (Netherlands) "is the Coordinator for Sustainable Development at the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands where her work includes integrating development issues into the curriculum. Previously she has worked as a Senior Advisor on the Environment and Sustainable Development for Novib, a co-financing agency. From 1990 to 1992 she was the Technical Advisor on Environment, Gender and Development for UNIFEM. Dankelman also served as Executive Secretary and Coordinator for the Netherlands IUCN Committee and World Conservation Strategy Steering Group from 1979 to 1985. Since the '70s she has lectured and written extensively on gender, environment and development issues."

• Director, Women's Environment and Development Organization