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Comunication as an element of technical cooperation

Advisory Committee on Communication for Agriculture and Food Security comprises leaders who have made significant contributions to the agrifood sector throughout their career and who specialize in public and institutional communication. The purpose of the committee is to call attention to the strategic importance of agriculture and its logistical and marketing chains.

The Committee will share information and analyses that may facilitate decision making by various public and private bodies. Additionally, it will provide recommendations for more efficient communication.

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Committee members:

Laura Cristóbal

Director of EFEAgro, Spain.

Luis Hidalgo

Journalist and Economics Editor of the newspaper Gestión (Peru)

Glenda Umaña

International journalist, communication strategist

Karla Iberia Sanchéz

Journalist and presenter of Noticiero Televisa (Mexico)

Hugo F. Castellano

Communication from organizations in Mexico. Columnist specializing in agricultural topics.

Héctor Huergo

Editor of the “Rural” section of Clarín newspaper (Argentina)

Cristian Mira

Editor of the agriculture section of La Nación newspaper (Argentina)

Julio Cargnino

President of Canal Rural (Brazil)

Mauro Zafalon

Journalist at Folha de São Paulo (Brazil)

Patricia Vildósola

Editor of the agriculture insert of El Mercurio newspaper (Chile)

Juan Carlos Dominguez

Columnist for El Tiempo de Bogotá (Colombia) and institutional communication specialist

Patricia León

Institutional communication specialist (Costa Rica)

Roberto González Amador

Economics Coordinator for La Jornada (Mexico)