Charles Kleinermann

Charles Kleinermann currently serves as the Head of the Capacity Development and Private Partnership Unit at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) since April 2012, overseeing the integration of capacity development into research programs and enhancing partnerships with national programs, CGIAR centers, universities, and donors. Previously, Charles held positions such as Deputy Secretary General at the European Movement International, focusing on resource mobilization and EU lobbying, as well as Project Manager roles at the European Institute for Research on Euro-Arab Cooperation (MEDEA Institute) and Institut MEDEA. Academically, Charles obtained a DEA in Political Science from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon and has completed degrees in political and socio-economic studies and European affairs at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles and Université catholique de Louvain.