Deputy Director General - Corporate ServicesÂ
SungAh Lee brings with her more than 20 years of experience in corporate strategy and results-based management, international relations, partnership ...
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s headquarters are in Gland, near Geneva, Switzerland, and we have regional, outpost, country and project offices around the world. In addition to contributing knowledge, convening and capacity-building work, the Secretariat manages projects worldwide and coordinates support services to Members and Commissions.
Leadership
Accountable to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Council, the Secretariat is led by our Director General and the deputy directors general. Â
Dr Grethel Aguilar
Director General - Dr Grethel Aguilar, born in Costa Rica, assumed office as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ) in October 2023.
SungAh Lee
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s Centres
The Secretariat includes five Centres, one reports to the Director General and four led by our Deputy Director General – Programme. Three Centres reflect the pillars of sustainable development: environmental sustainability, economic feasibility and social equity. These are reinforced by Centres that focus on science and data, and international policy.
Regional offices
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ has eleven operational regions which implement °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ’s Programme in their respective territories. Each operational region is led by a director who reports to the Director General via the Deputy Director General - Regional and Outposted Offices.
Corporate services
Under the leadership of our Deputy Director General - Corporate Services, our teams are responsible for constituency support, strategic partnerships and donor relations, communications, human resources, legal, finance, global convenings and events, and knowledge and information management.