Committee on World Food Security

Making a difference in food security and nutrition

Chairperson, Bureau and Advisory Group

Chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security

Professor Anas A. Al-Nabulsi is currently the Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Al Dhaid, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. He previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan, from September 2022 to August 2026, and as Dean of Student Affairs from September 2018 to August 2022. With a Ph.D. in Food Safety and Microbiology from the University of Manitoba/ Canada, his career spans over three decades of leadership in food safety, agricultural innovation, and public health.

Professor Al-Nabulsi has led major reforms in agricultural education, integrating digital technologies such as AI and Internet of Things (IoT) into curricula to promote sustainable practices and national food security. He has secured international accreditation for academic programs and directed and participated in numerous research initiatives funded by USAID, WFP, IFAD, ERASMUS+, and others, focusing on food safety management systems, traceability, and institutional capacity building.

His work includes strategic foresight on Jordan’s food transformation system, policy briefs on malnutrition and water conservation, and a national evaluation of the effect of School Feeding Program on Small Farmers in partnership with WFP. He has contributed to regulatory frameworks through roles with the Jordan Food and Drug Administration and the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization and serves on national committees advancing agriculture and food security.

Professor Al-Nabulsi has published extensively, with over 145 peer-reviewed articles, and received multiple awards recognizing his contributions to food safety and security. His leadership continues to shape inclusive, evidence-based approaches to global food systems, in alignment with the mission of the Committee on World Food Security.

Bureau members

The Bureau represents the membership of the Committee between sessions and facilitates coordination and preparation of the Plenary agenda. 

RegionMembersAlternates
Africa

Tanzania

South Africa

Zambia

Tunisia

Asia

China

India

Indonesia

Thailand

Europe

Bulgaria

France

Romania

Switzerland

GRULAC

Brazil

Colombia

Dominican Republic

Panama

Near East

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Kuwait

North America

United States of America

Canada

South-West Pacific

New Zealand

Australia

Advisory Group

The Advisory Group is made up of representatives from five different categories of CFS Participants (UN bodies, civil society and non-governmental organizations, agricultural research institutions, financial institutions, private sector and philanthropic foundations) and helps the Bureau advance the Committee’s objectives in particular to ensure linkages with different stakeholders at regional, sub-regional and local levels and ensure an ongoing, two-way exchange of information. In addition, the Chairperson may appoint ad hoc participants for specific topics, with the right to intervene on assigned issues.​​ ​

Permanent Seats
Ad-Hoc Participants