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Dinesh Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic
Affairs elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of
IFAD
Shri Dinesh Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Finance and India’s Governor to the International Fund for Agriculture Development
(IFAD), Rome was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of
IFAD for a period of two years in its 39th Session held in Rome, Italy on 17th and 18th
February, 2016.
IFAD was set-up in 1977 as the 13th Specialised Agency of the United Nations and works
towards removing poverty and hunger in rural areas all over the world.
India is a founder member of IFAD and a key contributor among the member countries.
IFAD is managed by the two main governing bodies i.e. the Governing Council and the
Executive Board. The Governing Council is the highest decision making body and consists
of 176 member countries.
The 2016 Oscars winners list
Best picture - "Spotlight"
Best actor - Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant"
Best actress - Brie Larson, "Room"
Best supporting actor - Mark Rylance, "Bridge of Spies"
Best supporting actress - Alicia Vikander, "The Danish Girl"
Best director - "The Revenant," Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Best original screenplay - "Spotlight," by Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy
Best adapted screenplay - "The Big Short," Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
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Dinesh Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic
Affairs elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of
IFAD
Shri Dinesh Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Finance and India’s Governor to the International Fund for Agriculture Development
(IFAD), Rome was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of
IFAD for a period of two years in its 39th Session held in Rome, Italy on 17th and 18th
February, 2016.
IFAD was set-up in 1977 as the 13th Specialised Agency of the United Nations and works
towards removing poverty and hunger in rural areas all over the world.
India is a founder member of IFAD and a key contributor among the member countries.
IFAD is managed by the two main governing bodies i.e. the Governing Council and the
Executive Board. The Governing Council is the highest decision making body and consists
of 176 member countries.
The 2016 Oscars winners list
Best picture - "Spotlight"
Best actor - Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant"
Best actress - Brie Larson, "Room"
Best supporting actor - Mark Rylance, "Bridge of Spies"
Best supporting actress - Alicia Vikander, "The Danish Girl"
Best director - "The Revenant," Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Best original screenplay - "Spotlight," by Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy
Best adapted screenplay - "The Big Short," Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
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