The AMIS Chair
The AMIS Chair is elected by consensus among the AMIS participating countries and its term is of twelve months, covering two ordinary meetings of the Global Food Market Information Group and one of the Rapid Response Forum. The AMIS Chair does not follow the Chair of G20.
List of AMIS Chairs
Canada (2018-2019)
Marco Valicenti, Director General, Sector Development and Analysis Directorate, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Argentina (2017-2018)
Jesús María Silveyra, Undersecretary of Agricultural Markets, Ministry of Agroindustry
Germany (2016-2017)
Friedrich Wacker, Deputy Director General for International Cooperation and Global Food Policy, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
United States of America (2015-2016)
Robert Johansson, Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
United Kingdom (2014-2015)
Ian Mitchell, Deputy Director for International Evidence and Analysis, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Australia (2013-2014)
Karen Schneider, Executive Director, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)
United States of America (2012-2013)
Joe Glauber, Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
