Bonn, 12 March 2015 – The Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) at the start of its 36th meeting elected Julia Justo Soto of Peru as Chair and Konrad Raeschke-Kessler of Germany as Vice-Chair. Ms. Justo Soto, who is Executive Director of the National Environmental Fund (FONAM), Peru, served as Vice-Chair last year and takes over from Piotr Dombrowicki of Poland, who remains a member. Mr. Raeschke-Kessler is an official in the German Federal Environment Agency. Both will serve in their executive capacities until the first meeting of the JISC in 2016. Ms. Justo Soto has worked on carbon projects for more than 10 years. She is an economist with a Masters degree in Environmental Management and is a PhD candidate in sustainable development.