Ms. Hermina Johnny is a humanitarian specialized in gender, human rights, sustainable development, inter-agency coordination and internal communications. Ms. Johnny has worked in several capacities within the United Nations system and its specialized agencies and programmes on a wide array of economic, social and political affairs. Ms. Johnny has written several reports for the UN Secretary General as well as served as focal point on inputs to drafting sessions for reports, outcome documents, and other United Nations instruments, including for high level conferences. She conducted substantial research studies as well as wrote guidance notes and papers, which had strong implications for the future of inter-agency coordination. Ms. Johnny formulated key partnerships with stakeholders, the private sector, civil society and businesses on climate change policy and coordination.

Ms. Johnny has worked with the European Parliament and the International Organisation for Migration as well as had extensive experience working in the private sector. She conducted a substantial amount of outreach activities for the private sector and supported CEOs and Executive management in elaborating strategies for market expansion managing all pre-launch aspects of new business development including sales, marketing, product design, risk assessment and compliance. She has taught English and written chapters for English language learning books, as well as for skits, intensive programmes and listen-and-learn tapes. Her teaching experience ranges from teaching English at John Cabot University and the American University of Rome, law firms, as well as to diplomats, and executives at big banks and pharmaceutical companies in the Czech Republic. Ms. Johnny has also worked in the area of Intellectual Property Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and other legal areas.

Ms. Johnny completed her PhD studies in Law,  gender and human rights in the area of fundamental rights and constitutionalism. She holds a Masterclass degree in International Communications and  received her LLM in International Law and International Relations from the University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies as well as her BA in International Relations with a concentration on Economics of the International Political economy and Anthropology from Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut.

Ms. Johnny believes passionately in youth development and building strong communities. She also volunteers her free time to community service, mentoring youth, leadership development, and speaking out on the need for equality, justice, human rights, and women's empowerment.  A native of Saint Lucia who has lived in several countries at different stages of development, her multiracial background, and her passion for playing her small part in building a better world for all, has given her unique insight into finding local solutions to facing global challenges.

Ms. Johnny is currently working on a regional photobook on women's empowerment.  She has lived in her home country of Saint Lucia as well as in New York, Connecticut, Paris, Brussels, Prague, Madrid, Rome, and Copenhagen.

Ms. Dornella Seth has extensive knowledge of the United Nations System including at the Office of the President of the General Assembly, Permanent Mission of Antigua to the United Nations, UNFPA, UNDESA and FAO. At the Permanent Mission to the United Nations she served in a number of areas including as representative of the 2nd and 4th Committees and on the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA. At UNFPA, Ms. Seth assisted in the development of a comprehensive plan of action for the ICPD@15 process and provided support to the Task Team. She also assisted in the provision of substantive support for the preparation of RIO+20 with responsibilities for gender issues and the organization of the partnerships forum at UNDESA.