Former
Research Specialist, and Associate Professor for International
Development at the
Michigan State University (MSU) for
over 13
years, Dr. Josué Dioné has more than 30 years of experience working with development policies, strategies and programs that focus on
agriculture, food security and sustainable development in Africa. Dr. Dioné has worked as Special Adviser to the African Union
Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture. He previously served as Director of the Food Security and Sustainable Division of the
UN Economic Commission for Africa .where the Cost of Hunger in Africa Studies was initiated. He also served as Principal Policy
Economist at the African Development Bank. He has a Masters and a doctorate degrees in Agricultural Economics which he obtained
from the Université Laval and the MSU respectively. Dr. Dioné was awarded the Michigan State University Joon S. Moon Distinguished
International Alumni Award in 2003.