Marie-Chantal Messier, Senior Nutritionist at World Bank

With most of her time spent doing field work in developing countries, Marie Chantal Messier comes with a wide range of experience in nutrition collaborating with international organizations, NGOs, government, private sector and investment firms.

Prior to joining the World Bank in November 2009, Marie Chantal held the position of Senior Associate for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in Geneva. She also worked as a Technical Expert in Micronutrient Nutrition for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti and acted as Country Director for Helen Keller International (HKI) in Guinea and Sierra Leone. Furthermore, she volunteered as a Project Manager and Adviser for the Centre Canadien d’Étude de Coopération Internationale (CECI) in Mali.

Before working at the international level, Marie Chantal worked 5 years as dietitian in her home country, Canada. Marie Chantal is a Registered Dietitian and holds an MBA from Université Laval as well as a B. Sc. in nutritional sciences from McGill University.

Dr Cheick-Oumar Bagayoko, Expert in Medical Informatics

Cheick received his doctorate in medicine from the Bamako College of Medicine in 2002. He received his certificate of continuing education in Medical Computer Science from the University of Geneva in 2004, his Masters in Biomedical and Health Computer Science from the University Réné Descartes, Paris V in 2005 and his Masters in Expertise and Engineering of Health Information Systems from the University of Aix en Provence in 2006.

He is currently the Coordinator of the Francophone Africa Network for Telemedicine (RAFT), head of the REIMICOM project, Resident Representative for the Health On the Net in Francophone Africa Foundation, lecturer-researcher at the Universities of Geneva and Marseille and senior-lecturer at the College of Medicine in Bamako. An expert in health-related information and communication technologies, Dr. Bagayoko also has significant experience in coordinating and managing e-heath projects in Africa, notably through his work as Coordinator of the RAFT network, an internet-based medical education and consultation network targeting Francophone Africa.

Cheick brings an extensive experience of e-health project management, his connections within public health administration in Mali and across Africa and his thorough knowledge of African realities as a native Malian.