The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) appointed a UN International Year of Pulses Steering Committee (IYP-SC) to facilitate the implementation of the Year in collaboration with Governments, research, civil society, private sector, non-governmental organizations and all other relevant stakeholders. The Global Pulse Confederation is honored to be a member of the Steering Committee. It is represented by GPC’s outgoing President, Mr Hakan Bahceci and Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse Canada, as alternate. Mr Bahceci and Mr Bacon have been playing a key role for the pulse industry advocating for the announcement of the IYP since 2013.