UNITED NATIONS Convention to Combat Desertification Distr. GENERAL ICCD/COP(4)/INF.4 15 February 2001 ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH only CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES Fourth session Bonn, 11-22 December 2000 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS The attached list of participants attending the fourth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, held from 11 to 22 December 2000, has been prepared on the basis of information received by the secretariat as at 22 December 2000. GE.01-60429
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UNITED NATIONS
Convention to CombatDesertification
Distr.
GENERAL
ICCD/COP(4)/INF.4
15 February 2001
ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH only
CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
Fourth session
Bonn, 11-22 December 2000
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
The attached list of participants attending the fourth session of the
Conference of the Parties to the Convention, held from 11 to 22 December 2000, has
been prepared on the basis of information received by the secretariat as at 22
December 2000.
GE.01-60429
ICCD/COP(4)/INF.4
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List of ParticipantsFourth session of the Conference of the Parties
11-22 December 2000
PARTIES
ALGERIA Sr. Octavio Pérez Pardo
M. Abdallah Ghebalou Director de Conservación del Suelo
Directeur Général Secretaría de Desarrollo Sustentable y Politica Ambiental
Division des Forêts Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Medio Ambiente
Ministère de l'Agriculture
Sra. Cecilia Quadri
Mr. Rachid Ouali Primer Secretario
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Dirección General de Asuntos Ambientales, Cancillería
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio
ANGOLA Internacional y Culto
Mr. Henrique André Júnior
Vice-Minister Sra. Elena Abraham
Ministry of Fisheries and Environment Instituto Argentino de Investigación de Zonas Aridas
(Mendoza)
Mr. Pedro Sebastião
Minister Counsellor Sr. Gabriel E. Puente
Ministry of Fisheries and Environment Segundo Secretario
Embajada de Argentina en Alemania
Mr João da Costa Vintém
National Focal Point ARMENIA
International Exchange Cabinet Mr. Ashot Vardevanyan
Ministry of Fisheries and Environment Head
Land Protection Department
Mr. Manuel Velasco Júlio Ministry of Nature Protection
Sous-Directeur du Cadre de Vie et Point focal national
Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Eau et de la Forêt DJIBOUTI
Mr. Aboubaker Douale Waiss
CUBA Secrétaire Général
Srá Maria Nery Urquiza Rodríguez Ministère de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme, de l'Environnement
Especialista et de l'Aménagement du Territoire
Centro de Información, Gestión y Educación Ambiental
Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente M. Mohamed Moussa Mohamed
Chef du Service de l'agriculture et des forêts
CYPRUS Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Elevage et de la Mer
Mr. Charalambos Rousos
Councellor DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Trade Section Sr. Roberto Sánchez
Embassy of Cyprus to Germany Técnico
Secretaría de Estado de Medio Ambiente y Recursos
CZECH REPUBLIC Naturales
Mr. Jiri Hlavacek
Deputy Minister, Director General of International ECUADOR
Ministry of the Environment Mr. Carlos Valarezo Manosalvas
Advisor
Ms. Dagmar Kubinova Universidad Nacional de Loja
Deputy Director
Global Relations Department EGYPT
Ministry of the Environment Dr. Salah Tahoun
Advisor
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Mr. Kurara M'Pova
Directeur de Cabinet Adjoint Dr. Nabil Mohamed El Sayed El Mewelhy
Ministère des Affaires Foncières, Environnement et Ministry of Agricultural Policy
Développement Touristique
Ms. Amany Fahmy
M. Djunganumbe Etumesaku First Secretary
Ingénieur forestier Dept of Environment and Sustainable Development
Ministère de l'Environnement, Conservation de la Nature, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pêches et Forêts
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EL SALVADOR Dr. Luca Montanarella
Sr. Carlos Humberto Salazar Joint Research Centre Ispra
Punto Focal Nacional para el Convenio European Commission
Dirección de Patrimonio Natural
Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Mr. José-Luis Salazar
Scientific and Technical Adviser
ERITREA European Environmental Agency
Mr. Mebrahtu Iyassu
Director General Ms. Anna Rita Gentile
Land Resources and Crop Development Department Scientific and Technical Adviser
Ministry of Agriculture European Environmental Agency
Mr. Yergalem Taages Ms. Marie-Louise Lindorfer
CCD Coordinator DG Development
Land Resource and Crop Production and Protection General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Ministry of Agriculture
FIJI
ETHIOPIA Mr. Peniasi Kunatuba
Dr. Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher Permanent Secretary
General Manager Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests
Environmental Protection Authority
FINLAND
Ms. Tsedale Waktola Mr. Glen Lindholm
Department Head Director-General
Women Affairs Department Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Environmental Protection Authority
Mr. Arto Mansala
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Ambassador
Mr. Christian Falkowski Embassy of Finland to Germany
Director
Development Directorate-General Mr. Markku Aho
European Commission Counsellor/Global Environment Affairs/Unit for Sector
Policy
Ms. Jill Hanna Dept. for International Development Cooperation
Deputy Head, Environment and Development Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Environment DG
European Commission Ms. Anneli Sund
Senior Advisor
Mr. Augustin Oyowe Ministry of the Environment
Directorate general VIII - Development, Natural
European Commission Mr. Matti Nummelin
Environmental Adviser
Mr. Simon Le Grand Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Environment and Natural Resources
Development DG Ms. Minna Jokela
European Commission Assistant in Political Science
University of Turku
Mr. Dirk Pottier
DG XII - Scientific and technological cooperation Dr. Vesa Johannes Kaarakka
European Commission Acting Professor of Tropical Silviculture
Department of Forest Ecology
Mr. Denis Peter University of Helsinki
DG XII - Science, Research and Development
European Commission
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FINLAND Mr. Antoine Frédéric Cornet
Mr. Marko Ulvila Directeur de la Recherche
Adviser Programme SEZAM
Ministry for Foreign Affairs IRD
Mr. Keijo Ruokoranta Mme Constance Corbier
Counsellor Agence Française de Développement
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Mme Sophie Lovy-Laszlo
FRANCE Deuxième Conseiller
Mr. Charles Josselin Ambassade de France - Berlin
Ministre délégué à la Coopération et à la Francophonie
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Mr. Richard Pearce
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
Mr. Claude Martin
Ambassadeur Mme Maria Cuesta
Ambassade de France en Allemagne Fonctionnaire
General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Mr. Philippe Zeller
Ambassadeur itinérant délégué à l'environnement Mlle Estelle Martin
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Direction des Nations Unies
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
Mme Anne Dux
Conseiller technique au cabinet du Ministre délégué à GABON
la Coopération et à la Francophonie Dr. Georges Rigondja
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Directeur Général Adjoint de l'Environnement
Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Protection de la
Mr. Bernard Rond
Adjoint du chef de service des Affaires Internationales GAMBIA
Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de Mrs Susan Waffa-Ogoo
l'Environnement Secretary of State
Department of State for Fisheries, Natural Resources and
Mr. Raymond Quereilhac the Environment
Direction des N.U. et des Organisations Internationales
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Mr. Omar G. Sallah
Permanent Secretary
Mr. Pierre Icard Department of State for Fisheries, Natural Resources and
Chef de bureau the Environment
Environnement et Ressources Naturelles
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Mr. Jato S. Sillah
Director of Forestry
Mr. Jean-François Gilon-Meixner Department of Forestry
Sous-direction, développement économique et
environnement GEORGIA
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Ms. Ketevan Tsereteli
Head of Division
Mr. Jacques Ramond Department of Environmental Policy
Chargé de mission Ministry of Environment
Service des Affaires Internationales
Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de Mrs Nino Chkhobadze
l'Environnement Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Hugues Ravenel
Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et de l'Environnement
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
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GERMANY Mr. Alexander MuserH.E. Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul Head of DivisionFederal Minister Division of Central AsiaFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Development
Dr. Uschi Eid Mr. Erich UrmoneitParlementary State Secretary General ConsulFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Federal Ministry for Foreign AffairsDevelopment
Mr. Joachim WoiwodeMr. Erich Stather Head of DivisionState Secretary Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature, Conservation &Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Nuclear SafetyDevelopment
Dr. Benno PillardeauxDr. Michael Hofmann Dr.Director General Public RelationsFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and German Advisory Council on Global ChangeDevelopment
Mr. Werner NonnenmacherDr Hans Peter Schipulle Second SecretaryDeputy Director General Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature, Conservation &Department 41 Nuclear SafetyFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Mr. Rainer Schmiedchen
First SecretaryMr. Fritz Holzwarth Foreign OfficeDeputy Director GeneralFederal Ministry for Environment, Nature, Conservation & Mr. Frank Grohmann Nuclear Safety Mr. Frank Grohmann
Second Secretary
Ms. Ingrid Hoven Federal Ministry of Finance
Head
Environment Division Ms. Sibylle Tepper
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Press Officer
Development Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development
Mr. Bernd Dunnzlaff
Spokesperson Ms. Ulrike Bickel
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Second Secretary
Development Environment Division
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Ms. Dorothea Groth Development
Head
Protocol Division Mr. Burkhard Port
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Second Secretary
Development Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development
Dr. Gerd Wichelmann
Center for International Cooperation Mr. Georg vom Kolke
Second Secretary
Mr. Jörg Brandes Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Land Nordrhein-Westfalen Development
Center for International Cooperation
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GERMANY Ms. Barbara Kunz
Ms. Marion Fleuth-Leferink Consultant
Second Secretary German Agency for Technical Cooperation
Environment Division
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Ms. Anneke Trux
Development Technical Advisor
Project GTZ-OSS
Ms. Angelika Sülzen Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel
Second Secretary
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Mr. Jurgen Gliese
Development MA
Forum Environment and Development
Ms. Andrea Laux
Assistant Mr . Gehlen
Environment Division Head
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Minister's Office
Development Minister's Office
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development
Ms. Elisabeth Zaun
Center for International Cooperation Ms. Else Riester
Verwaltungsangestellte
Ms. Irmgard Lanzerath Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Assistant Development
Press Office
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Ms. Katharina Schipulle
Development Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development
Mr. Dino Renvert
Assistant GHANA
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Mr. George Robert Nipah
Development Ambassador
Embassy of Ghana to the German Republic
Ms. Gertrudis Brandt
Project Administration Rev. Kingsley Tetteh
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Deputy Director
Development Natural Resources Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Günter Winckler
German Agency for Technical Cooperation Ms. Zenabu Wasai
Deputy Director, National Focal Point UNCCD
Ms. Ingrid Prem Upper East Regional Office
Second Secretary Environmental Protection Agency
German Agency for Technical Cooperation
Mr. Albert Kofi Mawuko Katako
Ms. Helga Winckler Deputy Director
German Agency for Technical Cooperation Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
Dr. Helmut Wöhl Mr. Godson Cudjoe Voado
German Agency for Technical Cooperation Programme Office
Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture
GUATEMALA HAITI
Sr. Julio Roberto Curruchiche Gómez Mr. Daniel Brisard
Asesor Profesional / Advisor Directeur Général
Comisión Nacional del Medio ambiente Ministère de l'Environnement
Presidencia de la República de Guatemala
Mr. Lionel Parisien
GUINEA Directeur Technique
Amb. Abraham Doukouré Direction Générale
Ambassador Ministère de l'Environnement
Ambassade de Guinée à Bonn
Mr. Joseph Alix Daurel
Administrative Director
Ministère de l'Environnement
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HONDURAS Mr. Anwar Santoso
Sr. Carlos Roberto Paz Morales Minister Counsellor
Sub Director de Biodiversidad Embassy of Indonesia to Germany
Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente
Mr. Mohamad Oemar
HUNGARY Deputy Director
Mrs. Eva Deseö Directorate for Multilateral Economic Cooperation
Counsellor Department of Foreign Affairs
Department for Integrated Pollution Control
Ministry for Environment Mr. I. Gusti Ngurah Swajaya
First Secretary
Mr. Csongor Gedeon Environment
Expert Permanent Mission of Indonesia, New York
Department for International Relations
Ministry for Environment Mr. T. Deviputri Purwanti
Second Secretary
ICELAND Embassy of Indonesia to Germany
Dr. Andrés Arnalds
Deputy Director IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
Soil Conservation Service H.E. Seyed Hamid Kalantari
Ministry of Agriculture Deputy Minister of Jihad-e-Sazandegui
Forest and Range Organization
INDIA
Dr. A. K. Kundra Mr. Mohammad Jariani
Special Secretary Director General
Ministry of Environment and Forests Technical Bureau for Combating Desertification
Forest and Range Organization
Ms. T. Chandini
Additional Director Mr. Mohammad Reza Jabbari
Ministry of Environment and Forests Deputy Director
International Economic Affairs Directorate
Dr. Pratap Narain Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Director
Soil Conservation Dr. Ali Reza Morshedi
Central Arid Zone Research Institute Senior Expert
DESCONAP Programme
Mr. Rakesh Bhushan Forest and Range Organization
Counsellor and Officer-in-Charge
Embassy of India to Germany Mr. Reza Hosseinpour Tavani
Expert
INDONESIA Department for International Economic Affairs
Dr. Izhar Ibrahim Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador
Embassy of Indonesia to Germany Mr. Mostafa Jafari
Permanent Mission of Iran to the FAO, Rome
Dr. Nyoman Yuliarsana
Director IRELAND
Land Rehabilitation and Soil Conservation Ms. Margaret Stanley
Ministry of Forestry Multilateral Aid Policy, Development Cooperation
Department of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Ir. Hardjono
Coordinator, UN-Cooperation
Bureau of Planning and International Cooperation
Ministry of Forestry
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ISRAEL Dr. Andrea Camponagara
Prof. Uriel Safriel Ministry of Environment
Director
Blaustein Institute for Desert Research Eng. Monica Pasca
Ministry of Environment
Mr. Mordechai Yedid
Deputy Director General Dr. Maurizio Sciortino
U.N. and International Organizations ENEA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Francesco Mauro
Mr. Gideon Behar ENEA
First Secretary / Political Advisor
Embassy of Israel to Germany Dr. Ludovica Giordano
ENEA
ITALY
H.E. Valerio Calzolaio Eng. Giovanni Damiani
Deputy Minister Director
Ministry of Environment ANPA
Ministry of the Environment
Dr. Franco Micieli de Biase
Ministre Plenipotentiaire Ms. Sonia Cantoni
DGCS ANPA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Environment
Dr. Alfredo Guillet Ms. Anna Luise
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Integrated Strategies Dept.
ANPA
Ms. Alice Perlini
Director General Ms. Stefania Viti
Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare Integrated Strategies Dpt.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs ANPA
Dr. Canio Loguercio Dr. Franco Guiducci
National Committee CCD STN
Ministry of Environment Ministry of Environment
Ms. Barbara Castrucci Mr. Guido Bonati
National Committee CCD INEA
Ministry of Environment Ministry of Environment
Dr. Corrado Clini Mr. Pietro Laureano
Director General S.P.I.A. Lecturer
Ministry of Environment University of Bari
Dr. Valeria Rizzo Mr. Giuseppe Enne
Ministry of Environment Full Professor
Facolta Di Agraria
Dr. Mara Angeloni University of Sassari
Ministry of Environment
Ms. Tana De Zulueta
Dr. Margherita Vitale Senateur
Ministry of Environment Commission Affaires Etrangères du Senat
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ITALY Mr. Takanobu Kobayashi
Mr. Massimo Veltri Deputy Director, Overseas Land Improvement Coop.
Commission pour l'Environnement du Senat Design Division, Construction Department
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Dr. Stefano Barocci
Embassy of Italy to Germany Ms. Michiko Ito
Deputy Director
Dr. Mauro Pedalino Global Environmental Protection Div./Global Environment
Expert Dpt.
Sub-Saharan Africa Environment Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Tetsuji Miyamoto
Dr. Eddy Andreoni Assistant Director
Advisor Global Issues Division, Multilateral Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Ignazio Palumbo Mr. Yoichi Iida
University of Perugia First Secretary
Embassy of Japan to Germany
Dr. Forte Clo'
Vice President Mr. Yoshitaka Tsunoda
Italian Province Union Second Secretary
Embassy of Japan to Germany
Mr. Piero Capodieci
President Ms. Sayo Yamauchi
CONAI Special Assistant
Embassy of Japan to Germany
Mr. Bruno Agricola
Director General Dr. Kazuhiko Takeuchi
Ministry of Environment Professor, Lab. Landscape Ecology and Planning
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Mr. Stefano Leoperdi University of Tokyo
President
Province of Macerata JORDAN
Mr. Abdel Raheem Okour
Mr. Sergio Catastini Minister
Instituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Environment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Eng. Gahzi Odat
Mrs. Grazia Ardito Director General
Ministry of Environment The General Corporation for the Environment Protection
JAMAICA Mr. Khalaf Aloklah
Mr. Philbert Brown Director of Nature and Lands Conservation Department
Senior Director The General Corporation for the Environment Protection
Emergency Management and Weather Services
Ministry of Water and Housing Mr. Khalid A.K. Al-Shawabkah
Head
JAPAN Economic and Political Section
Mr. Toshio Kunikata Embassy of the Kingdom of Jordan
Minister
Embassy of Japan to Germany
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KAZAKHSTAN KYRGYZSTAN
Mr. Yerken Azhigaliyev Mr. Kubanychbek Kulov
Coordinator for the UNCCD Director, Focal Point UNCCD
National Environmental Center for Sustainable Kyrgyz Scientific and Research Institute of Irrigation
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Dr. G. Bejsejewa LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Embassy of Kazakhstan to Germany Mr. Thongsoune Bounphasaisol
Director
KENYA Division of International and Investment
Hon. Francis Nyenze Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Minister for Environment and Natural Resources
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Kongsaysy Phommaxay
Director
Dr. Mohammed Isahakia Division of Environmental Policy
Permanent Secretary Science, Technology and Environment Agency
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
LEBANON
Mrs. Roselyn Amadi Eng. Fady Al-Asmar
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to UNEP Agriculture Engineer
Rural Development & Natural Resources Directorate
Mr. Humphrey Kaburu Ministry of Agriculture
CCD Desk Officer
National Environment Secretariat Mr. Berthold Hansmann
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Project Manager
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Ruben Kimanga Sinange
Deputy Director LESOTHO
Dept. of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing Mr. Pakalitha Mosisili
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Prime Minister
Prime Minister's Office
Mr. Paul K. Ndungu
Permanent Mission of Kenya to UNEP Mr. Monyane Moleleki
Minister
Ms. Faith Hamala Wandera Ministry of Natural Resources
Renewable Energy Officer
Renewable Energy Department H.E. L. Ntsinyi
Ministry of Energy ---
Prof. Samuel Mutiso Mr. T. Kitleli
University of Nairobi ---
KUWAIT Mr. Kabelo G. Mafura
Dr. Mohammad Abdul Rahman Al-Sarawi Director
Chairman and Director General National Environment Secretariat
Environment Public Authority Ministry of Environment, Gender and Youth Affairs
Mr. Mohammad Dawood Al-Ahmad Mr. P.K. Motholo
Department of Soil & Arid Lands Principal Secretary
Environment Public Authority Ministry of Environment, Gender and Youth Affairs
Mr. Asad Abdul Aziz Al-Bahar Mr. Lisema W. Ralitsoele
First Secretary Economic Counsellor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Lesotho to the United Nations, New
York
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LESOTHO LUXEMBOURG
Mr. Mohale G. Sekoto Mr. Charles Goerens
Chief Range Management Officer Ministre de la Coopération et de l'Action Humanitaire
Ministry of Agriculture Ministère de l'Environnement
Mrs. M. Makatse Mr. Jean Feyder
--- Directeur de la Coopération au Développement
Ministère de l'Environnement
Mr. M. Pefole
--- Mr. Alain Sibenaler
Coopération multilatérale
Mr. M. Kotele Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
---
MADAGASCAR
Mr. N. Moriana Mr. . Alphonse
--- Ministre de l'Environnement
Ministère de l'Environnement
Mr. C.M. Khabane
--- Mme Herivololona Ralalarimanana
Point Focal National Assistant
Mr. A.K. Mabitso Organe National de Coordination
--- Ministère de l'Environnement
LIBERIA MALAWI
Hon. A. Kpandel Fayia Mr George C. Mkondiwa
Deputy Minister for Planning and Development Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Hon. Albert T. Chie
Assistant Minister for Mineral and Environmental Mr. Silas Samuel Ncozana
Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy Ambassador
Embassy of Malawi in Germany
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
Mr. Ahmed Khalil Ghartaa Mr P.E.S. Mwale
Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Deputy Director of Forestry
Desertification Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Secretariat of Agriculture
Ms. Grace Mloza
Mr. Youssef Ahmed Ben Gharsa Economist
Director of Range Land and Livestock Management Department of Energy
Secretariat of Animal Wealth
National Committee to Combat Desertification Mr. George Stephen Maere Ngaunje
First Secretary
Mr. Mustafa Ramadan Awaz Embassy of Malawi in Germany
Production Affairs Desk
General People's Committee MALI
Mr. Salif Kanouté
Mr. Ibrahim O. Dabbashi Secrétaire Technique Permanent du CIGQE
First Councellor Ministère de l'Environnement
Embassy of Libya to Germany
Mr. Bakary Touré
Mr. Fawzi Abusaa Chef de Bureau
Third Secretary Conventions, Traités et Accords sur l'environnement
Secretariat of Foreign Liaison and International Ministère de l'Environnement
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MALI Mr. Eduardo Ruiz Mazón
Mr. Amadou Maïga Segundo Secretario
Conseiller Technique Embassy of Mexico to Germany
Ministère de l'Equipement, de l'Aménagement du
Territoire, de l'Environnement et de l'Urbanisme MONACO
Mr. Frédéric Platini
Mr. Bounafou Sidibe Administrateur
Chargé d'Affaires Coopération Internationale pour l'Environnement et le
Ambassade du Mali en Allemagne Développement
MARSHALL ISLANDS MONGOLIA
Ms. Yumie Crisostomo Mr. Zamba Batjargal
Chief Officer, Climate Change/Negotiations Former Minister of Environment
EPA, Marshall Island Ministry for Nature and Environment
Ministry for Environment
Dr. Tsohio Adyasuren
MAURITANIA Advisor to the Minister
Mr. Ahmed Ould Hamady Ministry for Nature and Environment
Ministre
Ministère du Développement Rural et de l'Environnement Ms. Namsrai Sarantuya
Head of Planning and Management Department
Mr. Hamoud Ould Ely Ministry for Nature and Environment
Ambassadeur
Ambassade de Mauritanie en Allemagne MOROCCO
Mr. Hassan Maaouni
Mr. Badra Aly Touré Ministre délégué
Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Ministère Délégué chargé des Eaux et Forêts
Ambassade de Mauritanie en Allemagne
M. Abdeladim El Hafi
Mr. Ahmed Salem Ould Ahmed Ambassadeur
Conseiller Technique du Ministre Ambassade du Royaume du Maroc en Allemagne
Ministère du Développement Rural et de l'Environnement
Mr. Taleb Bensouda Korachi
Mr. Cheikh Ahmed Ould Khalifa Inspecteur Général de l'Agriculture
Directeur de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement rural Inspection Général de l'Agriculture
Ministère du Développement Rural et de l'Environnement Ministère de l'Agriculture, du Développement Rural et des
Eaux et Forêts
Mr. Brahim Sall
Expert au projet synergie CCD/CBD M. Omar Askarn
Ingénieur des Eaux et Forêts Chef de Division
Ministère du Développement Rural et de l'Environnement Conservation des Eaux et du Sol
Ministère Délégué chargé des Eaux et Forêts
Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould El Ghaouth
Expert des questions de l'environnement Mr. Abderrahim Diab
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Coopération Ingénieur Agronome,
Gestion Environnementale du Milieu Naturel
Mr. Sylla Abass Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire, de
Responsable des dépenses l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat et de l'Environnement
Ministère des Finances
Dr. Abdelfadil Gnidil
MEXICO Attaché
Mr. Rafael Obregon Viloria Embassy of Morocco - Berlin
Director General
Conservacion y Restauracion de Suelos
Secretaría Medio Ambiente Recursos Naturales y Pesca
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MOZAMBIQUE Mr. Albius Akufuna Situmbeko
Mr. Francisco Mabjaia Minister Counsellor
Deputy Minister Political Division
Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs Embassy of Namibia to Germany
Mrs. Lolita Hilário Fondo NEPAL
National Focal Point for CCD Mr. Narendra Prasad Pokhrel
Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs Senior Divisional Chemist
Environment Division
Mr. Rogério Wamusse Ministry of Population and Environment
Director
Environmental Division Mr. S. R. Joshi
Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs Minister
Ministry of Population and Environment
MYANMAR
H.E. U San Thein Mr. Batu K. Uprety
Ambassador Ecologist
Embassy of the Union of Myanmar Environment Division
Ministry of Population and Environment
Mr. U Soe Myint
Deputy Director General NETHERLANDS
Dry Zone Greening Department Mr. Jan Pronk
Ministry of Forestry Minister of Environment
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
Ms. Daw Yin Yin Lay
Director Mrs. Anneke Wevers
National Commission for Environmental Affairs Head
Biodiversity and Forest Division
NAMIBIA Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Tangeni Erkana
Permanent Secretary Mrs. Teresa Fogelberg
Ministry of Environment and Tourism Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
Dr. Peter Tarr Mr. Wierish Ramsoekh
Deputy Director Deputy Head - UN Funds and Programmes
Directorate of Environmental Affairs UN and IFI's Division
Ministry of Environment and Tourism Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Ms. Shirley Bethune Mr. Kees Van Kuijen
NAPCOD Coordinator Advisor, Program-Director for Int. Environmental
Directorate of Environmental Affairs Cooperation
Ministry of Environment and Tourism Directorate General for Environmental Protection IPC 670
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
Mr. Emmanuel Mwenya
Director of the Gobabeb and Training Research Center Mr. Jos Lubbers
Ministry of Environment and Tourism Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Mr. J.G.S. Steenkamp Mr. Rene Lefeber
Deputy Director for Agriculture Extension Services Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Directorate, Agriculture Extension and Engineering
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development Ms. Henny van Rij
BSG
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
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NEW ZEALAND Mr. Laminou Attaou
Mr. Wilbur Dovey Directeur de l'Environnement
Deputy Director Ministère de l'Environnement
Environment Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Oumarou Tchiana
Opérateur Economique
Ms. Jennifer Macmillan ---
Deputy Permanent Representativ to UNEP
Permanent Mission of New Zealand, Geneva Mr. Alkaly Alhassane
Conseiller spécial du Premier Ministre
NICARAGUA Chargé de la logistique
Lic. Suyapa Indiana Padilla Tercero Cabinet du Premier Ministre
Ambassador
Embassy of Nicaragua to Germany Mr. Inazadan Mounkaïla
Journaliste
Ing. Edilberto Duarte López ---
Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales
Cap. Abdoulkanmou Soumaïla
NIGER Aide de Camp
Mr. Hama Amadou Cabinet du Premier Ministre
Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement
NIGERIA
Mr. Assoumane Issifou H.E. Ime Titus Okopido
Ministre de l'Environnement Minister of State for Environment
--- Federal Ministry of Environment
Mr. Touré Amadou Eng. Bawuro Bapetel Yahaya
Conseiller Spécial pour l'Europe Coordinator
Cabinet du Premier Ministre Department
Federal Ministry of Environment
M. Hassane Saley
Secrétaire Exécutif Dr. B.K. Kaigama
Cabinet du Premier Ministre Permanent Secretary
Conseil National de l'Environnement pour un Federal Ministry of Environment
Développement Durable
Mr. Bukar Hassan
Mr. Zouma Salifou Assistant Director
Conseiller Principal du Premier Ministre Department of Drought and Desertification
Cabinet du Premier Ministre Federal Ministry of Environment
Mr. Siddo Issa Sen. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Conseiller Spécial Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Cabinet du Premier Ministre National Assemby
Mr. Adamou Oumarou Prof. Olatunji A. Folorunso
Chargé d'affaire University of Maiduguri
Ambassade du Niger en Allemagne
Sen. Saidu Muhammed Dansadau
Mr. Lamine Diallo Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Attaché de Protocole National Assemby
Cabinet du Premier Ministre
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NIGERIA Ms. Grete BenjaminsenHon. Mercy Almona-Isei CoordinatorChairperson on Committee on Environment Dryland Coordination GroupFederal House of Representatives NORAGRICHouse of Representatives - Nigeria
OMANMr. Ashemi Alh. Dr. Khamis Bin Mubarak Al-AlawiBorno State Commissioner of Housing & Environment MinisterFederal Ministry of Environment Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment
Mr. Zayyad Alh. I. Mr. Mohammed Bin Ali Al-HakmaniFederal Ministry of Environment Director of Coordination and Follow-up
Ministry of Regional Municipalities and EnvironmentSen. Idi Othman GudaChairman Mr. Bashar Bin Essa Al-BulushiSenate Committee on Environment - Nigeria Coordinator
Ministry of Regional Municipalities and EnvironmentMr. Mohammed Alh. I.State Commissioner Mr. Saeed Bin Ahmed Al-MuqadamKatsina State Commission for Agriculture & Natural DirectorResources National Strategy for the Protection of the EnvironmentFederal Ministry of Environment Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment
Mr. Ositadinma Anaedu Mr. Ahmed Z. Al-HinaiSenior Counsellor Environmental InspectorEconomic and Financial Matters Ministry of Regional Municipalities and EnvironmentPermanent Mission of Nigeria to the U.N., New York
Dr. Salim Ali Al-RawahiMr. Mohamed Ibrahim Assistant DeanAssistant Director Sultan Qaboos UniversityMinistry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Mohammed Khaleefa Al-Kalbani
NORWAY Ministry of Water ResourcesMs. Sirgrun MogedalState Secretary for Development Cooperation Mr. Hamad Jameel Al-ShandoodiRoyal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Ms. Anne Marie Skjold Mr. Humood Salim Al-ShamakhiAdviser Ministry of Regional Municipalities and EnvironmentSection for Development Cooperation PolicyRoyal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs PAKISTAN
Mr. Kalimullah ShiraziMr. Knut Opsal Deputy SecretarySenior Adviser Land and WaterNorwegian Agency for Development Cooperation Ministry of Environment, Local Government and Rural
DevelopmentMr. Per MogstadAdviser PALAUNorwegian Agency for Development Cooperation Mr. Isaac Soalabaob
Chief, Division of Foreign RelationsMs. Gunn Paulsen Bureau of Foreign AffairsSenior Adviser Ministry of StateDirectorate for Nature Management
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PANAMA REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Sra. Irina Madrid Mr. Yong-han Kim
Jefe Assistant Minister
Servicio Nacional de Administración de Recursos Hídricos Korea Forest Service
Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente
Mr. Hyung-kwang Kim
PARAGUAY Director
Mrs. Nimia Da Silva Boschert Int'l Cooperation Division
Primer Secretario Korea Forest Service
Embajada del Paraguay en Alemania
Mr. Sung-chul Shin
PERU Second Secretary
Mr. César Cervantes Galvez Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Germany
Director General de Medio Ambiente
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales Mr. Chun Yong Lee
Advisor
Mr. José Luis Gonzales Donayre Soil and Water Conservation Division
First Secretary Korea Forest Research Institute
Embassy of Peru to Germany
Mr. Rae-kwang Chung
PHILIPPINES Assistant Director
Ms. Melita Sta. Maria Global Environment Office
First Secretary and Officer-in-Charge Ministry of Environment
Bonn Extension Office
Philippine Embassy REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Dr. Valentin Sofroni
PORTUGAL Director
Mr. Victor Louro Hydrometeo Service
Focal Point to UNCCD Ministry of Environment and Territorial Development
Forestry General Directorate
Ministry for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries ROMANIA
Mr. Gheorghe Lazea
Mrs. Fátima Espiritu Santo General Secretary
Head of Department, Climate and Environment Ministry of Waters, Forests and Environmental Protection
Institute of Meteorology
Ministry of Science and Technology Mr. Stefan Taina
Expert
Mrs. Lígia Figueiredo Sylvobiology Laboratory of Forest Research and
Advisor Management Institute
Portuguese Cooperation Institute
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mrs. Gabriela Constantinescu
Second Secretary
Ms. Ana Maria Almeida U.N. and Specialized Institutions Department
Forestry General Directorate Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries
Mr. Sandu Ion
Ms. Graça Rato Director
Forest Engineer National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology
International Relations Division
Ministry for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries RWANDA
Mr. Laurien Ngirabanzi
Ms. Patricia Gaspar Ambassadeur
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ambassade de la République Rwandaise en Allemagne
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RWANDA Mr. Helal bin A'ed Al-Harthi
Mme Patricia Hajabakiga Geologist
Secrétaire Général Ministry of Agriculture and Water
Ministère des Terres, de la Réinstallation et de la
Protection de l'Environnement Eng. Abdelaziz bin Abdulrahman Alhowaish
Agronomist
Mr. Serge Joram Nsengimana Ministry of Agriculture and Water
Chef de division
Suivi et Inspection Environnementale SENEGAL
Ministère des Terres, de la Réinstallation et de la Mr. Lamine Bâ
Protection de l'Environnement Ministre
Ministère de l'Environnement
Mr. Eugène-Richard Gasana
Ministre Conseiller Mr. Mohamadou Keita
Ambassade de la République Rwandaise en Allemagne Ambassadeur
Ambassade du Sénégal en Allemagne
Mr. Robert Masozera
Deuxième Conseiller Mme Macina Gogo Banel Ndiaye
Ambassade de la République Rwandaise en Allemagne Secrétaire Permanent
CONSERE
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Mr. Randolph Edmead Mr. Félix Oudiane
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Premier Conseiller
Ambassade du Sénégal en Allemagne
SAINT LUCIA
Mr. Michael Andrew Mr. Ndiawar Dieng
Chief Forestry Officer (Ag.) Directeur des Eaux et Forêts
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and the Ministère de l'Environnement
Environment
Mr. Mawade Papa Wade
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Chargé du PAN de lutte contre la désertification
Dr. Reynold Murray Centre de Suivi Ecologique
Environmental Services Coordinator Ministère de l'Environnement
Ministry of Health and the Environment
Mr. Amadou Moctar Niang
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE Directeur Général
Mr. Heliodoro Quaresma Centre de Suivi Ecologique
Ingénieur
Ministère des Infrastructures, Ressources Naturelles et de SIERRA LEONE
l'Environnement Mr. E.K. Alieu
Acting Director of Forests
SAUDI ARABIA Forestry Division
Dr. Ali bin Saad Altokhais Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Resources
Director General
Water Resources Development Department Mr. S.S.J. Jusu
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Acting Chief
Environmental Protection Division
Mr. Ghazi Mohamed Hakeem Bakhsh Ministry of Lands, Housing, Country Planning and
Economic Advisor Environment
Ministry of Finance and National Economy
SOUTH AFRICA
Mr. Ali Hassan Ja'afar Ms. Rejoyce Mabudafhasi
Counselor Deputy Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
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SOUTH AFRICA Sr. Leopoldo Rojo Serrano
Mr. Mbana Peter Thabethe Jefe de Servicio
Assistant Director Training Dirección General de Conservación de la Naturaleza
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment Ministerio del Medio Ambiente
Ms. Ayanda Mdala Sra. Isabel Fernández Hernández
Appointments Secretary Jefa de Seccion de Evaluacion de Programas
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Direccion General de Conservacion de la Naturaleza
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Mr. Noel Oettle
Environmental Monitoring Group Sra. Marta Gómez de los Riscos
Ministry of Environment Representante
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Ms. Wilma Lutsch
Deputy Director Sra Araceli Martínez Ruiz
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Representante
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Dr. Andre Van Rooyen
Range and Forage Institute SRI LANKA
Agricultural Research Council Mr. A.H.N. Jayasekera
Additional Secretary
Mrs Njabulo Nduli Ministry of Forestry and Environment
Chief Director
Sustainable Resource Use SUDAN
Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs Mr Yousif Yacoub Mohamed
Acting Director
Ms. Linda Glatthaar Utilization of Land and Combat of Desertification
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. LeRoux Bhuti Masoka H.E. Ahmed Gaafar Ahmed
Embassy of South Africa to Germany Ambassador
Embassy of Sudan
SPAIN
Mr. Francisco Murcia Berceló Mr. Hashim Mohamed El Hassan Mohamed Osman
Diputado del Congreso Head of Section
Cortes Generales National Drought and Desertification Control Unit
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Sr. Federico Palomera Güez
Deputy Director General SURINAME
Relaciones Científicas Internacionales Mrs. Ellen Naarendorp
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores Chairperson for the National Council for the Environment
Office of the President of the Republic of Suriname
Mr. Iñigo Ascasíbar Zubizarreta National Institute for Environment and Development in
Subdirector General de Montes Suriname
Direccion General de Conservation de la Naturaleza
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente SWAZILAND
H.E. Roy D. Fanourakis
Prof. Teresa Mendizábal Aracama Minister of Agriculture
Consejera Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Mr. Bongani Simon Masuku
Soil Scientist
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
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SWEDEN Mr. Khaled Al-Shara'a
H.E. Lennart Hjelmaker CCD Focal Point
Ambassador Agriculture Department
Embassy of Sweden to Harare Ministry of Environment
Mr. Lennart Bondesson Mr. Adnan Hamoui
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Counsellor
Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic to Germany
Ms. Christina Wahlén
Ministry of Foreign Affairs TAJIKISTAN
Mr. Davlatsho Gulmakhmadov
Mr. Eliel Steen Minister
Prof. Emeritus State Committee for Land Resources and Land
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Mr. Nusratulo Nozainov
Mr. Olof Andren State Committee for Land Resources and Land
Professor
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences TOGO
S.E. Koffi Santy Sany Adade
Prof. Anders Hjort af Ornäs Ministre
Scientific Advisor Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources
Linköping University
Mr. Mawuli Amegadje
SWITZERLAND Coordonnateur National du PAN
Mr. Henri-Philippe Cart Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources
Directeur général adjoint
Direction du Développement et de la Coopération Mr. Gabin Kouévi Ananou
2ème Secrétaire
Mme. Theresia Adam Ambassade du Togo en Allemagne
Chef
Division des Ressources Naturelles et de l'Environnement M. Koffi Hounkpe
Direction du Développement et de la Coopération Environnementaliste
Protection et Contrôle de l'Exploitation de la Flore
Mme Sabrina Dallafior Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources
Section Affaires de l'Environnement
Département fédéral des affaires étrangères TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr. Anthony Bartholomew
Mr. Peter Bieler Permanent Secretary
Chargé de programme Ministry of the Environment
Division Afrique de l'Est
Direction du Développement et de la Coopération TUNISIA
Mr. Mohamed Mehdi Mlika
Ms. Rosemarie Baer Ministre Conseiller du gouvernement
Coordinatrice pour la politique de développement Bureau du Premier Ministre
Communauté de travail
Mr. Khalil Attia
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Directeur General
Dr. Farouk Adli Direction Générale de l'Environnement
Minister Ministère de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement du
Territoire
Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs
Mr. Walid Hezbor Mr. Hichem Khelil
Ambassador Conseiller
Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic to Germany Ambassade de la Tunisie à Berlin
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TUNISIA TURKMENISTANMr. Mohamed Ismail Mr. Muhamet DurikovPoint focal de la CCD Head of LaboratoryMinistère de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement du National Institute of Deserts, Flora and FaunaTerritoire Ministry of Nature Protection
Mr. Abdelhakim Issaoui UGANDAChef de service Mr. Lawrence Kezimbira-MiyingoMinistère de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement du MinisterTerritoire
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and FisheriesMr. Ameur Mokhtar Mr. John B. Kalule-SewaaliChef de Service Assistant CommissionerDivision des forêts Farm Development DepartmentMinistère de l'Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Mrs. Monia Youssoufi Mr. Stephen MuwayaDirection de la Coopération Internationale Senior Range EcologistMinistère de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement du Directorate of Animal ResourcesTerritoire Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
TURKEY UNITED ARAB EMIRATESMs. Serap Kuleli Dr. Salem Al Dhaheri
General Director of Environment Protection Director General
Ministry of Environment Federal Environmental Agency
Mr. Namik Kirazlar Dr. Saad Al Numairy
Head of Department Environmental Advisor
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Federal Environmental Agency
Ms. Nese Ozcan Mr. Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi
Chief of Section First Secretary
Ministry of Environment Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to Germany
Mr. Halit Babalik Dr. Mohammed Al-Fakhri
Chief of Section Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to Germany
Ministry of ForestryEng. Hamad Seif Al-Mazroui
Ms. Sibel Cakan Director
Agricultural Engineer Department of Agricultural Services
Ministry of Environment Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Mr. Mehmet Sakir Ozdemir Mr. Aly Mohammad Ahmed Kassem
Forestry Engineer Head
Research and Environment Dept. Agricultural Department
Ministry of Forestry Municipality of Fujairah
Dr. Ali Umran Kömüscü Mr. Liban Sheikh Mahmoud
Geomorphologist Senior Environmental Technician
General Directorate of State Meteorological Affairs Federal Environmental Agency
Mr. Mehmet Ayhan Erkan
Agricultural Engineer
General Directorate of State Meteorological Affairs
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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND URUGUAY
NORTHERN IRELAND Sra. Giselle Beja
Mr. George Foulkes Asesoria de Asuntos Ambientales Internacionales
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales
Department for International Development DINAMA
Ms. Christine Atkinson Dr. Luis Almagro
Department for International Development Secretario del Servicio Exterior
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Mr. Sanjib Baisya
Department for International Development Mr. Carlos D. Víctora
Director, Departamento de Conservación de Suelos
Mr. Adrian Davis División Suelos y Aguas - DGRNR
Department for International Development Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca
Mr. Michael John Ellis UZBEKISTAN
Head of Section Mr. Anatoly Ovchinnikov
Environment Policy Department Chief
Department for International Development Department of International Cooperation
Main Administration of Hydrometeorology
Mr. Patrick Széll
Legal Adviser VENEZUELA
Department for International Development H.E. Erik Becker-Becker
Ambassador
Mr. Matthew Maguire Embassy of Venezuela in Germany
Department for International Development
Lic. Alexis Colmenares
Ms. Catrione Garrett Internacionalista
First Secretary Cuencas Hidrograficas Internacionales
Environment Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales
British Embassy - Berlin
Lic. Alberto Berrizbeitia
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Lawyer
Mr. Richard S. Muyungi Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales
Assistant Director of Environment
Vice President's Office Mr. Viachestav Nicolas Silva-Larrarte
Member
Mr. Kassim C. Sengoe Embassy of Venezuela in Germany
Senior Natural Resource Officer
Vice President Office YEMEN
National Environment Management Council Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Salem Haidrah
Minister Plenipotentiary
Mr. J. K. Njingu Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Agricultural Officer
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Mr. Ahmed Husain Al-Attas
Director General
Mr. Wendelin Mlenge Forestry & Desertification Control
Forest Officer Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Forest Division
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism ZAMBIA
Mr. Gershom Chilukusha
A/Chief Planning Officer
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
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ZAMBIA
Ms. Georgina Zulu
Acting Senior Planning Officer
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Mr. Paulman Chungu
Legal Officer
Environmental Support Programme
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
ZIMBABWE
Mr. E. Chinyamakobvu
NAP Secretariat
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
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OBSERVER STATES
BAHAMAS Mr. Oleg Shamanov
Mr. Simeon Leon Pinder Acting Chief of Division
Deputy Director Department of International Organisations
Department of Agriculture Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
HOLY SEE Dr. Pavol Bielck
Mgr Paul Josef Cordes Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute
Président
Conseil Pontifical "Cor Unum" THAILAND
Mr. Sopon Chomchan
Mgr. Frank Dewane Senior Land Use Planning Specialist
Official Department of Land Development
Conseil Pontifical "Cor Unum" Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
IRAQ Ms. Dusadee Rungsipalasawasdi
Mr. Shamil A. Mohammed Senior Policy and Plan Analyst
Embassy of Iraq to Germany Natural Resources and Biodiversity Institute
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
LATVIA
Mr. Rolands Arturs Bebris Ms. Narumol Sanguanvong
Director Policy and Plan Analyst
Environmental Protection Department Natural Resources and Biodiversity Institute
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Development
UKRAINE
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mr. Anatoliy Oginsky
Mr. Sakias Tameo Head
Senior Foreign Service Officer Land Resources Division
Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Mr. Franklin C. Moore
Mr. Peter Raka Deputy Director
Chargé d'Affaires Environment Center
Papua New Guinea Embassy U.S. Agency for International Development
POLAND Ms. Ann E. Carey
Mr. Dariusz Laska Senior Policy Analyst
Embassy of Poland in Bonn Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Mr. Evgeny Gorshkov Ms. Heather Townsend
Head of Division International Relations Officer
Department for International Cooperation Office of Ecology and Terrestrial Conservation
Committee for Natural Resources of the Republic of Kalmykia Bureau for Africa
U.S. Agency for International Development
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Mr. Robert E. Ford
Natural Resources Planner
Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support and Research
U.S. Agency for International Development
Dr. Patrick Gonzalez
Desertification and Climate Change Advisor
Earth Resources Observation Center / U.S. Geological
Survey
Department of the Interior
Ms. Melanie Khanna
Attorney-Adviser
Legal Adviser's Office
U.S. Department of State
Mr. Warren Lee
USDA National Drought Coordinator
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Beaumont C. McClure
Assistant to the State Director for International Programs
Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior
Dr. Mary Rowen
Wildlife and Biodiversity Adviser
Global Programs, Field Support & Research; Center for
U.S. Agency for International Development
Mr. Charles Sloger
Soil Nutrient Adviser
Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support & Research
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ms. Kathryn Washburn
Director
International Affairs
Department of the Interior
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ORGANIZATIONS HAVING RECEIVED A STANDING INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AS
OBSERVERS IN THE SESSION AND THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND
MAINTAINING PERMANENT OBSERVER MISSIONS AT HEADQUARTERS
PALESTINE
H.E. Yousef Abu-Safieh
Minister
Ministry of Environmental Affairs
Mr. Mahmud Ala-Eddin
General Delegation of Palestine to Germany
Mr. Mohammed Nazzal
General Delegation of Palestine to Germany
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UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT OFFICES,SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF Mr. Takao ShibataMIGRATORY SPECIES OF WILD ANIMALS Assistant President
Mr. Arnulf Müller-Helmbrecht Economic Policy and Resource Strategy DepartmentExecutive Secretary
Mr. Fawzi H. RihaneECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Coordinator
Mr. S.M.K. Donkor Multilateral and Inter-agency AffairsSenior Regional Adviser, Water Resources
Regional Cooperation and Integration Division Ms. Vera P. Weill-HalléDirector, North American Liaison Office
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Ms. Sheila MwanunduMr. Abolghassem Parviz Koohafkan Technical Advisor for EnvironmentChief, AGLS
Ms. Farhana Haque-RahmanMr. Dominique Lantieri CoordinatorSecretary, Interdepartmental Working Group / Communications and Public AffairsEnvironment and Natural Resources Service
Mr. Per RydenGLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY Managing Director
Mr. Kenneth King Global Mechanism of the UNCCDAssistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cheikh M. SourangMr. Herbert Acquay Senior Programme ManagerProgramme Manager Global Mechanism of the UNCCD
Mr. Hutton Archer Ms. Khalida BouzarSenior External Relations Coordinator Programme Officer for Asia and North Africa
Global Mechanism of the UNCCDMr. Walter J. LusigiSenior Environmental Specialist Ms. Ana SaezNatural Resources and Management Programme Officer for LAC
Global Mechanism of the UNCCD
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY Mr. Simone QuatriniMr. William A. Garner Information Systems Manager/Financial AnalystProgramme Planning Specialist Global Mechanism of the UNCCDDepartment of Technical Cooperation
Ms. Valérie AutissierMr. Mujtaba Naqvi ConsultantAdviser Club du Sahel
Dr. Abdel Ilah Ambri Ms. Sarah MarchantAdviser - Head, Département du Milieu Physique Administrative AssistantInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique Global Mechanism of the UNCCD
Mr. . Burkart Ms. Jihane SalemSecretary
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL Global Mechanism of the UNCCDDEVELOPMENT
Mr. Fawzi H. Al-Sultan Ms. Elena Mangiafico President Secretary
Global Mechanism of the UNCCD
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INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL Dr. John HoughDEVELOPMENT Global Environment Facility
Mr. Kwame Awere-GyekyeConsultantGlobal Mechanism of the UNCCD Ms. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
Land Degradation SpecialistMr. Grigori Lazarev GEF/UNDPConsultantGlobal Mechanism of the UNCCD Mr. Shekhar Singh
Global Environment FacilitySECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Mr. Hamdallah Zedan Mme Marième BekayeExecutive Secretary Chargée de programme/Environnement
UNDP Mauritania
SECRETARIAT OF THE UNITED NATIONS Mr. Ethmane Ould MonaneFRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Expert auprès de l'ONC/PAN
Mr. Michael Zammit Cutajar UNDP MauritaniaExecutive Secretary
Mme Aïssa OuahidoMr. Janos Pasztor Chargée de Programme/EnvironnementCoordinator UNDP NigerInformation, Outreach and Administrative Services
Mr. Tom BakkumMs. Salwa Dallalah Programme OfficerManagerConference Affairs UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONMs. Liza Morales Dr. Thomas SchaafOutreach Officer Focal Point for UNCCDOutreach sub-programme Bureau for the Coordination of Environmental Programmes
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND Mr. Janos BogardiDEVELOPMENT Chief of the Water Resources Section
Mr. Lev Komlev Division of Water SciencesSenior Economic Affairs OfficerOffice of the Special Coordinator for the LDCs Mr. Frits Verhoog
ConsultantUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Division of Water Sciences
Mr. Philip DobieDirector Mr. Vefa MoustafaevUNSO Consultant
Science Analysis and Policy DivisionMs. Eimi WatanabeAssistant Administrator and Director Ms. Amélie DupuyBureau for Development Policy Consultant
Coordination of Environmental ProgrammesMr. Tijan JallowDeputy Director UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Mr. Klaus TöpferMr. Peter Gilruth Executive DirectorSenior Technical AdvisorUNSO (Asia and West Africa) Mr. Jens Mackensen
Programme OfficerMr. Elie Kodsi Division of Policy Development and LawRegional Programme ManagerUNSO (West Africa and Arab States)
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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Mr. Hassan M. HassanMr. Bakary Kanté Lead Environment SpecialistDirector ESSDDivision of Environment Policy Development and Law
Mr. Moctar TouréMr. Ahmed Djoghlaf ---Executive Coordinator Africa RegionGEF Coordination Office
Mr. Franklin CardyMr. Timo Maukonen ---Senior Programme Officer Africa RegionDivision of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA)
Mr. Reinhard WoytekMs. Anna Tengberg ---Programme Officer Africa RegionGEF Coordination Office
Mr. Lual DengMr. Daya Bragante Consultant
--- ESSD
Mr. Michael Williams Mr. Guenter RiethmacherPress Officer ---Information Unit for Conventions ESSD
Ms. Paola Rossi Pisa Mr. Eoin Garbhan Caffrey JohnsonFull Professor of EcologySTAP/GEF
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONMr. Rafael Rodriguez Capetillo G.O.P. ObasiProgramme Officer Secretary-GeneralRegional Office for Latin America and Caribbean Region
Mr. Mannava V.K. SivakumarMr. A. Al-Assiri Chief
--- Agricultural Meteorology Division
Mr. Jim Willis Mr. Taysir M. Al-GhanemDirector Chief of Information and Public Affairs ProgrammeChemicals Office of the Secretary-General
Mr. Viveke Bohn
UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH
Mr. Marcel BoisardDirector
Mr. Christophe NuttallResponsable du Programme SID-SISEI
WORLD BANKMr. Ian JohnsonVice PresidentESSD
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
AGENCE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON Mr. Sory Ibrahima Diabaté DEVELOPMENTChargé de programme Dr. Attalla Hamad BashirIEPF Executive Secretary
BANQUE AFRICAINE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT Prof. Benson MochogeMr. Oumar Aw DirectorHead Division of Agriculture and EnvironmentEnvironment and Sustainable Development
Dr. Berhe DebalkewMr. Vasantt Jogoo Principal Environmentalist Mr. Niels von Keyserlingk
COMITÉ PERMANENT INTER-ETATS DE LUTTE Mr. Berhane WeldesellasieCONTRE LA SÉCHERESSE DANS LE SAHEL
Mme Mariam K. Sidibé CisséSecrétaire Exécutif INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREASH.E. Musa MbengaExecutive Secretary Prof. Adel El-Beltagy
Director GeneralMr. Idé BanaConseiller Technique Mr. Mahmoud B. Solh
Assistant Director General for International CooperationMr. Bertrand ZidaResponsable UASP/GRN INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR
THE SEMI-ARID TROPICSMr. François Tapsoba Dr. Saidou KoalaChef d'unité Coordinator DMPUnité de suivi évaluation
LEAGUE OF ARAB STATESMr. Gaoussou Traoré Mr. Abdel Gawad Gilani
DirectorResponsable Programme Majeur Soil Division ACSADInstitut du Sahel - AGROSOC
Mr. Brahima Sidibé OBSERVATOIRE DU SAHARA ET DU SAHELAGRHYMET Mr. Chedli Fezzani
Executive DirectorCOMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT
Dr. Siyan Malomo Mr. Aboubacar IssaChief Programme Officer Responsable du programme CCD/GRNScience and Technology Division
Mr. Youssef BrahimiCOMMUNAUTÉ ECONOMIQUE ET MONÉTAIRE DE Expert-Consultant auprès du SE/OSSL'AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Mr. Pierre Randah Mr. Jean-Marc d'Herbes
Chef de Service Opérateur régional du Programme ROSELTDivision de l'Environnement
Ms. Wafa Essahli
CONVENTION ON WETLANDS (RAMSAR) Responsable Information et CommunicationDr. Nicholas DavidsonDeputy Secretary General Ms. Maud Loireau
Consultante
ICCD/COP(4)/INF.4
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OBSERVATOIRE DU SAHARA ET DU SAHELMs. Ines SaadConsultante
ORGANISATION AFRICAINE DE CARTOGRAPHIE ET DE TÉLÉDÉTECTION
