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United Nations E/C.20/2018/INF/2*
Economic and Social Council Distr.: General
20 August 2018
Original: English
18-13755* (E) 290818
*1813755*
Eighth Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)
New York, 1-3 August 2018
List of Participants
Co-Chairs
Ms. Dorine Burmanje (The Netherlands)
Mr. Ferdnand Guy Isseri (Cameroon)
Mr. Li Pengde (China)
Rapporteur
Ms. Macarena Perez Garcia (Chile)
* Reissued for technical reasons on 29 August 2018.
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Member States
I. Algeria
1. Mr. Hamid Oukaci, Secretary General, National Geospatial Information Council
2. Ms. Zaina Benhabouche, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations, New
York
II. Antigua & Barbuda
3. Mr. Andrew Nurse, Survey and Mapping Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and
Barbuda Affairs
III. Argentina
4. Embajador Martín García Moritán, Jefe de Delegación, Representante Permanente de la República
Argentina las Naciones Unidas
5. Mr. Sergio Rubén Cimbaro, Representantes Suplentes, Presidente del Instituto Geográfico Nacional,
Ministerio de Defensa de la República Argentina
6. Ministro Alejandro Verdier, Representantes Suplentes, Representante Permanente Alterno de la
República Argentina ante las Naciones Unidas
7. Secretario Guide Crilchuck, Representantes Suplentes, Misión Permanente de la República Argentina
ante las Naciones Unidas
IV. Australia
8. Dr. Stuart Minchin, Head of Delegation, Chief of Environmental Geoscience Division, Geoscience
Australia
9. Mr. Martin Brady, Representative, Director Geospatial Solutions, Australian Bureau of Statistics
10. Mr. Gary Johnston, Representative, Branch Head Geodesy and Seismic Monitoring, Geoscience
Australia
11. Mr. Christopher Body, Representative, Chair – IT004 Geographic Information/Geomatics Committee
12. Mr. Ken Harkin, Representative, Officer, Sparx Systems
13. Mr. Tom O’Reilly, Representative, Chief Operating Officer – Sparx Systems
14. Dr. Andy Barnicoat, Representative, Chief of Community Safety and Earth Monitoring Division,
Geoscience Australia
15. Ms. Sibella Stern, Representative, Second Secretary, Australian Mission to the UN
16. Mr. Abbas Rajabifard, Representative, Head, Department of Infrastructure Engineering
V. Austria
17. Mr. Wernher Hoffmann, President, Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying
18. Ms. Gerda Schennach, Senior Advisor, Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying
VI. Bahamas
19. Mr. Duane Miller, Bahamas National Geographic Information Systems (BNGIS) Centre
20. Ms. Antonique Strachan, GIS Analyst/Advisor, Bahamas National Geographic Information Systems
(BNGIS) Centre
VII. Barbados
21. Ms. Kereeta Whyte, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations
22. Ms. Nicole Parris, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations
23. Ms. Michelle St. Clair, Surveyor, Land and Surveys Department, Ministry of Housing, Lands and
Rural Development
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VIII. Belgium
24. Mr. Jeroen Cooréman, chargé d’ affaires, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of
Belgium to the UN, New York
25. Ms. Ingrid Vanden Berghe, Administrator General, National Geographic Institute
26. Mr. Joep Crompvoets, Public Governance, University of Leuven (KUL)
IX. Belize
27. Ms. Gina Young, Director of the Spatial Data Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture
X. Brazil
28. Mr. Philip Fox-Drummond Gough, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the
United Nations
29. Mr. Roberto Luis Olinto Ramos, President of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
(IBGE)
30. Mr. João Bosco de Azevedo, Director of Geo-sciences of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and
Statisitcs (IBGE)
31. Mr. Rafael da Soler, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations
XI. Burkina Faso
32. M. Oumar Issa Sanon, In-charge of Services et Research Department, Geographical Institute of
Burkina
XII. Cambodia
33. Mr. Darith Hor, Under Secretary of the Ministry of Planning
34. Mr. Satia Chhay, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Planning
XIII. Cameroon
35. Mr. Fernand Guy Isseri, Assistant Director in charge of Data Processing and Dissemination National
Institute of Cartography
XIV. Canada
36. Mr. Prashant Shukle, Head of Delegation, Natural Resources Canada, Director General, Canadian
Center for Mapping and Earth Observation, Strategic Policy and Results Sector
37. Jean Gagnon, Representative, Natural Resources Canada, Surveyor General/International Boundary
Commission, Surveyor General Branch – Geomatics Canada, Land and Minerals Sector
38. Dr. Calvin Klatt, Representative, Natural Resources Canada, Director and Chief Geodesist of Canada,
Surveyor General Branch – Geomatics Canada, Land and Minerals Sector
39. Ms. Alice Born, Representative, Statistics Canada, Delegate, Director, Standards
40. Mr. Peter Murphy, Representative, Statistics Canada, Chief, Statistical Registers and Geography,
Statistical Infrastructure, Analytical Studies, Methodology and Statistical Infrastructure
41. Mr. Nouri Sabo, Representative, Natural Resources Canada, Project Manager, Geobase, Canadian
Center for Mapping and Earth Observation, Strategic Policy and Results Sector
42. Mr. Sébastien Durand, Representative, Natural Resources Canada, Manager, Federal Geospatial
Platform, Canadian Center for Mapping and Earth Observation, Strategic Policy and Results Sector
43. Ms. Kristine Hirschkorn, Adviser, Natural Resources Canada, Policy Advisor, Canadian Geospatial
Data Infrastructure, Canadian Center for Mapping and Earth Observation, Strategic Policy and Results
Sector
44. Mr. Luc Lemieux, Department of National Defence
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XV. Chile
45. Ms. Macarena Perez Garcia, Executive Secretary, SNIT-IDE Chile
46. Mr. Claudio Garrido, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations
XVI. China
47. Mr. Li Pengde, Head of Delegation, Deputy Director General, China Geological Survey
48. Ms. Jiang Xiaohong, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation,
Ministry of Natural Resources, China
49. Mr. Chen Jun, Professor, National Geomatics Centre of China
50. Ms. Liao Rong, Director, Office of Foreign Affairs, China Land Surveying and Planning Institute
51. Mr. Xing Zhe, Deputy Director, Dept. of Oceanic Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation
National Marine Information Center, China
52. Ms. Zhu Yueqin, Senior Engineer, Dept. of Information Technology China Geological Survey
XVII. Colombia
53. Ms. Sandra Liliana Moreno Mayorga
XVIII. Costa Rica
54. Mr. Max Alberto Lobo-Hernández, Director, National Geographic Institute
XIX. Côte D’ Ivoire
55. Mr. Yatie Diomande, Director, Cartography and Teledetection Center
56. M. Koffi Evariste Yobouet, Premier Secrétaire a la Mission Permanente de la Côte d’Ivoire auprès des
Nations Unies
XX. Cuba
57. Mr. Juan Arturo García Masó, Chief, National Office of Hydrography and Geodesy
XXI. Czech Republic
58. Mr. Jiři Ellinger, Deputy Permanent Representative, CDA a.i, Permanent Mission of the Czech
Republic to the United Nations in New York
59. Mr. Karel Brázdil, Director of Surveying, Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre
60. Mr. René Zelený, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations in
New York
61. Mr. Milan Konrád, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Czech Republic to the United Nations in
New York
XXII. Denmark
62. Mr. Morten Nordahl Møller, Head of Department, Agency for Data Supply and Efficiency
63. Mr. Gert Olav Wedekin Eggers, Senior Advisor, Agency for Data Supply and Efficiency
XXIII. Dominica
64. Kendell Barrie
XXIV. Dominican Republic
65. Mr. Alejandro Jiménez, Director Nacional Presidente del Instituto Geográfico Nacional
66. Mr. Eugenio Taveras, Instituto Cartográfico Militar
XXV. Ecuador
67. Lt. Col. Patricio Xavier Molina Simbaña, Subdirector, Military Geographic Institute
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XXVI. Egypt
68. Mrs. Nahla Saleh, GIS Unit Director, Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
69. Mr. Mahmoud El Ashmawy
XXVII. El Salvador
70. Ms. Sonia Ivette Sánchez Cuellar, Head of Delegation, Director of the National Geographic Institute
and Land Registry
71. H.E. Rubén Escalante, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations
72. Mr. Pablo H. Soriano, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations
XXVIII. Estonia
73. Mr. Tambet Tiits, Director General of the Land Board of the Republic of Estonia
XXIX. Ethiopia
74. Mr. Sultan Mohammed Alya, Director General, Ethiopian Geospatial Information Agency
XXX. Fiji
75. Mr. Malakai Finau, Head of Delegation, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Mineral
Resources
76. H.E. Dr. Satyendra Prasad, Alternate Head of Delegation, Ambassador/Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, New York
77. Ms. Meizyanne Hicks, Principal Technical Officer, Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources
78. Mr. Gene Bai, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, New York
79. Ms. Salaseini Tagicakibau, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, New
York
XXXI. Finland
80. Mr. Arvo Kokkonen, Director-General, National Land Survey of Finland
81. Mr. Markku Putanen, Head of Unit, National Land Survey of Finland
82. Ms. Heli Ursin, Head of International Affairs, National Land Survey
83. Ms. Rina Tammisto, IT Development Manager, Statistics Finland
XXXII. France
84. Mr. Daniel Bursaux, Directeur général de l’Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
(IGN)
85. Mr. Zuheir Altamimi, Expert, Institut National de I'Information
XXXIII. Germany
86. Prof. Hansjoerg Kutterer, Representative, President, Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
(BKG), Germany
Ms. Karin Goebel, Alternate, Minister, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, New
York
87. Mr. Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu, Alternate, Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG),
Germany
88. Mr. Johannes Bouman, Alternate, Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG), Germany
89. Ms. Annette Pfeiffer, Alternate, Federal Agency for Statistics
90. Prof. Gottfried Konecny, Alternate, University Hannover, Germany
91. Mr. Marcus Wandinger, Alternate, Working Committee of the Surveying Authorities of the Laender of
the Federal Republic of Germany (AdV)
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92. Mr. Peter Creuzer, Alternate, Acting President of the State Office for Geospatial Information and
Topographical Survey of the State of Lower Saxony (LGLN)
93. Mr. Konstantin Kolloge, Advisor, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations,
New York
94. Mr. Christopher Camps, Advisor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, New York
XXXIV. Greece
95. Ms. Adriana Katsina, National Focal Point, Head of the National Infrastructure Department for
Geospatial Information, Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece
96. Ms. Vaiani Gaidatzi, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations
97. Mr. Vasileios Alexiadis, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations
XXXV. Guatemala
98. Mr. Edwin Roquel Cali, Director General, Instituto Geografico Nacional
XXXVI. Guyana
99. Mr. Karen Anthony
100. Tavendra Ojha
101. Mr. Joel Trotman
XXXVII. Haiti
102. M. David Telcy, Assistant Directeur Technique du Centre de l’Information Géo-Spatiale (CNIGS)
XXXVIII. Honduras
103. Ms. Yidda Karim Vanessa Handal Lopéz, National Property Institute (IP), National Administration
Property System (SINAP) Focal Point for UN-GGIM: Americas- Honduras.
XXXIX. Iceland
104. Mr. Magnús Gudmundsson, Director General, National Land Survey of Iceland
XL. India
105. Mr. Girish Kumar, Surveyor General of India, Survey of India
106. Dr. Debapriya Dutta, Adviser, Department of Science and Technology
107. Mr. Mudit Mathur, Senior Defense Specialist, National Security Council Secretariat
108. H.E. Mr. Syed Akbaruddin, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of India to United Nations
109. H.E. Ambassador Tanmaya Lal, Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN, New York
110. Mr. Ashish Sinha, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the UN, New York
111. Mr. Bamadev Dash, Attaché, Permanent Mission of India to the UN, New York
XLI. Indonesia
112. Mr. Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Head, Badan Informasi Geospasial (BIG), Chairman of Geospatial
Information Agency of Indonesia
113. Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Indonesia
114. Ms. Ina H. Krisnamurthi, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Indonesia
115. Mr. Mohammad Arief Shafii, Deputy on Basic Geospatial Information, Geospatial Information
Agency
116. Mr. Khafid, Head of Center for Management and Distribution Geospatial Information, Geospatial
Information Agency
117. Mr. Gatot Haryo Pramono, Head of Division for Information Technology and Communication
Geospatial, Geospatial Information Agency
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118. Mr. Ahmad Bawazir, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Indonesia
119. Mr. Andhika Wardhana, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Indonesia
120. Mr. Aloysius Selwas Taborat, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Indonesia
XLII. Iran
121. H.E. Mr. Gholamali Khoshroo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of
Iran to the United Nations, New York
122. H.E. Mr. Eshagh Al Habib, Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic
Republic of Iran to the United Nations, New York
123. Mr. Javad Momeni, Second Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the
United Nations, New York
XLIII. Iraq
124. H.E. Mohammed Hussein Bahr AlUloom, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Iraq to
the UN
125. Mr. Mohammed Sahib Marzooq, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Iraq to
the UN
126. Ms. Tahani AL-Alusi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Iraq to the UN
127. Mr. Yassin Ali, Expert, Ministry of Water Resources
128. Ms. Suaad Mohammed, Expert, Ministry of Water Resources
XLIV. Ireland
129. Mr. Colin Bray, Chief Executive Officer, Ordnance Survey Ireland
130. Ms. Lorraine Sheahan, Delegate, Ordnance Survey Ireland
XLV. Israel
131. Shay Bialik
XLVI. Italy
132. H.E. Adriano Monti, Head of Delegation, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Italy to the
UN
133. Prof. Ezio Bussoletti, Alternate Head of Delegation, Parthenope University
134. Dr. Constantino Fiorillo, Representative, High Officer of the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and
Transport
135. Mr. Lorenzo Morini, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN
136. Ms. Eugenia Palagi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN
137. Captain Nicola Pizzeghello, Hydrographic Institute of the Italian Navy
138. Ms. Anna Pia Mirto, Italian National Institute of Statistics
139. Mr. Fabio Volpe, Engineer of eGeos
140. Mr. Massimo Zotti, Panetek
141. Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli, Professor of GIS and Digital Mapping, Politecnico di Milano
XLVII. Jamaica
142. H.E. Mr. E. Courtenay Rattray, Head of Delegation, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the
United Nations
143. Mr. Yaneke Watson, Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Division, Ministry of
Economic Growth and Job Creation
144. Mr. Antonio Williams, Chief Hydrographer, National Land Agency, Jamaica
145. Mr. Nolan Aiken, Acting Chief Geodesist, National Land Agency Jamaica
146. Mrs. Nicola Barker-Murphy, Counsellor (Economic Affairs), Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the
United Nations
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XLVIII. Japan
147. Mr. Shoichi Oki, Head of Delegation, Director General of Geographic Department, Geospatial
Information Authority of Japan
148. Mr. Basara Miyahara, Director of Space Geodesy Research Division, Geography and Crustal
Dynamic Research Center, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
149. Mr. Taro Ubukawa, Director of International Affairs Division, Planning Department, Geospatial
Information Authority of Japan
150. Mr. Koji Osumi, Technical Official, Geoinformation Processing Division, Geographic Department,
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
XLIX. Jordan
151. Mr. Awni Kasawneh, Director General, Royal Jordanian Geographic Center
152. Mr. Ali Ahmad Mahmoud Al-Olimat
L. Kuwait
153. Ms. Jumanh Alfaraj
154. Mr. Omar Al-Mehdari
LI. Kyrgyzstan
155. Mr. Almaz Abdiev, Chief of the Center for Geo Information Systems of Cadastre and Real Estate
Registry Department of State Registration Service
LII. Malaysia
156. Sr. Mr. John Elvis Koh, Deputy Director General, Department of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia
157. Ms. Azizah Abd Aziz, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations
LIII. Mali
158. Mr. Modibo Camara, Deputy Executive Director of the National Geographic Institute of Mali
159. Mr. Mahamadi Saloum Toure, Head of the Department of the Aerospace survey of the National
Geographic Institute of Mali
160. M. Mahamadou Keita, Responsable du Centre de Gestion de l’Information Géospatiale (CGIG),
IGM
LIV. Mexico
161. Sr. Julio Santaella Castell, Jefe de Delegación, Presidente, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y
Geografía
162. Sr. Juan José Gómez Camacho, Jefe de Delegación Alterno, Representante Permanente Misión
Permanente de México ante las Naciones Undas
163. Sr. Juan Sandoval Mendiolea, Representante, Permanente Misión Permanente de México ante las
Naciones Unidas
164. Sra. Paloma Merodio Gómez, Representante, Vicepresidenta, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y
Geografía
165. Sr. Eduardo Javier Gracias Campos, Representante, Director General de Vinculación y Servicio,
Público de Información, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
166. Sr. Francisco Javier Jiménez Nava, Representante, Director General Adjunto de Recursos, Naturales
y Medio Ambiente Instituto, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
167. Sr. Efraín Limones García, Representante, Director of the Project for Strengthening Geospatial Data
Infrastructures in the Caribbean, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
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168. Sra. Gabriel García Seco, Representante, Subdirectora de Planeación y Seguimiento a Proyectos,
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
169. Sr. Guido Alejandro Gonzáles Franco, Representante, Subdirector de Marcos de Referencia, Instituto
Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
170. Sr. Bruno Ríos Sánchez, Representante, Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente de México ante las
Naciones Unidas
171. Sr. Diego Dewar Viscarra, Representante, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente de México ante
las Naciones Unidas
172. Sra. Sylvia Paola Mendoza Elguea, Representante, Tercera Secretaria, Misión Permanente de México
ante las Naciones Unidas
173. Sra. Mayra Bravo Lozano, Representante, Asesora, Misión Permanente de México ante las Naciones
Unidas
174. Sr. Diego Pineda González, Representante, Asesor, Misión Permanente de México ante las Naciones
Unidas
175. Sr. Jorge Padilla Piña, Asesor, Representante, Misión Permanente de México ante las Naciones
Unidas
LV. Mongolia
176. Mr. Khavdislam Badyelkhan, Minister, Ministry of Construction and urban development,
Government of Mongolia
177. Mr. Gankhuu Tsevelsodnom, Director General, Agency of Land Administration and Management,
Geodesy and Cartography
178. Mr. Tserendorj Amarsanaa, Chief, Construction Development Center, Ministry of Construction and
urban development
179. Ms. Enkhtur Bayarmaa, Senior officer, Public Administration and Cooperation Department, Agency
for Land Administration and Management, Geodesy and Cartography
LVI. Morocco
180. Mr. Mustapha Kahhak, Director of Mapping at the National Agency of Land Conservation, Land
Registry and Mapping (ANCFCC)
181. Mr. Kamal Outghouliast, Head of the Modeling and Data Backup Department at the National
Agency of Land Conservation, Land Registry and Mapping (ANCFCC)
LVII. Myanmar
182. Ms. Hmway Hmway Khyne, Representative, Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative of the
Union of Myanmar to the United Nations, New York
183. Ms. Aye Mya Mya Khaing, Alternate Representative, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the
Republic of Union of Myanmar to the United Nations, New York
184. Ms. Su Nandar Hlaing, Alternate Representative, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations, New York
LVIII. Nepal
185. Mr. Ganesh Prasad Bhatta, Director General, Survey Department
LIX. Netherlands (the)
186. H.E. Mr. Miklos Giterson, Minster of VROMI of Sint Maarten
187. Mr. Louis Brown, Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning,
Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) of Sint Maarten
188. Ms. Theodora Burmanje, Chair Executive Board Kadaster, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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189. Mr. Cornelis de Zeeuw, Director Kadaster International, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
190. Mr. Marcus van der Zeeuw, Director Netherlands Hydrographic Office, Ministry of Economic
Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
191. Ms. Suzie van den Hoek, Policy Officer, Kadaster International, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
192. Ms. Eva-Maria Unger, Policy Officer, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
LX. New Zealand
193. Ms. Jan Pierce, Head of delegation, Deputy Chief Executive Location Information, Land Information
New Zealand, Wellington
194. Mr. Ben Collins, Alternate Delegate, Adviser, New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United
Nations, New York
LXI. Norway
195. H.E. Ambassador Tore Hattrem, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway to the
United Nations
196. Mr. Jarle Jensen, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
197. Mr. Dag Høgvard, Senior Geomatics Advisor, Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and
Modernisation
198. Mr. Knut Arne Gjertsen, Acting Director General, Norwegian Mapping Authority
199. Mr. Kåre Kyrkjeeide, Director, Norwegian Mapping Authority
200. Ms. Laila Løvhøiden, Senior Advisor, Norwegian Mapping Authority
201. Ms. Anne Jørgensen, Senior Communications Advisor, Norwegian Mapping Authority
202. Mr. Jørn Kristian Undelstvedt, Senior Advisor, Statistics Norway
203. Ms. Marianne Loe, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations
204. Mrs. Hanna Devilles Schanke, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations
LXII. Oman
205. Mr. Ahmed Saif Al Badi, Head of National Survey Authority
206. Mr. Mahmood Gharib Al Raisi, Director of Geographic Information Services, National Survey
Authority
207. Mr. Sulaiman Abdul Rahim Al Zadjali, Director-General of IT, National Center for Statistics and
Information
208. Mr. Sameh Said Al Araimi, Director of Spatial Statistical Application Department, National Centre
for Statistics and Information
LXIII. Panama
209. Mr. Isráel Sánchez Moreno, Director General, Instituto Geográfico Nacional Tommy Guardia
LXIV. Philippines
210. H.E. Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., Representative, Permanent Representative, Philippine Permanent
Mission, New York
211. Mr. Jessie M. Racino, Representative, Attorney III, National Mapping and Resource Information
Authority
212. Ms. Kira Christianne D. Azucena, Alternate Representative, Deputy Representative, Philippine
Permanent Mission, New York
213. Ms. Leila C. Lora-Santos, Alternate Representative, Minister, Philippine Permanent Mission, New
York
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214. Ms. Rosal H. Dolanas, Alternate Representative, Information Systems Analyst III, Geospatial
Information System Management Branch, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
215. Ms. Rozelin Rochette D.J. Sol, Adviser, Attaché, Philippine Permanent Mission, New York
216. Ms. Glady C. Brojan, Adviser, Attaché, Philippine Permanent Mission, New York
LXV. Poland
217. Mr. Janusz Dygaszewicz, Director ICT Systems, Geostatistics and Census Department
LXVI. Qatar
218. H.E. Ambassador Alya Ahmed S. Al-Thani, Head of Delegation, Permanent Representative of the
State of Qatar to the United Nations
219. Mr. Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdullah Al-Humaidi, Representative, Assistant Director of the Center for
Geographic Information Systems – Ministry of Municipality and Environment
220. Mr. Mohammed Ali Saleh Al-Merri, Representative, Head of the Topographic Survey Department –
Ministry of Municipality and Environment
LXVII. Republic of Korea
221. Mr. Chang Kujung, Head of Delegation, Director of General Services Department, National
Geographic Information Institute
222. Mr. Joo Hyunhee, Representative, Team Leader of Planning and Policy Department, National
Geographic Information Institute
223. Ms. Park Seohee, Representative, Assistant Director of Planning and Policy Department, National
Geographic Information Institute
224. Mr. Shin Wooram, Representative, Deputy Director of Geospatial Information Services Division,
Statistics Korea
225. Mr. Kim Junghyun, Representative, Deputy Director, Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic
Agency
226. Mr. Lee Junshik, Representative, Assistant Director, Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic
Agency
227. Dr. Kwon Jayhyoun, Adviser, Professor of Geoinformatics Department, University of Seoul
228. Dr. Lee Byunggul, Professor of Civil Engineering Department, Jeju National University
229. Mr. Kim Younghoon, Adviser, Professor, Korea National University of Education
230. Ms. Cho Beckhee, Adviser, General Director of Global Business Department, Korea Land and
Geospatial Informatix Corporation
231. Mr. Kim Hyunsuck, Adviser, Manager of Global Business Department, Korea Land and Geospatial
Informatix Corporation
232. Mr. Moon Jeonghoon, Adviser, Manager of Global Business Department, Korea Land and
Geospatial Informatix Corporation
LXVIII. Romania
233. Mr. Marin Alnitei, Director Control and Protection of Classified Information Directorate, National
Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration
LXIX. Russian Federation
234. Mr. Alexey V. Trifonov, Deputy Director of the Department of the Ministry of Economic
Development of the Russian Federation
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LXX. Saint Lucia
235. Mr. Hildreth Lewis, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of physical Development Housing and
Urban Renewal
LXXI. Saint Vincent and Grenadines
236. Mr. Keith Francis
LXXII. Saudi Arabia
237. Mr. Othman Alkherayef
238. Mr. Abdullah M. AlHamlan
239. Mr. Mosaed Alzahrani
240. Mr. Hashim Alsharif
241. Mr. Asim AlGhamdi
LXXIII. Serbia
242. Mr. Borko Draskovic, Director General, Republic Geodetic Authority, Government of the Republic
of Serbia
243. Mr. Darko Vucetic, Head of the Department for Global Geospatial Information Management,
Republic Geodetic Authority, Government of the Republic of Serbia
244. Ms. Iva Jemuovic, Adviser for Economic and Social Affairs, Permanent Mission of the Republic of
Serbia to the United Nations
LXXIV. Singapore
245. Mr. Ng Siau Yong, Director, GeoSpatial and Data Division, Singapore Land Authority, Ministry of
Law of the Republic of Singapore
246. Mr. Alvin Yeo, Assistant Manager, GeoSpatial and Data Division, Singapore Land Authority,
Ministry of Law of the Republic of Singapore
247. Mr. Lee Mou Jian, Principal Geospatial Consultant, GeoSpatial and Data Division, Singapore Land
Authority, Ministry of Law of the Republic of Singapore
LXXV. Slovenia
248. Mr. Tomaž Petek, Surveying and mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of
Environment and Spatial Planning
249. Ms. Suzana Češarek, Minster Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Ntaions
LXXVI. Spain
250. Sra. Francisca Pedrós, Representante, Ministra Consejera, Encargada de Negocios, Misión
Permanente de Espana ante las Naciones Unidas
251. Sr. Antonio Arozarena, Representante Suplente, Vocal Asesor de Observación del Territorio,
Dirección General del Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Ministerio de Fomento
252. Sr. Agustin Rebollo, Consejero, Ministro Consejero, Ministra Consejera, Encargada de Negocios,
Misión Permanente de España ante las Naciones Unidas
253. Sr. Hermógenes López, Consejero, Ministra Consejera, Encargada de Negocios, Misión Permanente
de Espana ante las Naciones Unidas
LXXVII. Suriname
254. Mr. Silvano Tjong-Ahin, Director, Management Institute for Land Registration and Information
System
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LXXVIII. Sweden
255. Ms. Susanne As Suborg, Head of Delegation, Lantmäteriet
256. Mr. Anders Sandin, Director, Lantmäteriet
257. Ms. Magorzata Derwniak, Chair UN-GGIM Working Group on Legal and Policy Frameworks,
Lantmäteriet
258. Mr. Tomas Ohrn, Chief Legal Adviser, Lantmäteriet
259. Ms. Christina Wasström, Lantmäteriet
LXXIX. Tonga
260. Mr. Taaniela Kula, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
261. Mr. Viliami Tani Ma'ake Folau, Geodetic Surveyor, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
LXXX. Tunisia
262. Mr. Kais Tounsi, Director at the Ministry of Defense of Tunisia
LXXXI. Turkey
263. Mr. Güven Begeç, Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations
264. Ms. Ayşe Şebnem Manav, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, NY
265. Ms. Hatice Zeynep Öz, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, NY
266. Ms. Tüvana Varan, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, NY
267. Ms. Fahri Efe Kivanç, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, NY
LXXXII. Tuvalu
268. Mr. Faatasi Malologa, Director, Land Survey, Assistant Secretary
269. Mr. Asela Peneueta, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources
LXXXIII. Ukraine
270. Ms. Liudmyla, Deputy Head of the State Cadastre Service
271. Mr. Oleksandr Maliuk, Director of Department for Topographic, Geodetic and Cartographic
Activities
272. Mr. Denys Bashlyk, Director of Department for International Cooperation and Land Market
LXXXIV. United Arab Emirates
273. Mr. Abdulwahab AlBustani, Specialist-Mapping Department of the UAE Armed Forces
LXXXV. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
274. Mr. David Frank Henderson, Head of Delegation, Managing Director OSGB, Ordnance Survey
275. Ms. Clare Elizabeth Hadley, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Ordnance Survey
276. Mr. John David Kedar, Head of International Engagement, Ordnance Survey
277. Mr. Ian Edward Coady, Geography Policy and Research Manager, Office for National Statistics
278. Mr. James Martin Carey, UK Hydrographic Office
279. Mr. Timothy John Howard, Head of Policy, Geospatial Commission, Cabinet Office
LXXXVI. United States of America
280. H.E. Ms. Nikki Haley, Representative, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United States
Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States Mission to the United Nations, New
York
281. Ms. Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Representative, Chief Geography Division, United States Census
Bureau, Department of Commerce
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282. H.E. Ambassador Kelly Currie, Alternate Representative, United States Representative to the
Economic and Social Council, United States Mission to the United Nations, New York
283. Mr. Tony LaVoi, Geospatial Information Officer, Integrated Information Services Division Office
for Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce
284. Mr. David Ashley Bagwell, Advisor, Counsellor, Economic and Social Affairs Section, United States
Mission to the United Nations, New York
285. Ms. Juliana P. Blackwell, Advisor, Director, National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
286. Mr. Sebastian Carisio, Advisor, Maritime Safety Office, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency,
Department of Defense
287. Mr. Ivan B. DeLoatch, Advisor, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, United
States Geological Survey, Department of Interior
288. Mr. David Fontenot, Advisor, Senior Program Manager, Office of Geography, National Geospatial
Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense
289. Mr. Kevin Gallagher, Advisor, Associate Director for Core Science Systems, United States
Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
290. Mr. Jason Lawrence, Advisor, Economic and Social Affairs Section, United States Mission to the
United Nations, New York
291. Mr. John Matuszak, Advisor, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
Department of State
292. Mr. Stephen Merkowitz, Advisor, Space Geodesy Project Manager, Goddard Space Flight Center,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
293. Mr. John Nyberg, Chief, Advisor, Marine Chart Division, Office of Coast Survey, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
294. Mr. Vince Osier, Advisor, Chief, Geographic Standards, Criteria & Quality Branch, Geography
Division, United States Census Bureau
295. Mr. Trent Palmer, Advisor, Executive Secretary, U.S. Board on Geographic Names, Foreign Names
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense
296. Dr. Benjamin Phillips, Advisor, Earth Surface & Interior Focus Area Lead, Space Geodesy Program
Scientist, Earth Science Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
297. Dr. Daniel Roman, Advisor, Chief Geodesist, National Geodetic Survey, Member of UN
Subcommittee on Geodesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce
298. Ms. Lorna Schmid, Advisor, Federal Geographic Data Committee Portfolio Coordinator, United
States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
299. Dr. Lee R. Schwartz, Advisor, Director, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, Department of State
300. Dr. Michael Tischler, Advisor, Director, National Geospatial Program, United States Geological
Survey, Department of the Interior
301. Ms. Allison Craddock, Private Sector Advisor, Jet Population Laboratory, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
302. Mr. Richard Gross, Private Sector Advisor, Supervisor of Geodynamics and Space Geodesy Group,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
303. Mr. Joshua Coutts, Geographer, Geography Division, United States Census Bureau, Department of
Commerce
304. Mr. Michael Rateliffe, Assistant Division Chief, Geographic Standards, Criteria, Research and
Quality, United States Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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LXXXVII. Uruguay
305. Sr. Embajador Elbio Rosselli, Representante Permanente del Uruguay ante las Naciones Unidas
306. Sr. Norbertino Suárez, Director del Servicio Geográfico Militar
307. Sr. Embajador Luis Bermudez, Representante Permanente del Uruguay ante las Naciones Unidas
308. Sr. Jorge Dotta, Ministro Consejero de la Representación Permanente del Uruguay ante las Naciones
Unidas
309. Sra. Maria Alejandrina Sande, Asesora Legal de la Representación Permanente del Uruguay ante las
Naciones Unidas
310. Sra. María Rosario Casanova, Directora del Instituto de Agrimensura, Facultad de Ingeniería de la
Universidad de la República del Uruguay
LXXXVIII. Viet Nam
311. Mr. Hoang Ngoc Lam, Deputy General Director, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,
Department of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of Viet Nam
Non-Member States
LXXXIX. Holy See
312. Mr. Giuseppe Beretta, intern
XC. State of Palestine
313. Mr. Mohammed Al-Jabarin, Chairman of the National Committee on Geographical Names in
Palestine, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Head of delegation
314. Mr. Jehad Robaia, Director of the Department of Surveying and Mapping, Ministry of Local
Government
315. Mr. Jaman Numan, Director of the Unit on Geographical Information Systems, Ministry of Local
Government
316. Mr. Nassar Adwan, Director of the Unit on Photogrammetry and GPS
Intergovermental organizations
1. Association of Caribbean States
Mr. Arturo Lopez Portillo-Contreras
2. Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
Mr. Said Masoud Qatan, GIS Specialist
3. European Union
Mr. Ekkehard Petri, Team Leader, Geographical Information – Cooperation with EU spatial
programme
4. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
Dr. Mathias Jonas, Secretary General
United Nations System and related organizations
5. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) /African Centre for Statistics
Mr. Andrei Nonguierma, GiSS Section
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6. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Mr. Alvaro Monett, Regional Expert on Geospatial of the Division of Statistics
7. International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Mr. Andrea Manara, Broadcasting Service Division Mr. Moez Guedri, Informatics, Administration and Publication Department
8. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mr. Alexandre Caldas, Chief of Country Outreach, Technology and Innovation Branch, UNEP
9. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Mr. Lorant Czaran, Programme Officer, Space Application Section
10. Office of Legal Affairs (OLA)
Mr. Robert Sandev, Senior Geographic Information Systems Officer, Deputy Secretary of the
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
Office of Legal Affairs
11. United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Mr. Toby Wicks, Data Strategic
12. World Bank
Ms. Anna Wellenstein, Director
Mr. Wael Zakout, Global Lead
Ms. Kathrine Kelm, Senior Land Administration
Mr. Alvaro Federico Barra
Ms. Ivelisse Justiniano
13. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Mr. Peiliang Shi, Director of WMO Information System Management Branch
Non-government organizations
14. International Cartographic Association (ICA)
Prof. Menno-Jan Kraak
15. International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC)
Mr. Richard Jordan
16. Institute for Conscious Global Change (ICGC)
Ms. Etta Jackson
17. International Organization for Standardization (IOS)
Ms. Christina Wasström, National SDI Coordinator (INSPIRE NCP)
Mr. Christopher Body, Representative, Chair – IT004 Geographic Information/Geomatics
Committee
18. Secure World Foundation (SWF)
Ms. Krystal Wilson, Director of Space Applications Programs
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19. Universal Peace Federation (UPF)
Liu Yuqi
Zhang Jingwen
Su Zhaoxin
Wu Yaqian
Wang Hongxing
International organizations
20. Caribbean Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Ms. Valrie Grant, President
21. Eurogeographics
Mr. Mick Cory, Secretary General and Executive Director
Ms. Carol Agius, Administrator, UN-GGIM Europe
22. GEO Secretariat
Mr. Steven Ramage, Head of External Relations
Mr. James Norris, Policy Expert for Disaster
23. International Association of Geodesy (IAG)
Prof. Dr. h.c. Harald Schuh, President
Mr. Mike Pearlman
24. Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Ms. Denise McKenzie, Executive Director, Communication and Outreach
Mr. Mark Reichardt, CEO & President
25. Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH)
Mr. César Rodríguez Tomeo, Secretary-General
26. World Geospatial Industry Council
Mr. Sanjay Kumar
Private Sector
27. Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Dr. Per Christian Steimle, Program Manager Bartolomeo, ISS Services
Ms. Simone Valeska Sasse, Sales Manager for International Organisations
28. AAM Pty Ltd
Mr. Scott Ramage, Chairman
29. Association of Geospatial Industry – India
Mr. Rajan Aiyar
30. Bentley
Mr. Ted Lamboo, Senior Vice President, Strategic Partners
Mr. Robert (Bob) Mankowski, VP for Road, Water and Infrastructure
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31. Catapult
Ms. Elena Lobo, Senior Space Innovation Facilitator
32. ConsultingWhere
Mr. Andrew Coote, Director
33. DataWorld
Mr. Willy Govender, CEO
34. DigitalGlobe
Mr. Kumar Navulur, Chief Technology Officer, South Asia & South America
Mr. Daniel Jablonski, President
Ms. Amy Minnick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Commercial
35. Earth-i
Ms. Adina Gillespie, Institutional Strategist
36. e-Geos
Mr. Camparini Massimo Claudio, CEO
37. Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri)
Mr. Jack Dangermond, President
Mr. Mark Cygan, Map, Chart & Data Production and SDI Industry Manager
Ms. Carmelle Jacqueline Terborgh, Team Lead, Global Affairs and UN Account Manager
Ms. Linda A Peters, Business Development, Mapping, Statistics, Imagery
Mr. Charles Brigham
Dean Angelides, Corporate Director, International/Alliances/Partners
Ms. Karen Richardson
38. Global Resources Management Consultancy Inc.
Mr. Saeid Pirasteh
39. Geomares Publishing
Mr. Durk Haarsma
40. Geo Things
Chuang Kuo-Yu
Meng-Min Chen
41. Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Executive of GIS Development
Mr. Annu Negi, COO
Ms. Tanuja Vashistha, Chief Strategy Officer
Ms. Anusuya Datta
Mr. Kenneth Mooyman
42. Ground Truth
Mr. Stephen McCarthy
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43. Hexagon Geosystems
Dr. Dieter Fritsch
44. IIC Technologies
Mr. Steven Sawdon, President and CEO
Mr. Rajesh Alla, CMD
45. Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Japan
Mr. Hideto Yamazaki
46. Location International Ltd.
Ms. Vanessa Lawrence
47. MapAction
Ms. Elizabeth Ruth Hughes, Chief Executive
48. MapBox
Mr. Tom Lee, Policy Lead
49. Oracle Corporation
Mr. Steven Hagan, Vice President Engineering
Mr. James Steiner, Vice President, Product Management
50. PASCO Corporation
Mr. Kaoru Tsuda
51. PrecisionHawk
Ms. Diana Cooper, Senior Vice President of Policy & Strategy
52. Riegl
Mr. Johannes Riegl (Jr), President
Mr. James Van Rens, Senior Vice President
53. Taylor and Francis Group
Ms. Irma Britton
54. Ter Haar Geoinnovation Limited
Mr. Peter ter Haar
55. Tim Trainor Consultant
Mr. Timothy Trainor
56. TomTom
Mr. Arnout Desmet, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Commercial
Mr. Alain DeTaeye, Member of Management Board
57. Trimble
Mr. Albert H. Anoubon Momo, Director, Institutional Business Development
Mr. Ron Bisio, Vice President – Geospatial
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Academia
58. Austrian Academy of Sciences
Prof. Dr. Josef Strobl, GIScience Commission
59. Centre for Spatial Land and Policy
Mr. Kevin David Pomfret
60. Columbia University
Mr. Gregory George Yetman, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, The
Earth Institute
Kira Cecilia Marie Topik, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, The
Earth Institute
Olena Borkovska, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, The Earth
Institute
Mr. Marc Aaron Levy, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, The Earth
Institute
Ms. Sandra Regina Baptista, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, The
Earth Institute
Mr. Robert Steven Chen, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, The
Earth Institute
Mr. Kytt MacManus, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, The Earth
Institute
Mr. Tiago Carlos Lima do Nascimento
61. KU Leuven
Mr. Joep Crompvoets
62. National Autonomous University of Mexico
Dr. Jorge Prado-Molina, Geospatial Analysis Laboratory, Institute of Geography
63. Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli, Professor of GIS and Digital Mapping
64. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Mr. Gary Jeffress
Mr. Michael Starek
65. The University of Melbourne
Ms. Maryam Rabiee
66. University of Maine
Mr. Harlan Onsrud
67. University of New Brunswick
Prof. Monica Wachowicz, University of New Brunswick, Canada
68. University of the Republic
Ms. Rosario Casanova
69. University of Twente
Prof. Tom Veldkamp, Dean faculty ITC, University of Twente