UNITED NATIONS E/CONF.98/INF/4 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL 6 September 2007 Ninth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names New York, 21 - 30 August 2007

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS * * Prepared by the Secretariat.

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A. States Members of the United Nations Albania Representatives Mr. Ledjo Seferkolli, Specialist of Cartography and GIS, Geographic Studies Centre Mr. Elnor Zeqiri, Specialist of Cartography and GIS, INSTAT-Institute of Statistics and Geographic Studies Centre Algeria Chef de délégation M. Youcef Yousfi, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, La Mission Permanente d’Algérie auprés des Nations Unies M. Mourad Benmehidi, Ambassadeur, Representant Permanent adjoint Representatives Colonel Brahim Atoui, Secrétaire général du Conseil National de l’Information Géographique (CNIG) et vice-président du Groupe des Experts des Nations Unies sur la normalisation des noms géographiques M. Farid Benramdane, expert au sein de la Commission Permanente de Toponymie du Conseil National de l’Information Géographique (CNIG) M. Mohamed Sofiane Berrah, Premier Secrétaire, La Mission Permanente d’Algérie auprés des Nations Unies Andorra Representative Mr. Andreu Jordi-Tomas, First Secretary, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Pincipality of Andorra to the United Nations Alternative Representative Ms. Sabrina Pujol-Elmergui, Adviser, Mission of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations

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Angola Head of Delegation Mr. Joāo de Deus Andrade Delgado, Chief Department, Ministry of Territorial Administration Representatives Mr. Pedro Gomes, Chief Department, Ministry of Territorial Administration Ms. Teodolinda Rodrigues Coelho, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Angola to the United Nations Adviser Mr. José Carlos Daio da Silva, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Angola to the United Nations Armenia Head of Delegation H.E. Armen Martirosyan, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Members Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations Mr. Ara Margarian, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations Austria Head of Delegation Mr. Peter Jordan, Institute of Urban and Regional Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Representative Ms. Isolde Hausner, Institute fo the Lexicography of Austrian Dialects and Names, Austrian Acedemy of Sciences, Vienna Alternate Representative Mrs. Ulrike Nguyen, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations, New York

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Australia Head of Delegation Mr. William Hughes Watt, Chair of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australia Delegates Mr. Brian Samuel Goodchild, Executive Officer, Geographical Names Committee, Western Australia Ms. Laura Michelle Kostanski, PhD Candidate, University of Ballarat Azerbaijan Representatives Mr. Llgar Mammadov, Charge d’Affaires, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Mr. Ilham Aghayev, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Mr. Asif Garayev, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Belarus Head of Delegation Mr. Sergei Rachkov, Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations Delegate Mr. Andrei Metelitsa, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations Belgium Representatives S.E. M. Olivier Belle, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent adjoint, Représentation Permanente de la Belgique auprés des Nations Unies à New York M. Marcus Leroy, Ministre Conseiller

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Mme Christine Detaille, Premier Conseiller Mme Kathleen Van Doren, Directeur de la Formation, Institut Géographique National Botswana Representatives Ms. Lucy Phalaagae, Head of Mapping Division, Department of Surveys and Mapping Ms. Melregis Monyatsi, Deputy Head of Mapping Division, Department of Surveys and Mapping Brazil Representative Ms. Moema José de Carvalho Augusto, Cartography Coordinator of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics Brunei Darussalam Representative Dr. Mataim Bin Bakar, Director, Language and Literature Bureau, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Bulgaria Head of Delegation Mr. Kalin Rogachev, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Representatives Mrs. Maya Tzakova, Counsellor to the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Mr. Tsvetan Boev, Executive Director of the Cadastre Agency Mrs. Mima Chaleva, Secretary General of the Cadastre Agency

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Burkina Faso Representative Mr. Claude Obin Tapsoba, Directeur de l’Institut géographique du Burkina Faso Cameroon Representatives Mr. Michel Simeu Kamdem, Chef de Division de la Recherche Géographique à l’Institut National de Cartographie du Carmeroun Mr. Victor Tchatchouwo, Deuxième Conseiller Chargè des Affaires Juridiques à la Mission Permanente du Cameroun à New York Canada Head of Delegation Mrs. Kathleen O’Brien, GNBC Coordinator/Senior Toponymist, GNBC Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada Delegates Ms. Helen Kerfoot, Emeritus Scientist, Natural Resources Canada Mr. Gilles Champoux, Senior Advisor Aboriginal Affairs/Conseiller Supérieur aux affaires Autochtones, Department of National Defence Mr. Yaïves Ferland, Defence Scientist/Scientifique de la Défense, Department of National Defence Mme Danielle Turcotte, Directrice et secrétaire, Commission de toponymie du Québec Mme Myriam Hallé, Agente de recherche, Commission de toponymie du Québec Observers Dr. André Lapierre, Doyen adjoint et secretaire, Faculté des arts, Université d’Ottawa M. Carol Léonard, Professeur adjoint au Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta

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Cape Verde Representative Mr. José António Andrade, Eng. Cartógrafo, General Direction of Territorial Management, Ministry of Descentralization, Habitation and Territorial Management Chile Representatives Sr. Julio Poblete, Geógrafo, Jefe del Departamento de Estudios Limitrofes, Dirección Nacional de Fronteras y Límites Sr. Alejandro Ahumada, Geógrafo, Departamento de Estudios Limítrofes, Dirección Nacional de Fronteras y Límites TCL Sr. Alvaro Hermosilla, Ingeniero Militar Politécnico, Instituto Geográfico Militar Sr. Alvaro Arevalo, Consejero, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas China Head of Delegation Mr. Liu Baoquan, Director, China Institute of Toponymy Advisers Mr. Chen Ming, Deputy Inspector, Department of Administrative Division and Geographical Names Management of Ministry of Civil Affairs Mr. Chen Kexiang, Director, Department of Administrative Division and Geographical Names Management of Ministry of Civil Affairs Mr. Liu Lian’an, Researcher, China Institute of Toponymy Mr. Zhang Wei, Officer, Department of Administrative Division and Geographical Names Management of Ministry of Civil Affairs Mr. Li Zhi, Deputy Director of Division, Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Wang Guimin, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping

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Mr. Wang Rui, Director of Division, The Navigation Guarantee Department of the Chinese Navy Headquarters Mr. Wang Chen, Third Secretary, Mission of China to the United Nations Croatia Head of Delegation Mrs. Mirjana Mladineo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations Representatives Mr. Amir Muharemi, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations Dr. Željko Hećimović, Senior Professional Adviser and the Head of the Department for Geoinformation Systems and Databases, Croatian Geodetic Institute Dr. Dunja Brozović-Ronćević, Director, Institute of Croatian Language and Linguistics Mrs. Irena Zubčevič, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations Cuba Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Rodrígo Malmierca Díaz, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations Representatives H.E.Mrs. Ileana Nuñez Mordoche, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations Mr. Luis Alberto Amorós, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations Mr. Llanio González Pérez, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations

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Cyprus Head of Delegation Mr. Prodromos Vasileiou, President of the Cyprus Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names Members Mr. Menelaos Christodoulou, Secretary of the Cyprus Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names Mr. Chrysostomos Stavrou, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations Czech Republic Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Martin Palouš, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Representative Mr. Pavel Boháč, Secretary of the Commission on Geographical Names, Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre Adviser Mr. Karel Komárek, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Head of Delegation Mr. Pak Tok Hun, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Democractic People’s Republic of Korea to the United Nations Representatives Mr. Kim Jong Hun, Deputy Director, National Department of Land Survey of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Rim Jong Gak, Researcher, National Department of Land Survey of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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Mr. Song Se Il, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the Untied Nations Denmark Representatives Ms. Bente Holmberg, Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen Mr. John Jensen, Cartographer, Danish Ministry of the Environment, National Survey and Cadastre Egypt Head of Delegation Mr. Khaled Elbakly, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, Chargé d’affaires a.i. Member Mr. Mohamed Edrees, Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations Estonia Representatives Mr. Peeter Päll, Head, Department of Grammar and Language Planning, Institute of the Estonian Language, and Vice-Chairman, Place Names Board of Estonia Mrs. Malle Hunt, Head, Books of Reference Section, Estonian Maritime Administration Mrs. Aule Kikas, Secretary, Place Names Board of Estonia, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Estonia Finland Head of Delegation Ms. Sirkka Paikkala, Special Advisor, Research Institute for the Languages of Finland, Helsinki Representative Mr. Teemu Leskinen, Chief Engineer, National Land Survey of Finland, Helsinki

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France Representatives Mr. Pierre Jaillard, Président de la Commission national de toponymie (CNT) Ms. Elisabeth Calvarin, rapporteur de la CNT et expert auprès de la Commission de toponymie de l’Institut Géographique National Germany Representative Ms. Victoria Zimmermann Von Siefart, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations Alternate Mr. Joern Sievers, Chairman, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (StAGN), Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy Advisors Mr. Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu, Federal Agency for Carography and Geodesy Mr. Parick Specht, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations Ghana Head of Delegation H. E. Mr. Leslie K. Christian, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations Member Mr. Ebenezer Appreku, Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations Greece Head of Delegation Ambassador John Mourikis, Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations

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Representatives Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of International Organizations Dr. Emmanuel Gounaris, Expert, Minister-Councellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ioannis Papameletiou, Councellor of Embassy, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations Colonel Ioannis Kolovos, Expert on Geographical Names, Ministry of Defense, Hellenic Military Geographical Service Mr. Alexandros Stavropoulos, Rapporteur, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Special Legal Department Guatemala Jefe de la Delegación S.E. Sr. Jorge Skinner-Klée, Embajador, Representante Permanente ante la ONU Representantes Sr. José Alberto Briz, Representante Permanente Alterno ante la ONU Srita. María José del Aguila, Tercer Secretario Guinea Representative Dr. Mohame Hassimiou Fofana, Président de la Commission technique de Toponymie au Ministère des Travaux Publics, de l’Urbanisme et de l’Habitat Hungary Representative Mr. Béla Pokoly, Expert of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

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India Representatives H. E. Mr. Nirupam Sen, Ambassador Extraodinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, New York H. E. Mr. Ajai Malhotra, Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York Mr. I. Malik, Deputy Director, Survey [Air] & Delhi Geospatial Data Centre, Survey of India, Ministry of Science & Technology Mr. B. N. Reddy, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York Mr. S. B. Singh, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York Mr. Arindam Bagchi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York Mr. B. K. Raichandani, Under Secretary, Ministry of Science & Technology Indonesia Head of Delegation Mr. Rudolf W. Matindas, Head of National Coordination Agency for Surveys and Mapping (BAKOSURTANAL) Alternate Mr. Sodjuangon Situmorang, Director General for Public Administration, Department of Home Affairs Members Mr. Irwandi Idris, Secretary for Directorate General of Marine, Coastal and Small Islands Empowerment, Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Mr. Kartiko Purnomo, Director for Administrative Areas and Border Affairs, Department of Home Affairs Mr. Alex SW Retraubun, Director for Small Islands Empowerment, Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries First Adm. Willem Rampangilai, Head of Naval Hydro-Oceanographic Office, (Janhidros-AL)

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Mr. Chaerul Hafidin, Deputy Head of BAKOSURTANAL Mrs. Anastutik Wiryaningsih, Deputy Director for Toponymy and Mapping, Directorate for Administrative Areas and Border, Department of Home Affairs Mr. Togap Simangunsong, Deputy Director for InterStates Border Affairs, Directorate for Administrative Areas and Border Affairs, Department of Home Affairs Mr. Didi Sadili, Deputy Director for Small Islands Identification, Directorate of Small Islands Empowerment, Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Mr. Poentodewo, Head of Topographic Base Mapping and Spatial Planning Center, BAKOSURTANAL Mrs. Titiek Suparwati, Head of Spatial Mapping Division, BAKOSURTANAL Col. Dede Yuliadi, Head of Marine Environmental Division, Naval Hydro-Oceanographic Office (Janhidros-AL) Mr. Widodo Edy Santoso, Toponymic Researcher, BAKOSURTANAL Prof. Jacub Rais, Senior Expert Iran Head of Delegation Mr. Alireza Jahangiri, Deputy Head of Division of Border Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Delegates Mr. Mohammad Sarpulaki, Deputy Head of the National Cartographic Center (NCC) for Technical Affairs Mr. Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Advisors Mr. Satar Ahmadi, Expert, Division of Border Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Abolfazl Bolandian, Expert, Specialized Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names, National Cartographic Center (NCC)

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Ireland Representative Mr. Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig, The Placenames Branch, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Israel Head of Delegation Prof. Naftali Kadmon, Emeritus Professor of Cartography and Toponymy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Geography Member Mr. Ilan Fluss, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations Italy Representatives Mr. Sabato Rainone, Chief, Geospatial Section of the Italian Defence General Staff Mr. Salvatore Arca, Director of the Scuola Superiore di Scienze Geografiche – Instituto Geografico Militare Mr. Andrea Cantile, Secretary of Permanent Committee Responsible for Toponymic Revision of Official Maps of Italy Jamaica Representative Mr. Trevor Shaw, Director of Surveys and Mappings, National Land Agency Japan Representatives Mr. Jiro Kodera, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Mr. Kazuo Inaba, Director, Topographic Department, Geographical Survey Institute

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Alternate Representatives Mr. Kazuo Sunaga, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Mr. Mikio Mori, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Mr. Osamu Hayakawa, Director, Specialized Agencies Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Advisers Mr. Kenju Murakami, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Ms. Yuki Komatsu, Specialized Agencies Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jordan Head of Delegation Eng. Major General Mr. Saliem M. Khalifeh, Director-General, Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre Representatives Mr. Khalid Shawabkah, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations Mr. Eihad Omaish, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations Mr. Talal A. Mufleh, Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre Kuwait Representative Mr. Saad S. S. M. Al Azemi, Engineer Latvia Representatives Ms. Vita Strautniece, Head of Laboratory of Toponymy, Department of Cartography, Latvian Geospatial Information Agency

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Ms. Dace Kavace, Deputy Head of Laboratory of Toponymy, Department of Cartography, Latvian Geospatial Information Agency Lebanon Representatives H. E. Mr. Nawaf Salam, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations Ms. Caroline Ziade, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations Mr. Majdi Ramadan, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations Mr. Hassan Saleh, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations Ms. Reina Charbel, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations General Maroun Khraish, Lebanese Army, Director of Geographic Affairs, DAG Lt. Colonel Joseph Nassar, Lebanese Army, Head of Cartographic Services, DAG, Directoriate Geographic Affairs Libya Head of Delegation Mr. Bashir Hussein Ahmed Alarabi, Engineer and Director General of information Department at Surveying Department of Libya/ General People’s Committee for Planning Adviser Mr. Hlhadi Ali M. Daba, Political Attaché, the General People’s Committee for Planning (Surveying Department of Libya) Lithuania Head of Delegation Ms. Danutė Janė Mardosienė, Deputy Head of the Cartography Division of the National Land Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania Representative Ms. Aistė Pangonytė, Chief Officer of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language

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Malaysia Head of Delegation H. E. Ambassador Hamidon Ali, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations, New York Mr. Zainol Rahim Zainuddin, Deputy Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations, New York Mr. Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations, New York Mexico Representative Ms. Susana Rodríguez-Ramos, Subdirectora de Fotogrametria e Información Topográfica del Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática Moldova Representative Mrs. Tatiana Constantinov, Director of the Institute for Ecology and Geography of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova Mongolia Representatives Mr. Dorjgotov Munkhbaatar, Director General, Department of Land Affairs and Title Registration Policy, Ministry of Construction and Urban Development of Mongolia Ms. Tsendsuren Oyunchimeg, Senior Expert, Geodetic and Cartographic Division, Administration of Land Affairs, Geodesy and Cartography of Mongolia Morocco Representatives Mr. El Mostafa Sahel, Ambassadeur, Representant Permanente du Royaume du Maroc aupres de l’Organisation des Nations Unies a New York

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M. Hamid Chabar, Representant Permanente Adjoint aupres de l’Organisation des Nations Unies a New York Mr. Youness Hmamouchi, Chef des Services à l’agence Nationale de la Conservation Foncière du Cadastre et de la Cartographie Mr. Rachid Soulay, Chef des Services à l’agence Nationale de la Conservation Foncière du Cadastre et de la Cartographie Mozambique Representatives H.E. Mr. Lucas Chomera Jeremias, Minister of State Administration Ms. Zínia Gabriela Lopes Menete Mabote, Deputy National Director for the Territorial Organization Mr. Luís Abrahamo, Head of Department on Territorial Division and Toponimia Netherlands Representative Prof. Dr. F.J. Ormeling Nepal Representative Mr. Rabin Kaji Sharma, Chief Survey Officer, Survey Department New Zealand Representatives Mrs. Wendy Shaw, Secretary for the New Zealand Geographic Board, Land Information New Zealand Mr. Geoff O’Malley, Senior Analyst, Geospatial, Land Information New Zealand Norway Representatives Mr. Botolv Helleland, Senior Scientific Officer, University of Oslo

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Mr. Jonny Andersen, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority Oman Representatives Mr. Mohammed Bin Said Bin Khalfan Al-Kharoosi, Head of National Survey Authority Mr. Salim Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Busaidi, Staff Officer 1 Technical Services, National Survey Authority Pakistan Head of Delegation H. E. Mr. Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Alternate Head of Delegation Maj (R) Syed Haider Mehdi Jamal, Deputy Surveyor General, Survey of Pakistan Memeber Mr. Noor Elahi, Director, Training and Research, Survey of Pakistan Mr. M. Rafiuddin Shah, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations Panama Representatives Mr. Carlos Morales, Jefe del Departamento de Geografía del Instituto Geográfico, Nacional “Tommy Guardia” de la República de Panamá Mrs. Elena Barletta de Nottebohm, Embajadora, La Misión Permanente de la República de Panamá ante las Naciones Unidas Peru Head of Delegation General of Division EP Carlos Alfonso Tafur Ganoza, Chief of the National Geographic Institute

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Representatives Colonel Engineer César Alva Balcazar, Deputy Chief of the National Geographic Institute Doctor Jorge Lescano Sandoval, Dean of the Geographical Engineering Faculty, Environment and Ecotourism, Federico Villareal National University Engineer Manuel Fernando Belaunde Suarez, Post Grade Director of the Geographical Engineering Faculty, Federico Villareal National University Engineer Walter Benjamín Zúñiga Diaz, Federico Villareal National University Philippines Head of Delegation H.E. Hilario G. Davide, Jr., Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations Co-Head of Delegation Mr. Diony A. Ventura, Undersecretary and Administrator, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority Members Mr. Peter Nilo Tiangco, Deputy Administrator, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority Mr. Rodolfo M. Agaton, Director, Coast and Geodetic Survey, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority Mr. Jose Galo P. Isada, Jr., Director, Mapping Department, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority Qatar Representative Mr. Yousef Issa Mohammed Ebrahim, Head of Land Information Division, Urban Planning and Development Authority

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Republic of Korea Head of Delegation Mr. Young Wan Song, Director General for International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Representatives Mr. Kyung-hoon Sul, Minister Counselor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Mr. Hong-keun Yoo, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Mr. Sang-wook Koh, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Mr. Bong-gyun Sohn, President for National Geographic Information Institute, Ministry of Construction and Transportation Mr. Heung-muk Cho, Deputy Director for Land Survey Division, Ministry of Construction and Transportation Mr. Se-jung Kim, Manager for Information and Data Processing Department, National Institute of the Korean Language Mr. Kook Jung, Professor, Hankook University of Foreign Studies Mr. Gong-gu Back, Assistant Director for Chart Division, National Oceanographic Research Institute, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ms. Seung-hye Shin, Programme Coordinator, Northeast Asian History Foundation Mr. Jin-hyun Kim, Chairman, World Peace Forum Mr. Ki-Suk Lee, Member of National Academy of Science Mr. Sung-Jae Choo, Professor, Kyunghee University Mr. Yeon-taek Ryu, Professor, Chungbuk National University

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Romania Head of Delegation Mr. Colonel-Engineer Marin Alnitei, Head of the Military Topographic Directorate, Ministry of Defense of Romania Representatives Prof. Serban Dragomirescu, Romanian Institute of Geography Mrs. Alexandra Dedu, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations Russian Federation Head of Delegation Mr. R.G. Shayapov, Deputy Chief of the Federal Agency of Geodesy and Cartography Representatives Mr. V.E. Zhukovsky, Deputy Head of the Department, Federal Agency of Geodesy and Cartography Mr. V. M. Boginsky, Head of the Cartographic Department in the Central Geodesy, Air Survey and Cartography Institute Mr. A. A. Karasev, Counsellor of the Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Representative Mr. Adolphus Ollivierre, Chief Surveyor Saudi Arabia Representatives Dr. Abdullah N. Al-Waliee, Librarian, Residence of King Abdulaziz Dr. Mohammed S. Maki, Ministry of Higher Education Members Mr. Mohammed Saad Hussein Al-Shahrani, Ministry of Defence, KSA

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Mr. AlGhaihab Abdullah, Ministry of Defence, KSA Serbia Representative Mr. Boris Holovka, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the United Nations Singapore Representatives Mr. Kevin Cheok, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanennt Mission of Singapore to the United Nations in New York Mr. George Chuah, Principal Technical Executive, Survey Services, Regulatory, Singapore Land Authority Mr. Charles Chew, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations in New York Ms. Edna Chia, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations in New York South Africa Head of Delegation Mr. John Sikhosana, Chairperson of the South African Geographical Names Council Alternate Mr. Gerald Vusithemba Ndima, Chief Director, Heritage, Department of Arts and Culture Delegates Mr. Mbogiseni Trueman Khubheka, Deputy Director, Geographical Names Unit, Department of Arts and Culture Ms. Mpho Patricia Matane, Assistant Director, Geographical Names Unit, Department of Arts and Culture

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Spain Jefe de la Delegación D. Iñigo de Palacio España, Encargado de Negocios a.i., Misión Permanente de España ante Naciones Unidas D. Rafael Martín-Agar, Presidente de la Comisión de Nombres Geográficos, Consejo Superior Geográfico, Ministerio de Fomento; Director General, Instituto de Cartografia de Andalucia Consejeros D. Joaquin Manrique, Secretario de Embajada, Misión Permanente de España ante Naciones Unidas Da Adela Alcázar González, Técnico Superior, Instituto Georáfico Nacional, Ministerio de Fomento Da Margarita Azcárate Luxán, Técnico Superior, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Ministerio de Fomento Asessores Da Victoria Tur, Asesora, Misión Permanente de España ante Naciones Unidas Sri Lanka Representatives H.E. Prasad Kariyawasam, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, New York Mr. S. M. W. Fernando, Additional Surveyor General, Department of Survey Mrs. Muditha Halliyadde, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, New York Sweden Head of Delegation Mr. Leif Nilsson, Place-name Consultant, Institute for Language and Folklore Representatives Mr. Staffan Nyström, Place-Name Expert, National Heritage Board

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Ms. Annette Torensjö, Head of Section, National Land Survey Sudan Representatives H.E. Dr. Abdalmahmood Abadalhaleem Mohamad, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations Dr. Akec Khoc, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations Mrs. Nadia Osman, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations Mr. Nasr Ibrahim Hassanein, General Secretary, National Council for Geographical Names, Official, Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning Syrian Arab Republic Representatives H. E. Dr. Bashar Ja’afari, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, New York Mr. Osama Ali, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Syria to the United Nations, New York Thailand Head of Delegation Colonel Chot Promdej, Technical Officer, Royal Thai Survey Department, Supreme Command Headquarters, Ministry of Defense Delegates Colonel Winai Semsawat, Director of the Geography Division, Royal Thai Survey Department, Supreme Command Headquarters, Ministry of Defense Mr. Pairoj Phuekvilai, Surveyor General, Department of Lands, Ministry of Interior Sub-Liutenant Ekasint Sintudeache, Director of the Ground Survey Group, Office of Topographical and Geotechnical Survey, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

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Ms. Kamolrat Iampornrat, Geographer, Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mr. Phanumas Umpas, Geographer, Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mrs. Sasikhan Mcveigh, Analysing & Planning Officer, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Togo Representative Mr. Kpapou Nikabou, Directeur de la Cartographie a été désigné par le Gouvernement togolais Tunisia Representative Ms. Naima Friha, Centre National de Télédétection, Ministère de la Défense Nationale Turkey Head of Delegation Mr. Ahmet Altiparmak, Director General of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior Members Prof. Dr. Nevzat Gözaydin, Atatürk Supreme Council for Culture, Language and History Ms. Damla Yeşim Say, First Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Turkey to the United Nations Mr. Hüseyin Polat Dalkiran, Captain, General Command of Mapping, Ministry of National Defense Ukraine Head of Delegation Ms. Nataliia Pinchuk, Deputy Head, State Service of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Representatives

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Mr. Oleksandr Galushchenko, Chief Specialist, Division of Examination and Analysis of Development of Technological, Ecological, Nuclear Safety and Management of Natural Resources, Secretariat of the Cabinet of Miniters of Ukraine Mr. Rostyslav Sossa, Director, State Scientific Production Enterprise “Kartographia” Ms. Nina Syvak, Head, Laboratory of Standardization of Geographical Names, State Scientific Production Enterprise “Kartographia” Mr. Andriy Nikitov, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations Ms. Oksana Pasheniuk, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations Mr. Yuriy Tyrkus, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations United Arab Emirates Head of Delegation Lieutenant-Colonel Khalid Khamis Rubaya Salam Bindasmal, Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates Members Dr. Saif Salem Hassan Saif Al Qaydi, Associate Professor, Geography Program, and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Humanitarian and Social Sciences College for Student Affairs Second Lieutenant Abdulwahab Abdulkarim Al Bustani, Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Representatives Dr. David M. Munro, Chairman, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names Mr. Paul J. Woodman, Secretary, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names Mrs. Caroline A. Burgess, Senior Toponymist, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names Miss Catherine R. Cheetham, Toponymist, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names United States of America Representative

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Mr. Louis A. Yost, Acting Executive Secretary, United States Board on Geographic Names, Chief, Geographic Names Project, United States Geological Survey, Department of Interior, Washington, DC Advisers Mr. Leo Dillon, Department of State Member, United States Board on Geographic Names, Office of the Geographer, Department of State, Washington, DC Ms. Elizabeth Kanalley, Vice Chairperson, United States Board on Geographic Names, Chief, Geospiatal Operations, United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC Mr. Trent C. Palmer, Deputy Executive Secretary for Foreign Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Washington, DC Ms. Jennifer Runyon, Deputy Executive Secretary for Domestic Names, United States Board on Geographical Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC Mr. Peter D. Viechnicki, Senior Scientific Linguist, Foreign Names Staff, United States Board on Geographic Names, Unites States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC Uruguay Representative Coronel José M. Lazo, Director, Ingeniero Militar en Informática, Analista Programador de UDELAR, Especialista en Gobierno Electrónico y Administración Digital, Servicio Geográfico Militar Viet Nam Representative Mr. Le Minh Tam, Deputy Director-General, Department of Survey and Mapping, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Yemen Representatives H.E. Mr. Ahmed H. Mohamed, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Yemen to the United Nations

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Mr. Awsan Al-Aud, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Yemen to the United Nations Mr. Waheed Al-Shami, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Yemen to the United Nations B. Non-member State of the United Nations Holy See Head of delegation Archbishop Celestino Migliore Adviser Professor Walter Petrovitz Experts Professor Barrett Brenton Mr. Giancarlo Pattugalan C. Entities Maintaining Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations Palestine Mr. Ammar M. B. Hijazi, First Secretary, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations D. Regional Commissions Mr. Chukwudozie Ezigbalike, Chief , Geo-Information Systems Section, ISTD, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) E. Specialized agencies of the United Nations Mr. Steeve Ebener, Project Manager, SALB, World Health Organization Ms. Hélène-Marie Gosselin, UNESCO Representative to the United Nations and Director, New York Office Mr. Harry Charalambides, Assistant Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO

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F. International Scientific Organizations International Cartographic Association (ICA) Prof. Dr. Ferjan Ormeling, Secretary-General 2003-2007 International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Mr. Trent Palmer International Map Trade Association Mr. William Tefft, Publishing Manager, Map Link Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH) Mr. Louis Yost, PAIGH’s Working Group on Geographical Names G. Observers Ms. Crystal Sholts, GIS Data Quality Coordinator, Google Earth Mr. Donald Joseph Orth Mr. Richard Randall Ms. Carmelle Terborgh, Global Affairs/Federal Account Manager, ESRI Mr. Corey Lamar, ESRI H. United Nations Secretariat Mr. Paul Cheung, Director, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Stefan Schweinfest, Chief, Statistical Services Branch, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Yacob Zewoldi, UNGEGN Secretariat, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Amor Laaribi, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, Division for General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management Mr. Kyoung-Soo Eom, Chief, Cartographic Section, Department of Peacekeeping Operations

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Mr. Vladimir Bessarabov, Cartography Section, Department of Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Suha Ülgen, Technical Coordinator, Field Information Services Unit, Office for the Coordination of the Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Ms. Brenda Brookes, Map Librarian, Dag Hammarskjöld Library Mr. Nigel Cassar, Acting Chief, UN Editorial, Terminology and Reference Service, DGACM