United Nations
United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development
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Distr.: General
9 April 2010
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Trade and Development Board
Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development
Second session
Geneva, 24–25 March 2010
List of participants
Note: The entries in this list and the format in which they are presented are as provided to the secretariat.
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Experts
Algeria
M. Zineddine Yahiaoui, Chef de bureau, Direction de la programmation des
investissements et des études économiques, Ministère de l’agriculture et du
développement rural, Alger
M. Nacim Gaouaoui, Premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Athmane Mehadji, Attaché diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève
Angola
M. Lukonde Luansi, Ministre conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Almeida Luzitu, Délégué, Mission permanente, Genève
Argentina
Sr. Pablo Agustin Obregon, Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Azerbaijan
Mr. Khalil Alakbarov, Department of Quality Standards and Licensing, Ministry of
Agriculture, Baku
Mr. Ismayil Alakfarov, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Bahrain
Ms. Budoor Ahmed, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Ammar Rajab, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Belgium
Ms. Christine Detaille, Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels
Benin
M. Seraphin Lissassi, Ambassadeur, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Fadilou Moutairou, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
Brazil
Mr. Henryo Trindade Barretto, Petroleum Geologist Consultant to CEO, Pretrobras, Rio de
Janeiro
Mr. André Jafet Bevilacqua, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Cameroon
M. Paul Roger Batibonak, Premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Mme Mélanie Mireille Abessolo Abada, Ingénieur d’études, Ministère de l’économie, de
la planification et de l’aménagement du territoire, Yaoundé
Mme Jeanine Atanga Nkodo, Sous-directeur, Ministère de l’agriculture et du
développement rural, Yaoundé
M. Yakouba Djadjai, Chargé d’étude assistant, Ministère du commerce, Yaoundé
Chad
Mme Ndade Mandagua Djimasbeye, Conseiller économique, Mission permanente, Genève
China
Mr. Hu Jiangyun, Senior Research Fellow, Divisional Chief, Development Research Centre
of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
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Côte d’Ivoire
M. Guy-Alain E. Gauze, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève
M. Tiemoko Moriko, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Kouadio Kouakou, Premier conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Yao Kouman Ad Adingra, Chargé d’étude, Mission permanente, Genève
Cuba
Sr. Carlos Fidel Martin Rodriguez, Experto Productos Básicos, Ministerio Comercio
Exterior e Inversiones, La Habana
Cyprus
Ms. Myrianthi Spathi, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Maria Soloyianni, Adviser, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Dominican Republic
Sr. Luis Manuel Piantini Munnigh, Embajador, Representante Permanente ante la OMC,
Ginebra
Sra. Magaly Bello de Kemper, Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente ante la OMC,
Ginebra
Mr. John R. Gagain, Director of Global Studies of the Fundación Global y Desarrollo,
Santo Domingo
El Salvador
Sra. Carmen Elena Castillo-Galandat, Encargada de Negocios a.i., Misión Permanente,
Ginebra
Sra. Patricia Benedetti, Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Ethiopia
Mr. Minyahel Desta Seitu, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Addis Ababa
Mr. Abayneh Tilahun, Adviser to the State Minister’s Office, Addis Ababa
Finland
Mr. Kimmo Narhinen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
International Affairs, Helsinki
France
M. Olivier Vaysset, Responsable du Pôle du commerce international à la Direction
générale de la mondialisation, du développement et des partenariats, Ministère des
affaires étrangères, Paris
M. Eric Adam, Rédacteur au Pôle du commerce international à la Direction générale de la
mondialisation, du développement et des partenariats, Ministère des affaires étrangères,
Paris
Mme Delphine Lida, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Etienne Pole, Stagiaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Germany
Ms. Hildegard Wilken, Head of Sub-Department B1.5, Economic Geology of Mineral
Resources, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Berlin
Ghana
Mr. John Hawkins Asiedu, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Accra
Mr. Anthony Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, Minister Counsellor (Commercial), Permanent
Mission, Geneva
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Haiti
M. Jean-Claude Pierre, Ministre conseiller, Chargé d’affaires a.i., Mission permanente,
Genève
Indonesia
Ms. Rina Soemarno, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Joannes Ekaprasetya Tandjung, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Heri Soetanto, Expert Staff to the Minister of Trade, Jakarta
Mr. Dominicus Supratikto, Acting Director for Trade, Investment and IPRs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Jakarta
Mr. Norman Effendi, Staff of Directorate for Trade, Investment and IPRs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Jakarta
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Mr. Noparast Zahra, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Iraq
Mr. Razaq Mashkov, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Jordan
Mr. Shehab A. Madi, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva
Mr. Muhib Nimrat, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Mohammed Hindawi, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Ghadeer El Fayez, Adviser, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Kuwait
Mr. Abdul Kareem Ayed
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Mr. Sirisamphanh Vorachith, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Vientiane
Lesotho
Ms. Mantho Motselebane, Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Maseru
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Mr. Abdulmonen Burawi, Economic Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Malaysia
Mr. Mohamad Bkri Ismail, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mali
M. Moussa Kouyate, Premier conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Abdoulayé Sanoko, Troisième conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Idrissa Issa, Chargé des questions commerciales, Mission permanente, Genève
Mauritius
Ms. Tanya Prayag-Gojadhor, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mexico
Sra. Judith Marcia Arrieta Munguia, Consejera, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Sra. Elisa Olmeda, Consejera, Misión Permanente ante la OMC, Ginebra
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Morocco
M. Omar Hilale, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève
M. Anas Alami-Hamedane, Premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Myanmar
Ms. Khin Thidar Aye, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Namibia
Ms. Rejoice Karita, Chief Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Water and Forestry,
Windhoek
Nepal
Mr. Ravi Bhattarai, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Nigeria
Ms. Jola Drimoloze, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Oman
Ms. Fatima Al-Ghazali, Plenipotentiary Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Paraguay
Sra. Marta Moreno, Ministro, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Philippines
Mr. Denis Y. Lepatan, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva
Ms. Josephine Reynante, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Marie Caren C. Almario, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Poland
Ms. Eliza Konczyk, First Counsellor, Department of Economic Policy, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Warsaw
Romania
Ms. Octavia Cerchez, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Russian Federation
Ms. I. Medvedeva, Counsellor, Ministry of Economic Development, Moscow
Mr. Vadim Eliseev, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Efim Stroev, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Saudi Arabia
Mr. Adel M. Al-Mubarak, Commercial Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Emad Adham, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Senegal
M. Ndiaga Mboup, Premier conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
South Africa
Mr. Johan Van Wyk, Counsellor, Economic Development, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Tshihumbudzo Ravhandalala, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Spain
Sra. Maria Alcala-Galiano, Secretaria General de Comercio Exterior, Madrid
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M. Hernando Casans, Conseiller pour commerce produit industriel, Ministère de l’industrie
et du commerce, Madrid
Suriname
Ms. Vanuessa Gefferie, Staff Official, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Paramaribo
Syrian Arab Republic
Ms. Souheila Abbas, Deuxième secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Thailand
Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva
Ms. Eksiri Pintaruchi, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Thararut Hanlumyuang, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Togo
M. Mounto Agba, Deuxième secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Sébadé Toba, Chargé d’affaires a.i., Mission permanente, Genève
Turkey
Mr. Ismail Gencay Oguz, Foreign Trade Expert, Prime Ministry Undersecretarial for
Foreign Trade, Ankara
Mr. Emre Akel, Foreign Trade Expert, Prime Ministry Undersecretarial for Foreign Trade,
Ankara
Ms. Zehra Unlu-Ricq, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Selahattin Erdogan, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources, Ankara
Mr. Tarkan Eren, Mining Engineer, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Ankara
United Arab Emirates
Mr. Adel Al Katcheer, Senior Field Researcher, Abu-Dhabi
Mr. Bader Al Jenaib, Field Researcher, Department of Economic Development of AbuDhabi
United States of America
Mr. Hyun Park, Economics Intern, Economics and Science Affairs, Permanent Mission,
Geneva
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Sra. Anny Rojas, Segunda Secretaria, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Viet Nam
M. Le Hai Trieu, Troisième secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Yemen
Mr. Marwan Al-Shami, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Zimbabwe
Mr. C. Chipaziwa, Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Garikai Kashitiku, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
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Intergovernmental organizations
African Union
Mr. Nadir Merah, Head of the Trade Division, Department of Trade and Industry
Mr. Faouzi Gsouma, Trade Officer, Geneva
Common Fund for Commodities
Mr. Andrey Kuleshov, Senior Project Manager, Policy, Programme Management and
Evaluation Unit, Amsterdam
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
Mr. Tasara Muzurori, Senior Trade Officer, Lusaka
European Union
Presidency of the European Union
Ms. Susana de Ibarrondo, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Spain, Geneva
European Union
Ms. Michaela Dodini, First Secretary, European Union Delegation in Geneva
Ms. Iveta Pychova, Trainee
General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Mr. Georgios Kritikos, First Secretary, General Secretariat of the Council of the
European Union, Geneva Liaison Office
European Commission
Mr. Antonin Ferri, Policy Officer
International Grains Council
Mr. Kitahara, Executive Director
International Jute Study Group
Mr. Sudripta Roy, Secretary-General
Mr. Faruque Hossain, Finance and Administrative Officer
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Mr. Peter Liapis, Senior Agricultural Policy Analyst, Paris
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Mr. Odalis Lopez, Doctor, Vienna
United Nations organs, bodies and programmes
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Mr Magdi Farahat, Principal Adviser, ECA Geneva Interregional Advisory Services, Geneva
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Specialized agencies and related organizations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Mr. David Hallam, Deputy Director Trade and Markets, Rome
International Grains Council
Mr. Kitahara, Executive Director
International Labour Office
Mr. Erick Zeballos, Sectoral Activities Department
World Bank
Mr. Shane Streifel, Senior Energy Economist, Washington
Non-governmental organizations
General category
Ingénieurs du monde
M. François Ullmann, Président, Genève
Mr. Raymond Ullmann, Director
World Association of Former United Nations Interns and Fellows
Mr. Jose Fernando Ruiz, Chief Representative
Panellists
(listed in chronological order of intervention)
Mr. Andrey Kuleshov, Chief Projects Officer, Common Fund for Commodities
Mr. David Hallam, Commodities and Trade Division, Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations, Rome
Mr. Etsuo Kitahara, Executive Director, International Grains Council, London
Mr. Christopher L. Gilbert Ph.D, Professor of Economics, University of Trento, Italy
Mr. Curtis Stewart, Head of Economics and Environment, International Lead and Zinc
Study Group, Lisbon
Mr. Benoit Lioud, Head of Analysis, Mercuria Energy Trading SA, Switzerland
Mr. Ludwig Hachfeld, Litasco SA, Switzerland
Mr. Mae-Wan Ho, Director, Institute of Science in Society, London
Mr. John Gault, President, John Gault SA and Assoc. Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security
Policy, Geneva
Mr. Thierno Tall, Director, African Biofuels and Renewable Energy Fund, ECOWAS Bank
for Investment and Development, Lomé
Mr. Giacomo Luciani, Director, Gulf Research Centre Foundation, Geneva Office
Mr. Marc Auboin, Counsellor, Trade and Finance and Trade Facilitation Division, World
Trade Organization, Geneva
Ms. Machiko Nissanke Ph.D, SOAS, Professor, University of London
Mr. Adrian Hewitt, Head of the ODI Fellowship Scheme and Research Fellow, Overseas
Development Institute, London
Mr. Stephen Mbithi Ph.D, Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya, Nairobi
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Mr. John R. Gagain, Director of Global Studies of the Fundación Global y Desarrollo,
Dominican Republic
Mr. Vincente Yu, Programme Coordinator of the Global Governance for Development
Programme, South Centre, Geneva
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