United Nations
United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development
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Distr.: General
8 February 2013
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Trade and Development Board
Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission
Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-Building and
Sustainable Development
First session
Geneva, 28–30 January 2013
List of participants
Note: The entries in this list are as provided to the secretariat.
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Experts
Algeria
Ms. Wafa Ameuri, Attachée, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Angola
M. Luansi Lukondi, Ministre conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Gaspar Da Silva, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. André Teka Kitoko, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Gilberto Antonio, Assistant multilateral, Mission permanente, Genève
Austria
Ms. Vera Fuchs, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Bangladesh
Mr. Md. Abdul Hannan, Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Preeti Rahman, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Barbados
Mrs. Marion Williams, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of
Barbados to the United Nations and other international organizations, Geneva
Mrs. Shani Griffith-Jack, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United
Nations and other international organizations, Geneva
Belarus
Ms. Irina Arzhankova, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Belgium
Ms. Evelyne Kerkdijk, Stagiaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Benin
M. Fadilou Moutaïrou, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. Maurille Biaou, Premier Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Bhutan
Mr. Tenzin Choda, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Brazil
Mr. Cristiano Franco Berbert, Director of the Division on Investment, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Mr. Marden De Melo Barboza, Deputy Secretary of International Issues, Ministry of
Finance
Burkina Faso
M. Dieudoné Sougouri, Premier Conseiller, Mission Permanente, Genève
Mlle Nimbrata Fatimata Yonli/Sawadogo, Attachée, Mission Permanente, Genève
Cambodia
Mr. Sovann Ke, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
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Canada
Mr. Ralph Osterwoldt, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Chad
Mme Ndade Mandagua Djimasbeye, Conseillère des affaires économiques à la
représentation permanente du Tchad à Genève
China
Mr. Hong Zhu, Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the World
Trade Organization, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Cheng Jianping, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Hong Song, Professor and Assistant Director, Institute of World Economy and Politics,
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Mr. Sun Yaohua, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Quan Zhao, Commercial Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Colombia
Ms. María Fernanda Sánchez Montenegro, Asesora, Dirección de Inversión Extranjera y
Servicios, Ministerio de Comercio
Comoros
M. Saïdali Toihir Daoud, Directeur Général, Agence National de Promotion des
Investissements
Côte d’Ivoire
M. Kouadio Adjoumani, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève
M. Tiemoko Moriko, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
M. N’Vadro Bamba, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mme Thérèse Tshibola-tshia-Kadiebue, Conseillère, Mission permanente, Genève
Djibouti
Mme Oubah Moussa Ahmed, Conseillère (Affaires économiques), Mission permanente,
Genève
Dominican Republic
Sra. Magaly Bello de Kemper, Ministra Consejera ante la Organización Mundial del
Comercio y demás Organizaciones Económicas Internacionales, Misión Permanente,
Ginebra
Ecuador
Sr. Juan Carlos Sanchez Troya, Primer Secretario ante la Organización Mundial del
Comercio y demás Organizaciones Económicas Internacionales, Misión Permanente,
Ginebra
Egypt
Mr. Mohamed Nasr, First Secretary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission,
Geneva
Ethiopia
Mr. Leulseged Tadese Abebe, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
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Germany
Mr. Thomas Fohgrub, Economic and Environment Section, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Haiti
M. Pierre Mary Guy St. Amour, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
Honduras
Sr. Efraín Díaz Arrivillaga, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente,
Ginebra
Sr. Mauricio Pérez Zepeda, Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Hungary
Mr. Márk Horváth, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Indonesia
Mr. Adi Winarso, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Mr. Mohammad Kazem Asayesh Talab Tousi, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission,
Geneva
Ireland
Ms. Catherine Aylward, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Italy
Mr. Nicola Faganello, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Marinella Loddo, Director of the Office of Industrial Cooperation and Relations with
International Organizations of the Foreign Trade Institute
Ms. Maria Grazia Gori, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Jamaica
Ms. Simara Howell, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Japan
Ms. Mihoko Saito, Adviser, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Jordan
Ms. Ghadeer El-Fayez, Adviser, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Kenya
Mr. Timothy Kaluma, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Lithuania
Ms. Virginiya Vinciuniene, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Malaysia
Ms. Ikmal Nurhana, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Maldives
Mr. Iruthisham Adam, Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Riyaz Mansoor, Assistant Director, Ministry of Economic Development, Permanent
Mission, Geneva
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Mali
M. Cheikh Omar Camara, Troisième Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
Mauritius
Ms. Dilshaad Uteem, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mexico
Sr. Ulises Canchola Gutiérrez, Embajador, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión
Permanente, Ginebra
Sra. Judith Marcia Arrieta Munguía, Consejera, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Sr. Luis Mariano Velázquez Chéquer, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Morocco
M. Omar Hilale, Ambassadeur, Mission permanente, Genève
Mlle Jihane Markouch, Chargée de Mission, Agence Marocaine de développement des
Investissements
M. Mohamed Mounir Benhammou, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
Mozambique
Ms. Olga Muguambe, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Myanmar
Mr. Maung Wai, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ms. Lynn Marlar Lwin, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Namibia
Ms. Stella Katjingisiua, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Nepal
Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission
of Nepal to the United Nations, Geneva
Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United
Nations, Geneva
Netherlands
Mr. Taco Stoppels, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Nigeria
Mrs. Jolaade Orimoloye, Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Pakistan
Mr. Safdar Sohail, Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce
Panama
Mr. Alfredo Suescum, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade
Organization, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Peru
Sr. Carlos Rossi, Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Poland
Ms. Zofia Kloczko-Pieniazek, Head of Unit, Ministry of Economy
Ms. Justina Gorzoch, Ministry of Economy
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Republic of Moldova
Mr. Victor Moraru, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Romania
Ms. Emilian Cârlogea, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the World Trade
Organization
Russian Federation
Mr. Vladimir Ivanov, Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow
Saudi Arabia
Mr. Salem al-Nowaiser, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Mashhor Ali Alali, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Seychelles
Ms. Rudy Rose, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Singapore
Ms. Cheryl Lee, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
South Africa
Ms. Nosisi Potelwa, Counsellor (Economic Development), Permanent Mission, Geneva
South Sudan
Mr. Riek Puok Riek, Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. Kosti Manibe, Minister, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Mr. John Dor Majok, Deputy Governor, Supervision, Monetary and Foreign Exchange,
Bank of South Sudan
Mr. Jamal A. Wani, Deputy Governor, Banking Operations, Administration and Finance,
Bank of South Sudan
Mrs. Betty Angasi, Research Department
Mr. Abraham Diing Akoi, Director, Macro Economic Division, Ministry of Finance and
economic Planning
Spain
Ms. Remedios Romeo, Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Switzerland
Mme Karolina Frischkopf, Deuxième secrétaire d’ambassade, Commerce et
développement, Mission permanente de la Suisse auprès de l’Organisation mondiale du
commerce et de l’Association européenne de libre-échange, Genève
United Arab Emirates
Ms. Rita Sayah, Coordinator, Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization, Geneva
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. Andrew Staines, First Secretary/Trade Affairs (World Trade Organization), Permanent
Mission, Geneva
Mr. Kebur Azbaha, Second Secretary/Climate and Trade Affairs, Permanent Mission,
Geneva
Mr. James Ballantyne, Second Secretary/Trade Affairs (World Trade Organization),
Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mr. George Riddell, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
United States of America
Ms. Mahvash Siddiqui, Financial Economist, Office of Investment Affairs, Bureau of
Economic and Business Affairs
Ms. Karen Glocer, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Uruguay
Sr. Leonardo Olivera, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Viet Nam
Mr. Duy Le Minh Khuat, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Zambia
Ms. Lillian Bwalya, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Zimbabwe
Mr. James Manzou, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission,
Geneva
Ms. Rhoda Tafadzwa, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Observer
Holy See
M. Carlo Maria Marenghi, Membre, Genève
Intergovernmental organizations
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Mr. Marwa Joel Kisiri, Permanent Observer, Head of ACP Office
Mr. Felix Maonera, Deputy Head of ACP Office
African Union
Mr. Faouzi Gsouma, Trade Officer, Geneva
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
Mr. Thierry Mutombo, Ag Director, Investment Promotion and Private Sector Development
European Union
Ms. Signe Ratso, Director, Trade Strategy and Analysis, and Market Access issues
Ms. Nicole Miller, Counsellor, Permanent Delegation to the United Nations Office and
other international organizations in Geneva
Mr. Jérémie Venarre, Permanent Delegation to the United Nations Office and other
international organizations in Geneva
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Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Mr. Antoine Barbry
Mr. Abdel Kader Sylla
Mr. Anis Harabi
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Ms. Aissata Kane, Counsellor, Geneva
Specialized agencies and related organizations
World Health Organization
Mr. Vijay Trivedi, Coordinator, Policy, Implementation and International Cooperation,
Convention Secretariat
World Trade Organization
Mr. Miguel Castro, Trainee
Ms. Kebede Lidet Assefa, Trainee
Mr. Amaury Decludt, Trainee
United Nations organs, bodies and programmes
Economic Commission for Europe
Mr. Jan Van Schoonhoven, Executive Programme Leader, International Centre of
Excellence on Public–Private Partnerships
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Mr. Nagesh Kumar, Director, South and South-West Asia Office, and Chief Economist
International Trade Centre
Mr. Daniel Obi, Intern, Enterprise Competitiveness, Division of Business and Institutional
Support
Mr. Talal Masarweh, Intern, Business Environment Section
Ms. Sarpreet Kaur, Intern, Business Environment Section
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ms. Shyami Puvimanasinghe, Human Rights Officer, Right to Development Section
Mr. Benjamin A. Schachter, Associate Human Rights Officer, Right to Development
Section
Non-governmental organizations
General category
Arab Non-Governmental Organization Network on Development
Ms. Kinda Mohamadieh
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Ms. Carin Smaller, Agriculture and Sustainable Development Adviser
Ms. Patricia Ngochua, Fellow
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International Organization of Employers
Mr. Frederick Muia, Senior Adviser for Africa
Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Coopération
Économique Internationale
Ms. Micheline Makou Djouma, President
Mr. Claude Citon
Third World Network
Ms. Sanya Reid Smith, Legal Adviser and Senior Researcher
Special category
World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies
Mr. Carlos Bronzatto
Other invited speakers
Mr. Dhan Bahadur Oli, Director, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Mr. Carlo Altomonte, Associate Professor, Bocconi University
Ms. Lorraine Eden, Professor, Texas A&M University
Mr. Rajah Rasiah, Professor, University of Malaya
Mr. Stephen Gelb, Director, International Investment Initiative, World Trade Institute
Ms. Karina Fernandez-Stark, Senior Research Analyst, Center on Globalization,
Governance and Competitiveness, Duke University
Mr. Dirk Willem Te Velde, Head of Programme/International Economic Development
Group, Overseas Development Institute
Ms. Jodie Keane, Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
Mr. Alberto Lemma, Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
Mr. Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Emeritus Professor of International Political Economy, Institute
for Management Development
Mr. Sivakumar Venkataramany, Professor of International Business, Ashland University
Mr. Heinz Tüselmann, Professor of International Business, Director of the Centre for
International Business and Innovation, Manchester Metropolitan University
Ms. Huaichuan Rui, Senior Lecturer in Strategy and International Business, University of
London
Mr. Matthias Meyer, Consultant, Praximondo
Mr. David Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, Giordano Associated Ltd.
Mr. Matthew Parish, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan Switzerland, LLP.
Mr. Frederick Muia, Senior Adviser for Africa, International Organization of Employers
Mr. Franz X. Stirnimann Fuentes, Partner, Winston and Straw
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