FOURTH MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO THE APLC/MSP.4/2002/INF.2 CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE, 19 September 2002 STOCKPILING, PRODUCTION AND TRANSFER OF ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINES AND THEIR ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH DESTRUCTION ONLY ___________________________________________________________________________________ Fourth Meeting Geneva, 16 –20 September 2002 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS I. STATES PARTIES ALBANIA Mr. Igli Totozani Legal Adviser of the Minister of Defense Major Arben Braho Director of Mine Action Center ALGERIA H.E. Mr. Mohamed Salah Dembri Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Head of Delegation Ms. Nassima Baghli Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Mohamed Chaabane Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Col. Hacène Gherabi Ministry of National Defence, Algiers M. Hamza Khelif Chef de Bureau, Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Direction Générale des Relations Multilatérales ARGENTINA S.E. Sr. Alfredo Vicente Chiaradia Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Marcelo Valle Fonrouge Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra AUSTRALIA H.E. Mr. Michael Smith Dr. Geoffrey Shaw GE.02-64079 Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Head of Delegation Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva 2 Mr. Peter Truswell Third Secretary, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Sister Patricia Pak Poy National Coordinator of the Australian Network of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines AUSTRIA H.E. Mr. Wernfried Köffler Ambassador, Head of Department Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geneva Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Alexander Kmentt Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Peter Grabner Brigadier General, Military Adviser Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Richard Monsberger LtCol, Technical Expert, Adviser Federal Ministry of Defence, Vienna BANGLADESH H.E. Dr. Toufiq Ali Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Kazi Imtiaz Hossain Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Rabab Fatima Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Taufiqur Rahman Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BARBADOS H.E. Mr. Erskine Griffith Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Matthew Wilson First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Alternative 3 BELGIUM S.E. M. Jean Lint Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Chef de la Délégation S.E. M. Marc Baptist Ambassadeur, Directeur Général adjoint de la Politique, Service public federal Affaires Etrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération internationale, Bruxelles M. Stéphane de Loecker Représentant permanent adjoint, New York M. Damien Angelet Représentant permanent adjoint auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Suppléant M. Allal Mesrar Conseiller adjoint, Service Non-Prolifération et Désarmement, Service public fédéral Affaires Etrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération internationale, Bruxelles Mme Nathalie Rondeux Conseiller adjoint, Service public fédéral Affaires Etrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération internationale, Bruxelles M. Luc Timmermans Conseiller adjoint, Direction Générale à la Coopération Internationale, Service public fédéral Affaires Etrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération internationale, Bruxelles Lieutenant-Colonel Baudouin Briot Ministère de la Défense nationale, Bruxelles Major Dominique Jones Ministère de la Défense nationale, Bruxelles M. Luc Daes Ministère de la Défense nationale, Bruxelles Capitaine Alexander Samygin Ministère de la Défense nationale, Bruxelles Prof. Marc Acheroy Ecole Royale Militaire, Ministère de la Défense Nationale, Bruxelles Conseiller M. Stanislas Brabant Handicap International Belgique Conseiller Mme Jenny Ulrichts Secrétaire de la délégation 4 BENIN M. Samuel Amehou Chargé d’Affaires en pied de l’Ambassade et de la Mission permanente du Bénin, Genève, Chef de délégation M. Pamphile Goutondji Directeur Adjoint des Organisations Internationales au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de l’Intégration Africaine Mme Rosemonde Adjanohoun Attachée, Mission permanente, Genève BOLIVIA Sr. Ricardo Alba Balderrama Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Jefe de Delegación Sr. Gino Poggi Borda Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Ms. Amira Arifović Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation Mr. Darko Vidović Member of the Commission for Demining BRAZIL H.E. Ms. Celina M. A. do Valle Pereira Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative Geneva Mr. Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer Minister Counselor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. J. de Campos Silveira Army General, Military Adviser Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Fernando Apparicio da Silva First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BULGARIA Mr. Ivan Piperkov Head of Global Security and Disarmament Department, International Security Directorate Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Peter Kolarov Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva 5 Mr. Ivan Gospodinov Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva BURKINA FASO M. Kouamé Lougue Ministre de la Défense Chef de la délégation M. Piabié Firmin G. N’Do Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Coopération Régionale Capt. Blaise Kiema Ministère de la Défense CAMBODIA H.E. Mr. Sam Sotha Secretary-General, Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Khem Sophoan Director-General, Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) H.E. Mr. Mol Roeup Deputy Joint Chief of Staff of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and member of CMAC’s Governing Council H.E. Mrs. Prak Chantha Secretary of State, Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation Mr. Khin Cheam First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Ouk Sisovann Executive Director, Disability Action Council Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation Mr. Tang Sunhao Operation Coordinator of Cambodian Mine Action Centre CANADA H.E. Mr. Ross Hynes Ambassador for Mine Action, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Head of Delegation Mr. Andrew Shore Mine Action Coordinator Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 6 Ms. Ann Pollack Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Shannon Smith Programme Coordinator, Mine Action Team Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ms. Alison Clement Programme Coordinator, Mine Action Team Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ms. C. Mélanie Régimbal Programme Coordinator, Mine Action Team Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Lieut. Col. John MacBride Mine Action Team, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Mr. Earl Turcotte Program Manager, Mine Action Unit Canadian International Development Agency Ms. Mavis Mains Development Officer, Mine Action Unit Canadian International Development Agency Mr. Paul Hannen Mines Action Canada Mr. Irving Schwartz Canadian International Demining Corps Ms. Emmanuelle Lamoureux Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva CHAD M. Djimrangar Dadnadji Ministre du Plan, du Développement et de la Coopération M. Mahmoud Adam Bechir Coordinateur du Haut Commissariat National de Déminage CHILE S.E. Sr. Juan Enrique Vega Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Patricio Maturana Subdirector de Política Especial Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sr. Alfredo Labbé Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Coronel Patricio Rojas Secretario Ejecutivo Comisión Nacional de Desminado Estado Mayor de la Defensa Nacional 7 Sr. Rodrigo Espinosa Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Ramón Hormazábal Jefe de la Unidad de Minas Antipersonal Dirección de Política Especial Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sr. Felipe Illanes Asesor de la Sra. Ministra de Defensa Nacional COLOMBIA S.E. Sr. Camilo Reyes Rodriguez Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Miguel Camilo Ruiz Blanco Director de Asuntos Politicos Multilaterales (E) del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sra. Fulvia Elvira Benavides Cotes Ministro Plenipotenciario, Misión Permanente Ginebra Sra. Victoria Gonzalez Ariza Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sra. Beatriz Helena Gutierrez Asesora del Programa Presidencial de Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario de la Vicepresidencia de la República CONGO S.E. M. Roger Julien Menga Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève Chef de la délégation M. Justin Biabaroh-Iboro Ministre Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève M. Léonce Nkabi Colonel des Forces armées M. Jean-Claude Mopita Lieutenant-Colonel des Forces armées M. Faustin Bayekoula Chef de section des organisations sociales et humanitaires, Direction des Affaires juridiques Ministère des Affaires Etrangères COSTA RICA Ms. Nora Ruiz de Angulo Deputy Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Sergio Corella Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva 8 COTE D’IVOIRE S.E. M. Claude Beke Dassys Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève M. Jérôme Klôh Weya Premier Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève CROATIA Mr. Mario Nobilo Acting Assistant of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation Mrs. Dijana Pleština Advisor for Mine Action to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Branko Sočanac Chargé d'Affaires, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Vice Skračić Chief of Section for Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Demining Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Toma Galli Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Slavko Halužan Chief of Section, General Staff of the Armed Forces Mrs. Marina Jurić Matejčić Head of Department for International Legal Affairs Ministry of Defense Mr. Mirko Ivanušić Assistant Head of Mine Action Center CZECH REPUBLIC H.E. Mr. Alexander Slabý Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Jiří Svoboda UN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ivan Pintér Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Petr Taichman Head of Unit, Ministry of Defense, Prague DENMARK H.E. Mr. Henrik Rée Iversen Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Bendt Due Larsen Lieutenant Colonel, Defence Command Denmark Mr. Jørn Erik Rasmussen Major, Defence Command Denmark 9 Ms. Louise Auken Secretary of Embassy, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Emil Hother Paulsen Head of Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Iwan Waltenburg Head of Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ECUADOR S.E. Sr. Alfredo Pinoargote Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Rafael Paredes Ministro, Representante Permanente Alterno Ginebra Sr. José Valencia Ministro, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sra. Helena Yánez Consejero, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sr. Arturo Cabrera Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Coronel. Marco Torres Comandante de la Brigada de Ingenieros Del Ejército EL SALVADOR Gral. Alvaro Rivera Alemán Vice-Ministro de la Defensa Nacional Lic. Mario Castro Grande Encargado de Negocios a.i. Misión Permanente, Ginebra Lic. José Francisco González Cortez Encargado de Asuntos de Seguridad y Defensa Dirección General de Política Exterior Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Lic. José Eduardo Avilés Flores Presidente del Institute Salvadoreño des Rehabilitación de Inválidos EQUATORIAL GUINEA Exc. Sr. Don Franciso Edu Ngua Secretario del Estado para la Defensa Nacional FRANCE S.E. M. Hubert de La Fortelle Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Jean-Michel Despax Représentant permanent adjoint auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève 10 Colonel Francis Brossard Conseiller militaire, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Yann Hwang Premier Secrétaire, Mission permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Mme Brigitte Stern Présidente de la Commission Nationale pour l'élimination des mines antipersonnel Capt. de Frégate Arnaud d'Aboville État-Major des Armées, Ministère de la Défense M. Michel Baran Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Commandant Pascal Rouzaud Ministère de la Défense M. Dominique Klein Ministère de la Défense Capitaine Jean-Pierre Fague Ministère de la Défense GERMANY H.E. Mr. Volker Heinsberg Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament Geneva Head of Delegation Dr. Berthold Johannes Head of Division (Conventional Arms Control) Federal Foreign Office Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Erich Riedler Head of Division (Humanitarian Mine Action) Federal Foreign Office Alternate Head of Delegation Col. Ekkehard Brückner Head of Division, Armed Forces Staff (Arms Control Division), Federal Ministry of Defense Col. Gerhard Schepe Military Advisor, Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Jochim Holzenberger Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Dirk Roland Haupt Desk Officer (Conventional Arms Control) Federal Foreign Office LTC Wolfgang Hirsch Desk Officer (Humanitarian Mine Action), Federal Foreign Office, Berlin LTC Detlef Schröder Desk Officer (Humanitarian Mine Action) Federal Foreign Office 11 LTC Roland Göbel Desk Officer (Worldwide Arms Control) Federal Ministry of Defense GHANA Mr. S.J.K. Parker-Allotey Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Matilda A. Alomatu First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva GUATEMALA S.E. Sr. Antonio Arenales Forno Embajador Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Johny Cabrera Coordinador de la Unidad Ejecutiva del Programa de Desminado del Congreso Sr. Iván Espinoza Farfán Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Carlos José Arroyave Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Guillermo Pacheco Gaitán Coordinador Nacional del Programa de Asistencia para el Desminado OEA/PADCA GUINEA Commandant Armand Favre Officier Supérieur de l'Etat Major Général des Armées M. Cyrille Conde Chef de la Division consulaire de la Direction des Affaires juridiques et consulaires GUINEA-BISSAU Engº Nhasse Na Mã Secretario de Estado dos Combatantos da Liberdado de Pátria Chefe da Delegação Sr. César Luis G. Lopes de Carvalho Coordenador Nacional do CAAMI Sr. José Francisco da Costa Embaixada da Guiné-Bissau em Bruxelas HOLY SEE S.E. Mgr. Diarmuid Martin Nonce Apostolique, Observateur permanent du Saint-Siège, Genève Chef de Délégation 12 Mgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu Conseiller, Mission permanente du Saint-Siège Genève Rev. Antoine Abi Ghanem Mission permanente du Saint-Siège, Genève Mme Valentina Ramadori Experte HONDURAS S.E. Sra. Olmeda Rivera Embajadora, Secretaría General de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Jefe de la Delegación S.E. Sr. Benjamin Zapata Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Octavio Salomón Nuñez Director General de Asuntos Especiales Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Sra. Gracibel Bu Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Cesar Lopez Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra HUNGARY H.E. Mr. András Szabó Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. László Szücs Second Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department for Security Policy and Arms Control ICELAND Mrs. Ingibjörg Davidsdottir First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva IRELAND H.E. Ms. Mary Whelan Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Eamon Robinson First Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Brian Cahalane First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Tony D’Costa Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs 13 ITALY H.E. Mr. Mario E. Maiolini Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Angelo Persiani First Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Paolo Cuculi First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Luigi Scotto First Secretary, Permanent Representation, Geneva Brig. Gen. Piero Lucchetti Ministry of Defence Col. Giuseppe Cornacchia Ministry of Defence Lt. Col. Michele Oliva Ministry of Defence Lt. Col. Alfonso Iafusco Ministry of Defence JAMAICA H.E. Mr. Ransford Smith Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Symone Betton First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Philippa Davies First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva JAPAN H.E. Dr. Kuniko Inoguchi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Head of the Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Toshio Sano Minister, Deputy Head of the Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Alternate Mr. Yusuke Shindo Director, Conventional Weapons Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alternate Mr. Yasunari Morino First Secretary, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva 14 Col. Toru Takahashi First Secretary and Defense Attaché Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament Geneva Mr. Hisao Takasaka Deputy Director, Chief of Arms Control and Disarmament Section, International Policy Planning Division, Bureau of Defense Policy Japan Defense Agency, Tokyo Mr. Yukito Okada Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Yasuhito Fukui Second Secretary, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Ms. Yukiko Tominaga Official, Conventional Weapons Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo JORDAN H.E. Mr.Abdelilah Kurdi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Shehab A. Madi Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Dr. Abdel-Fattah Woreikat Physician, Armed Forces Mr. Yasin Al-Majali Coordinator-Officer, Armed Forces Mr. Walid Obeidat Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva KENYA H.E. Mr. Amina C. Mohamed Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. James Kihwaga Head, Legal Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. M.A.O. Oyugi Counsellor, Consul-General Permanent Mission, Geneva Col. M. Sumba Office of the President, Department of Defence LUXEMBOURG S.E. M. Alphonse Berns Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève 15 M. François Pilot Conseiller Militaire, Délégation Permanente auprès de l’OSCE, Vienne M. Marc-Henri Godefroid Premier Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève MACEDONIA (FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF) Lt. Col. Milovan Angelovski Deputy Chief of Arms Control Centre Ministry of Defense MADAGASCAR M. Biclair Andrianantoandro Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Représentant Permanent Adjoint, Genève Mme Clarah Andrianjaka Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève MALAWI Col. R. Ngwenya Deputy Director of Military Intelligence Defence Force Mrs. G.B. Karonga Principal Foreign Service Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation MALAYSIA H.E. Mr. Tan Sri Dato’ Hashim Meon Secretary-General, Ministry of Defence Head of Delegation H.E. Ms. Dr. Rajmah Hussain Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Geneva Cdr. Muhamad Ridzwan Abd Rahman Principal Assistant Secretary, Policy Division, Ministry of Defence Mr. Zainol Zainuddin Deputy Permanent Representative Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Raja Reza Raja Zaib Shah Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva 16 MALI Mme Traore Safiatou Konate Directrice adjointe des Affaires juridiques Ministère des Affaires étrangères et des Maliens de l’Extérieur M. Sekou Kasse Premier Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève MALTA H.E. Mr. Michael Bartolo Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Annabelle Mifsud First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva MAURITANIA S.E. M. Mohamed S.O.M. Lemine Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève S.E. M. Mamadou Diakité Directeur des Affaires juridiques et consulaires Ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération Lt-Col Abdi Ould Ahmed Tfeil Directeur du Génie militaire Com. Alioune Ould Mohamed el Hacen Chef de Service au Génie militaire M. Habib Ould Hemet Premier Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève MAURITIUS H.E. Mr. Jaynararain Meetoo Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Bipin Kumar Rudhee First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Nundini Pertaub Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva MEXICO S.E. Sr. Gustavo Albin Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Jefe de Delegación Sr. Pablo Macedo Embajador, Representante Permanente Alterno Ginebra Sra. Socorro Rovirosa Ministro, Misión Permanente, Ginebra 17 MOLDOVA Mr. Vitalie Rusu Head of Disarmament Section International Security Department Mr. Vitalie State Head of Treaties Section Ministry of Defence MONACO S.E. M. Bernard Fautrier Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève M. Jean Philippe Bertani Premier Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève M. Fabrice Blanchi Mission permanente, Genève MOZAMBIQUE H.E. Mr. Tobias Dai Minister of Defence Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. A. da Conceição Zandamela Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Artur Domingos Veríssimo Director, National Institute for Demining Colonel Dias Esquinar Mr. Fernando Chomar Mr. Manuel Carlos Mr. João Cherindza Mr. Aurélio Faduco Mavie NETHERLANDS H.E. Mr. Chris Sanders Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Thymen Kouwenaar Counsellor, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Marcel Halma Second Secretary, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva 18 Mr. Sjoerd Smit Security Policy Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Johanneke de Hoogh Ministry of Foreign Affairs NEW ZEALAND H.E. Mr. Tim Caughley Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Ms. Hine-wai Loose Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Thomas Nash Policy Adviser, Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Hon. Deborah Morris Spokesperson, New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines (CALM), Wellington NICARAGUA Dr. José Rizo Castellón Vicepresidente de la República Jefe de Delegación Lic. Maria Auxiliadora Cuadra Viceministra de Defensa y Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Nacional del Desminado Jefe de Delegación Alterna S.E. Dr. Lester Meijía Solís Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Lic. Orlando López Secretario Político de la Vicepresidencia Lic. Cecilia Sánchez Reyes Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Dr. Juan Umaña Secretario Técnico de la Comisión Nacional de Desminado Lic. Guillermo Argüello Asesor des Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Tnte. Col. Spiro Bassi Jefe del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejécito de Nicaragua Tnte. Col. Sergio Araúz Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejercito de Nicaragua Lic. Santiago Urbina Guerrero Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Lic. Néstor Cruz Toruño Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Lic. Maria Pía Hernández Primer Secretaria, Misión Permanente, Ginebra 19 Sra. Patricia Urcuyo Llanes Representante Permanente Alterna, Ginebra NIGERIA Mr. A.J. Akoji Military General, Ministry of Defense Mr. B. Owoseni Deputy Head, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Ayuba Kadafa Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva NORWAY H.E. Mr. Steffen Kongstad Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation Mr. Robert Kvile Deputy Director General Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Kjetil Paulsen Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Knut Langeland Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. May-Elin Stener Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Mariann Murvoll Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Per Ivar Lied First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Gry Rabe Henriksen Senior Executive Officer Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Annette Bjørseth Adviser, Ministry of Defence, Oslo Mr. Arthur Sydnes Adviser, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) PANAMA S.E. Sr. Anel Béliz Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Jefe de Delegación Srta. Ana Arosemena Representante Permanente Adjunta, Ginebra PARAGUAY S.E. Sr. Luis Maria Ramirez Boettner Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra 20 Abogado Sr. Francisco Barreiro Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra PERU S.E. Sr. Harry Beleván-McBride Subsecretario de Asuntos Multilaterales y Especiales S.E. Sr. Jorge Voto-Bernales Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sra. Maritza Puertas de Rodríguez Embajadora, Directora de Asuntos Políticos, Multilaterales y de Seguridad Sr. José Salinas-Montes Ministro, Representante Permanente Adjunto Ginebra Sr. Gustavo Laurie-Escandón Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Hugo Contreras-Morales Primer Secretario, Jefe del Departamento de Seguridad y Desarme del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sr. Diego Beleván-Tamayo Tercer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra PHILIPPINES H.E. Mr. Samuel T. Ramel Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Denis Y. Lepatan Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Frank R. Cimafranca First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva PORTUGAL Mr. Fernando Demée de Brito Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. José António Vilar de Jesus Ministry of Defence National Defence Policy Directorate, Lisbon QATAR Col. Hassan R.G. Al-Mohanadi Lt. Col. Fraj J.F. Al-Adba 21 ROMANIA H.E. Mrs. Anda Filip Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Radu Horumba Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Viorel Georgiu Colonel, Military Attaché, Embassy, Geneva Mr. Mircea Jurca Lieutenant Colonel, Ministry of Defence RWANDA Major Ferdinand Safari Ministry of Defence Head of Delegation Mr. Daniel Mutezintare Senior Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Co-operation SENEGAL S.E. M. Abdou Salam Diallo Conseiller Diplomatique de Mme le Premier Ministre M. Daouda Maliguèye Sene Ministre-Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève Colonel Ndiaye Dione Conseiller Technique en matière de Defense de Mme le Premier Ministre Colonel Abdoulaye Aziz Ndao Ministère des Forces Armées Mme Fatou Alamine Lō Deuxième Conseiller, Mission permanente Genève SLOVAKIA H.E. Mr. Kálmán Petöcz Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Karol Mistrík Chief of Disarmament Section Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Milan Cigánik First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva 22 SLOVENIA H.E. Mr. Ignac Golob State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Aljaž Gosnar Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Irina Goršič Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs SOUTH AFRICA H.E. Mr. Sipho George Nene Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Thomas Markram Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of South Africa, Geneva Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Barend J. Lombard Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Adviser Ms. Cornelia Nontombi Makupula First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Adviser Director: Defence Secretariat, Pretoria Adviser Mr. Nick Sendall Mr. Dumisani Dladla Deputy Director: Defence Secretariat, Pretoria Adviser SPAIN Excmo. Sr. D. Carlos Miranda Embajador Delegado en la Conferencia de Desarme Ginebra Jefe de Delegación Sr. D. Enrique Sardá-Valls Jefe de Area, Subdireccion General Desarme Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores Sr. D. Enrique Yturriaga Consejero para Desarme Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. D. Angel Liberal Fernández Capitán de Navío, Ministerio de Defensa Sr. D. José Quevedo Oficial para Desminado humanitario Ministerio de Defensa 23 SWEDEN H.E. Mr. Henrik Salander Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Anneli Lindahl Kenny Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Sara Uddenberg Desk Officer, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Olof Carelius Lieutenant- Colonel, Swedish Armed Forces Mr. Magnus Carlquist Senior Programme Officer, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Stockholm SWITZERLAND S.E. M. Peter Maurer Ambassadeur, Chef de la Division politique IV Direction politique, Département fédéral des affaires étrangères Chef de la délégation M. Thomas Greminger Chef de la Section politique de paix et sécurité humaine, Division politique IV, Direction politique Département fédéral des affaires étrangères Dr. René Haug Conseiller militaire, Mission permanente, Genève M. Roman Hunger Expert, Section de la maîtrise globale des armements et du désarmement Etat-major général du Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports, Berne Mme Janine Voigt Section politique de paix et sécurité humaine Division politique IV, Direction politique Département fédéral des affaires étrangères M. Flavio Del Ponte Direction du développement et de la coopération Division Aide humanitaire et Corps suisse d'aide humanitaire Département fédéral des affaires étrangères Dr. Rolf A. Kyburz Senior Expert, Division de la maîtrise globale des armements, du droit international des conflits armés et de la coopération en matière de vérification Etat-major général du Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports, Berne M. Steve Donzé Stagiaire, Mission permanente, Genève 24 TAJIKISTAN Mr. Ismatullo Nasredinov Chief of UN Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jonmahmad Radjabov Deputy Chief of Section, President's Office TANZANIA Mrs. Irene F. Kasyanju Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva THAILAND H.E. Dr. Pracha Guna-Kasem Ambassador, Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Virasakdi Futrakul Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative, Geneva Mrs. Laxanachantorn Laohaphan Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Air Vice Marshal Chamnan Permtongin Deputy Director, Joint Operations Supreme Command Headquarters Mrs. Krisana Chandraprabha Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva Major-General Gitti Suksomstarn Director-General, Thailand Mine Action Center Mr. Thanatip Upatising Director, Department of Information Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Apirat Sugondhabhirom First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Miss Hathaikahn Yamali Second Secretary, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs TUNISIA M. Ali Hachani Directeur Général des Organisations et Conférences Internationales Ministère des Affaires Etrangères M. Salem Redifi Lieutenant Colonel Ministère de la Défense Nationale 25 UGANDA Mrs. Dora Kutesa Foreign Service Office Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Asingura Aloysius Kagoro Military Officer, Ministry of Defence UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND H.E. Mr. David Broucher Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Nick McDuff Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. John Wattam Second Secretary, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Peter Balmer Ministry of Defence, London Ms. Helen Gorie Department for International Development, London Mr. Reza Afshar Ministry of Defence, London Lt. Col. Andrew Cliffe Ministry of Defence, London Adviser Mr. Nick Joseph Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva URUGUAY M. Hugo Cayrus Chargé d’Affaires, Mission permanente, Genève Mme Ramona France Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève M. Federico Perazza Premier Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève Mme Alejandra de Bellis Deuxième Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève M. Fernando Lugris Deuxième Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève VENEZUELA S.E. Sra. Blancanieve Portocarrero Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Jefe de Delegación 26 Sra. Madai Hernández Consejero, Misión Permanente de Venezuela Ginebra Sr. William Santana Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra YEMEN Mr. Moushin Mohamed Al-Yousoufi Brigadier General, Minister of State, Head of the National Committee dealing with Mines Head of Delegation H.E. Dr. Farag Bin Ghanem Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Sharaf Mohamed Alhadi, Financial and administrative Director of the National Committee dealing with Mines Col. Mansour Mohamed Alazi Executive Director dealing with Mines Mr. Khaled M. Al-Makhathi Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ZAMBIA H.E. Mr. B.M. Bowa Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Ms. I.B. Fundafunda Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Matomola Singongi Deputy Director, International Organisations and Acting Director, Zambia Demining Programme Ministry of Foreign Affairs Col. Kenny Sephelino Lukonde Director Zambia Army Corps of Engineers Ministry of Defence ZIMBABWE Mrs. Beatrice Mutetwa Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Samuel Chiwhondo Mhango Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Alternate Head of Delegation Dr. Samson T. Mukanduri Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Col. Tom Jefta Munongwa Director, Zimbabwe Mine Actions Centre Mr. Marshall Mututu Principal Administrative Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Mr. Brighton Mugarisanwa Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva II. OBSERVER STATES A. STATES RATIFIED OR ACCEDED AFGHANISTAN S.E. Dr. Rahim Sherzoy Vice-Ministre des Affaires Etrangères S.E. Dr. Shamsuzzakir Kazemi Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève M. Mohammad Taqi Khalili Troisième Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève Mr. Haji Khan Jan ANGOLA S.E. M. Santana André Pitra Conseiller Spécial du Président Coordinateur de la Commission Nationale Intersectorielle de Déminage et de l’Assistance Humanitaire aux Victimes des Mines Chef de la délégation S.E. M. João Filipe Martins Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève M. Rolando Felicidades de Jesus Neto Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève Mme Balbina Malheiros Dias da Silva Conseillère, membre de la CNIDA M. Leonardo Severino Sapalo Directeur Adjoint de l’INAROE Mme Ana Maria Andrino Botelho Experte en Mines M. João Innocente Bernardo Aide de Camp Mme Conceição T. Francisco Monteiro Secrétaire du Chef de la Délégation CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE) S.E. M. Antoine Mindua Kesia-Mbe Ambassadeur et Représentant Permanent Chef de délégation M. Monga Mindia Directeur de la Direction des Organisations Internationales, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères M. Fidèle Sambassi Ministre Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève 28 M. Sébastien Mutomb Deuxième Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève M. Ramazani Kingombe Chef de Bureau, chargé du Désarmement à la Direction des Organisations Internationales B. SIGNATORY STATES BRUNEI DARUSSALAM H.E. Mr. Mohd Hamid Mohd Jaafar Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary Geneva Dr. Rooslina Weti. Kamaludin Hajah Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BURUNDI S.E. M.Adolphe Nahayo Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève S.E. M. Nicodème Nduhirubusa Conseiller au Cabinet du Ministère des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération, Bujumbura CAMEROON M. Tantoh Charles Chébo Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Mission permanente, Genève M. Richard Etoundi Cadre au Ministère des Relations Extérieures CYPRUS H.E. Mr. Alexandros N. Vikis Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Head of Delegation Ms. Frances-Galatia Lanitou Williams Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Helena Mina Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ETHIOPIA Mr. Tekelewold Mengesha Director, Mine Action Office Mr. Ojulu Owar Ochalla First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva 29 GAMBIA Mr. John Williamson Belford Deputy Permanent Secretary Department of State for Defence GREECE H.E. Mr. Tassos Kriekoukis Mr. Takis Sarris Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Minister Counselor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Mrs. Vassiliki Gounari First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mrs. Athena Makri Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva HAITI S.E. M. Etzer Charles Ambassadeur , Mission permanente, Genève M. Eucher-Luc Joseph Ministre Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève Mlle Moetsi M. Duchatellier Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève LITHUANIA H.E. Mr. Algimantas Rimkūnas Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Gražvydas Jasutis Chief Specialist, Ministry of Defense Mr. Erikas Petrikas Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva POLAND H.E. Mr. Krzysztof Jakubowski Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Stanislaw Przygodzki Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission Geneva Mr. Adam Wilczyński Counsellor, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Marek Orliński First Secretary, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Grzegorz Poznański Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva 30 SUDAN H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Mirghani Ibrahim Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Dr. Sulafelddin Salih Mohamed Commissioner General Humanitarian Aid, Country Coordinator of Mine Action Maj. Gen. Mohamed A. Nasr Eldin Ministry of Defence Engineer Corps Commander Mr. Mohamed Yousif Andalla Minister Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Eltayeb Elsiddig Abdel Garid Humanitarian Aid Commission, Khartoum Dr. Hussein El Obeid Director/Coordinator SCBL Maj. Gen. Mohamed Abdul Gadhir Chief of Military Engineers UKRAINE Mr. Mykhailo Skuratovskyi Permanent Representative Head of Delegation Mr. Dmytro Konopko Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Volodymyr Tereshchenko Head of Main Division, State Commission for Defence Industry Chairman of Interdepartmental Working Group for Solving the Problem of Landmine Elimination Mr. Vitaliy Shved State Expert, State Commission for Defence Industry, Secretary of Interdepartmental Working Group for Solving the Problem of Landmine Elimination Mrs. Oksana Leshchenko UNDP Office in Ukraine C. OTHER STATES ARMENIA Mr. George Kocharian Head of Conventional Arms Control Desk Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Armen Papikyan Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva 31 AZERBAIJAN Mr. Murad Najafov Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Emil Hasanov Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BELARUS Colonel Sergei Luchina Chief of the Engineering Troops CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC M. Nicaise Nassin Ministère des Affaires Etrangères COMOROS Mme Waadane R. Said Abdelfatah Directrice des Etudes, Prévisions et Développement au Ministère des Relations extérieures CUBA Sr. Iván Mora Godoy Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Oscar Leon Gonzalez Funcionario de la Dirección de Asuntos Multilaterales del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores ESTONIA H.E. Mr. Clyde Kull Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Kirke Kraav Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva FINLAND H.E. Dr. Markku Reimaa Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Harri Mäki-Reinikka Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Ms. Riitta Korpivaara Counsellor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 32 Mr. Yrjö Kukko Colonel, Military Adviser Ministry of Defence Mr. Veli-Pekka Parkatti Colonel, Senior Staff Officer Ministry of Defence GEORGIA H.E. Mr. Amiran Kavadze Ambassador, Permanent Representative,Geneva Mr. Alexander Kavsadze Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission Geneva IRAQ H.E. Mr. Samir Al-Nima Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Nawfal Al-Basri Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ISRAEL H.E. Mr. Yaakov Levy Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Joshua Zarka Counsellor, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva KAZAKHSTAN H.E. Mr. N. Danenov Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. A. Akhmetov Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. D. Kairgeldina First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva KUWAIT H.E. Mr. Dharar A.R. Razzooqi Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Najeeb Al-Bader First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva LATVIA H.E. Mr. Janis Karklins Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva 33 Ms. Dina Podvinska Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva LEBANON H.E. Mr. Walid A. Nasr Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Ms. Rola Noureddine First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA Mr. Mabrouk Milad Counsellor, Department of International Organizations Col. Alaeldin Mohamed Hneish General Committee of Defense Ms. Zakia Sahli Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva MONGOLIA Colonel D. Galbadrakh Senior Officer, Engineering Division General Staff of the Armed Forces MOROCCO S.E. M. Omar Hilale Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève Colonel-Major Mohamed Arassen Etat Major Général des Forces Armées Royales Mlle Loubna Al Atlassi Premier Secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève Mme Myriem Nagi Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Coopération NEPAL H.E. Dr. Shambhu Ram Simkhada Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Pushpa Raj Bhattarai Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva OMAN Mr. Ali Al-Quassimi First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva 34 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mr. Dominic N. Sengi Director of International Organisation Branch International Relations Division SAUDI ARABIA Mr. Hamad Ben Mohammed Al-Rumaih Army Officer Mr. Mesefr Al-Husain Army Officer Mr. Jabran Ben Hussein Al-Adi Captain Engineer, Ministry of Defense and Aviation Corps of Engineers SINGAPORE Mr. Sam Ong Staff Officer, Ministry of Defence Mr. Ong Soo Chuan Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva SRI LANKA H.E. Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Sumedha Ekanayake Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Brigadier Mendaka Samarasinghe Ministry of Defence SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC H.E. Dr. Toufik Salloum Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Suleiman Sarra Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Dr. Hussein Ali Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva TURKEY H.E. Mr. Murat Sungar Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Ugur Dogan Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Deputy Head of Delegation 35 Mr. Metin Kesap Colonel, Chief of Staff Mr. Murat S. Esenli Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Salih Korkutan First Lieutenant, Chief of Staff YUGOSLAVIA H.E. Mr. Milorad Scepanovic Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mrs. Dusanka Divjak-Tomic Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Aleksandar Radovanovic Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva III. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS1 A. UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE Mr. Bob Ransom Senior Specialist in Vocational Rehabilitation Skills Development Department UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) Ms. Julia Taft Associate Administrator and Director UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery Mr. Sayed Aqa Mine Action Team Leader UNDP Mine Action Team Ms. Judy Grayson Mine Action Senior Advisor UNDP Mine Action Team UNICEF Ms. Polly Brennan Global Landmines Coordinator Office of Emergency Programmesn, N.Y. Mr. Gianluca Buono Project Officer, Landmines, N.Y. 1 as defined in Rules 1.2 and 1.3 of the Rules of Procedure 36 UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS (DDA) Ms. Agnes Marcaillou Chief, Regional Disarmament Branch UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR DISARMAMENT RESEARCH (UNIDIR) Ms. Patricia Lewis Head of Delegation Mr. Christophe Carle Deputy Head of Delegation Ms. Shukuko Koyama Mr. Geofrey Mugumya Mr. Nicolas Gérard Ms. Kerstin Vignard Mr. John Borrie Mr. Lucien Maire UNITED NATIONS MINE ACTION SERVICE (UNMAS) Mr. Martin Barber Chief Mr. Stéphane Vigié Deputy Chief (Policy, Information and Resource Mobilization) Ms. Judith Dunne Victim Assistance Consultant Ms. Anne Capelle Liaison Officer Ms. Jackie Seck Diouf Treaty Implementation Officer Ms. Tammy Hall Consultant UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES Mr. Charles Downs Official WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Ms. Kidist Bartolomeos Technical Officer, Department of Injury and Violence Prevention 37 B. OTHER INTERNATIONAL OR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS EUROPEAN COMMISSION H.E. Mr. Lazlo Trojan Ambassador, Head of EC Delegation, Geneva Ms. Marie-Anne Coninsx Minister Counsellor, EC Delegation Geneva Mr. Thierry Dudermel Principal Administrator European Commission Ms. Susanna Zammataro Intern, EC Delegation, Geneva EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Mr. Bob Van den Bos Chairman of the Parliamentary Working Group on Landmines GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN DEMINING H.E. Dr. Martin Dahinden Ambassador, Director Head of Delegation Mr. Ian Mansfield Operations Director Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Kerry Brinkert Manager, Implementation Support Unit (ISU) Mr. Davide Orifici Assistant to the Director Ms. Sophie Delfolie Implementation Support Officer Ms. Catherine Borrero Sponsorship Co-ordinator Mr. Havard Bach Head of Operational Methods Section Mr. Eric Filippino Head of Socio-Economic Section Mr. Jean-Paul Rychener Stockpile Destruction Officer Mr. Alan Arnold Project Manager IMSMA 38 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS Mr. Jean de Courten Member of the Committee and President of the Special Fund for the Disabled Head of Delegation Mr. Jean-Philippe Lavoyer Head of the Legal Division Mr. Peter Herby Coordinator, Mines-Arms Unit, Legal Division Mr. Louis Maresca Legal Advisor, Mines-Arms Unit, Legal Division Mr. Dominique Loye Technical Advisor, Mines-Arms Unit, Legal Division Mr. Robert Young Legal Advisor, Mines-Arms Unit, Legal Division Ms. Isabelle Daoust Legal Advisor, Mines-Arms Unit, Legal Division Ms. Marie-Claude Michon Legal Researcher, Mines-Arms Unit, Legal Division Ms. Laurence Desvignes Mine Action Coordinator, Communication Department Mr. Theo Verhoeff Head, Physical Rehabilitation Programmes INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES Ms. Eva Von Oelreich Head, Disaster Preparedness/Response Department Mr. Inigo Barrena Villarsur Senior Officer for Post-Disaster Recovery ORDER OF MALTA H.E. Mr. Pierre-Yves Simonin Ambassador, Permanent Observer, Geneva Ms. Marie-Thérèse Pictet-Althann Minister Counsellor, Joint Permanent Observer Geneva ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES Col. William A. McDonough Coordinator, OAS Mine Action Program Head of Delegation Mr. Jaime Toso Mine Action Program, Operations Specialist Alternate Head of Delegation 39 C. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES (ICBL) ICBL Delegation: Ms. Jody Williams, ICBL Ambassador Mr. Steve Goose, Head of Delegation, Human Rights Watch Ms. Yukie Osa, Association for Aid and Relief Japan Mr. Shohab Hakimi, Afghan Campaign to Ban Landmines Ms. Denise Coghlan, Cambodia Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Álvaro Jiménez Millán, Colombia Campaign Against Landmines Dr. Philippe Chabasse, Handicap International Mr. Stan Brabant, Handicap International Belgium Ms. Mary Wareham, Human Rights Watch Mr. Markus Haake, German Initiative to Ban Landmines Ms. Mereso Agina, Kenya Coalition Against Landmines Ms. Rebecca Jordan, Landmine Survivors Network Mr. Paul Hannon, Mines Action Canada Mr. Noel Stott, Mines Action Southern Africa Mr. Per Nergaard, Norwegian People’s Aid Mr. David Atwood, Quaker UN Office Ms. Susan B. Walker, ICBL Ms. Elizabeth Bernstein, ICBL Ms. Sylvie Brigot, ICBL Ms. Sue Wixley, ICBL Ms. Dalma Foeldes, ICBL ICBL Participants: Mr. Luis Wamusse, ADEMO Mr. Domingos Cheiro Cambalane, ADEMO Mr. Aimable Rukundo, AGHR Dr. Tiago Douwens Prats, ALEM-SOLVIG Ms. Jemma Hasratyan, Armenian Committee of ICBL Sr. Patricia Pak Poy, Australian Network - ICBL Ms. Judith Majlath, Austrian Aid for Mine Victims M. Hafiz Safihanov, Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines Ms. Purna Shova Chitrakar, Ban Landmines Campaign Nepal Ms. Sheila Beedwantee Keetharuth, Ban Landmines Working Group - Mauritius Mr. Mehmet Balci, Campaign for a Turkey Without Mines Mr. Gustavo Oliveira Vieira, Campanha Brasileira Contra Minas Terrestres Dr. Raafat Fahmi Misak, Center for Research and Studies on Kuwait Ms. Katherine Grace Kramer, Geneva Call Mr. Pascal Bongard, Geneva Call Mr. Lare Okungu, Geneva Call Mr. Jean-Jacques Lagrange, Handicap International Ms. Nathalie Herlemont-Zoritchak, Handicap International Mr. Hugues Laurenge, Handicap International Mr. Philip Coggan, Handicap International 40 Mr. Paul Vermeulen, Handicap International Mr. Jean-Charles Betrancourt, Handicap International Mr. Bill Howell, Handicap International Mr. Somchai Rungsilp, Handicap International Ms. Karine Gavand, Handicap International Mr. Jean Baptiste Richardier, Handicap International Mr. Christian Michel, Handicap International Ms. Massouma Ziai, Handicap International Ms. Nathalie Adrien Wagner, Handicap International Ms. Claire Hermann, Handicap International Mr. Manuel Gonzal, Handicap International Ms. Marielle Hallez, Handicap International Belgium Mr. Jean-Benoit Burrion, Handicap International Belgium Ms. Annalisa Formiconi, Handicap International Belgium Ms. Sheree Bailey, Handicap International Belgium Mr. Koen Baetens, Handicap International Belgium Mr. Mark Hiznay, Human Rights Watch Mr. Mark Zirnsak, ICBL Australia Network Mr. John Scott-Murphy, ICBL Australia Network Dr. Balkrishna Kurvey, Indian Institute for Peace, Disarmament & Environment Protection Ms. Fabiola Fariña Mellafe, Instituto de Ecología Política (IEP) Mr. Kjell Knudsen, International Campaign to Ban Landmines Ms. Jackie Hansen, International Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Jonas Mfouatie, International Club for Peace Research Mr. Saliya Edirisinghe, Inter-Religious Peace Foundation Mr. Stefano Calabretta, INTERSOS Dr. Edison A. Mworozi, IPPNW - Uganda Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Roman Dolgov, IPPNW / Russian Campaign to Ban Landmines Ms. Cholpon Galieva, IPPNW- Kyrgyzstan Ms. Aki Fujiwara, Japan Campaign to Ban Landmines M. Motoko Mekata, Japan Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Toshihiro Shimizu, Japan Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Cornelius Nyamboki, Kenya Coalition Against Landmines Mr. Stuart Maslen, Landmine Action UK Ms. Rosy Cave, Landmine Action UK Mr. Richard Lloyd, Landmine Action UK Mr. Ian Doucet, Landmine Monitor Ms. Jacqueline Fowks de la Flor, Landmine Monitor Researcher Ms. Katarzyna Derlicka, Landmine Monitor Researcher Ms. Sarah Njeri, Landmine Monitor Researcher Ms. Jette Lis Hansen, Landmine Monitor Researcher Ms. Raquel Willerman, Landmine Survivors Network Mr. Gebreselassie Gebremarium, Landmine Survivors Network Mr. Tedla Gebrehiwot, Landmine Survivors Network- Eritrea Ms. Mona Abdel-Jawad, Landmine Survivors Network - MENA Ms. Habbouba Y. Aoun, Landmines Resource Centre Mr. Ayman Sorour, Landmines Struggle Center Mr. Babiker Elzaki Elhag, Mine Combat Organization Mr. Charlie Avendaño, Mines Action Canada Ms. Nancy Ingram, Mines Action Canada Mr. David Horton, Mines Action Canada 41 Ms. Celina Tuttle, Mines Action Canada Ms. Maureen Hollingworth, Mines Action Canada Mr. Abdellatif Abdellah Bared, Mines Combat Organization Ms. Maria-Josep Parés, Moviment per la Pau Mr. Phil ya Nangoloh, Namibian Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. John Kim, National Association of Korean Americans Ms. Deborah Morris, New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines (CALM) Mr. Rafique Al-Islam, Non Violence International (Bangladesh) Ms. Michiyo Kato, Nonviolence International South East Asia Ms. Janecke Wille, Norwegian People's Aid Mr. Haroon Latif, Pakistan Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Faiz Mohammad Fayyaz, Pakistan Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Soliman Santos, Philippines Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Michael Boddington, POWER Ms. Christina Nelke, Radda Barnen Mr. Ambachew Negus Hailu, RaDo Mr. Jean-Claude Bassene, Raising the Voices Mr. Mohammad Ali Hussein, Raising the Voices Ms. Luzia de Sena Muengo, Raising the Voices Mr. John Rodsted, Rodsted Photo Ms. Valeria Inozemtseva, Russian Campaign to Ban Landmines Dr. Hussein Elobeid, Sudan Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Robert Eaton, Survey Action Center Ms. Frida Blom, Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society Ms. Pernilla Springfeldt, Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society Ms. Elizabeth Reusse-Decrey, Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Tobias Gasser, Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Ian Clarke, Swiss Federation for Mine Action Mr. Benedikt Truniger, Swiss Federation for Mine Action Mr. Henri Leu, Swiss Federation for Mine Action Mr. Hansjörg Eberle, Swiss Federation for Mine Action Mr. El Hadj Hamad Bourdjo, Tchad Mine Action Center Mr. Marick Ngueradjim, Tchad Mine Action Center Ms. Emilie Ketudat, Thailand Campaign to Ban Landmines Ms. Emma Lichia Lee, The Eden Social Welfare Foundation Mr. Robert Lin, The Eden Social Welfare Foundation Ms. Margaret Arach Orech, Ugandan Campaign to Ban Landmines Ms. Gina Coplon-Newfield, US Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Ray Doherty, Vermont Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Joseph Donahue, Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation Mr. William E. Barron, Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation Ms. Michinori Mano, World Alliance of YMCAs Mr. Benjamin Liberdade, World Food Programme Dr. Nadim Karam, World Rehabilitation Fund - Lebanon Office Ms. Heather Burns Knierim, World Rehabilitation Fund, Inc Dr. Ghassan Shahrour, Yarmouk / Syrian Campaign to Ban Landmines Mr. Mohammed Masood, Yemen Mine Awareness Association 42 IV. ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS INVITED TO ATTEND BY THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CO-CHAIRS2 CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEMINING CORPS Mr. Mike Wilson EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT FOR CIVILIAN WAR VICTIMS Mr. Alberto Demagistris Ms. Donatella Farese Emergency External Relations Emergency-Fosu (Field Operations Support Unit) HALTE AUX MINES ANTIPERSONNEL (HAMAP) Mr. Joël Kaigre Officier Supérieur INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE RESPECT AND APPLICATION OF THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS M. Maluza Wa Mavula Mme Awa N’Diaye M. Alfred Gondo Mme Mariam Couro Ba Hane M. Raphaël Dodji Eklu-Natey Dr. Martin Sigam Mr. Berhane Teweldemedhin Mr. Biro Diawara M. Déo Hakizimana INTERNATIONAL TRUST FUND FOR DEMINING AND MINE VICTIMS ASSISTANCE Mr. Jernej Cimperick Ms. Eva Veble Director Head of the Department for International Relations MINE ACTION INFORMATION CENTRE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (USA) Mr. Dennis Barlow 2 pursuant to Rule 1.4 of the Rules of Procedure Director 43 PRIO (INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, OSLO) Ms. Ananda S. Millard Senior Researcher SOLIDEST - GENEVA Mr. Astrit Leka President SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (SAIIA) Ms. Neuma Grobbelaar Deputy Director of Research and Senior Landmines and Demining Researcher VERTIC Dr. Trevor Findlay Ms. Angela Woodward Executive Director Legal Researcher ----------