UNITED NATIONS GEGN/26/4 rev.1 GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES Twenty-sixth session 6 May 2011 Vienna, 2-6 May 2011
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS *
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Algeria (Arabic Division)
1. Brahim Atoui Coordinator Task Team for Africa
2. Hamid Oukaci General Secretary National Council of Geographic Information
3. Kamel Boukhechba
Inct. Institut National de Cartographie et de Télédétection
Australia (Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division)
4. William Hughes Watt Chair Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia
Austria (Dutch- and German-speaking Division)
5. Peter Jordan Head of Delegation Austrian Board on Geographical Names (AKO)
6. Hubert Bergmann
Vice Chair Austrian Board on Geographical Names
7. Rainer Dormels
Austrian Board on Geographical Names 8. Michael Duschanek
STAGN, AKO Member , Librarian
9. Isolde Hausner
Coordinator/Toponymic Guidelines Austrian Board on Geographical Names
10. Roman Stani-Fertl
Austrian Board on Geographical Names
Belgium (Dutch- and German-speaking Division, French-speaking Division, Romano-Hellenic Division)
11. Kathleen Van Doren Chair DGSD Responsable Toponymie
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Institut géographique national (Belgium) Botswana (Africa East Division, Africa South Division)
12. Lucy Phalaagae Principal Surveyor Department of Surveys and Mapping
13. Baboloki Gabalape
Senior Cartographer Department of Surveys & Mapping
Cameroon (Africa Central Division, French-speaking Division)
14. Michel Simeu-Kamdem Director Geographical Research Division
Canada (USA/Canada Division, French-speaking Division, Romano-Hellenic Division)
15. Helen Kerfoot UNGEGN Chair Emeritus Scientist Natural Resources Canada
16. Louise Marchand
Présidente Commission de toponymie du Québec
17. Marie-Eve Bisson
Géographe agente de recherche Commission de toponymie du Québec
China (China Division)
18. Liu Baoquan Head of Delegation Director China Institute of Toponymy
19. Sun Xiudong
Adviser Deputy Director General Department of Administrative Boundary Division and Geographical Name Management Ministry of Civil Affairs
20. Chen Deyu
Adviser Division Director Department of Administrative Boundary
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Division and Geographical Name Management Ministry of Civil Affairs
21. Liu Lianan
Adviser Researcher China Institute of Toponymy
22. Song Jiucheng
Adviser Researcher China Institute of Toponymy
23. Hu Wei
Adviser Deputy Director Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
24. Hadan ChaoLu
Adviser Researcher Chinese Academy of Surveying & Mapping
25. Hou Shixi
Adviser Engineer China National Technical Service Corporation for Surveying & Mapping
26. Jia Jianjun
Adviser Senior Engineer China Navigation Press
Croatia (East Central and South-East Europe Division)
27. Željko Hečimović Head of Delegation Cyprus (Asia South-West Division (other than Arabic))
28. Prodromos Vasileiou Head of Delegation President of the Cyprus Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names
29. Menelaos Christodoulou Secretary of the Cyprus Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names
30. Meropi Christofi First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Cyprus
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to the United Nations in Vienna
31. Spyros Miltiades First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations in Vienna
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Africa Central Division)
32. Prof. Dr. Jean-Claude Mashini Geógraphe, Chef de Délégation Directeur Cabinet Adjoint Primature
33. Ngokwum Bernadette Ngeka Institut Geographique Du Congo
34. Pax Mbuyi Mucici Institut Geographique Du Congo
35. Kateo Kabangu Ministere Des Affaires Etrangeres
Denmark (Norden Division)
36. Peder Gammeltoft Associate Professor/Place-Name Commission Member Place-Name Section Department of Scandinavian Research Copenhagen University
37. John Jensen
Cartographer Danish Ministry of the Environment National Survey and Cadastre Topographic Data
38. Carl Christian Olsen
Director Greenland Language Secretariat
Egypt (Arabic Division)
39. Ahmed Kamel Chief of the Arabic Division of Experts on Geographical Names G.M. of Geographic Information System in CAPMAS
40. Eng. Eman Oriby
GIS Director of Gharbia office in Central Agency for Public Mobilization & Statistics
Estonia (Baltic Division)
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41. Peeter Päll
Head Department of Language Planning Institute of the Estonian Language Vice Chairman of the Place Names Board of Estonia
42. Aule Kikas
Chief Specialist Local Government and Regional Administration Department Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Estonia Secretary of the Place Names Board of Estonia
43. Malle HUNT
Head Books of Reference Section Estonian Maritime Administration
Finland (Norden Division)
44. Dr. Sirkka Paikkala Special Adviser, Adjunct Professor Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
45. Teemu Leskinen
Senior Application Specialist National Land Survey of Finland
France (Celtic Division, French-speaking Division, Romano-Hellenic Division)
46. Jaillard Pierre President National Commission for Toponymy
Georgia (East Central and South-East Europe Division, Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia Division)
47. Irakli Lejava Head of Delegation Chief of the Cartography and Geodesy Branch National Agency of Public Registry
48. Shukia Apridonidze
Professor-Emeritus Ilia State University, Tbilisi Senior Researcher Worker of the Institute of Linguistics
49. Zurab Kozmava
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Germany (Dutch- and German-speaking Division)
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50. Pier-Giorgio Zacchedu
Head of Delegation Federal Agency for Cartograhy and Geodesy
51. Bernd Edwin Beinstein
Secretary Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
52. Dr. Helge Paulig
President of the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names Saxon State Ministry of Education and Sports
Greece (East Central and South-East Europe Division, Romano-Hellenic Division)
53. Dr. Emmanouil Gounaris Head of Delegation Minister Counselor Ministry of Foreign Affairs
54. Alexandros Stavropoulos
Deputy Legal Counselor Ministry of Foreign Affairs
55. Iraklis Papadopoulous
Cartographer in HMGS Major of the Hellenic Army
56. Ioannis Papaioannou
Head Geographic Policy Division Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service
Indonesia (Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division)
57. Dr. Asep Karsidi Head of Delegation Head of National Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping
58. H.E. I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja Alternate Head of Delegation Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna
59. Timbul Pudjianto Alternate Director General Public Administration Ministry of Home Affairs
60. Eko Subowo
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Director Administrative Region & Border Ministry of Home Affairs
61. Dr. Toni Ruchimat Director of Small Islands Management Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
62. Edwin Hendrayana Head of Centre for Topographic Base Mapping National Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping
63. Anastutik Wiryaningsih Deputy Director Toponymy & Region Data Ministry of Home Affairs
64. Widodo Edy Santoso Chief for Working Group Data Files and Gazetteer Secretariat of National Team for the Standardization of Topographical names
65. Cindy Mayrianti Head of Air Law Section Directorate of Treaties on Political, Security and Territorial Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs JL Taman Pejambong, Jakarta 10110 Indonesia
66. Muhandis Sidqi Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
67. Yofri Furqani Hakim National Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping Republic of Indonesia
68. Sukendra Martha Cartographer/Senior Scientist
Member of Indonesian Expert on Geographical Expert on Geographical Names National Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping Republic of Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Asia South-West Division (other than Arabic))
69. Mahmoud Ilkhan Head of Iranian Delegates Director of National Cartographic Center of Iran
70. GholamReza Karimzadeh
Secretary of Iranian Committee on Standardization of Geographical Names
71. Abolfazl Bolandian Head of Section
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Cartographic Department National Cartographic Center of Iran
Ireland (Celtic Division)
72. Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig Chief Place Names Officers Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht
Italy (Romano-Hellenic Division)
73. Carlo Perugi IGM Cartographer Istituto Geografico Militare (Italian Military Geographic Institute) IGMI
74. Gennaro Afeltra Chief Cartography Production Istituto Geografico Militare (Italian Military Geographic Institute) IGMI
75. Sergio Panella Cartographer Geographic Military Institute Istituto Geografico Militare (Italian Military Geographic Institute) IGMI
Jamaica (United Kingdom Division)
76. Trevor Shaw Director of Surveys And Mapping National Land Agency
Japan (Asia East Division (other than China))
77. Junichi Kaneko Senior Executive Officer for Global Geospatial Information Management Geospatial Information Authority
78. Shinichi Hamada
Principal Deputy Director Specialized Agencies Division International Cooperation Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs
79. Katsutoshi Ishikawa
First Secretary Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations of Vienna
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Jordan (Arabic Division)
80. H.E. Dr. Awni Kasawneh Director General Royal Jordanian Geographic Center
81. Ibrahim Al Jaber
Director Department & Administrative Financial Affairs Security of National Geographical Names in Jordan
82. Mahmoud Malkawi Director of Inspection and Control Royal Jordanian Geographic Center
Kuwait (Arabic Division)
83. Dr. Ahmed Al-Dosari Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Latvia (Baltic Division)
84. Vita Strautniece Head of Laboratory of Toponymy Department of Geodesy and Cartography Latvian Information Agency
Lebanon (Arabic Division, French-speaking Division)
85. Gen. Ali Hammoud Director of the Geographic Affairs of the Lebanese Army
86. Col. Joseph Nassar
Lithuania (Baltic Division)
87. Jūratė Palionytė Head of Delegation Deputy Chairperson State Commission of the Lithuanian Language
88. Aistė Pangonytė
Senior Officer State Commission of the Lithuanian Language
Madagascar (Africa East Division, Africa South Division, French-speaking Division)
89. Nivoarimanga Oilinirina Ratovoarison Head of Hydrography – Oceanography Department
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National Mapping Institute
Malaysia (Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division)
90. Prof. Dr. Abdul Kadir Taib Director-General of Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia
91. Ng Eng Guan
Director of Survey Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia
92. Fuziah Abu Hanifah
Director Malaysian Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia
93. Ismail Salam
Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria
94. Osmawani binti Osman
Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations at Vienna, Austria
Mexico (Latin America Division)
95. Susana Rodriguez Ramos Expert
Morocco (Arabic Division)
96. Mon. Younes Hmamouchi Chef de département à la Direction de la Cartographie Agence Nationale de la Conservation Fonciere du Cadastre et de la Cartographie
97. Mon. Kamal Ooutghouliast Chef de service au sein de la même Direction Agence Nationale de la Conservation Fonciere du Cadastre et de la Cartographie
Netherlands (Dutch- and German-speaking Division)
98. Professor Ferjan Ormeling Chair, Commission on Foreign Names Dutch Language Union Faculty of Geosciences
99. Tjeerd Tichelaar
Editor-in-Chief
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Noordhoff Uitgevers Atlas Productions New Zealand (Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division, United Kingdom Division)
100. Amanda Thornton Second Secretary
New Zealand Permanent Mission to the International Organisations in Vienna
Norway (Norden Division)
101. Johnny Andersen
102. Botolv Helleland Place-names consultant The Language Council of Norway Ministry of Culture
Oman (Arabic Division)
103. Brig. Pilot Younis Al-Balushi Director of the National Survey Authority
104. Maj. Yousif Al-Nabhani
National Survey Authority Ministry of Defense
Philippines (Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division)
105. Efren P. Carandang Deputy Administrator National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
Poland (East Central and South-East Europe Division)
106. Dr. Eng. Waldemar Rudnicki Head of Delegation Chairman of the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names Outside the Republic of Poland
107. Maciej Zych
Deputy Head of Delegation Vice-Chairman of the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names Outside the Republic of Poland
108. Katarzyna Przyszewska
Adviser Secretary of the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names Outside the Republic of Poland
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Qatar (Arabic Division)
109. Yousef Eissa Ibrahim Head of the Land Information Section Department of Land and Survey Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
110. Muhammad Ali S. Al-Marri Project Officer Center for Geographic Information Systems Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
Republic of Korea (Asia East Division (other than China))
111. Amb. Dong-hee Chang Head of Delegation Ambassador at Large for Geographical Naming
112. Jin-Hyun Kim Chairman East Sea Study Association Leema Bd. 603, 146-1 Susong-Dong Jongho-Gu, Seoul
113. Ki-suk Lee Professor Emeritus Seoul National University
114. Nohyoung Park Professor Korea University
115. Sungjae Choo Professor Kyung Hee University Department of Geography, Kyung Hee University
116. Moon-bo Shim Deputy Director Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration
117. Hyo Hyun Sung Professor Ewha Women's University
118. Hon-ryang Im Deputy Director National Geographic Information Institute
119. Gun-hyuk Lim
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Assistant Director National Geographic Information Institute
120. Ji-eun Pyo Second Secretary The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Austria
121. Seung-hae Shin Research Fellow The Northeast Asian History Foundation
122. Kyeong Park Professor Sung Shin Women’s University
Romania (French-speaking Division, Romano-Hellenic Division)
123. Dr. Dana-Bianca Mitricā Researcher Romanian Academy, Institute of Geography Human Geography Department
124. Mirela-Daniela Cristea National Centre of Geodesy, Cartography, Photogrammetry
and Remote Sensing
Russian Federation (Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia Division)
125. Sergey N. Shestakov Head of Delegation Director Department on State Geodesic, Metrological Control and Names of Geographical Entities of Rosreestr
126. Vladimir M. Boginskiy Chair Office of Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia United Nations Experts Group on Geographical Names Central Research Institute of Geodesy Air Survey and Cartography
127. Marina N. Morozova
Chief of Section Department on State Geodesic Metrological Control and Names of Geographical Entities of Rosreestr
128. Dmitry Subbotin
Senior Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Slovenia (East Central and South-East Europe Division)
129. Dr. Mimi Urbanc Member of the Delegation Deputy President Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names
Spain (Latin America Division)
130. Marta Montilla Lillo Instituto Geografico Nacional
131. Angélica Castaño Suárez
Instituto Geografico Nacional de España Sri Lanka (Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division)
132. Sampathawaduge Mahes Wishwaraj Fernando Surveyor General Survey Department of Sri Lanka
133. Sundaramoorthy Sivanantharajah
Senior Superintendent of Surveys Surveyor General’s Office, Colombo 5
134. Ambassador H.E. M. M. Jaffeer
135. Suranga Algewatte Second Secretary & Alternate Embassy & PM of Sri Lanka
Sudan (Africa East Division)
136. Siham Salahaddin Abdin Mohamed Secretary General of Geographical names Committee
Suriname (Latin America Division, Dutch- and German-speaking Division)
137. Hein Raghoebar Dorent M.Sc in Geography, Culture, Heritage and Globalization Post Box 9047 Paramarito South Suriname
Sweden (Norden Division)
138. Leif Nilsson Head of Delegation Place-Name Consultant
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Institute for Language and Folklore 139. Staffan Nyström
Professor Uppsala University Scandinavian Onomastics
140. Annette Torensjö
Head of Place-Name Section Lantmäterict, The Swedish Mapping Cadastre and Land Registration Authority
Switzerland (Dutch- and German-speaking Division, French-speaking Division and Romano-Hellenic Division)
141. Jean-Christophe Guélat Head of Data Provision and Derived Models Federal Department of Defence Civil Protection and Sport DDPS armasuisse Federal Office of Topography swisstopo Division Topography
Thailand (Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division)
142. Col. Krit Rammon Head of Delegation
Technical Officer Royal Thai Survey Department Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters Ministry of Defence
143. Col. Krit Bunthid
Representative Director of Geography Division Royal Thai Survey Department Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters Ministry of Defence
144. Boonruk Patanakanog
Representative Director of Surveying and Mapping Technology Office Land Development Department Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
145. Tharatorn Naksen
Representative Chief of Focal Points Inspectors Bureau of Inspection, Monitoring and Evaluation Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education
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146. Krisana Klindao
Representative Photogrammetrist Professional Level Photogrammetric Survey Division Office of Engineering Topographic and Geotechnical Survey Royal Irrigation Department Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (East Central and South-East Europe Division)
147. Amb. Jon Ivanovski Ministry of Foreign Affairs Council of Ambassadors
Tunisia (Arabic Division)
148. Naima Friha Deputy Director National Center for Cartography and Remote Sensing Route de la Marsa Turkey (East Central and South-East Europe Division, Romano-Hellenic Division, Asia South-West Division (other than Arabic))
149. Abdil Celil Öz Head of Delegation General Director of Provincial Administration Ministry of Interior
150. Rahmi Dogăn Head of Department Ministry of Interior General Directorate of Management of Provinces
151. Mustafa Öztürk
Assistant Prof.essor Dr Erciyes University Faculty of Education
152. Maj. Yavuz Selim Sengün Engineer General Command of Mapping
153. Belgin Ergünes
Counsellor Permanent Mission of Turkey to the Office of the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna
154. Faika Belgin Aksu
Expert at the Turkish Language Institute
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Ukraine (East Central and South-East Europe Division)
155. Nataliia Sofia-Pinchuk Head of Delegation Vice-President of State Service of Geodezy, Cartography and Cadastre
156. Rostyslav Sossa
Director, Publishing House ‘’Kartographia’’ Professor Kiev’s University
157. Iryna Rudenko
Chief-editor Publishing House ‘’Kartographia’’ Vice-President of Interdepartmental Scientific and Methodological Council in the Issues of Geographical Names
United Arab Emirates (Arabic Division)
158. Dr. Saif Al Qaydi UAE University
159. Lt. Col. Eng. Ahmed Ali Salem Al Dhahiri UAE Armed Forces
160. Maj. Hamed Khamis Saif Al Kaabi
UAE Armed Forces
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom Division)
161. Caroline Burgess
Head UK Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) c/o Royal Geographical Society
162. Catherine Cheetham Toponymist PCGN
United States of America (USA Canada Division)
163. Trent C. Palmer Head of Delegation Executive Secretary for Foreign Names United States Board on Geographic Names
164. Marcus Allsup
Senior Toponymist National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Department of Defense
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165. Leo Dillon
Chief U.S. Department of State
166. David Gunn
Advisor Senior Scientific Linguist National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Department of Defense
167. Ingert Kuzych
Advisor Department of State
168. Ann Loomis
Advisor Director of Acquisitions Maps Bureau of Intelligence and Research Department of State
United Nations entities: UNOOSA
169. Mazlan Othman Deputy Director-General United Nations Office at Vienna Director United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
170. David Stevens
Programme Coordinator UN-SPIDER United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Vienna - Beijing - Bonn
UNECA 171. Ezigbalike Chukwudozie
Data Management Coordinator OBSERVERS: Individual Observers:
172. Philip Matthew New Zealand
173. Dr. Jörn Sievers
174. Carol Léonard Ph.D. Campus Saint-Jean University of Alberta
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ORGANIZATIONS
175. Emanuele Gennai
Global Affairs Account Executive ESRI Nyon, Switzerland
176. Patrick L. Jones
Senior Manager, Continuity & Risk Management Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) IDN ccTLD Fast Track team Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers
177. Naela Sarras Manager of ICANN's IDN Program Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
178. Dr. Ken Whistler
Senior member of Unicode and Technical Director and co-founder Unicode
179. Professor Georg Gartner
Vice-President International Cartographic Association (ICA)
180. Crystal Sholts
Programme Manager Google Earth
181. Cosimo Palagiano
Professor International Geographical Union (IGU) La Sapienza Universitā di Roma Department of Scienze documentarie, Linguistico-filologiche e geografiche La Sapienza Universitā di Roma
182. Gert Steinkellner Austrian Society for Surveying and Geoinformation (OVG) President Fédération Internationale des Géomètres (FIG) UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT
183. Timur Alasaniya Secretary of UNGEGN Division for General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
184. Vilma Frani Staff Assistant Statistics Division Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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185. Ruby Kulanusorstit Senior Meeting Services Assistant Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
186. Stefan Schweinfest
Chief Economic and Social Affairs Statistical Services Branch Statistics Division Department of Economic and Social Affairs
187. Sabine Warschburger UNGEGN Secretariat Statistics Division Department of Economic and Social Affairs