United Nations E/CONF.101/INF/4
Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 7 August 2012 Original: English
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Tenth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names New York, 31 July-9 August 2012
List of participants*
* Prepared by the Secretariat.
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Algeria
Representative
M. Kesaroui Arezki, Directeur Général de l’Institut National de Cartographie et de Télédétection
Argentina
Head of delegation
Mr. Mateo Estreme, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of Argentina to the United Nations
Alternate representatives
Mrs. Gabriela Martinic, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations
Mrs. Josefina Bunge, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations
Mr. Marcos Stancanelli, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations
Australia
Head of delegation
Mr. William Watt, South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Chair of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia
Delegates
Dr. Laura Kostanski, Secretary of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia
Mr. Paul James Box, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Austria
Head of delegation
Mr. Peter Jordan, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
Representative
Mr. Hubert Bergmann, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
Azerbaijan
Representatives
Mr. Tofig Musayev, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations
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Mr. Javid Nasirli, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations
Belarus
Head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Andrei Dapkiunas, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Delegates
Dr. Zoya Kolontai, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Yury Nicolaichik, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations
Botswana
Representative
Ms. Lucy Phalaagae, Head of Mapping Division
Brunei Darussalam
Representatives
Mr. Haji Ali Bakar bin Haji Kasim, Acting Surveyor General, Ministry of Development
Dr. Hjh Mas Suriaia Wati binti Hj Ab Hamid, Acting Assistant Surveyor General, Ministry of Development
Ms. Hjh Rusinah binti Hj Tengah, Surveyor, Ministry of Development
Bulgaria
Representative
Mr. Alexander Lazarov, Executive Director, Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency
Burkina Faso
Representative
Mr. Claude Obin Tapsoba, Directeur général de l’Institut Géographique du Burkina Faso, membre du Groupe des Experts des Nations Unies pour les noms géographiques et Président de sa division Afrique de l’Ouest
Canada
Head of delegation
Ms. Heather Ross, Toponymist, Natural Resources Canada
Delegates
Ms. Helen Kerfoot, UNGEGN Chair, Emeritus Scientist, Natural Resources Canada
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Mme Louise Marchand, Présidente, Commission de toponymie du Québec
Mme Marie-Ève Bisson, Géographe, agente de recherche, Commission de toponymie du Québec
Dr. André Lapierre, Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa
China
Head of delegation
Mr. Liu Baoquan, Inspector, Department of Administration Division and Geographical Names of Ministry of Civil Affairs
Delegates
Mr. Shang Weifan, Deputy Director, China Institute of Toponymy
Mr. Yang Yiping, Researcher, Department of Administration Division and Geographical Names of Ministry of Civil Affairs
Mr. Liu Lian’an, Researcher, China Institute of Toponymy
Ms. Sui Wenjuan, Attache, Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Zhang Yi, Deputy Researcher, Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping
Mr. Zhan Wenyuan, Senior Engineer, Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping
Mr. Yuan Jiansheng, Senior Engineer, The Navigation Guarantee Department of the Chinese Navy Headquarters
Mr. Zhang Lianzhong, Deputy Director-General, Department of Civil Affairs of Hebei Province
Croatia
Representative
Dr. Sc. Željko Hećimović, State Geodetic Administration
Cuba
Head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Pedro Núñez Mosquera, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Representatives
Mr. Jorge Cumberbatch Miguen, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations
Mr. Lester Delgado Sánchez, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations
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Cyprus
Head of delegation
Mr. Prodromos Vasileiou, President of the Cyprus Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names, Ministry of Education and Culture
Alternate representatives
Mr. Stelios Makriyannis, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations
Ms. Maria Zoupaniotis, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations
Czech Republic
Head of delegation
H.E. Mrs. Edita Hrdá, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Representatives
Mr. Pavel Boháč, Secretary of the Commission on Geographical Names, Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre
Ms. Candida Novák Horňáková, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations
Denmark
Head of delegation
Mr. Peder Gammeltoft, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen/Place-Name Commission of Denmark
Alternate representative
Mr. John Jensen, Cartographer, National Survey and Cadastre of Denmark
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Head of delegation
Mr. Kim Yong Su, Deputy Director, National Department of Geodetic Survey of the DPRK
Representative
Mr. Kim Ung Chol, Deputy Director, National Department of Hydrographic Survey of the DPRK
Alternate representatives
Mr. Kim Jin Song, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the DPRK to the United Nations
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Mr. Mun Jong Chol, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the DPRK to the United Nations
Expert
Mr. Ro Ki Chol, Officer, National Department of Hydrographic Survey of the DPRK
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Representatives
Mr. Prof. Mbuyu Numbi Albert, Géographe et Directeur Général a.i. de l’Institut Géographique du Congo
Mr. Mbuyi Mucici Pax, Géographe-Cartographie et Directeur Technique Chef de Département de Cartographie a l’Institut Géographique du Congo
Mr. Kateo Kabangu Seraphin, CD en charge du maintien de la paix et du Conseil de Sécurité a la Direction des Organisations Internationales
Ms. Ngeka Bernadette, Attachée de Recherche au Département de Cartographie a l’Institut Géographique du Congo
Egypt
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Amr Al Jowaily, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations
Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Kamel Ahmed, Director of the Department of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in the Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)
Ms. Eman Ahmed Mohamed Oriby, Director of the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Department in the Gharbeia Office of the Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)
Mr. Mohamed Khalil, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations
Mr. Mohamed El Karaksy, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations
Estonia
Representative
Mr. Peeter Päll, Chief of the Department of Language Planning, Institute of the Estonian Language, Vice-Chairman of the Place Names Board of Estonia
Alternate
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Ms. 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
Finland
Head of delegation
Ms. Sirkka Paikkala, Senior Researcher, Institute for the Languages of Finland
Representative
Mr. Teemu Leskinen, Senior Application Specialist, National Land Survey of Finland
France
Representative
Mr. Pierre Jaillard, Président de la Commission national de toponymie (CNT)
Georgia
Representatives
Mr. Irakli Lejava, Coordinator of the National Agency of Public Registry, Ministry of Justice
Ms. Shukia Apridonidze, Professor Emeritus, Ilia State University
Mr. Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Merab Manjgaladze, Senior Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Georgia to the United Nations
Germany
Representative
Mr. Miguel Berger, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations
Alternates
Mr. Peter Silberberg, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations
Mr. Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu, Head, Administration Office of the Interministerial Committee for Geo Information (IMAGI), Vice-Chair, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (StAGN), Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
Advisors
Mr. Bernd Edwin Beinstein, Secretary, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (StAGN), Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
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Mr. Helge Paulig, Chairman, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (StAGN), Saxon State Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs and Sports (SMK)
Mr. Felix Probst, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations
Greece
Head of delegation
Mr. Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras, Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations
Representatives
Dr. Emmanuel Gounaris, Expert, Minister-Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Alexandros Stavropoulos, Deputy Legal Adviser, Special Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Dimitrios Retalis, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations
Holy See
Head of delegation
H.E. Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Permanent Observer
Advisers
Mr. Lucas Swanepoel, Attaché
Professor Walter Petrovitz
Professor Michael Lynch
Hungary
Representative
Mr. Gabor Mikesy, Coordinator at the Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing
Indonesia
Head of delegation
Dr. Asep Karsidi, Head, Geospatial Information Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
Alternates
Dr. I Made Suwandi, Director General for General Governance, Ministry of Home Affairs
H.E. Mr. Desra Percaya, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
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Advisers
Dr. Poentodewo, Deputy for Basic Geospatial Information, Geospatial Information Agency
Mr. Eko Subowo, Director for Administrative Region and Border Area, Ministry of Home Affairs
Mr. Agus Dermawan, Director for Small Islands Management, Directorate General for Marine, Coastal Area and Small Islands, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
Dr. Ade Komara Mulyana, Geospatial Information Agency
Mr. Agung Indrajit, Geospatial Information Agency
Ms. Anastutik Wiryaningsih, Ministry of Home Affairs
Mr. Fanny Panjaitan, Ministry of Home Affairs
Mr. Widodo Edy Santoso, Geospatial Information Agency
Mr. Ricardo Stevano Ruru, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations
Mr. Aji Putra Perdana, Geospatial Information Agency
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Eshagh Al-Habib, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations
Delegates
Mr. Hossein Gharibi, Third Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations
Ms. Bahereh Tavasoli, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran, Iran
Iraq
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Hamid Al-Bayati, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Lawen Sherdil Abdullah Hawezy, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations
Ireland
Representative
Mr. Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig, Chief Place Names Officer, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
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Israel
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Haim Waxman, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Isi Yanouka, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
Ms. Shulamit Davidovich, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
Ms. Ady Schonmann, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
Mr. Peter Silverberg, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
Ms. Simonne Levavi, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
Mr. Shmuel Bloch, Geographical Expert
Italy
Representatives
Col. Gennaro Afeltra, Chief Cartography Production of the Military Geographical Institute
Lt. Col. Sabato Rainone, Chief, Geospatial and METOC Section, Italian Defense General Staff
Mrs. Cecilia Piccioni, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations
Jamaica
Head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Raymond Wolfe, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Representatives
Mrs. Angella Comfort, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Trevor Shaw, Director of Surveys and Mapping Division, National Land Agency
Ms. Farrah Brown, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations
Japan
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Jun Yamazaki, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
Mr. Hiroshi Tanabe, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
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Mr. Junichi Kaneko, Senior Executive Officer for Global Geospatial Information Management, Planning Department, Geospatial Information Authority
Mr. Akihiko Sunami, Director, Specialized Agencies Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alternate representatives
Mr. Katsuhiko Takahashi, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
Mr. Hajime Ueda, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
Mr. Kohei Watanabe, Associate Professor, Teikyo University
Advisers
Mr. Yoshiyasu Kawaguchi, Deputy Director, Specialized Agencies Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Akira Sasagawa, Deputy Director, Geospatial Technology Development Office, National Mapping Department, Geospatial Information Authority
Jordan
Head of delegation
H.R.H. Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Representatives
Mr. Eihab Omaish, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Ms. Diana Ali Nahar Al-Hadid, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Jordan to the United Nations
Kenya
Head of delegation
Ms. Dorothy Angote-Muya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands
Alternate
Mr. Ephantus Murage Mundia, Director, Department of Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Lands
Delegate
Ms. Polly Wanjiku Gitimu, Senior Assistant Director of Surveys In-Charge of Mapping Division, Department of Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Lands
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Latvia
Representatives
Ms. Vita Strautniece, Head of Laboratory of Toponymy, Department of Geodesy and Cartography, Latvian Geospatial Information Agency
Ms. Inese Freimane-Deksne, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Madagascar
Representatives
Mr. Frank Razafindrabe, General Director of the National Geographic and Hydrographic Institute of Madagascar
Mrs. Nivoarimanga Ratovoarison, Head of Hydrography and Oceanography Service, National Geographic and Hydrographic Institute of Madagascar
Malaysia
Head of delegation
Prof. Sr. Dr. Abdul Kadir Taib, Director-General, Malaysian Department of Survey and Mapping
Delegates
Mr. Ng Eng Guan, Director, Malaysian Department of Survey and Mapping
Mrs. Fuziah Abu Hanifah, Director, Malaysian Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Mr. Mohd Zulkifli Abu Bakar, Deputy Director, Economic Planning Unit, Terengganu
Mr. Safar Untong, Deputy Director, Department of Land and Survey, Sabah
Mr. Jelod Jetoony @ Gerald Jetony, Geologist, Natural Resources Office, Chief Minister’s Department, Sabah
Mauritania
Head of delegation
Mr. Sidati Ould Cheikh, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Mauritania to the United Nations
Alternates
Mr. Jiddou Jiddou, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Mauritania to the United Nations
Mr. El Hacen Eleyatt, Second Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Mauritania to the United Nations
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Mexico
Head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Luis-Alfonso de Alba, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Representatives
H.E. Mrs. Yanerit Morgan Sotomayor, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Ms. Susana Rodríguez Ramos, Subdirectora de Extraccion Vectorial, Direccion General de Geografia y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
Ms. Sara Luna Camacho, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations
Mongolia
Representatives
Ms. Tsendsuren Oyunchimeg, Senior Officer in charge of geographical names, Administration of Land Affairs, Construction, Geodesy and Cartography of Mongolia
Ms. Surenjav Boloroo, Senior Officer in charge of data management, Administration of Land Affairs, Construction, Geodesy and Cartography of Mongolia
Morocco
Representatives
Mr. Rachid Soulay, Chef de Service Planification, Normalisation et Réglementation, ANCFCC
Mr.Kamal Outghouliast, Chef de Service Rédaction Cartographique, ANCFCC
Mozambique
Head of delegation
Mrs. Ana Da Graca Simione Uamusse, National Director of the Institute for Geographical Names, Ministry of State Administration
Alternates
Mr. Alexandre Uisse Chidimatembue, Deputy National Director for Territorial Organization, Ministry of State Administration
Mr. Bernardo Serage, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations
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Netherlands
Head of delegation
Prof. Dr. Ferjan Ormeling, Vice-Chair of the UNGEGN
Alternate representatives
Mr. Alle Dorhout, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
Mr. Tjeerd Tichelaar, UNGEGN Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers
New Zealand
Representative
Ms. Wendy Shaw, Secretary for the New Zealand Geographic Board, Land Information New Zealand
Norway
Representative
Mr. Botolv Helleland, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistic and Scandinavian Studies, University of Oslo
Oman
Representatives
Brigadier General (Air) Yaqoob Bin Saud Al Toobi, Head of the National Survey Authority, Ministry of Defense
Major Yusuf Bin Harith Al Nabhani, Geographical Information Services, Ministry of Defense
Pakistan
Representative
H.E. Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar, Ambassador, Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Alternate representative
Mr. Muhammad Ilyas, Deputy Surveyor General, Survey of Pakistan
Advisers
Mr. Muhammad Ishtiaq, Director, Survey of Pakistan
Mr. Mr. Abdul Hameed, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations
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Palestine
Head of delegation
H.E. Dr. Riyad Mansour, Ambassador, Permanent Observer to the United Nations
Representatives
Mr. Rabii Alhantouli, First Secretary, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations
Mr. Yousef N. Zeidan, Adviser, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations
Philippines
Representatives
Mr. Efren P. Carandang, Deputy Administrator, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Mr. Herbert L. Catapang, Chief of Nautical Charting Division, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Poland
Representatives
Ms. Katarzyna Przyszewska, Specialist at the Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Secretary of the Commission on the Standardization of Geographical Names of the Republic of Poland
Mr. Maciej Zych, Vice-President of the Commission on the Standardization of Geographical Names of the Republic of Poland
Qatar
Representatives
Mr. Mohammed Ali S. Al-Marri, Senior Chief Surveyor, Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
Mr. Saeed Abdulla Al-Suwaidi, Senior Chief Surveyor, Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
Republic of Korea
Head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Chang Dong Hee, Ambassador-at-large for Geographical Naming
Alternate head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Sul Kyung Hoon, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
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Representatives
Mr. Kang Jeong Sik, Deputy Director General for International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr. You Ki Jun, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
Mr. Kim Saeng, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
Mr. Hwang Won, Second Secretary for United Nations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr. Kim Tae Ho, Director for National Land Information Survey Division, National Geographic Information Institute, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
Mr. Jang Hyun Jin, Assistant Director for National Land Information Survey Division, National Geographic Information Institute, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
Mr. Yi Saang Kyun, Research Fellow, Northeast Asian History Foundation
Ms. Kim I Ji, Assistant Director for Nautical Chart Division, Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
Advisers
Mr. Kim Jin Hyun, President, World Peace Forum
Mr. Lee Ki Suk, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University
Mr. Park Nohyoung, Professor, Korea University
Mr. Choo Sung Jae, Professor, Kyung Hee University
Mr. Ryu Yeon Taek, Professor, Chungbuk National University
Mr. Seo Dae Won, Council Member, Presidential Council on National Branding
Ms. Sung Hyo Hyun, Professor, Ewha Womans University
Romania
Head of delegation
Col. Marin Alnitei, Head of the Military Topographic Directorate, Ministry of National Defense
Alternate
H.E. Ambassador Simona-Mirela Miculescu, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Representatives
Ms. Monica Dumitrascu, Deputy Director, Institute of Geography of the Romanian Academy
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Ms. Camelia Chirascu, Counselor, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations
Russian Federation
Head of delegation
Mr. Rinat Abdrakhmanov, Chief of the Directorate for Cartography and Infrastructure of Spatial Data, Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography
Representatives
Mr. Vladimir Boginskiy, Chairman of the UNGEGN Section for Eastern Europe, North and Middle Asia, Head of Cartography Section, General Scientific Research Institute of Geodesy, Aerial Photography and Cartography
Mr. Viktor Kashaev, Deputy Director, Central Scientific Research Institute of Geodesy, Aerial Photography and Cartography
Ms. Marina Morozova, Head of Geographical Names and Spatial Data Section, Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography
Mr. Dmitry Subbotin, Senior Counsellor, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore
Representatives
Mr. Matthew Pang Sin Zhi, Principal Land Sales Executive, Singapore Land Authority
Mr. Mark Neo, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Slovenia
Head of delegation
Dr. Milan Orožen Adamič, Chairman, Commission for the Standardization of Geographical names of the Republic of Slovenia
Delegates
Ms. Simona Leskovar, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Tadej Furlan, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations
South Africa
Representatives
Mr. K. R. Sizani, Chairperson of the South African Geographical Names Council
Mr. Mbogiseni Trueman Khubheka, Director, Geographical Names Division, Department of Arts and Culture
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Sri Lanka
Head of delegation
H.E. Major General Shavendra Silva, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Delegates
Mr. S. M. W. Fernando, Surveyor General, Surveyor General’s Department
Mr. K. Thavalingam, Additional Surveyor General, Surveyor General’s Department
Mr. Waruna Sri Dhanapala, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
Ms. Varuni Muthukumarana, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
Sweden
Head of delegation
Mr. Leif Nilsson, Place-Name Consultant, Institute for Language and Folklore
Delegates
Mr. Staffan Nyström, Professor, Uppsala University
Ms. Annette Torensjö, Head of Section, National Land Survey
Syrian Arab Republic
Head of delegation
H. E. Dr. Bashar Ja’afari, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations
Representative
Mr. Rabee Jawhara, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Syria to the United Nations
Thailand
Head of delegation
Col. Pratya Nakornkao, Technical Officer, Royal Thai Survey Department, Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Ministry of Defense
Representatives
Col. Krith Bunthid, Director of Geography Division, Royal Thai Survey Department, Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Ministry of Defense
Mr. Boonruck Patanakanog, Director of Surveying and Mapping Technology Office, Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
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Mr. Prasit Sitho, Scholar Advisor Chief Engineer, Photogrammetric Survey Division, Office of Engineering Topographic and Geotechnical Survey, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Mr. Sawang Chomwoot, Photogrammetrist Professional Level, Photogrammetric Survey Division, Office of Engineering Topographic and Geotechnical Survey, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Mr. Wichai Riwlueng, Policy and Plan Analyst, Bureau of Inspection and Evaluation, Ministry of Education
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Pajo Avirovikj, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mr. Zulfi Ismaili, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Mrs. Elka Jacheva-Ulchar, Expert, Institute for Macedonian Language
Togo
Representative
Mr. Adoté Blim Blivi, Professor of Geography, University of Lomé, Ministry of High Education and Research
Tunisia
Representative
Lt. Col. Ing. Ms. Naima Friha, Centre National de Cartographie et de Télédétection
Turkey
Head of delegation
Dr. Muammer Sonmez, Deputy General Director, General Directorate of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior
Representatives
Mr. Rahmi Dogan, Head of Department, General Directorate of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Mustafa Sinan Kacalin, Professor, President, Turkish Language Society
Dr. İbrahim Nalci, Lt. Col., General Command of Mapping, Ministry of National Defense
Dr. Mustafa Ozturk, Assistant Professor, Erciyes University
Ms. Melis Kurultay, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations
Ms. Belgin Aksu, Expert, Turkish Language Society
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Ukraine
Head of delegation
Mr. Artem Kadomskyi, First Deputy Chairman, State Agency of Land Resources
Alternate
Mr. Yuriy Vitrenko, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations
Delegates
Ms. Liudmila Shemelynets, Head of Legal Department, State Agency of Land Resources
Ms. Nataliia Kizilova, Chief of the Division of Mapping and Geographical Names, State Agency of Land Resources
Ms. Nina Syvak, Chief of the Division of the Standardization of Geographical Names, State Scientific and Production Enterprise “Kartographia”
Ms. Hanna Prorok, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations
United Kingdom
Representatives
H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
H.E. Mr. Philip Parham, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mrs. Caroline Burgess, Head, UK Permanent Committee on Geographic Names
Ms. Bettina Hasan, Information Specialist, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Mr. Aaron Holtz, Adviser, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations
United States of America
Representative
Mr. Trent C. Palmer, Executive Secretary for Foreign Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of Defense
Alternate representatives
Mr. Leo Dillon, Chief, Geographic Information Unit, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State
Mr. Louis A. Yost, Executive Secretary for Domestic Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, Chief, Geographic Names Project, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Interior
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Advisors
Mr. Derek Hoffman, Toponymist, Foreign Names Staff, United States Board on Geographic Names, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of Defense
Mr. Iain Crawford, Cartographer, Geographic Information Unit, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State
Ms. Jennifer Runyon, Deputy Executive Secretary for Domestic Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Ms. Karen Morgan, Policy Advisor, United States Mission to the United Nations
Viet Nam
Head of delegation
Mr. Hoang Ngoc Lam, General Deputy Director, Department of Survey and Mapping (DOSMVN), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Adviser
Mr. Nguyen Duc Tue, Director of Center of Survey and Mapping Data, DOSMVN * * *
Mr. Chukwudozie Ezigbalike, Chief, Geo-Information Systems Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) * * *
Ms. Suzanne Bilello, Senior Public Information and Liaison, UNESCO Office at the United Nations, New York * * *
International Cartographic Association (ICA)
Dr. Paulo Márcio Leal de Menezes
Prof. Dr. Ferjan Ormeling
International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
Mr. Chee Hai Teo
International Council for Onomastic Sciences (ICOS)
Mr. Botolv Helleland
Prof. Staffan Nyström
Dr. Laura Kostanski
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mr. Patrick L. Jones
Ms. Naela Sarras
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
Mr. Trent Palmer
Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH)
Mr. Louis Yost, PAIGH’s Working Group on Geographical Names * * *
Ms. Wei Luo, Google Earth
Ms. Crystal Sholts, Google Earth
Ms. Brenda Brookes, United Nations Map Library
Ms. Susan Hussein, United Nations Map Library
Mr. Yunqi Jian, United Nations Terminology
Ms. Danielle Henripin, United Nations Terminology
Ms. Mgr. Malgorzata Mandola, University of Warsaw
Mr. Richard Jordan, International Council for Caring Communities * * *
Mr. Paul Cheung, Director, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Mr. Stefan Schweinfest, Chief, Statistical Services Branch, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Ms. Sabine Warschburger, UNGEGN Secretariat, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Mr. Sergei Cherniavsky, Secretary of the Conference, Chief, Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch, Division for General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
Ms. Jullyette Ukabiala, Deputy Secretary of the Conference, Political Affairs Officer, Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch, Division for General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
Mr. Paolo Palmero, Information Management Officer, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Mr. Kyoung-Soo Eom, Chief, Cartographic Section, United Nations Department of Field Support