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OECD Global Conference on Telecommunications Policy for the Digital Economy
21-23 January 2002, Dubai, U.A.E.
Final List of Participants
Mr. Kamel ABU SAQR Al Moosa GroupDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Zaid ABUNUWAR Enterprise Group ManagerMicrosoftDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Erkan AKDEMIR Member of BoardTelecommunications AuthorityAnkara, Turkey
Mr. Isam AKRAT General CounselThuraya Satellite Telecommunications CompanyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Abdulla AL AHMEDAL JABER AL SABAH
Minister of TelecommunicationsKuwait
Mr. Ali AL AMIRI Executive Vice President and OperationsETISALATUnited Arab Emirates
Mr. Mohammad AL AMMAR StudentUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgow, United Kingdom
Mr. Awad AL ASSAF V.P. Common ServicesSaudi Telecom CompanyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ohoud AL ATTASSI Ministry of TelecommunicationsSyria
Mr. Suhail AL BANNA IT ManagerEmaratDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Khaled A. AL BESHARA Chairman ConsultantWataniya Telecom
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Dr. Tammer AL DEGHAIDI Gulf Area ManagerEdu System GulfYemen
Dr. Hadef Bin Jouan AL DHAHERI Vice ChancellorUAE UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
H.E. Imad A. A. AL FALOJI Minister of Post & CommunicationMinister Office, Palestinian National AuthorityGaza
Mr. Omar Abdulla AL FUTTAIM Vice Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerAl-Futtaim GroupDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ali Mohammed AL-GARNI GM Corporate PlanningSaudi Telecom CompanyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Nabeel A. AL-GERMOZI ChairmanCEWSana’a, Yemen
Mr. Mohammed Nasser AL GHANIM Manager GMPCS AffairsThuraya Satellite Telecommunications CompanyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Nasser M. AL HUSSAIN Information SpecialistGulf Organisation for Industrial ConsultingDoha, Qatar
Mr. Jamal Saif AL JARWAN Executive Manager Business DevelopmentThuraya Satellite Telecommunications CompanyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Abulla M. AL KARAM Manager of the Research UnitDubai Internet CityDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Nasser S. AL KHANJARI Tariff & Costing Acting Section HeadOmantelSultanante of Oman
Mr. Gassan AL-KIBSI Engagement ManagerMcKinsey & CompanyDubai, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Saeed Bin Ahmad AL LOOTAH ChairmanS.S. Lootah Group of CompaniesDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Hazza’a Khalfan AL MERRI Public Relation OfficerEtisalatAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Khalid Bin Abdullah AL MOLHEM Executive PresidentSaudi Telecom CompanySaudi Arabia
Mr. Abdulla AL MULLA Tariff AnalystQatar TelecomDoha, State of Qatar
Mr. Said Ali AL MUSAWI UndersecretaryMinistry of TelecommunicationsKuwait
H.E. Abdul Rahman G. AL MUTAIWEE Director GeneralDubai Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Tarik AL NABULSI Vice President - Information TechnologySEDCO - Saudi Economic & Development Co. Ltd.Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ali AL NOAIMI DVC Acs. AffairsUAE UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
Dr. Haneef AL QASEMI Vice ChancellorZayed UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
Mr. Ali AL-QARNI G.M. Strategic PlanningSaudi Telecom CompanyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sheikha Lubna AL QASIMI Managing DirectorTejari.comDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Rami AL RAMAHI Systems Development ManagerThe Executive OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Barrak AL-SABEEH Director - Services SectorMTCSafat, Kuwait
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Mr. Yousuf Abdulla AL SAYED Chief ExecutiveThuraya Satellite Telecommunications CompanyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Salem Khamis AL SHAIR Director, e-ServicesDubai e-GovernmentDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Hisham AL SHIRAWI Executive DirectorOasis Enterprises LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Saleh AL SHUNNAR Marketing ManagerTejari.comDubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Jamal Sanad AL SUWAIDI DirectorECSSRUnited Arab Emirates
Mr. Essam AL TAMIMI Managing PartnerAl Tamimi & CompanyDubai, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Dr. Ahmed Humaid AL TAYER Minster of CommunicationsChairman & CEO EtisalatAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Kassim AL ZARAFEE Ministry of Transport and CommunicationOman
Mr. Issa Abdul Rahmam AL ZAWADI Ministry of Finance & EconomyManama, Bahrain
Mr. Khalifa H. ALDABOOS Finance DepartmentH.H. The Rulers CourtDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Khalil ALFARDAN Product Manager - Wireless ServicesEtisalat Head OfficeAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Khaled ALJASSER Vice President for Information TechnologySaudi Telecom CompanyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Abdulghani ALMADANI System AnalystSaudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA)Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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H.E. Dr. Mohammed ALMNAJID Minister of TelecommunicationsSyria
Mr. Ayedh ALSHAMRANI Vice President for Sales and MarketingSaudi Telecom CompanyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Suliman ALZAHRANI Account ManagerMicrosoft ArabiaDubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Mohamed Hadi AMIRI Prof., Faculty of ScienceUAE UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
Mr. Jørgen Abild ANDERSEN Director GeneralNational Telecom AgencyCopenhagen, Denmark
Mr. Malcom ANDREW Senior Policy AdvisorIndustry CanadaTelecommunications Policy BranchOttawa, Canada
Mr. Michael ARMITAGE Managing Director, Head of Global Telecom StrategyMorgan StanleyLondon, United Kingdom
Mr. ASHRAF Western Information TechnologyDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ghazi ATALLAH Regional Manager, Service ProvidersCisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Sameh AWAD Senior AdvisorSaudi Telecom Co.Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ms. Wendy AWAI Marcom ManagerCisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Zaim AZRAK General ManagerMETA GroupDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mrs. Hoda BARAKAT PartnerAl Tamimi & CompanyDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Fouad P. BARDAWIL Chairman & PresidentEmirates Specialities CompanyDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Carlo BARTINI AIPA and Ministry for Innovation and TechnologiesRome, Italy
Mr. Scott BEARDSLEY DirectorMcKinsey & Co.Brussels, Belgium
Mr. Graham BELL IBM World Trade CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ibrahim BELSELAH General CoordinatorDubai 2003Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Laszlo BERZSENYI Deputy Head, Department of Info-CommunicationsRegulationPrime Minister’s OfficeGovernment Commissioner’s Office for ICTBudapest, Hungary
H.E. Sheikh Soud BIN SULAIMAN Undersecretary of TelecommunicationsOman
Mr. Ahmed BINBYAT Chief Executive OfficerDubai Internet CityDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. David J. BLAND Chief ExecutiveOffshore Telecom PlcSouthampton, United Kingdom
Ms. Seden BOLAT Information Society and New Technologies CommissionTurkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association(TUSIAD)Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Hamid BORHANI Regional ManagerBank Sedarat IranDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Mohammed BOUHELAL International Accounts ManagerInternational Telecommunications Clearing CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Riadh BOUKHRIS Vice PresidentAltitude Software, Middle East, Africa & South AsiaDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Fédéric BOURASSA Statistical AssistantOECDDirectorate for Science, Technology and IndustryInformation, Computer & Communications Policy Division
Mr. John BUTLER BT Director Regulatory ComplianceBT CentreLondon, United Kingdom
Mr. Samer CHAAR General Manager, Gulf & LevantCompaq Computer Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Gabriel CHAHINE Booz Allen & HamiltonDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ali CHAMOUN
Mr. Vikas CHAND Sales Director, Middle EastWorldComDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Direk CHAROENPHOL ConsultantNational Electronics and Computer Technlogy CenterBangkok, Thailand
Mr. Jagadees CHERUNELLIKAT Telecommunications Manager - Middle EastHSBC Bank Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
Ms. Michelle CHILDS Head of Policy ResearchConsumers’ AssociationLondon, United Kingdom
Mr. Sean Hsiao-Wen CHU Section ChiefGeneral Planning DepartmentDirectorate General of TelecommunicationsMinistry of Transportation and CommunicationsChinese Taipei
Mr. Carlos DA SILVA Operations Manager, CEMAIBM World Trade Centre CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Niraj DADOO Chief Financial OfficerDucont.com FZ-LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Kevin DAILEY Associate PartnerDubai Ideas OasisDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Abdul Jalil Yousuf DARWISH Vice Chairman & Executive DirectorHSBC Bank Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Marced DAOUD Managing DirectorGetronicsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Abdulhadi M. DAOUK Chief Executive Officere-Trans FZ-LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Kito DE BOER Managing Director, Middle EastMcKinsey & CompanyDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. John DE RIDDER Group Manager Pricing, Telstra WholesaleTelstraMelbourne, Australia
Mr. Stephane DEMARE Pre Sales ConsultantAltitude SoftwareDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Pandurang DESAI Practice Head - Telecom SolutionsWipro InfotechBangalore, India
Mr. Manoj DIVAKARAN Technical Manager GulfReuters Ltd.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ms. Meggan DISSLY OECDMedia Relations
Mr. Mohamed DOAR Commercial ManagerComputer Engineering WorldSana’a, Yemen
Mr. Jiri DOMANSKY Director of Telecommunications DepartmentMinistry of Transport and CommunicationsPrague, Czech Republic
Mr. Andy ELDER Cisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Rifad EL-FARHAN Chief Executive OfficerMiddle East Communications Corp. (MEC)Amman, Jordan
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Mr. Amr EL-LEITHY GMB ManagerIBM World Trade Centre CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ahmed O. EL OTEIFY Vice President for Business DevelopmentNational Telecom CorporationCairo, Egypt
Mr. Takreem EL-TOHAMY Gulf Operations ManagerIBM World Trade CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Dusan FAKTOR State SecretaryMinistry of Transport, Posts and TelecommunicationsBratislava, Slovak Republic
Mr. Rab A. FARES Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerSoftwarecomplex.comFairfax, United States of America
Mr. Danish FARHAN Managing Director13th StudiosDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Milad FARIS Chairman, Assistant Prof.AUDUnited Arab Emirates
Dr. Dell FELDER Deputy VP, Acs, ProvostZayed UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
Mr. Ahmed Abdulla GHULOOM Senior Manager - New Business DevelopmentBatelcoManama, Bahrain
Mr. José GONÇALVES NETO Manager de Gestion et Controle des ReseauxAgencia Nacional De Telecommunicacoes (ANATEL)Brasilia, Brazil
Mr. Sunil GOPAL Services ManagerMicrosoft GulfDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Michael GRIFFIN Office of the Director of Telecommunications RegulationDublin, Ireland
Mr. Rowland GRIFFITHS Cisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Siegfred GRUBER Sales Support ManagerAltitude Software, Middle East, Africa & South AsiaDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Prashant K. GULATI Managing DirectorBond CommunicationsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Maris GULBIS Chief State Notary / Member of e-Government work groupState Register of Enterprises, Ministry of JusticeRiga, Latvia
Mr. Abdullah Rasit GULHAN Member of the BoardTelecommunications AuthorityAnkara, Turkey
Mr. Praveen D. GUPTA Telecom EngineerAl Futtaim TelecomDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mrs. Marcela GÜRLICHOVA Deputy MinisterMinistry of Transport and CommunicationsPrague, Czech Republic
Mr. Chun Koo HAHN Director General of Telecommunication Business PromotionBureauMinistry of Information and CommunicationSeoul, Korea
Mr. Latif HAMLANI NSP ManagerMicrosoft GulfDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Hassan HAMWI General Manager, CEOArab Quality MakersDamascus, Syria
Mr. Mehboob HAMZA Director Strategy and PeopleSeven Seas ComputerDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Joseph HANANIA Managing DirectorCompaq Computer Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Davdi HANZAL Technical ManagerEdu System GulfYemen
Mr. Ghassan HASBANI Booz Allen & HamiltonDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Amr HASHEM Manager of Telecommunications Policy UnitMinistry of Communications and Information Technology,Cairo, Egypt
Mr. Khaled HASSAN Marketing & Communications ManagerIBM World Trade CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Zakaria HIJRISS Deputy Minister of Finance & National EconomyManama, Bahrain
Mr. Brian HILL IBM World Trade CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Jamal HOURANI Manager, Finance & AdministrationCERTUnited Arab Emirates
Mr. Abdirizak Issak IDO PresidentNationLink SomaliaDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Hank INTVEN McCarthy TetraultToronto, Canada
Mr. Saqib IQBAL Chief Technology OfficerTejari.comDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Walid IRSHAID Vice President - MEAFLAG TelecomDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ayman IRSHAID AlcatelAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Shankar IYER Group Information Technology ManagerENOCDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Mazen JABRI Cisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Rami JAGHOUB Business Development ManagerTejari.comDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Paul JOHNSON Vice PresidentGlobecomm Systems Inc.
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Dr. Tayeb KAMALI DirectorADMCUnited Arab Emirates
Dr. Tarek KAMEL Senior Advisor to the MinisterMinistry of Communications and Information Technology,MCITGiza, Egypt
Mr. Abdulhakeem KAMKAR The Investment OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Eng. Mohammad Munther A.M.KARMUSH
International Telecommunications DirectorJordan TelecomAmman, Jordan
Mr. Mohamed Okasha Said KHALIL Manager, Traffic DepartmentTelecom EgyptAlexandria, Egypt
Dr. Tim KELLY Head, Strategy and Policy UnitInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Mr. Stefan KEMPF Managing DirectorInformation Technology Services & Consulting (ITSC)Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Hamed KHAJAH Under SecretaryMinistry of CommunicationsKuwait
Mr. Ahmed KHAN ChairmanSavanna International Telecommunication (L.L.C.)Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Hasan KHATER Minister Office, Palestinian National AuthorityGaza
Mr. Roger KHOURY Advocat a la CourEmirates AdvocatesBeirut, Lebanon
Mr. Siamak KIA e-hosting ManagerIBM World Trade Centre CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Madhu KONERU Vexceed TechnologiesDubai, United Arab Emirates
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H.E. P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY Hon. Minister for Information Technology & Industries,Kerala, IndiaGovernment SecretariatTrivandrum, India
Mr. Bruce LAIDLAW PrincipalArup CommunicationsOve Arup & Partners International Ltd.London, United Kingdom
Mr. Talis LAIZANS Executive DirectorPublic Utilities Commission of LatviaRiga, Latvia
Mr. Sameer LAKHANI The Investment OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Ms. Hélène LEBEDEFF Charge de MissionDirection Générale de l'industrie, des technologies del'information et des postesParis, France
Mr. Lawrence LEE DeanCollege of Information SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Roger LEVENHAGEN Cisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Saleh Saeed LOOTAH Group Executive DirectorS.S. Lootah GroupDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Abdullah LOOTAH Account ManagerMicrosoft GulfDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Milan LUKNAR PresidentTelecommunications OfficeBratislava, Slovak Republic
Dr. Mohammed MA’AROUF General ManagerSyrian TelecomSyria
Mr. Hans Ulrich MAERKI ChairmanIBM World Trade Centre CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Jean-Claude MAILHE Booz Allen & HamiltonDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Nadar MAILRAVANAN General ManagerTechnocare LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Saeed MALIK PresidentMiddle East - Fuji L.L.C.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ian MARTIN Consultant to the OECDSydney, Australia
Mr. Takayuki Kawabata MATSUO OECDDirector for Science, Technology and Industry
Mr. Kerem MAVITUNCALILAR The Investment Office L.L.C.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Brad MEEKS District ManagerBeldenDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Soheil MEHRABANZAD Regional Director Middle East & AfricaHughes Network Systems InternationalDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ajith MENON Director & Head of Middle East OperationsSatyam ComputersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Farid METWALY General Manager, ME & PakistanIBM World Trade CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Abdulaziz MOHAMMED Marketing Communications ManagerCompaq Computer Gulf & LevantDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. MOHAMMED Western Information TechnologyDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Dominic MORRIS Marketing ManagerSeven Seas U.A.E.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mrs. Ferial Beji MOURIA Chief Executive OfficerTunisian Internet AgencyTunis, Tunisia
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Mr. C. MUNEER Manager-Internet SolutionsWestern Information TechnologyDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. David MURRAY Chief Executive Officer & General ManagerWataniya Telecom
Mr. Parameswaran N. DDG (LR) Department of TelecomMinistry of Communications & Information TechnologyNew Delhi, India
Dr. Nader NADA ProfessorZayed University - College of Information SystemsAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Mohammed OMRAN AL SHAMSI ChairmanThuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co.Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ms. Karen OOMS-WALLS Project ManagerThe Executive OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Craig OSBORNE Cisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Khalid OSHRAQ LABAN Regional Manager, Srategic AccountsCisco Systems InternationalDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Hari PADMANABHAN President & Chief Executive OfficerInsyst Technologies (MEA) Ltd.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Michael PAGE IBM World Trade CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Sam PALTRIDGE AdministratorOECDDirectorate for Science, Technology and IndustryInformation, Computer & Communications Policy Division
Mr. Krishna Kumar PANDEY Chief Executive (UAE & Oman Operations)Bank of BarodaDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Robert PARDI Managing PartnerEvolvence CapitalDubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Tong Wook PARK ResearcherKorea Information Society Development InstituteSeoul, Korea
Mr. Martin PARSONS Senior Account ManagerGetronicsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Neville PERRY Pre-Sales ManagerAltitude Software, Middle East, Africa & South AsiaDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Roy PHILLIP Sun MicrosystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. James PIECOWYE ProfessorZayed UniversityDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Erlank PIENAAR Sales ConsultantDubai Media CityDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Viliam PODHORSKY Director General, Telecom and Post DivisionMinistry of Transport, Posts and TelecommunicationsBratislava, Slovak Republic
Mrs. Marija PRESTOR POGACNIK State Under-secretaryMinistry of Information SocietyLjubljana, Republic of Slovenia
Mr. Stephen QUINN Director, Centre for Media Training & ResearchZayed UniversityDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Thadeu RACHE CORSEUIL Super Intendewte ExecutiveAgencia Nacional De Telecommunicacoes (ANATEL)Brasilia, Brazil
Mr. Majid RADPAY Vice PresidentExecutive OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. S.S. RAJKUMAR Vice Chairman & Chief Execuive OfficerKoohiji Group of CompaniesDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Muhammad Farooq RANA Director/AdvisorKJ TransportersIslamabad, Pakistan
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Mr. Magdi RASHED Major Accounts ManagerCompaq Computer Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. H. Alan RAYMOND Head, Department of Management, Marketing & PublicAdministrationSharjah, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Risto REKOLA AmbassadorFinnish Embassy to the U.A.E.Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Mattias REVELIUS Head of SectionMinistry of Industry, Empolyment and CommunicationsStockholm, Sweden
Mr. Mark RICHARDS Seven Seas ComputerDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Mohammed RIFFAT Business Development ManagerEtisalatAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mrs. Grazyna Teresa ROKICKA PresidentAssociation of Polish ConsumersWarsaw, Poland
Ms. Aurora A. RUBIO Chief, Telecommunications Policy and Planning DivisionDepartment of Transportation & CommunicationsManila, Philippines
Dr. Asya RUDKOVSKAYA Consultant-EMEA Internet Business Solutions GroupCisco SystemsDubai, United Arab Emirates
Ms. Zeina SAAD Research Associate DirectorEvolvence CapitalDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Karim M. SABBAH PrincipalBooz Allen & HamiltonUnited Arab Emirates
Mr. Abdulaziz Othma SAGER ChairmanGulf Research CentreDubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Ahmed SAHAB ChairmanInternational Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (INTTELCO)Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Louay SAKKA Software DesignerSedona NetworksOntario, Canda
Mr. Amr SALEM Area Manager, LevantCompaq Computer Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mrs. Laima SALTUMA Deputy Chief State Notary PublicState Register of Enterprises, Ministry of JusticeRiga, Latvia
Mr. Marco SALVADORI Principal,Director of Gulf StatesA.T. Kearney Inc. - Communication & High TechnologyMediterranean Region - Dubai UAEMilan, Italy
Mr. Waleed SAMI Sales Manager - Western RegionGetronicsJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Mr. P.S. SARATHY IT ManagerLandmark GroupDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Massad SARIEDDINE ManagerBusiness Communications LLCAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Philip SAYER Head of Vendor Relationships and CommunicationsReuters Ltd.London, United Kingdom
Mr. Peter SCOTT Head of Regulatory Framework UnitDirectorate General - Information SocietyEuropean Commission
Dr. Milad Faris SEBAALY Assistant Professor - IT DepartmentAmerican University DubaiDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Pierre R. SERVETTAZ DDC DirectorGemplusDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Alaa Al SHAFEI Vice PresidentTelecom EgyptEgypt
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Mr. Abdullah SHAHIN Financial AnalystCommunications Development CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Mohammad SHANTI PrincipalIBM Global Services - Middle East, Egypt and PakistanDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Sayed Mohammad SHARAF Manager FinanceThuraya Satellite Telecommunications CompanyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. SHAREIK Western Information TechnologyDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Arthur SHAY Attorney of LawShay & PartnersChinese Taipei
Dr. Kamal SHEHADI Managing DirectorConnexus ConsultingBeirut, Lebanon
Mr. Mahmoud SHERIF Telco Solutions ManagerCompaq Computer Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Tapan SIKDAR Minister of State for Communications & IT, IndiaMinistry of Communications & Information TechnologyNew Delhi, India
Mr. Nikolaj SIMIC DirectorTelecommunications and Broadcasting AgencyLjubljana, Republic of Slovenia
Mr. S.P. SINGH Additional PS to Minister of State for Communications & ITMinistry of Communications & Information TechnologyNew Delhi, India
Mr. Somsak SIRIPATTANAKUL Engineer Class 7, Telecommunications Business DevelopmentDepartmentThe Communications Authority of ThailandBangkok, Thailand
Mr. Vladimir SISKA Deputy ChairmanOffice for Public Information SystemsPrague, Czech Republic
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Mr. Mike SMITH Customer Services ManagerCompaq Computer Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Bandula SOMASIRI Consul GeneralDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mrs. Inna STEINBUKA ChairPublic Utilities Commission of LatviaRiga, Latvia
Mr. Anantha SUBRAMANIAN General ManagerPentasoft Middle EastDubai, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Abdullah Hassan SUIF Minister of Finance & Economy - BahrainManama, Bahrain
Mr. Lasse SUOMINEN Area General ManagerNokia Networks (Middle East)Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Ewan SUTHERLAND Executive DirectorInternational Telecommunications Users Group (INTUG)
Mr. R. SWAMINATHAN The Investment OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Khaldoon TABAZA Chief Executive OfficerIdeavelopersCairo, Egypt
Ms. Asako TAKAHASHI OECDDirectorate for Science, Technology and IndustryInformation, Computer & Communications Policy Division
Mr. Arun K. TEWARY General Manager Systems TechnologiesAl Futtaim TradingDubai, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Christopher THOMPSON AmbassadorCanadian Embassy to U.A.E.Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ms. Leslie THUROGOOD Supervisor, ElectronicsHigher Colleges of Technology-Abu Dhabi Mens CollegeAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Andrew TICE Managing DirectorRoyal Bank of Canada - Global Private BankingDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. John TIEFEL Associate PrincipalMcKinsey & CompanyBrussels, Belgium
Mr. Michael TIGER Senior Policy Advisor,Chair of the OECD Working Party on Telecommunicationsand Information Services PolicyInternational TelecommunicationsIndustry CanadaOttawa, Canada
Ms. Patricia TRODD Marketing Communications SpecialistCompaq Computer Gulf & LevantDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Yul UHM Deputy DirectorMinistry of Information and CommunicationSeoul, Korea
Mr. Atsushi UMINO AdministratorOECDDirectorate for Science, Technology and IndustryInformation, Computer & Communications Policy Division
Mr. Philip A. VARILLA Supervising Communication Development OfficerDepartment of Transportation & CommunicationsManila, Philippines
Mr. Matti VIRTANEN Vice President & Managing Director, BDGCompaq Computer InternationalDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Rakesh WAHI Vice PresidentCommunications Development CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Johann WEIHEN General Manager, CEMAIBM World Trade CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Bonaventure WONG Chief Executive OfficerITCC FZ L.L.C.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mr. Aristotelis XENAKIS HeadHellenic Trade CentreDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Takashi YAMADA AdministratorOECDDirectorate for Science, Technology and IndustryInformation, Computer & Communications Policy Division
Mrs. Ameera Ikram YOUSEF AssociateCommunications Development CorporationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Dimitri YPSILANTI Principal AdministratorOECDDirectorate for Science, Technology and IndustryInformation, Computer & Communications Policy Division
Mr. Zahid ZAHEER Regulatory OfficerThuraya Satellite Telecommunications CompanyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Yasser ZEINELDIN Regional Marketing ManagerMicrosoft GulfDubai, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Peter ZSOLDOS AmbassadorSlovak RepublicAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Dr. Fawaz ZU’UBI MinisterMinistry of Post & Communications of JordanJordan