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