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UNITED NATIONS

Economic and Social Council

Distr. GENERAL E/CN.16/2003/INF.1 24 June 2003 ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH

COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT Sixth session Geneva, 5-9 June 2003

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Note: The format and data of the entries in this list are as provided to the secretariat.

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E/CN.16/2003/INF.1 Page 2 MEMBERS STATES OF THE COMMISSION ALGERIE M. Messaoud BOUMAOUR, Directeur, Unité de développement du silicium, Ministère délégué à la Recherche Scientifique, Algiers M. Abdelhakim BENEKAA, Directeur, Valorisation industrielle, Ministère de l'industrie, Algiers M. Ali DROUICHE, Secrétaire, Affaires étrangères, Mission permanente, Genève M. Fateh KOURI, Secrétaire, Affaires étrangères, Ministère des affaires étrangères, Algiers ALLEMAGNE Mr. Andreas STAMM, German Development Institute AUTRICHE Mr. Bernd Michael RODE, Professor, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck Mr. Peter STORER, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva BELARUS Mrs. Galina BUTOVSKAYA, Head of Section, Department of Humanitarian, Ecological and SAT Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minsk Mr. Dmitry ZORIN, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BELGIQUE M. Guy RAYEE, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève BOLIVIE Sra. Angélica NAVARRO, Misión Permanente, Ginebra BRESIL H.E. Mr. Luis Felipe DE SEIXAS CORREA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Marilia SARDENBERG, Minister, Director-General, Department of Technological and Scientific Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. José Marcos NOGUEIRA VIANA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva CAMEROUN H.E. M. Zacharie PEREVET, Minister, Ministry of Scientific & Technical Research, Yaoundé Mme Jacqueline Nicole MONO NDJANA, Sous-directeur, Propriété industrielle, Ministère du développement industriel et commercial, Yaoundé Mr. Efa FOUDA, Maître de Recherches, Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologie, Yaoundé

E/CN.16/2003/INF.1 Page 3 CHILI Sr. Jorge GUZM AN, Chief, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of External Relations, Santiago Sr. Manuel BARRERA, Attaché, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CHINE Mrs. HAN Li, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ESPAGNE Sr. Jesús MARTINEZ FRIAS, Vicepresidente, Laboratorio de Geología Planetaria, Centro de Astrobiología (SCIC-INTA), Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial, Madrid Sr. Julio GUZMAN RODRIGUEZ, Asesor, Secretaria General de Política Científica, Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Madrid ETHIOPIE Mr. Mulugeta AMHA, Commissioner, Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission FEDERATION DE RUSSIE Mr. Oleg ROUDENSKIY, Chief of Office, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology GHANA Mr. David GYEWU, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communication and Technology, Accra Mr. Joseph R. COBBINAH, Director, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Accra Ms. Matilda Aku ALOMATU, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva INDE Ms. Indira NATH, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute for Medical Services (AIIMS) Mrs. Preeti SARAN, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Geneva IRAN (REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D') Mr. Hojatollah Haj HOSSEINI, Deputy President, Head, Technology Planning, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology Mr. Mehdi FAKHERI, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva JAMAÏQUE Mr. Arnoldo VENTURA, Special Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister Ms. Symone BETTON, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva LESOTHO Ms. Maseqobela WILLIAMS, Acting Director, Department of Science and Technology, Maseru

E/CN.16/2003/INF.1 Page 4 MAROC M. Yahya BOUBDELLAOUI, Professor, Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Hassan II Institute M. Younes TIJANI, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève PARAGUAY Sr. Jorge Luis VON HOROCH, Director General, Chief of the Technical Cabinet, Ministry of Industry and Commerce Sra. Lorena PATIÑO, Segunda Secretaria, Misión Permanente, Ginebra PHILIPPINES Ms. Angelina STA. CATALINA, Special Assistant, Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations, Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila Ms. Visitación V. ASIDDAO, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva ROUMANIE Ms. Rolanda PREDESCU, Deputy Director General, Division of RTD Policies and Strategies, Ministry of Education and Research, Bucharest Mr. Florian CIOLACU, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva SIERRA LEONE Mr. Thomas YORMAH, Department of Chemistry, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone SLOVAQUIE H.E. Mr. Stefan MORAVEK, Vice-Chairman of the Commission, Ambassador in Kenya Mr. Milan HERMAN, Director, Telecommunications Department, Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Mr. Pavol HRMO, Deputy Director, Department for the International Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Milan MAJÉK, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva SOUDAN Mr. El Tayeb IDRIS EISA, Professor, Secretary-General, Ministry of Science and Technology SRI LANKA Mr. Vijaya KUMAR, Senior Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya Mr. Silva DAYARATNA, Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva TURQUIE Ms. S. Sumru INAL, Economic Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the WTO, Geneva

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OBSERVERS ANGOLA S.E. M. Pedro S. TETA, Vice- ministre, Ministère des sciences et technologie M. Rolando Falicidades DE JESUS NETO, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève M. Mario MENDES BONGA, Premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève COLOMBIE Sr. Rafael QUINTERO-CUBIDES, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CROATIA Mrs. Nada ŠVOB-ÐOKIC, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, Zagreb CUBA Sra. Celia LABORA, Ministra Consejera, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Justo A. QUINTERO MENDEZ, Director Adjunto, Dirección de Colaboración Internacional, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente Sr. Pablo BERTI, Specialista, División des Negocios Multilaterales, Habana Sr. José Antonio FERNANDEZ, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra EGYPTE Mr. Hossam HUSSEIN, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ERYTHREE Mr. Bereket WOLDEYOHANNES, Consul, Consulate, Geneva FINLANDE Ms. Jatta JAMSEN, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva FRANCE M. François LEGER, Premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève GABON M. Julien MABOUNDA, Directeur adjoint du commerce intérieur, Ministère du commerce, Libreville GRECE Ms. Ekaterini LOUPAS, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Emmanuel KOUBARAKIS, Expert, Permanent Mission, Geneva

E/CN.16/2003/INF.1 Page 6 HONGRIE Mr. Gábor SZOBOSZLAY, Permanent Mission to the WTO, Geneva INDONESIE Mr. Iwan AMRI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Esti ANDAYANI, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva JAHMAHRIYA ARABE LIBYENNE Mr. Dieaddin HAMMUDA, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva LETTONIE Mr. Edgars KALNINS, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva MADAGASCAR M. Pierrot ANDRIAMIANDRISOA, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève MAURITANIE S.E. M. Mohamed SALECK OULD MOHAMED LEMINE, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève M. Habib OULD HEMET, Premier conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève MEXIQUE Sr. David SIMON, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra NICARAGUA Sra. María Pía HERNANDEZ, Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra OMAN Ms. Fatima AL GHAZALI, Economic Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva OUGANDA Mr. Z.M. NYIIRA, Executive Secretary, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Mr. A. Denis MANANA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva PAKISTAN Mr. Ayaz HAMID, Joint Scientific Advisor, Ministry of Scientific and Technological Research

E/CN.16/2003/INF.1 Page 7 PANAMA S.E. Sr. Anel BELIZ, Embajador , Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Luis DONDERIS, Director, Cooperación Técnica , SENACYT PEROU Sr. José SALINAS, Ministro, Representante Permanante Alterno, Ginebra Sr. Pedro BRAVO CARRANZA, Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra PORTUGAL Ms. Sonia MELO CASTRO, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO M. Fidèle SAMBASSI, Ministre conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève ROYAUME UNI DE GRANDE BRETAGNE ET D'IRLANDE DU NORD Ms. Eleanor FULLER, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva SENEGAL M. Papa DIOP, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève SLOVENIE Mrs. Radojka VERKCO, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Ljubljana SUISSE Mme. Rachel HORNER, Groupement pour la science et la recherche, Départment fédéral de l'intérieur, Berne S.E. M. Daniel STAUFFACHER, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève M. Stefano LAZZAROTTO, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève THAILANDE Mr. Arthayudh SRISAMOOT, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Uchanya WICHAKACHAKORN, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva TRINITE- ET- TOBAGO Mr. Clement SANKAT, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Dean University of the West Indies, St. Augustine TUNISIE H.E. M. Habib MANSOUR, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève M. Tahar GALLALI, professeur, Faculté des sciences de Tunis (Département de géologie) M. Mounir BEN REJIBA, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève

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YEMEN Mr. Khaled ALMAKHATHI, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ZIMBABWE Mr. Samson T. MUKANDURI, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ARAB AUTHORITY FOR AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Mr. Habib M. KAABACHI, Head, International Cooperation Division ORGANISATION DE LA CONFERENCE ISLAMIQUE H.E. Mr. Babacar BA, Ambassador, Permanent Observer, Geneva Mr. Jafar OLIA, Deputy Permanent Observer, Geneva

UNITED NATIONS COMMISION ECONOMIQUE ET SOCIALE POUR L'ASIE OCCIDENTALE (CESAO) Mr. Omar F. BIZRI, Team Leader, Sustainable Development and Productivity Division

SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'EDUCATION, LA SCIENCE ET LA CULTURE Mr. G. MALEMPRE, Director, Liaison Office, Geneva

ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT INDUSTRIEL Mr. Alberto DI LISCIA, Assistant Director-General and Director, Geneva Office Mr. Bernardo CALZADILLA-SARMIENTO, Senior Adviser, Geneva Office ***** AGENCE INTERNATIONALE DE L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE Ms. Ana Maria CETTO, Deputy Director General, Vienna

E/CN.16/2003/INF.1 Page 9 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS General Category

ASSOCIATION MONDIALE DES ANCIENS STAGIAIRES ET BOURSIERS DE L'ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES Mr. José Fernando RUIZ CONFEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES SYNDICATS LIBRES (CISL) Ms. Anna BIONDI, Assistant Director Mrs. Marie-Thérèse BELLAMY, Assistant CONFEDERATION MONDIALE DU TRAVAIL M. Hervé SEA, Représentant permanent, Genève M. Ramon VIVANCO, Représentant permanent, Genève INTERNATIONALE DEMOCRATE CHRETIENNE Mrs. Anna Maria CERVONE, Representative

RESOURCE PERSONS Mr. José MARIA FIGUERES, Chairman of the United Nations ICT Task Force, Senior Managing Director, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland Mr. Marc FURRER, Secretary of State for the World Summit of the Information Society, Bern, Switzerland Mr. Montasser OUAILI, Secretary of the State in Charge of Informatics and the Internet, Ministry of Communication, Technologies and Transport, Tunis, Tunisia VIDEOCONFERENCE Mr. Calestous JUMA, Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston, USA

SPECIALLY INVITED Ms. Shirley MALCOLM, Co-chair, Gender Advisory Board, Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Washington D.C.