2008 LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT

INTERNATIONAL DELEGATE ROSTER

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA JULY 21 – 26, 2008

ARGENTINA Ms. Alejandra Svetaz, President, Institute of Legislative Science and Techniques

AUSTRALIA The Honorable Nicholas Griffiths, President, Parliament of Western Australia The Honorable George Cash, Deputy President, Parliament of Western Australia The Honorable Dianne Guise, Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Western Australia Mr. Malcolm Peacock, Clerk, Parliament of Western Australia Mr. Peter McHugh, Clerk, Parliament of Western Australia Mr. Russell Bremner, Executive Manager, Parliament of Western Australia

AUSTRIA HR Mag. Heinz Drobesch, Director, State Parliament of Styria Mag. Christopher Drexler, Caucus Chair, State Parliament of Styria Mr. Christian Schwarz, Staff Member, State Parliament of Styria

AZERBAIJAN Mr. Ruslan Ismayilov, Aide to the Chairman of the Parliament, Milli Mejlis (National Parliament) Mr. Petro Morgos, Chief of Party, Development Alternatives, Inc.

BRAZIL The Honorable Cesar Halum, President, UNALE The Honorable Alexandre Postal, Treasurer General, UNALE The Honorable Aparecida Gama, Member, UNALE The Honorable José Luís Schafer-Tchê, Member, UNALE The Honorable Cidinha Campos, Member, Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly, UNALE The Honorable Clovis Ferraz Meira, Vice-President, Legislative Assembly of Bahia, UNALE The Honorable Alencar da Silveira Jr., 4th Vice President, Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais, UNALE Mr. Fabiano Geremia, Director General, UNALE Mr. Ricardo Ayres, Secretary of the state of Juventude Tocantins, UNALE Mr. Alberto Milhomen Jr., Secretary of Juventude Tocantins, UNALE

CANADA The Honorable Guy André, Member, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Rob Merrifield, Member, Co-Chair, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group and Chair, Standing Committee on Finance The Honorable Wayne Easter, P.C., Member, Vice Chair, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group Ms. June Dewetering, Advisor, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group Ms. Emilie Thivierge, Executive Secretary, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

The Honorable Barry McFarland, Chair, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Bridget Pastoor, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Dave Quest, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Manmeet Bhullar, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Pearl Calahasen, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Tony Vandermeer, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta Ms. Beverly Alenius, Executive Assistant to the Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

The Honorable Bas Balkissoon, Chair, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Bob Delaney, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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The Honorable Laura Albanese, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Sylvia Jones, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Norm Miller, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Ms. Tonia Grannum, Clerk, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Mr. Peter Sibenik, Procedural Clerk, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Mr. Peter Ellinger, Library Technology Applications, Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Honorable Cam Broten, Member, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Honorable Nadine Wilson, Member, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Mr. Les Nord, Intergovernmental Officer, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The Honorable Albert De Martin, Member, National Assembly of Quebec The Honorable Martin Lemay, Member, National Assembly of Quebec The Honorable Gerry Sklavounos, Member, National Assembly of Quebec Mr. Richard Daignault, Administrative Secretary, National Assembly of Quebec

Ms. Yvonne Fizer, Business Development Director, Sirolli Institute

Mr. Gabe Juszel, Internet Archive Ms. Robyn Robertson, Traffic Injury Research Foundation

Dr. Roy Norton, Diplomatic Minister, Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C.

CHINA (PRC) Mr. Yao Cheng, Director General, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Ms. Duan Jun, Chief of U.S. Division, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Ms. An Xin, Desk Officer, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Mr. Shen Xin, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the U.S.

COTE D’IVOIRE The Honorable Brissi Lucas Guehi, Secretary General, National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire The Honorable Palé Dimaté, Member, National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire Mr. Roland-Olivier Akissi, Administrator, National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire

FRANCE Mr. Sébastien Gourgouillat, the Embassy of France

GAMBIA Mr. Kalilu, Yiriwa Development Radio, Media

GERMANY The Honorable Gisela Piltz, Member of the German Bundestag, German National Parliament, and Chairperson, Regional Committee of the North Rhine Westphalian Free Democratic Party

The Honorable Professor Dr. Peter Paul Gantzer, Deputy Speaker, State Parliament of Bavaria Mr. Peter Worm, Head of Division, State Parliament of Bavaria

The Honorable Michael Theurer, Member, State Parliament of Baden-Wuerttenberg

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The Honorable Clemens Reif, President, Partnership of Parliaments, and Member State Parliament of Hesse The Honorable Volker Hoff, State Minister of Federal and European Affairs, Member State Parliament of Hesse Mr. Bernd Friedrich, Deputy Chief Clerk, State Parliament of Hesse

The Honorable Angela Freimuth, Vice-President, State Legislature of North-Rhine Westphalia The Honorable Hans Stein, Representative to the European Union, State of North-Rhine Westphalia

The Honorable Guido Kosmehl, Member, State of Sachsen-Anhalt, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

The Honorable Professor Dr. Dagmar Schipanski, Speaker, Thuringia State Parliament

The Honorable Gerd Koerner, former Vice-Mayor, Weiterstadt

The Honorable Axel Hoffmann, President, Wolfgang Döring Foundation and Vice President, Board of Directors, Friedrich Naumann Foundation Mr. Claus Gramckow, Representative, The Transatlantic Dialogue, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Mr. André Konze, Member, Partnership of Parliaments Mr. Alfons Schöps, Executive Director, Partnership of Parliaments Mr. Janneck Herre, Bureau Chief, Partnership of Parliaments

GHANA The Honorable Ebenezer Begyina Sekyi Hughes, Speaker, Parliament of Ghana The Honorable Abraham Ossei Aidoo, Majority Leader, Parliament of Ghana The Honorable Alban Bagbin, Minority Leader, Parliament of Ghana The Honorable Kwabena Okerchirie, Majority Chief Whip, Parliament of Ghana The Honorable John Tia, Minority Chief Whip, Parliament of Ghana The Honorable Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, Member, Parliament of Ghana The Honorable Edward Salia, Member, Parliament of Ghana Mr. Emmanuel Anyimadu, Clerk, Parliament of Ghana Mr. Matthew Abrefa Tawiah, Secretary, Parliamentary Service Board, Parliament of Ghana Mr. Jones Kugblenu, Director, Public Affairs, Parliament of Ghana Ms. Sabina Oforiboateng, Consultant, Legal Services, Parliament of Ghana Mr. Anthony Dzadzra, Parliamentary Liaison Officer, Parliament of Ghana Mr. Emmanuel Fordjour, Parliamentary Liaison Officer, Ministry of Finance, Parliament of Ghana Mr. Solomon Nkrumah, Personal Assistant to the Speaker, Parliament of Ghana

GREECE Mr. Vasilis Koulolias, Executive Director, Gov2u Ms. Evika Karamagioli, Deputy Director, Gov2u

INDIA Mr. Mehmood Pracha, President, Organization for the Promotion of Legal Awareness

INDONESIA Ms. Winantuningtyastiti Swasanani, Deputy Head of Budgeting and Supervisory Affairs, Parliament of Indonesia Ms. Rusnia Ningsih, Head of Members and Staff Bureau, Parliament of Indonesia Ms. Rini Koentarti, Head of Education and Training Bureau, Parliament of Indonesia

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Ms. Sri Lestari, Chief of State, Budget Analysis Bureau, Parliament of Indonesia Ms. Witingsih Yuhelmi, Head of Budget Analysis Bureau, Parliament of Indonesia Ms. Siti Atika, Head of the Planning Unit, Budget Analysis Bureau, Parliament of Indonesia Mr. Muhammad Yus Iqbal, Unit Head, State Budget Analysis Bureau, Parliament of Indonesia Mr. Ahmad Budiman, Researcher, Research Unit, Parliament of Indonesia Ms. Hartini Retnaningsih, Researcher, Research Unit, Parliament of Indonesia Ms. Martiasih Nursanti, Analyst for the State Budget, Parliament of Indonesia

ITALY The Honorable Giuseppe Adamoli, Office of the President, Constitution Committee, Regional Council of Lombardy The Honorable Enzo Lucchini, Vice President, Regional Council of Lombardy The Honorable Marco Cipriano, Vice President, Regional Council of Lombardy Mr. Massimo Sioli, Specialist in International Relations, Regional Council of Lombardy

The Honorable Roberto Asquini, Vice President, Regional Council of Friuli Venezia Giulia

JAPAN Mr. Atsushi Itaya, Director, Legislative Bureau of the House of Representatives Mr. Hitoshi Yaku, Commissoner, Legislative Bureau of the House of Representatives

Mr. Hiroshi Sasaki, Executive Director, Japan Local Government Center Mr. Imada Junji, Assistant Director, Japan Local Government Center Mr. Stephen Fasano, Senior Researcher, Japan Local Government Center

MEXICO The Honorable Antonio Obregon Torres, State Legislator, Congress of Guanajuato The Honorable Arnulfo Vazquez Nieto, State Legislator, Congress of Guanajuato The Honorable Jose Fernando Arredondo Franco, State Legislator, Congress of Guanajuato The Honorable Luis A. Camarena Rougon, State Legislator, Congress of Guanajuato Mr. Arturo Navarro, Legislative Staff, Congress of Guanajuato Mr. Jose Federico Ruiz Chavez, Legislative Staff, Congress of Guanajuato Ms. Juana Marquez Torres, Legislative Staff, Congress of Guanajuato Mr. Mario Alberto Díaz Muñoz, Legislative Staff, Congress of Guanajuato

The Honorable Jose Juan Temoltzin Durante, Member, Congress of the State of Tlaxcala The Honorable Aritseo Calva Lira, Member, Congress of the State of Tlaxcala The Honorable Jose Oliverio Berez, Member, Congress of the State of Tlaxcala The Honorable Antonio Mendoza Romero, Member, Congress of the State of Tlaxcala

MOROCCO The Honorable Mohamed Ansari, Councillor (Senator), Parliament of Morocco

NIGERIA The Honorable Garba Masi Binta Chukwu, Chairperson, National Assembly of Nigeria The Honorable Leo Adejare Awoyemi, Member, National Assembly of Nigeria The Honorable Halims Agoda, Chairman, House Committee on Airforce, National Assembly of Nigeria The Honorable Ibrahim Mohammed Ida, Chairman, Committee on Defense Army, National Assembly of Nigeria The Honorable Ikechukwu Obiorah, Chairman, Committee on Housing, National Assembly of Nigeria

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The Honorable Usman Bayero Nafada, Chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria Mr. Ogunyanwo Abayomi Olusina, Senior Legislative Aide, National Assembly of Nigeria Mr. Alhaji Nasiru I. Arab, Legislative Staff, National Assembly of Nigeria Mr. Fred Okonta, ICAN Chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria Mr. Mallam Umar Iya, Assistant to the Clerk, National Assembly of Nigeria Mr. Boniface Emenalo, Clerk, House Committee on Aviation, National Assembly of Nigeria Dr. Ladi Hamalai, Project Coordinator, National Assembly of Nigeria Ms. Rahila Ahmadu, Secretary, National Assembly of Nigeria

Mr. Greg Omoregbe Osagie, Senior Legislative Officer, Edo State House of Assembly Ms. Rita Ogaraku, Staff Member, Edo State House of Assembly Mr. Collins Ogbe, Staff Member, Edo State House of Assembly

Mr. Abubakar Rilwan Olajide, Senior Legal Officer, Kogi State Government Mr. Emmanuel Oluwaseyi Funsho, Legal Officer II, Kogi State Government Mr. Akinyemi Olalekan Oluwase, Legislative Aide, Kogi State Government Mr. Ezurike Chibuike Egesiokwu, Senior Legislative Aide, Kogi State Government Mr. Sule Abu Musa, Senior Legislative Aide, Kogi State Government

The Honorable Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Balongun Abdurrazaq, Chief Whip, Lagos State House of Assembly

The Honoralbe Tejuoso Adefunmilayo, Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Taiwo Kolawole, Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Lola Akande, Deputy Chief Whip, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ajibayo Adeyeye, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Babatunde Ogala, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Moshood Oshun, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Mudashiru Abasa, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Omowunmi Olatunji-Edet, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Anibiyo Adelabu, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honoralbe S.A. Osinowo, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Adewale Taiwo Olatunji, Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Ibisola Ogayemi, Deputy Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Lanre Obudbote, Chief Press Secretary, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Hazeez Akinloye, Lagos State House of Assembly

PORTUGAL The Honorable Fernando Menezes, President, Legislative Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Francisco Coelho, Member, Legislative Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Artur Lima, Member, Legislative Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Clélio Meneses, Member, Legislative Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable José San-Bento, Member, Legislative Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Pedro Gomes, Member, Legislative Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Vasco Cordiero, Regional Secretary, Regional Assembly of the Azores

RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Honorable Alexander Torshin, Deputy Chairman, Federation Council The Honorable Yuru Shamkov, Senator, Federation Council Ms. Elena Molochkova, Deputy Section Head, International Department, Federation Council Mr. Igor Matveev, Advisor to the Deputy Speaker, Federation Council Ms. Valerya Shatunova, Assistant to the Deputy Speaker, Federation Council

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SIERRA LEONE Mr. Sahr Y. K. Mbriwa, Paramount Chief, Council of Paramount Chief

SLOVENIA The Honorable Dimitrij Kovacic, Member, Slovenia National Assembly

SOUTH AFRICA The Honorable Peggy Hollander, Deputy Chairperson, the National Council of Provinces The Honorable Mildred Oliphant, Chairperson of Committees, RSA Parliament The Honorable Mathupa Lameck Makoena, Member, RSA Parliament The Honorable Cornelius Van Rooyen, Member, RSA Parliament The Honorable Darryl Worth, Member, RSA Parliament The Honorable Helen F. Matlanyane, Member, RSA Parliament The Honorable Janine Paulsen, Official, RSA Parliament The Honorable Zurina Jardine, Parliamentary Official, RSA Parliament The Honorable David Joshua, Official, RSA Parliament

The Honorable Noxolo Kiviet, Speaker, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature The Honorable Siphiwo Sam Mazosiwe, Chairperson of Committees, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature The Honorable Masiza Mhlati, Member, Leader of the UDM, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature The Honorable Humphrey Maxhegwana, Member, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Mr. Sipho Lunyawo, Manager of Speaker's Office, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Richard Mdakane, Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature The Honorable Lindiwe Maseko, Deputy Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature The Honorable Jack Bloom, Member, Gauteng Provincial Legislature The Honorable Sibongile Nkomo, Member, Gauteng Provincial Legislature Mr. Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo, Political Advisor to the Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature Ms. Lunga Hogan-Msimang, Protocol Officer, Office of the Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature Ms. Matie Losper, Manager, Office of the Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature Mr. Gideon Wessie, Deputy Provincial Secretary, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Samuel Mtetwa, Chairperson of Committees, Kwazulu Natal Provincial Legislature Ms. Nerusha Naidoo, Secretary, Kwazulu Natal Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Dr. Tshenuwani Farisani, Speaker, Limpopo Provincial Legislature Ms. Tebogo Boshomane, Personal Assistant to the Speaker, Limpopo Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Connie Seoposengwe, Speaker, Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Shaun Byneveldt, Speaker, Western Cape Provincial Legislature The Honorable Yusuf Gabru, Deputy Speaker, Western Cape Provincial Legislature The Honorable Matilda Vantura, Member, Western Cape Provincial Legislature Mr. Royston Hindley, Deputy Secretary, Western Cape Provincial Legislature Ms. Masintle Motsapi, Secretary to the Speaker, Western Cape Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Welile Nhlapo, Ambassador of South Africa to the U.S. Mr. Tyrone Gunnie, First Secretary, Embassy of South Africa Mr. Hendrik du Toit, Political Counselor, Embassy of South Africa

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SPAIN The Honorable Cristina Cifuentes, Vice President, Regional Assembly of Madrid Ms. Cristina Alvarez, Advisor, Regional Assembly of Madrid

SRI LANKA Mr. Basheer Ahamed Ismail, Society Project Manager, Didahas Sewaka Sangamaya Mr. Muthalif Mohammed Lareef, Marketing Consultant, Amana Takaful Insurance

CONSULTATIVE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, CHINESE TAIPEI The Honorable Cong-Sian Chen, Secretary, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council The Honorable Tulinya Lin, Council Chair, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council The Honorable Hsiu-Li Wang, Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council The Honorable Kuangfo Chen, Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council The Honorable Wen-Chin Liu, Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council

Ms. Cher-Jean Wang Lee, Secretary General, Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office Ms. Susan Cheng, Officer, Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office Mr. Chung-Kwang Wu, Councilor, Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office Ms. Yi-Sung Lai, Councilor, Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office

OTHER PARLIAMENTARY ORGANIZATIONS Mr. Martin Chungong, Director, Division for the Promotion of Democracy, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Switzerland

The Honorable Nour-Eddine Bouchkouj, Secretary General, Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Syrian Arab Republic

Dr. William F. Shija, Secretary General, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, United Kingdom

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