Memorandum of Understanding on Distribution: General the Conservation and Management CMS/Dugong/TW1/Inf.1 of Dugongs and their Habitats throughout their Range 14 March 2017

Seagrass and Dugong Technical Workshop| , , 15-16 March 2017

PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS (Pre-registrations as at 14th March 2017)

BAHRAIN Ms. Haifaa Abdulhalim Ms. Nisha Dsouza Tabe'a Programme Manager Small Grants Officer Nature World Heritage in Arab States IUCN India IUCN - World Heritage Programme Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ms. Devanshi Kukadia Dr. Khawla Almuhanedi Project Fellow Board Member Endangered Species Management Supreme Council for Environment Wildlife Institute of India Riffa Dehradun Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

EGYPT Dr. Edward JK Patterson Dr. Luay Elsayed Director Coordinator of wildlife program Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute Ministry of Environment Tuticorin Biodiversity Department Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dr. Yugraj Yadava Director ERITREA Bay of Bengal Programme Mr. Mengstu Tekle Chennai Director Email: [email protected] Marine Resources Research Division Massawa Email: [email protected] Mr. Firdaus Agaung Deputy Director for Conservation Partnership and FRANCE Infrastructure Ms. Amelie Lougsami Directorate of Conservation and Marine Deputy Counsellor Biodiversity Embassy of France to the UAE Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ms. Sekar Mira Herandarudewi Ms. Martine Mamlouk Researcher Deputy Permanent Representative of France to RCO-LIPI (Research Center for Oceanography IRENA, Abu Dhabi Indonesian Institute of Sciences) Email: martine.kubler- Jakarta [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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For reasons of economy, this document will not be printed or distributed at the meeting.

Delegates are kindly requested to bring their copy to the meeting and not to request additional copies.

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INDONESIA Mr. Fanazava Rijasa Mr. Juraij Poernomo Taha Director of Ocean Preservation Researcher Secretary Of State In Charge Of The Sea Indonesian Seagrass Foundation Antananarivo Bandung Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Setiono Mr. Mohd Tamimi A.A. Ali Ahmad Head Section of Biodiversity Conservation Research Officer For Marine Mammal & Directorate for Marine Conversation and Endangered Species Biodiversity, Ministry of Marine Affairs Department Of Fisheries Malaysia, Fri Rantau Jakarta Abang Email: [email protected] Dungun, Email: [email protected] KENYA Dr. Mohamed Omar Said Mr. Nazirul Amin Azmi Head - Wetlands and Marine Conservation Community Liaison Officer Kenya Wildlife Service Reef Check Malaysia Nairobi Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

KUWAIT Mr. James Bali Prof. Magdy El-Alwany Biologist (Marine) Marine Biodiversity Expert Forestry Corporation / Protected Areas & Regional Organization for the Protection of the Biodiversity Conservation Marine Environment (ROPME) Email: [email protected], Email: [email protected] [email protected]

MADAGASCAR Mr. Abd Muntalib Juli Mr. Ny Aina Pradon Andrianarivelo Director of Research and Resources Inventory Policy & Partnerships Manager Division Blue Ventures Conservation Department of Marine Park Malaysia Antananarivo Putrajaya Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Miora Andriamanohisoa Raveloson Mr. Syed Abdullah Syed Abdul Kadir Head of service of Marine Biodiversity Director of Sea Turtle and Marine Endangered Conservation/ National Facilitator of Dugong Species Research Center Conservation (MG5) Department of Fisheries Malaysia Secretary of State in charge of the Sea Dungun Antananarivo Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ms. Sophie Lee Ms. Lalarisoa Rakotoarimino Member Programme Coordinator The MareCet Research Organization Conservation Centrée sur la Communauté Shah Alam Antananarivo Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Toloy Keripin Munsang Mr. Isaia Raymond Environment Executive (Marine) MG4-COSAP (Comite d’Orientation et Soutien a Sarawak Forestry Corporation / Protected Areas & l’Aire Protegee) Project Manager Biodiversity Conservation Platform/Association Kuching Antsohihy Email: [email protected], Email: [email protected] [email protected]

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MALAYSIA Dr. Leela Rajamani Ramnath Rajamani Dr Jonathan Brown Senior Lecturer Professor Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Qatar University Universiti Sains Malaysia Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Izarenah Md Repin Mr. Ismail Al-Shaikh Marine Park Officer Technical Research Program Coordnator Department of Marine Park Malaysia ExxonMobil Research Qatar Putrajaya Doha Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

MOZAMBIQUE Dr. Chris Warren Mr. Anselmo Gaspar Environmental Research Lead Senior Officer ExxonMobil Research Qatar National Directorate of Environment/Department Doha of Environmental Management Email: [email protected] Maputo Email: [email protected] Mr. Tarek Alqhtani Dr. Almeida Guissamulo Researcher wealth of fish Lecturer Marine Studies and Research Eduardo Mondlane University Maputo Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Zuhair Al Mobarak Marine Studies and Research Mr. Lwin Maung Saudi Wildlife Authority Deputy Director Email: [email protected] Department of Fisheries Nay Pyi Taw Mr. Tariq Al Omari Email: [email protected] Animal Resources Researcher Riyadh PALAU Email: [email protected] Mr. Percy Rechelluul Fisheries Technician Mr. Khalid Al-Shaikh Bureau Of Marine Resources Director of Jubail Marine Wildlife Sanctuary Koror Monitoring Department Email: [email protected] Jubail industrial city Email: [email protected] Mr. Reynante V Ramilo Mr. Anas Sambas Programme Coordinator Chief specialist of Environmental protectionSaudi Community Centred Conservation (C3) Philippines, Wildlife Authroity Inc. Riyadh Busuanga Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] SEYCHELLES Mr. Anson Tagtag Dr. Fleischer-Dogley Supervising Ecosystems Management Specialist, Chief Executive Officer and Chief, Wildlife Conservation Section Seychelles Islands Foundation Wildlife Resources Division, Biodiversity Victoria Management Bureau-Department of Environment Email: [email protected] and Natural Resources Quezon City Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

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SOLOMON ISLANDS Mr. Kahatagode Gedara Shantha Weerasinghe Ms. Agnetha Vave-Karamui Assistant Director Chief Conservation Officer Department of Wildlife Conservation Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Battaramulla Management & Meteorology - Environment & Email: [email protected] Conservation Division Honiara Ms. Geeganage Shyama Wijekulasuriya Email: [email protected] Treasurer/Accountant Turtle Conservation Project Mr. Corzzierrah Posala Panadura Project Coordinator Email: [email protected] Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership SUDAN Honiara Mr. Nasr Eldeen Mohamed Email: [email protected] Police officer Wildlife Conservation General Administration SOUTH AFRICA Marine Eeserves Ms. Isabelle Giddy Khartoum Bazaruto Dugong Protection Project Email: [email protected] Source to Sea Programme Cape Town SWITZERLAND Email: [email protected] Ms. Sarah Fowler Scientific Advisor SRI LANKA Save our Seas Foundation Dr. Tharaka Prasad Gajadeera Arachchige Genève Director Wildlife Health Email: [email protected] Department of Wildlife Conservtion Battaramulla TANZANIA Email: [email protected] Dr. Milali E. Machumu Manager Ms. Himali Kahavita Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU) Programme Officer Dar es Salaam Sri Lanka Turtle Conservation Project Email: [email protected] Panadura Email: [email protected] Mr. Mark Isenstadt Mr. Thushan Kapurusinghe csr/Sustainability Manager Project Leader Anantara Si Kao Resort Trang Sri Lanka Turtle Conservation Project Trang Panadura Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong Mr. Ranil P. Nanayakkara Chief of Endangered Species Co-founder/Principle Scientist Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Colombo 10 /Phuket Marine Biological Center BEAR (Biodiversity Education And Research) Phuket Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Dr. Vasantha Pahalawattaarachchi Ms. Maneewan Sanlee Principal Scientist Coordinator National Aquatic Resources Research and Save Andaman Network Foundation Development Agency Trang Colombo15 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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TIMOR-LESTE Abu Dhabi Mr. Aires Guterres Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Project Manager for Dugong and Seagrass Email: [email protected] conservation Timor Leste Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment, Mr. Mohaned Awadalkareem Department of Biodiversity Intern Environmental Information and Science Outreach Email: [email protected] Management Abu Dhabi UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Email: [email protected] Mr. Jeruel Aguhob Principal Nature Conservation Officer Dr. Mark Beech Natural Resources Conservation Section, Head of Coastal Heritage and Palaeontology Environment Department, Dubai Municipality Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority Dubai Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Mr. Hasnain Ali Mr. Marcus Chandler Manager Environment Health, Environment and Safety (HES) Manager Pioneer Consulting Occidental Oil & Gas International Ajman Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Hassina Ali Mr. Winston Cowie Biologist, Biodiversity Departement Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Email: Email: [email protected] Dr. Himansu S Das Ms. Azhar Almessabi Unit Head, Marine Endangered Species Intern Marine Biodiversity The Mohammad bin Zayed Species Fund Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dr. Maha Ebeid Ms. Marina Antonopoulou Faculty, General Studies Marine programme leader The Higher Colleges of Technology Marine programme - conservation unit Abu Dhabi Emirates Wildlife Society EWS-WWF Email: [email protected] Dubai Email: [email protected] Mr. Esmat Elhassan Senior Nature Conservation Officer Mr. Muhamed Alhussain Natural Resources Conservation Section/ Principle Environment Officer. Environment / Environemnt Dubartment / Dubai Municipality Natural Resources Conservation Section Dubai Dubai Municipality Emai: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dr. Mohamed Eltayeb Ms. Nessrine Alzahlawi Environmental Specialist Unit Head - Biodiversity Policy Environment Department , Dubai Municipality Biodiversity Sector Dubai Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Dr. Yasser Geneid Researcher Ms. Yasser M. Awadallah Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Specialist, Monitoring & EIA Abu Dhabi Marine environment development / HS&E Unit Email: [email protected]

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Dr. Ada Natoli Mr. Edwin Grandcourt Researcher Manager, Marine Assessment & Conservation UAE Dolphin Project Section Dubai Marine Division Email: [email protected] Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Mr. Mohammad Abdul Rahman Email: [email protected] Principal Specialist Environmental Studies & Environment / Ms. Maitha Al Hameli Natural Resrources Conservation Section Specialist, Marine Threatened Species Dubai Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Dr. Jimena Rodriguez Project Manager - Marine Turtle Conservation Mr. Sultan Al Hajji Emirates Wildlife Society EWS-WWF Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Dubai Total EP UAE Email: [email protected] Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Ms. Kathleen Russell Director Ms. Shamsa Al Hameli Al Mahara Diving Centre Assistant Scientist Fisheries Abu Dhabi Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Mr. Belal Saleh Team Leader, Marine Environment Rehabilitation Mr. Nicolas Heard Marine development Head of Fund Management Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Abu Dhabi Fund Email: [email protected] Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Mr. Amgad El Shaffai Ecosystem Rehabilitation Specialist Dr. Rima Jabado Abu Dhabi Fisheries Scientist Email: [email protected] Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Mr. Elmetwaly Shabana Email: [email protected] Section Head Marine Environment Development Healthy Safety and environment unit Ms. Amna Al Mansoori Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Email: Dr. Junid N. Shah Ms. Noura Al Mansoori Senior Nature Conservation Officer Research assistant Natural Resources Conservation Section Marine Biology Environment Department, Dubai Municipality New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Dubai Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr. Obaid Al Shamsi Mr. Tarek Mohamed Biologist Marine Environment Specialist Ministry of Ministry of Climate Change and Environment monitoring unit / EEAA Environment Abu Dhabi Dubai Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Ms. Maya Todorova Mr. Paul Cooper Project Coordinator IT Consultant The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation London Fund Email: [email protected] Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] UNITED STATES Mr. Rob Yordi Dr. Roxxane Whelan Zoological Director Research Assistant SeaWorld UAE University Orlando Email: Email: [email protected]

Ms. Tamara Withers VANUATU Corporate Sustainability Manager Mr. Jayven Ham Business Development Fisheries Biologist Emirates Wildlife Society Vanuatu Department of Fisheries Abu Dhabi Port Vila Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Arabella Willing Mr. Douglas Koran Head of Conservation Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project Officer Emirates Natural History Group in Vanuatu Abu Dhabi Port Vila Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Mariam Yacout Dr. Christina Shaw Project Associate CEO The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation The Vanuatu Environmental Science Society (VESS) Fund Port Vila Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS

Dr. Christophe Cleguer Kota Kinabalu, , Malaysia Post-Doctoral Fellow Email: [email protected] James Cook University Townsville, Dr Richard Unsworth Email: [email protected] Lecturer Swansea University Prof. Helene Marsh Swansea, United Kingdom Dean, Graduate Research Email: [email protected] James Cook University, Graduate Research School Douglas, Australia Dr. Tara Sayuri Whitty Email: [email protected] Postdoctoral Researcher University of San Diego California Mr. Len McKenzie United States Principal Researcher Email : [email protected] James Cook University Smithfield, Australia Mr. Simon Woodley Email: [email protected] Director S & J Woodley Pty Ltd Dr. Nicolas Pilcher Perth, Australia Executive Director Email: [email protected] Marine Research Foundation

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DUGONG MOU SECTARIAT

Mr. Lyle Glowka Ms. Rima Al Mubarak Executive Coordinator Administration & Finance Assistant CMS Office - Abu Dhabi CMS Office - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Ms. Donna Kwan Ms. Jenny Renell Programme Officer Associate Programme Officer Dugong MOU Secretariat CMS Office - Abu Dhabi CMS Office - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ms. Momina Raza Ms. Samantha Matthews Intern Project Associate CMS Office - Abu Dhabi Dugong MOU Secretariat / Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Email: [email protected]

Ms. Naomi Hill Dugong MOU Secretariat / Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Email: [email protected]

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