UNWTO/DG GROW Workshop Measuring the economic impact of tourism in Europe: the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) Breydel building – Brey Auditorium Avenue d'Auderghem 45, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium 29-30 November 2017 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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EU 28 + COSME COUNTRIES

State Tourism Committee of the First Vice Chairman of the State Tourism Mr Mekhak Apresyan Armenia Republic of Armenia Committee of the Republic of Armenia Trade Representative of the RA to the Mr Varos Simonyan Trade Representative of the RA to the EU Armenia EU Head of balance of payments and Ms Kristine Poghosyan National Statistical Service of RA Armenia foreign trade statistics division

Mr Gagik Aghajanyan Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Head of Statistics Department Armenia

Mr Holger Sicking Austrian National Tourist Office Head of Market Research Austria

Federal Ministry of Science, Research Ms Angelika Liedler Head of International Tourism Affairs Austria and Economy Department of Tourism, Ministry of Consultant of Planning and Organization Ms Liya Stoma Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus of Tourism Activities Division Belarus Ms Irina Chigireva National Statistical Committee Head of Service and Domestic Trade Belarus Attachée - Observatoire du Tourisme Ms COSSE Véronique Commissariat général au Tourisme Belgium wallon Mr François VERDIN Commissariat général au Tourisme Veille touristique et études de marché Belgium

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Agency for statistics of Bosnia and Head of Department for Industry and Mr Fahir Kanlic Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina Construction Statistics Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Head of Department for Services Mr Alen Bajramović Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina Statistics Nedyalkova- Ms Savina Ministry of Tourism Chief expert Bulgaria Rupelieva Ms Tsvetana Mitkova National Statistical Institute Bulgaria Senior expert Bulgaria

Ms Davorka Davosir Pongrac Croatian National Bank Head of BOP Statistics Division Croatia Ms Zrinka Marušić Institute for Tourism Seniour researcher Croatia Ms Andrea Brumnić Croatian Bureau of Statistics Senior Advisor Croatia Ms Marijana Kožul Croatian Bureau of Statistics Senior Adviser in Tourism Department Croatia

Ms Ivana Brozović Croatian Bureau of Statistics Head of Tourism Statistics Department Croatia Ms Martina Holá Czech National Bank Statistician Czech Republic Fonnesbech- Mr Martin VisitDenmark Economist Denmark Sandberg Mr Robin Rich VisitDenmark Economist Denmark Center for Regional and Tourism Ms Jie Zhang Senior researcher Denmark Research Ms Meri Lindroth Statistics Leading statistician Estonia Ms Piret Kallas Enterprise Estonia Research Coordinator Estonia Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ms Annika Anton Communications of the Republic of Executive Officer in Tourism Policy Estonia Estonia Ms Katarina Wakonen Finpro, Visit Finland Manager, Research Finland Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ms Sanna Kyyrä Specialist, tourism policy Finland Employment of Finland Mr Ossi Nurmi Senior Statistician Finland Mr Jean-Christophe Lo Monaco Ministère de l'Economie - DGE Statisticien France

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Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires Cheffe de pôle "Enjeux internationaux et Ms Amandine SOUTHON étrangères- Mission de promotion du France Représentation" tourisme Ms Miriam T. Blumers Federal Statistical Office of Germany Member of Academic Staff Germany Ms Annette Meinusch Deutsche Bundesbank Expert Germany Mr Benny Hessel Deutsche Bundesbank expert Balance of Payments, travel item Germany SECRETARY GENERAL FOR TOURISM Mr GEORGIOS TZIALLAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM Greece POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT.HEAD OF GENERAL DIRECTORATE Ms VASILIKI KYPRIOTI BENAKI HELLENIC STATISTICAL AUTHORITY Greece OF STATISTICAL SURVEYS DEPUTY HEAD OF EXTERNAL SECTOR Ms AIKATERINI KLOURI BANK OF GREECE DATA COLLECTION SECTION, BALANCE Greece OF PAYMENTS DIVISION MINISTRY OF TOURISM OF THE HEAD OF DIRECTORATE OF STRATEGIC Ms DESPOINA DIAMANTAKOU Greece HELLENIC REPUBLIC PLANNING Ms PANAGIOTA DIAKOSTERGIOU MINISTRY OF TOURISM HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH Greece Ms Timea TOTH Hungarian Central Statistical Office Senior chief statistician Hungary Mr Oliver Fodor Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy-Director General Hungary Mr Palmar Thorsteinsson Statistics National accounts Iceland Ms Bernie Morris Fáilte Ireland Data Analyst Ireland Ms Patsy King Central Statistics Office Statistician Ireland Ms Madara Luka Ministry of Economics Senior Officer Latvia Ms Ilze Kerus CSB Senior Statistical Officer Latvia Ms Dita Zemite Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia Senior officer Latvia Ms LIDIJA BAJARUNIENE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY CHIEFF OFFICER Lithuania Chief specialist of the Transport and Ms Simona Radišauskaitė Statistics Lithuania Lithuania Service Statistics Division Mr Alain Krier for Tourism Marketing - Market Intelligence & Media Luxembourg

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Ministère de l'Économie - Direction Mr Luis Soares Attaché de Gouvernement 1er en rang Luxembourg générale du Tourisme Mr Olivier Thunus STATEC - NSI Luxembourg Head of unit Satellite accounts Luxembourg Ms Tania Sultana Malta Tourism Authority Head of Research Malta Mr Brandon Sacco National Statistics Office - Malta Senior Statistician Malta Tourism Agency of the Republic of Mr Stanislav Rusu Director General Moldova Moldova Mr Iurie Mocanu National Bureau of Statistics Deputy general director Moldova Ms Anastasia Sivoconi National Bank of Moldova Senior economist Moldova Mr Nico Heerschap Senior projectleader Netherlands Mr Stephen Chong Statistics Netherlands Statistical Researcher Netherlands Mr Kees van der Most Netherlands Board of Tourism Manager research Netherlands Adviser in Directorate for the Ministry of Sustainable Development Mr Nebojša Racković development of tourist destination and Montenegro and Tourism tourist infrastructure Adviser in Directorate for the Ministry of Sustainable Development Ms Biljana Sotiroski development of tourist destination and Montenegro and Tourism tourist infrastructure Statistical Office of Montenegro Head of department for Business Mr Ernad KOLIC Montenegro (MONSTAT) Statistics and Short-term indicators Mr Sérgio Guerreiro Turismo de Portugal I.P. Senior Director Portugal Ms Patrícia Seguro Turismo de Portugal I.P. Research Project Manager Portugal Ms Ana Ramos Statistics Portugal Head of Unit Portugal Bogdan Mr Tomoiagă Ministry of Tourism of Romania Secretary of State Romania Gheorghe Ms Oana Rodica Guta National Bank of Romania Economist Romania Ms ELIS CLAUDIA POPESCU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTIC Deputy director Romania Ms Martina Naňáková Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic Methodologist-tourism statistics Slovakia Ministerio de Energía, Turismo y Agenda Mr Javier Agustín Muñoz Carabias Subdirector General (Head of Unit) Spain Digital Ms ELENA FOUCE TURESPAÑA TOURISM ADMINISTRATION Spain Mr Fernando Cortina National Statistical Institute Deputy director Spain Ms Nathalie Persson-Linde National accounts Sweden

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Swedish Agency for Economic and Ms Sofi Sjoeberg Analyst Sweden Regional Growth Magnusson Ms Birgitta Statistics Sweden Senior Advisor Sweden Warmark Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Ms Serpil GÜNEY AKKOYUN Culture and Tourism Expert Turkey Republic of Turkey Ms Emel URAL Turkish Statistical Institution(TurkStat) Expert-Tourism Statistics Group Leader Turkey Mr Brendan Freeman UK Office for National Statistics Head of Tourism Intelligence Unit United Kingdom OBSERVERS Tourism Department, University Ms Brunilda Liçaj Lecturer Albania "Aleksander Moisiu" Durres Mr Bart Rondas Stad Gent, Dienst Toerisme beleidsmedewerker Belgium

Ms Jennifer Iduh European Travel Commission (ETC) Head of Research and Development Belgium

Professor in Tourism Planning and Mr Alexis Saveriades Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus Development Georgian National Tourism Head of Research and Planning Mr Giorgi Bregadze Georgia Administration Department Ms Margrethe Helgebostad Innovation Norway Senior adviser Norway Ms Anne Mari Auno Senior adviser Norway National Statistic Office (Full name in Mr Davide Morri Italian: Ufficio Informatica, Tecnologia, National accounts expert San Marino Dati e Statistica; www.statistica.sm) Mr David McEwen David McEwen Tourism Statistician United Kingdom SPECIAL INVITEES OF UNWTO Mr Kangwook LEE Korea Culture & Tourism Institute Senior Reseach Fellow Korea Mr HANSEOK CHO Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Deputy Director Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Minho Kim Assistant Director Korea Repulic of Korea Ms KWENHWA PARK Korea Culture & Tourism Institute Geumnanghwa-ro Gangseo-gu Seoul Korea

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Mr Yong-Kwan Lee Korea Culture & Tourism Institute Research Fellow Korea Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Mr Noah Mikmik Coordinator - Research & Statistics Papua New Guinea Authority Thailand Convention and Exhibition Director of Corporate and Strategy Ms Orachat Leingpeboon Thailand Bureau ( Public Organization) Development Department Thailand Convention and Exhibition Mr Takerngsak Chaiyakarn Research Senior Manager Thailand Bureau TRAINERS Deputy Director, Directorate Spatial Mr Peter Laimer Austria Statistics Manager, Consumer and Market Mr Michel Dubreuil Destination Canada Canada Intelligence Mr Pavel Vančura Head of Tourism Statistics Unit Czech Republic Mr Zdeněk Lejsek Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) TSA Expert Czech Republic Ms K MEGALA KUMARRAN DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA STATISTICIAN Malaysia DG GROW Director, Dir F - Innovation and Mr. Slawomir Tokarski DG GROW, European Commission Advanced Manufacturing Head of Unit F4 - Tourism, Emerging and Ms. Anna Athanasopoulou DG GROW, European Commission Creative Industries Policy Officer, Unit F4 – Tourism, Mr. Ovidiu Ene DG GROW, European Commission Emerging and Creative Industries,

Mr Christophe Demunter European Commission - DG EUROSTAT Team leader tourism statistics UNSD Chief, Statistics of International Trade in Mr Karoly Kovacs United Nations Statistics Division Services Section UNWTO

Ms Isabel Garaña World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Director for Europe Programme Coordinator - Statistics, Ms Clara van der Pol World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Trends and Policy

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Ms Léandry Moreno World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Statistics, Trends and Policy

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