CONVENTION ON WETLANDS (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) 53rd Meeting of the Standing Committee Gland, Switzerland 29 May – 2 June 2017

List of Participants

Standing Committee – Voting Members Côte d’Ivoire: Yeboua Koffi Thomas Adam Czech Republic: Libuse Vlasáková, Petr Australia: David Papps, Mark Graham Taylor Martinek Azerbaijan: Rashad Allahverdiyev Finland: Tuula Kurikka, Sari Airas Colombia: Maria Claudia Velez Crismatt, Guatemala: Alicia Maria Marroquín Mogollón Melissa Laverde, Carlos Alfredo Carretero Socha India: Brijesh Sikka (Alternate for Suriname): Pedro Julio Ruiz Indonesia: Cherryta Yunia, Antung Deddy Hernandez Radiansyah, Satryo B. Brotodiningrat Democratic Republic of Congo: Crispin Sedeke Iran: Ahmad Rajabi, Javad Amin-Mansour Okwul Japan: Eiko Okawa, Yuki Iwashina,Yoshiko Estonia: Hanno Zingel Motoyama, Haruya Kato Honduras: Francisco Jose Aceituno Chavez Madagascar: Solofo A. Razafitrimo, Olga Iraq: Maitham Abdulah Sultan Mahezanony Havanaby Kenya: James Gichiah Njogu Mexico: Laura Martinez Pepin Lehalleur Nepal: Prakash Mathema Mongolia: Achgerel Nyamjav Republic of Korea: Kwan-Sung Song, Joon-Woo : Anna Jacoba Roest Seo, Hyun-Ju Lee, Jung Hun Yeum, Jeong-Im Panama: Rolando Luis Pinzón Fuentes Mok, Su Jeong Lee, Yooseop Chang South Africa: Malta Qwathekana, Edward Romania: Doina Catrinoiu, Grigore Baboianu Netshithothole Russian Federation (Alternate for Armenia): Sweden: Jenny Lonnstad Andrey Sirin Switzerland: Sibylle Vermont, Reinhard Senegal: Abdou Salam Kane (Chair of the Sub- Schnidrig, Sabine Herzog Group on Finance), Mamadou Welle Thailand: Jiravat Ratisoontorn, Nitiphan Seychelles: Pugazhendhi Murugaiyan Trongkarndee, Asdaporn Krairapanond, Wanlop Tunisia: Habib Abid Preechamart United Arab Emirates (COP13 host): Reem Al Turkmenistan: Eldar Rustamov Mheiri, Hiba Al Shehhi, Obaid Al Shamsi Uganda: Paul Gumonye Mafabi of America: Barbara De Rosa- United Kingdom: Holly Charlotte Kelley-Weil, Joynt, Kristen Akemi Koyama, Cade Anna Fohrbeck Uruguay (COP12 host): Jorge Guillermo Rucks Uzbekistan: Fakhriddin Nabiev de Fuentes (Standing Committee Chair), Walter Zambia: Mwangala Simate M. Regueiro Laxaga, Agustina Camilli Prado Observers - International Organisation Observers - Contracting Parties Partners

Andorra: Anna Moles BirdLife International: Caitlin Noble Argentina: Francisco Fabian Sáez IUCN: Stewart Maginnis, Stefano Barchiesi Austria: Gerhard Schwach, Stephan Glatzel, Wetlands International: Jane Madgwick, Lifeng Gert Michael Steiner, Karl Schwaiger Li Botswana: Jobe Manga, Bokani Edith Sesinyi Wetlands International Japan: Emiko Nagakura Brazil: Adriano Koslides Mitre, João Moregola WWF International: Denis Landenbergue : Elizabeth Hess Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT): Martin China: Yan Fang, Guangchun Lei, Zhigao Wang Spray, Christopher Rostron

Other Observers Maud Pitoiset, HR Business Partner - IUCN/Ramsar Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Song Rim Yun Regional Teams

Ramsar Center Japan: Reiko Nakamura Africa Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA): Paul Ouedraogo, Senior Advisor Seung Oh Suh Rasamoelina Rakotomamonjy, Regional Officer Ramsar Regional Initiative for Central Asia - Suzy Gamgne Kamgue, Assistant Advisor Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC): Zhanel Karina Americas STRP Chair: Royal Gardner Maria Rivera, Senior Advisor UN Environment: Ileana Lopez UN-Habitat: Jean-Yves Barcelo Asia-Oceania Llewellyn Young, Senior Advisor Consultants to the Secretariat Solongo Khurelbaatar, Regional Officer Rosi Waqanisau, Assistant Advisor Tim Jones, Rapporteur Jaime Hayes, Finance Consultant Europe Emma Carmody, Legal Adviser Tobias Salathé, Senior Advisor Katarzyna Nikraszewicz, Assistant Advisor Interpreters

Ingrid Catton, Lead Interpreter Christine Adams Cristina Fernandez Garcia Starr Pirot Liliana Ramirez-Pfeiffer Marta Lumbreras

Ramsar Convention Secretariat

Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General Jonathan Barzdo, Deputy Secretary General Mireille Katz, Executive Assistant to the Secretary General Delphine Brémond, Administrative Assistant Catherine Lötscher, Administrative Assistant Montse Riera, Administrative Assistant Denise Machado, Temporary Administrative Assistant Khalil Aouad, Temporary Accounting Assistant Sandra Rücker, Finance Officer Sharon Oseku-Frainier, External Relations Officer Magdalena Luczak, Internal Communication Officer Edmund Jennings, Documentation Officer Mariam Ali, Manager Culture & Livelihoods Marcela Bonells, Scientific and Technical Support Officer Manuel Kern, IT Officer

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