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PGA 29th Annual Forum in Collaboration with the Senate of Nigeria

“Poverty & Unemployment: The Root Causes of Migration”

Abuja, Nigeria

12-13 November 2007

ECOWAS Parliament

With Kind Support from: Senate of Nigeria, Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNAIDS, Pakistan and Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations

And Core Support from: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Albania Bangladesh Mrs. Ermelinda Meksi, MP Mr. Zahir Swapon International Council, PGA Belgium Mr. Stefan Cipa, MP Sen. Alain Destexhe President, PGA Argentina Sen. Marcelo Eduardo Lopez Arias Ms. Kattrin Jadin, MP Vice-President of the Senate of Argentina Canada Sen. Maria Perceval Sen. Raynell Andreychuk International Council, PGA Executive Board, PGA

Sen. Vilma Ibarra Chad Dep. Moustapha Moussami Ahmat Bahrain Dr. Salah Abdulrahman, MP Dep. Jules Tatoloumel Mbaïgoto Second Deputy Speaker Dep. Tahir Hassan Mahamat Mr. Jalal Fairooz, MP Member, Foreign Affairs, Defense & National Costa Rica Security Committee Mr. José Manuel Echandi, MP Head of the National Unity Party Member, Rules Committee, Committee on Public Accounts; Committee on Finance Cote d'Ivoire Dep. Enise N.F. Kanate Indonesia Mr. Djoko Susilo, MP Dominican Republic Member, Commission I DPR RI; Foreign Affairs, Dip. Minou Tavárez Mirabal Defence & Communications Executive Board, PGA Ms. Nursyahbani Katjasungkana, MP Sen. Cristina Lizardo Mezquita Member, Commission III DPR RI; Law, International Council, PGA Legislation, Human Rights & Security

Sen. Pedro José Alegria Ireland Mr. M.J. Nolan, MP Sen. Mario Torres Executive Board, PGA

Dip. Magda Rodríguez Liberia Rep. Worlea-Saywah Dunah Dip. Agne Contreras Co-Chair, Human and Civil Rights Committee, International Council, PGA Democratic Republic of Congo Dep. Emmanuel Adubango Ali Hon. Vaforay A.M. Kamara, MP Chair, Human and Civil Rights Committee Dep. Angèle Tabu Makusi Dr. Bhofal Chambers, MP The Gambia Co-Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee Hon. Abdoulai Bojang, MP Deputy Speaker Rep. Kuku Y. Dorbor Co-Chair, Public Accounts and Expenditure Ghana Committee Mr. Francis Aggrey Agbotse, MP Hon. Saah R. Gbollie, MP Mr. Edward Ofori-Kuragu, MP Chair, National Security Committee

Mr. David Oppong Kusi, MP Mexico Lic. Cruz Pérez Cuéllar Hon. Akua Sena Dansua, MP Population, Borders and Migration Affairs Second Deputy Minority Whip Committee

India Dip. Maria Elena Torres Baltazar Dr. Mahendra Prasad, MP Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs Morocco Mr. Arbi El Kharbouch, MP Mr. Jesudas Seelam, MP Questeur of House of Councillors Member, Committee on Energy; Consultative Committee for Ministry of Social Justice and Mr. Moulay El Messaoudi, MP Empowerment; Committee on Coal and Steel; Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Mr. Mohamed Daidaa, MP Health Mozambique Hon. Hashim Abdul Halim, MLA Mr. Manuel de Araujo, MP Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly Chairman, Executive Committee C.P.A Nepal Mr. Pashupati Rana, MP Mr. Kavuru Samba Siva Rao, MP New Zealand Hon. Ross Robertson, MP Chair, PGA International Council Sen. John Nanzip Shagaya

Hon. Harry Duynhoven, MP Hon. Alex Ikor Ukam, MP Minister of Transportation Sen. Kaka Mallam Yale Dr. Wayne Mapp, MP Chair, PGA New Zealand Pakistan Ms. Riffat Javaid Kahlon, MP Nigeria Hon. Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, OFR Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai, MP Minister of Finance Executive Board, PGA

Sen. Bassey Ewa-Henshaw Syed Naveed Qamar, MP International Council, PGA Executive Board, PGA Chair, PGA National Group Dr. Donya Aziz, MP Sen. Suleiman Adokwe Hon. Inayat Ullah Khan, MLA Hon. Mercy Almona-Isei, MP Dr. Javaid Hussain, MP Ms. Titilayo Akindahunsi, MP Ms. Riffat Swati, MLA Sen. Andre Abidemi O Babalola Senegal Mr. Azumi Namadi Bebeji, MP Dep. Mbakie Serigne Fallou Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo Bello Dep. Joseph Ndong Sen. Effiong Dickinson Bob Dep. Aminata Sall Sen. Victor Ndoma Egba Sierra Leone Sen. Eme Ekaette Mr. Ibrahim Sorie, MP Executive Board, PGA Sen. Ike Ekweremadu Hon. Elizabeth Alpha Lavalie, MP Sen. Joy Emodi Deputy Speaker, Sierra Leone Parliament International Council, PGA Chief Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, MP Mr. Nathaniel Abel Srtong, MP Sen. Omar Abubakar Hambagda South Africa Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim Hon. Fatima Nagdee-Hajaig, MP Chairperson, Sub-Committee on International Sen. Zaynab Kure Affairs; International Council, PGA

Mr. Samaila Abdullah Mohammed, MP Sri Lanka Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, MP Sen. Munirudeen Muse Provincial Minister of Health, Indigenous Medicine, Social Welfare, Probation and Child Sen. Olabode Olajumoke Care and Council Affairs

Mr. Oluwole Olakunde, MP Sudan Mr. Remy Oller Itorong, MP Rep. Saudatu Sani Deputy Speaker, Council of States Switzerland Dr. Sharif El Tohami, MP Mr. Remo Gysin, MP Member, Council of States International Council, PGA

Mr. Joseph Akok Akol, MP Tanzania Member, Council of States Ms. Devota Likokola, MP

Hon. Hassan Musa El Safi, MP Ms. Aziza Sleyum Ally, MP Secretary General, Council of States Mr. Peter Joseph Serukamba, MP Suriname Mrs. Ruth Wijdenbosch, MP Togo Executive Board, PGA Dep. Yakouba Nagnango

Ms. Kia Lee, MP Uganda Mr. James Mutagubya Kakooza, MP Ms. Harriet Ramdien, MP Member, Finance and Economic Planning Committee Ms. Sucila Angoelal, MP Hon. Adolf Mwesige, MP Sweden Minister for General Duties Ms. Marie Nordén, MP International Council, PGA Hon. Kassiano Wadri, MP

Mr. Kent Olsson, MP Ms. Beatrice Rwakimari, MP Treasurer, PGA Member, Agriculture Committee

Honorary Guests and Speakers

H.E. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, GCFR President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Senator David Mark President of the Nigerian Senate

Experts/Academics

AWEPA Dr. Dwaine Plaza Mr. Kosi Kedem Oregon State University Chief Executive Officer, Association of European Parliaments Embassy of Switzerland to Nigeria Ms. Patricia Dvoracek Nigeria Sr. Adviser- Migratory Issues Prof. Kofo Makinwa Adebusoye Expert, African Union African Union Ms. Katrina Liswani Dr. Temiebi Agary Head of Labor Employment and Migration Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour National AIDS Control Programme USA Dr. Akudo Ikpeazu Richard H. Adams, Jr. Relationship Manager (Nigeria) World Bank Observers

Dominican Republic Mrs. Micheline Nassar Morocco Directress of Protocol Mr. Mohamed Semlalu Staff Assistant Ghana Mr. Samuel Addei Pakistan Principal Assistant Clerk Mr. Fawad Haider Programme Officer, UNAIDS-Pakistan Ireland H.E. Mr. Kyle O'Sullivan Sudan Ambassador, Embassy of Ireland to Nigeria Mr. Peter Oduho Albino Staff Assistant

PGA Secretariat

Ms. Shazia Rafi Secretary General

Dr. David Donat Catiin Director of Programmes

Mr. Peter Barcroft Senior Program Officer, International Law and Human Rights Program

Mr. Nicholas Benequista Consultant, PGA

Mr. Michael Agbeko Director of Finance and Administration

Mr. Brian Kett Executive Officer

Ms. Paras Vyas Communications/Development Associate