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MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS & Attorney General’s Chambers

INTERNATIONAL FAMILY , LEGAL CO-OPERATION AND COMMERCE: PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE HAGUE CONFERENCE CONVENTIONS”

REGIONAL MEETING

13 – 15 July 2016

Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana

List of participants

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Hon. Benjamin STEADROY C.O, Attorney General and Minister of Government Complex Legal Affairs, Public Safety and Labour Parliament Drive St. John's Antigua and Barbuda Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Ryan JOHNSON, Legal Drafts person advise, Government Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Ministries and Draft Legislation for the Attorney General Government complex 118 PO Box. Parliament Drive, St. Johns's, Antigua Antigua and Barbuda Tel: e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Maureen HYMAN, Paliamentary Counsel, Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Public Safety and Labour Government complex 118 PO Box. Parliament Drive, St. Johns's, Antigua Antigua and Barbuda Tel: e-mail:

ARUBA

Hon Naftali ENGELBRECHT, Judge at the Court of First J.G Emanstr 51 oranjestad, Instance of Aruba Aruba Tel: +297 526 5432 e-mail: [email protected]

BAHAMAS

Ms. Jewel MAJOR, Chief Counsel Attorney General’s Chambers The Bahamas. Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

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Hon. Zoe Allyson MAYNARD GIBSON Attorney General’s Chambers East Hill Street (Post Office Building) P.O. Box N-3007 Nassau, The Bahamas. Tel: e-mail:

BARBADOS

Hon. Adriel BRATHWAITE, Attorney General and Minister Cedar Court of Home Affairs Wildey Business Park Wilde, St. Michael, Barbados Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Professor Calvin A. HAMILTON. FCIarb, Senior Lecturer, Faculty Barbados of Law, University of the West Indies. Tel:

e-mail: [email protected]

Jared RICHARDS, Crown Counsel Barbados Tel: e-mail:

BELIZE

Hon. Vanessa RETREAGE, Attorney General and Minister of East Block Building Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Second Floor Belmopan City Cayo District, Belize Tel: e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Hon. Justice Shona GRIFFITH, President on Family matters in the Belize Civil Jurisdiction of the Supreme Cour Tel:

e-mail: [email protected]

BERMUDA

Mrs. Tanaya TUCKER, Junior Crown Counsel for the General Bermuda Attorney, Attorney General Chamber, Ministry of Legal Affair Tel: (441) 295-5151 l Ext: 4436

e-mail: [email protected]

BRAZIL

Sâmia Cristine FARIAS DE ALBUQUERQUE, Head of Division of SCN Quadra 06, Bloco A, 2º Andar International Legal Cooperation in Civil Matters Departament of Ed. Shopping ID – Brasília (DF) Assets Recovery and International Legal Cooperation National 70.716-900 Secretariat os Justice and Citizenship Ministry of Justice and Brazil Citizenship Tel: +55 (61) 2025-8941

e-mail: [email protected]

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CAYMAN ISLANDS

Mr. Lewis Dawn EUDENE, Senior Crown Counsel with 4th Floor Government responsibility for Family Law Matters, Administration Building, Government Legal Department 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, P.O. Box 136, Ky1- 9000, Cayman Islands Tel. 345-946-0022 Fax: 345-946-0019 e-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Justice Richard WILLIAMS, Family Law Division of the Cayman Islands Grand Court Tel.

e-mail: [email protected]

Dawn LEWIS, Crown Counsel Cayman Islands Tel. e-mail: [email protected]

COSTA RICA

Professor Juan José Obando, University of Costa Rica, American Costa Rica Association on Private International Law Tel:

e-mail: [email protected]

CURAÇAO

Hon Ursula Irene Daphine LUYDENS, Judge at the Court of First Wilhelminaplein No. 4 Instance of Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao Tel: +5999 4634149 e-mail: [email protected]

DOMINICA

Ms. Fernilla FELIX, State Attorney of Attorney General Chambers Dominica of Dominica Tel:

e-mail: [email protected]

GRENADA

Hon. Anthony Cajeton Kelvin HOOD, Attorney General, Ministry of Communal House Legal Affairs 414 H.A. Blaize Street St. George´s Grenada Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

GUYANA

Hon. Carl B. GREENIDGE. Second Vice-President and Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Guyana Tel: +592 2261606/8 Fax: +592 2259192 e-mail: [email protected]

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Hon. Justice Carl SINGH, Chancellor of the Judiciary Guyana Tel: e-mail: [email protected] Hon. Justice Yonette CUMMINGS-EDWARDS, Chief Justice High court, Georgetown Guyana Tel: + 592 2256823 Fax: + 592 2256670 e-mail: [email protected]

Ann MC LENNAN, Cheif Magistrate Georgetown Magistrates Court 1 Lot 1 Avenue of the Republic Georgetown Guyana Tel: + 592 2259110 e-mail: [email protected]

James PATTERSON, Justice (Re’d)

e-mail: [email protected]

HAITI

Hon. Camille Jr. EDOUARD, Ministry of Justice Ministère de la Justice et de la Securitè Publique. 18, Ave. Charles Sumner, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Arielle Jeanty VILLEDROUIN, Director General 13, Rue des Marguerites, Turgeau, Port-au-Prince Haiti Tel: +509 3722-1212 e-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Andolphe GUILLAUME, Juriste- Gestionnaire de Projects, 13, Rue des Marguerites, Turgeau, Haiti Port-au-Prince Haiti Tel: +509 3722-1212 e-mail: [email protected]

JAMAICA

Mrs. Melene MALAHOO FORTE, QC, Attorney General N.C.B. Building 2 Oxford Road Kingston 5 Jamaica Tel: e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Hon. Justice Carolyn TIE, Puisne Judge Supreme Court Supreme Court Public Building King Street, Kingston, Jamaica Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Justice Lorna SHELLY-WILLIAMS, Supreme Court of Public Building East King Jamaica Jamaica Tel: + 1 8769228300 e-mail: [email protected]

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Mr. André COORE, Legal Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Dominica Drive and Foreign Trade Kingston 5 Jamaica Tel: +1 876926420 Fax:+1 8769296733 e-mail: [email protected]

Nicole CHAMBERS, Legal Adviser, Child Development Agency 48 Duke street Kingston Jamaica Tel: +1 876 967 9260 / + 1 876 890 2264 e-mail: [email protected]

Maxine BAGALUE, Adoption Coordinator, Child Development 48 Duke street Kingston Agency Jamaica Tel : +1 876 924 9748 / +1 876 469 4639 e-mail: bagaluemecda.gov.jm

MONTSERRAT

Hon. Keith FRIDAY, Attorney General Attorney General Chambers No.3 Farara Plaza Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Elijah SILCOTT, Permanent Secretary, Minister of Health and Montserrat Social Services e-mail:

NETHERLANDS

Senior Judge Hetty M. BOONE, Deputy Liaison Judge for the The Hague, Netherlands Netherlands, District Court of The Hague. Tel:

e-mail: [email protected]

SAINT LUCIA

Hon. Kim Camille ST. ROSE, Attorney General and Minister of Attorney General´s Chambers Justice NIS Building, 2nd Floor Waterfront Castries St. Lucia Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Simone BULLEN, General St. Kitts and Nevis Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Hon. Judith J. MORGAN, Attorney General Methodist Building Corner Granby and Sharpe Streets Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tel.: +1 784 457 2807 Fax: +1 784 457 2898 e-mail: [email protected]

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SURINAME

H.E. Dr. Jennifer VAN DIJK SILOS, Minister of Justice and Ministry of Justice and Police Police Hank ArrnStraat No1 Paramaribo, Suriname Tel: 42719#2143 e-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Marie METTENDAF, Member, Court of Justice, Suriname, Ministry of Justice and Police Judge of International Hague Network of Judges Hank ArrnStraat No1 Paramaribo, Suriname Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Justice D. SEWRATAN, Member of the Court of Suriname Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Astrid KANDHAI –GETROUL. LLM, Sub-head of the Bureau Hench Arrn Straat No1 for Family Rights and Affairs Paramaribo, Suriname Tel: 427197# 2161 e-mail: [email protected]

Bernadette SABAJO-CEDERBOOM MSC, Acting Head Hench Arronstract # 1 International Relations Paramaribo, Suriname Tel: e-mail: 1bjuspoleoutlook.com; betty.sabajoeiso.juspol.sr

Judy KOORNDIJH, 1st Secertary, Embassy of the Republic of 54 New Garden & Anira Street Suriname in Guyana Queenstown, Georgetown Guyana Tel: +226 7044 225 2046 e-mail: judy.koorndijheforeignaffairs.gov sr; [email protected]

Mureye WINTER, LLM Public , Juvenile Cases, Ministry Livnesgracht# 90-92 of Justice and Police Suriname Tel: 427197#4021 e-mail: mureye.winter@openbaarministerie. gov.sr

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Senator Mr. Faris Al-Rawi, Attorney General Ministry of the Attorney General Cabildo Chambers 23-27 St. Vincent Street Port-of –Spain, Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Madame Justice Allyson RAMKERRYSINGH, Family Court of Family Court of Trinidad y Tobago Trinidad y Tobago Port of Spain Trinidad y Tobago Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Joseph TAM, Member of the Judiciary Tel:

e-mail:

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Ravita BABWAH, Head Legal Civil Child Abduction Authority Tel:

e-mail:

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Margaret RAMSAY-HALE, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOM

Mathew THORPE, former Lord Justice of Appeal and Head of International Family Justice 2005-2013. Independent Expert Tel: and Consultant 2013 e-mail: [email protected]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Cathy Hollenberg SERRETTE, Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit Circuit Court for Prince George's County, M1428 Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772 Tel: +301 952-3132 e-mail: [email protected]

Steven ANDERSON, Branch Chief, Office of Children’s Issues, United States of America Overseas Citizens’ Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Tel: Department of State e-mail: [email protected]

Mrs.Valerie BARLOW, Accrediting Entity Liaison & Adoption United States of America Country Officer, Office of Children’s Issues Overseas Citizens’ Tel: +1 202-485-6347 Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State

e-mail: [email protected]

Daniel KLIMOW, Attorney Adviser, Office of Legal Affairs, United States of America Overseas Citizens Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Tel: Department of State e-mail: [email protected]

Representatives for Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs)

CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Hon. Sir Charles Dennis BYRON, President Caribbean Court Caribbean Court of Justice of Justice 134 Henry Street PO Box 1768, Port of Spain, Trinidad y Tobago Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Winston ANDERSON, Caribbean Court of Justice Caribbean Court of Justice 134 Henry Street PO Box 1768, Port of Spain, Trinidad y Tobago Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)

Ambassador Manorma SOEKNANDAN, Deputy Secretary- Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, General Guyana Tel: +592 222-0001/75 e-mail:

Ms. Safiya ALI, General Counsel CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana Tel: +592 222-0001/75 ext. 2531 +592 222-0119 (Direct) Fax: +592 222-0174 e-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Sandra BART, Legal Officer Tel: + 222-0001-75(2417) e-mail: [email protected]

Rommel St. HIL, Legal Officer

e-mail:

Francis O’NEIL, Legal Officer

e-mail:

George KIRNON, Asistant General Counsel

e-mail:

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT

Hon. Justice Abdullahi ZURU, Commonwealth Secretariat Guyana Tel:

e-mail: [email protected] EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT

Hon. Justice Lorraine WILLIAMS, Eastern Caribbean Heraldine Rock Building, Waterfront Supreme Court Castries, St. Lucia Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Justice Gertel THOM, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Heraldine Rock Building, Waterfront Castries, St. Lucia Tel: +1 758 457 3600 / +1 758 724 7553 e-mail: [email protected]

JOINT COURT OF JUSTICE OF ARUBA, CURAÇAO, SINT MAARTEN AND OF BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA

See ARUBA and CURAÇAO

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Representatives for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and private sector

Ms. Sadie AMIN, President Guyana Association of Women Guyana Lawyers Tel. + 592 2258102 e-mail: [email protected]

Ms Denna PANDAY, President Berbice Bar Association Guyana Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Professor Theophilus FERGUSON. University of Guyana Guyana Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Emily DODSON, Attorney-at-Law & Mediator Lot 257 Thomas Street South Cummingsburg Georgetown Guyana Tel: +592 2181169 e-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Norman MCLEAN, Chairman, Private Sector Commission e-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Ramona Rodlhum Vice-President of the Guyana Women Tel: + 225 6498 Lawyer´s Association e-mail: [email protected]

Excellence T. DAZZELL, Seceretary Guyana Bar Association e-mail: [email protected]

Ms Kean TROTMAB, Secretary, Guyana Association of Women Lawyers Tel: + 592 692 -8466 e-mail: ktotman [email protected]

Teni HOUSTY, Attorney-at Law Tel: +592 226-0891 e-mail: [email protected]

Faye BARKER-MEREDITH , Attorney-at Law Tel: +592 225 1094 e-mail: [email protected]

Sharon SMALL, Attorney- at- Law Tel: e-mail: [email protected]

Child Link Guyana e-mail:

Ministry of Social Protection- Adoption Board e-mail:

Rights of the Child Commission e-mail:

Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association e-mail:

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Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry e-mail:

GO-Invest e-mail:

Small Business Bureau e-mail:

Red Thread e-mail:

USAID e-mail:

SKYE e-mail:

UNFPA e-mail:

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GUYANA

Hon. Basil Williams, Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Ministry of Legal Affairs of Guyana 95 Carmichael Street N/Cburg Georgetown Guyana Tel: +592 225-3663 Fax: e-mail: [email protected]

M. Melissa TUCKER, Permanent Secretary at the Guyana’s Attorney Ministry of Legal Affairs General’s Office 95 Carmichael Street N/Cburg Georgetown Guyana Tel: +592 225-3663 Fax: e-mail: [email protected]

UNICEF

Marianne FLACH, Representative Guyana and Suriname Tel: Fax: e-mail: [email protected]

Patricia HITTENS, Child Protection Officer, Unicef Guyana Guyana Tel: Fax: e-mail: [email protected]

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Heather STEWART, Child Protection Specialist Unicef Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Tel: Fax: e-mail: [email protected]

Min JUAN, Unicef Representative, Guyana and Suriname Tel: Fax: e-mail:

HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

M. Christophe BERNASCONI, Secretary General Churchillplein 6b, 2517 JW The Hague The Netherlands Tel: +31 (70) 363 3303 Fax: +31 (70) 360 4867 e-mail: [email protected]

Ignacio GOICOECHEA, Representative for Latin America Av. Córdoba 1352, P. 9 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, República Argentina Tel: + 54 (11) 2150 6468 Fax: - e-mail: [email protected]

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