Strasbourg, 1 June 2012 CDL-EL(2012)004list Engl. only

EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION)

in co-operation with THE ESTONIAN NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMITTEE

9TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODIES “INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ELECTIONS”

Riigikogu Conference Centre Lossi plats 1a, Tallinn, ESTONIA

Monday and Tuesday, 4-5 June 2012

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Venice Commission - Council of Europe Commission de Venise – Conseil de l’Europe F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex Tel. +33 (0) 3 88 41 4860 Fax +33 (0) 3 88 41 37 38 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.venice.coe.int

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PARTICIPANTS

ARMENIA Central Electoral Commission of Armenia Mr Artak Meliksetyan, Central Electoral Commission, Member Mr Georgi Martirosyan, Central Electoral Commission, Member

AUSTRIA Federal Ministry of the Interior Mr Gregor Wenda, Deputy Head of the Department of Electoral Affairs

AZERBAIJAN Central Electoral Commission of Azerbaijan Mr Rovzat Gasimov, Head of Secretariat Mr Hasan Kazimzade, Assistant Head of Secretariat Mr Rashid Yusifbayli, Head of International Relations Department.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Central Electoral Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Branko Petri ć, President Mr Suad Arnautovic, Member

ESTONIA Mrs Ülle Madise, Professor of Constitutional Law in Tartu University, Legal Advisor to the President of the State (apologised)

Estonian National Electoral Committee (ENEC) Mr Heiki Sibul, Chairman Mr Alo Heinsalu, Vice-Chairman Mr Mihkel Pilving, Head of Secretariat Mr Arne Koitmäe, Advisor Mr Priit Vinkel, Advisor Mr Leino Mandre, Advisor Ms Helena Stepanov, Consultant Mr Tarvi Martens, project manager of the Estonian Internet Voting system Mr Sven Heiberg, research fellow of Software Technology and Applications Competence Centre Ms Epp Maaten, Head of Department of Supervision, Estonian Information System’s Authority Ms Siiri Sillajöe, Head of the Information Section of the secretariat of the Estonian National Electoral Committee for the 2011 Riigikogu elections

GEORGIA Central Election Commission of Georgia Mr Davit Kirtadze, Deputy Chair Mr Grigol Paresishvili, Member (apologised) Mr Konstantin Kirvalidze, Member Mr Avtandil Tsiskaridze, Head of Information Technologies Department

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GERMANY Federal Ministry of the Interior Dr. Sebastian Seedorf, Councellor, Division V15: Electoral Law and Law of Political Parties

REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN Central Election Commission Mr Vladimir Foos, Deputy Chairman Mr Bakhyt Meldeshov, Secretary

Oblast Election Commission Mr Nurlan Taubayev, Chairman Mr Askar Sakhipkereyev, Chairman

LATVIA Central Electoral Commission of Latvia Mr Arnis Cimdars, Chairman Mr Karlis Kamradzis, Deputy Chairman Ms Kristine Berzina, Head of the Information Department Mr Renars Kadzulis, IT specialist Mr Leonards Survilo, IT specialist Ms Sniedze Sproge, Member

Independent expert Mr Elmars Svekis, Voter lists and address system Expert

MEXICO Federal Electoral Institute Mr Manuel Carrillo, Chief of Staff of the International Affairs Unit (apologised)

MOLDOVA Central Electoral Commission Mr Andrei Volentir, Secretary Mr Ion Pirojuc, Interim Chief IT Department Mr Serghei Iatco, Senior advisor, Elections and Referendum Division

NETHERLANDS Ministry for the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ms Diana van Driel, Senior policy advisor

Electoral Council Ms Fatima Arichi, Legal specialist

NORWAY Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Ms Ida Sofie Stenerud, Senior Adviser Ms Kristin Skorpen, Senior Adviser Mr Christian Bull, Senior Adviser Mr Dan Sorensen, Senior Adviser

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation Ms Nina Kulyasova, Member (apologised) Ms Olga Balashova, Head of Section, International Department

Federal Centre of Information Technologies under the Central Election Commission of Russia Mr Mihkail Popov, Head of the Federal Centre of Information Technologies

SLOVENIA National Electoral Commission Mr Vucko Dusan, Director

SPAIN Oficina del Censo Electoral Mr Jose Luis Viedma Lozano Estadistico

SWEDEN Election Authority Ms Kristina Lemon, Senior Adviser, Deputy Director Ms Helena Brogren, Senior Administrative Officer

SWITZERLAND Chancellerie fédérale – Section des Droits politiques Ms Ardita Driza-Maurer, Lawyer, Subproject manager “vote électronique” (French speaking cantons, international affairs)

TUNISIA Ministère des Droits de l’Homme et de la Justice transitionnelle M. Souheil Kaddour Chargé de mission au Cabinet du Ministre des Droits de l’Homme et de la Justice transitionnelle

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Mme Nada Meslameni Ben Naceur Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères

Assemblée Nationale Constituante M. Mohammed Ben Mabrouk Hamdi (apologised) Président du groupe politique (La Démocratie)

UKRAINE Central Electoral Commission Mr Andrii Mahera, Deputy Chairman

High Administrative Court of Ukraine Mr Mykhaylo Smokovich, Judge

Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine Mr Yurii Kliuchkovskyi, Member of Parliament

Institute of Legislation of Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine Ms Nataliia Bogasheva, Chief consultant

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UNITED KINGDOM Electoral Commission Ms Ailsa Irvine, head of Guidance

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

OSCE/ODIHR (OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) Mr Robert Krimmer, Senior Adviser on New Voting Technologies in Poland Mr Zoran Dokovic, Migration/Freedom of Movement Adviser

International IDEA (Sweden) Ms Annette Monika Fath-Lihic, Senior Programme Manager, Electoral processes

ACE : The Electoral Knowledge Network (United Kingdom) Mr Samuel Jones, Network facilitator

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (Belgium) EU Official, Administrator in the Election Observation Unit Ms Nikolina Vassileva

OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Everyone Counts Inc. Dr. Mike Summers, Elections Consultant Paul DeGregorio, Chief of Elections

E-Voting.CC – Competence Center for Electronic Voting and Participation Mr Manuel Kripp, Managing Director

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Mr Tigran Karapetyan, Project Manager Mr Ievgen Poberezhnyi, Election and Governance Officer

SCYTL Company (Spain) Mr Oleksiy Lychkovakh, Business Developer Manager Mr Onno Vandommelen, VP Strategic Projects

Electoral consultant Mr Adolfo Cayuso Martinez, Independent Election Expert Spain

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

THE VENICE COMMISSION

Italy Mr Gianni Buquicchio, President

Estonia Member of the Venice Commission Mr Oliver Kask, Judge, Tallinn Court of Appeal CDL-EL(2012)004list - 6 -

Secretariat of the Venice Commission, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs (DG-HL) Mr Serguei Kouznetsov, Head of the Regional Cooperation Unit, Legal Officer at the Elections and Referendums Division Mr Gaël Martin-Micallef, Projects Manager, Elections and Referendums Division Ms Valérie Schaeffer, Administrative Assistant, Elections and Referendums Division

CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES Communication and Election Observation Dr. Renate Zikmund, Head of Division

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF DEMOCRACY Confidence-Building Measures and Electoral Assistance Division Ms Myrtia Murgia, Programme Manager

SECRETARIAT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY COUNCIL OF EUROPE Interparliamentary Co-operation and Election Observation Unit Mr Chemavon Chahbazian, Deputy to the Head of Secretariat

INTERPRETERS

Mr Nikolai Kanykine Ms Tatjana Suurkask