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Final List of Participants OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Warsaw, 19 - 30 September 2016 OSCE Delegations / Partners for Co-operation Albania Amb. Ravesa LLESHI Permanent Mission of Albania to the International Organizations in Head of Mission Vienna Website: http://www.mfa.gov.al Mrs. Shpresa KURETA Embassy of the Republic of Albania Ambassador Website: http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/poland Amb. Sokol GJOKA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the International Organizations Directorate Website: http://www.mfa.gov.al Mr. Shkelzen MACUKULLI Embassy of the Republic of Albania First Secretary Website: http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/poland Ms. Eljona BYLYKBASHI Ministry of Justice Legal Expert Website: http://www.drejtesia.gov.al/en Mr. Loka KRESHNIK Albanian National Youth Service Project Co-ordinator Germany Mr. Frank-Walter STEINMEIER German Ministry for Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affirs of Germany / OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Amb. Eberhard POHL Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council / Permanent Representative of Website: http://www.osze.diplo.de Germany to the OSCE Amb. Antje LEENDERTSE Federal Foreign Office Head of the Task Force for the 2016 OSCE Chairmanship Website: http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de Mrs. Sabine STOEHR Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Minister; Deputy Head of Mission Website: http://www.osze.diplo.de Mr. Manfred HUTERER Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Poland Deputy Head of Mission Website: http://www.warschau.diplo.de/Vertretung/warschau/de/Startseite.html Dr. Cornelius ZIMMERMANN Federal Foreign Office Head of OSCE Unit and Deputy Head of the Task Force for the 2016 OSCE Website: http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de Chairmanship Ms. Alexandra ROTHENBERGER Federal Foreign Ministry; Task Force OSCE Chairmanship 2016 Adviser on Human Dimension Mr. Sebastian GERHARDT Federal Foreign Ministry; Task Force OSCE Chairmanship 2016 Team Coordinator Dr. Christoph Jens KAMISSEK Federal Foreign Ministry; Task Force OSCE Chairmanship 2016 Desk Officer Ms. Livia WALPEN German Ministry for Foreign Affairs Desk Officer Ulrike BENDER Federal Ministry of the Interior, Division V I 4 Desk Officer Website: http://www.bmi.bund.de Ruediger STANG Federal Ministry of the Interior, Division V I 4 Assistant Desk Officer Website: http://www.bmi.bund.de Nikolaus MUELLERSHAUSEN Federal Ministry of the Interior; Division OES II 4 Political Officer Ms. Antonia ZAHN Federal Ministry of Interior Division AM2 - National Minorities Website: http://www.bmi.bund.de Claudia THOMAS Federal Ministry of Interior Desk Officer Website: http://www.bmi.bund.de Eva SCHMIERER Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection Directorate General Website: http://www.bmj.de Dr. Juergen THOMAS Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Deputy Head of Division Ms. Cordula GEINITZ Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE First Secretary Website: http://www.osze.diplo.de Ms. Yasmin SEYED ASSIABAN Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Desk Officer Website: http://www.osze.diplo.de Mrs. Helena HENRICH Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Event Manager Website: http://www.osze.diplo.de Mr. Fabian MICHELSON Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Trainee Website: http://www.osze.diplo.de Laura Karoline ORAWSKI Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Poland Intern Website: http://www.warschau.diplo.de/Vertretung/warschau/de/Startseite.html Miriam SOKALSKI Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Poland Intern Website: http://www.warschau.diplo.de/Vertretung/warschau/de/Startseite.html Mr. Peter WITTSCHOREK Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) Outreach-Co-ordinator OSCE Chairmanship 2016 Website: http://www.zif-berlin.org Ms. Anna-Katharina DEININGER Office of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office Special Representative of the Chairmanship-in-Office on Youth and Security on Youth and Security Mr. Paul STEINER Office of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office Special Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office on Youth and on Youth and Security Security Mr. Rabbi Andrew BAKER Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating on Combating Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism Prof. Bulent SENAY Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims Ms. Milena STOSIC Office of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office Special Representative of the CiO on Youth and Security on Youth and Security United States of America Amb. Michael G. KOZAK U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Head of Delegation Labor Website: http://www.state.gov Amb. Daniel BAER United States Mission to the OSCE Permanent Representative of the United States Mission to OSCE Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Amb. Paul JONES U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Ambassador Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Ms. Kate Marie BYRNES United States Mission to the OSCE Deputy Permanent Representative Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Mr. John LAW U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Deputy Chief of Mission Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Amb. David KILLION U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Senior Senate Staff Representative Commission) Website: http://www.csce.gov Ms. Kathleen MORENSKI U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Political Chief Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Kellan OWENS U.S. Mission to the OSCE Political Specialist Website: https://osce.usmission.gov Mr. Michael KELLEHER United States Mission to the OSCE Political Counselor Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Mr. Scott RAULAND U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Senior State Department Advisor Commission) Website: http://www.csce.gov Mr. Everett PRICE U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Policy Advisor Commission) Website: http://www.csce.gov Mrs. Judit KACZOR U.S. Department of State Office Manager Website: http://www.state.gov Dr. Mischa THOMPSON U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Policy Advisor Commission) Website: http://www.csce.gov Ms. Brooke KIERSTAD U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Pol/Econ Officer Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Ms. Kara AYOTTE U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Pol/Econ Officer Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Ms. Rebecca BOND U.S. Department of Justice Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division Website: http://www.justice.gov Mr. Steve BREMNER U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Human Rights Officer Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Ms. Catherine COSMAN U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Senior Policy Adviser Website: http://www.uscirf.gov Ms. Pamela CLARK U.S. Department of State Program Support Website: http://www.state.gov Ms. Lynne A. DAVIDSON U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor Website: http://www.state.gov Ms. Alison DILWORTH U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Deputy Political Chief Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Beth FERNALD U.S. Department of State Political Officer Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Aaron FISHMAN U.S. Embassy in Warsaw Internal Political Chief Website: http://poland.usembassy.gov Mr. Ira FORMAN U.S. Department of State Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Website: http://www.state.gov Mrs. Holly HUFFNAGLE U.S. Department of State Policy Advisor Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Rodney HUNTER U.S. Department of State Special Assistant to A/S Malinowski Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Tomasz MALINOWSKI U.S. Department of State A/S Secretary DRL Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Joseph MANSO U.S. Department of State Director, EUR/RPM Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Colin PETERS United States Mission to the OSCE Multimedia Coordinator Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Mrs. Haley SHELLITO U.S. Department of State Attorney-Adviser Website: http://www.state.gov Ms. Erin SPITZER U.S. Department of State Program Officer Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Joseph TRUESDALE U.S. Department of State Deputy Political Counselor Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Tom WOTKA U.S. Department of State Political Officer Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Robert BERSCHINSKI U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Deputy Assistant Secretary Labor Website: http://www.state.gov Ms. Stacy Bernard DAVIS U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Team Leader for Anti-Semitism and Europe; Office of International Religious Labor Freedom (DRL/IRF) Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Patrick HAMILTON U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Foreign Affairs Officer Labor Website: http://www.state.gov Dr. Kari JOHNSTONE U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Director, Office of International Religious Freedom Labor Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. David MEYER U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Foreign Affairs Officer Labor Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. David MORRIS U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Deputy Director, Office of International Religious Freedom Labor Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Seth PATCH U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European Affairs Deputy Coordinator John M FINKBEINER U.S. Department of State; Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs OSCE Coordinator Website: http://www.state.gov Mr. Jonathan LALLEY United States Mission to the OSCE Counselor for Public Affairs / Communications Director Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Mr. Zachary ROTHSCHILD United States Mission to the OSCE Political Officer Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Ms. Stela SEARS United States Mission to the OSCE Executive Assistant to Ambassador Daniel Baer Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Ms. Veronika SPERL United States Mission to the OSCE Press Assistant Website: http://osce.usmission.gov Mr. William SOLLEY U.S. Embassy in Baku Poliltical Officer Ms. Coco DOWNEY U.S. Embassy in Moscow Political Officer Mr. Chad TWITTY U.S.
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