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Participants List Participants List (10 September 2019) Participating Name and Position title Position title Contact countries 1 Bangladesh Mr Sheikh Kaushik IQBAL Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs [email protected] 2 Bhutan Mr Tenzin TENZIN Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs [email protected] 3 Indonesia Dr Gulardi NURBINTORO Foreign Service Officer, Directorate for Legal Affairs and [email protected] Territorial, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4 Lao PDR Mr Singhalath BOUPHA Advisor, Department of International Organizations, [email protected] Ministry of Foreign Affairs 5 Myanmar Dr. Cherry AUNG Professor and Head, Department of Marine Science, TBC Pathein University 6 Dr. Zaw Htet AUNG Professor and Head, Department of Petroleum TBC Engineering, Yangon Technological University 1 Participating Name and Position title Position title Contact countries 7 Dr. Zaw Min AUNG Executive Geologist, Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, [email protected] Ministry of Electricity and Energy 8 Dr. Zaw Moe AUNG Lecturer, Department of Marine Science, Mawlamyine TBC University 9 Dr. Mi Khin Saw AUNG Professor and Head, Department of Law, Dagon TBC University 10 Dr. Day Wa AUNG Professor and Head, Department of Geology, Yangon TBC University 11 Mr. Ngwe Zaw AUNG Deputy Director, Union Attorney General Office TBC 12 Dr. Cho Cho AYE Professor and Head, Department of Geology, East TBC Yangon University 13 Dr. Khin Chit CHIT Professor and Head, Department of Law, Yangon TBC University 14 H.E Dr. Myo Thein GYI Union Minister for the Ministry of Education TBC 15 Dr. Ko Ye HLA Professor, Department of Geology, Mawlamyine University TBC 16 Dr. Su Su HLAING Associate Professor, Department of Marine Science, TBC Myeik University 17 Ms Hla Hla HTAY Deputy Director, Environmental Conservation Department, [email protected] Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental [email protected] Conservation 18 Mr. Maung Maung HTAY Executive Engineer (Civil), Myanmar Port Authority, TBC Ministry of Transportation and telecommunication 19 Mr Kaung HTET Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs [email protected] 20 Dr. Myint Myint KHAING Prorector, Technological University (Pakokku) TBC 21 Mr. San LIN Director, Union Attorney General Office TBC 22 Dr. Kyipyar LINN Assistance Lecturer, Department of Law, Yangon TBC University 23 Dr. Soe Moe LWIN Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Mandalay TBC University 24 Dr. Myo MIN Professor, Department of Geology, Mandalay University TBC 25 Dr. Thu Thu MIN Lecturer, Department of Marine Science, Pathein TBC University 26 Mr. Kyaw MOE Assistant Director, Department of Marine Administration, TBC 2 Participating Name and Position title Position title Contact countries Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication 27 Mrs Hsu Myat MON Head of Branch, International Law & Treaties Division, TBC Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Dr. Zaw Myint, Director General, Ministry of Education, Myanmar TBC 29 Mr. Yan Naing MYINT Marine Superintendent, Myanmar Port Authority, TBC Ministry of Transportation and telecommunication 30 Mr. Kyaw NYUN Director, Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, Ministry of TBC Electricity and Energy 31 Dr. That Tin NYUNT Deputy Director General, Ministry of Natural Resources [email protected] and Environmental Conservation 32 Mr. Aung San OO Staff Officer, Union Attorney General Office TBC 33 Dr. Thura OO Rector, Monywa University TBC 34 Dr. Win Min OO Associate Professor, Department of Geology, East TBC Yangon University 35 Mr. Than Zaw OO Deputy Director, Union Attorney General Office TBC 36 Dr. Thwin Pa PA Professor and Head, Department of Law, Mandalay TBC University 37 Dr. Hnin Min SOE Professor, Department of Geology, Mandalay University TBC 38 Dr. Thein SEIN Professor and Head, Department of Geology, Taunggyi TBC University 39 Mr. Myo Min THANT Deputy Director, Nautical Division, Department of Marine TBC Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication 40 Dr. Htun THEIN Deputy Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock [email protected] Breeding and Irrigation 41 Dr. Than Than THWE Professor, Department of Geology, East Yangon TBC University 42 Dr. Aung Lay TIN Professor and Head, Department of Mining Engineering, TBC Yangon Technological University 43 Dr. Zaw TIN Professor and Head, Department of Mining Engineering, TBC Technological University (Mandalay) 44 Ms. Maw Maw TUN Legal and Technical Standards Division TBC Department of Marine Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication 3 Participating Name and Position title Position title Contact countries 45 Mr. Nyan TUN Deputy Managing Director, Myanmar Oil and Gas TBC Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity and Energy 46 Dr. Nyo Nyo TUN Professor and Head, Department of Marine Science, TBC Myeik University 47 Dr. San Thar TUN Professor and Head, Department of Marine Science, TBC Mawlamyine University 48 Dr. Ray WATHAR Assistant Director, Union Attorney General Office TBC 49 Dr. San WIN Professor and Head, Department of Petroleum TBC Engineering, Technological University (Mandalay) 50 Mr. Kyaw Myo WIN Superintendent Geophysicist, Myanmar Oil and Gas TBC Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity and Energy 51 Mr. Kyaw Soe WIN Executive Geophysicist, Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, TBC Ministry of Electricity and Energy 52 Mrs Lei YI WIN Consular and legal affairs Department, International and [email protected] Treaties Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 53 Nepal Mr Suresh BHATTARAI Section Officer, Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Supplies [email protected] 54 Philippines Mr Romulo R. UBAY, Jr Research & Technical Assistant, Maritime & Ocean Affairs [email protected] Office – Department of Foreign Affairs 55 Singapore Mrs Charine YONG Desk Officer, International Economics Directorate, Ministry [email protected] of Foreign Affairs 56 Thailand Mr Sumran PRAPHAT Geologist, Department of Mineral Resources [email protected] 57 Vietnam Mr. Le Anh THANG Deputy Director, Northern Center for Planning & [email protected] Investigation of Marine resources - environment (CPIM), Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam (MONRE) Experts 58 Mr Galo CARRERA Expert, Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf [email protected] 59 Mr Vladimir JARES Deputy Director, DOALOS [email protected] 60 Mrs Ju-Hyung KIM Researcher, Law of the Sea Center, Korea Maritime TBC Institute 61 Mr Xiangyang LI Division of Science, Technology and International [email protected] cooperation, China Ocean Mineral Resource R&D Association 4 Participating Name and Position title Position title Contact countries 62 Mr Ramasamy NACHIAPPAN Deputy Senior State Counsel, Attorney’s-General Ramasamy_NACHIAPPAN@agc. Chambers, Singapore gov.sg 63 Mr Young Kil PARK Director, Law of the Sea Center, Korea Maritime Institute [email protected] 64 Dr Rahul SHARMA Rtd. Chief Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography, [email protected] India 65 Dr Zhuo XIAOJUN Deputy General manager, Changsha Research Institute of [email protected] Mining & Metallurgy Co., Ltd ASEAN 66 Mr Paladin ANSHARULLAH APSC Analysis and Monitoring Division [email protected] BIMSTEC 67 Mr Pankaj HAZARIKA Director, Connectivity and Security Division TBC 68 Mr Han THEIN KYAW Director, Development Division [email protected] ISA 69 Mr Michael W. LODGE Secretary-General [email protected] 70 Dr Marie BOURREL-McKINNON Senior Policy Officer – Special Assistant to the Secretary- [email protected] General 71 Dr Gwenaelle LE GURUN Legal Officer [email protected] 5 .
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