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Licensing of Geospatial Information Nuku'alofa, Tonga 10 - 13 April 2018 International Workshop on Legal and Policy Frameworks: Licensing of Geospatial Information Nuku'alofa, Tonga 10 - 13 April 2018 Draft list of participants and observers (as of 29 March 2018) Participants: 1. Mr. John Dawson Geodesy and Seismic Monitoring Branch, Geoscience Australia Australia 2. Mr. Malakai Finau Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources Fiji 3. Ms. Meizyanne Hicks Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources Fiji 4. Mr. Paserio Samisoni Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Fiji 5. Mr. Saula D. Tuilevuka Fiji Navy Fiji 6. Ms. Reei Tioti Ministry of Environment, Land and Agriculture Development Kiribati 7. Mr. Bill Labija Ministry of Culture & Internal Affairs Marshall Islands 8. Mr. Benly Lucios Land & Surveys Office, Division of Mapping and Survey Micronesia 9. Mr. Wess Tsitsi Nauru Lands and Survey Department Nauru 10. Mr. Richard Siataga Division of Land Survey and Management Niue 11. Mr. Matt Amos Land Information New Zealand New Zealand International Workshop on Legal and Policy Frameworks: Licensing of Geospatial Information List of Participants Page 2 of 4 12. Mr. Yolisaguyau Tom'tavala Pacific Community (SPC) 13. Mr. Andrick Lal Pacific Community (SPC) 14. Mr. Wolf Forstreuter Pacific Community (SPC) 15. Ms. Sterlina Gabriel Bureau of Lands & Surveys Palau 16. Mr. Michael Amon Gideon Department of Lands & Physical Planning Papua New Guinea 17. Mr. Nicholas Pion National Maritime Safety Authority Papua New Guinea 18. Mr. Toelau Viliamu Iulio Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment Samoa 19. Mr. Jimmy Ikina Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey Solomon Island 20. Mr. Tony Hanuagi Maritime Safety Administration Solomon Island 21. Ms. Rosamond Bing Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Tonga 22. Mr. Fetu'u Vea Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Tonga 23. Mr. Taaniela Kula Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Tonga 24. Honourable Siaosi Sovaleni Legislative Assembly of Tonga Tonga 25. Ms. Halalilika 'Etika Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Tonga 26. Mr. Sione Leki International Workshop on Legal and Policy Frameworks: Licensing of Geospatial Information List of Participants Page 3 of 4 Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Tonga 27. Mr. Viliami Tani Ma'ake Folau Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Tonga 28. Mr. Sione Sisifa Attorney General Office Tonga 29. Capt. (Navy) Sione Fifita His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga 30. Mr. Viliami Fifita Tonga 31. Mr. Tukua Tonga Office of the National Spatial Planning Authority Tonga 32. Mr. Leveni 'Aho National Emergency Management Office Tonga 33. Mr. Robert Mathews Tonga Power Ltd Tonga 34. Mr. Faatasi Malologa Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Tuvalu 35. Ms. Taupule Nadiarita Taape Department of Lands & Survey Tuvalu 36. Mr. Tony Kevin Kanas Department of Land Survey Vanuatu 37. Mr. Kevin Pomfret Centre For Spatial Law and Policy United States of America 38. Mr. Teo CheeHai Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Observers: 1. Mr. Mausio R Anise International Workshop on Legal and Policy Frameworks: Licensing of Geospatial Information List of Participants Page 4 of 4 College of Engineering, Science & Technology Fiji 2. Dr. Nicholas Rollings University of the South Pacific Fiji 3. Mr. Akuila Tawake Pacific Community (SPC) 4. Mr. Jens Kruger Pacific Community (SPC) 5. Ms. Evlyn Mani Pacific Community (SPC) 6. Ms. Molly Powers Pacific Community (SPC) 7. Mr. Salesh Kumar Pacific Community (SPC) 8. Ms. Sainimere Kaukimoce Pacific Community (SPC) 9. Mr. Christopher Pearson New Zealand Institute of Surveyors New Zealand .
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