Good Governance for Development (GfD) in Arab Countries Initiative

PARTICIPANTS LIST

FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE REGIONAL WORKING GROUP II:

Governance of Finance

Cairo, 1-3 October 2005 Arab Country Chairs

Egypt H.E. Dr. Youssef Minister of Finance

OECD Country Co-chairs

The Netherlands Mr. Helmer VOSSERS Director of Budget Affairs Ministry of Finance

United States Mr. Michael CASELLA Office of Management & Budget Executive Office of the President

Arab Country Representatives

Bahrain Mr. Ahmed Jassim FARRAJ Director, Budget Directorate Ministry of Finance

Mr. A. Elah A. Al-MOALLEM Chief, Management Services Civil Service Bureau

Egypt Dr Ahmed DARWISH Minister for Administrative Development

Mr. Hany Kadry DIMIAN Advisor to the Minister of Finance

Mrs. Manal HINNAWI Senior Advisor to the Minister of Finance

Mr. Naayam Saad ZAGHLOOL Manager of Public Relations Sector Information and Decision Support Center Egyptian Cabinet

Mr. Nayef MOUKHTAR Economist Office of the Minister of Finance

Doaa Fikry Economic Analyst Office of the Minister of Finance

Mr. Amgad HEGAZY Office of the Minister of Finance

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Egypt (continued) Mr. Noha el DEMERY Office of the Minister of Finance

Mr. Yasser SOBHI Economist, Macro-Fiscal Unit Office of the Minister of Finance

Iman Fouad Economist, Macro Fiscal Unit Office of the Minister of Finance

Kuwait Mr. Saleh Ahmed EL SARAWI Director of Financial Planning and Pursuance Department Ministry of Finance State Budget Affairs

Lebanon Mr. Salah Al DANAF Central Inspection Bureau Office of the Prime Minister

Mauritania H.E. Mr. Ba Al Hassane Ye’ro Premier Conseiller – chargé d’affaires Ambassade de la République Islamique de Mauritanie au Caire

Morocco H.E. Mr. Driss ROCHDI Minister Plenipotentiary Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco to Egypt

Mr. Abdellatif BENNANI Head of Budget Department Ministry of Finance and Privatisation

Oman Mr. Sultan Bn Mohamed Bn Soltan El Mahrouky General Manager Financial and Administrative Affairs Ministry of Finance

Qatar Sheik Soud Bn Al NASER Al THANI Director, Public Budget Department Ministry of Finance

Saudi Arabia Mr. Abdulaziz H. AL BASAM Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance

Sudan Mrs. Awatif Mohamed SALEH Ministry of Finance and National Economy

Syria Mr. Marouf Al HAFEZ Head – Public Debt Fund Ministry of Finance

3 Tunisia Mr. Sami DJEBALI Director at the Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance

Mr. Lamine MOULAHI Director at the Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance

United Arab Emirates Dr. Mohammed Emir MAVANI Project Director E Government Ministry of Finance and Industry

Yemen Mr. Mohamed Yahia Ahmed Al SAYAGHI Advisor to the Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance

OECD Country Representatives

Japan Mr. Katsuichi YABUNAKA First Secretary Embassy of Japan in Egypt

Spain Mr. José Manuel Adan Carmona Head of Unit Senior Audit Advisor

Slovenia Mr. Bojan POGACAR Advisor to the Minister of Finance Directorate for Budget

International Organisations

Arab Administrative Development Ms. Aya Diya El-Dine ABDEL-MEGID Organisation (ARADO) ARADO

Mr. Kamal Mohammad ZAIN Counsellor ARADO

Arab Monetary Fund Dr. Jassin AL-MANNAI (AMF) Arab Monetary Fund

Mr. Mustapha KARA Director, Economic and Technical Department Arab Monetary Fund

European Union Mr. Jose LEANDRO Head of Unit Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs European Commission

4 (continued) Mrs. Agnieszka SKURATOWICZ Economist Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs European Commission

Institute of International Auditors Mr. Tarek F. FOUDAH Vice-President Chapter

International Monetary Fund Mr. Ole HOVLAND Resident Representative Egyptian Ministry of Finance

World Bank Dr Sherine Al-SHAWARBY Senior Country Economist Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Middle East and North African region

Joint OECD/UNDP Secretariat

UNDP Mr. Ragaa MAKHARITA Senior Adviser UNDP - OECD Governance for Development Initiative Arab Region

Mrs. Elissar SARROUH UNDP, Deputy Resident Representative Cairo

Mr. Antonio VIGILANTE UN Resident Co-ordinator and UNDP Resident Cairo

OECD Mrs. Odile SALLARD Director Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate

Mr. Barry ANDERSON Head of Budgeting Division Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate

Mr. Martin FORST Principal Administrator Public Management and Performance Division Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate

Mr. François LACASSE Consultant Budgeting Division

Mrs. Hélène LECONTE Assistant Budgeting Division

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