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Tokyo December 4-5, 2006 List of Participants PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR GLOBAL ACTION PGA 28TH ANNUAL PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON HUMAN SECURITY AND THE IV CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR THE ICC AND THE RULE OF LAW TOKYO DECEMBER 4-5, 2006 With the support of the European Commission, European Union, and the Governments of Belgium, The Netherlands and Switzerland. the core support of the Governments of Denmark and Sweden and the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Afghanistan H.E. Prof. Hazrat Sebqatoullah Mojaddedi Argentina President of Meshrano Jirga, Head of Delegation Sen. Maria Cristina Perceval Senadora Nacional, Presidenta de la Comision de H.E. Mohammad Arif Noorzai Defensa Nacional, Senado de la Nacion Argentina 1st Deputy of wolesi Jirga, Belgium Sen. Mohammed Layeq Sen. Alain Destexhe President, Parliamentarians for Global Action Sen. Qurban Ali Urfani Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Assadullah Falah Mr. Vekimir Jukic, MP Secretary-General, Meshrano Jirga Chair, Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Nader khan Katwazi MP Mr. Goran Milojevic, MP Speaker of the House of Peoples Mr. Saraj aden Safari MP Brazil Mr. Mohabat sha Kashani MP Dep. Laura Carneiro Mr. Fazel karim Aemaq MP Dep. Vanessa Grazziotin Albania Dep. Robson Tuma Mrs. Ermelinda Meksi MP Member, European Integration Committee Cambodia 1 Hon. Chhay Son MP Mr. Vittorio Prodi MP Chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Information Georgia Mrs. Lali Papiashvili MP Mr. Sean Min MP Deputy Chair, Committee on Human Rights and Civil Member, Legislative Committee Integration Cameroon Mr. Martin Bile Bidjang MP India Mr. Vijayendra Pal Singh MP Canada Member, Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Sen. Raynell Andreychuk External Affairs Chair, Human Rights Committee Indonesia Central African Republic Dr. Theo Sambuaga MP Dep. Alexandre Ferdinand Nguendet Chair, Foreign Relations Committee Second Vice Speaker, National Assembly Mr. Marzuki Darusman MP Chile Dip. Gabriel Hector Ascencio Mansilla Iraq Mr. Kalid A. Al-Attiya'a Colombia First Deputy Speaker, Chairman of the Delegation Sen. Carlos Garcia Orjuela Dr. Jaber Habeeb Jaber MP Rep. Jaime Yepez MP Mr. Sarteep Mohammed Hossain MP Comoros Mr. Youssuf Assoumani MP Dr Harith Al-Aubaidi MP Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee Mr. Bahaa H. Al-A’rajee MP Dominican Republic Dip. Minou Tavarez Mirabal Jordan Dr. Ra'ed Qaqish MP Dip. Agne Berenice Contreras Member, Cultural and Education Committee and Vice President, Permanent Frontier Committee Director, Transparency Center for Good Governance Dip. Eugenio Cedeño Areché Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Ural Mukhamejanov Dip. José Acevendo Trinidad Speaker of Mazhilis (House of Representatives), Head of Delegation Dip. Magda Rodríguez Mr. Ravil Cherdabayev MP Sen. Cristina Lizardo Mezquita Member, Committee on International Affairs, and Vice President of Senate Defense and Security Sen. Mario Torres Ulloa Hon. Romin Madinov MP Chair, Committee on Agrarian Issues East Timor Mr. Januário Soares MP Kenya Hon. David Musila MP Dr. Quiteria Da Costa MP Deputy Speaker Mr. Clementino dos Reis Amaral MP Mr. Daniel Khamasi, MP Member, Parliamentary Service Commission Egypt Dr. Mohamed Sherif Omar MP Mr. Moses Cheboi MP Mr. Mohamed Mostafa Sherdy MP Mr. Joe Khamisi MP Member, Library Committee European Parliament 2 Mr. Philip Rotino MP Joint Secretary, Foreign Relation & Coordination Division Liberia Hon. Worlea-Saywah Dunah MP New Zealand Mr. Ross Robertson MP Sen. Lasannah Lahai Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives Sen. Prince Yormie Johnson Hon. Harry Duynhoven Minister for Transport Safety Lithuania Hon. Julius Sabatauskas MP Nicaragua Chair, Committee on Legal Affairs Dip. Eduardo Gómez López Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional Mali Hon. Ibrahim B. Keita MP Hon. Miguel Lopez Baldizon Speaker of National Assembly Presidente, Comisión del Exterior Morocco Pakistan Hon. Driss Sentissi Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai MP 1st Vice-President, House of Representatives Member, PGA International Committee Ms. Bouchra El Khyari MP Mr. Syed Naveed Qamar MP Ms. Fattoum Koudama MP Sen. Muhammad Amin Dadabhoy Mr. Mohamed Oudor MP Mr. Mir Jan Muhammad Khan Jamali MP Deputy Chairman of Senate Mozambique Hon. Manuel de Araújo MP Mr. Sardar Nasrullah Khan Dareshak MP Minister for International Relations Mrs. Belum Hasnain MP Nepal President, Pakistan Peoples Party, Punjab Women Mr. Damber Sambahamphe MP Wing Member, Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Committee Paraguay Mr. Ramchandra Ray MP Sen. Mirtha Vergara De Franco President, Committee on Gender Issues Hon. Parasu Ram Meghi Gurung Member, State Affairs Committee Philippines Rep. Loretta Ann Rosales Mr. Ram Hari Dhungel Member, Public Accounts Committee Poland H.E. Piotr Krzywicki MP Mrs. Bidhya Devi Bhandari Sejm - Diet Member, Environment Preservation Committee Romania Mrs. Kamala Panta Sen. Ion Chelaru Member, Development Committee Quaestor of the Senate Hon. Birodh Khatiwada Hon. Teodor Viorel Melescanu Chair, Population and Social Committee Vice President of the Senate Mr. Govinda Bahadar Shah MP Russian Federation Member, Finance Committee Hon. Victor Alekseevi Dzerov Chair, Committee for Defense and Security Mr. Yaggya Jeet Shah MP Member, State Affairs Committee Hon. Stanislav Vladimirovich Vavilov Chair, Committee for Legislative Questions Mr. Manohar Prasad Bhattari MP 3 Senegal Dep. Khalifa Ababacar Sall Mrs. Harriet Ramdien MP Member, PGA International Committee Sweden Dep. Mamadou Lamine Thiam Mr. Kent Olsson MP Member, PGA International Committee Treasurer, PGA Ms. Haoua Dia Thiam MP Mrs. Birgitta Ohlsson MP Sierra Leone Switzerland Hon. Justice Edmond K. Cowan Mr. Remo Gysin MP Speaker of Parliament Member, PGA International Committee Mr. Ibrahim Sorie MP Tajikistan Member, PGA Executive Committee Mr. Mahmudov Mahkam MP Mr. Cecil Hanson, MP Tanzania Member, PGA International Committee Hon. Samuel John Sitta Speaker of the National Assembly Mr. Victor Reider MP Ms. Devota Likokola MP Mr. Alhaji Buya Kamara MP Member, Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Mr. Minkailu Mansaray MP Mr. Ezekiel Maige, MP Member, Community Development Committee Mr. Bami Chidi MP Turkey Slovenia Mr. Reha Denemec MP Mrs. Mojca Kucler Dolinar MP Chair, Committee on Domestic Policy, Public Mrs. Gülsün Bilgehan, MP Administration and Justice Member, Opposition Party CHP Hon. Anton Kokalj MP Uganda Chair, Committee on EU Affairs Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye MP Chair, Committee on HIV/AIDS Mr. Davorin Terčon MP Member, Committee on Domestic Policy, Public Dep. Adolf Mwesige MP Administration and Justice Ukraine Mr. Dimitrij Kovacic MP Mr. Mustafa Dzhemiliev MP Member, Committee on Domestic Policy, Public Member, Human Rights Committee Administration and Justice Dr. Serhiy Kivalov MP Spain Member, Committee on Justice Mr. Jordi Casas, MP 2nd Secretary of the Senate Board Uruguay Dep. Felipe Michelini MP Sudan Secretary of State for Human Rights Hon. Ali Yahya Abdalla Speaker of the Council of States Yemen Mr. Sultan Al-Atwani MP Suriname Secretary-General, Nasserite Party Mrs. Ruth Wijdenbosch MP Head of Delegation Zimbabwe Mr. Daniel Ncube MP Mrs. Kai Lin Lee MP 4 OBSERVERS Afghanistan Lithuania Mr. Taj Mohammed Dr. Antanas Jatkevičius Head of H.E. Noorzai’s Office Chief Advisor, Legal Department, Office of the Parliament Dr. Sher Ahmad Mali Mr. Hakim Zai Mr. Sabane Mahalmoudou Assistant to the Speaker Mr. Hekmatullah Foushanji Pakistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Zia-ul-Haq Mr. Samir Corovic Secretary, National Assembly Secretary Mr. Shahid Hussain Jillani Dominican Republic Deputy Secretary, National Assembly Ms. Nassar Micheline Senate Chief of Protocol Philippines Ms. Evelyn Balais-Serrano Indonesia Coordinator for Asia-Pacific CICC Ms. Nursyahbani Katjasungkana Secretary General of Indonesian Women Coalition for Romania Justice and Democracy Mrs. Luminita Cercel Advisor Iraq Abbas Kh. Abbas Russian Federation Assistant Ms. Anna Sergeevna Zhiltsova Consultant, Committee for Foreign Affairs Kazakhstan Mr. Nurlan Rakhimzhanov Sierra Leone Secretary General of Mazhilis Mr. Samuel Songa Secretary to the Delegation Mr. Baltabay Omarov Head of International Affairs and Protocol Department South Africa of Mazhilis Ms. Grace Goncalo Assistant to Ms. Hajaig Mr. Aray Orazov Assistant to H.E.Mukhamejanov Spain Mr. Fernando Dorado Mr. Rashid Akhmetov Legal Assistant of the Senate Security Officer of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Sudan Mr. Batyr Baibosinov Mr. Mohamed El Fatih Ahmed Hassabelgawi Security Officer of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Executive Manager, Office of the Speaker Kenya Swaziland Mr. Patrick Gichohi Mr. Ndvuna Dlamini Deputy Clerk Assistant to Hon. Zwane Mr. Daniel Mutunga Mr. Celumusa Khoza Secretary Staff Tanzania Personal Assistant to the Speaker Mr. Daniel Elio Foo Personal Assistant to the Speaker Ukraine Chief Justice Olexandr Paseniuk Mr. Christopher Ndalu High Administrative Court of Ukraine 5 Chief Justice Anton Chernushenko High Court of Appeals of Kyiv Chief Justice Volodymyr Kolesnygchenko Pechersk District Court of Kyiv Dr. Rostyslav Gerasymov Senior Registrar, Committee on Justice Mrs. Larisa Tkach Senior Consultant, Committee on Justice Yemen Ms. Amal Basha Regional Coordinator, CICC Middle East and North Africa, Chair, Sisters’ Arab Forum for Human Rights (SAF) Other Dr. Nafis Sadik UNFPA Nicole Deller WFM Jonathan O’ Donahue Amnesty International PGA STAFF Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi Secretary General Mr. Peter Barcroft Program Officer, International Law and Human Rights Program Mr. Michael Agbeko Director of Finance and Administration Dr. David Donat Cattin Director of Programs Ms. Helen Vasilopoulos Development Officer Mr. Brian Kett Executive Officer 6.
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