GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS OF THE A CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE 18 January 2008 CONVENTION ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS WHICH MAY BE DEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVELY INJURIOUS OR ENGLISH/FRENCH/ TO HAVE INDISCRIMINATE EFFECTS SPANISH ONLY

2008, First Session Geneva, 14-18 January 2008

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Submitted by the Secretariat

A. STATES PARTIES

ALBANIA

Mr. Ervin Nina Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

ARGENTINA

Sr. Ernesto Martinez Gondra Ministro, Representante Permanente Alterno, Ginebra

Sr. Raúl Pelaez Ministro, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

Srta. Mariela Fogante Secretario de Embajada, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

AUSTRALIA

Ms. Caroline Millar Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Craig Maclachlan Counsellor, Disarmament, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Alan Hemmingway Air Force, Department of Defence

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Ms. Angela Robinson Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

AUSTRIA

Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Alexander Marschik Ambassador, Head of Department, Ministry for European and International Affairs, Vienna

Mr. Markus Reiterer Counsellor for Disarmament Affairs, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Cornelia Kratochvil Counsellor for Military Affairs, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BANGLADESH

Mr. Debapriya Bhattacharya Dr., Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Muhammed Enayet Mowla Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BELARUS

Mr. Sergei Aleinik Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Andrei Savinykh Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva, Deputy Head of Delegation

Mr. Aleksandr Ponomarev Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Pavel Naliuka Chief Expert, State Military Industrial Committee CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 3

BELGIUM

M. Alex Van Meeuwen Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève, Chef de Délégation

Mme. Brigitte Minart Représentant Permanent Adjoint, Genève

M. Alain Van Gucht Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente, Genève

M. Baudoin Briot Colonel, Conseiller, Ministère de la Défense, Bruxelles

Mme Isabelle Heyndrickx Conseiller juridique, Ministère de la Défense, Bruxelles

BRAZIL

Mr. Carlos Paranhos Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Paulo Borges Bastos Lt.Genl., Military Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Claudio Rodrigues Baptista Col., Assistant Military Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Rodrigo Estrela Second Secretary, Permanent Mission Geneva

BULGARIA

Mr. Petko Draganov Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Valentin Donchev Expert, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Ivan Gospodinov Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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CANADA

Mr. Earl Turcotte Director, Mine Action and Small Arms Team, Foreign Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Head of Delegation

Mr. John MacBride Defence Advisor, Foreign Affairs Canada, Ottawa

Ms. Gillian Frost Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Jean Lapointe Lieutenant Col., Directorate of Arms Proliferation Control Policy, Department of National Defence, Ottawa

Mr. Chris Penny Major, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Canadian Forces, Department of National Defence

Ms. Suneeta Millington Legal Officer, UN Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Section, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa

CHILE

Sr. Camilo Sanhueza Bezanilla Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

CHINA

Mr. Wang Qun Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Li Yang Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Li Bo Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Shen Jian Deputy Division Director, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing

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Mr. Zhang Zhizhong Second Secretary, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing

Mr. Zhang Senlin Official, Ministry of Defence, Beijing

Ms. Yu Mujin Official, Ministry of Defence, Beijing

Mr. Shi Jingfeng Expert, Ministry of Defence, Beijing

Mr. Chen Xuzhou Expert, Ministry of Defence, Beijing

Mr. Fan Ningjun Expert, Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, Beijing

Mr. Wang Chang Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Cui Dawei Expert, Ministry of Defence

COSTA RICA

Sra Laura Thompson Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Ginebra, Jefe de Delegación

Sr. Carlos F. Garbanzo Blanco Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

CROATIA

Mr. Branko Sočanac Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Ms. Maja Adamić First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Vlado Funarić Major, Arms Control Inspector, Ministry of Defence, Zagreb

Mr. Toma Galli Head of the Department for General and Special Issues of International Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration

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CYPRUS

Mr. Andreas Hadjichrysanthou Ambassador Designate Extraordinary and plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Nicos P. Nicolaou Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Maria Sologianni Advisor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

CZECH REPUBLIC

Mr. Jiří Svoboda Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague, Head of Delegation

Mr. Rostislav Klotka Department of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence, Prague

Mr. Jiří Blažek Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

DENMARK

Mr. Bent Wigotski Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen

Mr. Flemming Anker Military Advisor, Ministry of Defence, Copenhagen

Mr. Ulf Melgaard Head of Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen

Ms. Rikke Ussing Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Iben Westergaard Rasmussen Intern, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Lars Fynbo Military Adviser, Defence Command

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ECUADOR

Sr. Mauricio Montalvo Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra

Sr. Carlos Santos Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

ESTONIA

Mr. Tõnis Nirk Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Ms. Ingrid Kressel Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Kai-Helin Kaldas Adviser to International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Defence

Ms. Kadi Metsandi Desk Officer, Second Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

FINLAND

Mr. Kari Kahiluoto Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Ms. Outi Holopainen Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki

Ms. Sandra Hatzidakis First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki

Mr. Pentti Olin Advisor, Ministry of Defence, Helsinki

Mr. Esko Hasila Col. (Ret), Defence Staff, Helsinki

FRANCE

M. Jean-François Dobelle Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève, Chef de délégation CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 8

Mme Michèle Ramis-Plum Représentante permanente adjointe, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève

Mme Elisabeth Quanquin Conseiller, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève

M. Mikaël Griffon Conseiller, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève

M. Jean-Christophe Le Roux Col., Conseiller militaire, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève

Melle Aurore Delannoy Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève

M. Camille Grand Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes

Mme Minh-Di Tang Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes

M. Jean-François Guillaume Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes

M. Jean-Eudes Barau Col., Ministère de la Défense

M. Denis Camelin Capitaine de Frégate, Ministère de la Défense

M. Thierry Garnier Ingénieur, Ministère de la Défense

GEORGIA

Mr. David Kapanadze Senior Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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GERMANY

Mr. Bernhard Brasack Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Alternate Head of Delegation

Mr. Heinrich Haupt Head of Division, (Conventional Arms Control), Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Alternate Head of Delegation

Mr. Albrecht von Wittke Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Burkhard Ducoffre Desk Officer, (Conventional and Preventive Arms Control), Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

Mr. Werner Heidemann Col. (GS), Head of Division (Arms Control and OSCE-FSC), Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin

Mr. Thomas Frisch Navy Cdr. s.g., Deputy Head of Division, (Arms Control and OSCE-FSC), Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin

Mr. Jörg Heinrich Baumann Col. (GS), Military Adviser, Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

GREECE

Mr. Franciscos Verros Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Eleftherios Danellis Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens

Mr. Athanasios Kotsionis First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Georgios Petmezakis First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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Mr. Filippos Sakelaropoulos Military Expert, Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Ministry of Defence, Athens

Mr. Konstantinos Christofilopoulos Military Expert, Hellenic Air Force General Staff, Ministry of Defence, Athens

Mr. Andreas Chiotis Military Expert, Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Ministry of Defence, Athens

Mr. Stylianos Zachariou Scientific Advisor, Directorate for the United Nations and International Organizations & Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens

HOLY SEE

Mgr. Silvano M. Tomasi Archevêque, Nonce Apostolique, Représentant Permanent, Genève, Chef de délégation

Mgr. Bert Van Megen Conseiller, Mission Permanente, Genève

Rev. Antoine Abi Ghanem Attaché, Mission permanente, Genève

HUNGARY

Mr. Gyula Szelei Kiss Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Sándor Rácz Counsellor, Head of section, Department for Security Policy and Non-Proliferation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Gyula Somogyi Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Tibor Major Captain, Military Expert, Ministry of Defence

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INDIA

Mr. Hamid Ali Rao Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. D.B. Venkatesh Varma Minister, Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Prabhat Kumar Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Vijai Sharma Brig., Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Military Operations, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi

Mr. Shishir Hari Mahajan Brig., Director (Military Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

Mr. Gandhi Manimuthu Dr., Director, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

IRELAND

Mr. Dáithí O’Ceallaigh Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Declan Smyth Legal Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin

Mr. Nicholas Twist Deputy Director Disarmament and Non- Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin

Mr. James C. O’Shea Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Jim Burke Lt. Col., Military Adviser, Irish Defence Forces, Dublin

Ms. Sharon McManus Capt., Military Advisor, Irish Defence Forces, Dublin

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Mr. Glen O’Grady Capt., Military Adviser, Irish Defence Forces, Dublin

ISRAEL

Mr. Itzhak Levanon Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Meir Itzchaki Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Tamar Rahamimoff-Honig First Secretary, Division for Strategic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Aharon Shahar Naval Capt. (Ret.) Senior Coordinator on Arms Control and Regional Security

Ms. Keren Schachar Ben Ami Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem

Ms. Sivan Shlomo Legal Adviser, Defence Forces

ITALY

Ms. Lucia Fiori Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Andrea Romussi First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Deputy Head of Delegation

Mr. Luigi Epifanio Military Attaché, Bern

Mr. Mario Amadei Col., Military Expert

Mr. Andrea Vaiardi Lt. Col., Military Expert

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JAPAN

Mr. Sumio Tarui Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Masatoshi Shimbo Deputy Director-General Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Alternate Representative

Mr. Yoshinobu Hiraishi Minister, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Alternate Representative

Mr. Yukinari Hirose Director, International Policy Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense, Tokyo

Mr. Shige Watanabe First Secretary, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Masahiro Sugawara Col., First Secretary and Defense Attaché, Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Takuma Kajita Official, Treaties Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo

Ms. Michiko Makino Official, Conventional Arms Division, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo

Mr. Yuji Mizuta Director, Joint planning Office, Planning and Programming Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense, Tokyo

Mr. Tomohiko Matsuo Deputy Director, International Policy Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense, Tokyo

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Mr. Makoto Igusa Deputy Director, Planning and Programming Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense, Tokyo

Mr. Tokuetsu Ishibashi Capt., Chief International Policy Planning Section, Defense Plans and Policy Department (J-5), Joint Staff Office, Ministry of Defense, Tokyo

Mr. Yoshihiko Okimura Col., Chief International Policy Planning Section, Policy & Programs Division, Policy & Programs Department, Ground Staff Office, Ministry of Defense, Tokyo

Mr. Fabian Rutherford Researcher to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

JORDAN

Mr. Mousa Burayzat Dr., Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Mohammad Hindawi Diplomatic Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva

LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Mr. Phay Phanthavone First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

LATVIA

Mr. Jānis Mažeiks Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Ms. Ieva Dreimane First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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LITHUANIA

Mr. Eduardas Borisovas Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Ms. Rita Kazragiené Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

LUXEMBOURG

M. Jean Feyder Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève

Mme Christine Goy Représentant Permanent adjoint, Genève

M. Joe Pundel Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente, Genève

MALTA

Mr. Victor Camilleri Ambassador, Head of Delegation, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Christopher Mercieca Deputy, Permanent Representative, Geneva

MEXICO

Sra. Mabel Gómez Oliver Embajadora, Representante Permanente Alterna, Ginebra

Sr. Gustavo Torres Asesor, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

Sr. Juan José Gómez Ruiz Coronel de Caballería, Diplomado de Estado Mayor, Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional, Agregado Militar y Aéreo Adjunto en la Embajada de México en Francia

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MOLDOVA

Mr. Victor Moraru Deputy Permanent Representative, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

MOROCCO

Mr. Mohammed Loulichki Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Mohammed Hasnaoui Col., Military Attaché to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Germany

Mr. Abderrazzak Laassel Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

NETHERLANDS

Mr. Johannes C. Landman Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Pieter van Donkersgoed Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Deputy Head of Delegation

Ms. Elise Teuben Department Legal Affairs, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Joost Raeven Department General Policy Affairs, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Bob H.M.J. Fleuren Major, Defence Procurement Office

NEW ZEALAND

Mr. Don MacKay Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Ms. Charlotte Darlow First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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NORWAY

Ms. Bente Angell-Hansen Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Ms. Hilde Skorpen Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Kjetil Paulsen Senior Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo

Ms. Annette Bjørseth Senior Adviser, Ministry of Defence, Oslo

Mr. Lars Løken Senior Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo

Ms. Annette Abelsen Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo

Ms. Ingunn Vatne First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

PAKISTAN

Mr. Masood Khan Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Ms. Tehmina Janjua Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Aftab A. Khokher Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Aamir Bin Naeem Armed Forces Officer, Islamabad

Mr. Zafar Iqbal Lt.-Col. Military Expert, Islamabad

PERU

Sr. Eduardo Ponce Vivanco Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra

Sr. Elmer Schialer Salcedo Representante Permanente Adjunto, Ginebra

Sr. Giancarlo León Collazos Tercer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 18

PHILIPPINES

Mr. Jesus S. Domingo Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Ma. Victoria L. Barnes Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva

POLAND

Mr. Zdzislaw Rapacki Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Andrzej Misztal Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Andrzej Suda First Counsellor, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Warsaw

Mr. Jacek Sawicz First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Zbigniew Ciolek Col., Head of Division, Department of International Security Policy, Ministry of National Defence

Mr. Marek Zadrozny Col., Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

PORTUGAL

Mr. José Julio Pereira Gomes Deputy Permanent Representative (Disarmament), Geneva

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Mr. Dong-hee Chang Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Yong-ho Kim Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 19

Mr. Hak-jo Kim First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Chung-seok Park Disarmament Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva

ROMANIA

Mr. Doru-Romulus Costea Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Mircea Mindrută Senior Adviser, National Agency for Export Control

Ms. Daniela Bleoancă Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Mihail Dumitru First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Florin-Marius Tudora Expert, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Radu Stănicel Expert, OCSPS, Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reform

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Mr. Sergey Koshelev Deputy Director, Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow, Alternate Head of Delegation

Mr. Victor Vasiliev Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Andrey Malov Senior Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow

Mr. Evgeny Pushkarev Col., Ministry of Defence, Moscow

Mr. Vladimir Korenkov Federal Agency “Rosprom”

Mr. Alexander Yatsuk Federal Agency “Rosprom”

Mr. Igor Panin Head of Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow, Adviser CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 20

Mr. Vladimir Mikheev Ministry of Defence, Moscow, Adviser

Mr. Alexander Zhygalov Ministry of Defence, Moscow, Expert

Mr. Oleg Matveenko Ministry of Defence, Moscow, Adviser

Mr. Nicolay Kutsenko Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow, Adviser

Mr. Valery Semin Senior Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Mikhail Glagazin Capt., Counsellor, Military Affairs, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Andrey Belyakov Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Vadim Novinkov First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Alexander Chikin Interpreter, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow

Ms. Maria Koltsova Interpreter, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow

Ms. Natalia Fuzhenkova Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow, Expert

SENEGAL

M. Babacar Carlos Mbaye Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève

M. El Hadji Ibou Boye Deuxième Conseiller, Mission Permanente, Genève

Mme Seynabou Dial Deuxième Conseiller, Mission Permanente, Genève

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SERBIA

Mr. Slobodan Vukčević Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Vladan Lazović Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

SLOVAKIA

Mr. Anton Pinter Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Karol Mistrík Director, Department of Disarmament, OSCE and Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Head of Delegation

Mr. Henrik Markuš First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

SLOVENIA

Mr. Andrej Logar Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Boštjan Jerman Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Member of Delegation

Mr. Robert Stražišar Senior Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ljubljana

Mr. Bruno Hanses Counsellor at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

Mr. Tomas Reyes-Ortega Council of the European Union

Mr. Matija Kovać Assistant, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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SOUTH AFRICA

Mr. Glaudine J. Matshali Ambassador, Dr. Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Rob Wensley Deputy Director, Department of Foreign Affairs, Pretoria, Adviser

Mr. Nigel Apsey Col., Department of Defence, Pretoria, Adviser

Mr. Johann Kellerman Counsellor, Disarmament Permanent Mission, Geneva, Adviser

SPAIN

Sr. Gerardo Bugallo Ottone Embajador, Representante Permanente Adjunto ante la Conferencia del Desarme, Ginebra

Sr. Luis Gómez Nogueira Jefe de Área de Desarme, Subdirección General de No Proliferación y Desarme, Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación, Madrid

Sr. Gonzalo Antequera Becerra Asesor, Dirección General de Política de Defensa, Ministerio de Defensa, Madrid

Sr. Roberto Jenaro Asesor militar, Dirección General de Armamento y Material, Ministerio de Defensa, Madrid

SRI LANKA

Mr. Jayatilleka Dayan Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Sumedha Ekanayake Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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SWEDEN

Mr. Bosse Hedberg Director-General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Head of Delegation

Mr. Magnus Hellgren Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Anna-Karin Holm Ericson Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva

SWITZERLAND

M. Jürg Streuli Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève, Chef de Délégation

M. Reynald Veillard Collaborateur scientifique, Direction du droit international public, Département fédéral des affaires étrangères, Berne

M. Serge Bavaud Conseiller en Politique de maîtrise des armements et de désarmement, Direction de la Politique de la sécurité, Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports, Berne

M. Phillip Marti Directeur de programme Munitions, Armasuisse, Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports, Berne

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Mr. Gorgi Avramcev Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Ms. Biljana Tasevska Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Dusko Uzunovski Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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TUNISIA

M. Mohamed Bel Kefi Conseiller, Mission Permanente, Genève

M. Chedly Saidani Colonel, Ministère de la Défense Nationale

TURKEY

Mr. Vehbi Esgel Etensel First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Nebi Gül Lt. Col., General Staff Headquarters

Mr. M. Haluk Şenses Lt. Col., General Staff Headquarters

Mrs. Malike Selçuk Sancar Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

UKRAINE

Mr. Yevhen Bersheda Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Konstantin Marchenko First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Mr. John Duncan Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Ms. Fiona Paterson Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Guy Pollard Second Secretary, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Philip Tissot Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London

Mr. Julian Wathen Col., Ministry of Defence, London

Mr. Ian Leonard Ministry of Defence, London CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 25

Ms. Ann Herrigan Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mr. Stephen Mathias Assistant Legal Adviser, office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State, Head of Delegation

Mr. David Hodson Senior Assistant for Transnational Threats, Department of Defense, Alternate Head of Delegation

Mr. Jeffrey Kovar Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Alternate Head of Delegation

Ms. Katherine M. Baker Policy Analyst, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, Washington

Mr. James Burger Associate Deputy General Counsel, International Affairs, Department of Defense, Washington

Mr. Richard Douglas Deputy Assistant Secretary Counternarcotics, Counterproliferation, and Global Threats, Department of Defense

Mr. John Havranek Lt. Col., United States Marine Corps, Deputy Legal Counsel to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Washington

Mr. Thomas B. Heinemann Attorney-Adviser, Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State, Washington

Ms. Melanie J. Khanna Deputy Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Gary Kinne Col., U.S. Army, Training and Doctrine Command, Capability Manager, Rocket and Missile Systems, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

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Mr. Alexander Liebowitz Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of International Security and Non- Proliferation, Department of State

Mr. Michael Eric McClung Major, United State Air Force, Targeting Officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Washington

Mr. Stephen Olejasz LTC., Chief, Conventional Arms Control Policy, The Joint Staff, Department of Defense, Washington

Mr. Leon Springer Director, Army Fuze Management Office, Department of the Army

VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)

Sr. Juan Arias Palacio Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra

Sr. Diego Ibarra Martínez Tercer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

Srita. Maria Elena Dos Santos Tercer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

B. STATES SIGNATORIES TO THE CONVENTION

EGYPT

Mr. Sameh Shoukry Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Yasser Beder Colonel, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Mahmoud El Azab Captain, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Tamim Khallaf Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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NIGERIA

Mr. Martin I. Uhomoibhi Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Gbara Awanen Minster, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Ezenwa C. Nwaobiala Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

C. OBSERVER STATES

ARMENIA

Mr. Zohrab Mnatsakanian Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Gagik Hovhannisyan First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

AZERBAIJAN

Mr. Elchin Amirbayov Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Nurlan Aliyev Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BAHRAIN

Ms. Muna Radhi Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Ms. Akustina DP. Hj Mroni Dr., Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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GHANA

Mr. Kwabena Baah-Duodu Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Ms. Mercy Yvonne Amoah Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Dominic Aboraah First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

KENYA

Ms. Maria Nzomo Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Philip Richard O. Owade Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva

Ms. Jean W. Kimani Principal Counsellor

KUWAIT

Mr. Najeeb Al-Bader Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Tareq Al-Doaij Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Jawaher Al-Sabah Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

LEBANON

Mrs. Najla Riachi Assaker Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Ahmad Arafa Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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MALAYSIA

Ms. Dato’ Hsu King Bee Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Amran Mohamed Zin Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Azril Abdul Aziz First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

OMAN

Mr. Yousuf A-Zadjali First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Nasra Al-Hashmi First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Othman Al-Balushi Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

SAUDI ARABIA

Mr. Salih Musleh Alshamrani Col.

Mr. Khalid Rasad Alotaibi Lieutenant

Mr. Adil Abdullah Alghamdi Lieutenant

Mr. Tariq Abdulaziz Alghrabi First Lieutenant

Mr. Ali Bahitham First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Meshal Naif Al-Aboud Permanent Mission, Geneva

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Mr. Abdulmaola Al Nuqari Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Mr. Ghiath Ibrahim Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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THAILAND

Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation

Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva

Ms. Cataleya Phatoomros First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Mr. Obaid Salem Al Zaabi Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva

Mr. Adel Al Mahri First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

D. UNITED NATIONS

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)

Mr. Paul Eavis Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, Geneva

Mr. Hans Risser Programme Specialist

Ms. Melissa Sabatier Programme Specialist

UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR DISARMAMENT RESEARCH (UNIDIR)

Ms. Patricia Lewis Director

Mr. John Borrie Senior Researcher and Programme Manager

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UNITED NATIONS MINE ACTION SERVICE (UNMAS)

Ms. Ilene Cohn Chief of Policy, Information and Resource Mobilization Section, New York, Head of Delegation

Mr. Gustavo Laurie Escandon Liaison Officer, Geneva

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS (UNODA)

Mr. Tim Caughley Director, Geneva Branch

Mr. Peter Kolarov Political Affairs Officer, Geneva Branch

E. OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Mr. David Spence First Counsellor, Geneva

Ms. Ilaria Ercolano Attaché, Geneva

GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN DEMINING (GICHD)

Mr. Stephan Nellen Ambassador, Director, Head of Delegation

Mr. Davide Orifici Policy & External Relations

Ms. Vera Bohle Disarmament and Evaluation Specialist

Mr. René Faure Head of Military and Francophone Programmes

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC)

Mr. Peter Herby Head, Arms Unit, Legal Division CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 32

Mr. Dominique Loye Deputy Head Arms Unit, Legal Division

Mr. Louis Maresca Legal Adviser, Arms Unit, Legal Division

F. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

CLUSTER MUNITION COALITION

Mr. Thomas Nash Coordinator

HANDICAP INTERNTIONAL

Mr. Brabant Stanislas Head Policy Unit

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

Mr. Mark Hiznay Senior Researcher

Mr. Stephen Goose Director Arms Division

INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES (ICBL)

Ms. Tamar Gabelnick Treaty Implementation Director

Ms. Suzan Walker Advocacy Advisor

LANDMINE ACTION (UK)

Mr. Simon Conway Director

Ms. Anna MacDonald Campaign Manager

LANDMINE SURVIVORS NETWORK, WASHINGTON D.C., USA

Mr. Kenneth Rutherford CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 33

PAX CHRISTI

Mr. Tony D’Costa Chair, Disarmament and Security Commission

TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION (USA)

Mr. Robert Buckley Senior Vice President, Strategic Development

Mr. Mark Rafferty Vice President for Business Development

Mr. Richard Sterchele Business Development Manager, Smart Weapons

Ms. Marian Westerberg Sr. Manager for Marketing Communications

WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM

Ms. Katherine Harrison

G. SECRETARIAT OF THE MEETING OF THE GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS

Mr. Peter Kolarov Secretary of the Group of Governmental Experts, Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Office for Disarmament, Geneva Branch

Mr. Bantan Nugroho Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Office for Disarmament, Geneva Branch

Ms. Norma Alicia H. Roulin Documentation, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva Branch

Ms. Nicole Mercier Secretary

Ms. Pauline Glaser Secretary

Ms. Elena Hushbeck Intern _____