A /AC.105/XLIV/INF/1 General Assembly Distr.: General 14 June 2001

Original: English/French/Spanish

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Forty-fourth Session , 6-15 June 2001

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Chairman: Sr. Raimundo González (Chile)

Members

ARGENTINA

Representantes

Sr. Juan Martin SABATINI, Consejero, Dirección de Seguridad Internacional, Asuntos Nucleares y Espaciales, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto Sr. Sebastián SAYÚS, Secretario, Misión Permanente de la República Argentina ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Sr. Raúl COLOMB, Gerente de Asuntos Institucionales de la Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE)

AUSTRALIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. David MASON, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations, Vienna Advisers

Ms. Susan COLES, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Helen STYLIANOU, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations, Vienna

AUSTRIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Walther LICHEM, Minister, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs A/AC.105/XLIV/INF/1

Alternate

Mr. Johannes WIMMER, Counsellor, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Advisers

Mr. Peter JANKOWITSCH, Ambassador, Chairman of the Board, Austrian Space Agency Mr. Florian LORENZ, Minister, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Eva Maria SCHMITZER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Mr. Erfried ERKER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Ms. Andrea KLEINSASSER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Mr. Erwin MONDRE, Austrian Space Agency Mr. Ludovit GARZIK, Austrian Space Agency Mr. Werner BALOGH, Austrian Space Agency Mr. Willibald RIEDLER, Technical University Graz Ms. Ulrike HIEBLER, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Michael KARNING, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Hans PLUT, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Lothar BECKEL, Geospace

BELGIUM

Représentants

M. Jean-Cédric JANSSENS DE BISTHOVEN, Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente de la Belgique auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne M. William ROELANTS DE STAPPERS, Troisième Secrétaire, Mission Permanente de la Belgique auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne

BRAZIL

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Sergio Queiroz DUARTE, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, Vienna Delegates

Mr. Carlos José Prazeres CAMPELO, Ambassador, Director for the International Cooperation of the (AEB) Mr. Lauro Tadeu Guimarães FORTES, Director for Space Politic and Programming of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) Mr. Silas Leite DA SILVA, First Secretary, Alternative Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, Vienna

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BULGARIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Dimitar MISHEV, Director, Solar-Terrestrial Influences Laboratory, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Representatives

Mr. Ethien NINOV, Expert, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Traiko SPASOV, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the United Nations, Vienna

BURKINA FASO

Représentants

M. Ousmane TRAORE, Troisième Secrétaire, Mission Permanente du Burkina Faso auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne M. Adama SAWADOGO, Attaché de Recherche au CNRST, Ministère des enseignements secondaires supérieures et de la recherche scientifique

CANADA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Wade LARSON, Manager, International Relations, Delegates

Mr. Karl DOETSCH, President of the International Space University, Chairman to the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Mr. Dave CHURCH, Science and Technology Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ms. Manon LAROCQUE, Manager, Industrial Development and International Relations, Canadian Space Agency

CHILE

Jefe de la Delegación

Sr. Juan Luis BIANCHI, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de Chile ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Delegados

Sr. José Miguel CONCHA, Tercer Secretario, Misión Permanente de Chile ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Sr. Luis LENNON, Jefe, Departamento Asuntos Espaciales, Dirección de Política Especial, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sr. Juan SQUELLA, Coronel de Aviación, Director de FIDAE Asesores

Sr. Ricardo CABEZAS Sr. Klaus Von STORCH

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Sr. Carlos CARMONA

CHINA

Head of Delegation

Mr. HuiKang HUANG, Counsellor, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Delegates

Ms. Lizhong ZHENG, Deputy Director General, Department of High Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology Mr. Yinghai LIU, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Xiaohong LIU, Division Director, Department of International Cooperation, China National Space Administration (CNSA) Ms. Lingli TANG, Expert, China National Space Administration (CNSA) Mr. Qiang ZHAO, Attaché, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Xiaoxia REN, Official, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Experts

Mr. Yi MA, Associate Professor, First Institute of Oceanography Mr. Dingsheng LIU, Professor, Deputy Director of Remote-Sensing Satellite Ground Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences

COLOMBIA

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Héctor CHARRY SAMPER, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de Colombia ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representantes

Sr. Ciro ARÉVALO YEPES, Primer Secretario, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de Colombia ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Sra. Monica Sofia DIMATÉ CASTELLANOS, Segundo Secretario, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de Colombia ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

CZECH REPUBLIC

Head of Delegation

Mr. Vladimír KOPAL, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alternates

Mr. Luboš PEREK, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Ms. Ivana HAVLASOVÁ, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Mr. Jaroslav ŠTEPÁNEK, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, Vienna

ECUADOR

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Patricio PALACIOS, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente del Ecuador ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Delegado

Sr. Santiago MARTÍNEZ, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente del Ecuador ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

EGYPT

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Sameh SHOUKRY, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, Vienna Representatives

Mr. Mahmoud Gharib EL-SHIRBINY, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University Mr. Yasser EL-ATAWI, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, Vienna

FRANCE

Chef de la Délégation

S.E. Mme Bérengère QUINCY, Ambassadrice, Représentante Permanente, Mission Permanente de la auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Adjoint au Chef de délégation

M. Michel LAFFAITEUR, Chargé de Mission, Direction des Relations Internationales, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales Conseillers

Mme Michèle RAMIS-PLUM, Représentante Permanente adjointe, Mission Permanente de la France auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne M. Charles-Henri BROSSEAU, Conseiller des Affaires Étrangères, Direction des Nations Unies et des Organisations Internationales, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères M. Michel LEVY, Ingénieur Général de l'armement, Secrétariat Général de la Défense Nationale M. Jacques ARNOULD, Chargé de Mission, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales M. Patrice SERVANTIE, Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente de la France auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne

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GERMANY

Head of Delegation

Mr. Roland MAUCH, Director, Federal Foreign Office (11-15 June 2001) Alternates

Ms. Gabriele SCHEEL, Assistant Head of Division, Federal Foreign Office (Head of Delegation: 6-8 June 2001) Mr. Hans Peter PLISCHKA, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of to the United Nations Advisers

Mr. Stephan SAUPE, (DLR) Mr. Joachim ZIEGLER, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Berit BÄUMERICH, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, Vienna

GREECE

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Christos ALEXANDRIS, Ambassador, Permanent Representataive, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, Vienna Deputy Head of Delegation

Mr. Vassilis CASSAPOGLOU, Greek Centre of Space Science and Technology, Executive Director, National Coordinator (Head of Delegation: 8-12 June 2001) Representatives

Ms. Ekaterini FOUNTOULAKI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Lucia VAFIADOU, Greek Centre of Space Science and Technology, Legal Adviser

HUNGARY

Head of Delegation

Mr. Elöd BOTH, Director, Alternates

Mr. Iván ALMÁR, President, Hungarian Space Council Ms. Márta DAVIDOVICS, Counsellor, Hungarian Space Office Mr. Attila ZSIGMOND, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations, Vienna

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INDIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. K. KASTURIRANGAN, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, and Chairman, Space Commission, Bangalore Representatives

Mr. G. Madhavan NAIR, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Mr. R.M. ROY, Minister, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. K.R. Sridhara MURTHI, Scientific Secretary, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore Mr. Gopalakrishnan NARAYANAN, ISRO Technical Liaison Officer, and First Secretary (Space), Embassy of India, Paris

INDONESIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Susetyo MULYODRONO, Head of Aerospace Development Analysis Center, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space Alternate

Ms. Sapartini S. KUNTJORO-JAKTI, Minister, Deputy Chief of Mission, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna Members

Mr. Harijono DJOJODIHARDJO, Senior Official, Institute of Technology Bandung Mr. Lukman HUTAGALUNG, Head of Directorate of Radio Frequency Spectrum Management, Directorate General of Posts and Telecoms Mr. Ikhsan BAIDIRUS, Official, Directorate General of Posts and Telecoms Wing Commander Hadiyan SUMINTAATMADJA, Official, Air Force Headquarters Squadron Leader Bambang Eko SUHARYANTO, Official, Air Force Headquarters Mr. Diar NURBINTORO, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna

IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)

Head of Delegation

Mr. Javad SHAHMIRI, Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representative

Mr. Majid HAMEDANI, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Vienna

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IRAQ

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Ali AL-MASHAT, Ambassador Members

Mr. Khalid NASIR, Charge d'Affaires a.i., Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Muhsen ABDULMAJEED, Second Secretary, Adviser to the Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Vienna

ITALY

Representatives

H.E. Mr. Vincenzo MANNO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Loretta LORIA, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Antonio ALESSANDRO, Counsellor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Claudio ZANGHÌ, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Gabriella ARRIGO, , International Cooperation Division Ms. Barbara NEGRI, Italian Space Agency, General Direction

JAPAN

Head of Delegation

Mr. Masayoshi KAMOHARA, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Vienna Representatives

Mr. Jiro USUI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Kazutoshi HAYASHI, International Science Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Akihiro ISOBE, Unit Chief, Office of Research and International Affairs on Space Activities, Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mr. Junichi MORIUMA, Special Advisor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Toshihiko OIDA, Senior Specialist, International Affairs Division, External Relations Department, National Space and Development Agency of Japan Mr. Kota TANABE, Engineer, Satellite Mission Operations Department, Office of Satellite Technology Research and Applications, National Space Development Agency of Japan Ms. Yuki KAMIGAHIRA, International Affairs Division, External Relations Department, National Space Development Agency of Japan

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KAZAKHSTAN

Representatives

Mr. A. AKHMETOV, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. E. BIRTANOV, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, Vienna

KENYA

Representatives

Mr. Michael D. KINYANJUI, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Kenya to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Florence T. OCHIENG, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Kenya to the United Nations, Vienna

LEBANON

Representatives

H.E. Mr. Samir CHAMMA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Caroline ZIADE, First Secretary, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations, Vienna

MALAYSIA

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Hussein HANIFF, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations, Vienna Delegates

Mr. Ahmad Anwar ADNAN, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Mohamad Zamri Shah MASTOR, Science Officer, Space Science Studies Division, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Mr. Raja Abdul Aziz Raja ADNAN, Scientific Attaché, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations, Vienna

MEXICO

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sra. Olga PELLICER, Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de México ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representantes

Sr. Joel HERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA, Consejero, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de México ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

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Sra. Socorro FLORES LIERA, Segunda Secretaria, Representante Permanente Alterna, Misión Permanente de México ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

MOROCCO

Chef de la Délégation

S.E. M. Tajeddine BADDOU, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Mission Permanente du Royaume du Maroc auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Suppléant

M. Abdellaatif SAADI, Ministre Plénipotentiaire, Mission Permanente du Royaume du Maroc auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Conseiller

M. Driss EL-HADANI, Directeur du Centre Royal de Télédétection Spatiale

NETHERLANDS

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Jaap RAMAKER, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, Vienna Alternates

Mr. Ad REIJNGOUD, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Michiel BIERKENS, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, Vienna

NIGERIA

Representatives

Mr. Ade ABIODUN, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Space Application Mr. R.A. BOROFFICE, Director General , National Space Research & Development Agency H.E. Mr. A.B. RIMDAP, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. I.V. OGAH, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations, Vienna Members

Mr. S. Patrick HAYATU, Bayero University, Kano Mr. J.A.A. OLOGUN, Director, National Centre for Remote Sensing, Jos Mr. E.E. BALOGUN, Director, United Nations Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, Ile-Ife

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PAKISTAN

Representative

Mr. Raza HUSSAIN, Chairman, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) Alternate Representative

Mr. Muhammad Nasim SHAH, Secretary, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission Member

Mr. Mohammad Kamran AKHTAR, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, vienna

PERU

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Javier PAULINICH, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente del Perú ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representante

Sr. Manuel Alvarez ESPINAL, Segundo Secretario, Asesor, Misión Permanente del Perú ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

PHILIPPINES

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Victor G. GARCIA III, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations, Vienna Members

Ms. Maria Cleofe R. NATIVIDAD, Minister, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Mary Anne A. PADUA, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations, Vienna

POLAND

Head of Delegation

Mr. Robert R. GALAZKA, Chairman of the Committee of Outer Space and Satellite Research, Polish Academy of Sciences

PORTUGAL

Representatives

H.E. Mr. Carlos Neves FERREIRA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Mário CAETANO, Researcher, Centro Nacional de Informação Geográfica

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Mr. Nuno Castelo BRANCO, Researcher, Centro da Performance Humana Mr. Filipe Duarte SANTOS, Professor of Geophysis, University of Lisbon and Vice President, Institute for Earth and Space Sciences Mr. Afzal SULEMAN, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico Ms. Maria Eduarda GONÇALVES, Professor, Instituto Superior das Ciencias de Trabalho e de Empresa Mr. Rui BACEIRA, Alternate to the Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, Vienna

ROMANIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Marius-Ioan PISO, Executive Director, (6-11 June 2001) Representative

Mr. Dan CONSTANTIN, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations, Vienna

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Head of Delegation

Mr. Pavel G. DZIUBENKO, Deputy Director, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alternate Head of Delegation

Mr. Andrei V. KRUTSKIKH, Section Chief, Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Members

Mr. Yuri B. ZOUBAREV, Director, State Radio Research Institute Mr. Georgy Y. BARSEGOV, Counsellor, Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Alexander N. SHISHKIN, Counsellor, Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vassily Y. TITUSHKIN, First Secretary, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vyacheslav I. LISITSIN, Deputy Head of Department, Russian Aviation and Space Agency Mr. Vladimir V. VOZHZHOV, Chief Specialist, Russian Aviation and Space Agency Mr. Alexander P. BOBROV, Ministry of Defence Mr. Vladimir S. VASILKOVSKI, Ministry of Atomic Energy Mr. Evgeny M. STRAKHOV, Ministry of Atomic Energy Mr. Oleg A. GOLOVANOV, Ministry of Atomic Energy Mr. Alexander V. ALFEROV, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Mr. Anatoly L. YARMOUSHEVICH, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Dmitry V. GONCHAR, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vienna

SOUTH AFRICA

Head of Delegation

Mr. M. TSHONGWENI, Department of Communications Alternate

H.E. Mr. A.T. MOLEAH, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, Vienna Representatives

Mr. Luthando MKUMATELA, Advocate, Independent Broadcasting Authority Mr. A.G. MOORE, Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. N.S. SCHOOMBIE, Minister, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. M.M.L. SINGAPHI, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, Vienna

SPAIN

Representantes

S.E. Sr. Antonio Nùñez GARCÍA-SAÚCO, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanent de España ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Sr. Marcos RODRÍGUEZ CANTERO, Secretario, Misión Permanent de España ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Sr. Alider CRAGNOLINI, Director de Programas de Cooperación Internacional, Subdirección General de Relaciones Institucionales, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Aeroespacial (INTA)

SUDAN

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Abdel Ghaffar A. HASSAN, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations, Vienna Members

Mr. Abdel Karim Mohamed SALIH, Director, National Council for Research Mr. Kamal Bashir M. KHAIR, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations, Vienna

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SWEDEN

Head of Delegation

H.E. Ms. Gabriella LINDHOLM, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of to the United Nations, Vienna Deputy Head of Delegation

Mr. Niklas HEDMAN, Deputy Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Alternate

Mr. Jan OLSSON, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, Vienna

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Representatives

Mr. Hussein IBRAHIM, Director General, General Organization of Remote Sensing (GORS) Mr. Bassam HABIB, Technical Advisor

TURKEY

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Aydin SAHINBAS, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, Vienna Representatives

Mr. M. Aydin ÖZBAY, Counsellor for Legal Affairs, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Neval GÜNDÜZ, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, Vienna

UKRAINE

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Volodymyr OHRYSKO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, Vienna Representatives

Mr. Victor KRYZHANIVSKY, Deputy Head of Mission, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Olexander SAMARSKYI, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Oleh TOMASHUK, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, Vienna

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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Head of Delegation

Mr. Richard TREMAYNE-SMITH, British National Space Centre, London Alternates

H.E. Mr. John FREEMAN, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Mark ETHERTON, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. David LUSHER, Second Secretry, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Sam HARBISON, British National Space Centre, London

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Representative

Mr. Kenneth HODGKINS, Deputy Director, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Alternate Representative

Ms. Lynn F. CLINE, Deputy Associate Administrator for External Relations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisers

Mr. Mark ASSUR, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Kathleen W. BARMON, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Richard OHLEMACHER, International and Interagency Affairs Office, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce Mr. Lee SPERRY, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Jack WHEELER, Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, Department of Energy Private Sector Adviser

Mr. Reed WILCOX, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

URUGUAY

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Fructuoso PITTALUGA-FONSECA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente del Uruguay ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

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Representante

Sr. Gustavo Alvarez GOYOAGA, Consejero, Misión Permanente del Uruguay ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

VENEZUELA

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Gustavo Márquez MARÍN, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representantes

Sr. Victor MANZANARES, Primer Secretario, Representante Permanente Altermo, Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Sr. Emesto NAVAZIO, Segundo Secretario, Representante Permanente Altermo, Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

VIET NAM

Representative

Ms. Nguyen Pham Kim CHI, First Secretary, Adviser to the Permanent Representatiave, Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the United Nations, Vienna

States not members of the Committee represented by observers

ALGERIA

Chef de la Délégation

M. Lazhar SOUALEM, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Mission Permanente de la République Algérienne Démocratique et Populaire auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Représentant

M. Salah Francis EL HAMDI, Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente de la République Algrienne Démocratique et Populaire auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne

ANGOLA

Mr. Kwetutinina Lunga DIYEZWA, Attaché, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Angola to the United Nations, Vienna

COSTA RICA

Representative

Ms. Stella Aviram NEUMAN, Permanent Representative, Permenent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations, Vienna

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CUBA

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Luis García PERAZA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de la República de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representantes

Sr. Darío Gandarias CRUZ, Consejero, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de la República de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Sra. Lourdes PALACIO, Directora, Instituto de Geofisica y Astronomia

(Cuba will alternate with Peru every two years on a rotating basis as a member of the Committee)

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Representatives

Mr. Yun Hyong JONG, Acting Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Tok Gil KIM, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Vienna

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Said ABDULAATI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations, Vienna Members

Mr. Hadi Em. GASHUT, General Director and Head of National Committee of Remote Sensing, Libyan Centre for Remote Sensing and Space Science Mr. Anwar A. SIALA, Chairman, Director-General, Surveying Department Mr. Faisal ELSHAERI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Abderrahman ZAMBELA, General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation

PANAMA

Representative

H.E. Mr. Jorge Enrique HALPHEN PEREZ, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Panama to the United Nations, Vienna

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REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Hae-moon CHUNG, Minster, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Vienna Representatives

Mr. Sung-jun YEO, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Sang-soo LEE, Assistant Director, Disarmament and Nuclear Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Youn-soo KIM, Senior Researcher, Satellite Mission Operation Department, Korea Aerospace Research Institute

(Republic of Korea will alternate with Malaysia every two years on a rotating basis as a member of the Committee)

SAUDI ARABIA

Representatives

Mr. Turki Saud AL-SAUD, Director, Space Research Institute Mr. Mohamed AL-TARABZOUNI, Director of Technology Department Mr. Ibrahim M. AL-TAIFI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Vienna

SLOVAKIA

Representative

Mr. Andrej KRABÁC, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations, Vienna

SRI LANKA

Representative

Ms. S.A.D.S. SUBASINGHE, Minister Counsellor, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Vienna

Observer Non-Member States maintaining Permanent Missions

HOLY SEE

Observer

Mr. Johannes ORTNER

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SWITZERLAND

Representatives

Mr. Lorenzo Schnyder von WARTENSEE, Minister, Permanent Observer Mission of to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Peter KNOPF, Counsellor for Scientific and Space Affairs, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Specialized agencies

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION (ITU)

Representative

Mr. Albert NALBANDIAN, Counsellor, Radiocommunication Bureau

Intergovernmental organizations

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)

Head of Delegation

Mr. Giuseppe GIAMPALMO, Head, International Relations Department Alternate Head of Delegation

Mr. Gabriel LAFFERRANDERIE, ESA Legal Advisor Representatives

Ms. Marie-Elisabeth DE VEL, International Relations Ms. Soraya ELLOUZE

INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION (IMSO)

Representative

Mr. Jerzy VONAU, Director

Non-governmental organizations

INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL FEDERATION (IAF)

Representatives

Ms. Rosa Maria RAMIREZ Mr. Michael LEWIS Mr. Angelo LASIELLO Ms. Katy SCHEUERMAN

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Ms. Megan SCHEIDT

INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION (ILA)

Representative

Mr. Karl-Heinz BÖCKSTIEGEL

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING (ISPRS)

Representative

Mr. John C. TRINDER, President

Secretariat

Ms. Mazlan OTHMAN, Director, Office for Outer Space Affairs, Secretary of the Committee Mr. S. CAMACHO, Chief, Space Applications Section, Expert on Space Applications Mr. P. LÁLA, Chief, Committee Services and Resarch Section, Deputy Secretary of the Committee Ms. T. CHIKU, Deputy Secretary of the Committee Mr. P. MCDOUGALL, Assistant Secretary of the Committee Ms. N.F. RODRIGUES, Assistant Secretary of the Committee Mr. C. DAVIES, Assistant Secretary of the Committee Mr. P. LACOSTE, Associate Expert

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