THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EARLY WARNING (EWC III)
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
(As at 17 May 2006)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since there was no formal accreditation process, the form in which official country delegations appear in this List of Participants (Section I: UN Member and Observer States) is based on official notifications received by Foreign Ministries, Embassies or Permanent Missions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. UN MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES…………………………….…....p. 2
II. UN AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS………………………………….p. 12
III. INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ……………………………………….p. 19
IV. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER MAJOR GROUPS…………………………………………………………………………p. 21
V. INDIVIDUAL EXPERTS…………………………………………………….p. 26
1 I. UN MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES
AFGHANISTAN Mr. Andranik Veranyan Executive Director Community Union Mr. A. Matin Adrak Noyemberyan /Tavush Region/City General Director, Department for Disaster Noyemberyan Preparedness Mr. Alvaro Antonyan Mr. Habibullah Habib President, National Service of Seismic Director of Foreign Relations, Department Protection for Disaster Preparedness AUSTRALIA ANGOLA Mr. Barry J Drummond Mr. Eugénio César Laborinho Group Leader, Earth Monitoring, Geoscience Director Nacional de Proteccao Civil Australia
Mr. Graciano Francisco Domingos Mr. Mark Sullivan Vice-Ministro do Urbanismo e Ambiente Director, Tsunami Warning Implementation, Emergency Management Australia ARGENTINA Ms. Linda Anderson-Berry Mr. Gabriel Marcelo Fuks Manager, Disaster Mitigation Planning Embajador, Presidente de la Comisión Cascos Services, Bureau of Meteorology Blancos, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto Mr. Tom Keenan Leader Weather Forecast Group BMRC Ms. Viviana Berdou Ministro, Comisión Cascos Blancos, Ms. Katherine Mitchell Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Disaster Risk Reduction Officer, Australian Internacional y Culto Agency for International Development (AusAID) Mr. Roberto Righi Intedente Municipal de Lavalle, Provincia de Mr. Geoff Adlide Mendoza Counsellor (Development), Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Juan Antonio Matteo Secretario General de la Federación Argentina AUSTRIA de Municipios Mr. Franz Hoerlberger Mr. Javier Omar Yasnikouski Director for Humanitarian Affairs, Oficial Principal, Prefectura Nacional Foreign Office Argentina Mr. Christian Krol Mr. Carlos Zaballa Official Counsellor, Ministry of Interior Consultor Voluntarios Naciones Unidas (VNU), Comisión Cascos Blancos, Ministerio Mr. Herbert Gmoser de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Ministry for Education, Research and Culture Internacional y Culto Mr. Arben Kociu Mr. Martin Gomez Lizarrague Head of Department of Engineering Geology, Dirección Nacional de Protección Civil, National Meteorological Service Ministerio des Interior Ms. Maria Patek ARMENIA Head of Division “Torrent and Avalanche Control”, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Mr. Erdik Barseghyan Environmental and Watershed Management Head of Armenian Rescue Service, Ministry of Territorial Administration Mr. Andreas Reiterer Ministry for Landuse and Forestry, Ms. Varduhi Malkhasyan Environment and Watermanagement Referent, International Cooperation Department, Armenian Rescue Service
2 Mr. Dirk Schmidt Mr. Emil Simeonov GIS Key Researcher Security, Austrian Head of Communication and Information Research Centre Systems Department, Crisis Management Directorate Mr. Hans Wiesenegger Head of Flood Forecasting Service, Regional BURKINA FASO Government of Salzburg Mr. Zida Ouiraogo Bertrand BANGLADESH Secrétaire Général du Ministère Environnement et du Cadre de Vie Mr. Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf Honourable Minister, Ministry of Food and BURUNDI Disaster Management Mr. Boniface Barukinamwo Mr. Ahmedur Rahim Coordinateur du Service National de Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Food and Protection Civile, Ministère de l’Intérieur et de Disaster Management la Sécurité Publique
Ms. Shantana R. Halder Mr. Nixon Habonimana National Consultant, Ministry of Food and Secrétaire Exécutif, Disaster Management Comité Regional pour la Prévention des Catastrophes BENIN CAMBODIA Mr. Séïdou Mama Sika Ministre de l’Intérieur, de la Sécurité et de la Mr. Kosal Serei Décentralisation (MISD) Senior Minister, First Vice President
Mr. Mathias Nadohou CAMEROON Ministre Conseiller à l’Ambassade en Allemagne Mr. Jean Melaga Ambassadeur du Cameroun à Bonn Mr. Raphaël C. Mensah Directeur de la Coopération Décentralisée et de Mr. Appolinaire Penda l’Action Humanitaire (DICODAH), Ministère Charge de Mission aux Services du Premier des Affaires Etrangères et de l’Intégration Ministre Africaine (MAEIA) Mr. Jean Pierre Nana Mr. Eugène Hountondji Directeur de la Protection Civile au Ministère Chef du Service de la Prévention, du Contrôle de l’Administration Territoriale et de la et de la Formation (SPCF) au MISD Decéntralisation
BHUTAN Mr. Serge Amouga Diplomate en Service a la Direction des Mr. Dasho Penden Wangchuk Affàires d’europe au Ministère des Relations Honourable Secretary of the Ministry of Home Extèrieures and Cultural Affairs Mr. Greg Tanyeleke BOLIVIA Chercheur a l’Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières Mr. Hernán Tuco Ayma Viceministro de Defensa Civil y Cooperación CANADA la Desarrollo Integral Mr. David Grimes BULGARIA Director-General, Services, Clients and Partners, Department of Environment Mr. Ilia Petrov Director, Department for International Mr. Chaouki Dakdouki Development, Ministry of State Policy for Director, Regulatory Policy and Planning, Disasters and Accidents Department of Industry
3 Mr. Jeffery Elzinga Mr. Cong Feijun Senior Programme Officer, Natural disaster Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Response and NGO Relations Group, Department, MCA Canadian International Development Agency Mr. Qian Jin Ms. Celine Heinbecker Third Secretary of Department of International Policy Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs and Organizations and Conferences of the Ministry Disaster Response Group, Department of of Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs COLOMBIA Mr. W.J. (Bill) de Groot Research Scientist, Fire Ecology, Canadian Mr. Carlos Rufino Costa Posada Forest Service, Natural Resources, Canada Director General, Institute de Hidrologia, Meteorologia y Estudios Mr. Timothy J. Lynham Forest Fire Research Scientist, Canadian Forest CONGO (REPUBLIC OF) Service, Natural Resources, Canada Mr. Stanis Gankia CHILE Colonel, Ministère de la Securité et de l’Ordre Public Mr. Alberto Maturana National Director of ONEMI (National Mr. Gérard Yongo Emergency Bureau), Ministry of Interior Colonel, Ministère de la Securité et de l’Ordre Public CHINA COSTA RICA Mr. Li Liguo Vice Minister of Civil Affairs (MCA) Mr. Gerardo Antonio Monge Bolaños Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos Mr. Sun Jianchun y Atención de Emergencias Director-General of Personnel and Education Department, Ministry of Civil Affairs COTE D’IVOIRE
Mr. Wang Zhenyao Mr. Seka Joseph Seka Director-General of Disaster Relief and Social Directeur du cadre de vie, Ministère de Relief Department, Ministry of Civil Affairs l’Environnement, des Eaux et Forêts
Mr. Kang Peng CROATIA Deputy Director-General of Foreign Affairs Department, Ministry of Civil Affairs Mr. Damir Trut Deputy Director, National Protection and Mr. Zhao Ming Rescue Directorate Deputy Director-General of China Seismological Bureau, MCA Ms. Katarina Trstenjak Consul General of the Republic of Croatia in Mr. Song Xuejia Dusseldorf Deputy Director-General of the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre of Ms. Vlasta Tutiš State Oceanic Administration Director Assistant, Meteorological and Hydrological Service Mr. Yu Fujiang Research Fellow of the National Marine Mr. Josip Sajko Environmental Forecasting Centre of State National Protection and Rescue Directorate Oceanic Administration Mr. Milan Erjavec Mr. Li Baojun National Protection and Rescue Directorate Director of Disaster Relief and SocialRelief Department, MCA Ms. Aleksandra Gujić Ministry of Defence Mr. Yang Xiaodong Deputy Director of General Office, MCA
4 Mr. Mladen Cvrlje Mr. Olev Raidla Minister-Counsellor, Department of the United Expert, Crisis management Department, Nations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Estonian Rescue Board European Integration FINLAND CUBA Mr. Martti Heikinheimo Ms. Esther María Fiffe Director, Weather Service Consejera y Segunda Jefa de Misión Diplomática de Cuba en Alemania Ms. Tapani Stipa Scientist/Docent, PhD, Finnish Institute of Mr. Jorge Peguero Morales Marine Research Especialista de la Oficina de Desastres del Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil Mr. Bertel Vehviläinen Chief Hydrologist, PhD, Head of WSFS Mr. Carlos Alfaro Alfaro (Watershed Simulation and Forecasting Especialista de la Dirección de Organismos System) unit, Hydrological Services Division, Internacionales del Ministerio para la Inversión Finnish Environment Institute Extranjera y la Colaboración Económica FRANCE CZECH REPUBLIC Ms. Louise Avon Ms. Jaroslava Jeslinkova Déléguée à l’action humanitaire, Ministère des Director of the Department of International Affaires Etrangères Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Caroline Grandjean Sous-Directrice de la politique et de la veille DJIBOUTI humanitaire, délégation à l’action humanitaire, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Madar Focal Point, Gestion des Catastrophes, Ms. Christine Guetin Ministry of Interior Deuxième Secrétaire, Mission permanente à Genève EGYPT Mr. René Feunteun Mr. Abou Bakr Mohamed Abdel Rahman Secrétaire du COPRNM (conseil d’orientation General, Ministry of Interior pour la prévention des risques naturels majeurs), Ministère de l’Ecologie et du Mr. Maged E-Manadeely, Counsellor, Ministry Développement Durable, Direction de la of Defence Prévention des Pollutions et des Risques
Mr. Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Shehata Mr. Patrick Audebert Colonel, Ministry of Defence Chef du Bureau des Risques Majeurs, Ministère de l’Intérieur, de la Sécurité ESTONIA Intérieure et es Libertés Locales, Direction de la Défense et de la Sécurité Civiles Ms. Merike Merilain Head of Weather Forecast Department, Mr. Robert Diethrich Estonian Meteorological and Hydrological Représentant l’Association Française de Institute Prévention contre les Catastrophes Naturelles
Mr. Kalev Timberg Mr. Edward Turvill Deputy Secretary-General for Internal Action contre la Faim Security, Ministry of the Interior Ms. Judith Bourgeois Mr. Jaan Saar Croix-Rouge Française, chargée des Director-General, Estonian Meteorlogical and programmes de prévention des catastrophes, Hydrological Institute direction des opérations internationales
Mr. Ergo Pärn Ms. Laure Boutinet Head of Observation Department, Estonian Croix-Rouge Française Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
5 Mr. Jean-Luc Bessis Mr. Detlev Rünger Direction des programmes, responsable Director, Head of Division Humanitarian Aid, thématique « risques » Centre National Federal Foreign Office d’Etudes Spatiales Mr. Peter Woeste Mr. Roland Nussbaum Head EWC III Task Force, Federal Foreign Directeur MRN (GPSA), Mission risques Office naturels Mr. Andreas Pfaffernoschke Mr. André Bon Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany, Directeur en charge de l’environnement et du Geneva cadre de vie au Conseil Régional Mr. Jerome Hamacher Mr. Jean-Marie Carriere Desk Officer, Federal Foreign Office Adjoint au Directeur de la prévision, Météo France Ms. Ursula Schaefer-Preuss Director-General, Federal Ministry for Mr. Sarant Economic Cooperation and Development AFPCN, Rédacteur du sous-projet 4, région Caraïbes Mr. Adolf Kloke-Lesch Deputy Director-General, Federal Ministry for GAMBIA Economic Cooperation and Development
Ms. Nancy Njie Ms. Kerstin Faehrmann Programme Officer – Environmental Director, Federal Ministry for Economic Impact/Assessment/Disaster Preparedness, Cooperation and Development National Environmental Agency Mr. Herbert Diehl GEORGIA Director-General, Federal Ministry of Education and Research Mr. Jambul Bakuradze Deputy Head Mr. Reinhard Junker Director-General, Federal Ministry of Mr. Pridon Sadunishvili Education and Research Deputy Head Ms. Heike Prasse Ms. Nino Japaridze Deputy Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Head of Administration of the Mestia District, Education and Research Georgia Mr. Karsten Hess GERMANY Desk Officer, Federal Ministry of Education and Research Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier Federal Foreign Minister Ms. Heike Bauer Deputy Director Asia, International Bureau, Mr. Gernot Erler Federal Ministry of Education and Research Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Ms. Irmgard Schwaetzer Mr. Hans-Joachim Daerr Chairperson, Federal Minister ret., German Director General for Global Issues, the United Committee for Disaster Reduction Nations, Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, Federal Foreign Office Ms. Bärbel Dieckmann Lady Mayor, City of Bonn Mr. Harald Ganns Ambassador ret., Special Representative for GREECE the Affairs of the UN-Organizations located in Bonn, Federal Foreign Office Mr. Konstantinos Makropoulos Head of Seismological Laboratory of Mr. Wolfgang Trautwein University of Athens Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Mr. Milt Statheropoulos Nations, New York Associate Professor, President of the European Centre for Forest Fires
6 Mr. Dimitris Diagourtas IRAN Researcher, Seismological Laboratories, (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) University of Athens Mr. Seyyed Abbas Jazayeri GUATEMALA Director-General of Natural Disaster Task Care, Ministry of Interior Mr. Rudy Alberto Gomez Primer Secretario, Dirección de Política Mr. Mohammad Reza Houshmand Marvasti Multilateral, Ministerio de Relaciones Expert, Natural Disaster Task Force Exteriores IRELAND Mr. Guillermo Rodriguez Contreras Segundo Secretario, Embajada de Guatemala Ms. Tara Shine en Alemania Consultant for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Development GUINEA ITALY Ms. Fatoumata Doumbouya Directrice Adjointe du Service National de Mr. Stefano Cacciaguerra Ranghieri Gestion des Catastrophes et Urgences Embassy Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Environnementales du Ministère de Affairs l’Environnement Mr. Goffredo Cortesi HAITI General Directorate for Cooperation to the Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Abel Nazaire Coordonnateur Mr. Gianfranco Scala Ministry of Interior Post Emergency Centre, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ronald Sémelfort Directeur du centre national de météorologie Ms. Barbara Belfiore Tirocinante Ministry of Foreign Affairs HOLY SEE Mr. Stefano Tinti Mr. Thomas Wallenhorst University of Bologna Collaborateur de la Conférence Episcopale Allemande Mr. Stefano Smaniotto Director, National Operational Centre of Fire HUNGARY Fighters, Public Rescue and Civil Defence Department, Ministry of the Interior Mr. Tamás Kivágó Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs, Mr. Gioacchino Ferrer National Directorate General for Disaster Vice-Prefect, Napoli Prefecture Management Ms. Alessandra Cavalletti Ms. Katalin Cecei-Mórotz Scientific and Technical Expert, Italian Head of Department for International Ministry of Environment and Territory Relations, National Directorate for Disaster Management Ms. Gabriella Arrigo Head of International Relations Department, Mr. László Kozári Earth Observation Unit, Italian Space Agency Head of Office, National Directorate General for Disaster Management Mr. Giovanni Rum Deputy Head, Earth Observation Unit, Italian INDONESIA Space Agency
Mr. Kusmayanto Kadiman JAMAICA State Minister for Research and Technology Ms. Barbara Carby Ms. H. Fauzi Bahar Director-General, Office of Disaster Mayor of Padang/Sumatra Preparedness and Emergency Management
7 Ms. Chevannes Bembridge LESOTHO First Secretary, Embassy of Jamaica in Germany Ms. Mabatlokoa Maloi Senior Economic Planner, National Early JAPAN Warning Unit
Mr. Fumio Takeda Ms. Matsitso Motemekoane Deputy Director General for Disaster Economic Planner Management, Cabinet Office of Japan LIBERIA Mr. Satoru Nishikawa Director for Disaster Preparedness, Public Mr. T. Dweah Nyenpan Relations and International Cooperation, General Coordinator, Disaster Cabinet Office of Japan Relief Commission, Ministry of Internal Affairs Ms. Mai Inamura Global Environmental Division, Global Issues LUXEMBURG Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Marianne Donven Mr. Fumihiko Imamura Tsunami Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Professor of Tohoku University Affairs, Department for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid KENYA MADAGASCAR Mr. Amadi Shem Director, National Disaster Operations Centre, Mr. Jacky Roland Randimbiarison National Disaster Management Centre Secrétaire Exécutif du Conseil National de Secours, Ministère de l’Intérieur et de la Mr. Bonaventure Wendo Réforme Administrative Director, Regional Disaster Management Centre, Regional Disaster Coordination Centre Mr. Mamy Nirina Razakanaivo of Excellence Secrétaire Exécutif Adjoint, Cellule de Prévention et Gestion des Urgences auprès du Mr. Javan D. Bonaya Premier Ministre First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Jean Michel Rasolonjatovo KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) Premier Conseiller, Mission Permanent à Genève Mr. Roh Sam-Kew Director of the National Institute for Disaster MALAWI Prevention, National Emergency Management Agency Mr. Alex Namaona Principal Economist and Head of Fertilizer Mr. Song Kidong Subsidy Programme First Secretary, Bonn Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Federal Republic MALI of Germany Mr. Touré Naïny KYRGYZSTAN Conseiller Technique, Ministry of Defence
Mr. Maksyt Aitaliev MALTA Director of Department of Monitoring, Forecasting and Tailing Dumps Management, Mr. John Paul Grech Ministry of Emergency Situations Ambassador in Germany
LEBANON MEXICO
Mr. Alexandre Sursock Mr. Enrique Guevara Ortiz Director, Geophysics National Centre Director de Instiumentación y Monitoreo, Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres, Mr. Rashid Jomaa Secretaría de Gobernación Research Assistant, Geophysics Centre
8 MONGOLIA Mr. Issa Al-Hussain Director, Earthquake Monitoring Centre Mr. Dash Purev Chief of National Emergency Management Mr. Ahmed bin Hamoud Al-Harthy Agency Director of Meteorology, Ministry of Agriculture Ms. Altanchimeg Shaazan Senior Desk Officer of International Relations Mr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Luzky and Cooperation Division, National Assistant Professor, Earthquake Monitoring Emergency Management Centre
Ms. Oyun Ravsal Mr. Ahmed bin Khamis bin Selim Al-Jamri Head of Risk Studying Working Group, Head Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of JEMR Consulting Company (Project team) PORTUGAL Mr. Tserensonom Luvsandash Head of Administrative Division, Capital Mr. Adérito Serrão City’s Emergency Management Department President, Meteorological Institute (Project team) Mr. Pedro Patrício Ms. Enkhtsetseg Shagdarsuren Head of the Monitoring and Warning Division, Head of Information Centre, Urban Planning Civil Protection Research Institute (Project team) ROMANIA MOROCCO Mr. Victor-Paul Dobre Ms. Rajae Chafil Secretary of State for the relations with the Directeur de la Surveillance de la Prévention countries des Risques au Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Eau et de l’Environnement Mr. Viile Ramniceanu Colonel, General Inspectorate for Emergency Mr. Lahsen Ait Brahim Situations Professeur responsable du Laboratoire Risques Géologiques et Télédétection à l’Université Mr. Adrian-Cristian Tatarusanu Mohammed V Commissioner, Expert, Missions and Resources Planning Department, Ministry of NICARAGUA Administration and Interior
Mr. Gerónimo Giusto Robelo Ms. Luminita Vilceanu Secretario Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional para Expert, Ministry of Transportation, la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención a Infrastructure and Tourism Desastres (SINAPRED) Mr. Constantin-Ioan Praun NIGER Expert in seismic research, National Institute for Building Research, Ministry of Mr. Harouna Hamani Transportation, Construction and Tourism Coordonnateur du Système d’Alerte Précoce RUSSIAN FEDERATION Mr. Harouna Ibrahim Membre du Comité Régionale de Prévention et Mr. Vladimir Melnikov de Gestion de Crises Alimentaires, Directeur Deputy Head, Department of Emergency Régional de l’Agriculture de Dosso Warning, EMERCOM
OMAN Mr. Nikolay Pakhomov Expert, Department of International Mr. Talib Miran Zaman Al-Raisi Cooperation, EMERCOM Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Anatoly Zaporozhec Mr. Mubarak bin Mohammed Al-Alawi Deputy Head, Russian Scientific Research Assistant Director General, Civil Defence, Institute on Emergencies and Civil Defence, National Disaster Management Office EMERCOM
9 Mr. Sergey Molchanov Mr. Angel Rivera Chief of Section, Department of Emergency Jefe de Area de Predicción del Instituto Warning, EMERCOM Nacional de Meteorología, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente Ms. Anna Puzanova Attaché, Foreign Office Mr. Juan Bartolomé Jefe de Área Ayuda Alimentaria Agencia SENEGAL Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI),Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Mr. Mamadou Cisse Cooperación Chef Division Instuction Opérations Groupement National des Sapeurs Pompiers Ms. Maria Gómez Ballesteros Geóloga del Instituto Geológico y Minero, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
Mr. Vladimir Mirkovic Mr. Javier Hervás Deputy Director of the Directorate General of Instituto Geológico y Minero, Ministerio de Multilateral Affairs Educación y Ciencia
Mr. Zoran Jeftic SWITZERLAND Assistant Minister for Human Resources, Ministry of Defence Mr. Marco Ferrari Deputy Head of the Humanitarian Aid Mr. Dragan Stojanovic Department, Swiss Agency for Development Deputy Director of the Department of Fire and Cooperation Prevention, Ministry of Interior Mr. Beat Sigrist Mr. Zoran Begovic Head of Hydrology Division, Federal Office Head of the Inspectorate for Protection against for the Environment Fire, Explosions, Industrial Accidents and Technical Security of the Facilities Belonging Mr. Dominique Rauber to the Ministry of Interior Head of International Cooperation, National Alarm Centre, Federal Office for Civil SIERRA LEONE Protection
Mr. Denis Sombi Lansana Mr. Max Wyss Director Director, World Agency of Planetary Monitoring and Earthquake Reduction SLOVENIA (WAPMERR)
Ms. Danica Babič Mr. Meinrad Studer Administration for Civil Protection and Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Aid Disaster Relief, Ministry of Defence Department, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SPAIN SYRIA Mr. Gregorio Pascual Santamaría Jefe, Dirección Civil y Emergencias, Mr. Eng. Mohamad Rukieh Ministerio del Interior Director of General Organization for Remote Sensing Mr. Miguel Tomé Jefe de Servicio de Riesgos Sísmicos y Mr. Moutaz Dalati Meteorológicos, Dirección General de Geologist – Adviser of the Director General of Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del the General Organization for Remote Sensing Interior TAJIKISTAN Mr. Pablo Gil Ruiz Coronel Jefe del Centro Geográfico del Mr. Abdurahim Rajabov Ejército, Ministerio de Defensa First Deputy Minister
10 Mr. Alisho Shomahmadov Mr. Fatih Keskin Head of Information Management and Turkish General Directorate of State Hydraulic Analytical Centre, Ministry of Emergeny Works (DSI) Situations and Civil Defense Mr. Mustafa Erdik TANZANIA Chairman of the Department of Earthquake Engineering, Executive of the “Istanbul Early Mr. Martin Lukando Warning Project” Director, Business Support Services Mr. Doğan Kalafat THAILAND Director of National Earthquake Monitoring Centre Ms. Sumalee Prachuab Head of Seismological Bureau, Meteorological UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Department Mr. Jassem Abdullah Al Ali TOGO Colonel, Ministy of Interior
Mr. Koffi Hounkpe Mr. Sultan Saeed Al-Shihi Direction de la Faune et de la Chasse, Captain, Ministry of Interior Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources Forestieres Mr. Rashed Mohammad Saeed Al-Shihi Captain, Ministry of Interior THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Mr. Salem Saeed Al Amiri First Lieutenant, Ministry of Interior Mr. Zoran Milutinovic Head of Section on Risk, Disaster Mr. Kamel Buti Al Suwaidi Management and Strategic Planning, Institute Deputy Director, Dept. of Operation, Dubai of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Police Seismology, University of Skopje Mr. Juma Ahmad Bin Darwish TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Director, Rescue Department, Dubai Police
Mr. Paul Hugh Saunders UNITED STATES OF Chief Executive Officer, Office of Disaster AMERICA Preparedness and Management Mr. Tim Beans Mr. Marlon Noel US Agency for International Development Acting Meteorologist IV, Meteorological Services Divison, Ministry of Public Utilities Ms. Julia Jacoby and the Environment US Department of State
Mr. Aldric Cummings Ms. Helen Wood Meteorological Supervisor, Meteorological US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Services Division, Central Administration Administration and Chair, US Subcommittee Services, Tobago on Disaster Reduction
Mr. Lloyd Lynch Mr. Harry Kim Research Fellow, Seismis Research Unit, The Mayor, County of Hawaii University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus (Trinidad and Tobago) URUGUAY
TURKEY Mr. Domingo Antonio Montaldo Bertúa Director, National Emergency System Mr. Bekir Tüzel Head of Department of Earthquake Research, UZBEKISTAN Ministry of Public Works and Settlements Mr. Bakhtiyor Kadyrov Mr. Ahmet Temiz Leading Meteorologist, Uzhydromet Geology Engineer, Ministry of Public Works and Settlements
11 VENEZUELA ZAMBIA
Mr. Antonio José Rivero González Mr. Dominicano Mulenga Director Nacional de Protección Civil y National Coordinator, Disaster Management Administración de Desastres, Presidente del and Mitigation Unit CAPRADE Mr. Anderson Banda YEMEN Analyst Programmer
Mr. Hussien Alawi Al-Gunaid Ms. Drinah Nyirenda Deputy Minister Executive Director, Programme Against Malnutrition Mr. Abduklhaleq Al-Ghaberi Director General of Environmental Emergency Mr. Bernard Namachila Permanent Secretary Office of the Vice- President
Mr. Elphas Chinyonga First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Berlin
II. UN AGENCIES & ORGANIZATIONS
Food and Agriculture Organization
Mr. Henri Josserand Chief, Global Information and Early Warning Service, Commodities and Trade Division
Office of the Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery
Mr. Eric Schwartz Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery
Mr. Robert Piper Chief of Staff
United Nations Children’s Fund
Mr. Everett Ressler Head of Early Warning and Preparedness Unit, Emergency Programmes
Ms. Heidi Peugeot Early Warning and Preparedness
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Ms. Bettina Horstmann Coordinator, Africa Facilitation Unit
Ms. Loredana Profeta Programme Officer
Mr. Arnaud de Vanssay Associate Expert
Mr. Denis Aviles Intern
12 United Nations Development Programme
Mr. Andrew Maskrey Deputy Director
Ms. Dilruba Haider Assistant Resident Representative, Bangladesh
Mr. Xavier Moya Project Coordinator, Mexico
Mr. Fabrizio Poretti Chief Technical Advisor, Yemen
Mr. Joseph Kandeh Project Manager, Disaster Management Information Systems Project, Afghanistan
Ms. Nigina Alieva Project Analyst, Tajikistan
Ms. Jehane Sedky-Lavandero Press Officer, USA
Mr. Lars Bernd Consultant, UNAIDS
Mr. Pramod G. Sarppotdar National Coomunications Advisor (UNDP-GOI DRM Project)
Ms. Charlotte Niklasson Programme Officer
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Mr. Badaoui Rouhban Chief, UNESCO Section for Disaster Reduction
Mr. Michael Rottmann Special Coordinator for Tsunami Early Warning System, Indonesia
Mr. Ulrich Wolf Programme Specilaist, IOC Tsunami Unit
Mr. Frederick Simon UNESCO Consultant
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization/Inter-Governmental Oceanographic Commission
Mr. Patricio Bernal Executive Secretary, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO
Ms. Susan Williams Chief, Press Relations Section
Mr. Jan Sopaheluwakan Deputy Chairman for Earth Sciences, ICG/IOTWS IOC-UNESCO
United Nations Environment Programme
Mr. Moulay Lahcen El Kabiri Deputy General Secretary
13 Mr. Glenn Dolcemascolo Technical Advisor – Disaster Management Branch
Mr. R. Norberto Fernandez Head, Early Warning and Observing Systems Section
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Mr. Richard Kinley Officer-in-Charge, UNFCCC Secretariat
Mr. Henning Wuester Special Assistant
Mr. Roberto Acosta Acting Coordinator
Mr. Lothar Michael Mikulla
UN-HABITAT
Mr. Esteban Leon Representative
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Mr. Alain Retière Director
Mr. Francesco Pisano Head, External Relations
Ms. Akiko Miyahara Associate Programme Officer
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Mr. Salvano Briceno Director
Mr. Praveen Pardeshi Senior Programme Officer
Mr. Pedro Basabe Senior Programme Officer
Mr. Martin Owor Senior Regional Coordinator, UN/ISDR, Africa
Ms. Christel Rose Programme Officer, UN/ISDR Asia
Ms. Elina Palm Liaison Officer, New York
Ms. Silvi Llosa Programme Officer
Ms. Paola Albrito Programme Officer
Mr. John Harding Programme Officer
14 Ms. Brigitte Leoni Communications Officer
Ms. Marie-Lou Darricau Documentalist
Ms. Naho Ikeda Consultant
Mr. Benjamin Wisner Consultant
Mr. Seth Vordozorgbe Consultant
Ms. Astrid Bettancourt Assistant
United Nations/International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning
Mr. Reid Basher Coordinator PPEW
Mr. Yuichi Ono Programme Officer
Ms. Stefanie Dannenmann Programme Officer
Ms. Luna Abu-Swaireh Programme Officer
Ms. Carolin Schärpf Associate Programme Officer
Mr. Patrick Kratt Junior Professional Officer
Mr. Florian Wieneke Consultant
Ms. Debra Hickson Administrative Assistant
Ms. Korinna von Teichman Intern
Ms. Joan Basher Volunteer
Mr. Adolf Hickson Volunteer
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction/EWC III Conference Secretariat
Mr. John Horekens Conference Coordinator
Ms. Ulrike Hellmann Programme Officer
15 Ms. Ana Cristina Angulo-Thorlund Associate Programme Officer
Ms. Alison Wiltshire Consultant
Ms. Elena Dokhlik Assistant
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Mr. Jan Egeland Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Mr. Hansjoerg Strohmeyer Chief of the Office for the Under-Secretary-General
Mr. Eduard Tschan Senior Humanitarian Operations Advisor
Mr. Suha Ulgen Technical Coordinator, USA
Mr. Shahriar Delavar Programme Assistant, Disaster Management and Emergency Response, Iran
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Mr. David Stevens Programme Officer
United Nations Office for Project Services
Ms. Katrin Lichtenberg Portfolio Manager
United Nations Radio
Mr. Donald Bobb Radio Producer and News Anchor
United Nations University
Mr. Janos Bogardi Director, UNU-EHS
Ms. Katharina Thywissen Academic Officer
Mr. Joern Birkmann Academic Officer
Mr. Juan Carlos Villagran de Leon Academic Officer
Ms. Ursula Oswald Spring Professor, UNAM CRIM, MRF Chair on Social Vulnerability
Mr. Fabrice Renaud Academic Officer
Mr. Dusan Sakulski Scientific Officer
16 Ms. Vilma Liaukonyte Project/Training Assistant
Mr. Torsten Schlurmann Academic Officer
Ms. Selma Zimmermann Team Assistant
Mr. Carlota Schneider Organization and Liaison Manager
Mr. Andreas Rechkemmer Senior Academic Consultant
Ms. Oksana Forkutsa Research Assistant
Mr. Benjamin Etzold Research Assistant at the Institute for Environment and Human Security
Ms. Cristina Ergler Student
Ms. Marion Damm PhD Student
Mr. Hendrik Zwenzner PhD Student
Ms. Monika Schmid Student
Mr. Alexander Fekete Resident Scholar
Mr. Xiaomeng Shen Resident Scholar
Mr. Marcus Kaplan Resident Scholar
Mr. Lars Zimmermann Team Assistant
United Nations Volunteers
Mr. Ad de Raad Executive Coordinator
Mr. Peter Claesson Head, Communications Unit
Ms. Elena Tischenko Chief, Asia, Pacific, Europe and CIS Section
Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan Management Specialist, United Nations Volunteers
Ms. Dijana Duric Advisor
17 World Bank
Ms. Catherine Sierra Vice President, Infrastructure Network
Mr. Saroj Jha Senior Disaster Management Specialist
Ms. Gulbara Tagaeva Project Manager, Kyrgyzstan
World Food Programme
Mr. David Kaatrud Chief, Assessment, Analysis and Preparedness Service
Ms. Monika Midel Director, Germany
Mr. Paolo Mattei Early Warning Officer
Mr. Jakob Wernerman Early Warning Consultant
Mr. Martin Büttner Assistant, Berlin
World Health Organization
Mr. Michal Krzyzanowski Head of the Office
Ms. Bozena Krzyzanowska
Ms. Larissa Badde Administrative Assistant
Ms. Celia Rodrigues Technical Officer
Mr. Otto Hänninen Technical Officer
Ms. Nuria Aznar-Marti Programme Assistant
Ms. Christine Pasztor Secretary
Ms. Angelika Noecker Financial Assistant
World Meteorological Organization
Mr. Michel Jarraud Secretary-General
Ms. Maryam Golnaraghi Chief, Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme
Mr. Alioune Ndiaye Director, Regional Office for Africa
18 Mr. Mannava Sivakumar Chief, Agricultural Meteorology Division, World Climate Programme Department
Mr. Gabriel Arduino Water Resources Division
Mr. David Rogers Senior Consultant, Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme Department
Mr. Koji Kuroiwa
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Migraine Junior Professional Officer, Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme
III. INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization – Preparatory Commission
Mr. Lassina Zerbo Director, International Data Centre
Mr. Robert Pearce Chief, Monitoring Section, International Data Centre
Council of Europe
Mr. Eladio Fernandez-Galiano Executive Secretary, Euro-Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUROPA)
Mr. Francesc Pla Administrator EUROPA Major Hazards Agreement
European Commission
Mr. Peter Billing Civil Protection Unit
Ms. Marta Nagy-Rothengass Head of Unit “ICT for the Environment
Ms. Karen Fabbri Science Programme Officer
Mr. Hermann Spitz Deputy Head of Unit, DG for Humanitarian Aid
Mr. Denis Peter Scientific Programme Manager, DG Research
Ms. Jutta Thielen-del-Pozo Scientist, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Mr. Tom De Groeve Researcher, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Mr. Felix Rembold Research Officer, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
19 European Environment Agency
Mr. Sven Damman Project Officer Emerging Issues, Research and Urban Environment
European Union
Mr. Gerard Heckel European Union Military Staff
Ms. Caroline Boisseau European Union Military Staff
Inter-Governmental Authority on Development
Mr. Laban Ayieko Ogallo Director, Climate Prediction and Applications Centre
Inter-Governmental Oceanographic Commission
Ms. Araceli Teresa de Tezanos Observer
Ms. Francoise Ricotou Administrative Officer
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (including National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
Mr. Ulrich Cronenberg, Head of Delegation, Commissioner for Disaster Management and Special Advisor for the Governing Board, German Red Cross
Ms. Judith Bourgeois Disaster Preparedness Desk Officer, French Red Cross
Ms. Laure Boutinet Tasic Disaster Preparedness Desk Officer, French Red Cross
Ms. Katrin Wirsching Desk Officer, Indonesia/Thailand, German Red Cross
Ms. Eunice Mucache Director of Programmes, Mozambique Red Cross Society
Ms. Madeleen Helmer Head, Red Cross & Red Crescent Climate Centre
Mr. Stephen Ingles, Director, Support Service Division, Federation Secretariat
Mr. Horst Letz Senior Officer for Early Warning System, Disaster Preparedness and Response Department, Federation Secretariat
Mr. Xavier Castellanos Senior Officer, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Preparedness and Response Department, Federation Secretariat
Ms. Joy C-Y Muller International Representation Officer, Office of the Deputy Secretary General, Federation Secretariat
20 Organization of American States
Mr. Pedro Bastidas Project Coordinator
Mr. Jean Marc Racine Natural Hazards Specialist
South Pacific Applied Geosciences Commission
Mr. Noud Leenders Risk Management Adviser, Fiji
IV. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER MAJOR GROUPS
Action Aid International
Mr. Khurshid Alam International Tsunami Programme Coordinator
Action Contre la Faim
Ms.Kate Ogden Head of Food Security Department
Africa Safe Water Foundation
Mr. Festus Denis-Akano President
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre
Mr. Subbiah Arjunapermal Director
Mr Oliver Fall Information Co-ordinator
Asian Disaster Reduction Centre
Ms. Etsuko Tsunozaki Senior Researcher
Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre
Mr. Muhammad Saidur Rahman Director
CARE International
Ms. Sandra Bulling Press Officer
Ms. Marion Michels Press Assistant
21 Coventry Centre for Disaster Management
Ms. Eleanor Parker Senior Lecturer, UK
GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam
Mr. Jochen Zschau Director of the Department “Physics of the Earth”
Ms. Petra Koehler Scientist
Mr. Ludwig Stroink Head, Coordination Office for the German R&D Programme GEOTECHNOLOGIEN
Mr. Jochen Stuck Meteorologist
Ms. Steffi Uhlemann PhD Student in DISFLOOD Project
Mr. Andreas Küppers R&D Coordinator
Mr. Bruno Merz Scientist
Mr. Joern Lauterjung Scientist
Mr. Jens Didzun RIMAX Coodinator
Ms. Katrin Miketta EWC III Assistant
German Agro Action
Mr. Hubertus Rueffer DWHH/GAA Regional Director, Central Asia
Mr. Robert Winand Grassmann Programme Manager
Mr. Klaus Haas Desk Officer, Central Asia Desk
Mr. Frank Paepke Programme Manager, Tajikistan
Mr. Heinz Peters Project Officer
Ms. Ute Latzke Desk Officer
Ms. Iris Schöninger Co-ordinator, Policy and Development Education
Ms. Simone Pott Press Officer
22 German Committee for Disaster Reduction
Ms. Irmgard Schwaetzer Chairperson, Federal Minister ret., German Committee for Disaster Reduction
Mr. Gerd Tetzlaff University Professor, Vice Chair
Mr. Karl-Otto Zentel Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Erich Plate Emeritus Professor
Mr. Richard Dikau University Professor
Mr. Hermann Schmitz-Wenzel Permanent Correspondent of the Board
Mr. Guenther Unser Senior Lecturer
Ms. Birgit Zum Kley-Fiquet Project Manager
Ms. Tanja Daehnhardt Project Manager
Mr. Alfred Thorwarth Member of DKKV
Mr. Winfried Glass DKKV Public Relations
Ms. Mara Dehmer Project Assistant
Ms. Sandra Amlang Project Assistant
Mr. Nils Zierath Project Assistant
Ms. Isabelle Heitzer Project Assistant
German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Mr. Manfred Henger Head of Section, Seismology
Mr. Ulrich Ranke Head of Section, Principles of International Cooperation
Mr. Gunnar Jahnke Scientific Researcher, Seismology
Germanwatch
Mr. Sven Anemueller Senior Adviser for Climate and Development
23 Mr. Christoph Bals Executive Director-Policy
Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Mr. Bernd Hoffmann Head of Department – Governance and Democracy
Mr. Volker Franzen Head of Bonn Office
Mr. Thomas Schaef Senior Planning Officer – Governance and Democracy Department
Mr. Rudolf Schwarz Consultant for Rural Development and Disaster Prevention
Mr. Sebastian Jülich Disaster Risk Consultant
Mr. Jens Etter Junior Professional Officer
Mr. Michael Siebert Project Leader
Mr. Peter Asmussen Team Leader, Bolivia
Ms. Ria Hidajat Project Manager
Ms. Hanna Sabass Junior Professional
Mr. Wolfgang Stiebens Advisor in Disaster Risk Management – DRM/GTZ, Disaster Risk Management
Global Fire Monitoring Centre
Mr. Johann G. Goldammer Director
Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres
Mr. Rolf Emmermann Chairman of the Executive Board of the GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam
Mr. Klaus-Henning Rosen Retired
Mr. Dieter Oertel Project Manager for Remote Sensing
INNOVATION. Crossborder Network, Dresden/Germany
Mr. Frank Hoffmann
International Cartographic Association
Milan Konecny President
24 Ms. Temenoujka Bandrova
International Youth Reformation Organization, Nigeria
Mr. Moruf Olukayode Abdulrazaq Executive Director
Mr. Oluwatoyin Fatunbi Director of Programmes
Mr. Muritala Adeshina Amodu Member
Mr. Hammed Dere Member
Mr. Fatai Adekunle Fashola Member
Mr. Nurudeen Adeshina Shuaib Northern Coordinator
InWEnt Capacity Building International
Mr. Hinrich Mercker InWEnt, Head of Department 5.03 (Environment, Energy and Water)
Mr. Ulrich Nitschke Head of Department
Ms. Christina Kamlage Senior Project Manager “Disaster Risk Prevention and Management”
Ms. Johanna Eisele Project Manager
Ms. María Díaz de Azevedo Project Manager
Ms. Anne-Christine Wegener Project Manager
Ms. Nina Ouan Project Manager
Ms. Gudrun Bennecke Project Assistant
Ms. Heike Wülfig Project Assistant
Mr. Bilal Ahmad Project Assistant
Ms Ann-Ulrike Henning Project Assistant
Islamic Relief Deutschland
Mr. Sanaa Ashour Institutional Funding Manger
25 Munich Re
Mr. Eberhard Faust Head of Climate Risks, Geo Risks Research Division
Mr. Thomas Loster Chairman
Mr. Dirk Reinhard Vice Chairman
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mr. Rashed Abdulrab A. Al-Areeqi Director of Public Water Forecasting, NOAA
Plan International
Ms. Hoa Tran Asia Regional Education Advisor
ProVention Consortium
Mr. David Pepiatt Head, ProVention Consortium Secretariat
Mr Ian O’Donnell Senior Officer
Save the Children
Mr. Nazareth Fikru Early Warning Sector Manager
World Society for the Protection of Animals
Mr. Larry Roeder United Nations Affairs Director
World Vision International
Ms. Filomena Portales Asia Tsunami Capacity Building Coordinator, Philippines
V. INDIVIDUAL EXPERTS
AFGHANISTAN
Mr. Ghulam Akhi Noorzad Mayor of Kabul, City of Kabul
Mr. Shafiqullah Noorzad Assistant to the Mayor, City of Kabul
ALGERIA
Mr. Benazzouz Mohamed Tahar Professor, Ministry of Research
26 Mr. Mohammed Sadeck Boulahya Senior Regional Advisor in Climate for Development (Africa), International Institute for Climate and Society
Mr. Djillali Benouar Director, University of Bab Ezzouar
Mr. Salem Kahlouche Head, Space Geodesy Division
Mr. Kamel Lammali Chef de Laboratoire, Centre de Recherche en Astronomie, Astrophysique et Geophysique
Ms. Meriem Yahiaouhi Ministry of Interior
ANGOLA
Mr. Joaquim Malichi Technical Advisor, Ministry of Public Construction and Urbanism
Mr. Bencao Cavila Nyoka Abilio Senior Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs
Mr. Joaquim Francisco Xavier Advisor, Ministry of Environment
ARGENTINA
Mr. Dario Anibal Florio Vice-President (Candidate), Department of Law and Social Sciences
Mr. Eduardo Mario J. Florio President, Mechanical and Engineering Professional Council
Mr. Mario Eduardo Magnin Counselor, Mechanical and Engineering Professional Council
Mr. Aldo Alberto Perez Parra Fire Chief, Argentine Federal Police
AUSTRALIA
Mr. Philip Hall Project Consultant to the Australian Government, National Emergency Management Agency
Mr. Andre A. Held Head, Office of Space Science and Applications
Mr. Renato Iannella Programme Leader, National Information and Communications Technology Ltd.
Mr. Shubber Ali Director, AstroVision Australia Ltd.
Mr. John Handmer Innovation Professor in Risk and Sustainability, Centre for Risk and Community Safety, RMIT University
Mr. Gary Morgan Management Strategy Implementation Manager, Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre
27 Mr. Rick Bailey Project Director, Australian Tsunami Warning System, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
AUSTRIA
Mr. Peter Zeil Project Manager, Centre for GeoInformatics, Salzburg University
Mr. Stefan Kienberger Researcher, PhD Candidate, Centre for GeoInformatics, Salzburg University
Ms. Annelene Kammer GIS Researcher and PhD Candidate, Centre for GeoInformatics, Salzburg University
BAHRAIN
Mr. Mohamed Alghadeer General Directorate of Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior
BANGLADESH
Mr. Md. Mansorul Haque Project Implementation Officer, Directorate of Relief & Rehabilitation
Mr. Nurul Alam Secretary-General, OISCA International, Organisation for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement
Mr. S.MR. Shahidul Alam Programme Coordinator – OISCA-International, Organisation for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement
Mr. Nizam Uddin Anon Executive Director, Save the Underprivileged and the Needy
BELGIUM
Ms. Debarati Guha-Sapir Director, Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Ms. Lian Parry Researcher, Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Mr. Ivo Ntiege Mesumbe Ngade Postgraduate Student, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium
BHUTAN
Mr. Kunzang Dorji Head, Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Interior
BOLIVIA
Mr. Wilson Carlos Araoz Santa Cruz Mayor of Sacaca, Municipality of Sacaca, Bolivia
Mr. Juan Carlos Del Granado Mayor
Mr. Joaquim Agilar Assistant to the Mayor of La Paz, Municipality of La Paz
28 Ms. Maria Beatriz Souviron Coordinator of the Disaster Prevention Programme, Ministry of Development
Mr. Silvestre Ojeda Oporto Mayor, Municipal Government of San Pedro de Buena Vista
BOTSWANA
Mr. Nkosiyabo Moyo Operations and Coordinator Officer, National Disaster Management Office
BRAZIL
Mr. Alves Marcio Luiz Prevention Management, Civil Defence, National Disaster Management Centre
Mr. Ricardo Araki MsD Student, University of Campinas
Ms. Juliana Andrade MSc Student, University of Sao Paulo
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Mr. Muhamad Husaini Aji Chief Meteorological Officer, Meteorological Department
Mr. Haji Yunus Haji Md Tahir Meteorological Officer, Meteorological Department
Mr. Lim Hock Guan Commanding Officer, Brunei Fire and Rescue Department
Mr. Sallehuddin Haji Ibrahim Commanding Officer, Brunei Fire and Rescue Department
BULGARIA
Mr. Ivan Gospodinov State expert, Foreign Office
CAMEROON
Mr. Obi Robinson Ako Secretary, Association for the Prevention of Natural Catastrophes in Cameroon
Mr. Anatole Fabien Nkou Ministre Counseiller, ABACAM
CANADA
Mr. Ali Asgary Professor of Emergency Management, Emergency Management Program, York University
Mr. Frank Giustra CEO, Endeavour Financial, Clinton Foundation
Ms. Karen Ageson Assistant Advocacy, International Federation of Organic Agriculture
29 CHINA
Mr. Xu Tang Director-General, Meteorological Department
Mr. Zhaoguo Yu Director, Senior Engineer, Meteorological Department
Mr. Zhizhan Yao Director, Meteorological Department
Mr. Fuhai Geng Senior Engineer, Meteorological Department
Mr. Jun Lu Engineer, Meteorological Department
Mr. Tan Jianguo Senior Engineer, Meteorological Department
Mr.Xiaoye Zhang Director, Centre for Atmosphere Watch and Services (CAWAS), Vice President, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (CAMS)
Mr. Ming Chung Wong Assistant Director, Hong Kong Observatory
Mr. Xinhua Song Director, Nanhui District Civil Defense Office, Shanghai
Mr. Feng Bao Director, Shanghai Civil Defense Information Centre
Mr. Nanshan Liu Director-General, Shanghai Municipal Civil Defense Office
Mr. Han Chen Vice Director, Shanghai Municipal Civil Defense Office
Mr. Jianming Shi Vice Director, Shanghai Municipal Civil Defense Office
Mr. Xin Pan Section Chief, Shanghai Municipal Civil Defense Office
Mr. Xu Xuan System Engineer, China Baoji City International Disaster Reduction Commission
Mr. Pai-Hui Hsu Associate Researcher, National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction
Mr. Jin-Cheng Fu Assistant Researcher, National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction
Mr. I-wan Chen Advisor, Committee of Natural Hazard Prediction of the China Geophysics Society
Mr. Lee-Yaw Lin Associate Research Fellow, National S&T Centre for Disaster Reduction
Mr. Ming Xu Associate Research Fellow, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, Shanghai Typhoon Institute
30 Mr. Guo Guangmeng Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources
Mr. Xianwen Kong Interpreter, Shanghai Municipal Civil Defense Bureau
COMOROS
Mr. Karihila Amir Mohamed Head of Department of Prevention of Catastrophes, National Disaster Management Centre
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF)
Mr. Michel Elochocho Benga Directeur du Cabinet Adjoint, Ministry of Development
COSTA RICA
Mr. Allan Michael Lavell Coordinator, Risk and Disaster Social Studies Programme, Latin American Social Science Faculty and the Network for the Social Study of Disaster Prevention in Latin America
COTE D’IVOIRE
Mr. Aloko Thomas Kouassi Vice General Secretary, National Committee of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information
Mr. Hippolyte Clotaire Amako Chef de Service, Office National de la Protection Civile
Mr. Mamadou Fofana Directeur Station Geophysique de Lamto, Ministry of Research
Mr. Dao Issoufou Director, Ministry of Defence
CROATIA
Mr. Goran Videc Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture
Ms. Sandra Kordic Researcher, International Management Group
CZECH REPUBLIC
Mr. Ivan Obrusnik Director of CHMI, Chairman of National Committee for Disaster Reduction, National Meteorological Service
Mr. Jiri Zvelebil Senior Reseacher, Czech Geological Survey
Mr. Jaroslav Sebek Official, Ministry of Environment
Mr. Petr Pomezny Advisor of Vice-Minister, Ministry of Environment
Ms. Zuzana Varilova Bohemian Switzerland National Park Administration
31 DENMARK
Mr. Povl Frich Climate Expert, Ministry of Environment
ECUADOR
Mr. Rodrigo Vivar Bermeo Prefect of Province of Loja, H. Consejo Provincial de Loja
Mr. Mauro Manuel Rodríguez Benítez Coordinator JPSCYDCT, Junta Provincial de Seguridad Ciudadana y Defensa Civil de Tungurahua
Mr. Jose Luis Camacho Director CIIFEN, International Centre on Research El Niño
Mr. Rodney Martinez Scientific Coordinator CIIFEN, International Centre on Research El Niño
Mr. Hugo Yepes Director, Instituto Geofisico, Escuela Politecnica Nacional
Mr. Rusty Binas Regional Director, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
EGYPT
Mr. Youssef Mekkawy Counsellor, Embassy in Berlin
EL SALVADOR
Mr. Carlos Huezo-Díaz Coordinador de Gestion para la Reducción de Riesgo, Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, SNET
Mr. Ulises Jarquin Coordinación Ejecutive, Caritas El Salvador
Mr. Ramón Eliazar Morán Coordinador Nacional de Programe de Gestión Riesgo, Caritas El Salvador
ETHIOPIA
Ms. Almaz Demessie Agrometeorological Team Leader, National Meteorological Service
Ms. Tirsit Grishaw Senior Programme Officer, Ethiopia
FINLAND
Mr. Maurice N. Andem Professor of Law, University of Lapland
FRANCE
Mr. Philippe Barbier Earth Observation Programmes Manager, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
Mr. Pierre Genillon VPN Manager, WorldSpace France
32 Ms.Agnes Marty Business Development – EU, Thales Group
Mr. Daniel Brionnaud Chairman, French Standardisation Committee for Alert Systems
Mr. Bastien Affeltranger Programme Manager, INERIS
Mr. Bernard Allenbach Head of Information System, Sertit
Ms. Marie-Laure Hameury Intern, IFOAM
Mr. Jean Pierre Mac Veigh Deputy Director, Overseas, National Meteorological Service
Ms. Karine Moreau In charge of the development, BRL / Predict : company specialized on flood management
Mr. Serge Planton Researcher, Météo-France
GABON
Ms. Loubamono Solange Deputy General Director of Environment, Ministry of Environment
Mr. Paul Bunduku-Latha Ambassador of Gabon in Germany
Mr. Jean Massima Minister for the Prevention of Natural Disasters, National Disaster Management Centre
Mr. Jean Pierre Mintsa Mi Ndong Sécrétaire Géneral du Ministère, National Drought Mitigation Centre
Mr. Franklin Kounda Pondo Security Officer, National Geology Agency
GAMBIA
Mr. Enusa Colley Director, Youth Health and Nutrition Association
Mr. Katim Touray Secretary, Gambia Red Cross Society
GERMANY
Mr. Wolfgang Kusch Vice President, National Meteorological Service
Mr. Wolfgang Benesch Head, Remote Sensing Division, National Meteorological Service
Ms. Corinna Schöpke Ministerialrätin, Ministry of Environment
Ms. Alexandra Zaspel Ministry of Environment
33 Mr. Hartmut Grübel Ministerialdirigent, Ministry of Development
Mr. Uwe Platz Food Emergency Preparedness, Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food
Mr. Wulf Raubold Food Emergency Officer, Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food
Ms. Gerlinde Gosink Public Relations, Foreign Office
Ms. Ute Weidlich Secretariat, Foreign Office
Ms. Heide Eden-Ringer Secretariat, Foreign Office
Mr. Christoph Harkämper Security, Foreign Office
Mr. Walter Korth Security, Foreign Office
Mr. Roland Buck Security, Foreign Office
Mr. Wolfgang Birmans Director, Section for Logistics, Foreign Office
Ms. Stefanie Schulze Logistics/Organization, Foreign Office
Ms. Sigrid Kollwitz Logistics Support, Foreign Office
Mr. Hans-Otto Maus Logistics/Organization, Foreign Office
Ms. Veronika Gaffron Assistant, Foreign Office
Ms. Annelie Lehnhardt Head of Interpretation Service, Foreign Office
Ms. Viviane Ariane Puhlmann Interpreter, Foreign Office
Ms. Hélène Beaujean Interpreter, Foreign Office
Ms. Sabine El Sayegh Interpreter, Foreign Office
Ms. Patricia Lluch Fahl Interpreter, Foreign Office
Ms. Katherine Vanovitch Interpreter, Foreign Office
Ms. Rita Sprenger Interpreter, Foreign Office
34 Ms. Bridget Moore Interpreter, Foreign Office
Mr. Theodor Zaun Logistics Support, Foreign Office
Mr. Reiner Poremba Logistics Support, Foreign Office
Ms. Dagmar Schäfer Logistics Support, Foreign Office
Mr. Rüdiger Ollesch Logistics/Organization, Foreign Office
Ms. Dagmar Hillebrand Assistant Desk Officer, Protocol Division, Foreign Office
Ms. Liese Dunja Assistant Desk Officer, Protocol Division, Foreign Office
Ms. Brigitte Frieß Secretary, Protocol Division, Foreign Office
Mr. Klaus Aldinger Assistant Desk Officer, Protocol Division, Foreign Office
Mr. Künsebeck Achim Protocol Division, Foreign Office
Ms. Eva Keßler Assistant Attachée , Protocol Division, Foreign Office
Mr. Stefan Klein Foreign Office
Mr. Frank Bankstahl IT, Foreign Office
Mr. Dieter Böhmer Back office, Foreign Office
Mr. Sven-Lars Frey Back Office, Foreign Office
Ms. Susan Henderson Interpreter, Foreign Office
Mr. Lars Jahn IT, Foreign Office
Ms. Susanne Kühnel IT, Foreign Office
Mr. Horst-Walther Holtfort Back Office, Foreign Office
Mr. Frank Kunkel Back Office, Foreign Office
Ms. Diana Nowak Foreign Office
35 Mr. Jens-Uwe Ploetner Deputy Spokesman, Foreign Office
Ms. Silke Röfer Press Officer, Foreign Office
Mr. Daniel Schneider Back Office, Foreign Office
Mr. Uwe Wilden Back Office, Foreign Office
Mr. Hans Joachim Weber Protocol Division, Foreign Office
Mr. Peter Prügel Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Office
Ms. Carolin Richter Senior Officer, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs
Mr. Stefan Knabe Member of the National Group on Earth Observation (GEO), Federal Institute of Hydrology
Mr. Gerd Friedsam Head of Department Foreign Operations, THW HQ, Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Mr. Sebastian Hansen Member of Disaster Coordination Management, Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Ms. Barbara Blanckmeister Consultant, International Cooperation, Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Mr. Sascha MR. Brenning Executive Officer for Rapid Deployment Units, Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Mr. Olaf Joerdel INSARAG Assistant, Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Ms. Karina Lehmann Counsellor for International Cooperation, Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Mr. Gerhard Steinhorst Head of Business Area, Deutscher Wetterdienst
Ms. Cornelia Riess Head of Unit, International Cooperation, German Aerospace Centre
Mr. Ulrich Huth Scientific Staff, International Cooperation, German Aerospace Centre
Mr. Helmut Staudenrausch Space Management, Earth Observation, German Aerospace Centre
Mr. Harald Mehl Head of Department, German Aerospace Centre
Mr. Torsten Riedlinger Scientist, German Aerospace Centre
Mr. Michael Schmidt Scientist, German Aerospace Centre
36 Mr. Stefan Voigt Scientist, German Aerospace Centre
Ms. Yvonne Walz Scientific Assistant, German Aerospace Centre
Mr. Karl-Heinz Rother President, Landesamt für Umwelt, Wasserwirtschaft und Gewerbeaufsicht Rheinland-Pfalz
Ms. Maria Hohn-Berghorn Head of International Department, Municipal Government of Bonn
Mr. Stefan Wagner International Department, Deputy Head, Municipal Government of Bonn
Ms. Susanne Nolden International Department Staff, Municipal Government of Bonn
Ms. Elizabeth Weiser International Department Staff, Municipal Government of Bonn
Mr. Friedhelm Naujoks Director, Municipal Building Management, Municipal Government of Bonn
Mr. Jochen Stein Head of the Fire and Emergencies Department, Municipal Government of Bonn
Mr. Jörg Hille Volunteer of City of Bonn, Municipal Government of Bonn
Ms. Monica Weiss International Department Staff, Municipal Department of Bonn
Ms. Jessica Leygraaf National Contact, Point Space, German Space Agency
Mr. Adrian Klein National Contact, Point Space, German Space Agency
Ms. Christine Radestock Scientist, German Space Agency
Mr. Gunter Schreier Scientist, German Space Agency
Mr. Werner Kleine-Beek Assistant Director, Aviation and Space
Ms. Gertraud Peinel Project Manager, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology
Mr. Thomas Rose IT Researcher, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology
Mr. Hartmut Krebs Deputy Minister retired State of North-Rhine Westfalia
Ms. Susanne David Chief Executive Officer, Beratungsinstitut für Organisation und Kommunikation Kongress und Seminar GmbH
37 Mr. Jürgen Huber Chief Executive Officer, Beratungsinstitut für Organisation und Kommunikation Kongress und Seminar GmbH
Mr. Hamid Isfahany Visiting Professor, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Ms. Susanne Hermes Coordinator, University of Bonn (ARTS)
Mr. Klaus Frohberg Director, Centre for Development, Research (ZEF), Department of Economic and Technological Change, University of Bonn
Mr. Frank Friesecke Scientific Assistant, Institute of Urban Planning, Land Management and Water Engineering, University of Bonn
Ms. Miriam Wenner Student of Geography, University of Bonn
Ms. Mirjam Ratzke Student, Department of Geography, University of Bonn
Mr. Torsten Drey PhD Student, Department of Geography, University of Bonn
Ms. Doris Klein Research Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Bonn
Mr. Sabin Basi Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Rolf Eckmiller Professor of Computer Science, University of Bonn
Mr. Nils Goerke Lecturer, Researcher, University of Bonn
Ms. Katrin Dobersalske Project Assistant, University of Bonn
Ms. Barbara Görres Researcher, University of Bonn
Ms. Heike Barz Administrative Assistant, University of Bonn
Ms. Cornelia Doessel PhD Student, University of Bonn
Ms. Dereje Bacha Megeressa Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Chirantan Banerjee Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Hassan Raza Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Nhamo Nhamo PhD Fellow, University of Bonn
38 Ms. Vanessa Barganski Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Sebastian Bruns Graduate Student, University of Bonn
Ms. Nadine Weber University of Bonn
Mr. Daniel Wiesen Graduate Student, University of Bonn
Ms. Ne Gao Student, University of Bonn
Ms. Linda Gatwiri Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Leonardo Freitas Student, University of Bonn
Ms. Julia Hoffmann PhD Student, University of Bonn
Ms. Amanda Johnstone Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Andreas Salz Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Prathap Pugalenthi Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Joon Young Seo Student, University of Bonn
Mr. Thomas Glade Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Bonn
Ms. Arisoa Rajaona Student, University of Bonn
Ms. Karin Fiege Deputy Director, Seminar für Ländliche Entwicklung, Humboldt University Berlin
Mr. Harald Sterly Research Assistant, Seminar für Ländliche Entwicklung, Humboldt University Berlin
Mr. Uwe Ulbrich Professor, Meteorology, Freie Universität, Berlin, Institute for Meteorology
Mr. Gernot Rücker Managing Director, ZEBRIS GbR
Mr. Wilhelm Schirmer Founding Member and Auditor, Förderverein Katastrophenvorsorge
Mr. Daniel Loevenich Managing Director, Codewalk – Dependable Business Applications and Services
Ms. Maria-Elizabeth Loevenich Senior Scientist, Social Sciences and Education, Codewalk – Dependable Business Applications and Services
39 Mr. Haluk Sarlan Senior Consultant, Products and Systems of Information Technology GmbH
Ms. Susanne Reiff Communications, Working Group on Development and Peace
Mr. Peter Schmitz Chief Medical Officer, Malteser International
Mr. Ioannis Dokas Post Doctorate Researcher, University of Paderborn
Mr. Otto Ulrich Intercultural Education, Institute for Creative Technologies and Human Development
Mr. Stephan Jobst Meteorologe, Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft
Ms. Agnes Voisard Researcher, Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering
Mr. Ulrich Meissen Project Manager, Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering
Mr. Bernd Ilg Desk Officer, Latin America, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V., National Confederation
Mr. Sebastian Fricke Student in Anthoropology and Human Geography, Georg-August Universität, Göttingen
Mr. Chris Hartmann Student of the Network on Humanitarian Assistance (NOHA), International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, University of Bochum
Mr. Nikolay Blinov Student, University of Bochum
Mr. Emmanuel Ojo Research Student, University of Bochum
Ms. Birthe Steiner Student, University of Bochum
Mr. Stephen Petrus Johannes Deutekom Student Master, Humanitarian Assistance in Bochum
Ms. Barbara Theilen-Willige Lecturer, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technical University of Berlin
Ms. Elke MR. Geenen Private-Docent, Institute for Socioeconomic and Cultural International Analysis
Mr. Hugh Sinclair Export Sales Manager - Multi-mission Ground Systems, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, EADS Deutschland GmbH
Mr. Ulrich Ebel Atmospheric Perils Specialist, Swiss Reinsurance Co.
Mr. Michael Zyball Director, International Gerling Pensionsmanagement GmbH
40 Mr. Horst Kremers Chairman of Board, Committee on Data for Science and Technology
Mr. Wolfgang Eder Past UNESCO Director, Senior Advisor
Mr. Bernhard Amler Managing Director, AMBERO Consulting Gesellschaft mbH
Ms. Susanne Schmall Disaster Risk Management Advisor, ECO Consulting Group
Mr. Holger Ingenpaβ GIS Specialist, Agency for Urban Development and Environment
Mr. Frank Brenda Disaster Response Team Leader, Adventist Development & Relief Agency
Mr. Philipp Schoeller Founder of Fragile Fund
Mr. Karsten Brandt Geschaeftsfuehrer, Donnerwetter.de GmbH
Mr. Carsten Felgentreff Universtiy Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Osnabrueck
Mr. Alexander Zipf Professor, Geoinformatics, FH Mainz
Mr. Sebastian Böstel Regional Manager, Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Mr. Rolf W. Becker VTL, Forumfinanz
Mr. Jürgen Cronau Head, European Projects, PRO DV Software AG
Mr. Hans Guenter Brauch Chairman, AFES-PRESS
Ms. Heike Happerschoss Consultant, Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung mbH
Mr. Peter Stamm Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Geographic Information Systems
Ms. Isabel Kaubisch Consultant, Land Use and Environmental Planning
Mr. Lothar Stempniewski Managing Director, CEDIM AG, Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology
Mr. Thorsten Ulbrich PhD Student, University of Karlsruhe
Mr. Lutz Meyer-Ohlendorf Student, University of Cologne
Mr. Fabian Selg Student, University of Cologne
41 Mr. Gerald Chung Student, University of Cologne
Mr. Mohammed Obidallah Student, University of Cologne
Ms. Seema Singh Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Mr. Martin Seiler Student / Referee, Youth and Environment Europe (YEE)
Mr. Thomas Bistry Analyst, Natural Hazards, Deutsche Rückversicherung AG
Mr. Manuel Prechtl Analyst for Natural Hazard, Deutsche Rückversicherung AG
Ms. Valeria Salles Consultant for Development Cooperation, Mozambique Development Cooperation
Ms. Anne Wolf Project Manager, Munich Re Foundation
Mr. Stefan Wagner Deputy Head, International Department, City of Bonn
Ms. Karin Heitzer International Department, City of Bonn
Ms. Mira Beinert Environmental Scientist, SEA Society
Mr. Roland Bege Student, Committee WCDR, National Model of United Nations
Mr. Thomas Kahlix Vice Chairman, Buergerinitiative Hochwasser, Cologne-Rodenkirchen
Ms. Meike Rahner Scientific Assistant, Institute of Geography, Ruhr-University, Bochum
Ms. Melanie Hauser
Ms. Lela Purtskhvanidze PhD Student, University of Duisburg-Essen
Ms. Christina Bollin Freelance Consultant
Ms. Kathrin Stratmann Deputy Head of Department, EU-Bureau of the BMBF
Ms. Christine Zirkel Project Assistant, EU-Bureau of the BMBF
Ms. Katharina Daerr
Mr. Thomas Kausch Moderator, SAT1
Mr. Stefan Alexander Haffner Researcher, Centre for Development Research
42 Mr. Sofyan Syahnur PhD Student, Centre for Development Research
Ms. Sri Haryani Anwar PhD Student, Centre for Development Research
Mr. Sebastian Kube Student, Centre for Development Research
Mr. Joerg Szrzynski Senior Researcher, Centre for Development Research
Mr. Ricardo Jose Rocha Guimaraes Junior Researcher, Centre for Development Research
Mr. Donal Makoka PhD Fellow, Centre for Development Research
Mr. Neeraj Mishra Junior Research Fellow, Centre for Development Research, University of Bonn
Mr. Muhammad Nasir Junior Researcher, Centre for Development Research, University of Bonn
Mr. Dil Bahadur Rahut Junior Research Fellow, Centre for Development Research, University of Bonn
Mr. Ivan Velasquez PhD Fellow, Centre for Development Research
Ms. Eva Jeannette Scholzen Press officer, Citizen Organisation Flood Cologne-Rodenkirchen
Ms. Tetyana Chernyshova Student, AKAFOE
Mr. Kennedy Mpaliwa Habasimbi Master student, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart
Mr. Rudolf Atzbach Vice-President, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance
Mr. Josef Bata Executive Officer, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance
Mr. Franz-Josef Molitor Head of Section for International Affairs, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance
Mr. Stefan Aust Editor in Chief, Der Spiegel
Mr. Gerhard Spörl Senior Editor, Der Spiegel
Mr. Joern Michael Bachhausen Correspondent, Südwestrundfunk
Ms. Britta Banks
Mr. Anton Becker Public Information Officer, Federal Government
43 Mr. Gottfried Bohm Automobile Industry, Clinton Foundation
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Mr. Murat Kaan Bozdemir Project Manager, IMIC
Mr. Marcel Brandt Student, Furtwangen University
Mr. Noah Brandt
Ms. Zeliha Brandt Donnerwetter.de GmbH
Mr. Michael Kienzle Donnerwetter.de GmbH
Mr. Ralf Schmitt Donnerwetter.de GmbH
Mr. James Buchanan Senior Expert Corporate Sustainability, Deutsche Post World Net
Mr. Sören Dengg Director, Governmental Affairs, Deutsche Post World Net
Ms. Daniela Josten PR Manager, Deutsche Post World Net
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Ms. Alena Sulkiewicz Speechwriter, Deutsche Post World Net
Ms. Monika Wulf-Mathies Executive Vice-President, Deutsche Post World Net
Mr Klaus Zumwinkel Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Post World Net
Mr. Peter Buri Senior Advisor Tsunami Task Force, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Mr. Peter J. Croll Director, BICC
Mr. Lars Wirkus Senior Researcher, BICC
Mr. Stefan Dech Director, German Remote Sensing Data Centre
Mr. Christian Endress Staff Office, National Disaster Management Office
Ms. Rahel Erni Spokesperson, DHL
44 Mr. Luke Evenbom Trainee, World Wind Energy Association
Mr. Stefan Gsänger Secretary General, World Wind Energy Association
Mr. Michael Fornahl Assistant Head of Division, Ministry of Economy
Ms. Martina Oppermann Consultant, Ministry of Economy
Ms. Margitta Wülker-Mirbach Referatsleiterin V E 4, Ministry of Economy
Mr. Nicola Franceschetti Lawyer, Network of Humanitarian Assistance
Mr. Hubertus Franzen Heat IT, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
Mr. Michael Jud Deputy Head, Unit of Rapid Alert Systems and Crisis Management, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
Ms. Susanne Fretzdorff Project Manager, Projektträger Juelich
Mr. Thomas Fues Senior Fellow, German Development Institute
Ms. Cecilia Gervasi Consultant, FSC
Mr. Alan Smith Social Strategy Programme Manager, FSC International Centre
Ms. Isabel Gonzales Rojo Postgraduate Student, Regional Disaster Information Centre
Mr. Georgi Graschew Scientific Co-ordinator, University Hospital Charité Berlin
Mr. Joachim Harms Project Manager, Projekt Management Organisation Jülich
Mr. Siamak Houshmand Marvasti Engineer
Mr. Harmut Ihne Director, ZEF Consult
Mr. Enebat Jamiyan Interpreter, Ost Europa Zentrum Niedersachsen
Mr. Michael Klinger Student, Fachhochschule Köln
Mr. Karlheinz Kogel CEO, Media-Control
Mr. Kai Kottenstede PR Consultant, PLEON KohtesKlewes
45 Ms. Inga Stutz PR Consultant, PLEON KohtesKlewes
Mr. Heinrich Lachenit Geschäftsführer, secty electronics GmbH
Mr. Jürgen Przybylak Geschäftsführer, secty electronics GmbH
Mr Hartmut Peterle Gesellschafter, secty electronics GmbH
Mr. Dietrich Laepke Head, Academy for Crisis Management, Federal Office of Civil Protection, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Dominik H. Lang Research Assistant, Bauhaus University Weimar
Ms. Khin Latt Former Peacekeeping Staff
Mr. Christian Lehmann Judicial Trainee, Unternehmensberatung Struecker
Mr. Dennis Lehmann Geologist, Unternehmensberatung Struecker
Ms. Meret Linnarz Schüler, Bonn International School
Mr. Andreas Lück Consultant, GGC
Ms. Gerrit Meenen Student, University of Applied Sciences Cologne
Mr. Rene Mono
Ms. Gerrit Möws FBL Warnung der Bevölkerung, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK)
Mr. Nikolaus Stein Desk Officer for Public Relations, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK)
Mr. Gerhard Mueller Chairperson, Bürgerinitiative Hochwasser, Köln Rodenkirchen
Mr. Hans-Günther Mylies Projekt Coordinator, Federal Agency for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Ms. Rasa Nagel Finance and Control Manager, T-Mobile International
Ms. Jutta Nellen Spokesperson for International Affairs, Bürgerbund Bonn
Mr. Mario Oertel Scientific Staff, University of Wuppertal
Mr. Ramadhan Othman Student, Agricultural Science (ARTS)
46 Mr. Wolf Poulet Director, International Governance Consulting
MR. Carlos Javier Puig Researcher, International Centre for Tropical Agriculture
Ms. Stefanie Rieger GAF AG
Ms. Mary Roper Student
Ms. Angela Rott Administration Coordinator, IFOAM
Ms. Michele Santoro Student, International Studies
Ms. Iris Schneider Lecturer, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Peter Simoncelli Policy Officer, Civil Protection Unit, Ministry of Interior
Ms. Ivonne Smith Spouse, FSC International Center
Mr. Neil Sorensen Communications and Event Manager, International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Mr. Kemal Surat
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Mr. Andreas Thomsen Researcher, University of Osnabrück
Mr. Michael Volkmann Chief Operating Officer, simply communicate GmbH
Mr. Sebastian von Toperczer Intern, Federal Press Agency
Mr. Harmut Waldner Head, Crisis Management Unit, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
Mr. Qiang Wang Interpreter, Agency of Translation and Interpretation
Mr. Olaf Wendelken Private Consultant
Ms. Maria Anna Wirths Student, German Council on Foreign Relations
Mr. Severin Wolf President, Verein für Katastrophenvorsorge
Mr. Martin Zimmek Interpreter, Local Governments for Sustainability
47 GHANA
Mr. Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey Vice Minister of Interior, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Mfig. Goe Odei Chief, National Disaster Management Centre
Mr Joseph Kwabena Odei National Coordinator, National Disaster Management Organisation
Mr. Emmanuel Obuobie PhD Student, Centre for Development Research
GREECE
Mr. Gerassimos Papadopoulos Research Director, Institute of Geodynamics, National Observatory of Athens
Ms. Nike-Ekaterini Koutrakou Director of the Emergency Humanitarian and Food Aid Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Ioanna Efthymiadou Director of Administrative and Economic Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Konstantinos Baltas Research Assistant, National Technical University of Athens
GUATEMALA
Mr. Gustavo Ernesto Blanco Segura Coordinator Municipal, Municipalidad de Guatemala
HONDURAS
Mr. Mario Ayala Mayor of La Masica, Municipality of La Masica, Honduras
Ms. Consuelo Bautista Mayor of Esparta, Departamento de Atlantida, Honduras
HUNGARY
Mr. Molnár Ferenc Member of the Board, National Emergency Management Agency
Ms. Ildiko Endreffy Medical-Biological Doctor, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Mr. Zoltan Endreffy Lawyer, Paneuropean Union Hungary
ICELAND
Mr. Magnús Jónsson Director General of the Meteorological Office, National Meteorological Service
Mr. Haraldur Johannessen Senior Adviser, Ministry of Justice
Mr. Jon Bjartmarz Ministry of Justice
48 INDIA
Mr. Pramod Kumar Mishra Additional Secretary, NDMA
Mr. Rakesh Dubey Director, State Goverment of Madhya Pradesh
Mr. Prabodh Dhar Chakrabarti Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs
Mr. Kapil Gupta Associate Professor, Advisor on EWS to Bombay Corporation
Mr. Dipankar Sarkar Science Counsellor, Embassy of India in Berlin
Mr. Ramesh Singh Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Mr. Meda Gurudutt Prasad Disaster Manager, Coastal Area Disaster Mitigation Efforts
Mr. Ashok Kumar Gwal Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Professor and Head, Department of Physics, Barkatullah University
Mr. Brijesh Kumar Bansal Scientist, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Mr. Ashok Kumar Bhatnagar Additional Director-General of Meteorology, Meteorological Department
Ms. Suranjana Gupta ProgrammeAssociate, GROOTS International
Mr. Harsh Gupta Raja Ramanna Fellow, National Geophysical Research Institute
Mr. Thiru Jagannathan Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Cuddalore
INDONESIA
Mr. Bambang Setiadi Deputy State Minister, Ministry for Research and Technology
Mr. Alexander Hansen Advisor, Ministry for Research and Technology
Mr. Makmur Widodo Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Berlin
Mr. Pangeran Ibrani Situmorang Third Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Berlin
Mr. Yousana O.P. Siagian Head of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre, Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
Mr. Antonius Se, IR Mayor, Municipal Government of Ende, Flores
49 Mr. Yudho Baskoro Muriadi Head of Subdivision in Technology Transfer Modelling, Ministry of Science and Technology
Mr. Ridwan Djamaluddin Head of Institute of Marine Geophysics, Head of Subdivision in Technology Transfer Modelling, Ministry of Science and Technology
Ms. Silvia Fanggidae Disaster Management Programme Manager, PIKUL
Mr. NJ Edward Turvill Manager, Disaster Preparedness Programme, Action Contre la Faim
Mr. Sugeng Triutomo Head of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), National Disaster Management Centre
Ms. Orbita Roswintiarti Head of Natural Resources and Environmental Monitoring Division, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space
Ms. Tuty Kusumawati Head of Community Welfare Division of Jakarta Planning Board, Local Government of Jakarta Province
Mr. Hendri Agung Indrianto Special Assistant to the Mayor of Padang City, City of Padang
Mr. Latif Azhar Managing Director, Padang Water Company
Mr. Umar Dejenie Advisor, Minsitry of Research
Mr. Pariatmono Researcher, The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology
Mr. Peter Djatmiko Director, PT. iFORTE Solusi Infotek
IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
Mr. Reza Bathaee Secretary of Second International Conference on Integrated Natural Disaster Management, Private Organization from Iran
Mr. Seyed Ghasem Khatam Nezhad Head of Imam Hospital in Nour City, Nour City Imam Hospital
Mr. Mohammad Mokhtari Director of National Centre for Earthquake Prediction, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
ITALY
Ms. Elin Wedlund Research Engineer, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni
Ms. Chiara Giannico Engineer, Tele-Rilevamento
Mr. Vieri Tarchiani SVS Project Expert, Institute of Biometeorology, National Research Council
50 JAMAICA
Mr. Andreas Haiduk Water Resources Engineer, Water Resources Authority
JAPAN
Mr. Fouad Bendimerad Chairman of the Board, Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative, Kobe
Mr. Yoshinori Koizumi Chief Manager, NEC Corporation
KENYA
Mr. James Okoth Drought Management Coordinator, Ministry of State for Special Programmes
KUWAIT
Mr. Esmail Al Khaledi Brigadier, Ministry of Interior
KYRGYZSTAN
Mr. Mirlan Konurbaev Minister's Assistance, Ministry of Emergency Situations
LATVIA
Mr. Pauls Zirnitis Senior Officer, environmental Protection Department, Ministry of Environment
LIBYA
Mr. Musa Shraa Second Secretary, Lybian Arab Jamarahiriya
LITHUANIA
Mr. Arvydas Survila Director, Crisis Management Centre, Ministry of Defence
Mr. Rimantas Steponacivius Head of the Civil Protection Board, Fire and Rescue Department, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Remigijus Baniulis Deputy Director, Fire and Rescue Department, Ministry of Interior
MADAGASCAR
Mr. Manda Sahondra Vololona Ratsimbazafy Manager, Institute for Development, Disaster Management and Research (IDDR)
MALAWI
Mr. James MR.K. Chiusiwa Acting Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Rehabilitation, National Disaster Management Office
51 Mr. Leonard Kalindekafe Director, Geological Survey Department, Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme
Mr. Franklin Simtowe PhD Student, University of Malawi
MALAYSIA
Mr. Cho-Ha Kong Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Mr. Jimat Bolhassan Head, Spatial Data Análisis & Modelling Division, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Mr. Sinn-Chye Ho Director, National Oceanography Directorate, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Mr. Ahmad Sabbirin Arshad Managing Director/CEO, Meteorological Department
Mr. Yap Kon Seng Director-General, Malaysia Meteorological Department, National Meteorological Service
Mr. Djelassi Khaled Sales Director, AISA-Pacific, NSW Submarine Cable Systems Sdn. Bhd.
MALDIVES
Mr. Algeen Abdulla Director, Meteorological Department
Mr. Ibrahim Didi Communication Electronics and IT Services of NSS Maldives, Ministry of Defence
MALI
Mr. Mamadou Adama Diallo Head of Climatology División, Diréction National de la Météorologie
Mr. Mamadou Traore Directeur General de la Protection Civile, Protection Civile de Mali
MEXICO
Mr. Rainer Ressl Director for GIS and Remote Sensing Division, National Commission for the Use and Knowledge for Biodiversity
MOZAMBIQUE
Mr. Moises Vicente Benessene Meteorologist in INAM/Beira, Instituto Naciónal de Meteorología
Mr. Filipe Domingos Freires Lucio National Director, National Institute of Meteorology
Mr. Lucas Simão Renço Administration of District Government, Ministry of State Administration
Mr. Arlindo Lopes Head, Information Management System and Communication, Instituto Nacional de Gestao de Calamidades
52 MYANMAR
Ms. Khin Lohman-Latt Economist, Former United Nations Staff for Peacekeeping Operations
NAMIBIA
Ms. Libertina Amathila Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Hanno B. Rumpf Ambassador, Foreign Office
Mr. Gabriel Kangowa Deputy Director, National Disaster Management Centre
NEPAL
Mr. Kewal Kumar Chapagain President, Firefighters Volunteer Association of Nepal
Mr. Amod Mani Dixit Executive Director, National Society for Earthquake Technology
Mr. Sharad Babu Manager, National Society for Earthquake Technology
Mr. Mahesh Nakarmi Project Manager, National Society for Earthquake Technology
NETHERLANDS
Mr. Jan Jellema Specialist, Geoscientific Information and Geomonitoring, National Geology Agency
Mr. Edward Anderson Director, HISTAR Solutions
Ms. Aude de Clercq General Manager, HISTAR Solutions
Mr. Jean Louis Derche TelecoMr. Engineer, HISTAR Solutions
Ms. Corinne Eisma Communication Officer, HISTAR Solutions
Ms. Annemarie Ebert Geography Student, International Institute for Geo-Information
Mr. Eduard N Jacob Phychiatrist, AAAS Member
Ms. Petra E Jacob-Peters Nursing Profession, Dutch Society Informatics
Mr. Jan Meertens SAVER Foundation
53 NEW ZEALAND
Mr. Graham Leonard Natural Hazards Scientist/ Volcanic Geologist, Volcanoes Commission of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior
NICARAGUA
Ms. Maria Gilma Rosales de Vindell Mayoress, City of San Juan de Limay
NIGER
Mr. Malam Sully Azara Conseiiler en Dévéloppement Rural et Environnement, Cabinet du Premier Ministre
Mr. Ali Illiassou Embassy of the Republic of Niger in Germany
NIGERIA
Mr. Ibirinde Folu Francis Executive Director, Humanitarian and Empowerment League Project
Mr. Ayokunle Fagbemi Executive Director, CePSERD Abuja, Centre for Peacekeeping and Socio-Economic Resources Development
Mr. Ojo Olusegun Edaward Assistant Director, Relief Rehabilitation, National Disaster Management Centre
Mr. Makarfi Salisu Shuaib Director General, National Disaster Management Centre
Mr. Felix Gbadebo Director of Operations, Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence
Mr. Titus Ayodeji Ajayi Director, Emergency Management Centre
Mr. Mamad Zanna Assistant Director, Emergency Management Agency
NORWAY
Mr. James Michael Strout Project Manager, Early Warning and Mitigation, International Centre for Geohazards
Mr. Oddvar Kjekstad Deputy Managing Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Bjorn Johannessen Senior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Bente Lija Bye Senior Advisor, Norwegian Mappking Authority
PAKISTAN
Mr. Muhammad Salik Javaid Member Planning and Technical, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority
54 Mr. Pervez Khan Toru Professor, Director Pak Study Centre, University of Peshawar
Mr. Faisal Abbas Junior Researcher, Centre for Development Research
Mr. Muhammad Ali Private PARAGUAY
Mr. Vidal Benitez Almada Coordinator, Foreign Office
PERU
Mr. Edgar Pozo Ore Institutional Advisor, Territorial Health Unit, Huanta, Ministry of Health
Mr. Lorenzo Apolinario Salazar Chavesta Subgerente Regional de Medio Ambiente, Región Piura, Gerencia Regional de Recursos Naturales y Gestión del Medio Ambiente
Mr. Gilberto Romero Director, Centre of Studies and Disasters Prevention
PHILIPPINES
Mr. Prisco Nilo Deputy Director for Operations and Services, Meteorological Department
Ms. Mary Jane Ortega Mayor, City of San Fernando
POLAND
Mr. Pavel Soloch Under Secretary of State, Chief of National Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior and Administration
Ms. Edyta Szafran Chief Expert, Department of Crisis Management, Ministry of Interior and Administration
Mr. Maciej Maciejewski Professor, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Secretary of National Committee of ISDR
Mr. Tomasz Walczykiewicz Chief of Section in Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Member of National Committee of ISDR
PORTUGAL
Ms. Teresa Abrantes Head of Weather Watch Department, Meteorological Institute
QATAR
Mr. Saad Jassim J. Al-Khulafi Director-General of Public Security, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Ahmed Mohamed H Alhetmi Director of International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Interior
55 ROMANIA
Ms. Elena Savin Head of Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory, National Meteorological Administration
Mr. Marin Marian Commercial Manager, Rokura Ltd.
Mr. Florin Vodita General Consul, General Consulate of Romania in Bonn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Gabriel Petrescu Executive Director, ROKURA
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Mr. Evgeny Revyakin Russian Embassy
Mr. Dmitry Kiktev Deputy Director, Hydrometcentre of Russia
Ms. Nina Frolova Senior Scientific Researcher, Seismological Centre of IGE, Russian Academy of Sciences
SAUDI ARABIA
Mr. Abdulbasit Sairafi General Director, Ministry of Environment
SENEGAL
Mr. Mactar Ndiaye Director, Meteorological Service
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
Mr. Srdjan Popov Assistant, University of Novi Sad
Ms. Maja Turk Assistant, University of Novi Sad
Ms. Jelena Jaksic Assistant, University of Novi Sad
SEYCHELLES
Mr. Denis Chang-Seng Acting Director, Meteorological Department
SIERRA LEONE
Mr. Mohamed Sidi Bah Coordinator, Youth Movement for Peace and Non-Violence
Mr. Mohamed Lamin Bangura Coordinator, Youth Movement for Peace and Non-Violence
56 SLOVAKIA
Ms. Alena Klukanová Head of Engineering Geological Department, Geological Survey of Slovak Republic
Mr. Peter Wagner Engineering Geologist, Slovak Geological Survey
Mr. Miroslav Jasko Sales Director, Telegrafia Ltd.
Mr. Ernest Kanka Main Adviser, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Jan Pavlisko Sales Manager, Telegrafia Ltd.
SOMALIA
Mr Mustafa Sh. Ali Dhuhulow Member of Parliament, Somalia Parliament
Mr Abdulkadir Nur Arale Deputy Minister, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
SOUTH AFRICA
Mr. Schalk Carstens Deputy Director, Disaster Management, Provincial Government: Western Cape
Mr. Christopher Hartnady Research and Technical Director, Umvoto Africa Ltd.
Mr. Shumani Mugeri Deputy Director, Early Warning, Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. David Makate Assistant Manager, Risk and Disaster Management, Ministry of Agriculture
Ms. Merle Green Assistant Director, Disaster Management, Western Cape Provincial Government
Mr. Gregory James Pillay Head, Disaster Risk Management Centre, City of Cape Town
Mr. Johan Adriaan Minnie Manager, Awareness and Preparedness, City of Cape Town
Mr. Qubudile Richard Dyantyi Provincial Minister for Local Government, Ministry of Local Government and Housing
Mr. Vusumzi Patrick Tshose Media Liaison Officer, Ministry of Local Government and Housing
SPAIN
Mr. Fernando Serrano Hidalgo Cartographic Centre, Ministry of Defence
Mr. Celestino Gomez-Cid Business Development Executive, GMV Space Systems Inc.
57 Ms. Maria Jesus Izquierdo Carballo Head of Risk Management and Humanitarian Action, Ayuda en Accion
Mr. Luis de Celis Barquero Student, Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas
Ms. Almudena Sánchez Business Development, Grupo de Mecánica del Vuelo
Mr. Victor Arroyo Water and Sanitation Specialist, Accion contre la Hambre
Mr. Daniel Candido Geographer, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Mr. Alider Cragnolini Head, Corporate Programmes, Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial
SRI LANKA
Mr. Sarathchandra Weerawarnakula Director, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, National Geology Agency
Mr. U.w.l. Chandradasa Director, Disaster Management Centre
Mr. Lalith Chandrapala Deputy Director of Meteorology, National Meteorological Service
Mr. Lilan Amarakoon Programme Officer, Tsunami Education Rehabilitation Monitor
SWEDEN
Mr. Per Andersson Head of Sector Warning Systems, Swedish Rescue Services
Mr. Per-Olof Petersson Regional Manager, Federal Signal Corporation
SWITZERLAND
Mr. Peter Mani Chief Executive Officer, GEO 7 Ltd.
Mr. Oliver Jeker Project Manager, GEO 7 Ltd.
Ms. Claudine Métral Assistant Professor, University of Geneva
Ms. Elisabeth Henning Business Development Manager, Swissphone TelecoMr. AG
Ms. Sieglinde Moos Member of the Organization Committee IDRC Davos 2006, IDRC Davos
Mr. Walter Saccoccia Director, Sales and Marketing, Swissphone Telecom AG
58 SYRIA
Mr. Alhaya Tamer Governor of Aleppo, City of Aleppo
Ms. Lama Baroudi Staff of the Governor, City of Aleppo
Mr. Mahammad Ammar Ghazal Director, Directorate, Old City of Aleppo
Mr. Mahmoud Ramadan City Councillor, Old City of Aleppo
TANZANIA
Mr. Sifa Ephraim Laboratory Scientist, Department of Geology, University of Dar es Salaam
THAILAND
Mr. Passkorn Kunthasap Supervisor (Geologist), National Disaster Warning Centre
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Mr. Kosta Trajkovski Head of Unit, Ministry of Environment
TONGA
Mr. Maliu Moeao Takai Deputy Director, National Disaster Management Office
TUNISIA
Mr. Taoufiq Bennouna Scientific and Technical Adviser, Sahara and Sahel Observatory
TURKEY
Ms. Ebru Alarslan Senior City Planner, Ministry of Public Works and Settlement
Mr. Ahmet Turn Soylemez Geological Engineer, Ministry of Settlement and Public Works
Mr. Efdal Barlas Geophysical Engineer, Ministry of Settlement and Public Works
Mr. Huseyin Sonmezler Head of District office (Gasiantep), Construction Engineer, Ministry of Settlement and Public Works
Mr. Hamza Cebeci City Councillor, Head of Commission for EU-Relations, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Mr. Tuncay Taymaz Professor, Head of Seismology Section, Istanbul Technical University
Mr. Murat Sahin Head of Analysis and Forecast Division, National Meteorological Service
59 Mr. Muhittin Abacioglu Head of Technical Advisory Board, Iller Bank
TURKMENISTAN
Mr Berdymurat Redjepov Ambassador, Embassy of Turkmenistan in Berlin
UKRAINE
Ms. Zoryana Verbych Master Student, University of Uppsala
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Mr. Hassan Omar Chief Executive Officer, Disaster Management Centre
UNITED KINGDOM
Sir David King Chief Scientific Advisor
Mr. Nigel Adams Deputy Manager, Disaster Response and Risk Reduction Team, DFID
Mr. John Twigg Honourable Senior Research Fellow, Benfield Hazard Research Centre
Ms. Lucy Stanbrough Honorary Research Assistant, Benfield Hazard Research Centre
Mr. Ronald Karel President of Meteoquake Research Centre, Meteoquake Research Centre
Ms. Yasmin McDonnell Policy Analyst, Action Aid International
Mr. John Davis Senior Marine Geophysics Technician, National Oceanography Centre, Southhampton
Ms. Admira Onyenze Postgraduate Student, Centre of Development Studies, University of Wales Swansea Director of Disaster Management Team
Mr. Garry de la Pomerai USAR Technician, Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters
Mr. Rowland Gill Consultant, Occupational Physician, Faculty of Catastrophe and Conflict Medicine, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London
Ms. Olivia Harland Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser, Department of International Cooperation
Mr. Roger Yates Head of Emergencies, Action Aid International
Ms. Katharine Evans Technical Advisor, Flood Incident Management, Environment Agency
60 Mr. Daniel Eriksson Researcher, Coventry University Centre for Disaster Management
Mr. Marcus Oxley Director, HISTAR Solutions Ltd., Tearfund
Mr. Philip Buckle Consultant, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat
Ms. Mishal Husain Broadcaster, Knight Ayton Management
Mr. Sir Trevor McDonald Broadcaster
Mr. Anthony Deaking Technical Advisor, Flood Warning, Environment Agency
Mr. Michael Evans Office of Science and Technology
Mr. Dominique Marbouty Director, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
UNITED STATES OF AMERCIA
Mr. Shahid Habib Chief, Office of Science Utilization, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mr. Cranston Coleman Vice President, Sonalysts, Inc.
Mr. Tony Song Research Scientist, Next Generation Air Transportation System Institute
Mr. Frank W. Bell Consulting Broadcast Television Engineer, Society of Broadcast Engineers, Project Management Institute
Mr. Hans-Peter Plag Research Professor, Vice Chair of Steering Committee of the Global Geodetic Observing System, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology and Seismological Laboratory
Mr. Danny de Vries Doctoral Candidate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mr. Jeffrey Cunningham Military Trainer, Disaster Preparedness Branch, United States Central Command
Ms. Laura Demetris Graduate Student, School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University
Mr. Patrick Meier PhD Candidate, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Ms. Natalia Alvarez von Gustedt International Affairs Advisor, Clinton Foundation
Mr. Doug Band Advisor, Clinton Foundation
Mr. James Frederick Carson III Communications Director, Clinton Foundation
61 Mr. Steven Feder Advance, Clinton Foundation
Mr. Matthew Goodwin Scheduler, Clinton Foundation
Ms. Laura Graham Chief of Staff, Clinton Foundation
Ms. Stephanie Devine Student, New Europe Programme
Ms. Ashley Eggert Student, New Europe Programme
Ms. Elissa Pociask Student, New Europe Programme
Ms. Benda Kirsch Student, New Europe Programme
Mr. David Cline Student, Study Abroad Student
Ms. Evita Worthington Student, Study Abroad Student, Loyola Marymount University
Mr. Max Weihe Student, Study Abroad Student
Ms. Breanne Flores Student, Loyola Marymount University
Ms. Jaclyn Stansbury Student, Loyola Marymount University
Mr. Esmail Amid Hozour President, Eton Corporation
UZBEKISTAN
Mr. Timur Gafurov Engineer, Institute of Mineral Resources
VENEZUELA Ms. Ana Ruiz International Relations Coordinator, Ministry of Interior
Mr. Alejandro Linayo Risk Management Adviser, Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction, Universitary Technological Institute of Mérida
VIET NAM
Mr. Dang Van Luyen Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Ministry of Education and Training
YEMEN
Mr. Ismail A. Mohamed Nasser Director of the Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior
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