VERSION OF 23/10/07
34th session of the General Conference
Ministerial Round Table on
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AND THE ROLE OF UNESCO
Room X, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 26 and 27 October 2007
TENTATIVE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
PREPARED ON THE BASIS OF OFFICIAL RESPONSES RECEIVED SO FAR
MEMBER STATES
AFGHANISTAN
• H.E. Dr Mohammad Azam DADFAR, Minister of Higher Education, Afghanistan
• H.E. Mr Mohammad Zahir AZIZ, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Afghanistan to UNESCO, UNESCO House, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.68.27.71, Fax (+33-1) 45.68.27.72, e-mail:
• H.E. Professor Dr Abdul Rahman ASHRAF, Chancellor, Kabul University, Senior Advisor of the President for Mines and Energy, Kabul, Afghanistan, e-mail:
ALBANIA
• Mme. Adriana GJONAJ, Vice-Ministre de l’Education et des Sciences, Ministère de l’Education et des Sciences, Albanie
• S. Exc. Mme. Tatiana GJONAJ, Ambassadeur, Déléguée Permanente de l’Albanie auprès de l’UNESCO, Maison de l'UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75015 Paris, France, Tél (+33-1) 45.68.32.44, Fax (+33-1) 45.66.63.71, e-mail:
• Mlle. Elida PETOSHATI, Secrétaire Général, Commission Nationale Albanaise pour l’UNESCO, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Boulevard Zhan d’Ark, Tirana, Albanie, Tél (+355-4) 36.40.90 Ext. 167, Fax (+355-4) 36.20.84/5, e-mail:
• M. Edmond AGOLLI, Expert, Ministère de l’Education et des Sciences, Albanie
• Mme. Klodiana TANE, Experte, Ministère de l’Education et des Sciences, Albanie
• Mlle. Avenilda DOKO, Troisième Secrétaire, Délégation Permanente de l’Albanie auprès de l’UNESCO, Maison de l'UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75015 Paris, France, Tél (+33-1) 45.68.32.44, Fax (+33-1) 45.66.63.71, e-mail:
ALGERIA
• S. Exc. M. Rachid HARAOUBIA, Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, 11 Chemin Doudou Mokhtar, Ben Aknoun, Alger, Algérie, Fax (+213-21) 91.47.41/29.07
ANGOLA
• S. Exc. M. Pedro SEBASTIÃO TETA, Vice-Ministre de la Science et de la Technologie, Angola, Tél/Fax (+244) 222.30.97.94/32.63.80
• S. Exc. M. Almerindo JAKA JAMBA, Ambassadeur, Délégué Permanent de la République d’Angola auprès de l’UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tél (+33-1) 45.68.29.75/76, Fax (+33-1) 45.67.57.48, e-mail:
• M. Rolando FELICIDADES DE JESUS NETO, Ministre Conseiller, Délégation Permanente de la République d’Angola auprès de l’UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tél (+33-1) 45.68.29.75, Fax (+33-1) 45.67.57.48, e-mail:
• Dr André NANIZEY KINDUDI, Directeur, Centre Technologique National, Angola
• Dr Manuel DOMINGOS DE OLIVEIRA CADETE, Directeur National de l’Investigation Scientifique, Angola
• M. Vieira Francisco BEMBO, Directeur, Cabinet du Vice-Ministre de la Science et de la Technologie, Angola, Tel/Fax (+244) 222.30.91.39, e-mail:
• Mme. Luzitu LUKOMBO PETERSON GALA, Troisième Secrétaire, Délégation Permanente de la République d’Angola auprès de l’UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tél (+33-1) 45.68.30.11, Fax (+33-1) 45.67.57.48, e-mail:
AUSTRALIA
• Professor Vijoleta BRAACH-MAKSVYTIS, Member, Australian National Commission for UNESCO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Innovation and Development), University of Melbourne, Australia
BAHRAIN
• H.E. Dr Majid Ali AL NOAIMI, Minister of Education, P.O. Box 43, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Tel (+973) 17.68.00.71, Fax (+973) 17.68.01.61
• Dr. Abdulwahid ABDULLAH YOUSIF, Educational Advisor to the Minister of Education, P.O. Box 43, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
BANGLADESH
• Mr Tapan CHOWDHURY, Honourable Adviser for the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
BHUTAN
• H.E. Mr Lyonpo Thinley GYAMTSHO, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, Kawajangsa, Thimphu, Bhutan, Tel (+975-2) 32.38.25/54.31, Fax (+975-2) 32.64.24, e-mail:
BULGARIA
• H.E. Mr Daniel VALTCHEV, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science, 2 A Kniaz Dondukov boulevard, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel (+359-2) 921.75.07, Fax (+359-2) 987.12.89, e-mail:
BURKINA FASO
• S. Exc. Professeur Joseph PARE, Ministre des Enseignements Secondaire, Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Président, Commission Nationale Burkinabè pour l’UNESCO, 03 B.P. 7047, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso, Tél (+226) 50.32.45.52, Fax (+226) 50.30.02.32, e- mail:
• M. Adolphe KERE, Secrétaire-Général, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
• M. Robert FORO, Conseiller Technique, Burkina Faso
• M. John Bourema KABORÉ, Conseiller, Délégation Permanente du Burkina Faso auprès de l’UNESCO, Maison de l'UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tél (+33-1) 45.68.34.66, e-mail:
BURUNDI
• S. Exc. Dr Saïdi KIBEYA, Ministre de l’Education Nationale et de la Culture, Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de la Culture, Boulevard de l’Uprona, B.P. 1990, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tél (+257) 22.45.24, Fax (+257) 22.84.77, e-mail:
CAMBODIA
• M. IM Sethy, Secrétaire d’Etat à l’Education, à la Jeunesse et au Sport, Cambodge
CANADA
• Dr Arthur J. CARTY, Conseiller National des Sciences, Industrie Canada, Bureau du Conseiller National des Sciences, Édifice CD Howe, Étage 01W, Pièce 140F, 235 rue Queen, Ottawa K1A 0H5, Ontario, Canada, Tél (+1-613) 943.64.60, Fax (+1-613) 943.75.92, e-mail:
• Mme. Marie-France GERMAIN, Présidente, Conseil de la Science et de la Technologie, Bureau 3.45, 3e étage, 1200 route de l’Église, Québec G1V 4Z2, Québec, Canada, Tél (+1-418) 644.11.65, Fax (+1-418) 646.09.20, e-mail:
- 2 - CHAD
• S. Exc. Dr Idriss Oumar ALFAROUKH, Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de la Formation Professionnelle, B.P. 725, N’Djamena, Tchad, Tél (+235) 251.42.43/61.58/84.36 (+235) 625.43.66/990.11.94, Fax (+235) 251.45.12/60.79
CHINA
• H.E. Dr WAN Gang, Minister of Science and Technology, 15B Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100862, China, Tel (+86-10) 58.88.13.20, Fax (+86-10) 58.88.13.24, e-mail:
• Mr MENG Shuguang, Deputy Director-General, Department of International Cooperation, China
• Mr CAI Jianing, Division Chief, Department of International Cooperation, China
• Ms ZHENG Wei, Interpreter, Department of International Cooperation, China
• Mr WANG Lian, Interpreter, Department of International Cooperation, China
COLOMBIA
• Dr Alexis DE GREIFF, Subdirector de Programas Estratégicos, Instituto Colombiano para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y la Tecnología “Francisco José de Caldas”, Colombia
CONGO
• S. Exc. M. Pierre Ernest ABANDZOUNOU, Ministre de la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation Technique, B.P. 2499, Brazzaville, Congo, Tél (+242) 675.21.00, e-mail:
• M. Gaston ANDOKA, Directeur Général de l’Innovation, B.P. 2499, Brazzaville, Congo, Tél (+242) 666.31.55, e-mail:
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
• S. Exc. M. Sylvain NGABU CHUMBU, Ministre d’Etat en charge de l’Enseignement Supérieur et Universitaire, 10 Avenue des Armées (ex-Haut Commandement), Kinshasa/Gombe, République Démocratique du Congo, Tél (+243) 999.91.44.99, e-mail:
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
• S. Exc. M. Ibrahima CISSE, Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Côte D’Ivoire
CROATIA
• Mr Dražen VIKIĆ-TOPIĆ, Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, Strossmayerov trg 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Tel (+385-1) 459.43.41, Fax (+385-1) 459.43.49, e-mail:
• Mr Hrvoje PRPIĆ, Business-Innovation Centre Croatia (BICRO), Planinska 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Tel (+385-1) 235.26.01, Fax (+385-1) 365.28.01, e-mail:
CUBA
• Sra. América SANTOS RIVIERA, Vice-Ministro de Ciencias, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (CITMA), Capitolio Nacional, Industria y San José, Habana Vieja, C.P. 10200, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba, Tel/Fax (+53-7) 861.88.20, e-mail:
• Excmo. Sr. Héctor-Pastor HERNANDEZ GONZÁLEZ-PARDO, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Delegado Permanente de Cuba ante la UNESCO, Casa de la UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, Francia, Tel (+33-1) 45.68.34.13, Fax (+33-1) 45.67.47.41, e-mail:
CZECH REPUBLIC
• Mr Ivan WILHELM, Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Karmelitska 7, Prague, Czech Republic, Tel (+420-2) 57.19.34.27, e-mail:
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DENMARK
• Mr Johnny K. MOGENSEN, Head of Office, Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Bredgade 40, 1260 Copenhagen K, Denmark, Tel (+45) 35.44.62.00, Fax (+45) 35.44.62.01, e-mail:
• Professor Jens Jørgen GAARDHØJE, Chair Sub-Science Committee, Danish National Commission for UNESCO, Professor of Subatomic Physics, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 17, DK - 2100 Copenhagen O, Denmark, Tel (+45) 35.32.53.09/52.09, Fax (+45) 35.32.50.16, e-mail:
DOMINCAN REPUBLIC
• Excma. Sra. Ligia Amada MELO VDA. DE CARDONA, Secretaría de Estado de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología (SEESCYT), Avenida Jiménez Moya esq. Juan de Dios Ventura Simó, Centro de los Héroes, 5to. Piso, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, Tel (+809) 533.33.81, Fax (+809) 535.46.94, e-mail:
• Sr. Juan Luis LOZADA, Asistente del Ministro, Avenida Jiménez Moya esq. Juan de Dios Ventura Simó, Centro de los Héroes, 5to. Piso, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, e- mail:
EGYPT
• H.E. Professor Hany Mahfouz HELAL, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, 101 El Kaser El Eini Street, Cairo, Egypt, Tel (+20-2) 792.12.75, Fax (+20-2) 794.10.05
• Professor Ali El Shafei Ahmed Fouad Abd EL HALIM, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
• Excmo. Sr. Don Carlos NSUE OTONG, Vice-Ministro de Educación, Ciencia y Deportes, Ministerio de Educación, Ciencia y Deportes, Malabo, Guinea Ecuatorial, Tel (+240) 27.29.91, Fax (+240) 09.18.03, e-mail:
• Sr. Salvadore Amante NTUTUMU ABOA, Director-General de Universidades, Ministerio de Educación, Ciencia y Deportes, Malabo, Guinea Ecuatorial, Tel/Fax (+240) 09.18.03
ETHIOPIA
• Dr Zerihun KEBEDE, Director-General, Ethiopian Science and Technology Agency, P.O. Box 2490, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel (+251-1) 552.69.62, Fax (+251-1) 552.44.00/551.88.29
FIJI
• H.E. Mr Netani SUKANAIVALU, Interim Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Marela House, Suva, Republic of the Fiji Islands, Tel (+679) 331.23.87, Fax (+679) 330.35.11, e-mail:
FINLAND
• Mr Harri SKOG, Vice-Minister to the Minister of Education, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, P.O. Box 29, FI-00023 Government, Finland
FRANCE
• S. Exc. Mme. Valérie PÉCRESSE, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, 21 rue Descartes, 75005 Paris, France, Tél (+33-1) 55.55.84.97, Fax (+33-1) 55.55.84.37, e-mail:
GABON
• S. Exc. Professeur Albert ONDO OSSA, Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, B.P. 2217, Libreville, Gabon, Tél (+241) 76.07.84, Fax (+241) 76.43.45
- 4 - GAMBIA
• H.E. Mr Abdoulie M. SALLAH, Secretary of State for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Gambia
GERMANY
• H.E. Mr Walter HIRCHE, Deputy Prime-Minister of the State of Lower Saxony, Minister for Economics, Labour and Transportation of the State of Lower Saxony, President, German National Commission for UNESCO, Friedrichswall 1, 30159 Hannover, Germany, Tel (+49- 228) 511.12.00, Fax (+49-228) 51.11.20.57.72, e-mail:
GHANA
• The Hon. Professor Dominic FOBIH, Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, Ghana
GREECE
• H.E. Mr D. ILIOPOULOS, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the EU, 19-21 rue Jacques de Lalaing, 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel (+32-2) 551.56.01, Fax (+32-2) 551.57.11, e-mail:
• Professor I. A. TSOUKALAS, Secretary-General for Research and Technology, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Ministry of Development, 14-18 Messogion Avenue, 115 10 Athens, Greece, Tel (+30-210) 775.38.34/35, Fax (+30-210) 775.38.72, e-mail:
• Dr Christos VASILAKOS, Representative, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Permanent Representation of Greece to the EU, 19-21 rue Jacques De Lalaing, 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel (+32-2) 551.56.85, Fax (+32-2) 551.56.51/512.79.12, e-mail:
• Ms Afroditi PATRONI, Head, International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Directorate, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Ministry of Development, 14- 18 Messogion Avenue, 115 10 Athens, Greece, Tel (+30-210) 779.16.04/771.42.40, Fax (+30-210) 771.41.53, e-mail:
• Professor Dimitrios G. VLACHOS, Emeritus Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, President, Pedagogical Institute, 1-3 Aigaiou Pelagous Street, 153 42 Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece, Tel (+30-210) 608.18.60, e-mail:
GUATEMALA
• Sr. Ing. Hugo MASAYA MAROTA, Director del Cooperación Internacional, Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, (SENACTY), Guatemala
• Sra. Ana Lucrecia DE LEON RAMIREZ, Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, (SENACTY), Guatemala
HAITI
• S. Exc. M. Gabriel BIEN-AIME, Ministre de l’Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle, Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle, 5 rue Dr Audain, Port-au-Prince, Haïti, Tél (+509) 223.47.16/222.97.32, Fax (+509) 223.78.87/244.80.80, e-mail:
HUNGARY
• Professor György HÁMORI, Vice-President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Roosevelt tér 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary, Tel (+36-1) 331.93.53, Fax (+36-1) 332.89.43, e-mail:
ICELAND
• Professor Haflidi P. GÍSLASON, Representative for Sciences, Icelandic National Commission for UNESCO, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, Tel (+354) 525.46.91, e-mail:
- 5 - INDIA
• The Hon. Mr Kapil SIBAL, Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, Anusandhan Bhavan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001, India, Tel (+91- 11) 23.71.42.30/31.67.66, Fax (+99-11) 23.31.67.45, e-mail:
INDONESIA
• H.E. Mr Kusmayanto KADIMAN, State Minister of Research and Technology, BPPT Building II, 6th Floor, Jl. M.H. Thamrin 8, Jakarta 10340, Republic of Indonesia, Tel (+62-21) 316.91.67, Fax (+62-21) 310.19.52
• H.E. Mr Aman WIRAKARTAKUSUMAH, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Indonesia to UNESCO, UNESCO House, 1 rue Miollis, Paris, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.68.29.47, Fax (+33-1) 45.66.02.37, e-mail:
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
• H.E. Dr Alireza JAHANGIRIYAN, Acting Vice-Minister of Technology, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran
• H.E. Dr Mohammad Bagher KHORRAMSHAD, Vice-Minister of Social and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran
• H.E. Mr Mohammad Reza MAJIDI, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Islamic Republic of Iran to UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.68.33.00/30.93, Fax (+33-1) 42.73.17.91, e-mail:
ISRAEL
• Dr Dov ROSEN, Director-General, Ministry of Science and Culture, Israel
JAPAN
• Mr Yoshitsugu HARADA, Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan
• H.E. Mr Seiichi KONDO, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO, 148 rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris, France, Tel (33-1) 53.59.27.00, Fax (+33-1) 53.59.27.27, e-mail:
• Mr Isao KISO, Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan, Tel (+81-3) 52.22.10.07/53.41.11 (Ext. 2603), Fax (+81-3) 67.34.36.79, e-mail:
• Mr Akira YOSHIKAWA, Deputy Director-General, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan
• Mr Masashi AKIBA, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO, 148 rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris, France, Tel (33-1) 53.59.27.00, Fax (+33-1) 53.59.27.27, e-mail:
• Mr Hiroyuki YOSHIKAWA, Chairperson, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda- ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan, Tel (+81-3) 52.22.10.07/53.41.11 (Ext. 2603), Fax (+81-3) 67.34.36.79, e-mail:
• Ms Sonoko WATANABE, Director, Office for Planning and Coordination, International Affairs Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan, Tel (+81-3) 52.22.10.07/53.41.11 (Ext. 2603), Fax (+81-3) 67.34.36.79, e-mail:
• Mr Kazuo AKIYAMA, Senior Specialist for Cooperation with UNESCO, Office of the Director- General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan
- 6 - • Ms Suzuka SAKASHITA, First Secretary, Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO, 148 rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris, France, Tel (33-1) 53.59.27.00, Fax (+33-1) 53.59.27.27, e- mail:
• Mr Hiroshi KURISAKI, Secretary to the Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan
• Mr Tomokazu UETA, Unit Chief, Office of the Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 2-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8959 Tokyo, Japan
• Ms SASAJIMA Sanae, Interpreter, Japan
JORDAN
• H.E. Professor Khaled TOUKAN, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Chairman, Jordan National Commission for UNESCO, P.O. Box 1646, Amman 11118, Jordan, Tel (+962-6) 568.41.37/38.74, Fax (+962-6) 568.80.61, e-mail:
• Dr Turki OBEIDAT, Secretary-General, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, P.O. Box 35262, Al Jubeiha, Jordan, Tel (+962-6) 534.76.71, Fax (+962-6) 533.76.16, e- mail:
• Ms Toujan BERMAMET, Secretary-General, Jordan National Commission for UNESCO, P.O. Box 1646, Amman 11118, Jordan, Tel (+962-6) 568.41.37/38.74, Fax (+962-6) 568.80.61, e-mail:
KAZAKHSTAN
• Mr Erkin ONGARBAYEV, President, Committee of Sciences, Ministry of Education and Sciences, 11 rue Beibitshilik, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel (+7-3172) 15.25.66, e-mail:
KENYA
• The Hon. Dr Noah WEKESA, Minister for Science and Technology, Jogoo House “B”, Harambee Avenue, P.O. Box 30040, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel (+254-20) 31.85.81, Fax (+254-20) 25.19.91, e-mail:
KUWAIT
• Dr Nadir AL AWADHI, Acting Director-General, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait
LATVIA
• Professor Tatjana KOKE, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science, Valnu iela 2, Riga 1050, Latvia, Fax (+371) 67.22.39.05
LEBANON
• Dr Georges TOHMÉ, Président, Conseil National pour la Recherche Scientifique, B.P. 11-8281, Riad El Solh 11072260, Beyrouth, Liban, Tél (+961-1) 85.01.25, Fax (+961-1) 82.26.39
• Dr Mouïn HAMZÉ, Secrétaire Général, Conseil National pour la Recherche Scientifique, B.P. 11-8281, Riad El Solh 11072260, Beyrouth, Liban, Tél (+961-1) 85.01.25, Fax (+961-1) 82.26.39, e-mail:
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
• H.E. Mr Abdelkader Mohamed Khalifa EL-BAGHDAD, Minister of Education, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• H.E. Mr Abdulsalam EL-QALLALI, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.68.33.21/23/24, Fax (+33-1) 45.66.08.55, e-mail:
- 7 - LITHUANIA
• Mrs Virginija BUDIENE, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Ministry of Education and Science, A. Volano 2/7, 01516 Vilnius, Lithuania, Tel (+370-5) 219.12.26, Fax (+370-5) 261.20.77, e-mail:
MADAGASCAR
• S. Exc. M. Haja Nirina RAZAFINJATOVO, Ministre de l’Education Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique, B.P. 247, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar, Tél (+261-20) 222.13.02, Fax (+261- 20) 222.29.11/47.65, e-mail:
• M. Aimé Lala RAZAFINJARA, Directeur de la Recherche, Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tsimbazaza, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar, Tél (+261-20) 223.14.23/226.31.65, e-mail:
• M. Victor RASAMIMANANTSOA, Chef, Service des Innovations Technologiques pour l’Education, Direction des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication, Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique, Anosy, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar, e-mail:
MALAWI
• The Hon. Mr Richard MSOWOYA, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology (Higher Education), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, P/Bag 328, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel (+265-1) 78.92.69, Fax (+265-1) 78.80.64, e-mail:
MALAYSIA
• H.E. Dato’ Sri Dr Jamaludin JARJIS, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Level 7, Block C5, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tel (+60-3) 88.85.80.07, Fax (+60-3) 88.89.18.18, e-mail:
• Dato’ Abdul Hanan ALANG ENDUT, Secretary-General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Level 6, Block C5, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tel (+60-3) 88.85.80.21, Fax (+60-3) 88.89.18.18, e-mail:
• Dato’ Abdul Mutalib ALIAS, Political Secretary to the Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Level 7, Block C5, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tel (+60-3) 88.85.80.11, Fax (+60-3) 88.89.18.18, e-mail:
• Dr Samsul Bahar SADLI, Director, Innovation and Commercialization Division, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Level 3, Block C4, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tel (+60-3) 88.85.80.00, Fax (+60-3) 88.89.29.77, e-mail:
• Dr. Kamarudin MIN, Principal Private Secretary to the Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Level 3, Block C4, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tel (+60-3) 88.85.80.12, Fax (+60-3) 88.89.18.18, e-mail:
• Mr Ahmad Wafi HARUSSANI, Assistant Director, International Division, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Level 3, Block C4, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62662 Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tel (+60-3) 88.85.80.91, Fax (+60-3) 88.89.29.77, e-mail:
MEXICO
• Sr. Juan Carlos ROMERO HICKS, Director General, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de México (CONACYT), Avenue Insurgentes Sur No 1582, Col Crédito Constructor, Del. Benito Juárez, C.P. 03940, México D.F., Mexico, Tel (+52-55) 53.22.81.56, Fax (+52-55) 53.22.76.47, e-mail:
MONTENEGRO
• H.E. Dr Slobodan BACKOVIC, Minister of Education and Science, Ministry of Education and Science, Rimski trg b.b., 81000 Podgorica, Crna Gora, Montenegro, Tel (+382-81) 40.53.01, Fax (+382-81) 40.53.43, e-mail:
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• Dr Sreten SKULTETIC, Vice-Rector for International and Inter-institutional Relations, University of Montenegro, Cetinjski put bb, 81 000 Podgorica, Crna Gora, Montenegro, Tel (+382-81) 24.17.77/24.18.88, Fax (+382-81) 24.23.01, e-mail:
MOROCCO
• M. Omar FASSI-FEHRI, Secrétaire Perpétuel, Académie Hassan II des Sciences et Techniques, Maroc
MOZAMBIQUE
• H.E. Professor Engº Venâncio Simão MASSINGUE, Minister of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Avenue Partrice Lumumba 770, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel (+258-21) 35.28.00, Fax (+258-21) 35.28.80, e-mail:
MYANMAR
• Mr U KYAW SOE, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, Building 21, Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tel (+95-67) 40.40.03, Fax (+95-67) 40.40.05
NAMIBIA
• Mr Alfred VAN KENT, Director of Science, Research and Technology, Ministry of Education, Commissioner for Natural Sciences, Namibia National Commission for UNESCO, Namibia
• Dr Tjama TJIVIKUA, Rector, Polytechnic of Namibia, Member, Executive Committee, Namibia National Commission for UNESCO
NIGER
• S. Exc. Professeur Oumarou SIDIKOU, Ministre des Enseignements Secondaire et Supérieur, de la Recherche et de la Technologie, B.P. 628, Niamey, Niger, Tél (+227) 20.72.26.20, Fax (+227) 20.72.40.40
NORWAY
• Mr Per Botolf MAURSETH, State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Education and Research, Ministry of Education and Research, P.O. Box 8119 Dep, 0032 Oslo, Norway, Tel (+47) 22.24.74.02, Fax (+47) 22.24.27.64, e-mail:
OMAN
• Mr Amer Bin Ali AL-RAWAS, Vice-President for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Al-Khod, Muscat 123, Sultanate of Oman, Tel (+968) 24.41.33.33/50.00, Fax (+968) 24.41.32.54
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
• The Hon. Mr Michael OGIO, Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Papua New Guinea
• Ms Regina KATI, Secretary-General, Papua New Guinea National Commission for UNESCO, PSA Haus, P.O. Box 446, Waigani, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Tel (+675) 301.35.37/33.21, Fax (+675) 301.35.73, e-mail:
PHILIPPINES
• H.E. Mr Jesli A. LAPUS, Minister of Education, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600, Philippines, Tel (+63-2) 632.13.61
POLAND
• Mr Krzysztof Jan KURZYDLOWSKI, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, ul. Wspólna 1/3, 00-529 Warsaw, Poland, Tel (+48-22) 629.57.03, Fax (+48-22) 529.26.15, e-mail:
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• H.E. Mr Sergei MAZURENKO, Head, Federal Agency of the Russian Federation on Science and Innovation, 11 Tverskaya Street, 125009 Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel (+7-495) 629.14.90, Fax (+7-495) 629.73.73, e-mail:
SENEGAL
• S. Exc. Madame Yaye Kéne GASSAMA DIA, Ministre de la Recherche Scientifique, B.P. 36 005, Dakar, Sénégal, Tél (+221-8) 49.75.52, Fax (+221-8) 22.45.63, e-mail:
SERBIA
• H.E. Dr Ana PEŠIKAN, Minister of Sciences, Nemanjina 22-26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Tel (+381-11) 361.65.16, Fax (+381-11) 361.65.84, e-mail:
• Professor Dr Ratko M JANKOV, Assistant Minister of Sciences, Njegoseva 12, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel (+381-11) 364.02.30, Fax (+381-11) 364.02.30, e-mail:
• Mrs Ana PAVLIĆ, Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of Sciences, Nemanjina 22-26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Tel (+381-11) 361.65.16/84, Fax (+381-11) 361.65.16, e-mail:
SLOVAKIA
• Mr Mikulas SUPIN, Director-General, Section for Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Stromova 1, 813 30 Bratislava, Slovakia, Tel (+421-2) 69.25.22.02, Fax (+421-2) 69.25.22.03, e-mail:
• Professor Dusan HOVORKA, President, National Committee for IGCP, Slovak National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hlboká cesta 2, 833 36 Bratislava, Slovakia, Tel (+421-2) 59.78.35.14/21, Fax (+421-2) 59.78.35.16, e-mail:
SLOVENIA
• Mr Dušan LESJAK, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Trg OF 13, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tel (+386-1) 478.46.21, Fax (+386-1) 478.47.24, e-mail:
SPAIN
• Sr. Miguel Ángel QUINTANILLA FISAC, Secretario de Estado de Universidades e Investigación, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, c/Albacete Nº 5, 28071 Madrid, Tel (+34-91) 603.71.56, Fax (+34-91) 603.70.83, e-mail:
SRI LANKA
• The Hon. Professor Tissa VITARANA, Minister of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, 408 Galle Road, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka, Tel (+94-11) 237.22.78, e- mail:
• Professor Sirimali FERNANDO, Chairman, National Science Foundation, 47/5 Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka, Tel/Fax (+94-11) 269.16.91, e-mail:
• Professor Nimal GUNATILLAKE, Chairman, Man and the Biosphere, National Science Foundation, 47/5 Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka, Tel (+94-11) 269.67.71
SUDAN
• Dr Omar Mohamed ALTOUM, Secretary-General, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan
• Professor Ali Tahir SHARAFELDIN, Head, Essential Sciences Committee, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan
• Dr Mohamed Saad MOHAMED SALIM, Chairman, Evaluation Body, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan
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• Mr Peter HONETH, Vice-Minister for Education and Research, Ministry of Education and Research, Drottninggatan 16, 101 33 Stockholm, Sweden, Tel (+46-8) 405.18.13, Fax (+46- 8) 21.47.60, e-mail:
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
• S. Exc. Dr. Ghias BARAKAT, Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, Damas, Syrie, Tél (+963-11) 213.31.20, Fax (+963-11) 332.77.19, e-mail:
TAJIKISTAN
• Mr Mamadsho ILOLOV, President, Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Tajikistan
THAILAND
• H.E. Dr Yongyuth YUTHAVONG, Minister of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
• Dr Kopr KRITAYAKLRANA, Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
• Mrs Malee SUWANA-ADTH, Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
• Ms Karnitha KARNCHANACHARI, Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
• Mr Sirirurg SONGSIVILAI, Assistant President, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
• Dr Thanat CHOOKAJORN, Secretary of Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand
• Mr Somchai TIAMBOONPRASERT, Director, Office of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
• Mrs Thamaporn APISON, Foreign Relations Officer, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
• Ms Junpen MEKA-APIRUK, Minister Counsellor, Royal Thai Embassy in Belgium
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
• H.E. Mr Sulejman RUSHITI, Minister of Education and Science, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
TUNISIA
• M. Ridha Ben MOSBAH, Secrétaire d’Etat auprès du Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de la Technologie, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de la Technologie, Avenue Ouled Haffouz, 1030 Tunis, Tunisie
TURKEY
• Professor Nüket YETIŞ, Acting President, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBÝTAK), TÜBÝTAK, Tunus Caddesi 80, 06100 Kavaklidere/Ankara, Turkey, Tel (+90-312) 467.77.98/30.02, (+90-312) 468.53.00/44.00/44.01, Fax (+90-312) 467.95.82, e-mail:
• Assoc. Professor Serhat ÇAKIR, Head of Science, Department of Technology and Innovation Policies, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBÝTAK), Tunus Caddesi 80, 06100 Kavaklidere/Ankara, Turkey, Tel (+90-312) 467.99.34/36.59, (+90-312) 468.53.00/43.11, Fax (+90-312) 467.36.59, e-mail:
UGANDA
• The Hon. Mr Gabriel OPIO, Minister of State for Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Sports, P.O. Box 7063, Kampala, Uganda, Tel (+256-41) 434.41.27
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• Dr John H. MARBURGER III, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502, United States of America, Tel (+1-202) 456.71.16, Fax (+1-202) 456.60.21/23, e- mail:
• Dr Arden L. BEMENT, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation (NSF), 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230, United States of America, Tel (+1-703) 292.80.00, Fax (+1-703) 292.92.32, e-mail:
VIET NAM
• Dr LE Dinh Tien, Vice-Minister of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, 38 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel (+84-4) 943.65.03, Fax (+84-4) 943.97.30, e-mail:
• H. E. Mr Văn Nghīa Dūng, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to UNESCO, 2 rue Le Verrier, 75006 Paris, France, Tel (+33-1) 44.32.08.70/77, Fax (+33-1) 44.32.08.79, e-mail:
• Dr PHAM KIEN THIET, Deputy Director, Institute of Strategy and Policy for Science and Technology, Hanoi, Viet Nam
• Dr THAI VAN TAN, Deputy Director, Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Viet Nam
YEMEN
• Professor Abdulkarim AL SUBBARY, Professor in Higher Education of Sciences of the Earth and the Environment, Permanent Delegation of Yemen to UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75015 Paris, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.68.33.25, Fax (+33-1) 45.66.01.51, e-mail:
ZAMBIA
• The Hon. Mr Peter DAKA, Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Lusaka, Zambia
ZIMBABWE
• H.E. Dr Olivia MUCHENA, Minister of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, 16-20 Floor Livingstone House, 48 Samora Machel Avenue, P.O. Box 2265, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel (+263-4) 79.41.15/70.80.06, Fax (+263-4) 72.11.31, e-mail:
• Professor S.P. GUDYANGA, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, 16-20 Floor Livingstone House, 48 Samora Machel Avenue, P.O. Box 2265, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel (+263-4) 79.41.15/70.80.06, Fax (+263-4) 72.11.31, e-mail:
• Mrs Susan MUZITE, Executive Director, Research Council of Zimbabwe, Ministry of Science and Technology, 16-20 Floor Livingstone House, 48 Samora Machel Avenue, P.O. Box 2265, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel (+263-4) 79.41.15/70.80.06, Fax (+263-4) 72.11.31, e-mail:
PERMANENT OBSERVER MISSIONS
HOLY SEE
• Professeur Edmond MALINVAUD, Membre de l’Académie Pontificale des Sciences Sociales, Professeur Émérite de l’Institut National de Statistique et d’Etudes Economiques Paris, 42 Avenue de Saxe, 75007 Paris, France, Tél (+33-1) 47.83.49.78
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• Mme. Florence MOTTE, Experte, France, Tél (+33-1) 45.68.33.13, e-mail:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL/GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
AFRICAN UNION
• Professor Nagia M. ESSAYED, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, African Union, P.O. Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel (+251-11) 551.77.00, Fax (+251- 11) 551.78.44
SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY
• Dr Berit OLSSON, Assistant Director-General, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Director, Department for Research Cooperation (SAREC), Sida, 105 25 Stockholm, Sweden, Tel (+46-8) 698.53.14, Fax (+46-8) 698.56.56, e-mail:
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY
• Mr Marco Antonio R. DIAS, Representative, United Nations University (UNU), c/o UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.68.46.42/43, Fax (+33-1) 40.65.91.86, e-mail:
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE
• Professor Thomas ROSSWALL, Executive Director, International Council for Science (ICSU), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.25.03.29, Fax (+33-1) 42.88.94.31, e-mail:
• Dr Carthage SMITH, Deputy Executive Director, International Council for Science (ICSU), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, France, Tel (+33-1) 45.25.03.29, Fax (+33-1) 42.88.94.31, e-mail:
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