NCSL 2010 July 25 - 28

2010 Legislative Summit

INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEE ROSTER

ARGENTINA

Dr. Héctor Pérez Bourbon, Treasurer, Institute of Science and Legislative Technology

AUSTRALIA

The Honorable Amanda Fazio, President, Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales The Honorable Richard Torbay, Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of New South Wales Mr. Russell Grove, Clerk, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of New South Wales Ms. Lynn Lovelock, Clerk, Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales

The Honorable Vicki Dunne, Member, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of the Australian Capital Territory

The Honorable Rene Hidding, Member, Parliament of Tasmania Mr. Peter Alcock, Clerk, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Tasmania

The Honorable Grant Woodhams, Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Western Australia The Honorable Andrew Waddell, Member, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Western Australia Mr. Russell Bremner, Executive Manager of the Parliamentary Services Department, Parliament of Western Australia Mr. Peter McHugh, Clerk, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Western Australia

AUSTRIA

Mr. Heinz Drobesch, Chief Clerk, State Parliament of Styria

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA

Mr. Christian Haupt, Chief of Party, National Parliament

BRAZIL

The Honorable Maria Aparecida Gama Loureiro, President, UNALE, Deputy, Provincial Legislature of Rio de Janeiro The Honorable Maria Aparecida Campos Straus, Member, Audit Committee, UNALE, Deputy, Provincial Legislature of Rio de Janeiro The Honorable Maria do Carmo Policiano Soares, UNALE, Deputy, Provincial Legislature of Rio de Janeiro

Ms. Elismar Pereira de Souza, Secretary, UNALE

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CANADA

The Honorable Ken Kowalski, Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Arno Doerksen, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Wayne Drysdale, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Art Johnston, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable George Groeneveld, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Naresh Bhardwaj, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta Ms. Beverly Alenius, Executive Assistant to the Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Mr. Gord Mackintosh, Minister, Manitoba Family Services and Consumer Affairs, Manitoba

The Honorable Bas Balkissoon, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Bob Delaney, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Sylvia Jones, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Norm Miller, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Yasir Naqvi, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Michael Prue, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Mr. Avrum Fenson, Research Officer, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Ms. Tonia Grannum, Clerk of Committees, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Ms. Robyn Robertson, Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Ontario

The Honorable Geoffrey Kelley, Member, National Assembly of Québec The Honorable Scott McKay, Member, National Assembly of Québec The Honorable Guy Ouellette, Member, National Assembly of Québec Mr. Richard Daignault, Advisor, National Assembly of Québec

The Honorable Cam Broten, Member, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Honorable Warren Michelson, Member, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The Honorable Dean Del Mastro, Member, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Jim Munson, Senator, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Brian Masse, Member, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Mervin Tweed, Member, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group Ms. June Dewetering, Advisor, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group Mr. Chad Mariage, Executive Secretary, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

Mr. Roy Norton, Minister, Embassy of Canada

CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Mr. Yuan Xiz, Director General, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Ms. Xin An, Desk Officer, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

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Mr. Ping Zhang, Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China

GERMANY

The Honorable Gisela Piltz, Member, Bundestag

The Honorable Franz Maget, Deputy Speaker, State Parliament of Bavaria The Honorable Peter Meyer, Deputy Speaker, State Parliament of Bavaria Mr. Peter Worm, Chief Clerk, State Parliament of Bavaria

The Honorable Clemens Reif, President, Partnership of Parliaments; Member, State Parliament of Hesse The Honorable Gottfried Milde, Member, State Parliament of Hesse

The Honorable Angela Freimuth, Deputy Speaker, State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Honorable Guido Kosmehl, Member, State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt

His Excellency Jeurgen Schoening, Government of the State of Thuringia

The Honorable Gerd Koerner, Vice-Mayor (former), Weiterstadt, Member, Partnership of Parliaments

Mr. Axel Hoffmann, Chairman, Wolfgang Doering Foundation; Vice President, Friedrich Naumann Foundation Mr. Claus Gramckow, Representative, Transatlantic Dialogue Program, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Mr. Andre Konze, Member, Partnership of Parliaments Mr. Alfons Schöps, Executive Director, Partnership of Parliaments Mr. Janneck Herre, Bureau Chief, Partnership of Parliaments

Mr. Christiane Hohmann, Embassy of Germany

GHANA

The Honorable Joyce Bamford-Addo, Speaker, National Parliament The Honorable Cletus Avoka, Majority Leader, National Parliament The Honorable Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader, National Parliament The Honorable Gershon Gbediame, Majority Chief Whip, National Parliament The Honorable Frederick Apare-Ansah, Minority Chief Whip, National Parliament Ms. Edith Akrong, Secretary to Speaker, National Parliament Mr. Emmanuel Anyimadu, Clerk, National Parliament Mr. Jones Kugblenu, Director of Public Affairs, National Parliament

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Mr. Matthew Abrefa Tawiah, Principal Assistant Clerk, National Parliament Ms. Fanny Quayson, Executive Officer, National Parliament Mr. Ebenezer Sam, Parliament Liaison, National Parliament

Her Excellency Edith Hazel, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Ghana Mr. Kwadwo Boateng, First Secretary, Embassy of Ghana

GREECE

Mr. Vasilis Koulolias, Executive Director, Gov2u Ms. Athina Vrakatseli, Communications, Gov2u

INDIA

The Honorable Charles Pyngrope, Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya The Honorable Alexander L. Hek, Member, Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya Mr. Andrew Simons, Officer on Special Duty and Legal Advisor, Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya

INDONESIA

Mr. Ricky Ichsan, Third Secretary, Embassy of Indonesia

JAPAN

Mr. Yu Kobayashi, Legislative Bureau of the House of Representatives, National Diet Mr. Shoichi Kotera, Director, Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Division Research & Legislative Reference Bureau, Library, National Diet Mr. Masanori Suzuki, Commissioner of Legislation, Legislative Bureau of the House of Representatives, National Diet

Mr. Masaaki Akagi, Japan Local Government Center Mr. Stephen Fasano, Japan Local Government Center Mr. Takeshi Furukawa, Assistant Director, Japan Local Government Center

KENYA

Mr. Lawrence Amollo, Clerk Assistant, National Assembly Mr. Martin Masinde, Fiscal Analyst, National Assembly Ms. Anastasia Muia, Hansard Reporter, National Assembly Ms. Anita A. Thuranira, Principal Clerk, National Assembly

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MALI

The Honorable Cheickne Diarra, Member, National Parliament

NIGERIA

The Honorable Usman Bayero Nafada, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly The Honorable Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Senator, National Assembly The Honorable Sahabia Ya'u, Senator, National Assembly The Honorable Sada Soli Jibia, Member, National Assembly The Honorable Abdul Ningi, Member, National Assembly Mr. Charles Abiodun Adebayor, Assistant Director, National Assembly Ms. Rahila Ahmadu, Secretariat, National Assembly Ms. Caroline Asan, Committee Clerk, National Assembly Mr. Itse Ayuba, Legislative Officer, National Assembly Mr. Safiru Azemobor, Legislative Officer, National Assembly Ms. Bukola Christiana, Committee Clerk, National Assembly Mr. Boniface Emenalo, Clerk, National Assembly Dr. Ladi Hamalai, Project Coordinator, National Assembly Mr. Lauratu Idris, Senior Legal Counsel, National Assembly Mr. Tunde Jacob Komolafe, Legislative Officer, National Assembly Mr. Gani Adetoro Ojagbohunmi, Committee Clerk, National Assembly Ms. Bukola Olorundamlayeni, Committee Clerk, National Assembly Mr. Benson Ovoh, Principle Legislative Officer, National Assembly Dr. Precious Udobong, Medical Director, National Assembly

The Honorable Ade Ikuforiji, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Rotimi Abiru, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Sakiru Adebanjo, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Funmilayo Tejuso, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ajoke Adegeye, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Samuel Babatunde Adejare, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Adewunmi Onibiyo Adelabu, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Adedoyin Adeniyi, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Olamilekan S. Adeola, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ajibayo Adeyeye, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Saheed Adio, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Sanai Agunbiade, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ayoola Ahmed, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Lola Akande, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Hazeez Babajide Akinloye, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Musilimu Atolani Alogba, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Lawrence Ayeni, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Bolaji Ayinla, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Jimoh Adewale Babatunde, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly

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The Honorable Bola Badmus-Olujobi, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Abdur Razaq Mobolaji Balogun, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Mufutau A. Egberongbe, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Taiwo Kolawole, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Kabiru Lawal, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ibrahim Olanrewaju Layode, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Mudasiru A. Obasa, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Babatunde Ogala, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Adesina Ogunkoya, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Omowunmi Edet Olatunji, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Rotimi Olowo, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ahmed Omisore, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Adebayo Osinowo, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Moshood Osun, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Kolapo Osunsanya, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Rotimi Sotomiwa, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Adebowale Adegbesan, Staff, Lagos State House of Assembly Mrs. Toyin Adeleye Afolabi, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Oluwatoyin Alaja-Browne, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mrs. Rodiyah Anifowoshe, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Sewedo Dansu, Principal Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Ms. Folake Obajimi, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Lanre Odubote, Chief Press Secretary, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Ibisola Ogayemi, Deputy Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly Ms. Funmi Ogidan, Special Assistant of Foreign Affairs, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Oludolapo Ogunsile, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Ibironke Olajumoke, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Olusegun Olaniyi, Special Assistant to the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Ebenezer Olaosebikan, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Adewale Taiwo Olatunji, Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Bisi Olawoyin, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Remi Edward Omotola, Special Assistant of Political Matters, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Oludotun Omoyele, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Abubakar Ottun, Assistant Chief Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mrs. Maryam Shonibare, Senior Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Wasiu Quadri, Principal Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly

Dr. Kabir Mato, Senior Lecturer, Head of Political Science Department, University of Abuja

Mr. Collins Awosika, International Coordinator, American-Nigerian Trade Center

PORTUGAL

The Honorable Andre Bradford, Regional Secretary, Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Francisco Cabral, President, Regional Assembly of the Azores

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The Honorable Catarina Furtado, Representative, Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Artur Lima, Representative, Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable António Marinho, Representative, Regional Assembly of the Azores The Honorable José Sousa, Representative, Regional Assembly of the Azores

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The Honorable Alexander Torshin, First Deputy Chairman, Council of Federation (Russian Senate), Federal Assembly Dr. Igor Matveev, Senior Political Counselor, Council of Federation (Russian Senate), Department of International Relations, Federal Assembly Mr. Andrey Tulaev, Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator Torshin, Council of Federation (Russian Senate), Federal Assembly

The Honorable Vera Stepanenko, Chairman of Ecological Policies Committee, Representative, Moscow City Duma (City Parliament)

SOUTH AFRICA

The Honorable Bulelwa Tunyiswa, Member, Provincial Legislature of Eastern Cape The Honorable Christian Martin, Member, Provincial Legislature of Eastern Cape The Honorable Neo Moerane, Member, Provincial Legislature of Eastern Cape Mr. Hermanus Lukas Smith, Chief Parliamentary Officer, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Joachim Hermanus Boers, Member, Provincial Legislature of Gauteng The Honorable Colleen Mogane, Member, Provincial Legislature of Gauteng The Honorable Uhuru Dikgang Moiloa, Member, Provincial Legislature of Gauteng The Honorable John Clifford Moodey, Member, Provincial Legislature of Gauteng Ms. Elizabeth Matie Losper, Manager, Office of the Speaker, Provincial Legislature of Gauteng

The Honorable Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni, Speaker, Chair, Women's Caucus, Provincial Legislature of KwaZulu-Natal Ms. Dintle Mamonyane, Personal Assistant to the Speaker, Provincial Legislature of KwaZulu-Natal Ms. Nerusha Naidoo, Secretary, Provincial Legislature of KwaZulu-Natal

The Honorable Motodzi Mirrium Ramadwa, Deputy Speaker, Provincial Legislature of Limpopo

The Honorable Shahid Esau, Speaker, Provincial Legislature of the Western Cape The Honorable Richard Majola, Deputy Speaker, Provincial Legislature of the Western Cape

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

The Honorable Nour-Eddine Bouchkouj, Secretary General, Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union

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TAIPEI PROVINCIAL CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL

Mr. A-Shui Chen, Counselor, Provincial Consultative Council Ms. Cher-Jean Wang Lee, Secretary General, Provincial Consultative Council Mr. Chu-Rong Su, Counselor, Provincial Consultative Council Ms. Hsiu-Li Wang, Chief, Provincial Consultative Council Mr. Hsueh-Chi Lu, Counselor, Provincial Consultative Council

Mr. Albert Chang, Director, TECRO Mr. Larry Tseng, Director General, TECRO

UNITED KINGDOM

Mr. Bob Docherty, United Kingdom Trade and Investment Mr. Tim Gray, United Kingdom Railway Industry Association Mr. Tim Smart, HS1 Ltd.

ZIMBABWE

The Honorable Edna Madzongwe, President of Senate, National Parliament The Honorable Lovemore Moyo, Speaker, National Parliament Ms. Dadirayi Makoni, Director, National Parliament Mr. Ndakura Marimo, Manager, National Parliament Ms. Xolani Zitha, Director, National Parliament Mr. Austin Zvoma, Clerk of Parliament, National Parliament

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