UNITED NATIONS TD
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onTrade and TD/SYMP.TE/INF.1 Development 10 August 1995 ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRADE EFFICIENCY Columbus, Ohio, 17 October 1994
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REPRESENTATIVES ALBANIE * H.E. Mr. Selim BELORTAJA, Minister for Industry and Trade ** Ms. Elisabeta GJONI, President’s Economic Advisor Mr. Arben PAPARISTO, Deputy Director, Center for Foreign Investments and Promotion ALGERIA * S.E. M. Saci AZIZA, Ministre du commerce ** M. Mohamed LAMARI, Directeur, Relations économiques et culturelles, Ministère des affaires étrangères M. Abdelhamid BRAHIMI, Directeur Général du commerce extérieur, Ministère du commerce M. Amar AOUIDEF, Directeur de la promotion des échanges commerciaux, Ministère du commerce M. Smaïl CHERAK, Directeur Général, Observatoire des marchés extérieurs M. Ahmed AKROUR, Directeur de la coopération, Ministère des transports M. Sid Ahmed KARCOUCHE, Sous-Directeur de la planification, Ministère des postes et télécommunications M. Kaci ABES, Directeur de la coopération, Direction générale des douanes M. Hamza MASMOUDI, Président, Fonds de participation "Agro- Alimentaire" M. Ahmed BAGHDADI, Président, Fonds de participation "Services" M. Fawzi BEDJAOUI, Directeur, Caisse Algérienne d’Assurance Transport (CAAT) M. Mohamed CHAMI, Directeur Général, Chambre nationale du commerce M. Lahcewe BESSIKRI, Conseiller, Ambassade, Washington, D.C. M. Mourad DALI BEY, Sous-directeur, Banque d'Algérie
ANGOLA
* Mr. Filomeno CEITA, Commercial Attaché, Embassy, Washington, D.C. ** Mr. António ALBUQUERQUE, Senior Expert, National Department for Interchange
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* Représentant/Representative/Representante ** Représentants suppléants/Alternate representatives/Representantes Suplentes *** Conseillers/Advisers/Consejeros 3
ARGENTINA * Mr. Daniel POLSKI, Minister, Director, Foreign Trade Strategies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade ** Mr. Ricardo GAUTHIER, General Consul, Chicago, Illinois Mr. Antonio SEWARD, Minister, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. José L.S. PEREZ GABILONDO, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Mario JORIS, Undersecretary, Foreign Trade, Province of Santa Fe, Director, Trade Point, Santa Fe Mr. Héctor José CAVALLERO, Mayor, City of Rosario Mr. Jorge Alberto OBEID, Mayor, City of Santa Fe Mrs. Rita LASSUR, Director, Foreign Trade, Province of Santa Fe Mr. Mario CAFIERO, President, Export Processing Zone, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires Mr. Miguel Alberto BULLRICH, Counsellor, City of Santa Fe, President, Counsellor’s Block of the Partido Demócrata Progresista Mr. Teofilo GOMILA, Director, Export Processing Zone, La Plata Mr. Oscar LAGO, Free Trade Zone, La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires ARMENIA * H.E. Mr. Hrant BAGRATIAN, Prime Minister ** H.E. Mr. Vahan MELKONYAN, Minister for Trade Mr. Armen DARBINIAN, Deputy Minister for Economy Mr. Vahagn KHATCHATRIAN, Mayor, Yerevan Mr. Stepan ASLANIAN, Assistant to the Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Rouben SHUGARIAN, Ambassador, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Garnik NANAGULIAN, Minister Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Tigran MARTIROSSIAN, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Sergey MANASARIAN, Head, Staff of the Prime Minister
AUSTRALIA
* H.E. Mr. Don RUSSELL, Ambassador, Embassy, Washington, D.C. ** Mr. Douglas CHESTER, Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Ms. Rachel THOMPSON, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to GATT, Geneva Mr. Alan MURRAY, Senior Australian Customs Representative, Embassy, Washington, D.C.
AUSTRIA
* H.E. Mr. Viktor SEGALLA, Ambassador, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs ** Mr. Gerhard WAAS, Director General, Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs Ms. Elke ATZLER, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Andreas KLADE, Economic Chamber, Vienna AZERBAIJAN * H.E. Mr. Rizvan GUSEINOV, Minister for Trade BAHAMAS * H.E. Mr. Luther E. SMITH, Ambassador, High Commissioner to Canada 4
BANGLADESH * H.E. Mr. M. Shamsul ISLAM, Minister for Commerce ** Sheikh Tayebur RAHMAN, Mayor, Khulna City Corporation Dr. Akbar Ali KHAN, Chairman, National Board of Revenue, Dhaka Mr. K.M. Ejazul HUQ, Economic Minister, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Syed JAMALUDDIN, Economic Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Ghulam RAHMAN, Joint Secretary (ITO), Ministry of Commerce, Dhaka Mr. Mizanur RAHMAN, Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. BELARUS * S.E. Mr. Mikhail MARINICH, Minister for Foreign Economic Relations ** H.E. Mr. A. LUKASHOV, Minister for Transportation Mr. P. KRECHKO, Chairman, State Customs Committee Mr. V. GONCHARENOK, Trade Counsellor, Embassy, USA BELGIUM * M. Christian LEPAGE, Conseiller commercial, Ambassade, Washington, D.C. BELIZE
* The Honourable Salvador Jesus FERNANDEZ, Minister for Trade and Industry ** Mr. Crescencio SOSA, Permanent Secretary
BENIN
* S.E. Mr. Adam Fassassi YACOUBOU, Ministre du commerce et du tourisme ** Mr. Wassi ADEKPEDJOU, Directeur, Commerce Extérieur Mr. René Lantonkpode, Administrateur des Douanes, Chef, Service Informatique Mr. Issa BADAROU, Directeur Général, Port Autonome, Cotonou
BHUTAN
* H.E. Mr. Ugyen TSHERING, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, New York
BOLIVIA
* S.E. Sr. Carlos MORALES LANDIVAR, Secretario Nacional de Industria y Comercio ** Sr. Luis Fernando PEREDO, Subsecretario, Promoción Económica, Ministeriode Relaciones Exteriores y Culto Sra. Rosa CHÁVEZ BUSTÍOS, Encargada de Negocios a.i., Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Guillermo LORÍA, Director, Asuntos Económicos Internacionales, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto BOTSWANA * Mr. G.L. MOTSEMME, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Industry ** Mrs. M. DAMBE, Director of Commerce and Industry *** Mr. C. SECHELE, Director, Customs and Excise Ms. T. MONGWA, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. 5
BRAZIL * H.E. Carlos Alberto DE AZEVEDO PIMENTEL, Ambassador, Head, Department of Scientific, Technical and Technological Cooperation, Ministry of External Relations ** Mr. Jorge CHAMI BATISTA, Secretary of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism Mr. Luis Guilherme MORAIS, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Ministry of External Relations Mr. Paulo César DE CAMARGO, Acting Chief, Division of Programmes of Commercial Promotion, Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of External Relations Mr. José Mauro DA COSTA COUTO, Acting Chief, Division of Fairs and Tourism, Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of External Relations Mr. Zuhair WARWAR, Consultant, Department of Scientific, Technical and Technological Cooperation, Ministry of External Relations Mrs. Inês Araripe DE PAULA FREITAS, Chancellery Officer, Division of Programmes of Commercial Promotion, Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of External Relations Mrs. Patrícia TÂMEGA RIBEIRO, Chancellery Officer, Division of Programmes of Commercial Promotion, Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of External Relations Mr. Luis Gastón LAMBERT MORALES, Consultant, Commercial Efficiency Centre Project (CPEC), Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of External Relations Mr. Celso GOUVÊA DUTRA, Consultant, Commercial Efficiency Centre Project (CPEC), Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of External Relations Mr. Ricardo MENEZES, Consultant, Commercial Efficiency Centre Project (CPEC), Trade Promotion Department, Ministry of External Relations Mr. LUCENA, National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Technology Mr. Tarso Fernando HERZ GENRO, Mayor, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul Mr. Rogério SANTANNA DOS SANTOS, Director, System Information and Telecommunications, Trade Point, Porto Alegre and Chairman, Data Processing Company, Porto Alegre (Procempa) Mr. Leodir SENGER, Operating Manager, Trade Point, Porto Alegre and Marketing Manager, Brazilian Service for Support to the Small and Medium Size Companies (SEBRAE) Mr. José Eduardo UTZIG, President, Administration Council, Trade Point, Porto Alegre Mr. Antonio ROSAT FILHO, System Analist, Trade Point, Porto Alegre Mr. Henry ULIANO QUARESMA, Director, Trade Point, Florianópolis and Chief, Department of Technology and Trade (FIESC) Mrs. Sílvia Lúcia REGUEIRA BREDA, Assistant, Trade Point, Florianópolis Mr. João Cláudio TODOROV, President, Trade Point, Brasília Mr. João BOSCO RIBEIRO, Director, Trade Point, Brasília Mrs. Dayse KÜNZE, Director, Trade Point, Brasília Mr. Walfrido ATAÍDE, Industries Federation of Brasília (FIBRA) Mr. Jefferson da SILVA LEÃO, Operation Manager, SEBRAE - São Paulo Mr. Irani CAVAGNOLI, Director, SEBRAE - São Paulo Mr. Ulisses SEMEGHINI, President, Trade Point, Campinas Mr. Carlos de CARVALHO, Trade Point, Campinas Mr. José Newton CARPINTERO, University of Campinas Mrs. Irenilza de ALENCAR NÄÄS, University of Campinas Mr. Paulo PROTÁSIO, President, Trade Point, Rio de Janeiro Mrs. Gilson OLIVEIRA LARIÚ, Foreign Trade Accounts Manager (SERPRO)
BRAZIL (continued) 6
Mrs. Rosana da CONCEIÇÃO TEIXEIRA, Users System Support Coordinator (SERPO) Mr. José Luiz VALLE, Marketing Communication Manager (EMBRATEL) Mr. Álvaro ALBUQUERQUE Jr., Advisor to the President (EMBRATEL) Mr. Alexandre ROSA DE PAIVA, Management Technician for Foreign Trade, Banco do Brasil Mr. Adyr da SILVA, President, TELEBRAS Mr. Helena Anicet FISCHER, Community TELECENTRE Coordinator Mr. Shoichi Shibuya KISHI, Foreign Affairs Division Manager Mr. Jorge Alberto FISCHER, Advisor, TELEBRAS BRUNEI DARUSSALAM * H.E. Mr. Abdul Rahman TAIB, Minister for Industry and Primary Resources ** H.E. Mr. Jaya Abdul LATIF, Ambassador, Washington, D.C. Mr. Abdul Wahab JUNED, Senior Administrator Officer, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Mr. Jock-Hoi LIM, Special Duties Officer, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resource Mr. Zaini MADAROS, One-Stop Agency Officer, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Mr. Vincent KONG, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Ms. Ainatol MOHAMMED, Project Officer, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Mr. Zulzalani OSMAN, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Mr. Abdullah HANIFAH, Embassy, Washington, D.C.
BULGARIA
* H.E. Mr. Dencho GEORGIEV, Deputy Minister of Trade ** H.E. Mr. Valentin DOBREV, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Veselin GORNISHKI, Director General for Western Europe, USA, Canada and Israel, Ministry of Trade Miss Eduarda KONSTANTINOVA, Trade Point Organizer
BURKINA FASO
* S.E. M. Mohamed SOULEY, Ministre de l’industrie, du commerce et des mines ** M. Boubakar Sidiki TRAORE, Conseiller (Affaires économiques) Coordonnateur, cellule promotion PME à vocation exportatrice
BURUNDI
* S.E. M. Joseph NZEYIMANA, Ministre du commerce et de l’industrie ** M. Cyrille SIGEJEJE, Secrétaire Général, Chambre de commerce, d’industrie d’agriculture et d’artisanat CAMEROON * S.E. M. Pierre ELOUNDOU MANI, Ministre du Développement industriel et commercial ** M. Pierre NDZENGUE, Premier conseiller, Ambassade, Washington, D.C. Mme H. Adama Haman, Chef, Division de la coopération au MINDIC M. Simon Pierre ESSOMBRA ABANDA, Directeur adjoint du commerce Mme Mariatou TEMFACK, Chef, Service des accords commerciaux
CAMEROON (continued) M. Issa OUMAROU, Chef, Service des organes économiques de l’ONU 7
M. Basile EMAH, Maire, Yaoundé Mme Françoise FONING, Présidente, Groupement des femmes d’affaires du Cameroun, Ministère du commerce et du l’industrie M. Jean Marie ETOUNDI, Attaché de presse CANADA * M. Daniel J. WHITE, Trade Commissioner, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, Ontario ** Ms. Virginia WATSON-ROUSLIN, Political, Economic and Public Affairs Officer, Canadian Government Trade Office, Cincinnati, Ohio CAPE VERDE * S.E. M. João Higino SILVA, Ministre du tourisme, de l’industrie et du commerce ** Mr. Manuel DIAS RIBEIRO, Directeur, Cabinet du Ministre Mr. Avelino BONIFACIO LOPES, Directeur Général du commerce et Coordonnateur du Trade Point Mr. Onésimo SILVEIRA, Maire de l’Ile de Saint Vicente Mr. Fernando Jorge MOEDA, Représentant, Association des commerçants CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
* M. Pierre YETE, Chargé de Mission, Ministère de l’industrie, du commerce et de l’artisanat
CHAD
* M. Mahamat SENOUSSI, Directeur Général adjoint, Ministère du l’économie et du tourisme ** M. Ndigamra BELNGAR, Chef de division, Etudes et analyses économiques M. Tabando DAOUDA, Chef de division, Commerce extérieur
CHILE
* S.E. Sr. Carlos MLADINIC, Subsecretario de Economía ** S.E. Sr. Ernesto TIRONI, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Roberto MATUS, Tercer Secretario, Embajada, Washington, D.C. Sr. Luis MATURANA, Gerente Comercial, Banco BHIF Sr. Andrés ISARN, Gerente Finanzas, Banco Concepción Sr. Claudio ORTIZ, Gerente Comercial, EDIBAN
CHINA
* Mr. SUN Zhenyu, Assistant Minister Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) Mr. SHA Lin, Vice-Mayor, Shanghai ** Mr. LE Tianxiang, Executive Director, Vice President, China National Foreign Trade Transportation Corporation Mr. HU Yanping, Deputy Director, General Computer Centre, (MOFTEC) Mr. HUANG Shengqiang, Deputy Director General, Department of International Affairs Customs General Administration Mr. SUN Fangshu, Assistant Director General, Shanghai Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission
CHINA (continued) Mr. ZHU Dagang, Deputy General Director, Shanghai Import and Export Commodities Inspection Bureau 8
Ms. TANG Kefen, Director, Division Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs, MOFTEC Mr. ZHANG Kening, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva *** Mr. TIAN Deyou, Deputy Director, Division General Office, MOFTEC Mr. SUN Zhengzhong, Deputy Director, Division Shanghai Customs Administration Ms. LU Dan, Deputy Director, Shanghai Computing Centre of Foreign Trade Mr. JIANG Jiqing, Attaché, Permanent Mission, New York Mr. LIU Shangjie, Officer in Charge, Technical Section, Shanghai Trade Point Mr. ZHU Guangyao, Official, Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs, MOFTEC Mr. SUO Bicheng, Official, Department of International Trade and EconomicAffairs, MOFTEC Mr. YU Yuantang, Official, Protocol Department, MOFTEC COLOMBIA * S.E. Sr. Guillermo Alberto GONZALEZ MOSQUERA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra ** Sra. Maria Cristina TRUJILLO de MUÑOZ, Directora Técnica para el Desarrollo del Intercambio Sr. Guillermo TAMAYO, Director Centro de Estudios Fiscales de la DIAN Sr. Cecilia RODRIGUEZ, Gerente, Servicios de Proexport Sra. Rosana TRUCCO, Directora, Trade Point, Cartagena Sra. Janine PINEDO, Directora, Trade Point, Barranquilla Sra. Amanda GOMEZ, Directora, Trade Point, Bucaramanga Sr. Enrique BERRIO, Presidente Ejecutivo, Cámara de Comercio, Barranquilla Sr. Juan José REYES, Presidente Ejecutivo, Cámara de Comercio, Bucaramanga Sr. Augusto MARTINEZ, Director Ejecutivo, Cámara de Comercio, Cartagena Sra. Martha Olga JENSEN, Directora, Trade Point, Cali
COMOROS
* S.E. M. Ahmed BOURHANE, Ministre de l’économie
COSTA RICA
* S.E. Sr. José ROSSI, Ministro de Comercio Exterior ** Sra. Amparo PACHECO, Dirección de Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
* S.E. M. Daniel KABLAN DUNCAN, Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement ** S.E. M. Ferdinand Kacou ANGORA, Ministre de l’industrie et du commerce S.E. M. Moise KOFFI KOUMOUE, Ambassadeur, Washington, D.C. M. Valence SAHOUET BIZIE, Directeur, Promotion du commerce extérieur M. Sei SIA BI, Premier conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève Lt. Karamoko NAMORY, Aide de camp M. Sekou DOUMBIA, Chef adjoint du Protocol M. Martin P. M’BOUA, Chargé du Protocol, Ambassade, Washington, D.C. M. Jean COULIBALY, Directeur de l’animation et de l’information, Centre du Commerce International d’Abidjan (CCIA) CROATIA * H.E. Mr. Nadan VIDOSEVIC, Minister for Economic Affairs ** H.E. Mr. Petar SARCEVIC, Ambassador, Washington, D.C. H.E. Mr. Miomir ZUZUL, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Josip KNEZIC, Director, Customs Direction Mr. Aleksandar HEINA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva 9
Mr. Gordan MARKOTIC, Head, Department of International Cooperation, Customs Direction Mrs. Olgica SPEVEC, Head, Department of Foreign Trade System, Ministry of Economic Affairs CUBA * Sr. Orlando HERNÁNDEZ GUILLÉN, Viceministro, Ministerio del Comercio Exterior ** Sr. Carlos MARTÍNEZ SALSAMENDI, Presidente, Cámara de Comercio Sr. Carlos CHAIN SOLER, Vicejefe, Aduana General CZECH REPUBLIC * H.E. Mr. Vladimír DLOUHY, Minister for Industry and Trade ** Mr. Tomás HUSÁK, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade Ms. Eliska BRIZOVA, Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of Industry and Trade Mr. Jan SHANEL, Counsellor, Ministry of Industry and Trade Ms. Blanka FAJKUSOVA, Attaché, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Miloslav KARNIK, Acting Director General, General Directorate of Customs, Ministry of Finance Ms. Ivona KLABOUCHOVA, Deputy Director, General Directorate of Customs, Ministry of Finance Mr. Jan MAZUCH, Attaché (Commercial), Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Miroslav KONVALINA, Reporter, Czech Radio Mr. Kamil CERMAK, Press Spokesman, Ministry of Industry and Trade
DENMARK
* Mr. P.E. Dam KRISTENSEN, Minister Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen
DJIBOUTI
* S.E. M. Mohamed MOHAMED ALI, Ministre du commerce et de l’économie ** S.E. M. Djama HAID, Directeur des affaires économiques M. Omar Moussa SAID, Vice Président, Chambre de commerce de Djibouti M. Pascal LANDA, Consultant informatique, Chambre de commerce de Djibouti
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
* S.E. Sr. José Ramón GONZÁLEZ PÉREZ, Secretario de Estado de Industria y Comercio ** Sr. Marcos COCHÓN ABÚD, Asesor, Secretaria de Estado de Industria y Comercio 10
ECUADOR * Sr. Luis ORLANDO DÍAZ, Director de Comercio Exterior, Ministerio de Industrias, Comercio, Integración y Pesca EGYPT * H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Mohamed MAHMOUD, Minister for Economy and Foreign Trade ** Mr. Farouk Abdel Halim SHAKWAYER, Head, Economic Research and Information Department, Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade Mr. Moustafa Said AHMED, Head, Trade Point, Central Department of Statistics and Information, Economic Research and Information Department, Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade Mrs. Karima Mohamed Osman ASHOUR, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade Mr. Mohsen Ahmed HELAL, Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Embassy, Vienna Mr. Loutfi Abdel Halim Ali MOSLEM, First Secretary (Commercial), Permanent Mission, Geneva Mrs. Aida Ahmed Ali El SHENAWY, Head, Central Department for Planning,Follow-Up, and Technical Affairs, National Telecommunication Organization, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication
EL SALVADOR
* S.E. Sr. Eduardo ZABLAH-TOUCHE, Ministro de Economía ** S.E. Sra. Ana Cristina SOL, Embajador, Washington, D.C. Sra. Carmen TOBAR SANDOVAL, Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Orlando GUZMÁN, Ministro Consejero, Embajada, Washington, D.C. Sra. Blanca IMELDA DE MAGAÑA, Director Comercio e Inversión, Ministerio de Economía
ERITREA
* H.E. Mr. Ogbe ABRAHA INGDA, Minister for Trade and Industry *** Mr. Yoseph WOLDEMICHAEL, Advisor Mr. Fesshaie TECLE, Economic Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Negusse OGBE, Head, Industry Department Mr. Mansour Walday G/MARIAM, President of Board/CEO of Hydrodrilling and Irrigation
ESTONIA
* Mr. Jüri PEDAI, Deputy Director, Trade Council
ETHIOPIA * H.E. Mr. Hassen ABDALLA, Minister for Trade ** Mr. Sufian AHMED, General Manager, Customs Authority Mr. Ephrem TUFER, Head, Multilateral Trade Relations Division, Ministry for Trade Mr. Baissa GEMEDA, Deputy Credit Manager, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Mr. Abebe GASHAW, Head, Satellite Division, Ministry for Transport and Communications Mr. Mohammed GARAD, Trade Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. 11
FINLAND * H.E. Mr. Kari BERGHOLM, Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs ** Mr. Torbjörn BLOMFELDT, Secretary-General, FINPRO Mr. Leo NISSINEN, Head of Unit, National Board of Customs Mr. Matti HEIMONEN, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Helena SILVONEN, First Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs FRANCE * M. Paul-Henri RAVIER, Envoyé spécial du Ministre de l’économie et desfinances, Directeur adjoint de la Direction des relations économiques extérieures ** M. Emmanuel DE MARTENE, Directeur, Division de l'approche des marchés extérieurs (DAMAX), Centre français du commerce extérieur (CFCE) M. Henri REYNAUD, Mission permanente, Genève M. Pierre GRANJOUAN, Attaché commercial, Ambassade, Washington, D.C. M. Serge DUHAMEL, Chargé de mission, Département des appuis financiers, Ministère de la coopération M. Gérard DUBOIS, Chargé de Mission, Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects M. Lionel PASCAL, Attaché douanier, Washington, D.C. M. Bernard STOVEN, Secrétaire Général, Comité national de facilitation du commerce (SIMPROFRANCE) Mme Marie-Noémie MARQUES, Chargée de la règlementation des services, Affaires européennes et multilatérales, Direction des affaires internationales, FRANCE TELECOM M. Thierry GUIDON, Responsable, Service TEDECO, Société TRANSPAC M. Manuel BARBERO, FRANCE TELECOM North America, New York Mme Anne LAPOINTE, FRANCE TELECOM North America, New York M. Philippe BARRIERE, Ingénieur, FRANCE TELECOM, Paris M. Jean-Pierre CABANEL, Société ICS M. Amal SAYAH, Société ICS M. Jacques ARLANDIS, Société IDATE M. Laurent GILLES, Société SIRIUS M. Michel RAMBOURDIN, Société EUTELIS Mme. Odile ARNOULD, Centre de Commerce International, Grenoble (GREX) M. François ULLMANN, Antenne genevoise de la chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Grenoble M. Gilles GUYONNET-DUPERAT, World Trade Center, Bordeaux
GABON
* S.E. M. Patrice NZIENGUI, Ministre du commerce et de l’industrie, Chargé de la recherche scientifique ** S.E. M. Claude DAMAS-OZIMO, Maire de Libreville. S.E. M. Denis DANCE-REWAKA, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, New York M. Pierre SOCKAT, Directeur général, Centre Gabonais du commerce extérieur, Libreville M. Ludovic OGNAGNA OCKOGHO, Directeur Général des douanes et droits Indirects, Libreville M. Jean François EWORE, Directeur Général adjoint du commerce, Libreville M. Serge ESSONGHE, Conseiller du Ministre d’Etat, Ministère de la communication, des postes et de la télécommunication, Libreville M. Firmin NGOUA, Conseiller du Directeur Général de l’information, Libreville M. Venance MBINGT ABDOULAYE, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève
GABON (continued) 12
M. André-Paul APANDINA, Directeur Général d’Agro-Gabon, Libreville M. Jean Charles ONANGA, Directeur de la Télématique, Office des postes et télécommunication, Libreville M. Jean François DOSSOU, Directeur des études, Direction Générale du commerce, Libreville GEORGIA * H.E. Mr. Murtaz ZANKALIANI, Minister for Trade and Material Supply GERMANY * Mr. Ernest-August HÖRIG, Special Representative of the Federal Minister of Economics, Bonn ** Mr. Albrecht Graf VON HARDENBERG, Executive Director, Protrade, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Eschborn GHANA * H.E. Mrs. Emma MITCHELL, Minister for Trade and Industry ** Mr. B. ACHIAYAO, Commercial Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva D. K. O. HAGAN, Commercial Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. J. S. AWUDU, Divisional Manager of CFAO Mr. Ken OFORI-ATTA, President, Data Bank Ghana Ltd., Accra
GREECE
* Mr. Ioannis KINNAS, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva ** Mr. Panos MOURDOUKOUTAS, Adviser to the Secretary-General, Ministry for National Economy
GUINEA
* S.E. M. El Hadj Boubacar BARRY, Ambassadeur, Washington, D.C. ** M. Aboubacar BANGOURA, Chef, Section des études, Direction nationale du commerce, Ministère du commerce, de l’industrie et des PME
GUYANA
* H.E. Mr. Michael S. CHAN, Senior Minister for Trade, Tourism and Industry ** Ms. Gita RAGHUBIR, Legal Affairs Officer, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Industry
HONDURAS
* S.E. Sr. Delmer URBIZO PANTING, Ministro de Economía y Comercio
HUNGARY * Mr. F. FURULYAS, Minister Plenipotentiary ** Mr. T. SOMJEN, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Industry and Trade Mr. S. BESZTERI, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Finance Colonel J. NAGY, Deputy National Commander, Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard 13
INDIA * H.E. Mr. Pranab MUKHERJEE, Minister for Commerce ** Mr. C.M. VASUDEV, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Mr. Tarun ROY, Member, Central Board of Excise & Customs, New Delhi Mr. G WAKANKAR, Consul General, New York Mrs. Meera SHANKAR, Minister (Commercial Affairs), Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Manbir SINGH, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mrs. V.S. BHARUCHA, Additional Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce Mr. V. KUMAR, Personal Secretary to Minister for Commerce, New Delhi Mr. V.K. GARG, Senior Technical Adviser, Central Board of Excise & Customs, New Delhi Mr. A.M. WADI, Resident Director, ITPO, New York INDONESIA * H.E. Mr. Soemadi D.M. BROTODININGRAT, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva ** Mr. Ilchaidi ELIAS, Special Assistant to the Minister of Industry for International Cooperation, Department of Industry, Jakarta Mr. Wyoso PRODJOWARSITO, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Gusmardi BUSTAMI, Commercial Attaché, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Pitono PURNOMO, Head, Sub Directorate of International Trade and Monetary, Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Tata C. SYARIF, Senior Official, Department of Industry, Jakarta Mr. Ai Mulyadi MAMOER, Senior Adviser for the President Director, P.T. Telekomunikasi, Jakarta Mr. Putu SURYAWIRAWAN, Official, Department of Industry, Jakarta
IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
* Mr. A. SABZALIAN, Special Envoy of the Ministry of Commerce ** Mr. Hossein MAHALLATI, Ministry of Commerce
ISRAEL
* H.E. Mr. Gad YAACOBI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Washinton, D.C. ** Mr. David SHIMONI, Vice Director General, Israel Customs, and VAT Chairman, IFTS *** Ms. Zippi KOREN, Project Manager of IFTS Mr.Abraham ARIEL, Consul, Representative, Israel Customs and VAT, NorthAmerica Mr. Oded BONEH, Consul, Consulate-General, Chicago Mr. Avner TAVORI, Press Secretary, Permanent Mission, New York Mr. Asher BAHARAV, President Taldor Computer Systems Ltd., Professional Consultant (IFTS) Mr. Shlomo OSHER, Head, International Trade Group, Bank Leumi ITALY * M. Vittorio TEDESCHI, Ministre plénipotentiaire, Ministère des affaires étrangères ** M. Mario COSTANTINO, Ministère du commerce extérieur M. Dominico CAGLIOSTRO, Ministère du commerce extérieur *** M. Aldo MAIONE, Institut Italien du commerce extérieur - I.C.E. - I.T. M. Federico CAPALDO, Société C.E.R.V.E.D. - Padova Mme Clara ARENA, World Trade Centre, Genova JAMAICA 14
* H.E. Mr. Arthur H. THOMPSON, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade ** Mr. Arthur GILCHRIST, Mayor, Montego Bay JAPAN * H.E. Mr. Katsuhisa UCHIDA, Ambassador, International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ** Mr. Kenji SHIMIZU, Senior Assistant, Trade and Development Issues, Developing Economies Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Mitsunori NAMBA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Makoto KAWAUCHI, Vice-Consul, Consulate General, Detroit, Michigan Mr. So TANINO, Researcher, Developing Economies Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Issei HATAKEYAMA, Deputy Director, Import Division, International Trade Administration Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and Industry Mr. Kenji ITOH, Executive Director, UN/ECE EDIFACT Rapporteur for Asia, Japan Association for Simplification of International Trade Procedures, Tokyo JORDAN
* H.E. Ms. Rima KHALAF, Minister for Industry and Trade ** Mr. Nazmi AL-ABDALLAH, Director Genaral, Customs Department Mr. Shawki HADDADIN, Assistant Secretary General, Ministry of Industry and Trade Ms. Tamam EL-GHUL, Minister’s Advisor, Ministry of Industry and Trade Mr. Mohammad MASOUD, Customs Officer
KENYA
* H.E. Mr. Kirugi L. M’MUKINDIA, EGH, MP, Minister for Commerce and Industry ** Mr. R. O. OGANA, Director of External Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Mr. E.G.O. OLALI, Deputy Chief Economist, Office of the Vice President and Ministry of Planning and National Development Mr. Morgan K. GITHINJI, Commercial Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. S. K. KIRUI, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Shem OCHUODHO Ms. Juliana TATA MBUGUA, Research Associate, Kenya Chamber of Commerce Ms. Dianne HARRIS, Managing Director, Kenya Trading Company
KUWAIT * H.E. Mr. Hilal Mishari AL-MUTAIRI, Minister for Commerce and Industry ** Mr. Bader Abdul, RAHIM, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Mr. Ahmad H. A. HUSSEIN, Secretary to the Minister Mr. Nasser Al BAGHLI, Researcher Mr. Mohammad AL-DUWALHEES, Head, Systems and Service Development Office Mr. Khalid AL-MOUSA, Director, Airport Customs KYRGYZSTAN * H.E. Mr. A.A. IORDAN, Minister for Industry and Trade 15
LESOTHO * H.E. Mr. Mpho MALIE, Minister for Information and Broadcasting ** Mrs. M. A. MATLANYANE, Deputy Commissioner of Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry Mr. C.P. TSASANYANE, Director, Lesotho Customs Administration LIBERIA * The Honourable Lusinee F. KAMARA Sr., Minister for Commerce, Industry and Transportation ** Mr. Lamii A. KROMAH, Managing Director, National Port Authority Mr. Eugene COOPER, Chairman, Liberian Chamber of Commerce LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA * Mr. Taher JEHAIMI, Secretary, General Popular Committee of Economic Trade LITHUANIA * Mr. V. SHAKALYS, Counsellor, Ministry of Industry and Trade MADAGASCAR
* S.E. M. Jérôme SAMBALIS, Ministre du Commerce et du Ravitaillement ** S.E. M. Pierrot RAJAONARIVELO, Ambassadeur, Washington D.C. M. Biclair H.G. ANDRIANANTOANDRO, Conseiller économique et commercial, Ambassade, Washington, D.C.
MALAWI
* H.E. Mr. H.I. THOMSON, Minister for Commerce and Industry ** Mr. G.M. MKANDAWIRE, Chief Trade Officer, Ministry for Commerce and Industry Mr. A.A. PENDAME, Controller of Customs and Excise
MALDIVES
* H.E. Mr. Abdulla Yameen Abdul GAYOOM, Minister for Trade and Industries ** Mr. Fazeel NAJEEB, Investment Promotion Officer, Ministry for Trade and Industries
MALI
* Cheick Oumar SIDIBE, Technical Advisor for Commercial Affairs, Ministry for Finance ** Mr. Baba DAGAMAISSA, Technical Advisor for Communications, Ministry for Finance MALTA * Mr. Mark A. PIZZUTO, Senior Executive, Support Services Division, Malta Export Trade Corporation Ltd. *** Mr. Ronald AZZOPARDI-CAFFARI, Deputy Head, Telecommunications Division, TELEMALTA Corporation Mr. Alexander VUKOVIC, Assistant Manager, International Banking Division, MID-MED Bank Ltd. MARSHALL ISLANDS * H.E. Mr. Wilfred KENDALL, Ambassador, Washington, D.C. 16
MAURITANIA * S.E. M. Chebih OULD CHEIKH MELAININE, Minister for Trade, Craft Industry and Tourism ** Mr. Nana OULD ABDERRAHMANE, Director of Production for SNIM (Iron Ore Mining Parastatal) Mr. Ahmed Mamoud OULD BOILIL, Assistant Director of Customs Service Mr. Sid El Moctar ELY, Chief of Service for Customs Revenue, Bureau of Customs Mr. Sid’Ahmed OULD ZAIN, Mayor, Ksar Mr. Mohamed Deina SOW, Mayor, Rosso Mr. Aboubakry KASSE, Chief of Service, External Relations, Department of External Commerce, Ministry of Trade Mr. Mohamed Abdellahi OULD GUELAYE, First Counsellor, Embassy, Brussels Mr. Mohamed Fall AININA, Counsellor, Ministry of External Affairs Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud OULD BIHA, Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. MAURITIUS * Mr. Naguib SOOMAUROO, Second Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. MEXICO
* Sr. Héctor OLEA HERNANDEZ, Representante Personal del Secretario de Comercio y Fomento Industrial ** Sr. Jesus Ignacio NAVARRO ZERMEÑO, Asesor del Subsecretario de Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales, SECOFI Sr. Fernando HUERTA BELTRAN, Director, Comisión Mixta para la Modernización y el Desarrollo de la Industria, SECOFI Sr. Carlos SINENCIO GONZÁLEZ, Gerente, Asesoría Internacional de Negocios, BANCOMEXT Srta. Martha LARA, Directora, Asuntos Multilaterales, SECOFI S.E. Sr. Carlos GONZALEZ, PARRODI, Administrador de Asistencia Técnica, Administración General de Aduanas Srta. Rosa VACA RIVERA, BANCOMEXT
MONGOLIA
* H.E. Mr. Tsegmidiin TSOGT, Minister for Trade and Industry ** Mr. Damdindorg HURTS, Chairman, Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Gunchin BATTSENGEL, Officer, Ministry of and Industry Mr. Evshin IDESH, Officer, Ministry of Trade and Industry Mr. Khalzkhuu NARANKHUU, Economic Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C.
MOROCCO
* H.E. M. Omar KABBAJ, Ministre délégué auprès du Premier Ministre chargé de l'incitation de l'économie ** M. Allal RACHDI, Directeur, Politique commerciale extérieure, Département du commerce extérieur Mlle Farida JAIDI, Chef, Division des conférences et des organisations internationales à caractère économique, Ministère des affaires étrangères et de la coopération Mlle Zineb FILALI, Chef, Division des exportations, Département du commerce extérieur M. Ali ALAOUI, Secrétaire Général, Centre Marocain de promotion des exportations M. Mohamed Aziz EL KASSIMY, Chef, Service des relations avec les organisations internationales, Administration des douanes et impôts indirects 17
M. Larbi BOURABAA, Chef, Département de l’assistance technique, Centre Marocain de promotion des exportations MOZAMBIQUE * H.E. Dr. Daniel Filipe Gabriel TEMBE, Minister for Trade ** Sra. D. Cerina Banu MUSSA, Head, Department of International Relations, Ministry of Commerce MYANMAR * H.E. Lieutenant-General Tun KYI, Minister for Trade ** H.E. U THAUNG, Ambassador, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Brigadier-General Tin NGWE, Division Commander, Ministry of Defense U Kyaw MYINT, Director-General, Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Trade U Aung KYI, Director, Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Trade U Maung WAI, Second Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. U Sein MYINT, Deputy Director, Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Trade Capt. Moe KYAW, Personal Staff Officer, Ministry of Trade Lt. Colonel Tun CHUN, Director General, Myanmar Customs Administration Mr. Min Swe HTOON, Deputy Director, Myanmar Customs Administration
NAMIBIA
* The Honourable H. HAMUTENYA, Minister for Trade and Industry ** Mr. P. SHIPOKE, Director of International Trade Mr. Neville GERTZE, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. S. KAHUIKA, Deputy Chief, Trade Promotion
NEPAL
* Mr. Durga Prakash PANDEY, Secretary, Ministry for Commerce ** Mr. Lok Man Singh KARKI, Director-General, Customs Department Mr. Dwarika Prasad UPADHYAY, Director, Customs Department
NETHERLANDS
* Mr. Marcel VAN DER KOLK, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva *** Mr. Hans van BODEGRAVEN, Director of Customs
NEW ZEALAND
* Mr. Graeme LUDLOW, Comptroller of Customs ** Mr. Michael SPONG, First Secretary (Customs), Embassy, Brussels
NICARAGUA * Sr. Eduardo BELLI P., Vice Ministro de Economía ** Sra. Patricia ELIZONDO de CHAMORRO, Asesora Sr. Carlos VEGA J., Gerente, Exportaciones, Centro de Exportaciones e Inversiones (CEI) NIGER * Mme Mariama BALLA, Directrice du commerce extérieur, Ministère du commerce, des transports et du tourisme ** M. Yahouza ZAKI, Directeur général des douanes, Ministère des finances et du plan 18
NIGERIA * The Honourable Chief Melford OKILO, Minister for Commerce and Tourism, Abuja ** Alhaji A.T. INUWA, Director-General, Federal Ministry of Transport and Aviation Mr. E.O.O. OGBE, Director, External Trade Department, Federal Ministry of Commerce and Tourism Mr. Leke OGUNMOLA, Director, Trade Information and Incentives, Nigerian Export Promotion, Council/Chairman, NITPRO Mrs. O.O. OSHEIDU-AHMADU, Comptroller of Customs, Nigerian Customs Service Mr. Alhaji M. JAAFARU, Director-General, National Maritime Authority Mr. M. O. IGHILE, Assistant Director, Federal Ministry of Transport and Aviation Mr. Alhaji O.S. YOUSUF, Assistant Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Central Bank of Nigeria Mr. G.B. LIMAN, National Maritime Authority Mr. B.A. MUSA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva NORWAY * Mr. Aasmund RYGNESTAD, Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C.
OMAN
* H.E. Mr. Maqbool BIN ALI SULTAN, Minister for Commerce and Industry ** H.E. Mr. Rashid Salim AL-MASROORI, Director-General, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Mr. Said Amer Sultan AL-RIYAMI, Economic Researcher, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Mr. Haithem Ahmed AL-JAMALI, Director, Computer Department, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Mr. Salim Suhail AL-MASHANI, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C.
PARAGUAY
* S.E. Sr. Ubaldo SCAVONE YODICE, Minister for Industry and Commerce
PERU
* S.E. Sra. Liliana CANALE NOVELLA, Ministro de Industria, Turismo, Integración y Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales ** Sr. Juan José MEIER ESPINOSA, Ministro, Director General, Oficina Técnica de Promoción Comercial, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sra. Helena UZÁTEGUI, Asesora, Despacho Ministerial de Industria, Turismo, Integración y Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales *** Sr. Luis CHANG, Asesor, Despacho Ministerial de Industria, Turismo, Integración y Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales PHILIPPINES * The Honourable Cesar BAUTISTA, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry ** Mr. Antonio BASILIO, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Ms. Saleda ILETO, Commercial Attaché, Consulate General, Chicago Ms. Oditha Rebecca P. PADILLA, Foreign Service Staff Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Augusto C. LAGMAN, Vice President for Services, Chamber of Commerce Ms. Yolanda P. MANLIGUEZ, Marketing Director, Darwin International 19
POLAND * Mr. Ireneusz SEKULA, President of the Central Customs Office, Warsaw ** Mr. Tomasz MICHALAK, Head of Division, Central Customs Office, Warsaw Mr. Jacek TOMOROWICZ, Economic Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. PORTUGAL * Ms. Ana Cristina GUIMARÑAES, Information Department, Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion Organization, Ministry of Trade and Tourism QATAR * Mr. Ali Saad AL-KHARJI, Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. REPUBLIC OF KOREA * Mr. LEE Seok Young, Commercial Attaché, Embassy, Washington, D.C. ** Mr. LEE Dae Young, Customs Attaché, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. MIN Dong Seok, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. PARK Young Ki, Director, Trade Policy Division, MOTIE, Seoul
REPUBLIC OF KOREA (continued)
Mr. CHO Nam Hong, Executive Comptroller, Korea Trade Network Mr. KIM Jung Soo, Coordinator, Korea Foreign Trade Association Mr. KIM Hyun Chul, Coordinator, Korea Foreign Trade Association Mr. YANG Sang Woon, Coordinator, Korea Foreign Trade Association
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
* Mr. Andrei CHEPTINE, Deputy Minister for Economy ** Mr. Gheorghe HIOARA, Director General, Department for Customs Control Mr. Serafim URECHIANU, Mayor of Chisinau
ROMANIA
* The Honourable Florin GEORGESCU, Minister for State, Minister for Finance ** Mr. Ion PARGARU, Secretary of State, Ministry of Trade Mr. Misu NEGRITOIU, Counsellor of the President of Romania Mr. Vasile IHORA, Director, Division of Informatics and Customs Statistics, General Customs Directorate, National Head of SYDONIA Project Mr. Victor ALDEA, Head of Section, Ministry of Trade Mr. Marian VOICU, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Dumitrache DIMA, Director, SICOMEX S. A. Mr. Elena DINU, Head of Section, Romanian Commercial Bank Mr. Constanta CARAUSU, Expert, Romanian Commercial Bank Mr. Corneliu NEAGOE, Mayor, Constanta Mr. Boldea MIRCEA Mr. Valentin BUKSZ Mr. Sorin DIACONESCU, Personal Assistant to Minister for Finance RUSSIAN FEDERATION * Mr. G. GABOUNIA, Deputy Minister for External Economic Relations ** Mr. A. FILIPPOV, Deputy Head of Section, Ministry of External Economic Relations Mr. A. KOUTSOBIN, General Director, V/O "InformVES" Mr. V. BEREZIN, Deputy Minister for Transport Mr. S. ANDREEV, General Director, Association of Users of Electronic Data Exchange, Ministry of Transport 20
Mr. D. LAVROV, Deputy Chairman, ROSCOMINFORM Mr. V. BERESNEV, Deputy Chairman, State Committee on Industrial Policy Mr. V. DOENIN, Deputy Director, Institute of Transport Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences Mr. V.I. MESHCHERYAKOV, Deputy Chairman, State Customs Committee(SCC) Mr. A.G. VASILEV, Head of Department, State Customs Committee(SCC) H.E. Mr. A.I. KOLOSOVSKY, Ambassadeur, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Yu. V. VLASOV, Head of Administration, Governor, Vladimirskyi Region Mr. V. V. VERETENNIKOV, Deputy Head of Administration, Vladimirskyi Region Mr. V. E. PANOV, Assistant, Head of Administration, Vladimirskyi Region Mr. A. V. KOLODCHUK, Deputy Head of Administration, Vladimirskyi Region Ms. L. I. GRIBANOVA, General Director, Stock Company "Univermag Bezhitskly" Mr. A. TCHESNOKOV, Vice-President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Y. AFANASSIEV, Senior Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
* The Honourable Bernard WYLLIE, Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs ** H.E. Mr. Kingsley C. A. LAYNE, Ambassador, Washington, D.C.
SAN MARINO
* Mr. Ottaviano ROSSI, Minister for Trade ** Mr. Dario GALASSI, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, New York
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
* Mr. José GOMES BARBOSA, Deputy Minister for Trade ** Mr. Avelino MENEZES DOS SANTOS, Coordinator, Trade Point, Sao Tome and Principe
SAUDI ARABIA
* H.E. Mr. Mohammed AL-JUDAIBI, Deputy Director-General, Customs Administration, Riyadh ** Mr. Saleh AL-FAWZAN, Customs Attaché , World Customs Organization (WCO), Brussels Mr. Mussaid AL-ESHAIWI, GATT Affairs Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
SENEGAL * H.E. M. Mamadou SECK, Ambassadeur, Washington, D.C. ** Mme. Aminatan SALL, Directeur, Commerce extérieur SIERRA LEONE * H.E. Mr. Kandeh K. YUMKELLA, Secretary of State, Ministry for Trade SINGAPORE * Mr. FOOK MENG Loh, Deputy Director, Trade Procedures Development, Trade Development Board ** Mr.CHNG YEOW Tay, Director, Customs and Excise SLOVAKIA 21
* Mr. Peter MAGVASI, Minister for Economy ** Mr. Jaromir KALICIAK, General Director, Customs Office Mr. Peter BRNO, Counsellor, Permanent Representative to GATT, Geneva Mr. Eduard BELAN Chief of Department, Customs Office Mrs. Viera JURECKOVÁ, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Economy Mr. Frantisek RUZICKA, First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. SLOVENIA * H.E. Mr. Davorin KRACUN, Minister for Economic Relations and Development ** H.E. Mr. Ernest PETRIC, Ambassador, Washington, D.C. Mr. Gorazd JENKO, Chief, Cabinet of the Minister, Ministry of Economic Relations and Development Mr. Jozef DROFENIK, Counsellor to the Government, Ministry of Economic Relations and Development Mrs. Tatjana HROVAT, Junior Advisor, Ministry of Economic Relations and Development
SLOVENIA (continued) Mrs. Maruska DAMJAN, UN/EDIFACT Co-Coordinator and President, EDI Slovenia Agency for Payment System, Control and Information Mr. Jože GRICAR, Prof., Expert for EDI & IOS, University of Maribor Mr. Gregor ZORE, Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Ms. Mateja VADNJAL, Counsellor to the Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs Ms. Ana PIRC, Informatics Technology Manager, Ministry of Economic Affairs Mr. Niko SHLAMBERGER, Counsellor to the Government, Statistical Office
SOLOMON ISLANDS
* Mr. Moses KOUNI, Chief Trade Officer
SOUTH AFRICA
* H.E. Mr. Trevor A. MANUEL, MP, Minister for Trade and Industry ** Mr. Dana du RAND, Minister (Economics), Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Eric BROEKHUIZEN, Counsul-General, Consulate, Chicago Mr. Charl NEL, Private Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry
SPAIN
* Mr. Fernando DIE, Chief, Commercial Office, Chicago, Ill. ** Sr. Fernando DIAZ ORTEGA, Agregado Comercial, Consulado, Chicago, Ill. SRI LANKA * Mr. Lyn FERNANDO, Chairman, Sri Lanka Trade Facilitation Committee ** Mr. T.S.A. de SILVA, Director/Services, Sri Lanka Export Development Board, and Secretary, Sri Lanka Trade Facilitation Committee SUDAN * H.E. Mr. M.R. Naser Eldin Mohmed OMER, Minister for Industry and Commerce ** Mr. Mohamed Osman Hashim ISMEIL, Director General, Sudanese Chambers of Industries Association Mr. Khider Rodwan Khier ELDIN, Secretary General 22
SURINAME * Mr. Albert R. RAMDIN, DRS, Ministry of Trade and Industry SWEDEN * Mrs. Christina WALLÉN RAHLÉN, Executive Director, Swedish National Board of Trade/Swedish Trade Procedures Council, Stockholm ** Mr. Henrik PERSSON, Second Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. SWITZERLAND * S.E. M. Franz BLANKART, Secrétaire d’état aux affaires économiques extérieures ** S.E. M. William ROSSIER, Ambassadeur, Délégation permanente, Genève M. François VUILLEUMIER, Administration fédéral des douanes, Département fédéral des finances Mme Anne-Fouzia BERNARD ROSSIER, Office fédéral des affaires économiques extérieures, Département fédéral de l’économie publique M. Markus KUMMER, Conseiller d’Ambassade, Délégation permanente, Genève *** M. Philippe DOUBRE, Coordinateur du Pôle commercial, Lausanne THAILAND
* Mr. Supachai PANITCHPAKDI, Deputy Prime Minister ** Mr. Suphachai PHISITVANICH, Director-General, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance Mr. Pongsak RUKTAPONGPISAL, Chief Advisor to the Minister for Commerce, Ministry of Commerce Mr. Rapee ASUMPINPONG, Director, Policy and Planning Division, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance Mr. Utid TAMWATIN, Director of Export Examination, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance Mr. Kriangkrai SETHAKRAIKUL, Director, Import Control and Examination Division 2, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance Mr. Kuneyaphan RAENGKHUM, Director, Thai Trade Center (Los Angeles), Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce Mr. Suwipan THISYAMONDOL, Director, Thailand Trade Center, Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Rutchaporn UTTRANONT, System Analyst, Senior Economist, Department of Business Economics, Ministry of Commerce Mr. Voradej HARNPRASERT, Transport Technical Officer, International Affairs Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communications Mr. Kanit SANGSUBHAN, Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Supat TANGTRONGCHIT, Senior Economist, Department of Business Economics, Ministry of Commerce Mr. Phisal JORPHOCHAUDOM, Director, Telecommunication Planning Division, Communications Authority of Thailand Mr. Athiphan CHANYASAK, Economist, Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance Mr. Surachai PONGPITAKSOPON, Assistant to the Minister Counsellor, Thai Customs Department, Ministry of Finance TOGO * M. Kwami Hippolyte ADADOH, Secrétaire Général, Ministère du commerce, des prix et des transports TONGA * The Honourable Kinikinilau Tutoatasi FAKAFANUA, Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries ** Mr. J. W. HARRIS, Secretary of Labour, Commerce and Industries 23
TUNISIA * M. Salheddine BOUGUERRA, Secretary of State to the Ministry of National Economy ** Mr. Abdelkader AMMAR, General Director, Customs Mr. Habib DALDOUL, President Director of Export Promotion Center Mr. Slaheddine BEN MAHMOUD, Counsellor, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Boualegue BEN BOUALEGUE, General Director of Foreign Trade Mr. Amor BEN ROMDHANE, Director, Tunisian Customs Mr. Mohamed BABBOU, Director, Tunis Trade Point Ms. Mouna Ben SLAMA, Assistant, Tunis Trade Point, Undertaking the Tunisian Stand Ms. Ikram MAKNI, Director, Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of Economy TURKEY * Mr. Necati ÖZFIRAT, Under-Secretary, State Planning Organization ** Mr. Edip Hilmi AKTAS, Assistant Under-Secretary, Customs Mr. Ali Irfan SAKALLIOGLU, Head of Department, Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade UGANDA * The Honourable Richard H. KAIJUKA, Minister for Trade and Industry ** Mr. Vincent MAYIGA, Principal Foreign Trade Officer, Ministry of Trade and Industry Mrs. Jacquiline S. MBABAZI, Deputy Commissioner, Uganda Revenue Authority
UKRAINE
* Mr. Ihor PODOLEV, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Economic Affairs ** Mr. Ihor GAYDUCHOK, Deputy Head, Trade Mission, Consulate General, New York
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* H.E. Mr. Abdul Raouf AL MUBARAK, Under Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Commerce ** H.E. Mr. Mohamed Jassem AL MEZAKI, Assistant Under Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Commerce H.E. Mr. Obeid BUSIT, Head, Customs Board Mr. Adel AL SHIRAWI, Officer, Administration Department H.E. Mr. Khallfa AL JALLAF, Secretary-General, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Mr. Saeed Mohamed AL BAHAR, Director, Marketing, Tariffs and Communications Department Mr. Abdulla Sultan AL OWEIS, Senior Researcher in Economics Mr. Saeed OBAID AL-JARWAN, Director General, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sharja UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND * Sir Derek HORNBY, Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board, London ** Mrs. J. WRIGHT, Department of Trade and Industry, London Mr. L. STEPEHNSON, Her Majesty's Consul, Cleveland, Ohio Mr. I.S. DANSON, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. R.J. WALKER, OBE, Simpler Trade Procedures Board, London 24
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (continued) Mr. R. DALE, Simpler Trade Procedures Board, London Mr. R. PRINGLE, British Overseas Trade Board, London Mr. M. BROWN, Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise, London Ms. Karen LEVELL, Simpler Trade Procedures Board, London UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA * The Honourable Cleopa David MSUYA, Minister for Industries and Trade ** The Honourable Aman Abeid KARUME, Minister for Commerce, Industry and Marketing, Zanzibar H.E. Mr. Charles M. NYIRABU, Ambassador, Washington, D.C. Mr. B. K. J. KAPYA, Director, External Trade Mr. Maulid Mussa TAKRIMA, Director, Trade and Marketing, Zanzibar Mr. Abisai Ntele TEMBA, Director, Research and Planning, Ministry of Transport and Communications Mr. Mbarouk K. MWANDORO, Director General, Board of External Trade, Director, Trade Point Mr. Octavian W. TEMU, Managing Director, National Insurance Corporation of Tanzania Limited Mr. I. KAMUZORA, Chief Manager, Central Insurance Operations, National Insurance Corporation Mr. David Andie MWAIBULLA, National Chairman, Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (TCCIA) Mr. S. K. MUTABUZI, Chairman, Tanzania Exporters Association (TANEXA) Mrs. Asenath Nakomolwa MPATWA, Director, Strategic Planning and Business, Tanzania Telecommunications Company Mrs. Jacqueline A. MALEKO, Senior Trade Officer Mr. Baltazar Laurence NGUZO, Personal Assistant to the Minister for Industries and Trade
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
* The Honourable Ronald H. BROWN, Secretary of Commerce The Honourable Madeleine ALBRIGHT, Ambassador, New York ** The Honourable Douglas BENNET, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, Department of State The Honourable Joseph D. Don DUFFEY, Director, United States Information Agency The Honourable Lauri FITA-PEGADO, Assistant Secretary and Director General for the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, Department of Commerce The Honourable Larry IRVING, Assistant Secretary for Telecommunications, Department of Commerce Ms. Melinda KIMBLE, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Organization Affairs, Department of State The Honourable Joan SPERO, Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs, Department of State The Honourable George WEISE, Commissioner, United States Customs Service, Department of the Treasury *** Mr. Douglas BROWNING, Assistant Commissioner for International Affairs, United States Customs Service, Department of the Treasury Mr. Peter COWHEY, Senior Advisor, FCC H.E. Mr. Everett EHRLICH, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics Administration, Department Of Commerce Mr. Andrew FRANK, Senior Adviser, Office of the Director, United States Information Agency
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (continued) 25
The Honourable George E. GOODWIN, Senator, Secretary, Inter- Governmental and Territorial Affairs Chairman, Planning and Environmental Protection Committee, Virgin Islands Ms. Mary Fran KIRCHNER, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Promotion Services, Office of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, Department of Commerce The Honourable Carol LANCASTER, Deputy Administrator, United States Agency for International Development Ms. Vonya McCANN, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Communications and Information Policy, Department of State Mr. Kevin McGUIRE, Director, Office of Economic and Social Affairs, Bureau of International Affairs, Department of State The Honourable Charles F. MEISSNER, Assistant Secretary for International Economic Policy, Department of Commerce Mr. Stephen SCHLAIKJER, Economic Counsellor, United States Mission to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations, Geneva Ms. Helen SHAW, Director, Division of International Telecommunications Policy, Office of International Affairs, Department of Commerce Ms. Elizabeth SHELTON, Officer in Charge of UNCTAD, Office of Economic and Social Affairs, Bureau of Internatioanl Organization Affairs, Department of State The Honourable Daniel L. SPIEGEL, Ambassador, United States Mission to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations, Geneva Mr. John WALKER, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Economic Policy Mr. Clifford WOODWARD, Chief, Trade Facilitation and Technical Issues Division, Department of Transportation
URUGUAY
* Sra. Laura PALMA, Coordinadora General, PLADES ** Sr. Eduardo CASABÓ, Director, Departamento Económico Comercial en Estados Unidos
VIET NAM
* H.E. Mr. Van Triet LE, Minister for Trade ** Mr. At Hoi, Mayor, Hanoi Mr. Duc Minh TRAN, Deputy Director, Ministry of Trade Mr. Van Hoi DINH, Senior Expert, Department for Europe and America, Ministry of Trade Mr. Quoc Hung PHAN, Senior Expert, Hanoi People’s Committee Mr. Buu Son HUYNH, President, Saigon Bank of Trade and Industry Mr. Van Dinh PHAN, Director General, Customs Mr. Van Duyen PHAN, Director, Customs Mr. Ngoc Anh VU, Deputy Director YEMEN * Mr. Faisal MAAJAM, Director General of Tariffs, Customs Authority 26
ZAMBIA * The Honourable D. PATEL, MP, Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry ** Ms. B. CHILALA, Deputy Director of Trade Mr. Ben CHUNDU, Economic First Secretary, Embassy, Washington, D.C. Mr. P. CHIUMYA, Chairman, Zambia Revenue Authority Mr. CHISANGA, Board Member in charge of Customs Mr. Robert K. SICHINGA, Board Member, Zambia Revenue Authority Ms. E. KACHAMBA, Assistant Commissioner (Technical) Mr. G.A. MURRAY, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Excise Ms. R. CHIBOOLA, Senior Examining Officer Mr. F. CHIPIMO, Senior Economist Mr. J. LAVERY, Commissioner of Customs and Excise ZIMBABWE * The Honourable Herbert M. MURERWA, Acting Minister for Industry and Commerce ** Mrs. B. MUTETWA, Acting Deputy Secretary (External Trade) Mr. Norman CHAKANETSA, Counsellor (Commercial Affairs), Embassy, Washington, D.C. UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
Mr. Y. BERTHELOT, Executive Secretary Ms. N. WILLENZ-GARDNER, Consultant Mr. J. RITTER Mr. E. GOFFIN Mr. R. WALKER Mr. T. BLOMFELD Mr. H. HANSELL, Chief, Trade Facilitation Section Mr. W. KEENAN, Adviser
ECONOMIC COMMISION FOR AFRICA
Mr. Layashi YAKER, The Under-Secretary-General, Executive Secretary
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Mr. William Tiga TITA, Chief Technical Adviser, Private Sector Development Programme, New York
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT Mr. J. Denis BÉLISLE, Executive Director Mr. B. ANCEL, Chief, Trade Information Service, Division of Product and Market Development Mr. F. von KIRCHBACH, Senior Economic Research Officer, Research Section, Division of Product and Market Development Mr. H. ROELOFSEN, Senior Trade Promotion Adviser, Office for Africa, Division of Technical Cooperation Mr. R. SMITH-GILLEPSIE, Senior Programme Officer, Section for Import Operations and Techniques, Division of Trade Services Mr. J. SPENCER-COOKE, Senior Training Officer, Training Section, Division of Trade Services SPECIALIZED AGENCIES WORLD BANK Mr. L. Alan WINTERS, Chief, International Trade Division Mr. Robert SCHWARE, Telecommunications and Informatics Division Mr. Antoun MOUSSA, Telecommunications and Informatics Division UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
Mr. G.R. VAN RAALTE, Managing Director for Administration, Vienna
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Mr. Jaime AGUINALDO, Director, Office of the President
COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT
Mr. A.G. BARVE, Director, Export and Industrial Development Division
WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION
Mr. J.W. SHAVER, Secretary General Ms. A.M. RIGDON, Director, Technique
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Mr. Ernst-August HOERIG, Special Representative, Federal Minister of Economics, Bonn
Commission of the European Communities
Mr. A. van AGT, Head, Delegation of the European Commission, Washington, D.C. Presidency of the Council of European Union Mr. Albrecht Graf von HAZDENBERG, Executive Director, Protrade, Germany Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) 28
Commission of the European Communities
Mr. Richard CONDON, Head of Unit, DG XXII, Brussels Mr. Richard WYATT, Principal Administrator, DG VIII, Brussels Mr. Wolfgang PLASA, Counsellor, Permanent Delegation, Geneva LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES Mr. Moutassem SOULIMAN, Director of Finance and Trade Department Mrs. Mawaheb KHALAF, Director of Transport and Telecommunication Department ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE H.E. Mr. N.S. TARZI, Ambassador, Permanent Observer, Geneva Mr. Fadil ADDADI, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Zine El Abidine HOUKI, Deputy Director General, Islamic Centre for Development of Trade, Casablanca, Morocco NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS General Category
GENERAL UNION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE FOR ARAB COUNTRIES
Mr. Elias GHANTOUS, Assistant Secretary-General
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Mr. William J. STIBRAVY, Permanent Representative to the United Nations,New York Mr. Elias BELAYNEH, President, Africa Chamber of Commerce
WORLD FEDERATION OF UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATIONS
Mr. Kamel ABDALLAH, President, (Columbus Chapter) Ms. Marlinda IYER, Vice-President for Programs (Columbus Chapter)
Special Category
AIRLINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Mr. Bill GHUMAN, Technical Manager, Cargo Community Services
EDI WORLD INSTITUTE
Mr. Richard LALONDE, Executive Director
FEDERATION OF AFRICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANIES M. Mouhamadou SEYE, Economiste SPECIALLY INVITED SOUTH INVESTMENT, TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY DATA EXCHANGE CENTRE Mr. Mohd. Salleh MASDUKI, Executive Director Mr. Babacar DIOP, Information Specialist