REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS REPUBLIQUE DE CHYPRE

FFD(2011)7 add rev3 Limassol, 14 October 2011

Council of Europe Forum for the Future of Democracy

Le Meridien Hotel Limassol, Cyprus

13-14 October 2011

“The interdependence of democracy and social cohesion: Strengthening representation and democratic participation through public dialogue and civic engagement”

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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First name/ Title/Titre Last name/Nom Country/Pays Job Title/Profession Organisation - Institution Prénom

GOVERNMENT / GOUVERNEMENT

Director General for Sectorial Ministry of Health, Social Policy Mr. ALEJANDRE Jaime Spain Policy on Disability and Equality

Head of European Social Ministry of Labour and Social Mr. ALEXANDROU Alexandrou Cyprus Fund Unit (ESF) Insurance

Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs of the Mrs. AL-MASRI Majeda Minister of Social Affairs National Palestinian National Authority Authority

Dr. ALTERMATT Claude Switzerland Minister, Special Envoy Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Second Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ms. AVTOMONOVA Inna Ukraine Council of Europe Division Ukraine

Mr. ATTAS Spyros Cyprus Minister Plenipotentiary Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ambassador of Egypt in Mrs. BAKHOUM Menha Egypt Embassy of Egypt in Cyprus Cyprus

Ministry of Children, equality and Mr. BREDESEN Bjorn Norway Deputy Director General social inclusion

National Special Advisor on Mr. BRIXSKIÖLD Marcus Sweden Ministry of Justice of Sweden Democracy Policy

Ministry of Labour and Social Mrs. CHARALAMBOUS Sotiroula Cyprus Minister Insurance

Mr. CHRISTOFIAS Demetris Cyprus President Republic of Cyprus

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Mrs. DEMICHEVA Zinaida Second Secretary Russian Federation Director General of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs Deputy Prime Minister and Ms. DEVANOVA Andrea Slovakia and Family of the Slovak Minister of Labour, Social Republic Affairs and Family

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Councellor, Embassy of Mrs. DIMITROVA Ekaterina Bulgaria Bulgarian Ministry of Labour Bulgaria in Cyprus

Mr. DJURICA Savo Serbia Ambassador Embassy of Serbia in Cyprus

Ms. DUBOKA Ivana Serbia Embassy of Serbia in Cyprus

Ms. EFTHYMIADOU Marina Cyprus Social Services Officer Cyprus Social Welfare Services

Mr. ELMOMBAYED Ramy Egypt Third Secretary Embassy of Egypt in Cyprus

Ambassador, Permanent Permanent Representation of Mr. EVRIVIADES Euripides Cyprus Representative of Cyprus to Cyprus to the Council of Europe the Council of Europe

Ambassador, Permanent Permanent Representation of Mrs. GACEK Urzula Poland Representative of Poland to Poland to the Council of Europe the Council of Europe Deputy Minister of Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mr. GORDADZE Tornike Georgia Affairs Georgia

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Committee Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mr. GRYSHCHENKO Kostantyn Ukraine of Ministers of the Council of Ukraine Europe

Ambassador, Permanent Permanent Representation of Dr. HAJNOCZI Thomas Austria Representative Austria to the Council of Europe

Ministry of Social Affairs and Mr. HALLA Klaus Finland Director of Development Health of Finland

Palestinian Embassy of the Palestinian Dr. HASAN Walid National Ambassador National Authority in Cyprus Authority Director of the Directorate for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. IVANISEVIC Ivan Montenegro the Council of Europe and European Integration of the OSCE Montenegro

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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbian Ministry of Foreign Mr. JEREMIC Vuc Serbia Serbia Affairs

Embassy of the Republic of Mr. JOSEPH Joseph Cyprus Ambassador Cyprus in Greece

Russian Ministry of Health and Social Mr. KOLBANOV Vitaly Federation Development

Embassy of Georgia in the Mr. KONSTANTINIDI Vladimer Georgia Ambassador of Georgia Republic of Cyprus

Director of Social Welfare Ms. KOULOUMOU Toula Cyprus Cyprus Social Welfare Services Services

KOZAKOU- Mr. Erato Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Cyprus MARCOULLIS

Bianca Dutch Ministry of Interior and Ms. LUBBERS Netherlands Policy Advisor Johanna Kingdom relations

Mr. MACARON Charbel Lebanon First Secretary Embassy of Lebanon in Nicosia

Department for Social Inclusion Mrs. MICHAEL Natasa Cyprus of Persons with Disabilities

Russian Ministry of Health and Social Mr. MININ Alexey Federation Development

Ministry of Labour, Family and Mr. MOCANU Valentin Secretary of State Social Protection

Représentant Permanent du Représentation Permanente du Mr. OSPELT Daniel Liechtenstein Liechtenstein auprès du Liechtenstein auprès du Conseil Conseil de l'Europe de l'Europe Ministère des Affaires Mr. OUZZINE Mohamed Morocco Secrétaire d'Etat Etrangères et de la Coopération du Maroc

Mr. OXINOS George Cyprus Director General HRDAUTH Cyprus

Mr. PILIKOS Michalis Cyprus Director General OEB

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Serbian Ministry for Foreign Mrs. RADOSAVJEVIC Alexandra Serbia Adviser to the Minister Affairs

Ms. SAWIDOU Elisa Lebanon Consul of Lebanon in Cyprus Consulate of Lebanon in Cyprus

United States Mr SCHOFER Andrew Chargé d'Affaires ad interim American Embassy in Nicosia of America

Czech Deputy Minister for Ministry of Labour and Social Mr. SIMERKA Petr Republic Legislation Affairs

Ministry of Labour and Social Mr. SOTERIOU Evi Cyprus Affairs

Federal Ministry of Labour, Mr. SVEHLA Franz Austria Social Affairs and Consumer Protection

Federal Ministry of Labour and Dr. THOMAS Juergen Germany Deputy Head of Division Social Affairs

United States Mr THRASH Charles Political Officer American Embassy in Nicosia of America

Mr. VALCHEV Vesselin Bulgaria Ambassador Embassy of Bulgaria in Cyprus

Mr. WAHLSTEDT Mattias Sweden Director Ministry of Justice

Assistant Minister for Foreign Serbian Ministry of Foreign Mr. ZUGIC Vuc Serbia Affairs of Serbia Affairs

PARLIAMENT / PARLEMENTT

Bosnia and Parliamentary Assembly of Mr. BESIC Adnan Interpreter Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Parliamentary Assembly of Mrs. BESLAGIC Senaida Secretary of Delegation Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Chambre des Députés du Présidente du Groupe Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Mrs. BRASSEUR Anne Luxembourg Alliance des Démocrates et Assemblée parlementaire du des Libéraux pour l’Europe Conseil de l'Europe

Sveriges Riksdag, Parliamentary DE POURBAIX- Mrs. Marietta Sweden Member of Assembly of the Council of LUNDIN Europe

Mrs. FILATOV Tarja Finland Member of Parliament Parliament of Finland

Parlement - Conseil National Président du Groupe suisses, Assemblée Mr. GROSS Andreas Switzerland Socialiste parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe Senior Advisor/Programme Ms. HAFFAR Dina Denmark City of Copenhagen Leader Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, Parliamentary Ing. HERASYM'YUK Olha Ukraine Member of Parliament Assembly of the Council of Europe Head of the Directorate for multilateral international cooperation of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, Chamber of Deputies of Mrs. IONESCU Nadia Romania Secretary of the Delegation Romania of Romania to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, Mrs. KYRIAKIDOU Athina Cyprus Member of Parliament Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Secretary of the Belgian Delegation to the Ms. LANGENHAECK Sonja Belgium Belgian Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe MP, Member of the Sorin- Committee on Human Rights, Mr. LAZAR Romania Senate of Romania Constantin Cults and Minorities, Senate of Romania

Mr. LAZHAR Mokhtari Algeria Senator

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Interparliamentary Relations Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Mr. LOKSHYN Viacheslav Ukraine Deputy Director Ukraine

Representative of the House of Representatives of the Mr. MACHTESIAN Varrkes Cyprus Armenian religious group Republic of Cyprus

Assemblée Nationale française, Mrs. MARIN Christine France Députée Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe State Duma, Parliamentary Russian Mr. MARKOV Sergey Assembly of the Duma Federation Europe House of Commons, United Mr. MEALE Alan Member of Parliament Parliamentary Assembly of the Kingdom Council of Europe Assembleia da República, Member of Parliament - Mr. MOTA AMARAL João Portugal Parliamentary Assembly of the Asemblea da Republica Council of Europe Parliament of Liechtenstein, Mr. NEGELE Gebhard Liechtenstein Member of Parliament Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Member of Parliament, representing the President of House of Representatives of the Mr. NIKOLAIDES Nikos Cyprus the House of Representatives Republic of Cyprus of the Republic of Cyprus Representative of the Mrs. PAVLIDOU Jina Cyprus President of the European European party Party Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Mr. POPESCU Ivan Ukraine Member of Parliament Ukraine,Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Folketinget - Parliament of Denmark, Parliamentary Mr. POULSEN Joergen Denmark Member of Parliament Assembly of the Council of Europe Senior International Relations House of Representatives of the Mr. POURGOURIDES Panayiotis Cyprus Officer Republic of Cyprus

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Secretary of the Romania Delegation to the Mr. TANASE Razvan Romania Senate of Romania Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

ROMANENKOVA- Russian Mrs. Tatiana Adviser State Duma BUDAEVA Federation House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. SARIKAS Fidias Cyprus Member of Parliament Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Belgian Parliament, Mrs. SAIDI Fatiha Belgium Senator Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Parliament of Liechtenstein, Mr. SCHADLER Leander Liechtenstein Member of Parliament Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Mr. TACHERIFT Abdelmalek Algeria Deputé Assemblée Populaire Nationale

Mrs. TSONOGLOU Vasiliki Greece Member of Parliament Hellenic Parliament

Spanish Parliament, Mr. XUCLÀ i COSTA Jordi Spain Member of Parliament Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Mr. ZATREANU Dan Radu Romania Parliamentarian Chamber of Deputies

Bosnia and Deputy Speaker of the House Parliamentary Assembly of Mr. ZIVKOVIC Milorad Herzegovina of Representatives Bosnia and Herzegovina

LOCAL / REGIONAL AUTHORITY - AUTORITE LOCALE/ REGIONALE

Mayor of Limassol - President Limassol Municipality - Union of Mr. CHRISTOU Andreas Cyprus of the Union of Cyprus Cyprus Municipalities Municipalities

Mr. GABRIELIDES Andreas Cyprus Mayor of Yermasoyia Yermasoyia Municipality

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Président du Conseil Conseil Suprême de la Mr. MAKHARADZE Mikheil Georgia Suprême République Autonome d’Adjara

Association of Communities of Mr. PERIKLI Lefteris Cyprus President Limassol District

Member of the City Council of Mr. SASSY Rachid Morroco Municipality of Rabat Rabat

Assistante du président de la commission Conseil Suprême de la Mrs. TSILOSANI Tamar Georgia Constitutionnelle, Juridique et République Autonome d’Adjara de la procédure United Council of Europe Congress of Mr. WHITMORE Keith President of the Congress Kingdom Local and Regional Authorities

Member of the Supreme Supreme Council of the Mr. ZAMBAKHIDZE Petre Georgia Council of the Autonomous Autonomous Republic of Adjara Republic of Adjara

CIVIL SOCIETY - SOCIETE CIVILE

Mr. ANDYECKOVIC Slobodan Serbia Cameraman Fonet News Agency

European Movement Mr. ANGELOPOULOS Michalis Greece Board Member International

Ms. APOSTOLIDOU Froso Greece Ecology organ

Mrs. BAGLARBASI Evren Director European Forum Cyprus

Association des Femmes de Ms. BAMPASI Afroditi Greece l'Europe Méridionale

Association Démocratique des Ms. BOUANANE Anissa Morocco Teacher Femmes du Maroc (ADF)

Elected representative of the Project leader, European Forum Mr. CAGLAR Mehmet Turkish Cypriot Community Cyprus

10 FFD(2011)7 add United Initiative and Referendum Mr. CARLINE Paul Kingdom Institute Europe Chair of the Democracy, Conference of INGOs of the Ms. CHAVANON Anne-Marie France Social Cohesion and Global Council of Europe Challenges Committee

Ms. CHRISTODOULOU Maria Cyprus Youth Officer Youth Board of Cyprus

Mediterranean Institute of Ms. CHRISTOU Georgina Gender Studies

Mrs. CONSTANTINOU Demetra Cyprus Alumni of the European European Forum Cyprus Forum Cyprus "The former Yugoslav Programme Executive Ms. CUCULOSKA Kristina European Policy Institute Republic of Education Macedonia"

Mr. CUERVO Alejo Spain Publisher Indignados Movement

United Ms. DARBISHIRE Helen Executive Director Access Info Europe Kingdom

Russian President of Union of Social Mrs. DASHKINA Antonina Union of Social Workers Federation Workers

Alumni of the European Mr. DEMETRIOU Elias Cyprus European Forum Cyprus Forum Cyprus

Mrs. DENIZ Nurnaz Netherlands Founder/Director Urban Cosmopolitans

Mr. DIOMIDOUS Diomidis Cyprus General Secretary DEOK

Plateforme Migrants et Mr. DJAIZ Samir France Secrétaire Général citoyenneté européenne

Alumni of the European Mr. DORATLI Salih Can Cyprus European Forum Cyprus Forum Cyprus

Mr. FILIZ Veysel France Project Chief COJEP International

Mr. FELLAS Soteris Cyprus PEO

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Mr. FRYDAS Panayiotis Cyprus Organization secretary SEK

Tunisian League for Human Mr. GALAI Ahmed Tunisia Vice-President Rights

Mr. HADJIDEMETRIOU Takis Cyprus President IKME

Alumni of the European Ms. HADJILOE Theodosia Cyprus European Forum Cyprus Forum Cyprus

Ms. HADJIIOANNOU Bouli Cyprus Journalist Cyprus Weekly

Conférence des OING du Dr. HEYDT Jean-Marie Switzerland Président Conseil de l'Europe

Mr. HIRT Chuck United States Consultant CEE Citizens Network

University Professor of Dr. KALEYNSKA Teodora Bulgaria European Information Centre political sciences

Member of the Pan Cyprian Pan Cyprian Volunteerism Mrs. KOLIOU Eleni Cyprus Volunteerism Coordinative Coordinative Council Council Steering Committee

Mr. KOSKAS Alain France Gerontologist FIAPA

Dr. KUCHARCZYK Jacek Poland President Institute of Public Affairs

Member of "Génération Ms. LATIL Ophélie France Génération Précaire Précaire"

Mr. LOIZIDES Panagiotis Cyprus General Secretary KEBE

Association for the Young United States Peace Corps Volunteer, Ms. MACKENZIE Caroline Disabled of East Donbass of America Luhansk, Ukraine Region (AYD-East) UKRAINE

Public Union for Gender Equality Mrs. MAMMADOVA Ulviyya Azerbaijan Executive Director and Women's Initiatives

12 FFD(2011)7 add Director, Department of Cyprus Chamber of Commerce Mr. MICHAEL Emilios Cyprus Industrial Relations and Industry

United Mr. MILANESE Niccolo Co-President European Alternatives EEIG Kingdom

Conseil National pour les libertés Mr. MKACHER Ilyes Tunisia Programs Manager en Tunisie

Mr. MIYAILOVIC Milan Serbia Journalist Fonet News Agency

Mr. MOYSEOS Nicos Cyprus General Secretary SEK

President of Pancyprian Mr. NICOLAIDES Christakis Cyprus European Blind Union Organization of the Blind

United Council of Europe Initiative of Mr. NURSE Denzil Kingdom Change

Pan Cyrpian Volunteerism Mr. OLYMPIOS Stavros Cyprus President Coordinative Council

Alumni of the European Ms. OZDENEFE KURSAT Fazilet Cyprus European Forum Cyprus Forum Cyprus

Ms. PHILIPPOU Andrianne Cyprus Limassol correspondent The Cyprus Weekly

Cyprus Broadcasting Mr. PIERIDES Kiriakos Cyprus Journalist Corporation

Mr. PILIKOS Michalis Cyprus Director General OEB

PILINKAITE- Dr. Vilana Lithuania Project coordinator Center for Equality Advancement SOTIROVIC

Industrial Relations & Social Cyprus Employers & Mr. POLYVIOU Polyvios Cyprus Policy Officer Industrialists Federation (OEB)

Mrs. POSHEVALOVA Tatiana Belarus Executive director Eurobelarus

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EMISCO - European Muslim Mr. QURAISHI Basharat Denmark General Secretary Initiative for Social Cohesion

Mr. SAHALI Erkut Cyprus PR Specialist European Forum Cyprus

Alumni of the European Ms. SEYTANOGLU Idil Cyprus European Forum Cyprus Forum Cyprus

Collaborative Media Cyprus Community Media Mr. SIMOPOULOS Michalis Cyprus Coordinator Centre

Ms. SIMOR Eszter Hungary Programme Officer NIOK Foundation

ENNA – European Network of Mr SMOUTER Kim Leonard Secretary General National Civil Society Associations Pro Democracy Association Legal Adviser/project Mrs. TINTAREAN Mariana Romania Brasov/Asociatia Pro Democratia coordinator club Brasov IKME - Socio-political Studies Mr. TRINGIDES Orestis Cyprus Project Coordinator Institute

Association of the Local Mrs. VALMORBIDA Antonella Italy Director Democracy Agencies

Dr. Med. WIERSINGA Anje Netherlands Representative International Alliance of Women

Alumni of the European Mr. ZANETHOU Chrisanthos Cyprus European Forum Cyprus Forum Cyprus

ACADEMICS / RESEARCHERS - UNIVERSITAIRES / CHERCHEURS

Prof. ATTALIDES Michalis Cyprus Rector, Professor University of Nicosia

Prof. BESBES Kamel Tunisia Professor University of Monastir

Prof. BOJE Thomas Peder Denmark Professor in Sociology Roskilde University

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United Council of Europe Expert Prof. DAVEY Kenneth Emeritus Professor Kingdom (CDLR)

National University of Ireland Prof. FRAZER Hugh Ireland Adjunct Professor Maynooth

Programme Executive education, Ms. IMBS Pia Directrice Déléguée Ecole de management de Strasbourg

Prof. JENSON Jane Canada Professor of Political Science Université de Montréal

Eötvös Lor ánd University and LEHOCZKY Prof. Csilla Hungary Professor of Law Central European University, KOLLONAY Budapest

Mrs. NORDAL Salvör Iceland Director of the Ethics Institute University of Iceland

Dean of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences Prof. PHELLAS Constantinos Cyprus University of Nicosia & Law, General Rapporteur of the Forum

Professor of Political Prof. RUZZA Carlo Italy University of Leicester Sociology

United Professor of Economic Prof. STANDING Guy University of Bath Kingdom Security

United Prof. TAYLOR-GOOBY Peter Professor of Social Policy University of Kent Kingdom

Associate Professor, Dean of Dr. THEOCHARIDES Soteris Cyprus School of Humanities and Frederick University, Cyprus Social Sciences

Prof. TRENZ Hans-Joerg Norway Professor University of Copenhagen

Dr. VRYONIDES Marios Cyprus Academic European University Cyprus

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS / EUROPEAN UNION ORGANISATIONS INTERNATIONALES / UNION EUROPEENNE

Ms. BRUDZINSKA Kinga Poland Project Manager The Community of Democracies

Deputy Director General, DG Employment, Social Affairs Ms. SAMUEL Lenia Cyprus European Commission and Inclusion, European Commission Director, Europe Division, Ms. SPEHAR Elizabeth Canada United Nations Department of Political Affairs Office of the Special Adviser to Ms. WRIGHT Jennifer Political Affairs Officer the Secretary-General on Cyprus, United Nations

CYPRIOT ORGANISERS/ ORGANISATEURS CHYPRIOTES

Ms. ADAMIDOU Anastasia Cyprus Press and Information Officer

Ministry of Labour and Social Ms. KATSAVRA Andrea Cyprus Administrative Officer Insurance

Ministry of Labour and Social Ms. KYPRIANOU Annita Cyprus Senior Administrative Officer Insurance

Ms. LANTIDOU Maria Cyprus Press Officer

Ministry of Labour and Social Mrs. PANTAZI Rita Cyprus Social Services Officer A' Insurance

Ministry of Labour and Social Mr. PAPAGEORGIOU George Cyprus Permanent Secretary Insurance

Ministry of Labour and Social Mrs. PAROUTI Eleni Cyprus Chief Administrative Officer Insurance

Ministry of Labour and Social Mrs. PAVLIDOU Georgia Cyprus Welfare Officer Insurance

Μinistry of Labour and Social Ms. STYLIANOU Despina Cyprus District Labour Office Insurance

Μinistry of Foreign Affairs of Ms. STYLIANOU Natasa Cyprus Diplomat Cyprus

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COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARIAT - SECRETARIAT DU CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE

European Social Charter and Mr. BOPP Karl-Friedrich Council of Europe Social Security Code, DGI

Head of the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mrs. CHATZIVASSILIOU Despina Political Affairs Committee Council of Europe

Mr. DEVICTOR Grégoire Interpreter Council of Europe

Director of Political and Legal Parliamentary Assembly of the Ms. DINSDALE Jane Affairs - Parliamentary Council of Europe Assembly Civil Society Division, Mrs. EMEZIE Catherine Directorate General of Council of Europe Democracy

Ms. FORSTER Françoise Interpreter Council of Europe

Administrative Assistant, Ms. GOODWIN Ruth Forum for the Future of Council of Europe Democracy Deputy Director of Private Mr. GRUDEN Matjaz Council of Europe Office

Head of Civil Society Mrs. GÜTZKOW Jutta Division, Directorate General Council of Europe of Democracy

Co-Secretary to the Council of Europe Congress of Ms. HOWSON Nichola Governance Committee Local and Regional Authorities

Mr. JAGLAND Thorbjorn Secretary General Council of Europe

Ms. MATEI Gabriela Senior Programme Manager Council of Europe

Personal Assistant to the Ms. MCDONNELL Denise Council of Europe Director of Policy Planning

Mrs. PHAM Nathalie Conference interpreter Council of Europe

Directorate of Policy Mr. REMILI Mehdi Council of Europe Planning 16 FFD(2011)7 add 17

Deputy to the Director of Dr. REMMERT Michael Council of Europe Policy Planning

Project Assistant, Forum for Ms. SAINT-MARC Suzette Council of Europe the Future of Democracy

Assistant to the Secretary Parliamentary Assembly of the Mrs. SCHNEIDER Annick General Council of Europe

Dr. ŚWITALSKI Piotr Director of Policy Planning Council of Europe Administrator, Social Cohesion, Development and Mr. THIRION Samuel Early Warning Division, Council of Europe Directorate General of Democracy

Mr. TILDEN Luke Interpreter Council of Europe

Director General of Social Mr. VLADYCHENKO Alexander Council of Europe Cohesion