United Nations GEGN.2/2019/INF/4
Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 6 May 2019
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United Nations Group of Experts On Geographical Names 2019 session New York, 29 April–3 May 2019
List of participants
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A. States Members of the United Nations
Algeria
Representatives
Mr. Hamid Oukaci, General Secretary of National Council of Geospatial Information Mr. Brahim Atoui, Expert of Geographic Information Commission of CNIG
Armenia
Representative
H.E. Mr. Mher Margaryan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations
Alternate representative
Mr. Davit Grigoryan, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission
Advisers
Ms. Vera A. Nazarian, Adviser, Permanent Mission Mr. Artak Piloyan, Head of Department, Department of Geodesy and Cartography at the Real Estate Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia (government office)
Australia
Head of delegation
Ms. Susan Jaye Birtles, Chair, Permanent Committee on Place Names
Representatives
Mr. William Watt, Permanent Committee on Place Names Mr. Rafe Benli, Project Manager, Geographic Names Victoria
Austria
Representative
Mr. Gerhard Rampl, Researcher/Scientist, Austrian Board on Geographical Names
Alternate representative
Mr. Peter Jordan, Researcher, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Belgium
Representative
H.E. Mr. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations
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Adviser
Mr. Jean-Yves Pirlot, Expert at the General Administration, National Geographic Institute
Brunei Darussalam
Representatives
Awg Abd Aziz bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdullah, Acting Deputy Surveyor General, Survey Department, Ministry of Development Dyg Hajah Rusinah binti Haji Tengah, Senior Surveyor, Survey Department, Ministry of Development Dyg Hajah Norati binti Bakar, Co-Secretary of JKNG (Committee of Geographical Names), Language and Literature Bureau, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Cambodia
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Ith Sotha, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Mr. Davuth Lor, Deputy Director General, General Department of Cadastre and Geography, Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Canada
Head of delegation
Mr. Steve Westley, Manager, Geographical Names Board of Canada Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada
Representative
Mr. Fabrice Gagnon, Directeur et secrétaire, Commission de toponymie du Québec
Adviser
Ms. Helen Kerfoot, Former Chair of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
Chile
Representative
Mr. Jaime Ramírez Maturana, Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Director of the Military Geographic Institute of Chile
China
Head of delegation
Mr. Deyu Chen, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Civil Affairs
Representatives
Mr. Ruichang Cao, Consultant-Director, Ministry of Civil Affairs Mr. Shixi Hou, Research Associate, China Institute of Toponymy (affiliated with the Ministry of Civil Affairs)
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Ms. Yuan Ji, Research Assistant, China Institute of Toponymy (affiliated with the Ministry of Civil Affairs) Ms. Jian Liang, Deputy Consultant-Director, General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Mr. Rui Zhang, Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Sihai Li, Division Director, National Marine Data and Information Service (affiliated with the Ministry of Natural Resources) Ms. Hong Li, Manager, Global Mapping Project Department, Sino Maps Press (affiliated with the Ministry of Natural Resources) Mr. Min Liu, Engineer, China Navy Hydrographic Office Mr. Yang Liu, Counsellor and Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Mr. Kai Li, Legal Officer, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Mr. Chi Xu, Legal Officer, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations
Colombia
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Guillermo Roque Fernández de Soto Valderrama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations in New York H.E. Mr. Francisco Alberto Gonzalez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission Ms. Faryde Carlier González, Counsellor, Permanent Mission
Advisers
Ms. Luz Ángela Castro, Adviser, Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi Ms. Vianey Alexandra Muñoz López, Adviser, Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi
Cuba
Representatives
H.E. Ms. Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations in New York Mr. Juan Miguel González Peña, First Secretary, Permanent Mission Ms. Rosalia Lucia Cue Delgado, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission Ms. Biana Leyva Regueira, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission
Cyprus
Head of delegation
Mr. Andreas Hadjiraftis, Acting Chief Land Officer, Department of Lands and Surveys, Ministry of Interior; President of the National Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names
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Representatives
Ms. Polly Ioannou, Deputy Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Ms. Elisavet Patsalidou, Adviser, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations
Czechia
Representatives
H.E. Ms. Marie Chatardová, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Czechia to the United Nations in New York Ms. Klára Steinerová, Expert, Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre
Alternative Representative
Ms. Eva Anna Kafková, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Czechia to the United Nations in New York
Denmark
Head of delegation
Ms. Rikke Steenholt Olesen, Danish Place-Name Committee
Representative
Mr. Morten Winkler, The Agency of Data Supply and Efficiency
Dominican Republic
Representative
Mr. Alejadro Jimenez Reyes, Director Nacional del Instituto Geógrafico Dominicano
Alternate representative
H.E. Mr. Juan Ávila, Alternate Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations in New York
Egypt
Head of delegation
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Edress, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative
Representatives
Mr. Mohamed Gad, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Ismail Elmahs, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations Ms. Hoda Mohammad Abbas El Kotb Abo Zied, GIS Engineer, Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
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Estonia
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Sven Jürgenson, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Estonia to the United Nations in New York Mr. Gert Auväärt, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission
Alternate representatives
Mr. Peeter Päll, Head of the Department of Language Planning of the Institute of the Estonian Language, Ministry of Education and Research Mr. Mart Uusjärv, Head of Regional Administration Policy Department, Ministry of Finance
Adviser
Ms. Anneli Lepp, Attaché, Permanent Mission
Finland
Representatives
Mr. Teemu Leskinen, Senior Expert, National Land Survey of Finland Ms. Ulla Onkamo, Senior Specialist, Institute for the Languages of Finland Ms. Sole Abrahamsen, Attaché, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations
France
Representatives
Mr. Pierre Jaillard, President of the National Commission of Toponymy, National Council of Geographical Information Ms. Elisabeth Calvarin, Rapporteur of the National Commission of Toponymy, National Council of Geographical Information; President of the French-Speaking Division and Vice-President of the Working Group on Country Names, United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
Germany
Representative
H.E. Mr. Christoph Heusgen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations
Alternates
Mr. Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu, Convenor, Working Group on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names; Vice-Chair, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy Ms. Karin Goebel, Minister, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations
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Ms. Birthe Plog, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations Ms. Victoria Reeh, Secretary, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
Ghana
Head of delegation
Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician, Ghana Statistical Service
Alternate
H.E. Ms. Martha A.A. Pobee, Ambassador & Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations
Members
Mr. Daniel Okaiteye, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations Ms. Monica Boham, Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations
Greece
Representative
H.E. Ms. Maria Theofili, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations in New York
Alternate representative
Mr. Dionyssios Kalamvrezos, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission
Advisers
Mr. Charalampos Paraschou, Colonel, Hellenic Army General Staff Mr. Spyridon Pagkratis, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission
Hungary
Representative
Mr. Gábor Mikesy, Expert, Lechner Knowledge Centre
India
Head of delegation
Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar, VSM, Surveyor General of India
Representatives
Mr. Bhoop Singh, Head, Natural Resources Data Management System, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi Mr. S. K. Sinha, Director, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi Mr. Shri Pankaj Mishra, Deputy Director, Survey of India, Dehradun, India
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Group Capt. Mudit Mathur, Senior Defence Specialists, National Security Council Secretariat, New Delhi
Indonesia
Head of delegation
Prof. Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Head, Geospatial Information Agency of Indonesia
Alternate heads of delegation
Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, New York Mr. Mohamad Arief Syafi’i, Deputy for Basic Geospatial Information, Geospatial Information Agency
Advisers
Mr. Rudy S. Prawiradinata, Deputy for Regional Development, Ministry of National Development Planning Mr. Mohammad K. Koba, Deputy Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations Mr. Yasid Sulistya, Assistant Deputy for Coordination of State Border and Defence Spatial Planning for Coordinating Ministry of Politics, Legal and Security Affairs Mr. Ayodhia G.L. Kalake, Assistant Deputy Minister for Delimitation of Maritime Zone, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs Mr. Uke Mohammad Hussein, Director for Spatial Planning and Land Affairs, Ministry of National Development Planning Ms. Triana Wulandari, Director of History, Ministry of Education and Culture Ms. Ida Herliningsih, Head of Center for Topographic Mapping and Toponym, Geospatial Information Agency Mr. Moh. Abduh Nurhidajat, Acting Director of The Coastal and Small Islands Utilization, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Mr. Ahmad Aris, Head of Sub Directorate of Small and Outermost Islands, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ms. Laniy Meitia Putri, Deputy Director for Maritime’s Mapping and Toponym, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs Mr. Pangeran Ibrani Situmorang, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations Mr. Aloysius Selwas Taborat, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations Mr. Harry Ferdiansyah, Head of Toponym Division, Geospatial Information Agency Mr. Abdul Aziz Muttaqim, Head of Charting Agency, Indonesian Navy’s Hydrographic and Oceanography Centre Ms. Dini Nuraeni, Mapping Surveyor of Toponym Division, Geospatial Information Agency Mr. Andriyan Muryanto, Toponym Officer of Administration Bureau, Yogyakarta Province
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Ms. Astari Damia Ghassani, International Cooperation Assistant, Ministry of Education and Culture
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Eshagh Al Habib, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Ali Nasimfar, Counsellor Ms. Masoumeh Parsoon, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Israel
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Danny Ben Yosef, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Noa Furman, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Lior Shachar, Head of Planning and Policy, Ministry of the Interior Ms. Anat Fisher-Tzin, Counsellor for Economic and Social Affair Ms. Shay Bialik, Adviser for Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Peter Andrew Silverberg, Adviser
Italy
Representative
Mr. Andrea Cantile, Chair of the Commission for the Italian Official Toponymy – Italian Geographic Military Institute, Chair of the Romano-Hellenic Division of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names.
Jamaica
Representative
Ms. Diedre Nichole Mills, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations
Alternate representatives
Mr. Calvin Thompson, Manager, Topographic and Hydrographic Surveys Mr. Milton Saunders, Manager, Mapping Service, National Land Agency
Japan
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Yasuhisa Kawamura, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Mr. Hiroshi Tanabe, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo Mr. Kazuhiko Akeno, Director-General, National Mapping Department, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Mr. Hiroyuki Nagasawa, Director, Specialized Agencies Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Alternate representatives
Mr. Junya Nakano, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Mr. Akira Sasagawa, Director, Geospatial Technology Development Office, National Mapping Department, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Mr. Yota Kato, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Mr. Kohei Watanabe, Associate Professor, Teikyo University
Advisers
Mr. Masaru Kajimoto, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Mr. Hiroto Ogawa, Assistant Director, Specialized Agencies Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jordan
Representative
Mr. Awni Mohammed Al-Khasawneh, Chair, Arabic Division of Experts on Geographical Names and Chair of the Jordanian Committee for Geographical Names
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Representative
Ms. Noun Phommixay, Director of Cartography Division, National Geographic Department
Latvia
Head of delegation
Ms. Vita Strautniece, Head of Laboratory of Toponymy, Department of Cartography, Latvian Geospatial Information Agency
Lebanon
Representatives
H.E. Ms. Amal Mudallali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York Mr. Bachir Saleh Azzam, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission Mr. Georges El Jallad, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Ms. Cynthia Chidiac, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Ms. Farah Siblini, Counsellor, Permanent Mission
Madagascar
Representatives
Ms. Lalaina Josie Brigitte Raharimboahangy, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Ms. Hantasoa Fida Cyrille Klein, Counsellor, Permanent Mission
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Ms. Nary Herinirina Iarivo, Head of the Cartography Department at the Geographical and Hydrographic Institute of Madagascar and Permanent Secretary of the National Committee for Geographical Names
Malta
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Carmelo Inguanez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission Mr. Giovanni Battista Buttigieg, First Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission
Mexico
Representative
H.E. Mr. Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramirez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations in New York
Alternate representatives
H.E. Mr. Juan Sandoval Mendiolea, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission Mr. Enrique Muñoz Goncen, Deputy Director General of Basic Geographic Information, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
Advisers
Mr. Bruno Ríos Sánchez, First Secretary, Third Committee, Permanent Mission Mr. Diego Alberto Dewar Viscarra, Second Secretary, Second Committee, Permanent Mission Ms. Sylvia Paola Mendoza Elguea, Third Secretary, Second Committee, Permanent Mission Mr. Diego Pineda Gonzalez, Adviser, Permanent Mission
Mongolia
Representative
Ms. Dalkhaa Munkhtsetseg, Head of Geodesy and Cartography Division, Agency for Land Administration and Management, Geodesy and Cartography of Mongolia
Morocco
Representatives
Mr. Najib Benzouina, Director of Cartography, Agence nationale de la conservation foncière, du cadastre et de la cartographie Ms. Zineb Didouz, Head of Division of Cartography, Agence nationale de la conservation foncière, du cadastre et de la cartographie Mr. Moulay Abdellah El Abdi El Alaoui, Head of Division of Cartography, Agence nationale de la conservation foncière, du cadastre et de la cartographie
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Alternate representatives
Mr. Mourad El Otmani, Administration de la Défense nationale Mr. Badr Benamar, Administration de la Défense nationale
Netherlands
Representatives
Mr. Tjeerd Tichelaar, Editor-in-Chief, Noordhof Uitgevers Mr. Jasper Hogerwerf, Senior Data Analyst, Kadaster
New Zealand
Representative
Ms. Wendy Shaw, Secretary for the New Zealand Geographic Board, Land Information New Zealand, Wellington
North Macedonia
Representatives
Ms. Sanja Zografska Krsteska, Deputy Representative and Chargé d’Affaires Ms. Magdalena Vladeva, First Secretary, Permanent Mission
Norway
Representatives
Ms. Ingvil Nordland, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Language Council Mr. Kjetil Ringen, Senior Engineer, Norwegian Mapping Authority Mr. Peder Gammeltoft, Senior Academic Librarian, Scientific Manager of the Norwegian Language Collections, University of Bergen Library
Oman
Representatives
Mr. Lt. Col. Yousuf Harith Nasser Al Nabhani, Head of Geographic Place Names branch, National Survey Authority, Ministry of Defence Mr. Ali Taman Kashoob, Civilian Officer, National Survey Authority, Ministry of Defence
Pakistan
Representatives
Mr. Mehar Ali, Deputy Surveyor General, Survey of Pakistan Mr. Nadeem Ahmed Ch., Director, Surveys of Pakistan
Panama
Representative
Mr. Israel Sanchez Moreno, Director of the National Geographic Institute “Tommy Guardia”
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Peru
Representative
Mr. Fernando Portillo Romero, Chief, National Geographic Institute of Peru
Philippines
Head of delegation
H.E. Ms. Kira Christianne D. Azucena, Charge d’Affaires, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations
Representatives
Ms. Leila C. Lora-Santos, Alternate Representative, Minister, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations Ms. Rochelle N. Chen, Adviser, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations
Poland
Head of delegation
Mr. Maciej Zych, Vice-Chair, Commission on the Standardization of Geographical Names outside of Poland
Portugal
Representative
H.E. Mr. Francisco Duarte Lopes, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations
Alternate representatives
Mr. Nuno Mathias, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations Mr. Jorge Castelbranco Soares, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations
Adviser
Lt. Col. Paulo Jorge de Oliveira Domingos, Adviser, Army Geospatial Information Centre, Ministry of National Defence
Republic of Korea
Head of delegation
Mr. You, Ki-Jun, Director-General for International Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Representatives
Mr. Park, Younghyo, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Ms. Kim, Ji-Yeon, Director, Territory and Oceans Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Mr. Ahn, Jae Gak, Director, National Geographic Data Monitoring Department, National Geographic Information Institute Mr. Kim, Dongsu, Head of International Cooperation Team, Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency
Alternate representatives
Ms. Kim, Minjeong, Second Secretary, Territory and Oceans Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Kim, Song-Eun, Second Secretary, Territory and Oceans Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Son, Hyeongi, Assistant Director, National Geographic Data Monitoring Department, National Geographic Information Institute Mr. Kwak, Jino, Senior Research Fellow, Head Office of Research and Policy Planning, Northeast Asian History Foundation Mr. Kim, Jong-Geun, Research Fellow, Head Office of Research and Policy Planning, Northeast Asian History Foundation
Advisers
Mr. Lee, Ki-suk, Emeritus Professor, Seoul National University Mr. Choo Sungjae, Professor, Kyung Hee University Mr. Ryu, Yeon-Taek, Professor, Chungbuk National University Mr. Kim, Young-Hoon, Professor, Korea National University of Education Ms. Sung, Hyo Hyun, Professor, Ewha Womans University
Romania
Representative
Ms. Monica Dumitrascu, Researcher 1st Degree, Deputy Director of the Institute of Geography of the Romanian Academy and Vice-President of the Technical Commission on Geographical Names in Romania
Russian Federation
Head of delegation
Mr. Alexey Trifonov, Deputy Director, Real Estate Department, Ministry of Economic Development
Representatives
Ms. Diana Ismailova, Deputy Head of Directorate, Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography Mr. Alexander Proskuryakov, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.
Saudi Arabia
Representatives
Prof. Abdullah Alwelaie, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Mr. Abdullah Alghaihab, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Mohammed Alangari, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Yasin Alshehri, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Mesfer Alqahtani, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Rostem Kubaisi, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Ali Aldosari, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Abdulrahman Alangari, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Fahad Alsadairi, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Ahmed Altuajiri, National Committee on Geographical Names in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Representative
Mr. Abdoul Aziz Guisse, Directeur du Patrimoine culturel
Singapore
Head of delegation
Mr. Tan Hua Seng Jimmy, Assistant Manager, Singapore Land Authority
Representative
Mr. Terence Tan, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations
Slovakia
Representative
Ms. Darina Porubcanova, Expert, Geodetic and Cartographic Institute of the Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Head of delegation
Mr. Matjaž Geršič, Chair of the Slovene Governmental Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute
Representative
Ms. Suzana Češarek, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations
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South Sudan
Representative
Prof. Arop Leek Dent, Director General for Science, Technology and Innovation
Sweden
Head of delegation
Ms. Annette C. Torensjö, Head of Department of Onomastics, Institute of Language and Folklore
Representatives
Mr. Staffan Nyström, Professor and Head of Scandinavian Onomastics, Uppsala University Ms. Ebba Berling Aselius, Senior Adviser, Place-Name Section, Department for Land and Geographic Information, Lantmäteriet Ms. Leila Mattfolk, Place-Name Consultant, Department of Onomastics, Institute for Language and Folklore
Switzerland
Representatives
Mr. Jean-Christophe Guélat, Head of Data Provision and Derived Models, Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport Ms. Christine Schneeberger, Minister, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Leo Karrer, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Thailand
Head of delegation
Col. Chaisit Preeyanupab, Tehnical Officer, Royal Thai Survey Department, Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Ministry of Defence
Representatives
Col. Pharin Romsaiyud, Director of Cartography Division, Royal Thai Survey Department, Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Ministry of Defence Mr. Prateep Pakdeerod, Director of Bureau of Engineering Topographical and Geotechnical Survey, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mr. Sawang Chomroot, Photogrammetrists, Expert Level, Bureau of Engineering Topographical and Geotechnical Survey, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ms. Chayanee Chandraprabha, Photogrammetrist, Senior Professional Level, Protected Area Rehabilitation and Development Office, Department of National Park Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
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Mr. Sukan Pungkul, Forestry Technical Officer, Professional Level, Department of Forestry, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Turkey
Representative
H.E. Mr. Feridun Hadi Sinirlioğlu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations in New York
Alternate representatives
Mr. Rauf Alp Denktaş, First Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission Ms. Raziye Bilge Koçyiğit Grba, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission Mr. Memet Mevlüt Yakut, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Ms. Mine Ozgul Bilman, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Ms. Armağan Ayşe Can Crabtree, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Ms. Damla Fidan, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Representatives
Ms. Catherine Cheetham, Head, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names Ms. Allison Dollimore, Toponymist, Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
United States of America
Representative
H.E., Mr. Jonathan Cohen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Acting Representative of the United States to the United Nations, United States Mission to the United Nations, New York
Alternate representative
H.E., Ms. Cherith Norman Chalet, Ambassador, Representative of the United States to the United Nations for United Nations Management and Reform, United States Mission to the United Nations, New York
Advisers
Ms. Mary Katherine James, Cataloging Policy Specialist, Policy and Standards Division, Library of Congress Mr. Jay Kimmel, Economic Adviser, Economic and Social Affairs Section, United States Mission to the United Nations, New York Ms. Brooke Marston, Cartographer, Geographic Information Unit, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, United States Department of State Mr. Trent C. Palmer, Executive Secretary for Foreign Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, Political Geographer, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense
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Ms. Jennifer Runyon, Deputy Executive Secretary for Domestic Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, U.S. Geological Survey Ms. Tara Wallace, Chief, Nautical Data Branch, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce
Uruguay
Representative
Mr. Bruno Santiago Canosa Mas, Captain, Geographic Military Institute
Uzbekistan
Representatives
Mr. Shavkat Karshiev, Chief Specialist State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Land Resources, Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadastre Mr. Forukh Boltabaev, Specialist State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Land Resources, Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadastre
Viet Nam
Representatives
H.E. Mr. Dang Dinh Quy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative H.E. Mr. Pham Hai Anh, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Quyen, Second Secretary
B. Entities Maintaining Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations
State of Palestine
Head of delegation
Mr. Mohammed Al-Jabarin, Under-Secretary of the National Committee on Geographical Names, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government
Representatives
Mr. Nassar Abujabal, Director of the Unit on Photogrammetry and GPS, Ministry of Local Government Mr. Jamal Numan, Director of the Unit on Geospatial Information Systems, Ministry of Local Government Ms. Mona Albaerat, Director of Geographical Information Service Mr. Bashar Hamail, Director of Maps, Ministry of Transportation Mr. Khalil Tafakji, Arab Studies Society Mr. Musa Shakarneh, President of the Land Authority
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C. International scientific organizations
International Cartographic Association
Mr. Peter Jordan, ICA Chair, Joint International Cartographic Association- International Geographical Union Commission on Toponymy International Geographical Union
Mr. Cosimo Palagiano, IGU Chair of the ICA-IGU Joint Commission on Toponymy
D. Observers
International Cartographic Association
Ms. Adriana Vescovo
E. United Nations Secretariat
Mr. Stefan Schweinfest, Director, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Muhammad Irfan Soomro, Secretary of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management Ms. Cecille Blake, Secretariat of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Ms. Vilma Frani, Secretariat of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Ms. Lidija Komatina, Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management Ms. Jolanta Banaszek-Pinilla, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management Mr. Gerard Reyes, Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
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