OPCW Conference of the States Parties Seventeenth Session C-17/INF.3 26 – 30 November 2012 27 November 2012 ENGLISH only PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES A. STATES PARTIES AFGHANISTAN Representative H.E. Mr Enayatullah Nabiel Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Azizullah Rasoully First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW, The Hague ALBANIA Representative H. E. Mr Gazmend Barbullushi Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mrs Xhulieta Keko Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague ALGERIA Representative H.E. Ms Nassima Baghli Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, The Hague CS-2012-7546(E) distributed 27/11/2012 *CS-2012-7546.E* C-17/INF.3 page 2 Alternate Mr Sid Ali Branci Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, The Hague Alternate Mr Farouk Benmokhtar Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, The Hague Adviser Mr Missoum Ramla Director/Executive Secretary, Algerian National Authority Adviser Mr Sofiane Fernani Director, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Algeria Adviser Mr Mustapha Abbani Head of Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Algeria Adviser Ms Houda Yasri Engineer, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Algeria ANDORRA Representative H.E. Mrs Eva Descarrega Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Xavier Trota Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Representative Mr Jason Martin Board Member, Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board, Antigua and Barbuda ARGENTINA Representative Mr Gustavo Ainchil Director of International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs, Ministry of External Relations and Culture, Argentina Alternate Mr Luis Pablo Beltramino Chargé d’Affaires, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague C-17/INF.3 page 3 Adviser Mr Raúl Comelli Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Fernando Marani First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague ARMENIA Representative H.E. Ms Dziunik Aghajanian Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Gevorg Petrossian Minister-Counsellor Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, The Hague AUSTRALIA Representative H.E. Mr Neil Mules Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Anne Craig First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Dr Robert Floyd Director-General, Australian Safeguards and Non- Proliferation Office (National Authority) Adviser Dr Robert Mathews Department of Defence, Australia Adviser Mr Lewis Casey Research Assistant AUSTRIA Representative H. E. Mr Werner Druml Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mrs Adelheid Folie Minister, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague C-17/INF.3 page 4 Alternate Mr Robert Gerschner Minister and Head, Conventional, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Department for Disarmament, Arms Control ad Non-Proliferation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vienna Alternate Mr Karl Lebeda Head National Authority, Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth, Vienna Adviser Col. Erich Krumpl Ministry of Defense and Sports, Vienna AZERBAIJAN Representative Mr Aziz Aliyev Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Dmitriy Panin Third Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Sardar Aliyev Chief of Chemical Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Azerbaijan BAHRAIN Representative H.E. Mr Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla Undersecretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bahrain Alternate Mr Ahmed Hussain Abdulla Ministry of Interior, Manama Alternate Colonel Sameer Ahmed Alzayani Judge, Assistant Director of Military Justice, Bahrain Defence Force Alternate Dr Jassim Ebrahim Almehza Consultant-General, Trauma Surgeon, Chairman of Accident and Emergency Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain Alternate Mr Saad Alnoaimy Ministry of Interior, Manama C-17/INF.3 page 5 Alternate Mr Samy Qamber Customs Officer, Customs Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain Alternate Mr Najeeb Albaloshy Customs Affairs, Manama Alternate Mrs Fatima Aldahen Kingdom of Bahrain BANGLADESH Representative H.E. Mr Muhammad Ali Sorcar Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Ishrat Jahan First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW, The Hague BELARUS Representative H.E. Mrs Elena Gritsenko Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Andrei Luchenok Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Aleksandr Ponomarev Deputy Head of International Security and Arms Control, Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belarus BELGIUM Representative H.E. Mr Willy De Buck Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Geoffrey Eekhout Attaché, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague C-17/INF.3 page 6 BENIN Representative H.E. Mr Charles Borromée Todjinou Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Benin to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Guy Hode Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Benin to the OPCW, Brussels BHUTAN Representative Ms Ugen Chozom Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the OPCW, Brussels BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF) Representative Mr Roberto Calzadilla Sarmiento Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mrs Rimac Zubieta Gambarte First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Luis Rojas Martínez First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Lola Sillerico Aliaga Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OPCW, The Hague BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Representative H.E. Mr Željko Jerkić Ambassador, Head of the National Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Cooperation with the OPCW Alternate H.E. Mr Ahmet Halilovic Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague C-17/INF.3 page 7 Alternate Ms Gordana Banjac Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Bosnia and Herzegovina Alternate Mr Slaven Soldo First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague BOTSWANA Representative Ms Segakweng Tsiane Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, Gaborone Adviser Ms Idah Lorato Motsamai State Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, Gaborone Adviser Ms Baboloki Helen Magora Director, Forensic Science Services, Gaborone Adviser Col. Bruce Nchidzi Thobane Military Desk Officer, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, Gaborone Adviser Ms Gothata Phokedi Chemist, Forensic Science Services, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, Gaborone BRAZIL Representative H. E. Mr José Artur Denot Medeiros Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Elizabeth-Sophie Mazella di Bosco Balsa Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Vanessa Sant’Anna Bonifácio Tavares Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Sérgio Antônio Frazão Araújo General Coordinator for Sensitive goods, Brazilian National Authority, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Brazil C-17/INF.3 page 8 Adviser Mr Carlos Roberto da Silva Adviser, Chemistry Coordination, Brazilian National Authority, Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry, Brazil Adviser Lt. Col. Otávio Augusto Burgardt Project Coordinator, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Defence, Brazil Adviser Mr Helton Miranda General Coordinator, Institutional Security Cabinet of the Presidency Adviser Col. Arno Ribeiro Jardim Junior Vice-Director of the Military Hospital of Palegre, Brazilian Army Adviser Lt. Col. Marcelo da Silva Pinto Assistant