MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND 13 November 2003 STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION ONLY ___________________________________________________________________________ First Meeting Geneva, 10 – 14 November 2003 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS A. STATES PARTIES AFGHANISTAN M. Ghulam Sediq Rasuli Deuxième Secrétaire, Mission permanente Genève ALBANIA H.E. Mr. Vladimir Thanati Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mrs. Pranvera Goxhi First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ALGERIA S.E. M. Mohamed-Salah Dembri Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève Chef de délégation Mlle Nassima Baghli Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève M. Mohamed Chaabane Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève ARGENTINA Sra. Norma Nascimbene de Dumont Ministro, Representante Permanente Alterno en Ginebra Srta. Alicia de Hoz Ministro, Misión Permanente en Ginebra Sr. Marcelo Valle Fonrouge Consejero, Misión Permanente en Ginebra BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 Page 2 AUSTRALIA H.E. Mr. Michael Smith Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament and Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Dr. Geoffrey Shaw Counsellor and Deputy Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Peter Truswell Third Secretary Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament Geneva Dr. Robert Mathews Principal Research Scientist Defence Scientific and Technology Organisation Department of Defence, Melbourne AUSTRIA H.E. Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Ms. Dorothea Auer Minister plenipotentiary Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Vienna Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Alexander Kmentt Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Peter Grabner Brigadier General, Military Adviser Permanent Mission, Geneva BAHRAIN H.E. Mr. Saeed Mohamed Al-Faihani Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Ali Al Sisi First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Ali Abdulla Al-Aradi Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Mohamed Rashid Al Sowaidi Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BANGLADESH H.E. Dr. Toufiq Ali Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 Page 3 Mr. Kazi Imtiaz Hossain Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Md. Daniul Islam Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Advisor BELARUS Mr. Sergei Aleinik Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Vladimir Malevich Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Ivan Grinevich Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva BELGIUM S.E. M. Michel Adam Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Chef de la Délégation M. Paul Huynen Chef du Service Non-Prolifération et désarmement Service Public Fédéral Affaires Etrangères M. Damien Angelet Premier Secrétaire, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Capitaine Dirk Dons Service Public Fédéral Défense Conseiller Mme Jenny Ulrichts Attachée administrative BOLIVIA H.E. Mr. Alvaro Moscoso Blanco Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Gino Poggi Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Angelica Navarro First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA H.E. Mr Miloš Vukašinovic Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Nazif Gatackic Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 Page 4 BRAZIL H.E. Mr. Carlos A. da Rocha Paranhos Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative Geneva Head of Delegation General Joélcio de Campos Silveira Military Adviser, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Antonio C. do Nascimento Pedro Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Ana Maria Sampaio Fernandes Counsellor Division of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Roque Monteleone Neto General Coordinator of Sensitive Goods Ministry of Science and Technology Colonel Manoel Luiz Parfaz Pafiadache Assistant Military Adviser Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Fernando Apparicio da Silva First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BULGARIA H.E. Mr. Todor Churov Ambassador, Director of NATO and International Security Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation Mr. Peter Kolarov Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Vesselin Garvalov State Expert, NATO and International Security Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Col. Emil Penkov Head of the Center for Military Epidemiology and Hygiene, Military Medical Academy CANADA H.E. Mr. Paul Meyer Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Ms. Ann Pollack Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Brian Parai Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 Page 5 Mr. David Steuerman Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Dr. Frank Ronald Cleminson Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade CHILE Sr. Rodrigo Espinosa Consejero, Misión Permanente en Ginebra CHINA H.E. Mr. Hu Xiaodi Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs Head of Delegation Mr. Liu Jiucheng Official, Ministry of Defense Mr. Fu Zhigang First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Mao Junwen Expert, Ministry of Defense Mr. Chen Guanghua Deputy Director Supervisory Institute of Veterinary Drugs Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Yang Zhaohui Second Secretary Department of Arms Control and Disarmament Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mrs. Yang Yi Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Yu Bianjiang Attaché, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Li Zhengmao Associate Desk Officer Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Health COLOMBIA S.E. Sra. Clemencia Forero Ucros Embajadora, Representante Permanente en Ginebra Sr. Rafael Quintero Cubides Segundo Secretario Misión Permanente en Ginebra BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 Page 6 CROATIA H.E. Mr. Gordan Markotic Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Toma Galli Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Colonel Slavko Bokan Ministry of Defence CUBA S.E. Sr. Jorge Iván Mora Godoy Embajador, Representante Permanente en Ginebra Jefe de la Delegación Sr. Oscar León González Segundo Secretario Misión Permanente en Ginebra Sr. Rodolfo Eliseo Benítez Verson Funcionario de la Dirección de Asuntos Multilaterales del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores CYPRUS H.E. Mr. James C. Droushiotis Ambassador, Permanent Representative Geneva Ms. Frances-Galatia Lanitou Williams Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative Geneva Ms. Helena Mina Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva CZECH REPUBLIC H.E. Mr. Alexander Slabý Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Ivan Pintér Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Alternate Mr. Jirí Svoboda United Nations Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alternate Mr. Karel Lehmert State Office for Nuclear Safety Mr. Bohumír Kríž Expert, Ministry of Health Mr. Josef Št’astný Ministry of Defense BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 Page 7 Mr. Jirí Bajgar Expert, Ministry of Defense DENMARK H.E. Mr. Henrik Rée Iversen Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. John Kierulf Minister Counsellor, Head of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Unit Foreign and Security Policy Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen Mrs. Lene Wang Kristensen Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Lic. Ysset Román Maldonado Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente en Ginebra Lic. Magaly Bello de Kemper Consejera, Misión Permanente en Ginebra ESTONIA H.E. Mr. Clyde Kull Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Head of Delegation Ms. Kirke Kraav Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ETHIOPIA H.E. Mr. Fisseha Yimer Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Ojulu Owar Ochalla First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva FINLAND H.E. Dr. Markku Reimaa Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Harri Mäki-Reinikka Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Kai Räsänen Counsellor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki BWC/MSP/2003/INF.1 Page 8 Dr. Sebastian Hielm Senior Health Officer Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki Dr. Simo Nikkari Chief Physician, Institute of Military Medicine Helsinki FRANCE S.E. M. François Rivasseau Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Jean-Michel Despax Représentant permanent adjoint auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Yann Hwang Premier Secrétaire, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Colonel Francis Brossard Conseiller militaire, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Gabriel Bernier Ministère des Affaires étrangères M. Arnaud d'Aboville Ministère de la Défense Mme Françoise Anglade Ministère de la Défense M. Thierry Fournier Ministère de la Défense M. Nicolas Kasprzyk Ministère de la Défense Mme Anne Rouban Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l’Industrie GEORGIA Mr. Alexander Kavsadze Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission Geneva GERMANY H.E. Mr. Volker Heinsberg Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Head of Delegation Mr. Bernhard Brasack Minister Counsellor Deputy Acting Head of Delegation Head of Division, Federal