MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES TO BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION 24 August 2007 OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION ENGLISH/FRENCH/ SPANISH ONLY Fourth Meeting Geneva, 10-14 December 2007 Meeting of Experts Geneva, 20-24 August 2007 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS A. STATES PARTIES ALBANIA Mr. Alia Arefi First Secretary, Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Ervin Nina Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ALGERIA M. Mohamed Bessedik Chargé d’affaires a.i., Mission permanente, Genève M. Mohamed Chaabane Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève M. Hamza Khelif Secrétaire diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève M. Mustapha Abbani Attaché diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève GE.07-63348 BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 2 ARGENTINA Sra. Mariela Fogante Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Sra. Adriana S. Bernacchi Funcionaria del Instituto Científico y Técnico de la Fuerzas Armadas (CITEFA), Ministerio de Defensa ARMENIA Mr. Zohrab Mnatsakanian Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Gagik Hovhannisyan First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva AUSTRALIA Ms. Caroline Millar Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Craig Maclachlan Counsellor, Disarmament, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Robert Mathews Head Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Arms Control, Defence Science and Technology Organisation Mr. Anthony Willis Executive Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Eric Wenger Director (Australian), Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Data Centre, Australian Federal Police Ms. Angela Robinson Third Secretary, Disarmament, Permanent Mission, Geneva AUSTRIA Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Markus Reiterer Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Alternate Head of Delegation BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 3 AZERBAIJAN Mr. Elchin Amirbayov Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Emil Gasimov Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BAHRAIN Mr. Yasser Ghanim Shaheen Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Lamya Hasan Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva BANGLADESH Mr. Md. Motaher Hussain Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Muhammed Enayet Mowla Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Nayem U. Ahmed First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BARBADOS Mr. Matthew Wilson First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BELARUS Mr. Sergei Aleinik Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Andrei Savinykh Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. Ivan Grinevich Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva BELGIUM M. Alex Van Meeuwen Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève, Chef de la Délégation Mme Brigitte Minart Représentant permanent adjoint, Genève BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 4 M. Alain Van Gucht Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente, Genève M. Allal Mesrar Conseiller, Service Public Fédéral Affaires Etrangères, Bruxelles Mr. Dirk Dons Conseiller, Pharmacien Biologiste, Ministère de la Défense, Bruxelles BENIN M. Samuel Amehou Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève, Chef de Délégation M. Fadilou Mountairou Attaché, Chargé des affaires de désarmement, Mission Permanente, Genève BHUTAN Mr. Sonam T. Rabgye Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of delegation Ms. Doma Tshering Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Sonam Wangchuk Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva BOLIVIA Sra. Alicia Muñoz Ministro Consejo, Misión Permanente, Ginebra BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Ms. Jadranka Kalmeta Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Dragana Andjelic Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Anesa Kundurovic First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 5 BRAZIL Mr. Carlos Antonio da Rocha Paranhos Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Paulo Roberto Borges Bastos Lt. General, Military Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Julio F. Laranjeira Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Claudio Baptista Assistant Military Counsellor, Permanent Missison, Geneva Ms. Nassara Thomé Third Secretary, Ministry of External Relations Ms. Luciana Leao International Advisor, Ministry of Science and Technology Ms. Giane Santos Technology Analyst, Ministry of Science and Technology Ms. Roselane Bernardes International Advisor, Ministry of Science Technology Mr. Israel Brito Chancery Assistant, Ministry of External Relations BULGARIA Mr. Petko Draganov Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Bogdan Petrunov Prof., Head, National Contagious and Parasitic Diseases Center Mr. Ivan Gospodinov Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Andrey Galev Col., Head, Army Sanitation and Epidemiology Center Mr. Tsvetin Spasov Expert, NATO and International Security Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 6 CAMBODIA Mr. Peuv Phan Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva CANADA Mr. Geoff Gartshore Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Disarmament Conference, Geneva, Head of Delegation Ms. Kendra Davidson Policy Officer, Biological Weapons, Foreign Affairs, Ottawa, Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Stephen Norman Acting National Manager, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Biohazard Containment and Safety CHILE Sra. Ximena Verdugo Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CHINA Mr. Cheng Jingye Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Li Yang Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Li Bo Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Yang Yi Deputy Division Director, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Chen Youquan Division Director, Plant Protection and Quarantine Division, Department of crop production, Ministry of Agriculture Ms. Yang Jinglan Expert, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Ministry of Agriculture BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 7 Ms. Xu Min Official, Division of Precaution, Office of Health Emergency Response, Ministry of Health Mr. Cheng Yunsong Expert, Ministry of Defense Mr. Zheng Xingdong Expert, Ministry of Defense Mr. Wang Chang Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Xu Li Desk Officer, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs COLOMBIA Sra. Clemencia Forero Ucros Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Ginebra, Sr. Daniel Avila Camacho Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CONGO Mlle Rose-Marie Bouboutou Stagiaire CROATIA Mr. Branko Sočanac Ambassador, Chargé d’affaires, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation Ms. Maja Adamić First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Slavko Bokan Major, Ministry of Defence CUBA Sr. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios Embajador, Representante Permanente Ginebra, Jefe de Delegación Sr. Juan Carlos Menéndez de San Pedro Director, Centro Nacional de Seguridad Biológica, CITMA BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 8 Sr. Oscar León González Primer Secretario, Dirección de Asuntos Multilaterales, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sr. Juan Carlos Frómeta de la Rosa Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CYPRUS Mr. Droushiotis James Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva CZECH REPUBLIC Mr. Tomáš Husák Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Ms. Katarína Šedivá Inspector, Control of Non-Proliferation of Biological Weapons Unit, State Office for Nuclear Safety Mr. Bohumír Kříž Medical Office, Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology, National Institute for Public Health Mr. Jiří Blažek Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva DENMARK Mr. Bent Wigotski Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen Mr. John-Erik S. Hansen Director, National Centre for Biological Defence, Copenhagen Ms. Rikke Øllgaard Ussing Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva ESTONIA Mr. Tõnis Nirk Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 9 Ms. Ingrid Kressel Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva FINLAND Mr. Kari Kahiluoto Ambassador (Disarmament), Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation Ms. Nina Nordström First Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki, Unit for Arms Control Mr. Teemu Sepponen First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Olli Haikala Medical Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki Mr. Mika Salminen Laboratory Director, National Public Health Institute FRANCE M. Jean-François Dobelle Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Mikaël Griffon Conseiller, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Mme. Elisabeth Quanquin Conseiller, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Jean-Christophe Le Roux Col., Conseiller militaire, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Mlle Juliane Garcia Représentation permanente, Genève M. Frédéric Jung Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Paris Mme Françoise Anglade Ministère de la Défense, Paris M. Pascal Prentout Capt., Ministère de la Défense BWC/MSP/2007/MX/INF.3 page 10 Mlle. Anne Rouban Chargée de mission, Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l’Emploi, Paris GEORGIA Ms. Lela Bakanidze Deputy Head of the High-Risk Infectious Diseases Department of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health GERMANY Mr. Bernhard Brasack Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the