Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament Virtual meeting, 19 and 20 August 2020 In-person conference, 2021 in Vienna LIST OF PARTICIPANTS LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS President of the IPU / Présidente de l’UIP Ms./Mme Gabriela Cuevas Barron Austrian Host Parliament / Parlement autrichien hôte Mr./M. Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Austrian National Council Secretary General of the IPU / Secrétaire général de l’UIP Mr./M. Martin Chungong United Nations / Nations Unies Mr./M. António Guterres, Secretary-General Mr./M. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the General Assembly LEAD SPEAKERS Presentation of reports / Présentation des rapports Making gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls a reality: Best practices and parliamentary commitments / Faire de l'égalité des sexes et de l'autonomisation des femmes et des filles une réalité : bonnes pratiques et engagements parlementaires • Mr. Kenneth Lusaka (Kenya) • Ms. Donatille Mukabalisa (Rwanda) • Ms. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (Bangladesh) Stepping up youth participation in politics and parliaments: From words to action / Renforcer la représentation des jeunes dans la politique et les parlements : passer des paroles aux actes • Lord Fakafanua (Tonga) • Ms. Fawzia Zainal (Bahrain) • Mr. Slimane Chenine (Algeria) Decade of action to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development / La décennie d'action pour réaliser le Programme de développement durable à l'horizon 2030 • Mr. Chuan Leekpai (Thailand) • Ms. Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen (Norway) Democracy and the changing role of parliament in the twenty-first century / La démocratie et l'évolution du rôle du parlement au XXIe siècle • Mr. Demetris Syllouris (Cyprus) • Ms. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (Uganda) Science, technology and ethics: Emerging challenges and urgent solutions / Science, technologie et éthique : nouveaux enjeux et besoin de solutions urgentes • Mr. Yariv Levin (Israel) • Ms. Akiko Santo (Japan) Panel discussions / Réunions-débat Stepping up parliamentary action: The climate change emergency / Intensifier l’action parlementaire pour répondre à l’urgence climatique • Mr. César Litardo Caicedo (Ecuador) • Ms. Roser Suñé Pascuet (Andorra) • Mr. Haroun Kabadi (Chad) Human mobility in pursuit of a better life: Challenges, opportunities and solutions / Mobilité humaine en quête d'une vie meilleure : défis, opportunités et solutions • Ms. Laura Rojas (Mexico) • Mr. Mustafa Şentop (Turkey) • Ms. Zinaida Greceanîi (Republic of Moldova) Improving governance by bridging the gap between parliaments and the people / Améliorer la gouvernance en comblant l’écart entre les parlements et le peuple • Mr. Jan Anthonie Bruijn (Netherlands) • Ms. Puan Maharani (Indonesia) Forging inclusive and sustainable economies that deliver well-being and justice for all / Mettre en place des économies inclusives et durables qui permettent d'assurer le bien-être et la justice pour tous • Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron (IPU President) • Mr. Jacob F. Mudenda (Zimbabwe) Countering terrorism and violent extremism: The perspective of victims / Lutter contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme violent : le point de vue des victimes • Mr. Wolfgang Sobotka (Austria) • Ms. Beatriz Argimón (Uruguay) • Mr. Reinhold Lopatka, President of the IPU High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism SPECIAL GUESTS TAKING PART IN ACTIVITIES FORESEEN ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT / INVITÉS SPÉCIAUX PRENANT PART À DES ACTIVITÉS PRÉVUES À L'OCCASION DE LA CINQUIÈME CONFÉRENCE MONDIALE DES PRÉSIDENTS DE PARLEMENT Setting the stage: Interactive debate on health, climate and the economy / Ouvrir la voie : débat interactif sur la santé, le climat et l'économie GILBERT, Sarah (Ms.), Professor of Vaccinology, University of Oxford KOUNDOURI, Phoebe (Ms.), Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business President-Elect, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists SACHS, Jeffrey (Mr.), Director of the Center for Sustainable Development and Professor, Columbia University; Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Panel discussion: Stepping up parliamentary action: The climate change emergency / Réunion-Débat : Intensifier l’action parlementaire pour répondre à l’urgence climatique KAKABADSE, Yolanda (Ms.), Former President, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) DE ALBA, Luis Alfonso (Mr.), Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the 2019 Climate Summit Panel discussion: Human mobility in pursuit of a better life: Challenges, opportunities and solutions / Réunion-débat : Mobilité humaine en quête d'une vie meilleure : défis, opportunités et solutions TRIGGS, Gillian (Ms.), Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) CARBONNIER, Gilles (Mr.), Vice-President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Panel discussion: Improving governance by bridging the gap between parliaments and the people / Réunion-débat : Améliorer la gouvernance en comblant l’écart entre les parlements et le peuple MLAMBO-NGCUKA, Phumzile (Ms.), Executive Director, UN Women HOCHSCHILD-DRUMMOND, Fabrizio (Mr.), Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nations 75th Anniversary Panel discussion: Forging inclusive and sustainable economies that deliver well-being and justice for all / Réunion-débat : Mettre en place des économies inclusives et durables qui permettent d'assurer le bien-être et la justice pour tous NUWAGABA, Augustus (Mr.), Professor, Makerere University ALISJAHBANA, Armida Salsiah (Ms.), Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Special event: Countering terrorism and violent extremism: The perspective of victims / Événement spécial sur le thème Lutter contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme violent : le point de vue des victimes WHALY, Ghada Fathi (Ms.), Director-General, United Nations Office at Vienna, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) VORONKOV, Vladimir (Mr.), Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Testimony: ALHAJI BUBA, Imrana (Mr.), Young victim from Nigeria, founder of the Youth Coalition Against Terrorism (YOCAT) - 2 - PREPARATORY COMMITTEE / COMITE PREPARATOIRE President of the Preparatory Committee Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron President of the IPU Members Mr. Slimane Chenine President National People’s Assembly, Algeria Mr. Wolfgang Sobotka President Nationalrat, Austria Mr. Haroun Kabadi President National Assembly, Chad Mr. Li Zhanshu Chairman Standing Committee of NPC, China Mr. Demetris Syllouris President House of Representatives, Cyprus Mr. César Litardo President National Assembly, Ecuador Mr. Marzouq Al Ghanim Speaker National Assembly, Kuwait Ms. Laura Rojas Hernández Speaker Chamber of Deputies, Mexico Mr. Tinni Ousseini Speaker National Assembly, Niger Mr. Blas Llano President Senate, Paraguay Ms. Zinaida Greceanîi President Parliament, Republic of Moldova Ms. Maja Gojkovic Speaker National Assembly, Serbia Lord Fakafanua Speaker Legislative Assembly, Tonga Ms. Rebecca Kadaga Speaker Parliament of Uganda Representatives of the Executive Committee Mr. Juan Pablo Letelier Chile Ms. Pikulkeaw Krairiksh Thailand Mr. Jacob Francis Mudenda Zimbabwe Ex-officio Members of the Preparatory Committee Ms. Susan Kihika President Bureau of Women Parliamentarians Mr. Melvin Bouva President Board of the Forum of Young MPs Representative of the UN Secretary General Ms. Tatiana Valovaya Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva * * * * * * Mr. Martin Chungong Secretary General of the IPU - 3 - I. MEMBERS - MEMBRES AFGHANISTAN RAHMANI, Mir Rahman (Mr.) Speaker of the House of the People ARYUBI, Abdul Qader (Mr.) Secretary General, House of the People HASSAS, Pamir (Mr.) Director of Relations to the IPU, House of the People ALBANIA - ALBANIE HYSI, Vasilika (Ms.) Deputy Speaker of the Albanian Parliament GOLI, Genci (Mr.) Secretary of the Albanian Parliament ALGERIA - ALGERIE CHENINE, Slimane (M.) Président de l'Assemblée populaire nationale DJELLAB, Mohamed (M.) Membre de l'Assemblée populaire nationale CHARABI, Nadia (Mme) Membre de l'Assemblée populaire nationale ANDORRA - ANDORRE SUÑÉ, Roser (Ms.) Speaker of the General Council HINOJOSA, Josep (Mr.) Secretary General of the General Council RODRIGUEZ, Maria Aranzazu (Ms.) Adviser, International Relations of the General Council ANGOLA DA PIEDADE DIAS DOS SANTOS, Fernando (Mr.) Speaker of the National Assembly PITRA, Josefina (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly OLIVEIRA VALENTE, Maria Idalina (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly DOMINGOS, Dilizia (Ms.) Adviser SITA, Silvia (Ms.) Adviser, National Assembly ARGENTINA - ARGENTINE MASSA, Sergio (Mr.) Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies LEDESMA ABDALA DE ZAMORA, Claudia (Ms.) President of the Senate pro tempore FERNÁNDEZ-SAGASTI, Anabel (Ms.) Member of the Senate TAIANA, Jorge (Mr.) Member of the Senate MAGNO, Soledad (Ms.) Director, Senate METAZA, Franco (Mr.) Director, Senate SOTELO, Ariel (Mr.) Director, Chamber of Deputies ARMENIA – ARMENIE MIRZOYAN, Ararat (Mr.) Speaker of the National Assembly HOVHANNISYAN, Hovhannes (Mr.) Member of the National Assembly MAKUNTS, Lilit (Ms.) Member of the National Assembly ISRAELIAN, Arman (Mr.) Head of the Foreign Relations Department GHAZARYAN, Zabela (Ms.) Senior Specialist of the Foreign Relations department, National Assembly