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United Nations E/C.20/2016/INF/2
Economic and Social Council Distr.: General
17 August 2016
Original: English
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Sixth Session of the UN Committee of Experts on
Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)
New York, 3-5 August 2016
List of Participants
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Member States
I. Algeria
1. Mr. Hamid Oukaci, General Secretary, National Geospatial Information
Council (CNIG)
II. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Mr. Andrew Nurse, Mapping and Survey Division in the Ministry of
Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs
III. Argentina
3. Ms. Mariana Gasparotto, General Director of Planning, Investigation and
Development, Argentine National Geographic Institute
IV. Armenia
4. Ms. Lena Nikoghosyan, Head of the International Relations Division of the
staff, The State Committee of the real property cadaster of the Government of
Republic of Armenia
V. Australia
5. Mr. Stuart Minchin, Head of Delegation, Chief of Environmental Geoscience
Division, Geoscience Australia
6. H.E. Ms. Caitlin Wilson, Representative, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent
Representative of Australia to the United Nations
7. Mr. Gary Johnston, Representative, Branch Head of Geodesy and Seismic
Monitoring, Geoscience Australia
8. Ms. Gemma Van Halderen, Representative, First Australian Statistician —
Population, Education and Data Integration Division
9. Mr. Christopher Malcolm Body, Representative, Chair — IT004 Geographic
Information/Geomatics Committee
10. Ms. Amy Haddad, Counsellor, Australian Mission to the United Nations
11. Mr. Nathan Henderson, Second Secretary, Australian Mission to the
United Nations
VI. Austria
12. Mr. Wernher Hoffmann, Head of Delegation, Director General, Federal Office
of Metrology and Surveying
13. Ms. Gerda Schennach, Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying
VII. Bahamas
14. Mr. Duane Miller, Representative, National Center for Geographic Information
Systems
15. Ms. Antonique Strachan, Alternate Representative
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VIII. Bangladesh
16. Mr. Kazi Habibul Awal, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Defense
IX. Barbados
17. H.E. Mr. Keith Marshall, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the
United Nations
18. Ms. Juliette Riley, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Representative
of Barbados to the United Nations
19. Ms. Nicole Parris, First Secretary, Permanent Representative of Barbados to
the United Nations
20. Ms. Michelle St. Clair, Land Surveyor from the Land and Surveys Department
X. Belgium
21. Mr. Pascal Buffin, Chargé d affaires, a.i., Deputy Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Belgium to the UN, New York
22. Ms. Ingrid Vanden Berghe, Administrator-General, National Geographic
Institute, Brussels
XI. Belize
23. Mr. Francis Arzu, Ministry of Natural Resources and Immigration
XII. Brazil
24. Mr. Philip Fox-Drummond Gough, Minister Plenipotentiary Permanent
Mission of Brazil to the United Nations
25. Mr. Marcelo Almeida Cunha Costa, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission
of Brazil to the United Nations
26. Mr. Cláudio Stenner, Coordinator of Geography, Brazilian Institute of
Geography and Statistics
XIII. Burkina Faso
27. Mr. Abdoulaye Belem, Director General, Geographic Institute of Burkina
XIV. Cambodia
28. H.E. Mr. Darith Hor, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning
29. H.E. Mr. Satia Chhay, Advisor of the Ministry of Planning
30. Mr. Saroeurn Sam, Deputy Director of Department, Ministry of Planning
XV. Cameroon
31. H.E. Mr. Tommo Monthe, Ambassadeur Représentant Permanent; Chef
de délégation
32. Mr. Fernand Isseri, Head of Department, National Institute of Cartography
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XVI. Canada
33. Mr. Prashant Shukle, Director, Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth
Observation, Natural Resources Canada
34. Mr. Eric Loubier, Director, Canada Centre for Geospatial Information, Natural
Resources Canada
35. Mr. Calvin Klatt, Director and Chief Geodesist, Canadian Geodetic Survey,
Natural Resources Canada
36. Mr. Brian Ballantyne, Senior Advisor, Land Tenure, Surveyor General, Natural
Resources Canada
37. Ms. Elaine Castonguay, Assistant Director, Geographic Frames and Services
Sub-Division, Statistical Registers and Geography Division
XVII. Chile
38. H.E. Mr. Cristián Barros, Head of Delegation, Ambassador, Permanent
Representative of Chile to the United Nations
39. H.E. Mr. Carlos Olguín, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of
Chile to the UN
40. Mr. Álvaro Monett Hernández, SNIT Executive Secretary, Ministry of
National Property
41. Mr. Patricio Aguirre, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Chile to the
United Nations
42. Ms. Leyla Vasquez, Third Secretary, Permanent Representative of Chile to the
United Nations
XVIII. China
43. Mr. Li Pengde, Head of Delegation, Deputy Director General, National
Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China (NASG)
44. Mr. Liu Yu, Deputy Director General, Sichuan Administration of Surveying,
Mapping and Geoinformation
45. Ms. Xiaohong Jiang, Division Director, National Administration of Surveying,
Mapping and Geoinformation of China
46. Ms. Xiaotong Kuai, Deputy Director, Land survey and mapping Department,
National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China
47. Mr. Hongwei Zhang, Deputy Director, Department of Photogrammetry, Nation
Geomatics Center of China
48. Mr. Wu Huayi, Professor, Wuhan University
XIX. Costa Rica
49. Mr. Max A. Lobo-Hernández, Director, National Geographical Institute
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XX. Cuba
50. Mr. Cándido A. Regalado Gómez, Jefe de la Oficina Nacional de Hidrografía
y Geodesia
51. Mr. Juan Arturo García Masó, Jefe del Departamento de Geodesia
y Cartografía, Oficina Nacional de Hidrografia y Geodesia
52. Ms. Biana Leyva Regueira, Tercera Secretaria, Misión Permanente de
la República de Cuba ante Naciones Unidas
53. Ms. Yilianne Sanchez Rodriguez, Agregada Diplomática, Misión Permanente
de la República de Cuba ante Naciones Unidas
XXI. Czech Republic
54. H.E. Ms. Marie Chatardová, Representative, Permanent Representative
Designate, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations in
New York
55. Mr. Karel Brázdil, Representative, Director of Land Survey Office, Czech
Office for Land Survey and Cadastre
56. Mr. Jiři Muchka, Alternate Representative, Minister Counsellor, Permanent
Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations in New York
57. Mr. Milan Konrád, Alternate Representative, Third Secretary, Permanent
Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations in New York
XXII. Denmark
58. Mr. Kristian Moller, Director General, Agency for Data Supply and Efficiency
59. Mr. Morten Nordahl Moller, Head of Department, Agency for Data Supply and
Efficiency
60. Mr. Olav Eggers, Senior Consultant, Agency for Data Supply and Efficiency
XXIII. Dominica
61. Mr. James Gregoire, Principal Engineering Surveyor, Ministry of Public Works
Energy & Ports
XXIV. Dominican Republic
62. Mr. Rafael Rodríguez Gross, Instituto Cartográfico Militar
XXV. Egypt
63. Ms. Nahla Seddik Mohamed Saleh, Director of GIS Unit, Central Agency for
Public Mobilization and Statistics
XXVI. Ethiopia
64. Mr. Sultan Mohammed Alya, Director General, Ethiopian Mapping Agency
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XXVII. Fiji
65. H.E. Minister Ms. Mereseini Vuniwaqa, Head of Delegation, Minster for
Lands & Mineral Resources
66. H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Alternate Head of Delegation, Permanent
Representative of Fiji to the United Nations
67. Mr. Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the
United Nations
68. Ms. Akata Takala, Director, Geospatial Information Management, Ministry of
Lands & Mineral Resources
69. Mr Asakaia Tabuasitaki, Acting Principal Surveyor, Ministry of Lands and
Mineral Resources
70. Mr. Gene Bai, First Secretary for the Permanent Mission of Fiji to the
United Nations
XXVIII. Finland
71. Mr. Arvo Kokkonen, Director General, National Land Survey, Finland
72. Mr. Markku Poutanen, National Land Survey, Finland
73. Ms. Heli Ursin, Head of International Affairs, National Land Survey, Finland
XXIX. France
74. Mr. Daniel Bursaux, chef de la Délégation, Director General, National
Institute of Geographic and Forest Information
75. Mr. Zuheir Altamimi, Expert de la Délégation, Institut National
de I’Information
XXX. Germany
76. Mr. Bernd Richter, Representative, Head of the Department Geoinformation
Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG)
77. Mr. Reinhard Krapp, Alternate, Minister, Permanent Mission of Germany to
the United Nations in New York
78. Mr. Marcus Wandinger, Alternate, Working Committee of the Surveying
Authorities of the Laender of the Federal Republic of Germany Secretary
General
79. Mr. Gottfried Konecny, Institut fur Photogrammetrie Uni Hannover Germany
80. Ms. Julia Modes, Advisor, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Germany to
the United Nations in New York
81. Mr. Stephan Arnold, Land Use and Crop Statistics, Federal Statistical Office in
Germany
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XXXI. Greece
82. Mr. Dimitrios Gioldassis, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Greece to
the United Nations
83. Ms. Regina Varthi, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations
XXXII. Grenada
84. Mr. Venance Msacky, Lands and Survey Division of the Ministry
of Agriculture
XXXIII. Guyana
85. Mr. Gavin Agard, Technical Officer, Forestry, Ministry of Natural Resources
XXXIV. Haiti
86. Mr. Boby Emmanuel Piard, National Center for Geospatial Information
XXXV. Iceland
87. Mr. Magnús Guðmundsson, Director General, National Land Survey
of Iceland
XXXVI. India
88. Mr. Swarna Subba Rao, Surveyor General of India, Survey of India
XXXVII. Indonesia
89. Mr. Khafid, Head of Center for Geospatial Information Management &
Dissemination, Geospatial Information Agency of Indonesia
90. Mr. Gatot Haryo Pramono, Head of Marine Thematic Mapping and Integration
Division, Geospatial Information Agency of Indonesia
91. Mr. Syamsul Hadi, Staff of Division for Data Management, Geospatial
Information Agency of Indonesia
92. Mr. Priyadi Kardono, Head of Geospatial Information Agency of Indonesia
93. Mr. Dody Sukmayadi, Deputy Chairman for Basic Geospatial Information
XXXVIII. Iraq
94. Mr. Hussein Hameed Jebur, Assistant Director General, State Committee of
Survey
95. Mr. Kadhim Sahar Jaber, Senior Chief Engineer, State Commission of Dams
& Reservoirs
XXXIX. Ireland
96. Mr. Colin Bray, Chief Executive officer, Ordnance Survey Ireland
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XL. Italy
97. Mr. Ezio Bussoletti, Head of Delegation, Director CITERA, Uiv Parthenope
Napoli
98. Mr. Fabio Volpe, e-GEOS
99. Mr. Dimitri Dello Buono, Italian National Research Council
XLI. Jamaica
100. H.E. Mr. E. Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the
United Nations
101. Ms. Diedre Mills, Deputy Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the
United Nations
102. Mr. Rohan Richards, Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management
Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation
103. Mr. Kurt Davis, Counsellor (Social, Cultural Affairs), Permanent Mission of
Jamaica to the United Nations
104. Ms. Nicola Barker-Murphy, Counsellor (Economic Affairs) Permanent
Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations
XLII. Japan
105. Mr. Hiroshi Murakami, Director General, Geospatial Information Authority of
Japan (GSI)
106. Mr. Noboru Sekiguchi, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the
United Nations
107. Mr. Toru Nagayama, Director of Planning Division, Geographic Department,
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
108. Mr. Basara Miyahara, Director of Space Geodesy Division, Geodetic
Department, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
109. Mr. Akira Sasagawa, Deputy Director of Environmental Geography Divis ion,
Geographic Department, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
110. Mr. Motoyasu Yamada, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the
United Nations
XLIII. Kenya
111. Mr. Cesare Mbaria, Director of Surveys, Ministry of Lands & Planning
XLIV. Kuwait
112. Ms. Manal AlAshwak, Junior Documents and Information Analyst,
Geographic Systems Section, Central Statistics Bureau
113. Mr. Hassan Abdulghafour, Documents and Information Analyst III, Head of
Geographic Systems Section, Central Statistics Bureau
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XLV. Lesotho
114. H.E. Mr. Kelebone A. Maope, Head of Delegation, Permanent Representative,
Lesotho Mission to the United Ntaions
115. Ms. Moipone Lethobane, Adviser, Counsellor, Lesotho Mission to the
United Nations
116. Mr. Pheello Ramotubei, Principal Technical Officer, Ministry of Local
Government and Chieftainship
117. Mr. Mahashe Chaka, Director General and Chief Executive, Land
Administration Authority
XLVI. Liberia
118. Mr. Thomas L. Davis, Director, Liberia Institute of Statistics & Geo-information
Services
XLVII. Lithuania
119. Mr. Kestutis Sabaliauskas, Director of the State Enterprise “Centre of
Registers”
XLVIII. Madagascar
120. Mr. Jean Désiré Rajaonarison, Director, Foiben-Taosarintanin’i Madagasikara/
National Geographic and Hydrographic Institute - Madagascar)
XLIX. Malaysia
121. Mr. Ahmad Fauzi Bin Nordin, Head of Delegation, Director General,
Department of Survey and Mapping
122. Mr. Mohd Noor Bin Isa, Deputy Director General, Department of Survey
and Mapping
L. Mexico
123. Mr. Julio Alfonso Santaella Castell, Presidente, Instituto Nacional de
Estadistica, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
124. Mr. Juan Jose Gomez Camacho, Embajador, Representante Permanente de
México ante las Naciones Unidas
125. Mr. Rolando Ocampo Alcantar, Vicepresidente de Información Geográfica
y del Medio Ambiente, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e
Informática (INEGI)
126. Ms. Judith Arrieta Munguía, Ministra, Misión Permanente de México ante las
Naciones Unidas
127. Mr. Aarón Israel Villar Mata, Subdirector de Soluciones Geománticas,
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
128. Mr. Luis Gerardo Esparza Rios, Director General Adjunto de Integración de
Información Geoespacial, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e
Informática (INEGI)
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129. Mr. Eduardo dela Torre Bárcena, Director de Planeación del Subsistema
Nacional de Información, Geográfica y del Medio Ambiente, Instituto
Nacional de Estadistica, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
130. Ms. Mónica Aguayo González, Secretaria Ejecutiva del UN -GGIM-Américas,
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
131. Ms. Eva Celeste Romulus Ortega, Asesora, Misión Permanente de México ante
las Naciones Unidas
LI. Morocco
132. Mr. Mustapha Kahhak, Directeur de la Cartographie à l’Agence Nationale de
la Conservation Foncière, du Cadastre et de la Cartographie
133. Mr. Kamal Outghouliast, Chef de Service Modélisation et Sauvegarde des
Bases de Données à L’Agence Nationale de la Conservation Foncière, du
Cadastre et de la Cartographie
LII. Myanmar
134. Mr. Than Hlaing, Director General, Director General, Survey Department,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
LIII. Namibia
135. Ms. Linda Scott, Head of Delegation, Deputy Head of Mission, Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations
136. Mr. Uzochukwu Okafor, Surveyor General, Ministry of Land Reform
137. Mr. Moses Hnana, Chief Surveyor, Ministry of Land Reform
138. Ms. Lahya Shikongo, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of
Namibia to the United Nations
LIV. Nepal
139. Mr. Krishna Raj BC, Director General, Survey Department, Ministry of Land
Reform and Management
140. Mr. Kapil Dangol, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Land Reform and Management
141. Mr. Ram Prasad Pokharel, Personal Secretary of Minister for Land Reform and
Management
LV. Netherlands
142. Mr. Louis D. Brown, Secretary General, Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial
Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, Sint Maarten
143. Ms. Theodora Adriana Jeanne (Dorine) Burmanje, Chair of the Executive
Board of the Cadaster, Land registry and Mapping Agency in the Netherlands
144. Mr. Cornlis Jacobus (Kees) de Zeeuw, Director International Branch of the
Cadaster, Land Registry and Mapping Agency in the Netherlands
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LVI. New Zealand
145. Ms. Andrea McDonald, Deputy Chief Executive, Land Information
New Zealand
146. Mr. Robert Deakin, Chief Steward for National Spatial Data Infrastructure
147. Mr. Graeme Blick, Chief Geodesist and Manager Topography, New Zealand
Geospatial Office
LVII. Nigeria
148. Mr. Elisha Fafunmi, Assistant Director, Fed. Government of Nigeria
149. Mr. Oligo Donatus Adakole, National Bureau of Statistics
150. Mr. John Okubadejo, Acting Director, Planning, Research & Documentation,
Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation
LVIII. Norway
151. Mr. Dag Høgvard, Representative, Senior Geomatics Adviser, Norwegian
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
152. Mr. Knut Arne Gjertsen, Representative, Assistant Director General,
Norwegian Mapping Authority
153. Mr. Olaf Østensen, Representative, Director, Norwegian Mapping Authority
154. Mr. Kåre Kyrkjeeide, Representative, Director, Norwegian Mapping Authority
155. Ms. Laila Løvhøiden, Representative, Project Manager, Norwegian Mapping
Authority
156. Ms. Anne Jørgensen, Alternate Representative, Communication Advisor,
Norwegian Mapping Authority
157. Mr. Audun Lunnan Hjort, Alternate Representative, Adviser, Permanent
Mission of Norway to the United Nations
LIX. Oman
158. Mr. Ahmed Saif Suwaid Al Badi, Head of National Survey Authority
159. Mr. Rabeea Sulaiman Al Aghbari, Director of Geographic Information
Services
LX. Pakistan
160. Mr. Muhammad Imran Zafar, Surveyor General of Pakistan, Survey of
Pakistan
LXI. Panama
161. Mr. Israel Sánchez, Director General, Instituto Geográfico Nacional Tommy
Guardia
162. Ms. Isis Tejada, Coordinadora del Centro de Datos Geoespaciales del Instituto
Geográfico Nacional “Tommy Guardia”
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163. Mr. Aaron E. Ramos, Director, Nacional de Administración y Finanzas
LXII. Philippines
164. Mr. Peter N. Tiangco, Representative/Head of Delegation, Administrator,
National Mapping & Resource Information Agency (NAMRIA), Department
of Environment and Natural Resources
165. Mr. Efren P. Carandang, Adviser, Deputy Administrator, National Mapping and
Resource Information Authority, Department of Environment and Natural
Resources
166. Mr. John Santiago F. Fabic, Adviser, Director, Geospatial Information Systems
Management Branch National Mapping and Resource Information Authority,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
167. Mr. Annrou R. Ramos, Adviser, Geospatial Information Systems Management
Branch, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
LXIII. Poland
168. Mr. Jack Jarzabek, Head of Delegation, Deputy Head Geodesist, Head Office
of Geodesy and Cartography of Poland
169. Mr. Janusz Janusz Dygaszewics. Director, Department of Programming and
Coordination of Statistical Surveys, Central Statistics of Poland
170. Mr. Dominik Kopczewski, Coordinator of the Office of Foreign Cooperation,
head Office of Geodesy and Cartography of Poland
LXIV. Qatar
171. Mr. Manaf Ahmad Al-Sada, Director of the Geographical Information Systems
Center, Ministry of Municipality and Environment of the State of Qatar
172. Mr. Muhammad Ali Al-Marri, Head of the Topographical Section, Ministry of
Municipality and Environment of the State of Qatar
173. Mr. Amer Muhammad Al-Humaidi, Head of the Planning and Project
Implementation Section, Ministry of Municipality and Environment of the
State of Qatar
LXV. Republic of Korea
174. Mr. Jongin Lee, Head of Delegation, Director, National Geographic Institute
175. Mr. Wonkuk Lee, Representative, Deputy Director, National Geographic
Institute
176. Ms. Seohee Park, Representative, Assistant Deputy Director Planning and
Policy Department, National Geographic Institute
177. Mr. Wooram Shin, Adviser, Deputy Director of Geospatial Information
Services Division, Statistics Korea
178. Mr. Byunggul Lee, Adviser, Professor of Civil Engineering Department, Je ju
National University
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LXVI. Republic of Moldova
179. Ms. Maria Ovdii, Head Department Geodesy, Mapping and Geioinformatics,
Agency for Land Relations and Cadastre of Moldova
LXVII. Romania
180. Mr. Radu Codrut Stefanescu, Director General, National Agency for Cadastre
and Land Registration of Romania
181. Mr. Ionut Virlan, Director of Project Management Directorate, National
Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration of Romania
LXVIII. Russian Federation
182. Mr. Alexey Valerievich Trifonov, Deputy Director of the Real Estate
Department, Ministry of Economic Development, Russian Federation
LXIX. Saint Kitts & Nevis
183. Mr. Dwight Francis, Director, Land and Surveys Division, Ministry of
Sustainable Development
LXX. Saint Lucia
184. Mr. Philip Hippolyte, Housing and Urban Renewal Government
LXXI. Saudi Arabia
185. Mr. Saad AlHamlan, Representative, Head of Delegation, General Commission
for Survey
186. Mr. Bander AlMuslmani, Expert, General Commission for Survey
187. Mr. Ahmad AlNeami, Expert, General Commission for Survey
188. Mr. Mosaed AlZahrani, Expert, General Commission for Survey
189. Mr. Asim AlGhamdi, Expert, General Commission for Survey
LXXII. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
190. Mr. Raymond Francis, Ministry of Housing, Informal Human Settlements,
Lands and Surveys and Physical Planning
LXXIII. Serbia
191. Mr. Borko Draskovic, Acting Director, Republic Geodetic Authority
192. Mr. Boris Holovka, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic
of Serbia to the United Nations
193. Ms. Iva Jemuovic, Adviser for Economic and Social Affairs, Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the United Nations
194. Mr. Aleksandar Markovic, Interpreter, Republic Geodetic Authority,
Government of the Republic of Serbia
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LXXIV. Sierra Leone
195. Mr. Momodu J. Bundu, Senior Geographic Information Systems Officer,
Statistics Sierra Leone
LXXV. Singapore
196. Mr. Siau Yong Ng, Director, Geospatial Division, Singapore Land Authority,
Ministry of Law
197. Mr. Alvin Yeo, Principal Geospatial Executive, Singapore Land Authority,
Ministry of Law
198. Mr. Yong Xiang Ng, Senior Geospatial Consultant, Singapore Land Authority,
Ministry of Law
LXXVI. Slovenia
199. Mr. Tomaž Petek, Deputy General Manager, Surveying and Mapping Authority
of the Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
LXXVII. South Africa
200. Mr. Mmuso Riba, Chief Surveyor General, Department of Rural Development
and Land Reform
201. Mr. Derek Clarke, Chief Director, National Geo-spatial Information
Management, Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
LXXVIII. Spain
202. Mr. Antonio Arozarena, Deputy Director for Land Observation, Spanish
National Geographic Institute
LXXIX. Sri Lanka
203. Mr. Panik Miduyanselage Palitha Udayakantha, Surveyor General,
Government of Sri Lanka
LXXX. Suriname
204. Mr. Silvano Tjong-Ahin, Institute for Land Information and Registration
System (MI-GLIS)
LXXXI. Swaziland
205. Mr. Sydney Simelane, Surveyor General, Swaziland Government
LXXXII. Sweden
206. Mr. Bengt Kjellson, Head of Delegation, Director-General, National Land
Survey
207. Mr. Anders Jan Sandin, Director, Geodata, National Land Survey
208. Mr. Mikael Lilje, Head of Section, Geodesi, National Land Survey
209. Ms. Marie Haldorson, Director, Statistics Sweden
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LXXXIII. Switzerland
210. Mr. Alain Buogo, Deputy Director and Head of Coordination, GeoInformation
and Services COGIS, Swisstopo, Federal Department for Defense, Civil
Protection and Sports, Berne
LXXXIV. Trinidad and Tobago
211. Mr. Roland Wiseman, Survey and Mapping Division
LXXXV. Tunisia
212. Mr. Ahmed Adouni, President Director General, Office of Topographic and
Cadaster
213. MM. Mohamed Ali Amri
214. Mr. Jawher Louhaichi
LXXXVI. Uganda
215. Mr. Bernard Justus Muhwezi, Manager, Geo-Information Services, Chair, Geo-
Information Management Working Group, Uganda Chapter, Uganda Bureau of
Statistics, Kampala
LXXXVII. United Arab Emirates
216. Mr. Abdulwahab Abdulkareem AlBustani, Cartographer, Military Service,
Armed Forces of the UAE
217. Ms. Hessa Muneer AlAteibi, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the UAE
to the United Nations
218. Ms. Thuraiya Hamid AlHashmi, Adviser, Permanent Mission of the UAE to
the United Nations
LXXXVIII. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
219. Mr. David Henderson, Head of Delegation, Director, Ordnance Survey
220. Mr. John Kedar, Director Strategic Relationships, Ordnance Survey
International
221. Ms. Clare Hadley, Policy and Engagement Manager, Ordnance Survey
222. Mr. James Norris, Policy and Engagement Advisor, Ordnance Survey
223. Mr. Ian Coady, Geography Policy and Research Manager, Digital Services,
Technology and Methodology, UK Ordnance Survey
LXXXIX. United Republic of Tanzania
224. Ms. Elizabeth Mrema, Principal Mapping Officer (Photogrammetry), Ministry
of Lands Housing and Human Settlement Development
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XC. United States of America
225. Mr. Timothy Trainor, Representative, Chief Geospatial Scientist, U.S. Census
Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
226. Mr. Adrian Gardner, Alternate Representatives, Chief Information Officer,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
227. Mr. Kaile Bower, Advisor, Senior Advisor for Geographic Programs,
Geography Division, United States Census Bureau
228. Mr. Marzio Dellagnello, Advisor, Chief, International and Military
Coproduction, Source Directorate, Office of Geography, U.S. National
Geospatial Intelligence Agency
229. Mr. Ivan DeLoatch, Advisor, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data
Committee (FGDC)
230. Mr. Tony LaVoi, Advisor, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data
Committee, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
231. Mr. Jason Lawrence, Advisor, Economic and Social Affairs, United S tates
Mission, New York
232. Ms. Lynda Liptrap, Advisor, Chief, Federal Geographic Coordination Branch,
Geography Division, U.S. States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of
Commerce
233. Ms. Ruth Neilan, Vice Chair, Global Geodetic Observing Systems, Director,
International Global Navigation, Satellite System Service – Central Bureau,
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
234. Mr. John Nyberg, Chief, Marine Chart Division, Office of Coast Survey,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce
235. Mr. Daniel Roman, Chief Scientist, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
236. Dr. Neil D. Weston, Technical Director, Office of Coast Survey, National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
XCI. Uruguay
237. Mr. Norbertino Suárez, Director, Servicio Geográfico Militar
XCII. Uzbekiztan
238. Mr. Bobomurod Makhsudov, ICT and Cadastre Specialist, State Committee of
the Republic of Uzbekistan on Land Resources, Geodesy, Cartography and State
Cadastre
XCIII. Viet Nam
239. Mr. Ngoc Lam Hoang, Deputy Director General, Department of Survey and
Mapping of Viet Nam
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240. Ms. Do Thi Thu Thuy, Expert, Division of International Cooperation,
Department of Surveys and Mapping, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment
Non-member States
Holy See
241. H.E. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Head of Delegation, Permanent Observer of
the Holy See
242. Msgr. Joseph Grech, Alternate Head of Delegation
243. Mr. Timothy Hermano, Attaché
244. Ms. Maria Maddalena Giungi, Adviser
State of Palestine
245. Ms. Nafir Habil, Head of Division of Urban Maps, Palestinian Central Bureau
of Statistics (PCBS)
Intergovernmental organizations
1. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
Mr. Robert Ward, President
2. European Commission (Eurostat)
Mr. Gunther Schaefer, Head of Unit, Regional statistics and geospatial
information
Mr. Ekkehard Petri, Team Leader
3. International Standards Organization (ISO)
Mr. Olaf Magnus Østensen, Chair TC211
Mr. Chris Body, TC211 Representative
Mr. Jeanne Foust, TC211 Representative
4. Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Mr. Hamed Khamis Nasser Al Aghbari, Head of Geospatial Information
Section, Statistical Centre
United Nations System and related organizations
5. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Mr. Y. Fattah, Programme Manager (Multi-Disciplinary Priorities)
6. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Mr. Andre Nonguierma, GiSS Section
7. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mr. Alexandre Caldas, Chief, Country Outreach, Technology and Innovation
Branch, Division of Early Warning and Assessment
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8. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (ISDR)
Mr. Andrew Maskrey, Chief Risk Knowledge Section
9. World Health Organization (WHO)
Mr. Jawameer Kakakahan, Iraq Country Office
10. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Mr. Filiep Decorte
11. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Mr. Craig Williams, Chief, Field Information Services
12. United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Ms. Ivana Bjelic, Statistics Specialist (Data Processing)
Non-government organizations
13. International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
Ms. Chryssy Potsiou, President
14. The Institute for Conscious Global Change (ICGC)
Ms. Etta D Jackson, Founder/CEO
15. Map Action
Ms. Emma Mumford, Chief Executive
16. Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT)
Mr. Richard Jordan, RASIT Operation at United Nations HQ
17. Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Ms. Valrie Grant, President, Caribbean Chapter
18. Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
Ms. Barbara Ryan, Director of the GEO Secretariat
Ms. Argyro Kawada
19. Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH)
Mr. Rodrigo Barriga, General Secretary
20. Development Bank of Latin America GeoSUR Program (CAF GeoSUR
Program)
Mr. Santiago Borrero, Coordinator
21. Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies (JB-GIS)
Mr. David Coleman, President, Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association
Professor of Geomatics Engineering, University of New Brunswick and Chair
JB-GIS
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22. International Cartographic Association (ICA)
Mr. Menno-Jan Kraak, President, ICA; University of Twente, Department of
Geoinformation Processing
23. International Association of Geodesy (IAG)
Mr. Harald Schuch, President
Mr. Steve Fisher
Ms. Allison Craddock
24. Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Mr. Mark Reichardt, CEO
Mr. George Percivall, CTO & Chief Engineer
Ms. Denise McKenzie, Executive Director
25. EuroGeographics
Mr. Mick Cory, Secretary General and Executive Director
Ms. Carol Agius, Administrator, UN-GGIM Europe
Private Sector
26. Consulting Where Ltd.
Mr. Andrew Coote, Director
27. Oracle Corporation
Mr. Steven Hagan, Vice President of Development for Server Technologies
28. Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri)
Mr. Mark Cygan, Map, Chart & Data Production and SDI Industry Manager
Ms. Carmelle Terbough, Team Lead, Global Affairs and UN Account Manager
Ms. Linda Peters, Business Development, Mapping, Statistics, Imagery
29. GeoThings
Mr. Kuo-Yu Slayer Chuang, Co-founder/CEO
Ms. Meng-Min Chen, Co-founder and COO
30. Supreme & Co. Pvt Ltd
Mr. Anit Ghose, Principal Advisor, Supreme Geographic Information System
Services
31. Geospatial Media and Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Megha Datta, Director, Asia Pacific Public Sector
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, CEO
32. RIEGL
Mr. Johannes Riegl Jr., Chief Marketing Officer, RIEGL Laser Measurement
Systems GmbH
33. DigitalGlobe
Mr. Kumar Navulur, Chief Technology Officer, South Asia & South America
Ms. Rhiannan Price
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34. Spatial Data Holdings
Mr. Willy Govender, Chief Executive Officer
35. Remote Sensing Solutions Inc.
Mr. Guy Schumann
36. The PYXIS Innovation
Mr. Perry R. Peterson, President and CEO
37. GeoSpace
Mr. Etienne de Fortier, Director
38. Hexagon Geospatial
Mr. Etienne de Fortier, Professional Geographical Information Science
Practitioner
39. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Mr. Andre Stavri, Director, International Program Development, Surveillance
and Intelligence
40. Planet Labs
Mr. Andrew C. Zolli
41. CARTO
Mr. Santiago Giraldo Anduaga, Senior Urban Scientist
Mr. Miguel Arias, COO
Academic Network
42. Carleton University
Mr. Fraser Taylor, Director, Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
43. Austrian Academy of Sciences
Mr. Josef Strobl, University of Salzburg, Department of Geoinformatics —
Z_GIS, Commission for GIScience
44. International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth
Observation (ITC)
Mr. Tom Veldkamp, Rector/Dean
45. University of Botswana, Maun Campus
Mr. Kelebogile Mfundisi, GIS Laboratory Coordinator, Okavango Research
Institute
46. University of los Andes
Mr. Daniel Paez
47. Center for International Earth Science Information Network
Mr. Robert Chen, Director
Mr. Alex DeSherbinin, Associate Director of Science Applications
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Mr. Kytt McManus, GIS Programmer
Mr. Greg Yetman, Associate Director of Geospatial Applications Division
Mr. David Hugens, GIS Research Assistant
48. University of Namibia (UNAM)
Mr. Jorge Prado Molina, Head of Geospatial Analysis Laboratory, Institute of
Geography
49. University of West Indies
Mr. Bheshem Ramlal, Head of Department of Geomatics Engineering & Land
Management