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1 IMF MID-CAREER OFFICIAL WORKSHOP AND HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE, FIJI LIST OF ATTENDEES High Level Dialogue: Pacific Island Senior Officials Cook Islands Mark Brown Richard Neves Secretary of Finance Fiji Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Inia Seruiratu Filimone Waqabaca Barry Whiteside Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management Permanent Secretary for Finance Governor, Reserve Bank of Fiji Kiribati Tom Murdoch Tawaria Komwenga and Economic Development Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Micronesia Kensley Ikosia Secretary of Finance David Adeang Martin Hunt Secretary for Finance Patrick Pruaitch Loi Bakani Minister of Treasury Governor of Bank of Benjamin Pereira Assistant Governor, Central Bank of Seychelles Pierre Laporte Special Envoy to the President Solomon Islands Denton Rarawa Harry Kuma Governor, Central Bank of Solomon Islands Secretary for Finance and Treasury Helder Lopes Vice 1

2 Tonga Kilisitina Tuaimei api Deputy CEO for Budget and Corporate Planning Division Tuvalu Maatia Toafa Limasene Teatu Minister for Finance and Economic Development Secretary for Finance and Economic Development Willie Jimmy Simeon Malachi Athy Governor of Reserve Bank of Other officials accompanying the leaders George Plant Deputy Secretary Treasury James Wanjik Brian Gomez Albert Jalmein Joyce Grant Sali David Manager, Economics Department of Bank of Karras Lui Assistant Manager, Central Bank of Cosme da Costa Araujo Advisor for Vice Minister Letlet August Acting Director of Finance Development Partners Australia Margaret Twomey HK Yu Kristina Nemet Richard Bontjer High Commissioner, Fiji Acting Deputy Secretary, Treasury Analyst, Treasury Director, Public Financial Management, Pacific Division, DFAT Korea Seong-in Kim Sangtae Park Sun-jin Lim Ambassador, Fiji First Secretary to the Ambassador Secretary to the Ambassador Japan Shinobu Nakai First Secretary to the Ambassador 2

3 Megumi Muto Deputy Director General, JICA New Zealand Mark Ramsden Vinayak Nagaraj High Commissioner, Fiji Principal Development Economist, New Zealand Aid Programme World Bank Group Robert Utz Lead Economist and Program Leader for Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, East Asia and Pacific Asian Development Bank Emma Veve Director, Urban, Social Development and Public Management Division, Pacific Department European Union Renato Mele Head of Co-operation at the EU Delegation UNESCAP Sanjesh Naidu Economic Affairs Officer Executive Director Office Barry Sterland Ian South Jason Allford Rose Nakanaga IMF Executive Director for Australia IMF Advisor to the Executive Director World Bank Group Alternate Executive Director World Bank Group Senior Advisor to the Executive Director Mid-Career Official Workshop Cook Islands Tearii Maurangi Taxation Officer Fiji Isoa Talemaibua Kelera Ravono Asenaca Lewaravu Munesh Deo Acting Chief Economic Planning Officer Principal Economic Planning Officer Economic Planning Officer Acting Senior Economist Kiribati Tirebwa Maurintekeraoi Koin Kiritione Sector Economist, Infrastructure Sector Sector Economist, Health National Economic Planning Office Micronesia Eugene Amor Frankey Halbert Economic Analyst Debt Management Analyst Martin Hunt Secretary for Finance 3

4 Andy Cain Budget Director and Debt Management Palau Darren Fritz Senior Budget Analyst, Bureau of Budget and Planning Nancy Lelang Gerald Mogia Hans Margis Larry Asigau First Assistant Secretary Economist Budget Officer Budget Coordinator Usnac Malifa Karoline Fareti Senior Budget Formulation Officer Senior Budget Formulation Officer Solomon Islands Dennis Meone Coswal Nelson Chief Policy Analyst Deputy Director of Budget Armindo de Almeida Jose Fatima Head of Department Director-General of Corporate Services Tonga Ma u Leha Vika Fe iloakitau Principal Economist, Budget Division Principal Economist, Budget Division Tuvalu Limasene Teatu Tavau Falani Sarah Goodmin Secretary for Finance and Economic Development Senior Budget Adviser/Acting Director of Planning and Budget Budget adviser Nigel Malosu John Robert Simelum Budget Manager Debt Manager International Monetary Fund Changyong Rhee Patrizia Tumbarello Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan Roberto Guimaraes-Filho Vladimir Klyuev Dan F. Nyberg Evan Curtis Tanner Lorenzo Forni Director, APD Chief of Small States Unit, Mission Chief for Solomon Islands, APD Regional Resident Representative, Mission Chief for, APD Mission Chief for Fiji, APD Mission Chief for, APD Mission Chief for Tuvalu, APD Senior Economist, ICD Economist, FAD 4

5 Eliko Pedastsaar Gee Hee Hong Kazuaki Washimi Pule Sukanaivalu Economist, FAD Economist, APD Economist, APD Res Rep Office Coordinator PFTAC Scott Roger Ron Hackett Chita Marzan Iris Claus Doug Hostland Nina Samuela Coordinator Public Financial Management Advisor Public Financial Management Advisor Macroeconomic Advisor Short Term Advisor Secretariat 5

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