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1 8th Steering Group Meeting Manila, Philippines, May 2006 List of Participants Member Countries of the Initiative Australia Ms. Edwina MACDONALD Legal Officer, International Crime Branch Attorney-General's Department Bangladesh Mr. Abdus Samad SAMAD Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Division Government of Bangladesh China, People s Republic of Mr. CUI Guohua Deputy Director-General Foreign Affairs Department, Ministry of Supervision, P.R. China Mr. ZHOU Congyuan Officer, Foreign Affairs Department, Ministry of Supervision, P.R. China Cook Islands Ms. Janet MAKI Solicitor General, Crown Law Office Mr. Paul ALLSWORTH Director of Audit Audit Office Fiji Islands Mr. Ralulu CIRIKIYASAWA Principal Auditor, Surcharge and Compliance Ministry of Finance and National Planning Kathleen Moktan, Director, Capacity Development and Governance Division, ADB kmoktan@adb.org Tel: , fax: Frédéric Wehrlé, Co-ordinator Asia-Pacific, Anti-Corruption Division, OECD frederic.wehrle@oecd.org Tel: , fax:

2 2 Hong Kong, China Mr. Chi Sun Thomas CHAN Director of Corruption Prevention Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption Ms. Hau Wan Evalina YIM Deputy Programme Coordinator (District Organisations) Community Relations Department Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption Ms. Yuen To Daphne LAM Senior Assignment Officer Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption India Ms. Sangeeta SINGH Director (Services) Department of Personnel & Training Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training Indonesia Mr. Muhamad RITZA Head, Planning and Organization Development Division Ministry of Finance Krishna Panji PANDJI Inspector VI Office of Inspector General Ministry of Finance Mr. Akhmad WIYAGUS Investigator Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK) Kazakhstan Mr. Serik AKYLBEKOV Secretary of Anti-Corruption Commission Head, Law and Judicial Section Presidential Administration Korea Mr. Kido SEONG Deputy Director, International Cooperation Team Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption

3 3 Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Kubanychbek OMURALIEV Head of Secretariat Secretariat of Consultative Council on Good Governance Macao, China Mr. CHEONG U Commissioner, Commission Against Corruption Ms. IAO Man Leng, Yvonne Advisor, Commission Against Corruption Ms. CHAN Cheng, Sarah Secretary, Commission Against Corruption Malaysia Mr. Rajaretnam RATHAKIRUSHNAN Director, Malaysia Anti-Corruption Academy Ms. Sutinah SUTAN Director Anti-Corruption Agency Malaysia Mr. Abdul Razak Hamzah Superintendent Anti-Corruption Agency Malaysia Mongolia Mr. Bayasgalan Gungaa Former Legal Adviser to the President Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs Nepal Mr. Surya Nath UPADHYAY Chief Commissioner Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Mr. Tulasi Prasad SITAULA Joint Secretary Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Pakistan Mr. Pervaiz ASGHAR Director General National Accountability Bureau Rawalpindi

4 4 Palau, Republic of Mr. Adair SUMANG Senior Auditor, Office of the Public Auditor Philippines Ms. Merceditas NAVARRO GUTIERREZ Ombudsman of the Republic of the Philippines Mr. Orlando C. CASIMIRO Deputy Ombudsman for Military and Other Law Enforcement Agencies Mr. Victor C. FERNANDEZ Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Mr. Mark E. JALANDONI Assistant Ombudsman Mr. Ador G. PAULINO Director Mr. Ronald C. CHUA Executive Assistant Singapore Mr. Kee Hean SOH Director, Prime Minister s Office/Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau Mr. Ching Hau LIM Principal Special Investigator/ Staff Officer (Staff Development) Prime Minister s Office/Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau Sri Lanka Mr. Ameer ISMAIL Chairman, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Mr. Piyasena RANASINGHE Director General Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Mr. Tuiyalage Indra DE SILVA Member of the Commission Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption

5 5 Thailand Mr. Tongthong CHANDRANSU Deputy Permanent Secretary for Justice, Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ms. Ruenvadee SUWANMONGKOL Director, Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice Ms. Ampa VANICHCHATCHAWAN Director, International Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice Ms. Nawarat NARKVICHIT International Affairs Officer, Ministry of Justice Vietnam Mr. Nguyen HUU LOC Deputy Director General, Government Inspectorate of Vietnam

6 6 Observer countries Brunei Darussalam Mr. Muhammad Juanda RASHID Chief Special Investigator Anti-Corruption Bureau Ms. Elinda MOHAMMAD Senior Special Investigator (Legal Adviser) Anti-Corruption Bureau Lao, PDR Mr. Langsy Sibounheuang Vice Chairman State Inspection Authority Prime Minister Office

7 7 Advisory Group American Bar Association - Asia Law Initiative (ABA-Asia) Mr. Charles CARUSO American Bar Association Asia Law Initiative Regional Anti-corruption Advisor Kenan Institute Asia Office Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAid) Ms. Edwina MACDONALD Legal Officer, International Crime Branch Attorney-General's Department Mr. John ALIKPALA Programme Manager Transparency International (TI) Mr. Pascal FABIE Regional Director, Asia-Pacific Transparency International Secretariat Mr. Peter ROOKE Former Regional Director, Asia-Pacific Transparency International Secretariat United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Mr. Jak JABES Practice Team Leader Democratic Governance & Coordinator for Asia Regional Governance Programme United Nations Development Programme Regional Centre in Bangkok Observer Organization Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APGML) Mr. Arun KENDALL Executive Officer, APG Secretariat Expert Mr. CHONG Chi Nai Principal Procurement Specialist Central Operations Services Office Asian Development Bank

8 8 ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific Secretariat Asian Development Bank (ADB) P.O. Box Manila, Philippines Tel: Fax: / Ms. Kathleen MOKTAN Director Governance and Regional Cooperation Division Regional and Sustainable Development Department kmoktan@adb.org Ms. Marilyn PIZARRO Consultant Governance and Regional Cooperation Division Regional and Sustainable Development Department mpizarro@adb.org Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2, rue André Pascal Paris Cedex 16, France Tel: Fax: Mr. Frédéric WEHRLE Coordinator Asia-Pacific Anti-Corruption Division Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs frederic.wehrle@oecd.org Mr. Joachim POHL Project Co-ordinator, Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific Anti-Corruption Division Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs joachim.pohl@oecd.org Mr. William LOO Legal Analyst, Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific Anti-Corruption Division Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs william.loo@oecd.org

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