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1 EEF.INF/2/11/Rev.1 15 September 2011 ENGLISH only Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe FINAL List of Participants for the 19 TH OSCE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM Promotion of common actions and co-operation in the OSCE area in the fields of development of sustainable energy and transport CONCLUDING MEETING Please be informed that the deadline for changes expired on 15 September 2011, 3 p.m.

2 Albania Mr Genc PECANI Embassy of Albania, Prague Chargé d'affaires Albania Ms Katerina XHELO Embassy of Albania, Prague First Secretary / Head of Consular Section Germany Mr Wolfdieter BÖHLER Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany Energy Germany Ms Heike JANTSCH Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Counsellor Germany to the OSCE Germany Ms Katharina SCHAUPP Federal Foreign Office OSCE Division Desk Officer United States of America Amb. Ian KELLY United States Mission to the OSCE Ambassador Head of Division for International Energy Policy ; External Energy Policy United States of America Mr Chris ROBINSON United States Mission to the OSCE Political Counsellor United States of America Ms Urfa QADRI United States Mission to the OSCE Political Officer United States of America Mr Charles HORNBOSTEL U.S. of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Second Secretary/OSCE Policy Officer Andorra Ms Marta SALVAT Permanent Mission of Andorra to the OSCE Special Envoy on Policy and Security Issues Andorra Ms Maria UBACH Permanent Mission of Andorra to the OSCE Chargé d'affaires a.i. Armenia Mr Davit GHUKASYAN Embassy of Armenia, Prague Second Secretary Armenia Mr Gagik GRIGORYAN Ministry of Transport and Communication of Foreign Relations and Programs Head of Armenia Armenia Mr Andranik Ministry of Foreign Affairs of International Acting Head of the OSCE Section HOVHANNISYAN Organizations Armenia Mr Tigran MELKONYAN Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Foreign Relations Head of Armenia Amb. Tigran SEIRANIAN Embassy of Armenia, Prague Ambassador Austria Mr Martin HOJNI Embassy of Austria, Prague Minister Counsellor Austria Mr Klaus KOEGELER Austrian Delegation to the OSCE Minister, Deputy Head Azerbaijan Mr Jamil MALIKOV State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of the Republic of Azerbaijan Deputy Director Azerbaijan Mr Nazim MAMMADOV State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy of Renewables Head of Sources (ABEMDA) Production and the Use Stimulation Page 1

3 Azerbaijan Mr Rashad NOVRUZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Economic Lead Advisor and Second Secretary on Cooperation and Development Energy, Environment Affairs Belarus Mr Siarhei DUBINA Ministry of Transport and Communications Foreign Economic Relations Deputy Head of Belarus Ms Svetlana DUBOVIK State Customs Committee of the Republic of Customs Control Deputy Head of Customs Control and Belarus Technologies Analysis Unit Belarus Mr Alexander OPIMAKH Ministry of Foreign Affairs General Directorate for Europe Deputy Head of European Cooperation / Head of OSCE and CoE Unit Belarus Mr Denis SIDORENKO Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Belarus to Deputy Head of Delegation / Minister the OSCE Counsellor Belarus Amb. Alyaksandr SYCHOV Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Belarus to Permanent Representative / Ambassador the OSCE Belgium Mr Stefan GREEFS Embassy of Belgium, Prague Counsellor Belgium Ms Iryna KLAPCHUK Ministry of Economy and Energy of Belgium External Relations Policy Advisor Belgium Amb. Renilde LOECKX Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, Prague Ambassador Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Drazen GAGULIC Ministry of Communication and Transport Minister's Office Head of Minister's Office Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Mladen GOLUZA Ministry of Communication and Transport Minister's Office Senior Advisor for Transport Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Reuf HADZIBEGIC Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Sector for Natural Resources, Assistant Minister Energy and Environmental Protection Canada Mr Richard DELISLE Delegation of Canada to the OSCE Second Secretary Canada Amb. Fredericka GREGORY Delegation of Canada to the OSCE Ambassador, Permanent Representative Cyprus Amb. Phaedon Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, Prague Ambassador ANASTASIOU Croatia Mr Mirko UJDENICA Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the Third Secretary OSCE, UN and IO Denmark Mr David HERRMANN Permanent Mission of Denmark to the OSCE Intern Spain Ms Cristina MORALES Gorona del Viento El Hierro, S.A. Communication Head of Communication CLAVIJO Estonia Ms Helena SEPANDI Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy and Environment Division, External Economic and Development Co-operation First Secretary Page 2

4 Finland Amb. Timo KANTOLA Permanent Mission of Finland to the OSCE Ambassador/Permanent Representative Finland Amb. Seppo KAUPPILA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland for External Economic Ambassador for Energy and Climate Relations Change Finland Ms Lauratuulia LEHTINEN Permanent Mission of Finland to the OSCE First Secretary Finland Ms Leena RITOLA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Counsellor France Mr Viet-Luan NGUYEN Permanent Representation of France to the OSCE Counsellor Georgia Mr Ioseb NANOBASHVILI Permanent Mission of Georgia to the OSCE Senior Counsellor United Kingdom Mr Geoffrey COLLIER United Kingdom Delegation to the OSCE Second Secretary United Kingdom Mr Julian MANSFIELD United Kingdom Government Official Foreign Office Policy Lead for Energy Security in Multilateral Fora Hungary Amb. Miklós BOROS Permanent Mission of Hungary to the OSCE Ambassador Ireland Amb. Frank COGAN of Foreign Affairs Ambassador, Head of OSCE Taskforce Ireland Amb. Eoin O'LEARY Permanent Mission of Ireland to the OSCE Head of Mission/Ambassador Ireland Mr Robert HULL Permanent Mission of Ireland to the OSCE Second Secretary Ireland Ms Siobhán COYNE of Foreign Affairs Third Secretary, OSCE Taskforce Ireland Ms Caroline DONNELLAN Permanent Mission of Ireland to the OSCE Attaché Ireland Mr Brian MCELDUFF Embassy of Ireland, Prague Deputy Head of Mission Italy Mr Luigi Mauro MARTIRE Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea for Sustainable Engineer Development, Climate Change, Energy Kazakhstan Mr Usen SULEIMENOV Embassy of Kazakhstan to Austria Deputy Permanent Representative Kazakhstan Mr Rashid YERISHEV Ministry of Foreign Affairs of European Second Secretary Cooperation Kazakhstan Ms Aigerim BOZZHIGITOVA Embassy of Kazakhstan to Austria Third Secretary Page 3

5 Kazakhstan Mr Abzal JUSSUPOV Ministry of Environment Protection RSE "Informational and analytical Expert/Head of Unit center of environment protection", Green Bridge Initiative, Unit of Science and Improvement of Personnel Qualification Kazakhstan Ms Madina KASSENOVA Mazhilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Committee on International Affairs, Senior Consultant Defense and Security Kyrgyzstan Mr Djolchu DJUSUPOV Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic Division for the Parliamentary Committee for Fuel and Energy Complex and Subsoil Use Head of the Division Kyrgyzstan Ms Marina ASANKULOVA Ministry of Transport and Communications Division for Strategic Development Head of the Division and Investments Lithuania Mr Egidijus MEILŪNAS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lithuania Amb. Renatas NORKUS Permanent Representation of the Republic of Lithuania to the OSCE, 2011 OSCE Chairmanship Permanent Representative/Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council Lithuania Amb. Vytautas NAUDUŽAS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador-at-Large for Energy and Transport Policy Issues Lithuania Amb. Audrius BRŪZGA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Security Center Director Lithuania Mr Algirdas ŠAKALYS East West Transport Corridor Association (EWTC), Lithuania Advisor to the Prime Minister of Lithuania, President of the EWTC Lithuania Ms Dalia KADIŠIENĖ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Counsellor Lithuania Ms Lina RUKŠTELIENĖ Permanent Representation of the Republic of Minister Counsellor Lithuania to the OSCE Lithuania Mr Deividas KERTENIS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Second Secretary Lithuania Ms Eglė JANELIŪNAITĖ Permanent Representation of the Republic of Political Officer Lithuania to the OSCE Lithuania Ms Živilė VAŠKYTĖ Lithuanian State of Tourism Chief Officer for Public Relations Lithuania Mr Vytenis ALISAUSKAS Customs Information System Center Deputy Director Lithuania Ms Petra BUTZKE Embassy of Lithuania, Prague Assistant Lithuania Mr Valdas DOVYDENAS Customs under the Ministry of Finance Customs Business Management Deputy Head Division Luxembourg Mr Christian BIEVER Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the OSCE Deputy Head of Mission/Counsellor Page 4

6 Moldova Ms Marcelina MORARU Ministry of Transport and Roads Infrastructure for International Head Relations and European Integration Moldova Mr Calin NEGURA Agency for Energy Efficiency Deputy Director General Norway Ms Margaret SLETTEVOLD Permanent Delegation of Norway to the OSCE Deputy Head of Delegation Uzbekistan Mr Kamol FAYZIYEV Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the United Nations and International Organizations Second Secretary Uzbekistan Mr Abdusamat MUMINOV Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations, Transport Deputy Chief Investments and Trade Netherlands Amb. Ron VAN DARTEL Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the Permanent Representative / Ambassador OSCE Netherlands Mr Pieter RAMAER Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the First Secretary OSCE Poland / European Union Mr Grzegorz JAZOWSKI Permanent Mission of Poland to the OSCE Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission Poland / European Union Ms Anna GRABOWSKA Permanent Mission of Poland to the OSCE First Counsellor Poland / European Union Mr Stanislaw CIOS Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Economic Policy First Counsellor, Head of Unit Poland / European Union Ms Aleksandra PACHOLIK Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy First Secretary Poland / European Union Ms Marta BABICZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Committee for Senior Expert European Affairs Poland / European Union Ms Katarzyna ROCKA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Committee for Senior Expert European Affairs European Union Mr Lorenzo RILASCIATI Delegation of the European Union to the Attaché International Organisations in Vienna European Union Mr Niall LEONARD European Commission, Belgium Directorate General for Mobility and Transport Portugal Amb. Ana MARTINHO Permanent Representation of Portugal to the OSCE Permanent Representative / Ambassador Portugal Amb. José Júlio PEREIRA GOMES Embassy of Portugal, Prague Ambassador Page 5

7 Romania Mr Mircea BORZA Embassy of Romania, Prague Economic and Commercial Office Economic Counsellor Romania Mr Sorin MANOLE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Management, Strategy and Counsellor Environment Russian Federation Mr Andrey KISELEV Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Economic Head of Section Cooperation Russian Federation Mr Andrey KELIN Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the Permanent Representative OSCE Russian Federation Mr Sergej KOLEVATOV Ministry of Energy of International Adviser Cooperation Russian Federation Mr Michael SAVVA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Economic Deputy Chief of Cooperation Russian Federation Mr Nikolay MIRONOV Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the Counsellor OSCE Russian Federation Mr Andrey Embassy of the Russian Federation, Prague Trade Representation, Economy Deputy ARKHANGELSKIY Russian Federation Mr Petr BOBKOV Embassy of the Russian Federation, Prague First Secretary Russian Federation Mr Alexander TUROV Embassy of the Russian Federation, Prague Trade Representation Trade Representative Russian Federation Ms Anastasia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of European Third Secretary VINOGRADOVA Cooperation Holy See Mr Dennis The Holy See, Apostolic Nunciature, Prague Counsellor KURUPPASSERY Holy See Mr Vladimír MÁLEK The Holy See, Apostolic Nunciature, Prague Collaborator Slovakia Mr Oskar ELSCHEK Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the Deputy Head of the Mission (OSCE) / International Organisations in Vienna Second Secretary Slovakia Mr Peter KOVÁČ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate General for Economic Energy Security Advisor Cooperation and ODA Slovenia Amb. Blanka JAMNIŠEK Permanent Representation of Slovenia to UNO, Ambassador OSCE and other IOs Slovenia Ms Irena VREČKO Permanent Representation of Slovenia to UNO, Minister Counsellor TOPLAK OSCE and other IOs Slovenia Mr Andrej FERČEJ Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Economic Counsellor Sweden Mr Rolf ERICSSON Embassy of Sweden, Prague Chargé d'affaires a.i. Switzerland Mr Nadim CHAMMAS Embassy of Switzerland, Prague Intern Switzerland Ms Marianne GERBER Embassy of Switzerland, Prague Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission SZABO Page 6

8 Tajikistan Mr Khamidullokhon Ministry of Economic Development and Trade First Deputy Minister FAKEROV Tajikistan Mr Olim YATIMOV Ministry of Transport International Relations Division Deputy Head Czech Republic Mr Karel Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic First Deputy Prime Minister / Minister SCHWARZENBERG of Foreign Affairs Czech Republic Mr Marek SKOLIL Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Division for Economic Cooperation Director General and Country Promotion Czech Republic Amb. Veronika KUCHYŇOVÁ ŠMIGOLOVÁ Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the UN, OSCE and other IO in Vienna Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Czech Republic Amb. Václav BARTUŠKA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security Czech Republic Mr Jiří ZUKAL Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic of Multilateral Deputy Director Economic Relations Czech Republic Ms Ivona HOLÁ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Security Policy Head of the OSCE Unit Czech Republic Mr Peter KORBEL Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Security Policy Czech Republic Mr Tomas LIPTAK Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the Third Secretary OSCE Czech Republic Mr Lubomír MAZOUCH Ministry of Industry and Trade International Relations in Energy Counsellor Sector Czech Republic Ms Olga SVITÁKOVÁ Ministry of Industry and Trade Energy Section Head of International Relations Energy Turkmenistan Mr Begench KARAYEV Ministry of Foreign Affairs of International Head Information Turkmenistan Mr Myratmuhammet DERYAGULYYEV Ministry of Nature Protection of Environmental Protection Deputy Head Turkmenistan Mr Yslamberdi GARLIYEV State Service of Sea and River Transport Emergency Engineer Turkmenistan Mr Charymyrat SARYEV State Border Service Head of Turkey Amb. Tacan İLDEM Permanent Mission of Turkey to the OSCE Ambassador/Permanent Representative Turkey Ms Elif ÇALIŞKAN Permanent Mission of Turkey to the OSCE Second Secretary Page 7

9 Ukraine Mr Oleksii KUZMANENKO Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the International Third Secretary Organizations in Vienna Ukraine Mr Olexandr Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of the Internal Financial Deputy Director MELNYCHENKO Control of the Division of Industrial and Environmental Security Ukraine Mr Mykola VERNYBA Ministry of Infrastructure Division of Analytical Support of Head of Division Minister Japan Mr Shinya FUJITA Embassy of Japan Political Section Counsellor Republic of Korea Mr Lee MIN-CHEOL Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Prague Counsellor Thailand Mr Komate KAMALANAVIN Ministry of Foreign Affairs of European Affairs Deputy Director General/Lieutenant Junior Grade Thailand Mr Pisoot SUWANRASAMI Royal Thai Embassy, Prague First Secretary Thailand Mr Krirkbhumi CHITRANUKROH Ministry of Foreign Affairs of European Affairs Second Secretary International organisations CIS Mr Vladimir GARKUN Commonwealth of Independent States, Belarus First Deputy Executive Secretary of CIS CBSS Mr Jan LUNDIN Council of the Baltic Sea States, Sweden Director General ECO Amb. Mohammad Yahya Economic Cooperation Organization, Iran Secretary General Secretary General MAROOFI EN Charter Amb. André MERNIER Energy Charter Secretariat, Belgium Secretary General Energy Community Mr Slavtcho NEYKOV Energy Community Secretariat, Austria Director IIASA Dr Volker KREY International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Energy (ENE) Program Senior Research Scholar (IIASA), Austria Mr Miroslav KUKOBAT Regional Cooperation Council, Bosnia and Herzegovina of Energy and Infrastructure Senior Expert on Energy and Infrastructure REC Ms Gordana Regional Environmental Center for Central and Executive Director's Office Regional Director for SEE KOZHUHAROVA Eastern Europe, Hungary REC Ms Marta SZIGETI Regional Environmental Center, Hungary Executive Director BONIFERT EurAsEC Mr Alexandr KAZAKOV Secretariat of Eurasian Economic Community, Russia Economic Policy Head Page 8

10 EurAsEC Mr Yury VOLCHOK Secretariat of Eurasian Economic Community, Adviser Russia NATO Mr Julijus NATO HQ Energy Security Section Officer GRUBLIAUSKAS UNDP Ms Parvin FARSHCHI UNDP, Kazakhstan CaspEco Project CaspEco Project Manager UNECE Mr Jan KUBIŠ UNECE, Switzerland UN Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the UNECE UNECE Ms Eva MOLNAR UNECE, Switzerland Transport Division Director UNECE Mr Scott FOSTER UNECE, Switzerland Sustainable Energy Division Director UNEP Mr Jan DUSIK UNEP, Switzerland Regional Office for Europe Deputy Regional Director WCO Mr Gaozhang ZHU World Customs Organization, Belgium Director of Compliance and Facilitation BSEC Amb. Traian CHEBELEU Organization of the Black Sea Economic Deputy Secretary General Cooperation, Turkey IRENA Dr Rabia FERROUKHI International Renewable Energy Agency Policy Advisory Services and Senior Programme Officer Capacity Building Division IRU Mr Umberto DE PRETTO International Road Transport Union, Switzerland Deputy Secretary General IUR Mr Alexander VEITCH International Union of Railways, France of Fundamental Values, Sustainable Development Unit Head of Sustainable Development Unit Non-governmental organisations Ms Raissa ADAMOVA Mr Nikolay ADAMOV Ms Nina FEDOSSENKO Ms Malika BABADJANOVA Ms Nabot DODKHUDOEVA Mr Vladimir GARABA Association of Ship Owners and Entrepreneurs of President Maritime Industry, Kazakhstan Association of Ship Owners and Entrepreneurs of Director Maritime Industry, Kazakhstan Association of Ship Owners and Entrepreneurs of President's Adviser Maritime Industry, Kazakhstan Tajik Branch of the Regional Ecological Centre, Director Tajikistan NGO "Madina va Hamkoron", Tajikistan Executive Director Chisinau Branch of the Environmental Movement from Moldova President Page 9

11 Mr Bauyrzhan ISSALIYEV National Analytical Information Resource, Vice-Director Kazakhstan Mr Antti JOKINEN Baltic Sea Action Group, Finland Clean and Safe Maritime Activities Senior Advisor Business circles Mr Avaz Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan International Relations Head of the Team of International KHUDAYBERDIYEV Relations Mr Yuriy KRIVODANOV PF "Blago", Kazakhstan Director Mr Victor BELYAKOV Russian Railways (RZD), Slovakia International Cooperation General Representative of JSC "Russian Railways" in Slovakia Mr Andre HEMPEL Trans Eurasia Logistics Gmbh, Germany Head of Sales/Marketing Mr Mirkhamid DALILOV Uzbek Agency of Automobile and River Transport, Head of Uzbekistan Mr Miran HRŽENJAK Keter Invest D.O.O, Slovenia Managing Director of Keter Group Mr Alisher FAYZIEV Joint Stock Company "Uzbekenergo", Uzbekistan Deputy Chairperson of the Board Mr Jacquelin LIGOT Climate & Energy Solutions, France Consultant Mr Anthony PEARCE Project for the Integration of Ukraine in the Trans- Senior Advisor European Transport Networks, Ukraine Mr Valery PERSHIN Russian Railways, Russia Labour Protection, Industrial Safety Deputy Head of and Ecological Monitoring Academic circles Mr Dušan STOKIĆ Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia of Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Mr Miroslav TESIC Turbina IPD, Bosnia & Herzegovina CEO Mr Alexander Russian Railways International Cooperation Deputy Head of KONOVALOV Ms Maria SACK German Rails, Germany European Transportpolicy LL.M.eur., Lawyer, Head of the Team for International Associations Mr Stanislaw WIECZOREK PKP SA Representation in the Czech Republic, Director Poland Ms Olga ANDRIANOVA The Open University, Austria The Open University, Faculty of Business and Law Associate Lecturer Page 10

12 Mr Phil BLYTHE Newcastle University, United Kingdom Civil Engineering & Geoscience Professor Dr Frank EVERS University of Hamburg, Germany CORE - Centre for OSCE Research Deputy Head of the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy Mr Askar Soros Foundation, Kazakhstan Public Finance Transparency Program Coordinator KUSHKUNBAYEV Program Mr Richard LISOVSKYI Scientific Center of Ecology of the Sea, Ukraine Sector GIS Technologies Head of Sector Dr Anca PAUNESCU Romanian Academy, Romania Institute of Biology, Plant and Animal Cytobiology Mr Robert PEACOCK Michigan State University, USA School of Criminal Justice Research Associate Mr Rene PRUUNSILD Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, Estonia Faculty of Construction Lecturer Dr Karin KNEISSL Energy Expert and University Lecturer Mr Zdeněk ŘÍHA ČVUT Fakulta Dopravní Mr Karel MANOCH University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic International Politics and Diplomacy MA Candidate OSCE Field Missions and Operations Ms Nana BARAMIDZE OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Economic and Environmental Dimension Economic and Environmental Officer Mr Robert MANGHAM OSCE Presence in Albania Good Governance in Economic and EERRO Environmental Issues Mr Alexander PEYTCHEV OSCE Centre in Astana, Kazakhstan Economic and Environmental Dimension Economic and Environmental Dimension Officer Ms Zarina LIGAY OSCE Centre in Astana, Kazakhstan Economic and Environmental Dimension Senior Economic and Environmental Program Assistant Mr Jan OLSSON OSCE Office in Baku, Azerbaijan Economic and Environmental Unit Head Ms Khoshbakht OSCE Office in Baku, Azerbaijan Economic and Environmental Unit Senior Programme Assistant ISMAILOVA Ms Alma MIRVIĆ OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Office of the Head of Mission National Planning and Coordination Officer Ms Muhabbat KAMAROVA OSCE Office in Tajikistan Economic and Environmental National Assistant Programme Officer Page 11

13 Ms Bakhriniso OSCE Office in Tajikistan Economic and Environmental Programme Assistant on Energy NARZULLAEVA Security Ms Jolita OSCE Office in Tajikistan Economic and Environmental Senior Anti-Corruption Officer VASILIAUSKAITE Mr Alexander SAVELYEV OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Cross-dimensional Unit National Project Officer Mr Yaroslav YURTSABA The OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Ukraine Cross-Dimensional National Project Manager Mr Murod KHUSANOV The OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan Economic and Environmental National Project Officer Dimension Mr Tigran SUKIASYAN OSCE Office in Yerevan, Armenia Economic and Environmental National Assistant Programme Officer Activities OSCE Secretariat OSCE Secretariat Amb. Lamberto ZANNIER OSCE Secretary General OSCE Secretariat Mr Goran SVILANOVIĆ Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities OSCE Secretariat Mr Alexey STUKALO Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic Activities Office Deputy Co-ordinator / Head OSCE Secretariat Ms Desirée SCHWEITZER Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Deputy Co-ordinator / Head Environmental Activities OSCE Secretariat Ms Nina LONDROOS Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic Governance Unit Economic Adviser KOPOLO OSCE Secretariat Mr Gabriel LEONTE Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic and Environmental Economic and Environmental Adviser Forum Unit OSCE Secretariat Mr Raul DAUSSA Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Co-operation Unit Environmental Programme Officer OSCE Secretariat Ms Amaya SOTES Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic Governance Unit Economic Affairs Officer LINARES-RIVAS OSCE Secretariat Ms Edelmira CAMPOS Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic and Environmental Affairs NUNEZ Adviser OSCE Secretariat Mr Christian LARSON Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic Governance Unit Programme Officer OSCE Secretariat Mr Roel JANSSENS Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic and Environmental Economic and Environmental Adviser Forum Unit OSCE Secretariat Ms Mylene LICHTENBERG Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Executive Secretary Page 12

14 OSCE Secretariat Ms Andrea GREDLER Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Economic and Environmental Assistant Forum Unit OSCE Secretariat Ms Petronela DUREKOVA Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Project Assistant OSCE Secretariat Mr Bekmurad OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Deputy Director for Conference ASTANAKULOV Services OSCE Secretariat Mr Nikolay BOROVSKIY OSCE Secretariat of Management and Chief, Language Services Section Finance / Conference Services OSCE Secretariat Mr Philip DOWDALL OSCE Secretariat of Management and Senior Meetings Assistant Finance / Conference Services OSCE Secretariat Ms Simona OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Senior Language Services Assistant MARTUSCIELLO OSCE Secretariat Ms Mirela MILETIC OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Documents and Meeting Assistant OSCE Secretariat Ms Saba NORDSTRÖM Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Co-operation Unit Environmental Adviser OSCE Secretariat Mr Thomas PICHLER OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Documents and Meeting Support Assistant OSCE Secretariat Mr Christian RUEHRIG OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Senior Information Technology Assistant OSCE Secretariat Ms Sandra SACCHETTI OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Conference Officer OSCE Secretariat Ms Marketa SCHRIMPL OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Documents and Meeting Support Assistant OSCE Secretariat Mr Juergen WEILGUNY OSCE Secretariat Conference and Language Services Information Technology Clerk OSCE Prague Office Amb. Jiří PARKMANN OSCE Prague Office Head of Office and Officer in charge of Meetings OSCE Prague Office Mr David BEDNÁŘ OSCE Prague Office Senior Information Technology Assistant OSCE Prague Office Ms Iveta DZÚRIKOVÁ OSCE Prague Office Administrative Secretary OSCE Prague Office Mr Oldřich HRABÁNEK OSCE Prague Office Information Technology Assistant OSCE Prague Office Dr Jiří MACKE OSCE Prague Office Senior Finance and Administrative Assistant Page 13

15 OSCE Prague Office Ms Alice NĚMCOVÁ OSCE Prague Office Senior Documentation and Information Assistant OSCE Prague Office Ms Lýdia SKOLILOVÁ OSCE Prague Office Temporary Archives Assistant PAŠKOVÁ Page 14

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