OPCW Conference of the States Parties
First Special Session C-SS-1/INF.1
23 April 2002
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PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES

STATES PARTIES

ALBANIA Representative H.E. Mr Qirjako Qirko AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Engjëll Begalla First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague
ALGERIA Representative H.E. Mr Noureddine Djoudi AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Algeria to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Alternate Mr Misssoum Ramla Executive Secretary of the Inter-ministerial Committee for CWC, Algiers
  Alternate Mr Lyes Naït Tighilt CounsellorPermanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Algeria to the OPCW,
The Hague
ARGENTINA Representative H.E. Mr Alberto L. Davérède AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Alberto Raul Serna Minister CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Ms Silvia A. Raiola CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
ARMENIA Representative H.E. Mr Viguen Tchitetchian AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, Brussels
AUSTRALIA Representative H.E. Mr Peter Hussin AmbassadorPermanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Gordon Eckersley First SecretaryPermanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague
AUSTRIA Representative H.E. Dr Josef Magerl AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Col. Richard Ebster AlternatePermanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Ms Mag. Sabine Staffelmayr Minister CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Dr Gerhard Doujak Head of Disarmament DivisionPermanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Capt Hannes Spanring Military AdviserPermanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague
AZERBAIJAN Representative H.E. Mr Mir-Gamza Efendiyev AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Azerbaijani Republic to the OPCW, Brussels
  Adviser Mr Anar Janahmadov Third SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Azerbaijani Republic to the OPCW, Brussels
BANGLADESH Representative H.E. Mr F.A. Shamim Ahmed AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Adviser Mr Kabir bin Anwar First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW,
The Hague
BELARUS Representative H.E. Mr Vladimir Gerasimovich AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Nikolai Buzo CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Mr Aleksey Pavlovsky First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague
BELGIUM Representative H.E. Mr Olivier Gillès de Pélichy AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Cap. A. Samygin Ministry of National Defence, Brussels
BENIN Representative Mrs Marthe Afouda-Elegbe Second CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Benin to the OPCW, Brussels
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Representative Mrs Milimirka Purkovic First SecretaryPermanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague
BOTSWANA Representative Ms Benetia Chingapane First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Botswana to the OPCW, Brussels
BRAZIL Representative H.E. Mr Luiz Augusto S.B. de Araujo Castro Under Secretary-General for Multilateral AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brasilia
  Alternate H.E. Mr Affonso Emílio de Alencastro Massot AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mrs Maria Dulce S. Barros Minister-CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Appio Claudio Acquarone CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Mr Ibrahim Abdul-Hak Neto SecretaryMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brasilia
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Representative H.E. Mr Pengiran Mashor Pengiran Ahmad AmbassadorPermanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the OPCW, Brussels
  Alternate Ms Norazlinah Ibrahim Second SecretaryPermanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the OPCW, Brussels
BULGARIA Representative H.E. Mr Valentin Poriazov AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Dimiter Minkoff CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the OPCW, The Hague
BURKINA FASO Representative H.E. Mr Kadré Désiré Quedraogo AmbassadorPermanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the OPCW, Brussels
CANADA Representative H.E. Mr Serge April AmbassadorPermanent Representative of Canada to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Peter A. van Brakel CounsellorPermanent Representation of Canada to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Mark Gaillard National Co-ordinatorCanadian National AuthorityDepartment of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa
  Alternate Mr Ian Mundell Permanent Representation of Canada to the OPCW, The Hague
CHILE Representative H.E. Mr Cristián Toloza Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Republic of Chile to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Ricardo Ortiz CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Chile to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Eugenio del Solar Second SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Chile to the OPCW, The Hague
CHINA Representative H.E. Mr Zhu Zushou AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Alternate Mr Gu Ziping Deputy Director-General, Arms Control DepartmentMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing
  Alternate Mr Kang Yong CounsellorPermanent Representation of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Alternate Ms Deng Hongmei Director, Arms Control DepartmentMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing
  Adviser Mr Qu Guangzhou Third SecretaryPermanent Representation of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Adviser Mr Yu Dunhai AttachéPermanent Representation of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Adviser Ms You Jia AttachéPermanent Representation of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Adviser Mr Wang Jian AttachéPermanent Representation of the People’s Republic of China to the OPCW,
The Hague
COLOMBIA Representative H.E. Mr Vladimiro Naranjo Mesa AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Colombia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Carlos Ospina CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Colombia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mrs Sonia Pereira CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Colombia to the OPCW, The Hague
COSTA RICA Representative Mrs Gabriela Muñoz Castro Minister CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Costa Rica to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Pedro Suarez Baltodano CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Costa Rica to the OPCW, The Hague
CÔTE D’IVOIRE Representative Mr Gbakayoro Gbizie CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the OPCW, Brussels
CROATIA Representative H.E. Mr Jaksa Muljacic AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Ms Duska Paraviç Minister Plenipotentiary, National AuthorityMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Zagreb
  Alternate Mr Siniša Milevoj AttachéPermanent Representation of the Republic of Croatia to the OPCW, The Hague
CUBA Representative H.E. Mr Elio  Rodriguez Perdomo AmbassadorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Cuba to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Osvaldo Cobacho Martinez CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Cuba to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Fermin Gabriel Quiñones Sánchez Second SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Cuba to the OPCW, The Hague
CYPRUS Representative H.E. Mr Euripides L. Evriviades AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Charalambos Panayides CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus to the OPCW, The Hague
CZECH REPUBLIC Representative Mr Pavol Sepelák Director of the Department of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague
  Alternate H.E. Mr Petr Kubernát AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Mr Vratislav Fajman Director of the Department for Control of the Prohibition of CBW, State Office for Nuclear Safety, Prague
  Adviser Ms Tereza Stefková Third SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
DENMARK Representative Mr Niels Erik D. Jensen MinisterPermanent Representative of the Kingdom of Denmark to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Ms Signe Flege Head of SectionMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen
  Adviser Mr Martin Ten Voorde AssistantPermanent Representation of the Kingdom of Denmark to the OPCW, The Hague
ECUADOR Representative H.E. Mr Jaime Puig-Plaza AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Ecuador to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Ms María Gabriela Troya CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Ecuador to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Jorge Patricio Palacios Third SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Ecuador to the OPCW, The Hague
EL SALVADOR Representative Mrs Lilian Alvarado-Overdiek CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of El Salvador to the OPCW, Brussels
ERITREA Representative H.E. Mr Mohammed Sulieman Ahmed AmbassadorPermanent Representative of Eritrea to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Solomon Mehari Yacob Head of Consular AffairsPermanent Representation of Eritrea to the OPCW, The Hague
ESTONIA Representative Mr Andrus Normet Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., CounsellorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate H.E. Mr Priit Pallum AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Ms Kadri Saar AttachéMinistry of Foreign Affairs
ETHIOPIA Representative Mr Habtom Abraha Consul GeneralPermanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Tsegaye Demeke Senior Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the OPCW, The Hague
FINLAND Representative H.E. Mr Pekka Säilä AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Finland to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Kai Räsänen CounsellorMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
  Alternate Mrs Theresa Zitting Second SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Finland to the OPCW, The Hague
FRANCE Representative H.E. Mrs Anne Gazeau-Secret AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the French Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mrs Marion Paradas CounsellorPermanent Representation of the French Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Olivier Boulard Military Adviser
  Alternate Mr Henri Léval Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  Alternate Mr Pierre Ramain Permanent Representation of the French Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
GABON Representative H.E. Mr René Makongo AmbassadorPermanent Representation of the Gabonese Republic to the OPCW, Brussels
  Alternate Mr Baudelaire Ndong Ella National AuthorityMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Gabon
  Alternate Mr Roger Abeke Military AttachéPermanent Representation of the Gabonese Republic to the OPCW, Brussels
  Alternate Mr Jérôme Obounou-Mbogo Minister CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Gabonese Republic to the OPCW, Brussels
GAMBIA Representative Mrs Sally E.T. Touray Acting CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of the Gambia to the OPCW, Brussels
GEORGIA Representative Mr Vakhtang Chkeidze CounsellorPermanent Representation of Georgia to the OPCW, Brussels
GERMANY Representative Mr Friedrich Löhr Minister CounsellorNational Authority, Berlin
  Alternate H.E. Dr Alexander Olbrich AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Alternate Mr Peter Beerwerth CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Alternate Mr Jens Vahldiek First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Adviser Ms Anne-Juliane Knauer Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OPCW,
The Hague
GHANA Representative Mr S.K. Dadey MinisterPermanent Representation of the Republic of Ghana to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr J.R. Magnusen Minister CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Ghana to the OPCW, The Hague
GREECE Representative H.E. Mr George Kaklikis Ambassador Permanent Representation of the Hellenic Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Vassilios Kraniotis AttachéPermanent Representation of the Hellenic Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
GUINEA Representative H.E. Mr Balde-Kazaliou AmbassadorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Guinea to the OPCW, Brussels
  Adviser Mr Sakho Hassan Chief of ProtocolPermanent Representation of the Republic of Guinea to the OPCW, Brussels
HOLY SEE Representative H.E. Archbishop Francois Bacqué Apostolic NuncioPermanent Representative of the Holy See to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mons. Santiago De Wit Guzmán SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Holy See to the OPCW, The Hague
HUNGARY Representative H.E. Prof. Dr. András Gergely AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Hungary to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate H.E. Dr.  András Tóth AmbassadorDepartment for Security Policy and Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  Adviser Dr. Sándor Molnár CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Hungary to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Col. Gábor Nagy Defence AttachéPermanent Representation of the Republic of Hungary to the OPCW, The Hague
ICELAND Representative Mr Bjarni Vestmann CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Iceland to the OPCW, Brussels
INDIA Representative H.E. Mrs Shyamala B. Cowsik AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of India to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Ms M. Manimekalai CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of India to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Debraj Pradhan CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of India to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr V.B. Dhavle First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of India to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Mr P.K. Rastogi DirectorNational Authority of India
INDONESIA Representative H.E. Mr Abdul Irsan AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Hasyim Saleh Minister, Deputy Chief of MissionPermanent Representation of the Republic of Indonesia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr T.M. Hamzah Thayeb Director of International Security and DisarmamentDepartment of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta
  Alternate Mr Kria Fahmi Pasaribu Minister CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Indonesia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Abdulkadir Jaelani Second SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Indonesia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Daniel T. Simanjuntak Third SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Indonesia to the OPCW, The Hague
IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) Representative H.E. Mr Hossein Panahi Azar AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Reza Tabatabaie-Shafie SecretaryIranian National Authority
  Alternate Mr Gholamhossein Dehghani CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Dr Alaedin Vahid Gharavi CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr S. Ali Mohammad Mousavi First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Mr Hadi Farajvand National Authority, Iran
IRELAND Representative H.E. Mr Richard Townsend AmbassadorPermanent Representative of Ireland to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Edward Brannigan Deputy Director of Disarmament and Non-ProliferationDepartment of Foreign Affairs, Dublin
  Alternate Mr Michael O’Toole Deputy Head of MissionPermanent Representation of Ireland to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Patrick O’Reilly Second SecretaryPermanent Representation of Ireland to the OPCW, The Hague
ITALY Representative H.E. Mr Giorgio Testori AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Italian Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Alessandro Cevese First CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Italian Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Lamberto Zannier First CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Italian Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Mario Cristofoli First CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Italian Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Giovanni Iannuzzi CounsellorDeputy Head of the Fifth OfficeDirection for Political and Multilateral Affairs and for Human Rights
  Adviser Gen. Gianfranco Tracci Adviser of the Fifth OfficeDirection for Political and Multilateral Affairs and for Human Rights
  Alternate Col. Gianpaolo Malpaga AdviserPermanent Representation of the Italian Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Luigi Barone AdviserPermanent Representation of the Italian Republic to the OPCW, The Hague
JAPAN Representative H.E. Mr Yuji Miyamoto Ambassador, Director-General for Arms Control and Scientific AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
  Alternate Mr Hiroshi Karube MinisterPermanent Representation of Japan to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Koichi Ito Director, BCWC DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
  Alternate Mr Tokuro Furuya Deputy Director, BCWC DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
  Alternate Col. Masahiko Hamada First Secretary and Defence AttachéPermanent Representation of Japan to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Ms Keiko Yanai First SecretaryPermanent Representation of Japan to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Dr Shu Shimamoto Special AssistantPermanent Representation of Japan to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Mr Masuo Ono Assistant Director, BCWC DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
  Adviser Ms Ritsuko Inoue Official, BCWC DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
  Adviser Ms Antoinette van Horn Administrative AssistantPermanent Representation of Japan to the OPCW, The Hague
JORDAN Representative H.E. Dr Mazen Armouti AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Dr Yousef Bataineh CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the OPCW, The Hague
  Adviser Dr Daifallah Al-Fayez AdviserPermanent Representation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the OPCW, The Hague
KAZAKHSTAN Representative Mr Valeriy Kovalev First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the OPCW, Brussels
KENYA Representative H.E. Mr Leonard Njogu Ngaithe AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Benson H.O. Ogutu CounsellorPermanent Representation of the Republic of Kenya to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr B.K. Munzala Third SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Kenya to the OPCW, The Hague
KIRIBATI Representative H.E. Dr Tetaua Taitai High Commissioner to FijiKiribati High Commission, Fiji Islands
KUWAIT Representative H.E. Mr Abdulmohsin Al-Duaij AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Tareq Al-Faraj Second SecretaryPermanent Representation of the State of Kuwait to the OPCW, The Hague
LATVIA Representative H.E. Mr Karlis Eihenbaums AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Andris Sekacis Second SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the OPCW, The Hague
LESOTHO Representative Mrs Limpho N. Masilo-Motsamai First SecretaryPermanent Representation o fthe Kingdom of Lesotho to the OPCW, Brussels
LITHUANIA Representative Mr D. Pranckevicius Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., CounsellorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Lithuania to the OPCW, The Hague
LUXEMBOURG Representative H.E. Mr Jean Graff AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the OPCW,
The Hague
  Alternate Mr Jean-Paul Munchen Minister PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representation of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the OPCW,
The Hague
MALAYSIA Representative H.E. Mrs Dato’ Noor Farida Ariffin AmbassadorPermanent Representative of Malaysia to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Zulkifli Adnan CounsellorPermanent Representation of Malaysia to the OPCW, The Hague
MALTA Representative H.E. Mr Adrian Strickland AmbassadorPermanent Representative of the Republic of Malta to the OPCW, The Hague
  Alternate Mr Alan Bugeja First SecretaryPermanent Representation of the Republic of Malta to the OPCW, The Hague