24 June 2010

United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Twelfth meetingNew York, 20-24 June 2011

List of Participants

ARGENTINARepresentantes Sr. Holger F. Martinsen, Ministro, Dirección General de Consejería Legal, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores,

Comercio Internacional y CultoSrta. Fernanda Millicay, Consejero, Misión Permanente

AUSTRALIARepresentatives Ms. Donna Petrachenko, First Assistant Secretary Marine Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment,

Water, Population and Communities (Chair of the delegation)Mr. Travis Bover, Adviser, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and CommunitiesMs. Susan Robertson, First Secretary, Permanent MissionMr. Mark Deters, Adviser, Sea Law, Environment and Antarctic Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

AUSTRIARepresentative Mr. Konrad Büehler, Counsellor, Permanent Mission

BAHAMASRepresentatives H.E. Ms. Paulette A. Bethel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMs. Allison P. Booker, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMs. Odecca L. Gibson, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

BANGLADESHRepresentative Mr. Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood, Counsellor, Permanent Mission

BELGIUMReprésentantsM. Jean-Cédric Janssens de Bisthoven, Premier Conseiller, Mission PermanenteMme Sophie Mirgaux, Attachée, Ministère de l’Environnement

BELIZERepresentative Mr. Audley Seymour Foster, Adviser, Permanent Mission

BENINRepresentativeMr. Dadjedji Hervé Djokpe, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

BRAZILRepresentativesH.E. Mrs. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to

the United Nations (Chair of the delegation)H.E. Mr. Henrique Rodrigues Valle Junior, Ambassador, Special Representative for Ocean Affairs and the

Law of the Sea, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMrs. Maria Teresa Mesquita Pessôa, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission

(Alternate Chair of the delegation)Captain Hilbert Strauhs, Adviser, Brazilian Navy StaffCommander (Navy) Carlos André Coronha Macedo, First Secretary, Deputy Military Adviser, Permanent Mission

Mr. Marcos Maurício Toba, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission

BULGARIARepresentatives H.E. Mr. Zlatko B. Dimitroff, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

(Chair of the delegation)Mrs. Tzvety Kirilova Romanska, Second Secretary, Permanent MissionProf. Tsvetana Kamenova, Acting Director, Institute for Legal Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

CAMEROONReprésentantsS.E. M. Ngoh Ngoh Ferdinand, Secrétaire-Général, Ministère des relations extérieures (Chef de délégation)S.E. M. Michel Tommo Monthe, Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire, Représentant permanent auprès

des Nations UniesM. Ekoumou Andre Magnus. Chargé de Mission, Secrétariat général de la Présidence de la RépubliqueM. Owono Menguele Desire Jean Claude, Directeur a.i., des Nations Unies et de la Coopération décentralisée,

Ministère des relations extérieuresM. Ondo Ondo Philippe, Chef de Cellule a.i. des Questions des frontières et du droit de la mer,

Ministère des relations extérieures

CANADARepresentatives Ms. Catherine Boucher, Deputy Director, Oceans and Environmental Law Division,

Department of Foreign Affairs and International TradeMs. Angela Bexten, Assistant Director, Global Marine and Northern Affairs Bureau, Fisheries and Oceans

CHILERepresentantesS.E. Sr. Octavio Errázuriz, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente ante las

Naciones Unidas (Jefe de la delegación)S.E. Sr. Eduardo Gálvez, Embajador, Representante Permanente Alterno ante las Naciones Unidas

(Jefe Alterno de la delegación)Sra. Alejandra Quezada, Consejera Legal, Misión PermanenteSra. Oliva Cook, Tercera Secretaria, Misión Permanente

CHINARepresentativeMs. Guo Xiaomei, Counsellor (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission (Chair of the delegation)AdvisersMr. Gou Haibo, Director, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Liang Fengkui, Director, State Oceanic BureauMr. Li Linlin, Third Secretary, Permanent MissionMr. Zhang Dan, Section Chief, State Oceanic BureauMr. Shi Wenyu, Section Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

COLOMBIARepresentantesS.E. Sr. Néstor Osorio, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente

ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de la delegación)S.E. Sr. Miguel Camilo Ruiz, Embajador, Representante Permanente Alterno ante las Naciones UnidasSr. Juan José Quintana, Ministro Plenipotenciario, Misión Permanente

CONGORepresentativeMr. Ernest Tchiloemba Tchitembo, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission

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COSTA RICARepresentantes S.E. Sr. Eduardo Ulibarri, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente

ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de la delegación)S.E. Sr. Saul Weisleder, Embajador, Representante Permanente Alterno ante las Naciones Unidas

(Jefe Alterno de la delegación)Sra. Georgina Guillén-Grillo, Ministra Consejera, Misión PermanenteSra. Adriana Murillo-Ruin, Ministra Consejera, Misión Permanente Sra. Ms. Linyi Baidal-Sequeira, Ministra Consejera, Misión Permanente

CUBARepresentanteSr. Lester Delgado Sánchez, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente

CYPRUSRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Minas A. Hadjimichael, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation)Ms. Christina Rafti, First Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMs. Melivia Demetriou, Attaché, Permanent Mission

CZECH REPUBLICRepresentativeMr. Petr Válek, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission

DENMARKRepresentativesMr. Jørgen R. Lilje-Jensen, Minister Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMs. Jette Michelsen, Counsellor, Permanent Mission

ECUADORRepresentantesS.E. Sr. Diego Morejón, Embajador, Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones UnidasSr. Walter Schuldt, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente

EL SALVADORRepresentantesSrta. Ana Elizabeth Villalta, Directora General adjunto de Asuntos Limítrofes y Fronterizos,

Ministerio de Relaciones ExterioresS.E. Sr. Carlos Enrique García González, Embajador, Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones Unidas,

Encargado de Negocios A.I.Sr. Héctor Enrique Celarié Landaverde, Dirección General adjunto de Asuntos Limítrofes y Fronterizos,

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

ESTONIARepresentativeMr. Marko Brůgel, Adviser

EQUATORIAL GUINEARepresentativeH.E. Mr. Francisco Javier Ngomo Mgbengono, Minister of Justice

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FIJIRepresentativesMr. Luke Daunivalu, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Esala Nayasi, Acting First Secretary, Permanent Mission

FINLANDRepresentativeMs. Anne-Maria Seesmaa, Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Legal Service

FRANCEReprésentantsM. Géraud Montagut, Sous-direction de droit de la mer, Ministère des affaires estrangers

GERMANYRepresentativesMr. Christoph Retzlaff, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Bruno Hoffstadt, Deputy Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionMs. Julia Glocke, Assistant Attaché, Permanent Mission

GHANARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Ken Kanda, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation)Mr. William Azumah Awinador-Kanyirige, Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

(Alternate Chair of the delegation)Ms. Jane Abla Gasu, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission

GREECERepresentativesH.E. Mr. Anastassis Mitsialis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMr. Dimitrios Caramitsos-Tziras, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Aristides Androulakis, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission

GUATEMALARepresentantes S. E. Sr. Gert Rosenthal, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente

ante las Naciones Unidas Srta. Mónica Bolaños-Pérez, Consejera, Misión PermanenteSrta. Ana Cristina Rodríguez-Pineda, Primera Secretaria, Misión Permanente

GUINEAReprésentantsS.E. M. Alpha Ibrahima Sow, Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire, Représentant permanent

auprès des Nations Unies (Chef de délégation)M. Cyrille Condé, Conseiller, Mission permanente

GUYANARepresentativesMr. George Wilfred Talbot, Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent MissionMs. Donnette Critchlow, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Troy Torrington, First Secretary, Permanent MissionMr. Keith George, Director, Frontiers Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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HUNGARYRepresentativeMs. Rita Sára Silek, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

ICELANDRepresentativeMrs. Ragnheidur Elfa Thorsteinsdottir, Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

INDIARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsH.E. Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. S. K. Das, Adviser, Ministry of Earth SciencesMr. Pradip Kumar Choudhary, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

INDONESIARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Hasan Kleib, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMr. Andreano Erwin, First Secretary (Political Affairs), Permanent MissionMr. Rayyanul M. Sangadji, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)RepresentativesH.E. Mr. Eshagh Al Habib, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Khodadad Seifi Pargou, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

IRAQRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Hamid Al Bayati, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation)Mr. Ammar Hameed Saadallah Al-Khalidy, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

ITALYRepresentativesMr. Nicola Ferri, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMs. Cristina Mele, Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Salvatore Zappala’, Attaché (Legal Affairs), Permanent MissionMr. Fabrizio Gualdesi, Intern, Permanent Mission

JAMAICARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Raymond Wolfe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United Nations Mrs. Angella Hamilton Brown, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative

to the United Nations Mrs. Janice Miller, Director, Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

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JAPANRepresentativesMr. Yukihiro Wada, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMs. Sae Horikawa, Official, Ocean Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Tomoko Kakee, Adviser, Permanent MissionMr. Yoshinobu Takei, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Utrecht University

JORDANRepresentativeMr. Eihab Sami Salem Omaish, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

KUWAITRepresentativeMr. Mohammad Al-Ateeqi, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission

LEBANONRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Nawaf Salam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMs. Caroline Ziadé, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Ali Karanouh, First Secretary, Permanent MissionMs. Yara Saab, Expert, Permanent Mission

LITHUANIARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Dalius Čekuolis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMrs. Rita Kazragienė, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Aidas Sunelaitis, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission

MADAGASCARReprésentant s M. Germain Michel Ranjoanina, Chef du Service de la Législation et du Contentieux, Ministère des affaires

étrangères, Président du Comité national de délimitation du plateau continental

MALAYSIARepresentativesH.E. Ms. Noor Farida Ariffiu, Ambassador, Department of Research, Treaties and International Law,

Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Azfar Mohamad Mustafar, Principal Assistant Secretary, Department of Research, Treaties

and International Law, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMs. Shazelina Zainul Abidin, Minister Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Mohd Helmy Ahmad, Principal Assistant Secretary, National Security Council,

Prime Minister’s Department

MALTARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Saviour F. Borg, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation)Mr. Bernard Hamilton, First Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Claude Bonello, First Secretary, Permanent MissionMr. Adam Kuymizakis, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

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MAURITIUSRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Milan Jaya Meetarbhan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

of the Republic of Mauritius to the United NationsMr. Yousouf Mohamed Ramjanally, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission

MEXICORepresentantesS.E. Sr. Claude Heller, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente

ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de la delegación)S.E. Sra. Yanerit Morgan Sotomayor, Embajadora, Representante Permanente Alterna ante las Naciones UnidasSr. Juan Manuel Sánchez Contreras, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)RepresentativesMr. Jeem Lippwe, Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Martin Zvachula, Second Secretary, Permanent MissionMs. Weiwei Zhang, Adviser, Permanent Mission

MONACOReprésentant s S.E. Mme Isabelle F. Picco, Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire, Représentant permanent auprès

des Nations Unies (Chef de délégation)Mme Valérie S. Bruell-Melchior, Première Conseillère, Représentant permanent adjointe auprès des Nations

UniesM. Johannes de Millo Terrazzani, Premier Secrétaire, Mission permanenteM. Frédéric Briand, Consultant, Département des relations extérieures

MONTENEGRORepresentativesH.E. Mr. Milorad Šćepanović, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMr. Miloš Nikolić, Second Secretary, Permanent MissionMs. Dragana Šćepanović, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission

MOROCCORepresentativeMr. Faiçal Souissi, Counsellor, Permanent Mission

MYANMARRepresentative s H.E. Mr. Han Thu, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Zaw Minn Aung, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

NEW ZEALANDRepresentative s H.E. Mr. Don MacKay, Ambassador, Special Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeMs. Susannah Gordon, Deputy Director, Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeMs. Danica Stent, Senior Technical Support Officer, Department of Conservation

NICARAGUARepresentative Mrs. Juana Sandoval, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission

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NIGERIARepresentative s Mr. Muhammadu Sani Yunusa, Deputy Director, Third United Nations Division, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Babajide Alo, Director, Linkage Centre for Environmental Human Resources Development,

Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos, Panellist

NORWAYRepresentative s Mr. Åsmund Eriksen, Counsellor, Permanent Mission Ms. Christine Finbak, Adviser, Legal Department, Section of Treaty Law, Environmental Law and the Law of the Sea,

Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Richard Pedersen, Embassy of Norway, Washington, DCMs. Mari Archer Sæther, Embassy of Norway, Washington, DCMr. Alf Håkon Hoel, Institute Of Marine Research

PALAURepresentative s H.E. Mr. Stuart Beck, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMr. Aaron Korman, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMs. Hui-Ting Kuo, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Howard Schiffman, AdviserMs. Nannette D. Malsol, Law Compliance Officer

PHILIPPINESRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Libran N. Cabactulan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the

United Nations (Chair of the delegation)H.E. Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMr. Henry S. Bensurto, Jr., Secretary-General, Commission on Maritime and Ocean Affairs,

Department of Foreign AffairsMr. Robert Eric Alabado Borje, Third Secretary, Permanent MissionMrs. Maria Teresa Endozo Narbuada, Attaché, Permanent Mission

POLANDRepresentativeMr. Konrad Marciniak, Senior Expert, Legal and Treaty Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

PORTUGALRepresentativesMr. João Madureira, Minister Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Gonçalo da Motta, Directorate General for Technical and Economical Affairs, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMs. Maria Ana Rubordáo Neves, EMAM - Task Group for Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Defence

REPUBLIC OF KOREARepresentativesMs. Eun-Kyung Park, Second Secretary, International Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeMr. Seok-Yong Lee, Professor, Hannam University

RUSSIAN FEDERATIONRepresentativesMr. Igor A. Panin, Senior Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Andrey V. Kalinin, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

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SAINT LUCIARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Donatus Keith St. Aimee, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United Nations Ms. Tendo Sekiwala, Adviser, Permanent Mission

SAUDI ARABIARepresentativeMr. Shafi AlOtaibi, Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

SENEGALRepresentativesMr. Saliou Niang Dieng, Second Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Malick Ndao, Second Counsellor, Permanent MissionMr. Mamadou Mbodj, Second Counsellor, Permanent Mission

SEYCHELLESRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Ronald Jumeau, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMr. Thomas Selby Pillay, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission

SIERRA LEONERepresentativesH.E. Mr. Shekou M. Touray, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsH.E. Mr. Osman Keh Kamara, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Legal Affairs)Mrs. Victoria M. Sulimani, Counsellor, Permanent Mission

SINGAPORERepresentativesH.E. Mr. Vanu Gopala Menon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMs. Kok Li Peng, Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United NationsMs. Davinia Aziz, Deputy Senior State Counsel, International Affairs Division, Attorney-General's Chambers Ms. Koh Huan Ying Charmaine Victoria, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission

SOUTH AFRICARepresentativeMr. Michael Kabai, Legal Adviser, Department of International Relations and Cooperation

SPAINRepresentantesS.E. Sr. Juan Pablo de Laiglesia, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente

ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de la delegación)S.E. Sr. Román Oyarzun, Embajador, Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones UnidasSra. Francisca M. Pedrós-Carretero, Consejera, Misión PermanenteSr. Eduardo Orteu, Consejero, Misión PermanenteSra. Esther Martín Padrón, Consejera Técnica, Asesoría Jurídica Internacional, Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y

de CooperaciónSr. Jorge Alonso, Consejero, Misión Permanente

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SRI LANKARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Palitha T. B. Kohona, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMs. Dhammika Semasinghe, First Secretary, Permanent MissionMrs. Maria Gabriela Balboa, Adviser, Permanent Mission

SWEDENRepresentativesMr. Göran Rudbäck, Senior Executive Officer, Maritime Policy and Public Affairs Division,

Swedish Maritime Administration (Chair of the delegation)Mr. Kent Blom, Senior Adviser, Swedish Marine Council

THAILANDRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy in Canberra, PanellistMr. Anuwat Nateewathana, Marine Biodiversity Specialist, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources,

Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentMs. Doungporn Na Pombejra, Legal Officer, Department of FisheriesMs. Mattanee Kaewpanya, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission

TOGOReprésentantsS.E. M. Kodjo Menan, Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire, Représentant Permanent

auprès des Nations UniesM. Souleymane Sikao, Directeur Général des TransportsM. Waké Yagninim, Deuxième Conseiller, Mission permanenteM. Yokoudèma Kadokalih, Juriste, Chef, Division du Contentieux, Ministère des affaires étrangères

et de la coopération

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGORepresentativesH.E. Mr. Rodney Charles, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United Nations Mr. Eden Charles, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMs. Rueanna Haynes, Second Secretary, Permanent MissionMs. Edeline Lyla, Adviser, Permanent Mission

TURKEYRepresentativeMrs. Selda Şahinol, Counsellor (Legal Affairs), Permanent Mission

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESRepresentativesMr. Abdulkhaleq Bin-Dhaaer Al-Yafei, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission (Chair of the delegation)Mr. Ali Mohammed Alshemaili, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission Mrs. Najla Ismail Alraees, Attaché, Permanent Mission

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDRepresentativeMr. Richard Koizumi, Maritime Policy Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICARepresentativesMs. Elizabeth Kim, Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental

and Scientific Affairs, Department of StateMs. Kenli Schaaf, Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental

and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Ms. Kathryn Matthews, Marine Science Officer, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific

Affairs, Department of StateMs. Allison Reed, International Affairs Specialist, Office of International Affairs, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration, Department of CommerceMr. Mark A. Simonoff, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMs. Lynne Gadkowski, Sustainable Development and Environmental Adviser, Permanent MissionMs. Staci Rijal, Knauss Sea Grant Fellow, Office of International Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, Department of CommerceMs. Melanie Nakagawa, Congressional Observer, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate

URUGUAYRepresentante S.E. Sr. Julio Benitez Saenz, Embajador, Director de Asuntos Limítrofes y de las Comisiones Mixtas Binacionales

VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)Representantes S. E. Sr. Jorge Valero Briceño, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente

ante las Naciones UnidasSrta. Adela Leal Perdomo, Consejera, Misión PermanenteSra. Glenna Cabello de Daboin, Consejera, Misión PermanenteSrta. Arline Diaz Mendoza, Segunda Secretaria, Misión Permanente

VIET NAMRepresentatives Mr. Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy General-Director, International Law and Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

(Chair of the Delegation)Mrs. Tong Thi Hong Minh, Deputy General-Director, General Department of Marine and Island AffairsMr. Do Van Minh, Counsellor, Permanent MissionMs. Vu Thi Mai Lien, Expert, Department of International Law and Treaties, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Tran Van Quy, Expert, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

YEMENRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Jamal Abdullah Al-Sallal, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMr. Abdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative

to the United NationsMr. Ali Mohamed Abdullah Almakhadi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission

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NON MEMBER STATES

HOLY SEERepresentativesH.E. Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer Mr. Lucas Swanepoel, Attaché, Permanent MissionMs. Susan Whelan, Expert

ENTITIES HAVING RECEIVED A STANDING INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AS OBSERVERS IN THE SESSIONS AND THE WORK

OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

PALESTINERepresentativesH.E. Mr. Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador, Permanent ObserverMr. Rabii AlHantouli, First Secretary, Permanent Observer MissionMr. Yousef N. Zeidan, Adviser, Permanent Observer Mission

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PART Y TO THE LAW OF THE SEA CONVENTION INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETINGS OF THE INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH

PARAGRAPH 3 (a) OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 54/33

EUROPEAN UNIONRepresentativesMr. Jorge Urbiola López de Montenegro, Chair of the COMAR Working Party of the Council

of the European Union (Chair of the delegation)Mr. John Brincat, Administrator, DG MARE, European Commission (Alternate Chair of the delegation)Mr. Carlos Berrozpe García, Head of Sector, Marine Environment, DG ENV, European CommissionMr. Roland Tricot, First Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to the United NationsMr. Hartmut Koller, First Secretary, Delegation of the European Union to the United NationsMs. Belinda Salay, Adviser, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations

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INTER GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVING RECEIVED A STANDING INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AS OBSERVERS IN THE

SESSIONS AND THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULFRepresentativesMs. Farah Tawfeeq Al Mansoor, AdviserMr. Ahmed Abdulaziz Altuwaijri, Adviser

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITYRepresentativesH.E. Mr. Nii Allotey Odunton, Secretary-GeneralMr. Michael Lodge, Legal Counsel

INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEARepresentativesH.E. Mr. José Luís Jesus, President of the TribunalMr. Philippe Gautier, Registrar

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURERepresentativeMr. Narinder Kakar, Permanent ObserverMr. Harlan Cohen, Adviser, Ocean Governance and International Institutions Ms. Kristina Gjerde, High Seas Policy AdviserMs. Kate Killerlain Morrison, Marine Program OfficerMs. Ann Powers, Member, Commission on Environmental Law Mr. David Vander Zwaag, Member, Commission on Environmental LawMs. Lora Reeve, Intern

ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCERepresentativeH.E. Mr. Ufuk Gokcen, Ambassador, Permanent Observer

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SPECIALIZED AGENCIES

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONRepresentativeMr. David Doulman, Senior Fisheries Liaison Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Economics Division

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION/ INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION (IOC/UNESCO)

RepresentativeMr. Luis Valdés Santurio, Head of Ocean Sciences

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONRepresentativeMr. Zamba Batjargal, Representative and Coordinator to the United Nations and other intergovernmental

organizations in North America

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATIONRepresentativeMrs. Karin Sjolin Frudd, Senior Adviser, Marine Environment Division

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATIONRepresentativeMr. Sankurathripati Rama Rao, Officer-in-Charge, Coordination Office in New York

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UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMMES

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME RepresentativeMr. Andrew Hudson, Cluster Leader and Principal Technical Advisor, Water Governance Programme

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME RepresentativeMs. Jacqueline Alder, Head, Freshwater and Marine Ecosystem Branch, Division of Environmental

Policy Implementation, Panellist

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OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BODIES

SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYRepresentativeMs. Jihyun Lee, Environmental Affairs Officer for Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITYRepresentativeMr. Andrew Christer Hume, Marine Science Expert, Natural Resources

INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION RepresentativesMs. Jenny Ray, Head of Administration, Finance and ConferencesMr. Jean-Luc Esposito, Conference Assistance

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC FISHERIES COMMISSIONRepresentativeMr. Kjartan Hoydal, Secretary

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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)

BANGLADESH WOMEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYRepresentativeMs. Roma Stibravy

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONALRepresentativeMr. Jonas Rupp, Director, Marine Policy-High Seas Issue

FEDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FOR AGRICULTURAL REVAMPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS

RepresentativeMr. Tcharbuahbokengo Nfinn

GREENPEACE INTERNATIONALRepresentativeMs. Nathalie Rey, Oceans Policy Adviser

INTERNATIONAL COASTAL AND OCEAN ORGANIZATIONRepresentativesMs. Biliana Cicin-SainMs. Miriam C. BalgosMs. Gwenaelle HamonMr. Joseph AppiottMs. Kateryna Wowk Ms. Janot Mendler de Suarez Mr. Richard Delaney Mr. Philippe Vallette Ms. Marisa Van Hoeven Ms. Vanessa Knecht Ms. Lauran Potter

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE RepresentativesMr. Patrick RamageMr. Paul ToddMr. Vassili Papastavrou

INTERNATIONAL OCEAN INSTITUTERepresentativeMr. Cherdsak Virapat, Executive Director

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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL RepresentativesMs. Lisa SpeerMs. Sigrid Lueber, President, Ocean Care Ms. Marsha Green, Founder, Ocean Mammal InstituteMs. Susan Tomiak, Executive Director, Animal Welfare InstituteMs. Taryn Kiekow, Staff Attorney, Marine Mammal Protection Project, NRDCMs. Ingrid Overgard, Public Outreach Coordinator, Farallones National Marine Sanctuary AssociationMs. Sophie Hulme, Communications Adviser, CommsINCMr. Matthew Gianni, Political and Policy Adviser, Deep Sea Conservation CoalitionMs. Regan Nelson, Senior Oceans Advocate, NRDCProf. Phil Weaver, Coordinator of EU HERMIONE Project, National Oceanography CentreMs. Lisa Suatoni, Senior Scientist, NRDCMs. Roxane Brown, Communications Adviser, CommsINCMs. Marisa Kaminski, Program Assistant, Oceans and Water, NRDCMs. Marina Zaiats, Program Assistant, Oceans, NRDCMr. Alex Rogers

OCEAN POLICY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONRepresentativeMr. Shio Segi, Research Fellow

PEW ENVIRONMENT GROUPRepresentativesMs. Andrea KavanaghMs. Brittany BaschukMr. Gerry LeapeMs. Amanda NicksonMs. Joanna BennMr. Matthew GianniMr. Paulus TakMs. Joan YangMs. Susan LiebermanMs. Karen Sack

TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORKRepresentativesMr. Todd Steiner, Executive DirectorMr. Randall ArauzMr. Chris PincetichMs. Alexandra SangmeisterMr. Daniel Larks

WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURERepresentativesMr. Alistair Graham, Policy AdviserMs. Jessica Battle, Programme Manager Ocean Governance

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CO-CHAIR PERSONS

H.E. Mr. Milan Jaya Meetarbhan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Don MacKay, Ambassador, Special Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand

PANELLISTS

Ms. Jacqueline Alder, Head of Freshwater and Marine Ecosystem Branch, Division of Environmental Policy Implementation, United Nations Environment Programme

Mr. Babajide Alo, Professor, University of LagosMs. Biliana Cicin-Sain, President, Global Oceans ForumH.E. Mr. Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Commonwealth

of Australia, ThailandMr. Brice Lalonde, Co-Executive Coordinator for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development,

United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairsMr. Sebastian Mathew, Programme Adviser, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)Mrs. Maria Teresa Mesquita Pessôa, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United NationsMr. Tullio Scovazzi, Professor of International Law, University of Milano-BicoccaMr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila, Professor, University of British ColumbiaMr. Yoshinobu Takei, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Utrecht UniversityMr. Luis Valdes, Head of the IOC Ocean Science Section, UNESCO Intergovernmental

Oceanographic CommissionMr. Cherdsak Virapat, Executive Director, International Oceans Institute Mr. Philip P.E. Weaver, Coordinator, Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man’s Impact on European Seas

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UNITED NATIONS S ECRETARIAT

DIVISION FOR OCEAN AFFAIRS AND THE LAW OF THE SEAOFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

Mr. Serguei Tarassenko, DirectorMs. Alice Hicuburundi, Senior Legal Officer (Secretary to the meeting)Mr. Michele Ameri, Legal Officer (Deputy Secretary to the meeting)Mr. Luigi Santosuosso, Legal OfficerMr. Michael Shewchuk, Legal OfficerMs. Nicola King, Legal OfficerMr. Guillaume Le Sourd, Geographic Information Systems OfficerMs. Charlotte Salpin, Legal Officer Mr. Shawn Stanley, Geographic Information Systems OfficerMr. Marco Boccia, Associate Legal OfficerMr. Carlos Iván Fuentes, Associate Legal OfficerMs. Vita Onwuasoanya, Associate Legal OfficerMs. Ilaria Tani, Associate Legal OfficerMs. Cristina Baylon, Legal AssistantMs. Olga Lucia Bustamante, Editorial and Desktop Publishing AssistantMs. Jeanne Chang, Team AssistantMr. Sirhan Chaudhry, Information Technology AssistantMs. Simone Dempsey, Legal AssistantMs. Fiona Khan, Staff AssistantMs. Josie O. Velasco, Documents and Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-GeneralMs. Kathleen Abdalla, Chief, Emerging Issues Branch, Division for Sustainable Development

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