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22 October 2015 English/French/Spanish only REVISED LIST OF PARTICIPANTS United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties Ankara, 12–23 October 2015 Provisional 22 October 2015 Please submit all requests for corrections to Ms. Katheryn Jimenez at the registration desk or by e-mail to [email protected]. The final version of the list of participants will be made available after the end of the conference and copies will be mailed through official channels. It will also be available on the official website of the UNCCD secretariat at: < www.unccd.int>. LISTE REVISEE DES PARTICIPANTS Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification Douzième session de la Conférence des Parties Ankara, 12–23 octobre 2015 Provisoire 22 octobre 2015 Toutes corrections doivent être adressées au comptoir de l’enregistrement à Mme Katheryn Jimenez ou par courriel à [email protected]. La version finale de la liste des participants sera disponible après la conférence et sera distribuée par voie officielle. Elle sera également disponible sur le site Internet du secrétariat à l’adresse suivante : < www.unccd.int>. ICCD/COP(12)/MISC.2/Rev.1 GE.15-18438 (E) PARTIES AFGHANISTAN H.E. Mr. Assadullah Zamir Minister Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock M. Redouane Yahiaoui Attaché Direction de l'Environnement et du Développement durable Ministère des Affaires Etrangères ARGENTINA Mr. Mohd Rafi Qazizada Official Embassy of Afghanistan, Madrid ALBANIA Ms. Elvana Ramaj Head Biodiversity Unit Directory of Biodiversity and Protected Areas Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Management ALGERIA S.E. M. Lahssan Boufares Ambassadeur Ambassade d'Algérie, Turquie Mr. Lakhdar Boukhari Chef de Département Haut-Commissariat au Développement de la Steppe Mme Zohra Ghazi Point focal national Directrice de la Mise en oeuvre des terres et de la lutte contre la désertification à la Direction générale des Forets Ministère de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural Mme Hafida Lameche Sous directrice en charge des Ecosystèmes Ministère des Ressources en eau et de l'Environnement M. Hadji Yacine Ministre plénipotentiaire Ambassade d'Algérie, Turquie Excma. Sra. María Teresa Kralikas Ministro Dirección General de Asuntos Ambientales Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto Dr. Pablo Hernan Viegas Aurelio Director Dirección de Conservación del Suelo y Lucha contra la Desertificación Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable Sra. María Laura Corso Asesor Técnico Dirección de Conservación del Suelo y Lucha contra la Desertificación Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable Sra. Vanina Pietragalla Asesora Técnica de la DCSYLCD Dirección de Conservación del Suelo y Lucha contra la Desertificación Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable Sra. Amanda Bertolutti Asesor Técnico Legislativo Despacho Senador Nacional Mario Cimadevilla Senado de la Nación ARMENIA Mr. Ashot Vardevanyan National focal point Deputy Head Bioresources Management Agency Ministry of Nature Protection AUSTRALIA Mme Wahiba Boutibane Première Secrétaire Ambassade d'Algérie, Turquie Ms. Sihem Medani Membre Ministère des Ressources en eau et de l'Environnement 2 Ms. Teena Louise Browning Head, Environmental Unit Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Daniel Emery Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Australia to Turkey AUSTRIA Mr. Franz Breitwieser Director Head of Unit Development Aspects of Environment and Sustainability Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs AZERBAIJAN Mr. Ogtay Jafarov Head of Sector State Expertise Department Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Mr. Rashad Allahverdiyev Head of Subdivision of International Cooperation Division Coordinator of CST Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Mr. Vasif Aliyev Second Secretary Embassy of Azerbaijan, Ankara Mr. Samil Huseynov Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources BANGLADESH Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forest Mr. Mohamed Saidur Rahman Deputy Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forest BELARUS H.E. Mr. Igor Kachanovsky Deputy Minister Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Republic of Belarus Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Mr. Andrei Kuzmich Deputy Head Biological and Landscape Diversity Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection BELGIUM H.E. Mr. Marc Trenteseau Ambassador Embassy of Belgium, Ankara Mr. Ludo Rochette Federal Public Service, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jozef Buys Attaché Directorate General for Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Alain Charles Leroy Embassy of Belgium, Ankara BENIN S.E. M. Théophile C. Worou Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement Chargé de la Gestion des Changement Climatique, du Reboisement et de la Protection des Ressources Naturelles et Forestières Mme Armande Zanou Aïvohozin Point focal national Directrice Générale Adjointe de l'Environnement Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Habitat et de l'Urbanisme M. Didier Hubert Madafime Journaliste Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin Mme Fortunée Chédemey Dossou Worou Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Habitat et de l'Urbanisme M. Jacques Gouvide Zanou Représentant RIOD-Benin Bénin 21 BHUTAN Mr. Tenzin Dhendup Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Ms. Karma Dema Dorji Program Director National Soil Services Centre Ministry of Agriculture and Forests 3 BHUTAN (continued) Mr. Haka Drukpa Land Management Officer National Soil Services Centre Department of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Forests BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Dr. Mihajlo Markovic National focal point Institute of Agroecology and Soil Sciences Faculty of Agriculture University of Banja Luka Dr. Hamid Custovic Science and technology correspondent Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences Institute of Soil Sciences University of Sarajevo Ms. Mirsada Bukaric Kovacevic Head of Department for International Affairs and Protocol House of Representatives of Parliamentary Assembly BOTSWANA Dr. Mmasera Manthe-Tsuaneng Director Department of Forestry and Range Resources Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Mr. Sonny Walter Mokgwathi Chief Forest and Range Resources Officer Department of Forestry and Range Resources Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Ms. Gofetamang Phunyuka Principal Forest and Range Resources Officer Department of Forestry and Range Resources Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Ms. Clarissa Nina Counsellor Environment Division Ministry of External Relations Mr. Francisco Barreto Campello National focal point Director Secretary for Extractive Activities and Sustainable Rural Development Ministry of Environment Ms. Luciana Hemétrio Valadares Environmental Analyst Department to Combat Desertification Ministry of Environment Mr. João Sávio Padilha de Castro Gestor Governmental Department to Combat Desertification Ministry of Environment Mr. Julio Paupitz Sustainable Management of Dry Lands Specialist Ministry of Environment Sr. Paulo Pedro de Carvalho Support Center for Workers and NGOs in the Caatinga Centro de Assessoria e Apoio aos Trabalhadores e Instituições não Governamentais Alternativas BURKINA FASO Mme Nicole Angéline Zan-Yelemou Ministre Ministère de l'Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Nationale M. Lambert Georges Ouedraogo Secrétaire Général Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques M. Oussimane Ouedraogo Chef Département des Études et de la Planification Secrétariat permanent du Conseil national de secours d'urgence et de réhabilitation BRAZIL Mr. Felipe Costa First Secretary Environment Division Ministry of Foreign Relations 4 M. Pamoussa Ouedraogo Coordonnateur Technique des Programme Conseil National pour l'Environnement et le Développement Durable (SP/CONEDD) BURKINA FASO (continued) M. Alassane Gomni Toure Point focal national Secrétariat permanent du Conseil national pour l'environnement et le développement durable Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques Mr. Michel Papaoba Sedogo Correspondant pour la science et la technologie Directeur de Recherche Agro-EcoPédologie Institut de l'Environnement et de recherches agricoles Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation M. Sibidou Sina Directeur Général Centre National de Semences Forestières Mr. Michel Jérôme Tankoano Coordonnateur national Programme National de Partenariat pour la Gestion durable des Terres Secrétariat Permanent du Conseil National pour l'Environnement et le Développement durable Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques M. Bilfifou Moustapha Sandwidi Coordonnateur du Sous-Programme du CPP de la région du Centre Ouest Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques M. Mamoudou Yoda Coordonnateur du Sous-programme CPP Région de la Boucle du Mouhoun Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques M. Badiori Ouattara Secrétaire Général Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation M. Oumarou Kologo Chef du Service Organisations des Nations Unies Direction Générale des Relations Multilatérales Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Coopération Régionale M. Alfred Raphael Yeye Chargé d'Etudes Ministère de l'Economie et des finances M. Valentin Pascal Tiendega Chargé de Programme Secrétariat Permanent du Conseil National pour l'Environnement et le Développement Durable Mme Cécilia Somé Chef de programme Récolte Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques BURUNDI Hon. Emmanuel Niyonkuru Ministre Ministère de l'Eau, de l'environnement, de l'aménagement du territoire et de l'urbanisme H.E. Mr. Joel Nkurabagaya Ambassador Embassy of Burundi, Turkey M. Feruzi Mohamed Point focal national Directeur Général Office Burundais pour la protection de l'environnement Ministère de l'Eau, de l'environnement, de l'aménagement du territoire et de l'urbanisme M. Salvator Ndabirorere Conseiller du Ministre Point Focal Adjoint de l'UNCCD Ministère de l'Environnement, l'Aménagement du Territoire et des Travaux Publics Ms. Esperance Uwimana Second Counselor Embassy of Burundi, Turkey M. Ernest Ndikumana Directeur Général de l'Aménagement du territoire et protection du patrimoine foncier Membre du Comité de la science et de la technologie Ministère de l'Eau, de l'environnement, de l'aménagement du territoire et de l'urbanisme 5 CAMBODIA Dr. Meas Pyseth Director Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries M. Djibril Hakim Directeur des Forêts et de la lutte contre la désertification Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Pêche M. Mahamat Abdoulaye Abdramane Secrétaire Ambassade du Tchad, Ankara CAMEROON CHILE S.E. M. Pierre Hele Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature et du Développement Durable M. David Payang Point focal national Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature et du Développement Durable M. Pogenet Pabame Délégué Régional de l'Environnement, de la protection de la nature et du développement durable de l'extrême-Nord Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature et du Développement Durable CAPE VERDE M. Domingos Gonçalves de Barros Ingénieur Forestier Direction Générale de l'Agriculture, Silviculture et Elevage Ministère de l'Environnement, Développement rural et Ressources marines CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC M. Ambroise Zanga Point focal national Directeur Général de l'Environnement Ministère de l'Environnement et de l'Écologie CHAD M. Gaourang Mamadi N'Garkelo Secrétaire Permanent CONACILSS Ministère de l'Agriculture M. Maïbe Koumandje Point focal national Coordonnateur de l'Organe National de Lutte contre la Désertification Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques 6 Excmo. Sr. Fernando Varela Embajador de Chile Embajada de Chile en Turquía Mr. Angelo Sartori Jefe Unidad Cambio Climático y Servicios Ambiéntale Ministerio de Agricultura Sr. Sebastian Marin Tercer Secretario Embajada de Chile en Turquía CHINA Mr. Jiaping Feng Chief Engineer State Forestry Administration Mr. Chunfeng Wang Deputy Director General Department of International Cooperation State Forestry Administration Mr. Wenguo Zhang Division Director, Division of Ecological Function Conservation, Department of Nature and Ecology Conservation Ministry of Environmental Protection Mr. Xiwen Zhang Supervisor China Green Foundation Mr. Shaohui Liu Division Director, Department of Planning and Financial Management State Forestry Administration Mr. Yingzhen Pan Director General National Bureau to Combat Desertification State Forestry Administration CHINA (continued) Ms. Xiaoxia Jia Director of International Cooperation National Bureau to Combat Desertification China National Committee for Implementation of the UNCCD State Forestry Administration Mr. Dongya Ran Division Director Department of Science and Technology State Forestry Administration Mr. Guoshun Sun First Secretary Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affairs COMOROS M. Ambadi Issouf Miradji Point focal national Chef de Service Forêt Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Pêche et de l'Environnement M. Ismael Bachirou Correspondant pour la science et la technologie Directeur Général de l'Environnement et des Forêts Ministère de la Production de l'environnement, de l'énergie, de l'industrie et de l'artisanat CONGO Mr. Qi Lu Director General Institute of Desertification Studies Chinese Academy of Forestry M. Pierre Batoungadio Point focal national Ministère de l'Economie forestière et du développement durable Mr. Haihua Qu Program Officer National Bureau to Combat Desertification State Forestry Administration Mme Jacqueline Moukoko Milebe Correspondante pour la science et la technologie Ministère du Développement durable de l'économie forestière et de l'environnement Mr. Yibo Ma Research Assistant Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information Chinese Academy of Forestry COOK ISLANDS H.E. Mr. Mona Ioane Associate Minister National Environment Service COLOMBIA Sr. Haendel Sebastian Rodriguez Gonzalez Tercer Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Sra. Alicia Quijano Castro Quijano Encargada de Negocios a.i. Embajada de Colombia, Turquía Sr. Reinaldo Sanchez Lopez Coordinador del Grupo de Suelos y Tierras Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales IDEAM Sr. Santiago Velez de la Roche Segundo Secretario Embajada de Colombia, Turquía Ms. Heimata Louisa Karika Manager Island Futures Division National Environment Service COSTA RICA Sr. Mariano Espinoza Camacho Punto focal nacional Dirección Ejecutiva del Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía Sr. Renato Jiménez Zúniga Corresponsal Científico Designado Instituto Nacional de Innovación y Transferencia en Tecnología Agropecuaria Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería Sra. Ana Marcela Calderon Garbanzo Encargada de Negocios a.i. Embajada de Costa Rica en Turquía 7 CÔTE D'IVOIRE M. Kouakou Jean Kouadio Point focal national Conseiller Technique du Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement, de la salubrité urbaine et du développement durable Mr. Kouakou Parfait Kouadio Conseiller Technique du Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement, de la salubrité urbaine et du développement durable M. Della André Alla Professeur Université Félix Houphouet Boigny de Cocody Ms. Eleni Stylianopoulou Senior Environment Officer Department of Environment Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment CZECH REPUBLIC H.E. Mr. Pavel Kafka Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Embassy of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Turkey Mr. Premysl Stepánek National focal point Head of Multilateral Agreements Unit Ministry of Environment DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO CUBA Excmo. Sr. Fernando Mario González Bermúdez Viceministro Primero Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente Excmo. Sr. Alberto Gonzalez Casals Embajador Embajada de Cuba en Turquía Sra. Belsis Isabel Llorente Díaz Funcionario Dirección de Relaciones Internacionales Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente Sr. Enrique Moret Hernandez Dirección de Colaboración Internacional Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente Sra. Odalys Caridad Goicochea Cardoso Directora Dirección de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente CYPRUS Ms. Olympia Stylianou Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment 8 S.E. M. Marcel Mulumba Tshidimba Ambassadeur Ambassade de la République Démocratique du Congo M. Prosper Kalombo Kayembe Kahasa Correspondant de la science et technologie Chef de Bureau sur la désertification Direction du Développement Durable Ministère de l'Environnement, Conservation de la Nature et Tourisme M. Jean Ilunga Muneng Point focal national Chef de Division - Désertification Direction du Développement Durable Ministère de l'Environnement, Conservation de la Nature et Tourisme Mr. Jean Ndembo Longo Expert National du Comité pour la Science et la Technologie Ministère de l'Environnement et Développement Durable Mme Béatrice Delo Etumesako Experte Division Désertification Direction de Développement Durable Ministère de l'Environnement et Développement Durable M. Gaius Elenga Bolumbu Assistant du Point focal national Ministère de l'Environnement, Conservation de la Nature et Tourisme DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (continued) Mme Kasongo Kyomba Attaché du Bureau Département du développement durable Ministère de l'Environnement DJIBOUTI H.E. Mr. Aden Houssein Abdillahi Ambassador Embassy of Djibouti, Ankara Mr. Moktar Mohamed Mohamoud Counsellor Embassy of Djibouti, Ankara EL SALVADOR Excma. Sra. Lina Dolores Pohl Alfaro Ministra Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Sr. Jorge Ernesto Quezada Diaz Especialista del Gabinete Técnico Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales ERITREA Mr. Heruy Asghedom Woldemariam Director General Agricultural Extension Department Ministry of Agriculture DOMINICA Ms. Kimisha Thomas Environmental Officer Environmental Coordinating Unit Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Physical Planning and Fisheries Mr. Hadgu Ghebrendrias Committee for Science and Technology Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Michael Berhane Asres Expert Ministry of Agriculture DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Sra. Dominga Polanco Directora Grupo Técnico Interinstitucional Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales ECUADOR Sr. Arturo Cabrera Ministro Embajada de Ecuador en Turquía Mr. Ermias Solomon Habtemariam Expert Ministry of Agriculture ESTONIA Ms. Tuuliki Tamberg Senior Officer EU and International Cooperation Department Ministry of Environment ETHIOPIA Sr. Alfredo Xavier Davila Cevallos Coordinador del Proyecto GIDDACC Ministerio del Ambiente Sr. Remigio Galarraga Corresponsal Científico Ministerio del Ambiente EGYPT Mr. Naiim Moselhy Mohamed Moselhy President Desert Research Center Dr. Hassan Hamed Mohamed Hendy Science and technology correspondent Professor of Nematology and Plant Protection Desert Research Center H.E. Mr. Kebede Yimam Dawid State Minister Ministry of Environmental Protection and Forest Dr. Alganesh Tesema Gellaw National focal point Director Protected and Degraded Forest Conservation and Development Directorate Ministry of Environmental Protection and Forest EUROPEAN UNION Mr. Alain Pluckers Political Administrator Council of the European Union 9 EUROPEAN UNION (continued) Mr. Nicholas Hanley Head of Unit Directorate General on Environment European Commission Mr. Patrick Wegerdt Policy Officer, Unit E.1 International Relations Directorate General on Environment European Commission Ms. Marta Moren Abat Policy Officer, Unit E.1 International Relations Directorate General on Environment European Commission Mr. Luca Marmo Policy Officer, Unit E1 International Relations Directorate General on Environment European Commission Mr. Michael Cherlet Principal Administrator Joint Research Centre, Unit H5 European Commission Mr. Stefan Sommer Science and technology correspondent Principal Administrator Joint Research Center, Unit H5 European Commission M. François Begeot Counsellor Head of Section Delegation of the European Commission, Turkey Mr. Alper Acar Climate Change Sector Manager Delegation of the European Commission, Turkey Ms. Maria Pachta European Commission FIJI H.E. Mr. Joeli Ratulevu Cawaki Assistant Minister Ministry for Agriculture 10 Mr. Nacanieli Waka Director Land Resources Planning and Development Division Ministry for Agriculture Mr. Solomoni Nagaunavou National Reporting Officer and Agriculture Officer, Land Use Planning Section, Land Resource Planning and Development Division Land Resources Planning and Development Division Ministry for Agriculture FINLAND H.E. Ms. Nina Vaskunlahti Ambassador Embassy of Finland, Ankara Mr. Juha Markus Pyykko Director Department for Development Policy Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Suvikki Silvennoinen Desk Officer Department for Development Policy Ministry for Foreign Affairs Dr. Vesa Johannes Kaarakka Senior Adviser Department for Development Policy Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Raitamaria Maki Thematic Expert Dodo ry FRANCE Mme Annick Girardin Secrétaire d'état au Développement et à la Francophonie Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Développement International S.E. M. Xavier Sticker Ambassadeur délégué à l'environnement Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Développement International M. Benoît Faraco Conseiller climat, développement durable et société civile Cabinet de la Secrétaire d'Etat au Développement et à la Francophonie Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Développement International FRANCE (continued) M. Antoine Cornet Membre du Comité Scientifique Français de la Désertification Directeur de recherche Institut de recherche pour le Développement Mme Sandra Rullière Rédactrice Lutte contre la désertification Pôle Eaux, Sols et Pollutions Sous-direction de l'environnement et du climat Direction Générale de la Mondialisation, du Développement et des Partenariats Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Développement International M. Benoît Herzbrun Premier secrétaire Conseiller politique étrangère Ambassade de France en Turquie Mme Danièle Scalisi Conseillère développement durable en charge des questions changement climatique, énergie et écologie Ambassade de France en Turquie Mme Céline Hericher Attachée sociale changement climatique Ambassade de France en Turquie M. Richard Escadafal Président du Comité Scientifique Français de la Désertification Directeur de recherche Institut de recherche pour le Développement M. Martial Bernoux Membre du CSFD Chercheur Représentant du WEOG à l'interface science politique Institut de recherche pour le Développement Mme Adeline Derkimba Chargée de mission Représentant du Groupe de Travail Désertification Centre d'Action et de Réalisations Internationales GABON M. Cyrille Byssiengou Chef de Service de la Réglementation et du Contentieux Direction Générale de l'Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature Ministère de l'Economie, de l'emploi et du développement durable M. Vivino Max Thierry Mouyalou Correspondant pour la science et la technologie Ministère de la Forêt, de l'environnement et de la protection des ressources naturelles GAMBIA H.E. Mr. Momodou Badjie Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of the Gambia, Ankara Mr. Ousman Sowe Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Water, Forestry and Wildlife Mr. Sambou Nget National focal point Director of Forestry Department of Forestry Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Water, Forestry and Wildlife Mr. Sering Modou Njie Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of the Republic of the Gambia, Ankara Hon. Ousman Bah Member of Parliament National Assembly of Gambia Mr. Musa Jobarteh Finance Attaché Embassy of the Republic of the Gambia, Ankara Mr. Ansumana Jarju Science and technology correspondent Principal Research Officer Natural Resources Management Science and Technology Correspondent National Agricultural Research Institute M. Antony Moreau Officier de sécurité Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Développement International 11 GEORGIA H.E. Mr. Gigla Agulashvili Minister Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources Protection Ms. Nino Chikovani National focal point Head of Land Resources Protection and Mineral Resources Division Department of Environmental Policy and International Relations Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources Protection Ms. Ekaterine Megrelishvili Counsellor Embassy of Georgia, Ankara GERMANY Dr. Christina Seeberg-Elverfeldt Policy Advisor Rural Development, Agriculture, Food Security Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Mr. Christoph Hallier First Counsellor Economic Section Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ankara Mr. Ozcan Bulgen Desk Officer Economic Section Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ankara Mr. Walter Engelberg CCD Project Coordinator German Agency for International Cooperation Dr. Klaus Peter Ackermann CCD Project German Agency for International Cooperation Mr. Mark Schauer Economics of Land Degradation Initiative German Agency for International Cooperation Mr. Ute Sonntag CCD Project German Agency for International Cooperation 12 Ms. Christel Weller-Molongua Head of Department Rural Development and Agriculture German Agency for International Cooperation Ms. Christina Ketter Soil Protection and Rehabilitation German Agency for International Cooperation Ms. Melanie Djedje Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security Benin Office German Agency for International Cooperation Dr. Harald Ginzky Legal Expert for drinking water issues Federal Ministry of the Environment Mr. Tobias Gerhartstreiter Economics of Land Degradation Initiative German Agency for International Cooperation Ms. Stefanie Ettling Kyrgyz Republic Office German Agency for International Cooperation Mr. Robin Naumann Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security German Agency for International Cooperation GHANA Hon. Mahama Ayariga Minister Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Abass Ambassador Embassy of Ghana, Ankara Mr. Fredua Agyeman GEF Focal Point Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Mr. Asher Nkegbe National focal point Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation GHANA (continued) M. Sékou Mohamed Camara Inspecteur Général Ministère de l'Environnement, des eaux et forêts Mr. Charles Quansah Science and technology correspondent Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Mr. Isaac Charles Acquah Jnr. Natural Resources Department Environmental Protection Agency M. Sékou Béavogui Correspondant pour la science et technologie Chercheur Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée Mr. John Alexis Pwamang Deputy Executive Director Field Operations Environmental Protection Agency M. Djiramba Diawara Assistant technique principal National de l'environnement et du développement durable Ms. Christine Okae Asare Chief Programme Officer Environmental Protection Agency GUINEA-BISSAU M. Kaoussou Diombera Point focal national Conseiller du Ministre Ministère de l'Agriculture et du développement rural Mr. Henry Tachie-Menson Deputy Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs GREECE GUYANA Mr. Charalambos Kounalakis Minister Plenipotentiary for Economic and Commercial Affairs Embassy of Greece, Turkey Mr. Georgios Dimitriadis Minister Plenipotentiary Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Greece Embassy of Greece, Turkey GRENADA Mr. Raymond Baptiste National focal point Chief Land Use Officer Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Lands, Fisheries and Environment Mr. Michael Mason Science and technology correspondent Land Use Officer Land Use Division Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Lands, Fisheries and Environment Hon. Joseph Harmon Minister of State Ministry of the Presidency Mr. Doorga Persaud Commissioner Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission HAITI S.E. M. Dominique Pierre Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement M. Vernet Joseph Specialiste en Environment et Gestion des Eaux Point focal Programme de lutte contre la désertification Ministère de l'Environnement M. Astrel Joseph Point focal national Spécialiste en Environnement et gestion d'eaux Direction sols et écosystèmes Ministère de l'Environnement GUINEA HUNGARY S.E. Mme Hadja Kadiatou N'Diaye Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement, des eaux et forêts Mr. Peter Molnar Advisor National focal point Ministry of Rural Development 13 HUNGARY (continued) Ms. Nikoletta Olah Advisor Embassy of Hungary, Ankara Ms. Inez Hariedy Advisor Embassy of Hungary, Ankara ICELAND H.E. Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Minister Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Benedikt Hoskuldsson Director Natural Resources and Environment Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Björn Helgi Barkarson Head of Division Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Urdur Gunnarsdottir Press officer Ministry for Foreign Affairs INDIA Mr. Lavasa Ashok Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Mr. Arun Kumar Mehta Joint Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Ms. Bharati . Science and technology correspondent Director Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change 14 INDONESIA Mr. Hilman Nugroho Director General Directorate General of Watershed Management and Protected Forests Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Djati Witjaksono Hadi Director Watershed Management Planning and Evaluation Directorate General of Watershed Management and Protected Forest Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Suhardijono Deputy Director for Watershed Management Directorate General of Watershed Management and Protected Forest Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Teguh Rahardja Deputy Director for Multilateral Affairs Bureau of International Cooperation Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Henry Yono Head of Section for Restoration of Watershed Management Directorate General of Watershed Management and Protected Forest Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Aditya Perdana Putra Analyst, Multilateral Affairs Bureau of International Cooperation Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Agus Muktamar Head of Section, Biodiversity Affairs Directorate of Development, Economic and Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) Mr. Tajinder Pal Singh Bhatia Assistant Director General Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change H.E. Mr. Khodakaram Jalali Deputy Minister, Head Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization Mr. Rakesh Bhushan Sinha Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Abbas Kargar Director General Desert Affairs Bureau Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) (continued) Mr. Mohsen Abdolhoseini NCCD Coordinator Desert Affairs Bureau Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization Mr. Valiollah Zargari Counsellor Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ankara IRAQ Mr. Mohammed Jawad Alkhatab Senior Chief Agricultural Engineer Ministry of Planning Mr. Ali Aljasem Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Rawea Mizel Mahmood Al-Azawy Head Planning and follow-up on desertification Ministry of Agriculture IRELAND Mr. Thomas Tichelmann Deputy Director Multilateral Section Development Cooperation Directorate Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ISRAEL Dr. Uriel Safriel Professor of Ecology Center of Environment Conventions National focal point Blaustein Institute for Desert Research Dr. Pedro Berliner Director Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research Ben Gurion University of the Negev Ms. Amira Oron Chargé d'Affaires Embassy of Israel, Ankara Mr. Orni Ringer Spokesperson Embassy of Israel, Ankara Mr. Safak Safak Economic Affairs Officer Embassy of Israel, Ankara Mr. Itzhak Moshe Deputy Director Southern Region Jewish National Fund Ms. Naomi Kaminsky International Relations Coordinator Jewish National Fund Mr. Murat Gokce Security Embassy of Israel, Ankara Mr. Volkan Cetintas Security Embassy of Israel, Ankara Mr. Aylon Hurvits Security Embassy of Israel, Ankara ITALY H.E. Mr. Benedetto Della Vedova Vice-Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Mr. Luigi Mattiolo Ambassador Embassy of Italy, Ankara Mr. Lorenzo Galanti Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary of State Benedetto Della Vedova Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr. Grammenos Mastrojeni Coordinator for Sustainable Development Directorate General for Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr. Giovanni Brunelli Director Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Ms. Anna Luise Science and technology correspondent Officer National Institute for the Environmental Protection and Research 15 ITALY (continued) Mr. Maurizio Sciortino Science and technology correspondent Sustainable Economic Development National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development Ms. Barbara Bendandi Expert Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Antonia Oriani Junior Expert Directorate for Sustainable Development Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Mr. Guido Bonati Head of the Environmental Department Institute for Environmental Protection and Research Dr. Mauro Centritto National Research Council Trees and Timber Institute National Research Council Dr. Giuseppe Enne. Professor Nucleo Ricerca Desertificazione University of Sassari Dr. Filippo Manara Counsellor Embassy of Italy, Ankara JAPAN Mr. Joji Miyamori Senior Coordinator Global Environment Division International Cooperation Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ryosuke Nakanishi Second Secretary, Political Department Embassy of Japan in Turkey Ms. Akiko Nakano Deputy Director Biodiversity Policy Division Ministry of the Environment Mr. Hiroki Sato Deputy Director Global Environment Division International Cooperation Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Dr. Atsushi Tsunekawa Director of Arid Land Research Center Tottori University JORDAN Mr. Raed Bani Hani Director Nature Protection Directorate Ministry of Environment H.E. Mr. Amjad Adaileh Ambassador Embassy of Jordan, Ankara Mr. Mutazz Khasawneh Undersecretary Embassy of Jordan, Ankara KAZAKHSTAN Mr. Bolat Bekniyaz National focal point Ministry of Environmental Protection Mr. Yerlan Zhumabayev Project Manager Sustainable Land Management Projects United Nations Development Programme, Kazakhstan Mr. Kairat Ustemirov Deputy Chairman Committee on Forestry and Hunting Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Ayan Kolbay Counsellor Embassy of Kazakhstan, Ankara KENYA Mr. Kimwole Kiptiness Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Kenya, Ankara Dr. Kennedy Inyega Ondimu Director, Environmental Planning and Research Coordination National Environment Management Authority Mr. Richard Mwendandu Director Multilateral Environmental Agreements Ministry for Environment, Water and Natural Resources KENYA (continued) Mr. Mohammed Swazuri Policy Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Francis Inganga Akungwi Acting Deputy Director Environmental Research Department of Environmental Planning and Research Coordination National Environment Management Authority Ms. Mary Githaiga Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Mutie Nzau Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Khalid Masud Salim Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Dr. Enosh Nyakweba Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Andrew Ntabo Machora Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Jasper Nkanya Chief Engineer State Department of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture Ms. Bretta K. Mwendandu Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Patrick Wargute Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Ms. Beatrice Manyonge Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Dan Kithinji Marangu Chief Natural Resource Scientist Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. George Orina Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Silas Mulehi Osinde Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Julius Mwangi Researcher National Council for Science and Technology Mr. Gibson Kiragu Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Dr. Patrick Gicheru Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Humphrey Rutto Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Ms. Bahati Keranga Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Francis Nkako Officer Ministry for Environment, Water and Natural Resources Mr. Patrick Kinya Chief Finance Officer Department of Finance Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Allan Githaiga Senior State Counsel Treaties and Agreements Office of the Attorney General 17 KENYA (continued) Mr. Gerald Lepariyo Personal Assistant to Chairman Ministry of Lands and Housing H.E. Mr. Talaibek Aidaraliev Minister Ministry of Agriculture Ms. Linda Minaywa Technical Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Apasov Rysbek National focal point Head of External Relations and Investment Department Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Jane Wamuongo Assistant Director, Land & Water Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Ms. Gulmira Torokulova Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Umit Golge Security Embassy of Kenya, Ankara Ms. Zhanar Apasova Expert, Low Section Ministry of Agriculture KUWAIT Ms. Farah A. Ebraheem Environment Public Authority Mr. Raafat Fahmi Meisak Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Dousari Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Dr. Fatima Al-Shatti Environment Public Authority Ms. Hayat Abbas Hussain Environment Public Authority Ms. Khulood Abdalsalam Ibrahim Senior Environment Engineer Health Safety and Environment Kuwait Oil Company Dr. Alham Jassim Al-Langawi Environment Public Authority Ms. Maraheb Adel Al-Nassar Environment Public Authority Mr. Abdulaziz H.M.M. Al-Dalah Third Secretary Embassy of Kuwait in Turkey Mr. Habeeb Rashed F.A.F Aldawila Diplomatic Attaché Embassy of Kuwait in Turkey Ms. Azhar Alasad Kuwait Municipality 18 KYRGYZSTAN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Mr. Saysamone Phothisat National focal point Director of Division of Protection Forest Management and Forest Restoration Department of Forestry LEBANON Ms. Gloria Abouzeid Director General for Green Plan Ministry of Agriculture H.E. Mr. Mansour Abdallah Ambassador Embassy of Lebanon, Cuba Mr. Louis Lahoud National focal point Director General Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Hussein Dib Nasrallah Director of Studies and Coordination and Convention Liaison Officer Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Chadi Mohanna Director of Rural Development and Natural Resources Ministry of Agriculture LESOTHO H.E. Mr. Kabelo Mafura Minister Ministry of Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation LESOTHO (continued) Mr. Seetla Mabaso Head of Delegation Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation Dr. Refuoe Boose National focal point Soil and Water Conservation Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation Ms. Palesa Eugenia Molapo Science and technology correspondent Ministry of Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation Dr. Ratsele Clement Ratsele Side Event Participant Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation LIBERIA Mr. Jerome G.N. Nyenka Science and technology correspondent Assistant Professor Forest Economics and Policy College of Agriculture and Forestry University of Liberia Mr. Emmanuel Munyeneh National focal point Environmental Protection Agency LITHUANIA Ms. Dalia Gudaitiene Holiman Chief Desk Officer Landscape Division Ministry of the Environment of Lithuania LUXEMBOURG H.E. Mr. Camille Gira Secretary of State for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure Ministère des Affaires Etrangères H.E. Ms. Arlette Conzemius Ambassador Embassy of Luxembourg to Turkey Mr. Rol Reiland Chair of the Working Party on Desertification Council of the European Union Department of Development Cooperation Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Mr. Claude Trierweiler Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Luxembourg to Turkey Mr. Gérard Thomas Attaché Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Ms. Virginie Arslan Political Advisor Embassy of Luxembourg to Turkey MADAGASCAR Mme Herivololona Ralalarimanana Point focal national Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Ecologie, de la Mer et des Forêts M. Henri Jeferson Andrianiana Rajaonimaria Correspondant Scientifique National Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Ecologie, de la Mer et des Forêts M. Marc Aurele Tsaranirina Expert économiste Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Ecologie, de la Mer et des Forêts M. Naivo Rabesiranana Chef de Départment des Analyses et Techniques Nucléaires Institut National de Science et Technique Nucléaires Mr. Raymond Tatafeno Coordonnateur Général des Organismes Rattachés Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Ecologie, de la Mer et des Forêts MALAWI H.E. Mr. Bright Msaka Minister Ministry for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Ms. Nyuma Mercy Mughogho Assistant Director of Forestry Forestry Extension Services Department of Forestry 19 MALAWI (continued) Mr. Gerald Meke Science and technology correspondent Assistant Director of Forestry (Research) Forestry Department Forestry Research Institute of Malawi Ministry for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Ms. Faith Kazembe Economic Advisor Embassy of Malawi, Berlin MALAYSIA Dr. Wan Abdullah Bin Wan Yusoff Deputy Director Plant and Soil Science Research Centre Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute H.E. Mr. Dato' Othman bin Aziz Parliamentarian Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Mr. Jamil Bin Shaari Senior Principal Assistant Director Agricultural Drainage and Irrigation Division Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Mr. Ariffin bin Abu Assistant Agriculture Officer MADA TV Muda Agriculture Development Authority Mr. Yuan Xiang Yeoh Assistant Secretary Policy and Strategic Planning Division Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Dr. Kalanithi Nesadurai Regional Manager MPOB (Europe) Product Development Research and Advisory Services Malaysian Palm Oil Board MALI M. Souleymane Cisse Conseiller Technique Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Assainissement et du développement durable 20 M. Aboubacar Diabate Directeur Général Agence de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable M. Abdoulaye Kante Point focal national Agence de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Assainissement et du développement durable M. Abdou Yehiya Maiga Chercheur Institut d'économie rurale Ministère de l'Agriculture MARSHALL ISLANDS Mr. Warwick Harris Deputy Director Office of the Environmental Policy and Planning Coordination MAURITANIA S.E. M. Mohamed Ahmed Lehweirthi Ambassadeur Ambassade de la République Islamique de Mauritanie, Ankara M. Boubacar Diop Point focal national Directeur de la Protection de la Nature Ministère Délégué auprès du Premier Ministre chargé de l'Environnement et du Développement durable Mr. Mohamed Yahya Chahe Chargé de mission Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable M. Abdellahi Ould Mourad Premier conseiller Ambassade de la République Islamique de Mauritanie, Ankara M. Mustafa Abbas Hussain Chargé des relations extérieures Ambassade de la République Islamique de Mauritanie, Ankara MAURITIUS Mr. Vishnu Tezoo Conservator of Forests Forestry Service Ministry of Agro Industry, Food Production and Security MEXICO Sr. Hector Manuel Rodriguez Arellano Ministro Embajada de México en Turquía MOROCCO H.E. Mr. Mohammed Lotfi Aouad Ambassador Embassy of Morocco, Ankara M. Mohamed Endichi Directeur de la Lutte Contre la Désertification et de la Protection de la Nature Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification Sr. Jorge Luis Garcia Rodriguez Subgerente de Inventario y Monitoreo de Suelos Forestales Comisión Nacional Forestal M. Said Hajib Chef Centre de la Recherche Forestiere Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification Sr. Sergio Arturo Aguirre Gamboa Tercer Secretario Embajada de México en Turquía Mr. Said Ait Talebe-Ali Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of Morocco, Ankara MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF) Ms. Cynthia Ehmes Assistant Director Division of Environment and Sustainable Development Office of Environment and Emergency Management Department of Foreign Affairs MONGOLIA H.E. Mr. Tsengel Tsegmid State Secretary Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism Mr. Bayarbat Dashzeveg Secretary National Committee on Desertification Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism Ms. Tuvshinjargal Ganbaatar Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism MONTENEGRO Ms. Marina Miskovic-Spahic Senior Advisor Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism Mr. Abdelkrim Elmajoudi Head Water and Soil Conservation and Forest Protection Division Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification M. Abdessamad Hajibi Chef de Service de Coordination et de Suivi Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification Mr. Abdelkader Ouraini Head of soil conservation and watershed management service Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification Mr. Khalid Cherki Chief of Cooperation Service Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification M. Mohamed Yassin Coordinateur du Programmme Centre de Recherche Forestière Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification M. Mohamed Qarro Correspondant pour la science et la technologie Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification 21 MOROCCO (continued) Mr. Othman Samsam Counselor Embassy of Morocco, Ankara MOZAMBIQUE Mr. Darlindo Pechisso Head of Forest Department Ministry of Lands, Environment and Rural Development Mr. Custódio da Conceição Mário National focal point Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs Mr. Antonio Jorge Raul Uaissone Assistant Researcher Head of Technological Development Department Ministry of Science and Technology Ms. Marta da Piedade Agostinho Manjate National Director Development of the Arid and Semi-arid Zones National Institute for Disaster Management MYANMAR Mr. Ba Kaung Science and technology correspondent Assistant Director Dry Zone Greening Department Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry NAMIBIA Ms. Selma Lendelvo Researcher, Ecologist, CBNRM University of Namibia Ms. Immacullate Mogotsi Researcher on Gender Studies University of Namibia H.E. Mr. Pohamba Shifeta Minister Ministry of Environment and Tourism Dr. Kalumbi Shangula Bureau Chairman Ministry of Environment and Tourism 22 Mr. Teofilus Nghitila Environmental Commissioner Directorate of Environmental Affairs Ministry of Environment and Tourism Mr. Vasco Samupofu Counselor Permanent Mission of Namibia to the United Nations, New York Ms. Ndapanda Kanime Chief Conservation Scientist Ministry of Environment and Tourism Ms. Kauna Schroder Advisor to Environmental Commissioner Ministry of Environment and Tourism Mr. Bryn Canniffe Environmental Advisor Ministry of Environment and Tourism Ms. Yolande Motinga Administrative Assistant of the UNCCD COP11 Presidency Coordinator of Exhibition Stand Ministry of Environment and Tourism Mr. Bendict Libanda Chief Executive Officer Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia Dr. Simon Angombe Deputy Dean - Geography, History and Environmental Science University of Namibia Mr. Jason Nghilifavali Kandume Senior Forester Ministry of Environment and Tourism Ms. Jona Kasheeta Director of Rural Development Coordination Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development Ms. Britta Hackenberg Head of Projects Namibia Nature Foundation Ms. Martha Shikomba National Development Advisor National Planning Commission NAMIBIA (continued) Ms Margaret Ndapewa Angula Senior Lecturer Department of Geography Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Namibia Mr. Bernard Johan Ten Brink Programme Leader on International Biodiversity Sector on Nature and Rural Areas PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency NIGER Ms. Anna Sidona Hakusembe Researcher Multidisciplinary Research Center University of Namibia NEPAL Mr. Man Bahadur Vishwakarma Member of Parliament Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Hon. Ram Hari Pantha Undersecretary Chief of Climate Change Section Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Mr. Suraj Kumar Dura Secretary of Committee on Environnment Protection Parliament Legislature Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Mr. Jhanak Kumar Khatri Undersecretary Chief of Planning Section Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment NETHERLANDS Mr. Kees Rade Director of the Inclusive Green Growth Department and Ambassador for Sustainable Development Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Jan Hijkoop National focal point Senior Policy Officer Land, Water and Ecosystems Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Stefan Van der Esch Policy Researcher Nature and Rural Areas PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency S.E. M. Adamou Chaifou Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable S.E. Mr. Abdoulaye Adam Dan Maradi Ambassadeur du Niger à Ankara Ambassade du Niger, Turquie M. Boubacar Boureima Technical Adviser Land Degradation Conseil National de l'Environnement pour un Développement Durable Mme Zalia Yacouba Boubacar. Conseillère en environnement et développement durable Cabinet du Premier Ministre Conseil National de l'Environnement pour un Développement Durable M. Issifi Boureima CEEA/Cabinet Présidence de la République du Niger M. Assadeck Cham Cham Conseiller Conseil National de l'Environnement pour un Développement Durable Mme Hadiza Anaroua Garba Cadre Supérieure de l'Elevage Ministère de l'Elevage M. Moustapha Abdou Head of Division Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Coopération Mr. Harouna Oumarou Directeur de l'économie environnementale et PPFNL Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable M. Abdoulaye Maizama Directeur National Ministère de l'Environnement 23 NIGER (continued) Dr. Hassane. Moussa Chercheur Conseil National de l'Environnement pour un Développement Durable M. Harouna Idrissa Direction Général du Plan Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances M. Seybou Yacouba DAF/R/RT Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable Mme Fatchima Noura Association des Scoutes de l'Environnement M. Idrissa Mamoudou Secrétariat Exécutif/CNEDD Cabinet du Premier Ministre Mr. Ibro Adamou, DGEFA/A Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable Mme Mahamadou Aicha Haut-Commissariat a l'initiative 3N Présidence de la République du Niger Mme Hamsatou Issa Communicatrice Secrétariat Exécutif/CNEDD Mme Hassane Chekou Salmou Hamza DNPGCCA Cabinet du Premier Ministre NIGERIA Mr. Bukar Hassan Director Federal Ministry of Environment Mr. Baba Goni Ahmed Director General National Agency for the Great Green Wall Mr. Sani Katsina Deputy director/Head National Agency for the Great Green Wall Mr. Patrick Edo Esene Assistant national focal point Desertification Management, Drought and Desertification Amelioration Department Federal Ministry of Environment 24 Mr. Musiliu Babatunde Member National Agency for the Great Green Wall Mr. Oluwadare Oni First Secretary Permanent Mission of Nigeria to UNHABITAT and UNEP NORWAY Ms. Nina Vik Senior Adviser Global Biodiversity Section Norwegian Environment Agency PAKISTAN H.E. Mr. Sohail Mahmood Ambassador Embassy of Pakistan, Ankara Mr. Abdul Munaf Qaimkhani Deputy Inspector General of Forests Ministry of Environment Ms. Aisha Farooqui Minister Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Pakistan, Ankara Mr. Naeem Ashraf Raja Director Biodiversity Programme Ministry of Climate Change PALAU Ms. Charlene Mersai National Environmental Planner and National Climate Change Coordinator Office of Environmental Response and Coordination PARAGUAY Sr. David Fariña Punto focal national Convenio de Marco Lucha contra la Desertificación Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería Dr. Dong Kyun Park Asesor de Cooperación Internacional Secretaría del Ambiente PERU Sra. Nicole Edel Laure Bernex Weiss de Falen Centro de Investigación en Geografía Aplicada Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Naturaleza, el Territorio y Energías Renovables Sr. Gabriel Quijandría Acosta Viceministro de Desarrollo Estratégico de los Recursos Naturales Ministerio del Ambiente Excmo. Sr. Luis Manuel Santiago Marcovich Monasi Embajador Embajada de Perú, Ankara Sr. Juan Jesus Torres Guevara Corresponsal de ciencia y tecnología Director Centro de Investigaciones de Zonas Aridas Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina Sr. Jose Arnaldo Zapata Lopez Counsellor Embajada de Perú, Ankara Mr. Alberto Limo Soils and Water Coordinator Directorate General of Climate Change, Desertification and Water Resources Ministerio del Ambiente PHILIPPINES H.E. Ms. Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez Ambassador Philippine Embassy in Ankara Mr. Robert Ferrer Minister Philippine Embassy in Ankara Dr. Silvino Q. Tejada Director Bureau of Soils and Water Management Department of Agriculture Mr. Samuel M. Contreras Science and technology correspondent Division Head Soil Conservation and Management Division Bureau of Soils and Water Management Department of Agriculture Ms. Ericka Anna Abad Third Secretary Philippine Embassy in Ankara POLAND Mr. Jakub Gibek Head of Water Policy Unit Water Resources Department Ministry of Environment PORTUGAL Dr. Lúcio Pires do Rosário National focal point Planning and International Affairs Department Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests Ministry of Agriculture, the Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning Mr. Jose Luis de Oliveira Faustino Adviser Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy Ms. Madalena Potes Attaché Embassy of Portugal, Ankara QATAR H.E. Mr. Ahmed Amer Mohamed AlHumaidi Minister Ministry of Environment H.E. Mr. Salem Mubarak Al-Shafi Ambassador Embassy of Qatar, Ankara Mr. Bader Al-Dafi Executive Director International Agreement for Dried Lands Ministry of Environment Mr. Mohammad Ahmed Alkhenji National focal point Expert Management of Protected Areas and Wildlife Section Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Reserves 25 QATAR (continued) Mr. Ali Al-Nimah Expert on International Relation International Cooperation Department Ministry of Environment H.E. Mr. Abdullah Al-Asseri Deputy for the Private Assistant to the Minister Ministry of Environment Mr. Hassan Al-Khater First Secretary Embassy of Qatar, Ankara Mr. Abdullah Al-Nuaimi Second Secretary Embassy of Qatar, Ankara Mr. Babah Seyid Abdullah Director of Foreign Relations and Information of Global Dried Lands Embassy of Qatar, Ankara Mr. Ziyat Koprulu Political Expert Embassy Translator Embassy of Qatar, Ankara Mr. Husein Patel Public Relation Officer Embassy of Qatar, Ankara Mr. Namin Koo Scientific Researcher Division of Forest Restoration Division Korea Forest Research Institute REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Ms. Veronica Josu Deputy Head Biodiversity and Natural Resources Department Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources H.E. Mr. Igor Bolboceanu Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to Turkey Mr. Mihail Daradur Science and Policy Interface State Hydrometeorological Service Mr. Vasile Chitii Counsellor Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to Turkey ROMANIA Ms. Adela Dragomir Counselor Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests REPUBLIC OF KOREA Mr. Yongkwan Kim Director General International Affairs Bureau Korea Forest Service Mr. Oh Kyu Lee Research Scientist International Cooperation Division Korea Forest Service Mr. Kwangho Baek Deputy Director International Cooperation Division Korea Forest Service Ms. Jieun Kim Programme Officer International Cooperation Division Korea Forest Service Mr. Ki Hyung Park Scientific Researcher Division of Forest Researcher Korea Forest Research Institute 26 Mr. Iulian Jugan State Secretary Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests Mr. Radu Sbirnea Counselor General Directorate of Forests Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests RUSSIAN FEDERATION Mr. Sergey Vasiliev National focal point Advisor Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Dr. German Kust Science and technology correspondent Professor Institute of Ecological Soil Science Moscow Lomonosov State University SAINT LUCIA Mr. Alfred Prospere Deputy Chief Forest Officer Forest and Lands Resources Department Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Mr. Fitzgerald Providence Senior Forest Supervisor Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation SAMOA Ms. Faainoino Laulala Principal Land Development Officer Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment SAO TOME AND PRÍNCIPE M. Heliodoro Pires Quaresma Point focal national Directeur Direction des Services Géographiques et Cadastraux Ministère de l'Infrastructure et Ouvre publique M. José de Deus Lima de Menezes Correspondant pour la science et la technologie Engénieur Agronome Direction de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de l'Environnement SAUDI ARABIA H.E. Mr. Saleh Alluhaidan Deputy Ministery of Agriculture Agricultural Natural Resources Affairs Mr. Abdulaziz Alhowaish National focal point Director of Natural Resources Department Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Suliman Alsawi Department of International Cooperation Agricultural Natural Resources Affairs SENEGAL M. El Housseynou Ly Conseiller Technique Cabinet du Ministre Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et des Sénégalais de l'Extérieur M. Baidy Ba Directeur des Eaux, Forêts, Chasses et de la Conservation des Sols Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable Mme Gogo Banel Ndiaye Macina Conseillère Technique Conseil Supérieur des Ressources Naturelles et de l'Environnement (CONSERE) Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable M. Ibrahima Fall Conseiller Technique en Communication Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable M. Ibra Sounkarou Ndiaye Directeur de la Planification et de la Veille Environnementale Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable M. Pape Walil Gueye Directeur Général Agence Nationale de la Grande Muraille Verte M. Baba Ba Chef Division Reboisement et Conservation des Sols Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable M. Delphin Diatta Expert Direction de la Planification et de la Veille Environnementale Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable M. Mamadou Boye Ba Premier Conseiller Ambassade du Sénégal en Turquie 27 SERBIA Ms. Jasmina Muric National focal point Adviser Environmental Protection Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection SEYCHELLES Ms. Nanette Laure National focal point Director General Division of Wildlife Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change SIERRA LEONE Mr. Lahai Samba Keita Environment Department Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment SLOVAKIA Ms. Jaroslava Sobocka Director Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute Ms. Beata Houskova Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute National Agriculture and Food Centre SOMALIA H.E. Mr. Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Ambassador Embassy of Somalia, Ankara SOUTH AFRICA H.E. Ms. Barbara Thompson Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs Department of Environmental Affairs H.E. Mr. Vika Khumalo Ambassador Embassy of South Africa, Ankara Ms. Princess Nelisiwe Msibi Director Office of Deputy Minister Department of Environmental Affairs Ms. Mandisa Radebe Personal Assistant to the Deputy Minister Department of Environmental Affairs 28 Mr. Nosipho Nausca Jean Ncgaba Director General Department of Environmental Affairs Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs Ms. Siphokazi Vanda Director General's Support Department of Environmental Affairs Ms. Malta Qwathekana Senior Policy Advisor International Advisory Services Department of Environmental Affairs Mr. Hamilton Kesetse Mathabe Director General's Support Department of Environmental Affairs Ms. Skumsa Mancotywa Acting Deputy Director General Biodiversity and Conservation Department of Environmental Affairs Mr. Puleng Chaba Counsellor: Political Embassy of South Africa, Ankara Mr. Jones Muleso Kharika Acting Chief Director Biodiversity Planning and Management Department of Environmental Affairs Mr. Simon Mashilo China Malete Director Administrative Support Department of Environmental Affairs Mr. Jonathan Passmoor First Secretary, Political Embassy of South Africa, Ankara Dr. Smangele K Mgquba Director Integrated Water Resource Planning Department of Water and Sanitation Mr. Luvuyo Buhle Mlilo Director Programme Planning and Quality Assurance Department of Environmental Affairs Mr. Christo Janse van Noordwyk Acting Director Multilateral Branch Department of International Relations and Cooperation SOUTH AFRICA (continued) Ms. Lydia Bosoga Director Land Use and Soil Management Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ms. Thizwilondi Rambau National focal point Deputy Director Department of Environmental Affairs Mr. Ramakgwale Klaas Mampholo Deputy Director Land Use and Soil Management Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mr. Matsobane Richard Selemela Director Natural Resources Management, Limpopo Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mr. Takalani Erican Murulana Deputy Director International Water Cooperation Department of Water and Sanitation SPAIN Dr. Antonio Fernandez de Tejada Gonzalez Funcionario Cuerpo de Ingenieros de Montes Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural y Politica Forestal Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente SRI LANKA Mr. Kankanamalage Gamini Kithsiri Nemmawatta Undersecretary Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment SUDAN Mr. Tshilidzi Edward Netshithothole Control Biodiversity Officer International Advisory Services Department of Environmental Affairs H.E. Mr. Hassan Abdelgadir Hilal Minister Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Dr. Klaus. Kellner Science and technology correspondent Senior Lecturer and Professor School of Biological Sciences North West University Mr. Hassabo Mohamed El Haj Director Department of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development General Administration of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Ms. Tiisetso Mashishi Assistant Director International Governance and Relations Department of Environmental Affairs Mr. Gary James Smith Assistant Director Multilateral Branch Department of International Relations and Cooperation Ms. Makganthe Maleka Office Administrator Directorate on Biodiversity Risk Management Department of Environmental Affairs Dr. Mmampaka Tau Deputy Director General Biodiversity and Conservation Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mr. Salaheldien Sharief Tambel National focal point Vice General Manager Drought, Desertification Control and Climate Change Department of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development General Administration of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Mr. Ismail Idriss Tayseer Reporting Officer Department of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development General Administration of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Mr. Malik Ali Mohamed Donglo Consultant of Minister Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning 29 SWAZILAND H.E. Mr. Moses Vilakati Minister Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Bongani Masuku Under Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Bongani Magongo Science and technology correspondent Land Development Officer Ministry of Agriculture SWEDEN Ms. Ylva Noren National focal point Desk Officer Department for Multilateral Development Cooperation Ministry for Foreign Affairs SWITZERLAND Mr. Dominique Favre Deputy Assistant Director General Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Ms. Christina Blank National focal point Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation H.E. Mr. Walter Haffner Ambassador Embassy of Switzerland in Turkey M. Martin Krebs Conseiller Section des Affaires Internationales de l'Environnement Département fédéral des Affaires étrangères Mme Elena Havlicek Experte Section protection du sol Office Fédéral de l'Environnement, des Forêts et du Paysage Mr. Marcus Giger Expert Centre for Development and Environment University of Bern 30 Dr. Hans-Peter Liniger Senior Research Scientist Centre for Development and Environment University of Bern Ms. Nina Lauterburg Expert Centre on Development and Environment University of Bern TAJIKISTAN H.E. Mr. Shams Nazarov Deputy Minister Deputy Chairman Committee on Environmental Protection Mr. Shodibek Kurbonov Assistant of national focal point Committee on Environmental Protection THAILAND Mr. Kemkaeng Yutidhammadamrong Deputy Director General Land Development Department Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mr. Wisit Ngamsom Senior Policy and Plan Analyst Planning Division Land Development Department Mr. Worapong Waramit National focal point Director Planning Division Land Development Department Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ms. Kanokthip Wacharalekagool National focal point Plan and Policy Analyst, PractitionerLevel Planning Division Land Development Department Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ms. Piraya Srisawaudi Environmentalist Senior Professional Level Office of Project Management Royal Irrigation Department Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mr. Athi Disatha-amnarj Third Secretary Development Affairs Division International Organizations Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Ms. Vesna Indova National focal point Head of Unit Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Department of Cooperation and Project Coordination Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning TONGA Ms. Atelaite Matoto Director Department of Environment Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications TUNISIA Ms. Shpresa Jusufi Chargée d'Affaires Embassy of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Ankara S.E. M. Néjib Derouiche Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable Ms. Margareta Cvetkovska Deputy national focal point Advisor Macedonian Environmental Information Center Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning M. Jalel Hichri Chargé de mission Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable S.E. M. Mohamed Salah Tekaya Ambassadeur Ambassade de Tunisie, Ankara TIMOR-LESTE H.E. Mr. Marcos da Cruz Vice Minister Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Mr. Mario Ribeiro Nunes National focal point Senior Forestry Officer Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Mr. Manuel Mendes National Director National Directorate of Forestry Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Mr. Raimundo Mau General Director for Forestry Directorate General of Forestry Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry TOGO M. Adignon Tokoro Directeur de Cabinet du Ministre Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Forestières M. Koffi Gnronfoun Kodjovi Point focal national Directeur des Ressources Forestières Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Forestières M. Houcine Khatteli Correspondant pour la science et latechnologie Directeur Général Institut des Régions Arides de Médenine Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêches M. Anis Hajri Conseiller Ambassade de Tunisie, Ankara Mr. Adel Saidene Directeur Général Ministère des Finances M. Issam Anatar Directeur Direction Générale pour l'Aménagement et la Conservation des Terres Agricoles Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêches M. Hamda Aloui Point focal national Chef de Service Direction Générale de l'Environnement et de la Qualité de la Vie Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable 31 TURKEY H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Turkey Office of the President H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu Prime Minister Prime Minister's Office H.E. Mr. Veysel Eroglu Minister Ministry of Environment and Forestry H.E. Mr. Feridun Sinirlioglu Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs H.E.Mr. Akif Cagatay Kilic Minister of Youth and Sports Prime Minister's Office H.E. Mr. Lutfi Akca Undersecretary Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs H.E. Mr. A. Melih Ulueren Ambassador UNCCD COP12 Coordinator Ministry of Foreign Affairs H.E. Ms. Ayse Sinirlioglu Ambassador Deputy Undersecretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Ciftci Deputy Undersecretary Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs H.E. Mr. Sedat Kadioglu Deputy Undersecretary Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs H.E. Mr. Akif Ozkaldi Deputy Undersecretary Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs H.E. Mr Mustafa Eldemir Deputy Undersecretary Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs H.E. Ms. Ayse Sezgin Ambassador Personal Advisor to the Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs 32 H.E. Mr. Emre Yunt Ambassador Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Hulusi Kilic Ambassador Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Hanifi Avci Director General General Directorate of Combatting Desertification and Erosion Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Mevlut Gumus General Director Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Mr Masum Burak General Director Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Mr. Ali Riza Diniz General Director Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Ismail Uzmez General Director of Forestry Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Mehmet Nakkas Deputy Director-General Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Yilmas Altas Deputy Director General Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Umit Bingol Deputy General Director Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Mr. M. Mustafa Gozukara Deputy General Director Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Ms. Ozlem Ergun Ulueren Acting Deputy Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Beytullah Fidan Division Director Ministry of Environment and Forestry TURKEY (continued) Mr. Mustafa Karabina Deputy Governor Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Hüseyin Baltali Division Director Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Ugur Tufekcioglu Division Director Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Muhammed Sacma Division Director Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Adnan Altay Altinors Head of Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Bulent Sonmez Head of Department Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Mr. Ozlem Yavuz Head Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Bekir Engurulu Head Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Mr. Kenan Sahin Director of Management Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Yasar Cakiroglu Head of Department Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Cafer Orhan Head of Department Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Ahmet Karayigit Chief Counsellor Office of the President Mr. Erdogan Ozevren National focal point General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Mustafa Abdullah Yurtoglu Assistant national focal point Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Asim Balci General Secretary Municipality of Ankara Mr. Erkan Ozoral Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Office of the President Mr. Ahmet Senyaz Counsellor Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Ms. Zeynep Basak Bugdayci Second Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Baris Guneri Third Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Selin Zulfikar Third Secretary Deputy Directorate General for Energy and Water Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Sule Ozevren Agriculture Engineer Agricultural Insurance and Natural Disaster Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ms. Yasar Inci Tekeli Coordinator Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ms. Mediha Haliloglu Expert Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Cemal Nogay Press and Public Relations Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Selman Erturk Office of the Private Secretary Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Mustafa Cinar Vice President Trade Union of Forestry and Agriculture Industry 33 TURKEY (continued) Ms. Emine Atas Forest Engineer Ministry of Environment and Forestry Ms. Sibel Cakan Agriculture Engineer Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Mahmut Temiz Soil Conservation and Watershed Management General Directorate of Forestry Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Ms. Emine Aydinoglu Branch Manager Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Ramazan Ertugrul Apaydin Junior Expert Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Ms. Zehra Gonul Yamac Legal Counsellor Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Ms. Sevilay Ozcelik Sonmez Expert Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Necdet Demir Ministry Counselor Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Ms. Sibel Nihal Tekin Junior Expert Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Mehmet Demir Chief Engineer Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Abdullah Ceylan Mathematician and Geomorphologist Research Division State Meteorological Service Ms. Sevinç Biberoglu Engineer State Hydraulic Works Mr. Varol Kara Ministry Consultant Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Mehmet Ayhan Erkan Engineer Research Division State Meteorological Service Mr. Ahmet Hamdi Alpagan Paramedic Office of the President Dr. Ozden Gorucu Professor Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Mr. Mehmet Senbabaoglu Ministry of Counsellor Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Ms. Ayse Gunes Nurse Office of the President Dr. Ibrahim Atalay Professor Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi 34 Ms. Sevinç Madenoglu Engineer Ministry of Environment and Forestry Mr. Hakan Helva Department of European Union and Foreign Relations Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Hakki Emrah Erdogan General Directorate of Agrarian Reform Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ms. Yasemen Asli Yilmazgil Assistant Expert Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Yusuf Serengil Lecturer Istanbul University Mr. Fatih Atalay Lawyer General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Politics Mr. Erhan Akca Associate Professor Adiyaman University Mr. Aytekin Berkman Professor Maltepe University TURKEY (continued) Mr. Mehmet Ali Cullu Professor Harran University Mr. Pinar Canli Assistant Expert Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Mr. Gunay Erpul Professor Ankara University Mr. Sabit Ersahin Dean Cankiri Karatekin University Mr. Alptekin Karagoz Associate Professor Aksaray University Mr. Kani Isik Retired Professor Akdeniz University Ms. Sibel Kalaycioglu Professor Middle East Technical University Ms. Ayten Namli Professor Ankara University Ms. Sonay Sozudogru Ok Professor Ankara University UGANDA Mr. Sunday Mutabazi Commissioner - Agricultural Infrastructure and Water for Agricultural Production Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Mr. Stephen Muwaya National focal point Senior Range Ecologist Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Dr. Matthias Magunda Science and technology correspondent Principal Research Scientist National Agricultural Research Laboratories Institute Mr. David Stephen Mugabi Assistant Commissioner Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment UKRAINE Dr. Yuriy Kolmaz Head Land Resources Division Directorate of Biotic Resources and EcoNet Ministry of Environmental Protection Ms. Olena Rakoid Science and technology correspondent National University of Life and Environmental Sciences UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Mr. Tuncay Neyisci Retired Professor Akdeniz University H.E. Dr. Binilith Satano Mahenge Minister of State - Environment Vice-President's Office TURKMENISTAN H.E. Mr. Annabayramov Babageldi Minister Ministry of Nature Protection Dr. Muhammet Durikov National focal point Ministry of Nature Protection Mr. Oleg Guchgeldiyev Project Manager UNDP/GEF/MNP Project Ministry of Nature Protection Mr. Riziki S. Shemdoe Director Research and Publication Ardhi University Dr. Julius Ningu Director Division of Environment Vice-President's Office Mr. Arnold Mapinduzi Secretary to the Minister of Environment Vice-President's Office Mr. Joseph Makungu Kubena Head of Environment Unit Ministry of Water and Irrigation 35 Ms. Zainabu Bungwa Principal Forest Officer Division of Environment Vice-President's Office Dr. Mary Rowen Wildlife and Biodiversity Advisor Office of Natural Resources Management Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade United States Agency for International Development Mr. Mbazi Msuya Director Disaster Management Department Prime Minister's Office Ms. Neha Sheth Attorney-Adviser Office of the Legal Advisor Department of State Mr. George Msovela Pangawe Assistant Director Development Control Ministry of Lands and Human Settlement Development Ms. Leigh Welling Regional Chief Scientist, Alaska Region Senior Advisor for International Climate Change Department of the Interior Mr. Frolian Mkeya Principle Forest Officer Tanzania Forest Services Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Mr. Gordon Toevs Natural Resource Specialist Renewable Resources and Planning Bureau of Land Management UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA (continued) Mr. Waryoba Nyakuwa Principal Economists Ministry of Finance UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ms. Christine L. Dawson Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Department of State Ms. Barbara De Rosa-Joynt Division Chief for Biodiversity Office of Conservation and Water Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Department of State Mr. Izra Brown Senior Advisor Office of Management Policy and Resources Bureau of International Organizations Affairs Department of State Dr. Jeff Herrick Research Soil Scientist Agriculture Research Service Department of Agriculture 36 URUGUAY Mr. Alfredo Blum Asesor Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente UZBEKISTAN Ms. Gulchekhra Khasankhanova Head of Soil Reclamation and Irrigation Department of Research UZGIP Institute Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management Dr. Raisa Taryannikova Science and technology correspondent Head of the Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management Secretariat Leading Scientific Specialist Centre of Hydrometeorological Service Cabinet of Ministers VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF) Sra. Genoveva Campos Funcionaria de la Unidad del Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores VIET NAM Mr. Phu Hung Nguyen Director General Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ZAMBIA Ms. Mwangala Simate National focal point Senior Natural Resources Management Officer Environment and Natural Resources Management Department Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection H.E. Ms. Christable Ngimbu Mukuyu Minister Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Mr. Rodwell Chandipo Senior Environmental Inspector Zambia Environmental Management Agency H.E. Ms. Miriam Mulenga Ambassador Embassy of Zambia, Ankara Ms. Mutete Khonde Registrar Lands and Deeds Department Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Mr. Bwalya Lyapa Nondo Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Zambia, Ankara Mr. Godwin Fishani Gondwe Director Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ms. Doreen Chibomba Assistant Committee Clerk National Assembly of Zambia Ms. Inutu Himanje Head Production-TV2 Zambia National Broadcasting Cooperation ZIMBABWE Mr. Kenneth Chipungu Member of Parliament National Assembly of Zambia Mr. Cephas Silwamba First Secretary Economic Embassy of Zambia, Ankara Mr. Lishomwa Mulongwe Science and technology correspondent Principal Research Officer Forestry Department Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Ms. Mutsa Dorothy Chasi Director General Environmental Management Agency Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate Ms. Alleta Nyahuye Science and Technology Correspondent Environmental Planning and Monitoring Manager Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate Ms. Voila Mtamila Chief Planner Planning and Information Department Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development Mr. Jonathan Kampata Principal Water Resources Engineer Department of Water Affairs Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development 37 OBSERVERS HOLY SEE Mgr. Angelo Accattino Head of delegation Secretariat of State - Section for Relations with States Rev. Jean-Marc Balhan Secretariat of State - Section for Relations with States Rev. Domenico Sessa Secretariat of State - Section for Relations with States PALESTINE H.E. Mr. Abdullah Saleh Deputy Minister Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Basim Wajeeh Hammad Director General for Forests and Rangeland Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Azmi Abu Ghazaleh Economic Counsellor Embassy of the State of Palestine, Ankara 38 UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT OFFICES, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Mr. Moujahed Achouri Director FAO Land and Water Division Ms. Sally Bunning Senior Officer Land and Water Division Mr. Abdel Hamied Hamid Senior Forestry Officer Ms. Nora Berrahmouni Forestry Officer - Arid Zones Forest Assessment, Management and Conservation Division Forestry Department Mr. Christophe Besacier Forestry Officer Forestry Department Mr. Tamer Otrakcier Forestry Consultant Ms. Meral Ozler Programme Assistant Ms. Christiane Monsieur Project Coordinator Social Protection Division, ESP Ms. Chiara Brunelli Statistician Statistics Division, ESS Ms. Ozge Dogan Communication and Information Assistant Mr. Jaspar Albers UN Volunteer, Forestry Mr. Kiyal Guzel Translator GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY Dr. Caglar Bassullu Junior Forestry Consultant Ms. Chizuru Aoki Lead Environmental Specialist Ms. Anna Tengberg Senior Technical Advisor for Land Degradation Mr. Jean-Marc Sinnassamy Senior Environmental Specialist Ms. Brave Ndisale Deputy Director Social Protection Division, ESP Ms. Vivian Onyango Pastoral Systems and Ecosystem Services Specialist Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department Ms. Ines Beernaerts Land and Water Officer Ms. F. Eymen Toprak Junior Technical Officer, Land and Water Ms. Elif Sogut Junior Technical Officer Plant Production and Protection Mr. Yuriko Shoji Representative and Subregional Coordinator/SEC Mr. Ulrich Apel Senior Environmental Specialist Mr. Andrew Chilombo Program Analyst Mr. Christian Hofer Senior Communications Officer INTERGOVERNMENTAL PLATFORM ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES Ms. Hien Ngo Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Coordinator INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Mr. Michael Taylor Director International Land Coalition 39 Mr. Eric Clement Patrick Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Environment and Climate Division Mr. Harold Liversage Lead Technical Specialist Land Tenure, Policy and Technical Advisory Division SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Mr. Mesut Yasar Kamiloglu Pilot Implementation Associate Mr. Orcun Argun Project Associate Mr. Gokmen Argun GEF SGP Turkey National Coordinator Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias Executive Secretary Ms. Deniz Tapan Communications Administrator Ms. Sakhile Koketso Programme Officer Science, Assessment and Monitoring Mr. Bilgin Sezer Resource Management Associate UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Ms. Matilda Dimovska Deputy Resident Rrepresentative Ms. Adriana Dinu Executive Coordinator Ms. Anne Juepner Director Mr. Usame Yalcin Assistant Resident Representative Operations Ms. Mona Haidar Programme Specialist UNDP/DDC Mr. Atila Uras Assistant Resident Rrepresentative for Programme Ms. Caroline Petersen Senior Technical Advisor Mr. Elie Kodsi Senior Technical Advisor and Manager of Integrated Drylands Development Ms. Phemo Kgomotso Regional Technical Specialist Ms. Yuko Kurauchi Policy Specialist Mr. Mahir Kucuk Natural Resources Management Senior Advisor 40 Mr. Nurettin Ozbagdatli Forestry cluster Lead Mr. Gebremikael Gedy Berhe Equator Initiative Mr. Cesar Morales Consultant Economy of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought Mr. Osman Tosun ICT Associate Ms. Eylul Yavuzturk Bilgin Finance Assistant Ms. Duygu Onur Oskay PSC Assistant Ms. Hulya Incekul PSC Assistant UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw Assistant Secretary General Deputy Executive Director Ms. Marlene Nilsson Special Assistant to the ASG Mr. Jiri Hlavacek Special Advisor Head, MEAs Support and Coordination Division of Environmental Law and Conventions Ms. Gemma Shepherd Environmental Affairs Officer Division of Early Warning and Assessment Mr. Adamou Bouhari Task Manager Biodiversity / Land Degradation West and Central Africa Focal Point Ms. Kamar Yousuf Programme Officer Regional Office for Africa Multilateral Environmental Agreements Biodiversity and Ecosystems Regional Office for Africa Ms. Janet Macharia Gender Day speaker Dr. Deborah O’Connell STAP Secretariat Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation Ms. Guadalupe Durón STAP Program Officer UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT Mr. Chris P. Lambe Director Strategic Initiatives, Agriculture and Food Security Center Mr. Puvan J Selvanathan Head, ITC Office to the UN UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE Mr. Ahmet Parla National Information Officer Ms. Turkan Tuba Coskun Knowledge Management Assistant UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES Ms. Eileen de Ravin Equator Initiative Manager Ms. Eva Gurria Program Analyst Equator Initiative Ms. Alejandra Pero WIN Coordinator Equator Initiative Ms. Maria Magdalena Kotze Equator Prize for SLM winner Heiveld Cooperative Ms. Josephine Ayeley Agbo Equator Prize for SLM winner Integrated Development in Focus Ms. Moussa Hanatou Equator Prize for SLM winner Federation des Unions de Producteurs de Maradi Mr. Seydou Windmete Kabore Equator Prize for SLM winner Association ZorambNaagtaba Ms. Wossi Gnargou Nabigou Equator Prize for SLM winner Union des Associations Villageoise de Gestion des Reserves de Faune Ms. Gloria Mwape Musowa Equator Prize for SLM winner Kasisi Agricultural Training Mr. Ndumiso Boy Masimula Equator Prize for SLM winner Shewula Trust Mr. Kouman Salifou. Bounele Equator Prize for SLM winner Association des Pepinieristes et Planteurs de Tone-Ouest Mr. Aloise Njines Naitira Equator Prize for SLM winner Il Ngwesi Ms. Rebecca Chebet Kochulem Equator Prize for SLM winner Northern Rangelands Trust Mr. Nugus Kassa Atsbha Interpreter for Equator Prize for SLM winner Abrha Weatsbha UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES H.E. Mr. Gyan Acharya Undersecretary General and High Representative Mr. Andre Nikwigize Senior Programme Officer Ms. Gladys Mutangadura Senior Economic Affairs Officer 41 UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY Dr. Hafdis Hanna Aegisdottir Programme Director Dr. Nicola Favretto Project Officer Dr. Nidhi Nagabhatla Programme Officer WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Mr. Michel Jarraud Secretary-General Mr. Robert Stefanski Chief Agricultural Meteorology Division Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch Climate and Water Department WORLD BANK Ms. Magda Lovei Practice Manager Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice Mr. Raffaello Cervigni Lead Environmental Economist Mr. Michael Morris Lead Agricultural Economist Mr. Madjiguene Seck Communications Officer 42 Mr. Deon Terblanche Director - Research INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Ms. Francesca Battistelli Environment and Climate Change Specialist AfDB-GEF Coordination Unit Environment and Climate Change Division AFRICAN UNION Mr. Almami Dampha Senior Policy Officer Forestry and Land Management Rural Economy and Agriculture Mr. Elvis Paul Tangem Coordinator Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative Mr. Mamadou Koutou Programme Officer SAFGRAD AGENCE PANAFRICAINE DE LA GRANDE MURAILLE VERTE Mr. Marcelin Sanou Chef de service Planification et SuiviEvaluation Mr. Abakar Mahamat Zougoulou Directeur Scientifique et Technique ARAB CENTER FOR THE STUDIES OF ARID ZONES AND DRY LANDS Mr. Tahar AbdelKebir Head of desertification monitoring and combating program in ACSAD ARAB MAGHREB UNION Mme Faouzia Chakiri Chef de division Direction de la Securité alimentaire COMITÉ PERMANENT INTER-ÉTATS DE LUTTE CONTRE LA SÉCHERESSE DANS LE SAHEL M. Djimé Adoum Secrétaire exécutif Mme Edwige Botoni Expert Gestion de Ressources Naturelles M. Philippe Zoungrana Expert Gestion de Ressources Naturelles M. Sibiri Jean Ouedraogo Expert Gestion de Ressources Naturelles M. Jean Claude Ouédraogo Expert SIG/Webmapping/CRA Ms. Kadidiatou Souley Yero Expert SIG/Télédetection M. Boubacar Mainassara Abdoul Aziz Expert en communication M. Kouamé Guy Marcel Bouafou Directeur General AGHRYMET M. Mamadou Samake Chef du Départment Appui Technique ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES M. Yao Bernard Koffi P. P. O. Environnement ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION Mr. Abolfazl Azizipanah Programme Officer Directorate for Energy, Mining and Environment INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS Dr. Mahmoud Solh Director General Dr. Richard Thomas Director CRP Dryland Systems Dr. Theib Oweis Program Leader Integrated Water and Land Management Program ICARDA 43 Ms. Tana Lala-Pritchard Communications Programme Coordinator CRP Drylands Systems Mr. Akmal Karimov Researcher Head of International Water Management Institute Central Asia Sub-Regional Office ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK Mr. Sabri Er Senior Technical Cooperation Specialist Mr. Cem Galip Ozenen Transport and PPP Program Specialist Mr. Yusuf Yuksel Human Development Specialist INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES Dr. Deborah Ann Bossio Director Soils Research Area Dr. Wadid Erian Senior Advisor CCA and DRR INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR BAMBOO AND RATTAN Mr. Hans Friederich Director General INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION Ms. Mariam Traore-Chazalnoel Migration, Environment and Climate Change Associate Expert INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Dr. Jonathan Davies Coordinator, Drylands Coordinator Ms. Fida Haddad Programme Manager Ms. Khaoula Jaoui Ep Meliani Environmentalist Mr. Maxime Thibon Scientific and Technical Advisor M. Nabil Ben Khatra Coordinateur du Programme Environnement M. Mourad Briki Responsable de la surveillance de l'environnement Ms. Sonia Abassi Assistante du secrétaire exécutif ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE Mr. Jean-Yves Pirot Director GEF Coordination Unit M. Arona Soumaré Spécialiste de programme à l'IFDD Ms. Jackelline Siles Oficial de programa género y REDD M. Issa Bado Assistant de Programme à l'IFDD Ms. Cathrine Mutambirwa Senior Programme Officer IUCN South Africa Ms. Palesa Mokorosi Project Officer, Water and Wetlands Mr. Tao Wang Key Lab. of Desert and Desertification Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Cold and Arid Regions Environmental & Engineering Research Institute, CAS 44 OBSERVATOIRE DU SAHARA ET DU SAHEL SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY Ms. Sibongile Mavimbela Programme Officer Environment and Sustainable Development Unit WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE Dr. Ermias Betemariam Land Health Scientist Dr. Keith Shepherd Science Domain Leader Land Health Decisions Unit Dr. Madelon Lohbeck Post-Doctoral Fellow Mr. Clinton Muller Landcare International Coordinator 45 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ARGENTINA CAMEROON Centre d’Accompagnement des Alternatives Locales de Développement Mr. Gervais Nzoa Colegio de Ingenieros Agronomos Santiago del Estero Mr. Octavio Perez Pardo Ms. Maria Angelica Fernandez CHAD Mr. Hugo Jan Müller Association Tchadienne des Volontaires pour la Protection de l'Environnement M. Mahamat Ahmat Abbas Mr. Daniel Oscar Salomon Fundación del Sur Mr. Juan Luis Mérega CHINA China Green Foundation Ms. Meina Chen Grupo Ambiental para el Desarrollo Mr. Hugo Fernando Acuña Mr. Peng Chen AUSTRIA Ms. Jiajia Luo International Union of Forest Research Organizations Mr. Alexander Buck Ms. Caixia Zhang Mr. Shengli Zhang Ms. Daniela Kleinschmit CONGO Mr. John Stanturf Association pour l'environnement et le développement durable Mr. Benoît Moundaga Mr. Bhaskar Vira BARBADOS CÔTE D'IVOIRE Caribbean Youth Environment Network Mr. Reginald Burke BELGIUM Entrepreneurs Without Frontiers Mr. Yaïr Levy ONG ADDY Ms. Nizie Marie Michele Kakouo CUBA Asociación Cubana de Producción Animal Dr. Dilcia García Pérez BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA FRANCE Forestry and Environmental Action Ms. Sonja Malicevic BRAZIL Brazilian Institute of Development and Sustainability Ms. Carolina Gomes Nascimento BURKINA FASO Secrétariat permanent des organisations non gouvernementales Mr. Pierre-Omer Ouedraogo 46 Centre d'actions et de réalisations internationales M. Patrice Burger Mr. Jean Baptiste Cheneval Mr. Chistophe Brossé Ms. Katia Roesch Mr. Bernard Terris Ms. Géraldine Allemand Institute de Recherche pour le Development Dr. Maud Marie Loireau ep. Delabre GUINEA Association Guinéenne pour la Promotion des Energies Renouvelables Ms. Aissatou Billy Sow Mr. Jean-Luc Chotte Femmes, Pouvoir et Developpement Ms. Fatoumata Cherif La route du sel et de l'espoir Mr. Youssef Brahimi INDIA La Voute Nubienne Ms. Cécilia Rinaudo SOS SAHEL International France Mr. Rémi Hemeryck Gram Bharati Samiti Mr. Bhawani Shaker Kusum IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) Ms. Hiwot Minwuyelet Gelaw Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Application Ms. Nahideh Naghizadeh Yves Rocher Foundation Mr. Benedikt Adler ISRAEL Ms. Ceren Ece Yurtseven Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Dr. Naftali Lazarovitch Ms. Silvia Hämmerle GEORGIA ITALY Caucasus Environmental NGO Network Ms. Melano Tkabladze GERMANY Cooperazione Internazionale Sud Sud Ms. Giovanna Dibenedetto JAPAN Desert*Net International - Network for International Research on Desertification Ms. Ouafa Sahli Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University Ms. Yumi Imai Dr. Haruyuki Fujimaki Dr. Lindsay C. Stringer Dr. Tsogtbaatar Jamsran Dr. Pier Paolo Roggero Mr. Hisashi Tsujimoto Dr. Axel Paulsch Mr. Takuya Otsuka Dr. Gad Perry Dr. Quahir Sohail Dr. Elias Symeonakis Mr. Kristof Schuster Ms. Francesca Demuro Michael Succow Foundation for Protection of Nature Ms. Fatemeh Ahmadi Kamali Mr. Jens Wunderlich Global Environmental Forum Dr. Shunji Matsuoka Mr. Hiroshi Nakamura KAZAKHSTAN Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Ms. Irana Bagirova 47 Ms. Sadaf Gul Sheir KENYA Ms. Fiona Flintan African Forest Forum Mr. Godwin Kowero Mr. Abdou Fall Dr. Doris Mutta PERU Sustainable Environmental Development Watch Ms. Dorothy Brislin Asociación para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Integral Ms. Marioldy Sanchez Santivanez Mr. Nico Elrico Willemse PHILIPPINES Ms. Masego Madzwamuse Utooni Development Organization Mr. Kevin Kamuya LEBANON Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement Mr. Isagani Serrano Rodriguez REPUBLIC OF KOREA Makhzoumi Foundation Ms. Renee Aoun MALI Northeast Asian Forest Forum Mr. Hosang Kang SENEGAL Association de formation et d'appui au développement Mr. Ahmed Sékou Diallo Environnement Développement Action dans le Tiers Monde Ms. Fatimata Kaba M. Emmanuel. Seck NEPAL Rural Area Development Programme Ms. Sweety K.C. NETHERLANDS Commonland Foundation Mr. Willem Ferwerda SOUTH AFRICA Environmental Monitoring Group Mr. Noel Maxwell Oettle Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee Ms. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Mr. John Dennis Liu Ms. Jane Naini Meriwas International Soil Reference and Information Centre - World Soil Information Mr. Hendrik van den Bosch Stichting Both ENDS - Environment and Development Service for NGOs Ms. Karin van Boxtel SWITZERLAND World Business Council for Sustainable Development Mr. Peter Bakker Ms. Dalma Somogyi Mr. James Michael May NIGER Alliance Niger Nature Mme Djénéba Coulibaly Mr. Sefik Tüzün Mr. Naveen Chahal PAKISTAN Mr. Varun Vats Society for Conservation & Protection of Environment Mr. Tanveer Arif 48 Ms. Patrícia Monteiro Montenegro Mr. Jemmy Chayadi Mr. Kamil Kilic Mr. Romano de Vivo Ms. Rustem Kiris Ms. Violaine Berger Mr. Hilmi Kosem Mr. Soo Khiang Bey Mr. Cemil Un Mr. Johan Lammerant Mr. Aytekin Mesci Mr. Jaidev Shroff Mr. Salih Serdar Yegul Mr. James Spurgeon Mr. Mehmet Yildiz Ms. Irge Olga Aujouannet Mr. Serkan Mert World Wide Fund For Nature Mr. Herve Lefeuvre Mr. Ismail Belen Foresters' Association of Turkey Mr. Dursun Kepenek TURKEY Aegean Forest Foundation Mr. Metin Gencol Mr. Ozan Çekiç Mr. Hüsrev Özkara Ms. Nadide Sele Mr. Serdar Aykut Ms. Yasemen Bilgili Mr. Serkan Aykut Ms. Perihan Ozturk Mr. Metin Avsaroglu Ms. Sirma Bugdayci Ms. Merve Genc Nature Conservation Centre Foundation Mr. Eren Avci Mr. Omer Altinoz Mr. Ugur Zeydanli Ms. Aygun Altiparmak Mr. Gurdogar Sarigul Mr. Kemal Demirkol Ms. Aydan Ozkil Anatolian Nature and Culture Conservation Cooperative Ms. Aysin Tektas Keskin Ms. Semiha Demirbas Caglayan Ms. Hatice Dinc Sarisoy Council of European Foresters Mr. Mevlut Duzgun Mr. Salih Ayaz Foresters association for a green Turkey Mr. Mahmut Aydin Mr. Huseyin Cihad Anlar Mr. Muhammet Seyfettin Ulusoy Ms. Ozge Balkiz Mr. Bahtiyar Kurt Ms. Melike Kus Mr. Yildiray Lise Mr. Mecit Vural Öz-Orman Is Trade Union Mr. Settar Aslan Mr. Mustafa Ciftci Ms. Andomabay Adhanet Mr. Ibrahim Dogdas 49 Mr. Siham Said Ahmed Mr. Irfan Kemal Karatosun Mr. Anil Akmese Mr. Nihat Kasikci Ms. Arjola Alika Ms. Fadila Kedjour Mr. Ali Aliyev Mr. Mehmet Keskin Ms. Aygün Aliyeva Mr. Gracian Angel Binison Khembo Mr. Ibrahim Alkan Mr. Yüksel Kilicaslan Mr. Bayram Ayaz Mr. Serkan Köksal Mr. Haydar Baris Aybakir Ms. Imelda Kulari Ms. Hale Bakkal Ms. Jonida Begaj Mr. Eid Abdelfattah Elsayed Mersal Mr. Xhezair Bibaj Mr. Kujtim Mrytaj Mr. Ali Bilgin Mr. John Mwanika Mr. Zahir Boudjou Mr. Mehmet Özkardas Mr. Moussa Boulal Mr. Zeki Ozyol Mr. Mehmet Cetin Ms. Gizem Pehlevan Ms. Valentina Duka Mr. Muhamet Qallaku Mr. Ahmed El Iamani Mr. Telman Quliyev Mr. Benül Sözer Mr. Kadir Saglam Mr. Alper Elkin Mr. Dogan Sahir Mr. Javad Forghani Mr. Sükrü Sarikan Mr. Ahmed Halfaya Mr. Mohammed Sellak Ms. Jona Halilaj Mr. Shakespeare Sesani Ms. Fatime Hasani Mr. Sedat Sevinç Mr. Nysret Hasani Ms. Liri Shehu Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Mansour Helaly Mr. Yigzawafeworki Telke Ms. Vjollca Toska Mr. Erdogan Atilla Ipek Mr. John Lunodzo Vahaye Mr. Hassan Izadigilavandani Mr. Oewere Usher Wilson Mr. Gezim Kalaja Mr. Erdinç Yazici Mr. Mohamed Salem Mourad Kandil 50 Mr. Osman Yildiz Mr. Erdogan Yilmaz Ms. Özlem Katisöz Ms. Eni Zaimi Mr. Ali Gökmen Soil Science Society of Turkey Dr. Oguz Can Turgay Ms. Bilge Gülsoy Ms. Ayse Duygu Kutluay TARIM ORMAN-IS Ms. Figen Solak Mr. Ümit Savas Baran Ms. Melahat Sahin. Mr. Burak Bahadir Mr. Tugrul Baduroglu Dr. Atabay Düzenli Mr. Medet Yücel Mr. Av. Süleyman Çetin Mr. Hasan Özer Mr. Seyit Ergenc Mr. Vedat Yegen Mr. Ümit Özdemir Mr. Yusuf Soysal Mr. Serdar Engindeniz Ms. Günseli Erdogan Soysal Mr. Zekayi Atabay Mr. Soner Çetinkaya Mr. Ahmet Kürsat Yazicioglu Ms. Hatice Demirbas Mr. Alper Ay Mr. Sükrü Durmus Dr. Nuvit Soylu Ms. Fatma Karahan Mr. Idris Ünver Ms. Tülay Cengiz Ms. G. Sevim Uysal Mr. Çetin Barsgan Mr. Selahattin Güven Mr. Mehmet Ali Basaran Dr. Dogunay Tolunay Turkiye Erozyonla Mucadele, Agaclandirma ve Dogal Varliklari Koruma Vakfi Ms. Tugba Kiper Ms. Ahet Sarkis Dr. Baris Karapinar Ms. Sevgi Sevindi Ms. Cigdem Bayram. Mr. Hikmet Öztürk Ms. Filiz Çelik Dr. Mahmut Yüksel Ms. Serpil Çerkes Mr. Mustafa Ozgur Berke Mr, Abdurrahman Bilezikci Dr. Ugur Buyukburc Mr. Mehmet Halis Bozkurt Mr. Hakan Uzun Ms. Mukadder Ekremoglu Ms. Aylin Tural Ms. Semra Erigüç Mr. Cem Iskender Aydin Ms. Meral Vural Erturk 51 Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey Mr. M. Rifat Hisarciklioglu Mr. Ali Can Aker Ms. Senem Yavas Ms. Hande Toros UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Journalists Environmental Association of Tanzania Mr. John Chikomo UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Sustainability Laboratory Dr. Michael Ben-Eli Ms. Seren Civak Mr. Amran Amarni Mr. Ali Emre Yurdakul Mr. Stefan Leu Ms. Hande Mertyürek Ms. Didem Sone Mr. Halim Mete Mr. Izzet Azmi Özgür Mr. Recep Sen Ms. Merih Güney Mr. Izzet Ünaldi Mr. Mehmet Tufekci Mr. Kadri Tastan Mr. Musa Ata Mr. Irmak Atalay Ms. Seda Gedik Mr. Ulas Eryilmaz Mr. Ihsan Ezer Mr. Hasan Çaglayan Dündar Mr. Hasan Erbay Mr Mustafa Karaca. Mr Eray Karakuzu Mr. Batuhan Demir Ms Ezgi Duygu Bekdemir UGANDA Rural Development Media and Communication Ms. Sarah K Kisolo 52 World Resources Institute Mr. Christiaan Reij SCIENTISTS Ms. Elena María Abraham IADIZA-CONICET Dr. Mariam Akhtar-Schuster Desernet International Ms. Annette Louise Cowie NSW Department of Primary Industries University of New England Mr. Joris de Vente Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS) Alicante Mr. Barron Joseph Orr Departamento de Ecología Universidad de Alicante Mr. Rajendra Prasad Pandey National Institute of Hydrology Mr. William Albert Payne Dean University of Nevada 53 ROUND TABLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS Hon. Amina Abdalla Member of Parliament, Kenya Hon. Kenneth Chipungu Member of Parliament Hon. Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba Member of Parliament Philippine House of Representatives Mr. N'Daram Berthelemy Dabalambi Deputy Aide-de-camp of the President Hon. Ali Saad Al Tokhais Member of the Consultative Council Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hon. Akossiwa Olivia Henriette Amedjogbe Vice-President of the Commission on Environment and Climate Change, National Assembly of Togo Hon. Huseyin Angolemli Parliamentarian Hon. Zeki Aygun Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mr. Louislordnay Bakyenga Clerk to the Committee on Natural Resources Parliament of Uganda Hon. Keda Ballah Depute à l'Assemble Nationale Hon. Abdurrahman Baskan Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Hon. Abdelwakil Benchaoui Membre du Conseil de la Nation Hon. Mohamed Boilil Président Mauritanian National Assembly Hon. Robert Bomra Member of Parliament National Assembly of Chad Hon. Mehmet Naci Bostanci Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Hon. Brahim Boulegane Député Assemblée Populaire Nationale Algérienne Hon. Obinna Chidoka Member Federal House of Representatives National Assembly of Nigeria 54 Hon. Dogus Derya Parliamentarian Hon. Hakan Dincyurek Parliamentarian Hon. Sefik Dzaferovic Deputy Speaker House of Representatives of Parliamentary Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina Hon. Nicholas Emejen Member of Parliament National Assembly of Kenya Hon. George Gachechiladze Member of the Committee on Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Parliament of Georgia Hon. Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh Member of Parliament Islamic Parliament of Iran Mr. Adoum Guemessou Directeur de Cabinet du President de l'Assemble Nationale Hon. Khadidja Hassaballah Députee, Présidente de la Commission Développement Rural et Environnement Hon. Alim Isik Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Hon. Haroun Kabadi Président de l'Assemblée Nationale du Tchad et Président du Comité Directeur du Forum des Parlementaires Hon. Osman Kahveci Parliamentarian Hon. Ravza Kavakci Kan Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Hon. Rafika Kesri Membre du Conseil de la Nation Hon. Joyce Laboso Abonyo Member of Parliament, Kenya Hon. Orhan Saribal Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Hon. Abdalla Ali Masar Member of Parliament National Assembly of Sudan Hon. Sibel Siber Parliamentarian Mr. Mohamed Yahya Mohamed Yile Director of Cabinet Mauritanian National Assembly Hon. Sidi Aly Sid'Elemine Membre du Parliament Assemblée Nationale de la Mauritanie Hon. Vipuakuje Muharukua Member of Parliament, National Assembly of Namibia Hon. Kamil Okyay Sindir Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mr. Ahmet Muratoglu Executive Assistant National Assembly of Turkey Hon. Aaron Skrywer National Assembly of Namibia Hon. Kathuri Murungi Member of Parliament, Kenya Hon. Thiam Ousmane Deputy Mauritanian National Assembly Hon. Erdal Ozcenk Parliamentarian Hon. Selcuk Ozdag Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey Hon. Ahmed Sadqi Deputy Justice and Development Party, Morocco Hon. Safet Softic Deputy Speaker House of Representatives of Parliamentary Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina Hon. Sophia Swartz Member of Parliament National Assembly of Namibia Hon. Sid El Moustapha Taleb Mohamed Deputy Mauritanian National Assembly Hon. Ismet Yilmaz Parlementarian Hon. Seyfettin Yilmaz Parliamentarian Grand National Assembly of Turkey 55 SPECIAL GUESTS M. Nicolas Hulot Conseiller Spécial du Président de la République Française Mme Stéphanie Lux Conseillère Nicolas HULOT Envoyé spécial pour la protection de la Planète Mr. Maximilian Aboul El Eisch-Boes SEKEM-2015 Land for Life Award Winner Ms. Lucia Madrid CCMSS- 2013 Land for Life Award Winner Mr. Guillermo Altares Journalist, El Pais Moderator of the High-Level Segment Round Table Mr. Saadet Oruc Journalist, Anadolu Agency Moderator of the High-Level Segment Round Table Mr. Sri Rajendra Singh President, Rajendra and Tarun Bharat Sangh Moderator of the High-Level Segment Round Table Mr. Luc Gnacadja GLO Steering Committee meeting participant Mr. Nathaniel Heller GLO Steering committee meeting participant Mr. Ian Johnson GLO Steering Committee meeting participant Mr. Samuel Polk GLO Steering Committee participant 56