Organised by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for the Environment, Malta
together with the
Islands and Small States Institute of the Foundation for International Studies, University of Malta
in collaboration with the
United Nations Environment Programme
 

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

BAHRAIN
Mr Khalid M. Fakhro 
Director-General,Environmental Affairs 
Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment 
PO Box 26909
Manama   
Bahrain 
Tel:  973 293693 
Fax:  973 293693
mahasan@batelco.com.bh

Dr Mohammed Ali Hasan
Director, Environmental Assessment and Planning
Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment 
PO Box 26909, 
Manama   
Bahrain 
Tel:  973 293693 
Fax:  973 296393 

Dr Shaker A. A. Khamdan  
Senior Marine Biologist 
Environmental Affairs 
Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment 
PO Box 26909, Manama   
Bahrain 
Tel:  973 293693 
Fax:  973 293693  
 
 

CAPE VERDE 
Hon José António Pinto Monteiro  
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Envnironment
Cape Verde 
Tel:  238 615713 
Fax:  238 614054 

Dr Adelaide Ribeiro  
Technical Officer
Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Environment    
Cape Verde 
Tel:  238 615713 
Fax:  238 614054     
 

COMOROS 
Mr Youssouf Hamadi
Director Génèral de l’Environment 
BP 41 Moroni
Comoros 
Tel:  269 736553 
Fax:  269 744632/736553
 

       
CYPRUS
Mr Antonis Antoniou
Senior Environmental Officer 
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment 
1411 Nicosia   
Cyprus
Tel:  357 2303888 
Fax:  357 2774945       
 
 

MADAGASCAR 
Hon Mr Alphonse  
Ministere de l’Environnement   
B.P  571 Ampandrianomby 
Antananarivo 101  
Madagascar 
Tel:  261 2022 40908 
Fax:  261 2022 41919 
E-mail: minenv@dts.mg 

Mr Richard Via 
Directeur de la Cooperation Regionale  
 du Ministére des Affaires Etrangeres  
B.P  571 Ampandrianomby 
Antananarivo 101  
Madagascar
Tel:  261 2022 40908 
Fax:  261 2022 41919  
E-mail: minenv@dts.mg 

MALTA

Hon Francis Zammit Dimech 
Minister for the Environment   
Block B 
Floriana CMR 02  
MALTA 
Tel:  356 222378/224501 
Fax:  356 243306 

Hon Joseph Borg
Parliamentary Secretary in the
     Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Palazzo Parisio
Merchants Street
Valletta
Malta
Tel: 356 242853
Fax: 356 237822

Mr Paul Mifsud
Permanent Secretary
Ministry for the Evnironment
Block B
Floriana
Tel: 356 241644
Fax: 356 250335
email: paul.mifsud@magnet.mt

Amb. Saviour F. Borg
Director,  Multilateral Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Palazzo Parisio
Merchants Street
Valletta
Tel: 356.245705
Fax: 356.251520
email: saviour.f.borg@magnet.mt

Prof Lino Briguglio 
Director  
Islands and Small States Institute 
Foundation for International Studies 
St Paul Street 
Valletta, Malta
Tel:  356 248218 
Fax:  356 230551/248218
email: lbri1@edu.um.mt 

Dr Simone Borg
Legal Adviser
Legal Office
Environment Protection Department
Ministry for the Environment
Floriana
Malta
Tel: 356.231592
Fax: 356.241378
email: admin@environment.gov.mt

Mr Giovanni Miceli
Counsellor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Palazzo Parisio
Merchants Street
Valletta, Malta
Tel: 356 245731
Fax: 356 251520
email: giovanni.miceli@magnet.mt

Mr Raymond C. Xerri
First Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Palazzo Parisio
Merchanrs Street
Valletta, Malta
Tel: 356 245731
Fax: 356 251520
email: raymond.c.xerri@magnet.mt
 

MAURITIUS 
Mr Jogeeswar Seewoobaduth 
Permanent Secretary
Ministry for the Environment 
Human Resources Development and Employment 
Department of the Environment 
Ken Lee Tower, 
Barracks street 
Port Louis 
Mauritius  
Tel:  230 212 3363/4385
Fax:  230 212 6671/210 0865
email: denvmr@bow.intnet.mu      
 
 

SAO TOMÉ and PRÍNCIPE
Mr Martinho Tavares 
Ministry of the Environment   
C.P.168   
Sao Tomé and Príncipe 
Tel:  239 12 21631 
Fax:  239 12 22824  

SEYCHELLES
Mr Alain Butler-Payette
Principal Secretary 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
PO Box 656 
Victoria, Mahé   
Seychelles 
Tel:  248 224688 
Fax:  248 224845 
E-mail: mfapesey@seychelles.net 

Mr Peter Sinon 
Director of International Affairs 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PO Box 656 
Victoria, Mahé   
Seychelles 
Tel:  248 224688 
Fax:  248 224845 
E-mail: peter@seychelles.net  
 

ORGANISATIONS

INDIAN OCEAN COMMISSION
Mr Elyachroutu Mohammed Caabi 
General Secretary 
Indian Ocean Commission  
Q4, Sir Guy Forget Avenue 
Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius 
Tel:  230 425 1652/9564 
Fax:  230 425 2709 
E-mail: coi7@bow.intnet.mu 

Mr Raj Prayag   
Indian Ocean Commission  
Q4, Sir Guy Forget Avenue 
Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius 
Tel:  230 425 2709/9564 
Fax:  230 425 2709 
prayag@coi.intnet.mu

SOPAC
Mr Alf Simpson
South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
Director
South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission 
Private Mail Bag, GPO Suva
Fiji
Tel: 679 381139
Fax: 679 370040
email: alf@sopac.org.fj

UNDP
Roland Alcindor
United Nations Development Progromme
Anglo-Mauritius House
PO Box 253,
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel: 230 208-2416
Fax: 230 208 4871
email: roland.alcindor@undp.org

UNEP
Mr Cheik Sow
Deputy Director
Regional for Africa
UNEP
PO Box 30552
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel:  254 2 623990/621234 
Fax:  254 2 624 249/622788 
E-mail-elizabeth.khaka@unep.org
 

Ms Elizabeth Khaka  
Programme Officer
EAF/RCU
SIDS Focal Point 
UNEP 
PO Box 30552 
Nairobi   
Kenya 
Tel:  254 2 623990/621234 
Fax:  254 2 624 249/622788 
E-mail-elizabeth.khaka@unep.org
 
 

OBSERVERS

CLEANER TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Mr Anton Pizzuto
Cleaner Technology Centre
University Campus
Msida MSD 06
Tel: 356  313416/7
Fax: 356 340979
 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Ms Prassede Grech
Environmental Protection Department
Floriana
Tel: 356.
Fax: 356.660108

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE
Ms Josianne Vassallo
International Environment Institute
Foundation for International Studies
Old University Building
St Paul Street
Valletta
Tel: 356 240741
Fax: 356 230551
 

INTERNATIONAL OCEAN INSTITUTE
Dr Gunnar Kullenberg
Executive Director
International Ocean Institute
P.O.Box 3
Gzira GZR 01
Tel:  356 346528
Fax: 356 346502

 MALTA COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Mr Aldo Drago
Malta Council for Science and Technology
112 West Street
Valletta
Tel: 356 241176 
Fax: 356 241177

MALTA FREEPORT COORPORATION
Mr Alan Scerri
Malta Freeport Corporation
Freeport Centre
Kalafrana
Tel:  356 650200
Fax: 356 684814

METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, MALTA
Capt. Francis J. Gauci
Chief Meteorologist
Meteorological Office
Malta International Airport
Luqa
Tel: 356.2590 0380
Fax: 356.232472

NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION
Mrs Marie Louise Mangion
NTOM
280 Republic Street
Valletta
Tel: 356 224444
Fax: 356 220401

PLANNING AUTHORITY
Mr Anthony Ellul
Strategic Planning Unit
Planning Authority
St. Franicis Ravelin
Floriana
Malta
Tel: 356.2290 1532    
Fax: 356.22846
email: aellul@mail.link.net.mt

Ms Michelle Borg
Planning Authority
Floriana
Tel:  356 240976
Fax: 356 224846