Jamaica: SIDS Roundtable

Global Roundtable
For
The World Summit on Sustainable Development

Vulnerability and Small Island Developing States:
Exploring Mechanisms for Partnerships

Montego Bay, JAMAICA
9-10 May 2002

Participants List

Country	Participants
Antigua & Barbuda	Mr. Conrod Hunte Minister Counselor Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations New York
Bahamas	Ms. Rochelle Newbold Bahamas Environment Science and Technology Commission (BEST)
Barbados	Hon. Elizabeth Thompson Minister Physical Development & Environment Bridgetown, Barbados Dr. Leonard Nurse Permanent Secretary Physical Development & Environment Bridgetown, Barbados Ms. Cecilia Babb Deputy Coordinator Caribbean Policy Development Center (CPDC) Bridgetown, Barbados Ms. Elizabeth Riley Project Coordinator Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) St. Michael, Barbados
Belgium	Mr. Frédéric Renard Deputy Special Commissioner Directorate General for International Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Belgium
Bolivia	Mr. Erwin Ortiz Deputy Permanent Representative Bolivia Mission to the UN New York
Cape Verde	Hon. Mrs. Madelena Neves Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Government of Cape Verde Mr. Jorge Custodio Santos Director General of Foreign Policies Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cooperation and Communities Government of Cape Verde
Comoros TOP/DOWN	Ms. Nakchamy Nailani Fonctonnaire Office of the President Republique Federale Islamique Des Comores Mr. Soifaoudine Sidi Expert en Environment Republique Federale Islamique Des Comores
Cuba	Ms. Gisela Alonso Dominguez President, Environment Agency Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Havana, Cuba Mrs. Gricel Acosta Acosta Specialist, International Co-operation Department Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Havana, Cuba
Fiji	Prof. Vijay Naidu Director, Center for Development Studies School of Social and Economic Development University of South Pacific
France	Mr. Yves Malpel Deputy Director French Agency for Development and Representative for the Caribbean Mr. Pierre Petit Councilor French Mission to Jamaica
Grenada	Dr. Linus Spencer Thomas Consultant, Ministry of Finance St. Georges, Grenada Mr. Rickie Morain Project Officer Ministry of Finance
Guyana	Mr. Byron Blake Deputy Secretary General CARICOM Georgetown
Jamaica	Ms. Jacqueline DaCosta Permanent Secretary Land and Environment Jamaica
Maldives	Hon. Mohamed Jaleel State Minister of Finance
Malta	Dr. Julian Vassallo First Secretary Permanent Mission of Malta to the UN New York
Marshall Islands	H.E. Mr. Michael Konelios Minister of Finance Government of Marshall Islands Mr. Jefferson Butuna Director Office of Planning and Statistics Mr. Raynard Gideon Under-Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Fred Pedro Special Assistant to the President Mr. Paul Schutz
Mauritius TOP/DOWN	Hon. Mr. Rajesh Anand Bhagwan Minister of Environment Government of Mauritius Dr. D. R. Vencatasamy Acting Dean, Faculty of Agriculture University of Mauritius Réduit, Mauritius
Nauru	Mr. Fredrick Pitcher Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN New York
Papua New Guinea	Mr. Godried Angi Senior Analyst Department of Environment and Conservation Mr. Elias R. Wohenug Director Multilateral Economic Affairs Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs
Saint Lucia	Mr. George Goodwin Director General Organization of Easter Caribbean States (OECS)
Samoa	Mr. Matt Mclntyre Adviser and Acting Coordinator Sustainable Economic Development South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Apia, Samoa
Sao Tome	Mr. Diógeners Cravid Pires dos Santos Coordinator for National Strategy for Poverty Reduction Mr. Franscisco Costa Alegre
Seychelles	Hon. Mr. Jérémie Bonnelame Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ralph Payet Director General of Policy, Planning & Services Ministry of Environment
South Africa	Mr. Steven Lang Executive Producer South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Online News Service (SABCnews.com)
Suriname	Mr. Ewald Limon Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Suriname
Kingdom of Tonga	Mr. Viliami Malolo First Secretary Permanent Mission of Kingdom of Tonga to the UN New York
Trinidad & Tobago TOP/DOWN	Professor Dennis Pantin Senior Lecturer Sustainable Economic Development Unit Department of Economics University of West Indies St. Augustine Campus Dr. Riyad Insanally Political Advisor to the SG Association of Caribbean States Dr. Carol James Independent Development Specialist Mr. Arthur Gray Regional Economic Adviser Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Sub-regional Headquarters for the Caribbean Ms. Allison Ali Newsday
Tuvalu	Hon. Otinielu Tauteleimalae Tausi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs and Rural Development Government of Tuvalu Mr. Fakavae Taomia Permanent Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs and Rural Development
United States of America	Mr. Thomas Johnson Governance Advisor USAID Mr. Robert Murphy Creative Associates International (CAII) Washington, DC
Vanuatu	Mr. Henry Vira Coordinator PIANGO Secretariat Vila, Vanuatu
Research Team
Caribbean	Professor Al Binger, UWICED, Jamaica, Team Leader Dr. Michael Witter, UWI, Jamaica Mr. Cletus Springer, St. Lucia Dr. Leonard Nurse, Barbados Dr. Neville Trotz, Guyana
Pacific	Dr. Russell Howorth, SOPAC, Fiji Ms. Lolita Gibbons, Palau Dr. Bikenibeu Paeniu, Tuvalu
Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Atlantic Ocean (IMA)	Dr. Mohamed Ali, Maldives Dr. Achad Bhuglah, University of Mauritius Dr. Lino Brigiglio, University of Malta
International Organizations
UNCTAD	Mr. P. Encontre Economic Affairs officer Office of the Special Coordinator for Least Developed, Landlocked and Island Developing Countries
UN DPI	Mr. Donn Bobb UN Radio Officer, DPI New York
UN/DESA	Mr. Espen Ronneberg Inter-Regional Adviser for Small Island Developing States United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs New York Ms. Jayne Musumba Communications Specialist Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) UN/DESA New York
UNEP	Mr.Marco Regional Coordinator of the Ozone Networks ROLAC/ELP
UNDP TOP	Mr. Zéphirin Diabré Associate Administrator, UNDP Mr. Carlos Lopes Director, BDP Mr. Renaud Meyer Programme Specialist to the Associate Administrator Mr. Alvaro Umana Group Leader, Environment and Sustainable Development Group Mr. Oscar Serrate Global Coordinator, Capacity 21 Mr. Michael Gucovsky Special Advisor to the Director for Regional Bureau for Latin America Mr. Christopher Hackett Director, Caribbean Division, Regional Bureau for Latin America Mr. Luis Gomez-Echeverri Resident Representative UNDP Cuba Mr. Francis Blain Special Unit for TCDC Ms. Alison Drayton Policy Advisor UNDP Bureau of Resources and Strategic Planning Ms. Patrice Boothe Manager, Programme Support Capacity 21 Mr. Nir Cohen Program Specialist Capacity 21 Mr. Rastislav Vrbensky Capacity 21 Regional Coordinator for Europe Bratislava Mr. Jan Jilles van der Hoeven Capacity 21 Regional Coordinator for Latin America Mexico Ms. Yasmin Padamsee Communications Consultant Mr. Howard Stewart Capacity 21 Advisor, Canada Ms. Yasemin Aysan Acting Team Leader Disaster Reduction and Recovery Programme Emergency Response Division Geneva Mr. Mary Otto BCPR Mr. Clyde Applewhite Capacity 21 Advisor Mr. Tom Twining-Ward Environment Advisor UNDP-Samoa Ms. Gillian Lindsay-Nanton Resident Representative, UNDP Jamaica Mr. David Smith Programme Specialist UNDP Jamaica Ms. Mitzei Benjami UNDP Jamaica Ms. Andrea Baker UNDP Jamaica

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