apia workshop

WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY
Apia, Samoa, July 31 - August 4, 2000
CONSULTATION ON NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS (UNDP)
JULY 26 - 27, 2000
CONSULTATION ON THE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF THE GEF
JULY 28 - 29, 2000

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Country/Organization	Participants
Antigua and Barbuda	Ambassador Dr. John W. Ashe Antigua and Barbuda Ms. Diann Black Layne Chief Environmental Officer, Ministry of Tourism and Communications Antigua and Barbuda Ms. Desiree Edwards Assistant Technical Coordinator, Ministry of Public Utilities Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas	Dr. Donald Cooper Under-secretary, Bahamas Environment Science and Technology Commission Bahamas Mr. Phillip Weech Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission Bahamas
Barbados	Mr. Derrick Oderson Barbados Dr. Ulric O’D. Trotz Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate Change Barbados Mr. Rawleston Moore Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate Change Barbados Prof. Oliver Headley University of the West Indies - Barbados
Belize	Mr. Carlos Fuller Chief Meteorologist, Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy and Communication, Belize
Cape Verde	Mr. Manuel Leao Silva Project Coordinator – Climate Change, Cape Verde
Comoros	Mr. Mahmoud Aboud Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York Mr. Youssouf Hamadi Ministry of Environment, Comoros
Cook Islands	Mr. Vaine Takotoi Ministry of Environment, Cook Islands Ms. I’o Tuakeu-Lindsay, Director Environment Service, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Mr. Tom Wichman Cook Islands Ms. Dianne MacFadzien National Coordinator PICCAP, Cook Islands
Cuba	Mr. Carlos Lopez National Focal Point on Climate Change Havana, Cuba Ms. Gricel Acosta Acosta International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Cuba
Dominica	Mr. Sheridan Gregoire Chairman, Sustainable Development Council National Development Corporation, Dominica Mr. Gerard Hill Ministry of Agriculture, Planning and Environment, Dominica
Federated States of Micronesia	Mr. John Mooteb PICCAP Coordinator, Department of Economic Affairs Federated States of Micronesia Mr. Joseph Konno Director, Environmental Protection Agency, Chuuk State Government, Federated States of Micronesia M.J. Mace, Assistant Attorney-General Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji	Mr. Leone Limalevu PICCAP Coordinator, Department of Environment, Fiji Ms. Ashmita Gosai Climate Applications Officer, Meteorological Services, Fiji
Grenada	Mr. Leon Charles Project Coordinator, Ministry of Finance, Grenada Ms. Jocelyn Paul, Planning Officer Ministry of Finance, St. George’s, Grenada
Guyana	Mr. Sheik Mohamed Khan Guyana
Haiti	Mr. Moise Jean-Pierre Climate Change Coordinator, Ministry of Environment Haiti Mr. Luc Domart Bretous Techical Coordinator, Climate Change Project, Haiti
Jamaica	Mr. Philbert Brown Director, Ministry of Water, Jamaica Ms. Dianne Quarless, Minister Counsellor Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN, New York Mr. Clifford Mahlung Project Coordinator, National Meteorological Service, Jamaica
Kiribati	Ms. Karibaiti Taoaba Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Social Development Kiribati Mr. Nakibae Teuatabo PICCAP Coordinator, Ministry of Environment and Social Development, Kiribati Ms. Baranika Etuati, Officer-in-Charge Ministry of Environment & Social Development, Kiribati
Malta	Mr. Louis Vella Director, Ministry of Environment, Malta Mr. Vincent Gauci Director, Department for the Protection of the Environment, Malta
Maldives	Mr. Simad Saeed Assistant Deputy Director Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment, Male, Maldives Ms. Mizna Mohamed Project Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment, Maldives
Marshall Islands	Ms. Marie Maddison Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Majuro, Marshall Islands Ms. Yumie Crisostomo PICCAP Coordinator, Environmental Protection Authority Marshall Islands
Mauritius	Mr. James Burtly David Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Environment, Mauritius Mr. Renuka Parsad Padarath Meteorological Services, Mauritius
Nauru	Mr. David Adeang Presidential Counsel, Office of the President, Nauru Mr. Joseph Cain PICCAP Coordinator, Department of Island Development and Industry, Nauru
Niue	Mr. Sionetasi Pulehetoa, Director Niue Meteorological Service, Niue Mr. David Poihega Project Coordinator, Niue Climate Change Project, Niue Meteorological Service, Niue
Palau	Mr. Andres Uherbelau Ministry of State, Palau Ms. Ann Kitalong, Special Assistant to the Vice-President Office of the Vice-President, Palau
Papua New Guinea	Mick N. Raga Department of Environment and Conservation Papua New Guinea Mr. Dennis Bebego, Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Mr. Kembi Watoka Assistant Project Coordinator, PNGCCAP Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Mr. Hillary Webbe Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Saint Kitts and Nevis Mr. Raymond Solomon Acting Project Coordinator, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia	Mr. Cletus Springer Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning and Development Saint Lucia Mr. Crispin d'Auvergne Assistant Project Coordinator, Ministry of Finance and Planning Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Mr. Reynold Murray Environmental Services Coordinator, Ministry of Health and Environment
Samoa	Mr. Mose Pouvi Sua Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Samoa Ambassador Tuiloma Neroni Slade Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations Permanent Mission of Samoa to the United Nations, New York Ambassador Robert Van Lierop, Legal Counsel, Office of AOSIS Chairman Mr. Sailimalo Pati Liu Assistant Director, Ministry of Environment, Samoa Ms. Andrea Williams-Stewart Principal Foreign Affairs Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Samoa Ms. Desna Solofa Permanent Mission of Samoa to the UN
Sao Tome and Principe	Mr. Aderito Santana, Director National Institute of Meteorology, Sao Tome and Principe
Seychelles	Mr. Rolph Payet Project Director, Meteorological Services, Seychelles Dr. Nirmal Jivan Shah Consultant, Ministry of Environment Chief Executive, Birdlife International, Seychelles Mr. Luc Chang-Ko Seychelles
Singapore	Mr. Feisal Yahya Singapore
Solomon Islands	Mr. Moses Biliki Director, Environment and Conservation Division Department of Forests, Environment and Conservation Solomon Islands
Suriname	Mr. Cornelius Becker Director Meteorological Service, Suriname Mr. Ewald Leeflang Suriname
Tonga	Mr. Suka Mangisi Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tonga Mr. Paula Fokikovi Taufa Acting Principal Ecologist, Tonga Mr. Sione Tukia Lepa National Climate Change Coordinator Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources, Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago	Mr. Steve Pollonais Project Coordinator, Environmental Management Authority Trinidad and Tobago Mr. Kishan Kumarsingh Technical Coordinator, Environmental Management Authority Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu	Mr. Seluka Seluka PICCAP Coordinator, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Tuvalu Mr. Paani Laupepa Ministry of Environment, Tuvalu Mr. Ian Fry Environmental Consultant, Tuvalu Government, Tuvalu
Vanuatu	Mr. Stanley J. Temakon Director General, Ministry of Lands, Geology, Mines, Energy, Environment and Water Supplies Vanuatu Mr. Ernest Bani Head, Environment Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vanuatu Mr. Nelson Rarua PICCAP Coordinator, Vanuatu
Italy	Mr. V. Ferrara Head of Delegation of Italy Italian Agency for New Technology, Energy and Environment Mr. F. Tubiello NASA, Italy Mr. S. Castellari Italian National Geophysical Institute Mr. A. Panzani Italian Experimental Electrotechnic Center Mr. C. Margottini Italian Agency for New Technology, Energy and Environment Mr. S. Pasini Italian National Research Council Mr. P. Menna Italian Agency for New Technology, Energy and Environment Mr. Gian Lorenzo Cornado Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN
Small Island Developing State Network (SIDSnet)	Mr. Taholo Kami Manager, SIDSnet
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)	Mr. Luis Paz Castro, Programme Coordinator UNITAR
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	Dr. Mark Griffith, GEF-STAP/UNEP
Foundation for International Environment Law and Development	Prof. Jacob Werksman, Senior Lawyer Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development Mr. Jurgen Lefevere, Staff Lawyer Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development
Greenpeace	Dr. Bill Hare Greenpeace Ms. Angie Heffernan Greenpeace - Fiji
University of Waikato	Prof. Richard Warrick International Global Change Institute - University of Waikato Prof. John Hay International Global Change Institute - University of Waikato
The World Conservation Union	Mr. Brett Orlando IUCN - The World Conservation Union
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)	Gerald Miles South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa Dr. Mahendra Kumar South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa Wayne King South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa
Pacific Ocean and Atmosphere	Mr. Neville Koop Director, Pacific Ocean and Atmosphere, Fiji
University of the West Indies	Prof. Albert Binger University of the West Indies - Jamaica
South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)	Mr. Alf Simpson Director, South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission - Fiji
World Wide Fund (WWF)	Ms. Jennifer Morgan WWF-USA Mr. David Hulse WWF South Pacific Mr. Cedric Shuster WWF South Pacific
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development	Mr. Espen Ronneberg (DSD - New York) Ms. Kenza Robinson (DSD - New York)