FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY 14 December

FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY
14 December 2007
UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Committee on Poverty Reduction
Fourth Session
12-14 December 2007
Bangkok
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
MEMBERS
AUSTRALIA
Representative:
Mr. Denis Farrell, First Assistant Statistician, Population and
Environment Statistics Division, Australian Bureau of Statistics,
Belconnen, Australia
BANGLADESH
Representative:
Mr. Md. Nowsherwa, Director, Computer Division, Bangladesh
Bureau of Statistics, Dhaka
Alternate:
Mr. Md. Eakub Ali, Economic Counsellor and Alternate Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh, Bangkok
BHUTAN
Representative:
Mr. Karma Phuntsho, First Secretary and Deputy Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Representative:
Ms. Hajah Misnah Haji Bolhassan, Deputy Director, Department of
Community Development, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports,
Bandar Seri Begawan
Alternates:
Ms. Hajah Noridah Abdul Hamid, Assistant Director, Department of
Community Development, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports,
Bandar Seri Begawan
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Ms. Marilyn Linggi Teolai, Assistant Director, Department of
Statistics, Department of Economic Planning and Development,
Prime Minister’s Office, Bandar Seri Begawan
CAMBODIA
Representative:
Mr. Has Bunton, Deputy Director-General, National Institute of
Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Phnom Penh
CHINA
Representative:
Mr. Diao Mingsheng, Minister-Counsellor and Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the People’s Republic of
China, Bangkok
Alternates:
Ms. Jia Nan, Deputy Director-General, Department of Statistical
Design and Management, National Bureau of Statistics, Beijing
Ms. Yan Fang, Deputy Director, Department of Rural
Socio-economic Surveys, National Bureau of Statistics, Beijing
Ms. Pu Xiaojun, Assistant to the Permanent Representative to
ESCAP, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Bangkok
Mr. Ding Tongbing, Assistant to the Permanent Representative to
ESCAP, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Bangkok
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Representative:
Mr. Kim Chol Nam, Counsellor and Permanent Representative to
ESCAP, Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Bangkok
FRANCE
Representative:
Ms. Burnouf Mathilde, Assistant to Regional Counsellor, Embassy of
France, Bangkok
INDIA
Representative:
H.E. Ms. Latha Reddy, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy
of India, Bangkok
Alternates:
Mr. B.S. Bishnoi, Deputy Chief of Mission and Deputy Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of India, Bangkok
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Mr. Lalit Kohli, Managing Director, National Safai Karamcharis
Finance Development, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
New Delhi
Mr. Geddam Samuel Raju, Director, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, New Delhi
Mr. Sailaditya Chaudhuri, Director, National Sample Survey
Organizaton (NSSO), Survey Design and Research Division,
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Kolkata,
India
Mr. Tanmaya Lal, Counsellor and Alternate Deputy Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of India, Bangkok
Ms. Anandi Venkateswaran, Attaché and Assistant Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of India, Bangkok
INDONESIA
Representative:
Mr. Wynandin Imawan, Director, Social Resilience Statistics,
Division BPS-Statistics, Jakarta
JAPAN
Representative:
Mr. Jiro Usui, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to
ESCAP, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok
Alternate:
Ms. Junko Onodera, Special Assistant to the
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok
Permanent
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Representative:
Mr. Samaychanh Boupha, Director General, National Statistics
Centre, Vientiane
Alternates:
Mr. Bounmy Vilaychith, Acting Director, Service and IT Division,
National Statistics Centre, Vientiane
Mr. Keo Vongxay, First Secretary and Assistant Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic, Bangkok
MALAYSIA
Representative:
Mr. Wazir Bin Haron, Deputy Director, Distribution Section,
Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, Federal
Government Administrative Centre, Kuala Lumpur
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Alternates:
Ms. Zabidah Binti Ismail, Managing Director, Amanah Ikhtiar
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Ms. Rohani Hj. Omar, Undersecretary, Urban Poverty Division,
Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Kuala Lumpur
Mr. Ali Azhar Bin Ismail, Deputy Undersecretary, Sustainable Cities
Division, Ministry of Housing and Local Authority, Kuala Lumpur
Mr. Umardin Hj. Abdul Mutalib, Deputy Chief of Mission and
Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Malaysia,
Bangkok
MALDIVES
Representative:
Ms. Aishath Shahuda, Deputy Executive Director, Economic
Statistics, Ministry of Planning and National Development, Malé
Alternate:
Mr. Ahmed Inaz, Assistant Director, Economic and Strategic
Planning, Ministry of Planning and National Development, Malé
MONGOLIA
Representative:
Ms. Bideriya Tserenkhand, Director, Data Processing and
Technology Department, National Statistical Office, Ulaanbaatar
Alternates:
Ms. Radnaabazar Baasanjav, Senior Economist, Statistical Planning,
Policy Coordination Department, National Statistical Office,
Ulaanbaatar
Ms. Oyu Vasha, Second Secretary and Deputy Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Mongolia, Bangkok
NEPAL
Representative:
Mr. Arjun Kant Mainali, Chargé d’Affairs a.i., Minister-Counsellor
and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Nepal,
Bangkok
PAKISTAN
Representative:
Mr. Ameer Khurram Rathore, Counsellor/Deputy Chief of Mission
and Alternate Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Bangkok
Alternate:
Mr. Syed Zafar Ali Shah, Counsellor (Commercial) and Alternate
Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, Bangkok
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Representative:
Ms. Yasap Nagari-Popoitai, Assistant Secretary, Development
Policy, Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Waigani
Alternates:
Ms. Juliana Kubak, First Assistant Secretary, Development Policy,
Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Waigani
Ms. Lina Bade, Millennium Development Goals Data Specialist,
MDG Coordination and Implementation Project, Department of
National Planning and Monitoring, Waigani
Mr. Kojo Brew Acquaisie, Chief Technical Adviser on Millennium
Development Goals, Department of National Planning and
Monitoring, Waigani
Mr. Wenceslaus Tulem, Senior Statistician, National Statistical
Office, Waigani
PHILIPPINES
Representative:
H.E. Mr. Antonio V. Rodriguez, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy
of the Republic of the Philippines, Bangkok
Alternates:
Hon. Mr. Domingo Panganiban, Secretary and Lead Convenor,
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), Manila
Ms. Cleofe S. Pastrana, Director, National Economic Development
Authority (NEDA), Manila
Ms. Lina V. Castro, Director, National Statistical Coordination Board
(NSCB), Manila
Mr. Rogelio Encinas, Manager II/Head, Microfinance Examination
Group, Central Bank of the Philippines, Manila
Ms. Carolina A. Constatino, Senior
Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila
Assistant
(Economic),
Ms. Luz Bautista, Programme Coordinator, Programme Secretariat
GDP-UNDP Programme on Achieving the MDGs and Reducting
Human Poverty, National Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA), Manila
Ms. Aurora T. Reolalas, Statistician IV, Philippines National
Statistics Office, Demographic and Social Statistics Division, Manila
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Representative:
Mr. Mr. Alexander Surinov, Deputy Head, Federal State Statistics
Service, Moscow
Alternates:
Mr. Sergey N. Puzin, Head, Federal State Office “Federal Bureau of
Medical and Social Expertise”, Moscow
Mr. Nikolay N. Pomoshchnikov, Minister-Counsellor and Deputy
Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian
Federation, Bangkok
Mr. Vitaly F. Kolbanov, Director, Department of Analyses and
Prognosis of Health Development and Social and Labor Spheres,
Ministry of Health Care and Social Development, Moscow
Mr. Vadim N. Nesterov, Director, Information and Publishing
Centre, Statistics of Russia, Moscow
Mr. Yevgeny Sychev, Director, Central Interregional Statistical
Information Processing and Distribution Center, Moscow
Mr. Mikhail A. Dymochka, Deputy Head, Federal State Office
“Federal Bureau of Medical and Social Expertise”, Moscow
Mr. Valery I. Stepanets, Councellor, Department for International
Cooperation and Public Relations, Ministry of Health Care and
Social Development, Moscow
Ms. Marina A. Sirotkina, Second Secretary and Assistant Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation,
Bangkok
Mr. Taras A. Pronin, Attaché and Assistant Permanent
Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation,
Bangkok
SRI LANKA
Representative:
Mr. H.R. Gunasekera, Director, Department of Census and Statistics,
Colombo
THAILAND
Representative:
Mr. Chakarin Chayabongse, Deputy Director-General, Department
of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok
Alternates:
Mr. Somsak Triamjangarun, Minister-Counsellor, Department of
International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok
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Ms. Sasitorn Wongweerachotkit, Programme Officer, Thailand
International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Bangkok
Mr. Pirawat Atsavapanee, First Secretary, Department of
International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok
Mr. Thanop Panyapattanakul, First Secretary, Department of
International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok
Mr. Sathorn Narawisut, Director, Policy and Planning Bureau,
Ministry of Interior, Bangkok
Mr. Chaiya Khamsard, Director, Fund Development and Promotion
Division, Community Development Department, Ministry of
Interior, Bangkok
Ms. Rachataporn Todilokvech, Policy and Plan Analyst, Policy and
Planning Bureau, Ministry of Interior, Bangkok
Ms. Suchada Wathana, Policy and Plan Analyst, Policy and Planning
Bureau, Ministry of Interior, Bangkok
Ms. Janima Santia, Foreign Relations Officer, Community
Development Department, Ministry of Interior, Bangkok
Ms. Jantima Changsuntie, International Relations Officer,
Community Development Department, Ministry of Interior,
Bangkok
Ms. Suda La-ianjitt, Policy and Plan Analyst, Policy and Planning
Bureau, Ministry of Interior, Bangkok
Mr. Somphot Pangprasit, Policy and Plan Analyst, Policy and
Planning Bureau, Ministry of Interior, Bangkok
Ms. Chuthathip Botklon, Policy and Plan Analyst, Policy and
Planning Bureau, Ministry of Interior, Bangkok
Ms. Prachayanee Prampan, International Affairs Officer, Bureau of
Policy and Planning, Ministry of Social Development and Human
Security, Bangkok
Ms. Ralana Maneeprasert, Chief, Research and Development Sector,
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Sulada Sirilerkpipat, Income Enhancement and Distribution
Expert, Office of National Economic and Social Development Board,
Bangkok
Mr. Araya Ma-in, Policy and Plan Analyst; Office of National
Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok
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Ms. Nipha Kittiruengcharn, Policy and Plan Analyst, Office of
National Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok
Ms. Pornpimol Cheewachun, Policy and Plan Analyst, Office of
National Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok
Mr. Wilas Suwee, Director, Statistical Forecasting Bureau, National
Statistical Office, Bangkok
Ms. Rajana Netsangthip, Acting Director, Economic and Social
Statistics Bureau, National Statistical Office, Bangkok
Ms. Ruamporn Sirirattrakul, Group Leader, Economic Analysis and
Forecasting, National Statistical Office, Bangkok
Ms. Sanonoi Buracharoen, Socio-Economic Statistician, National
Statistical Office, Bangkok
Ms. Anchasa Nonthanasin, International Affairs Officer, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Mr. Ratthawoot Nanthaikuakool, International Affairs Officer,
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Amornrat Sricham, International Affairs Officer, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Tassanee Sushevagul, Social Development Technical Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Supthanya Boranin, Social Development Technical Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Duangsuda Mueanwong, Social Development Technical Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Acharachawee Hasunaha, Social Development Technical
Officer, Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development,
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Amornrat Sangpichai, Social Development Technical Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Channanpattana Natewongthong, Social Development
Technical Officer, Office of Women’s Affairs and Family
Development, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security,
Bangkok
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Ms. Supaporn Konlawit, Social Development Technical Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Perada Phumessawatdi, Social Development Technical Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Anusorn Inkampaeng, Director, Bureau of Gender Equality
Promotion, Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development,
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Suwanna Chaiyotha, Social Development Technical Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Somsri Chongpensuklert, Social Development Technical officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Phongpankea Devahusdin, Chief, Foreign Coordination Group,
Department of Social Development and Welfare, Bangkok
Ms. Chantakarn Tuncharoenpanich, Social Development Officer,
Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of
Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Orapong Soontornwesn, Social Worker, Department of Social
Development and Welfare, Bangkok
Ms. Nuttanit Inthasara, Community Specialist Development (CDD),
Bangkok
VIET NAM
Representative:
Mr. Dong Ba Huong, Director, Department of Population and
Labour Statistics, General Statistics Office (GSO), Hanoi
Alternates:
Mr. Nguyen Van Pham, Deputy Director, Department of
International Cooperation, General Statistics Office (GSO), Hanoi
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chung, Deputy Director, Social and
Environmental Statistics, General Statistics Office (GSO), Hanoi
Ms. Vu Thi Bich Dung, First Secretary and Deputy Permanent
Representative to ESCAP and other international organizations
based in Bangkok, Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam,
Bangkok
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
HONG KONG, CHINA
Representative:
Mr. Kwan Chi Leung, Assistant commissioner (Social), Census and
Statistics Department, Hong Kong
Alternate:
Mr. Stephen K.C. Leung, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Census
and Statistics Department, Hong Kong
MACAO, CHINA
Representative:
Ms. Peng Kin Ip, Director, Social Welfare Bureau, Macao
Alternate:
Ms. Pek Fong Kong, Acting Director, Macao Statistics and Census
Service, Macao
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OTHER STATES1
ARGENTINA
Representative:
Mr. Juan
Martin Sabatini Barredo, Counsellor and Deputy
Permanent Observer to ESCAP, Embassy of the Argentine Republic,
Bangkok
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The other states include:
(a) Members of the Untied Nations, participating in a consultative capacity under paragraph 9 of the term of
reference of the Commission.
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UNITED NATIONS BODIES
United Nations Human Settlement
Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Mr. Jan Meeuwissen, Senior Human
Settlements Officer, UN-HABITAT, Regional
Office for Asia-Pacific, Fukuoka, Japan
Mr. Toshiharu Onoyama, Coordinating
Officer, UN-HABITAT, Regional Office for
Asia-Pacific, Fukuoka, Japan
United Nations
(UNICEF)
Children’s
Fund
Mr. Mahesh Patel, Regional Adviser, Social
Policy and Economic Analysis, UNICEF
Regional Office for East Asia and the Pacific,
Bangkok
Development
Mr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Senior Economist,
UNDP, Regional Centre, Colombo
United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC)
Ms. Jamnan Panpatama, Interagency Officer,
UNODC, Regional Centre for East Asia and
the Pacific, Bangkok
United Nations Development Fund
for Women (UNIFEM)
Ms. Jean D’Cunha, Regional Programme
Director, UNIFEM, Bangkok
United
Nations
Programme (UNDP)
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SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
World Bank (WB)
Ms. Cheanchom Thongen, Poverty Reduction
and Economic Management Group, World
Bank Office, Bangkok
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
European Commission (EC)
Mr. James Whitworth, Head of Unit,
International Statistical Cooperation, EC,
Luxembourg
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
(SPC)
Mr. Rick Baxter, Census Technician Advisor,
Statistics and Demography Programme,
SPC, Nouméa
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
(General Consultative Status)
International Movement ATD Fourth
World (ATDFW)
Ms. Marie-Claire Droz, Regional Delegate,
ATDFW, Bangkok
Ms. Bienvenu
Bangkok
Helene,
Trainee,
ATDFW,
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OTHER ENTITY
Japan
International
Agency (JICA)
Cooperation
Ms.
Pinkwan
Pratishthananda,
Special
Coordinator
for
International
Aid
Coordination, JICA Regional Support Office
for Asia, Bangkok
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OBSERVERS
Mr. Li Xiru, Deputy Director-General, Department of Population and Employment Statistics
National Bureau of Statistics, Beijing
Mr. Mohan Singh Thapa, Joint Director, Office of the Registrar General, New Delhi
Mr. Gema Purwana, Director, Statistical Information System, BPS – Statistics Indonesia, Jakarta
Mr. Masao Takahashi, Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, Statistics Bureau of Japan,
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Tokyo
Mr. Lao Iok (Frankie) Un, Acting Head, Department of Computer and Statistics and Census
Service, Macao
Mr. Valentino C. Abuan, Director, Information Resources Department, National Statistics
Office, Manila
Mr. Mai Van Cam, Deputy Director, Department of Population and Statistics, General Statistical
Office, Hanoi
Mr. Omar Colombo Teruel, Intern, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,
Regional Office for south-East Asia, Bangkok
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SECRETARIAT
Mr. Shigeru Mochida
Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCAP and
Officer-in-Charge, a.i., of the Secretariat
Mr. Raj Kumar
Principal Officer
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POVERTY AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Mr. Ravi Ratnayake
Director, Poverty and Development Division
Mr. Yap Kioe Sheng
Chief, Poverty Reduction Section
Mr. Hiren Sarkar
Chief, Development Policy Section
Ms. Shamika N. Sirimanne
Chief, Socio-economic Analysis Section
Mr. Amitava Mukherjee
Regional Adviser on Poverty Reduction
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STATISTICS DIVISION
Mr. Pietro Gennari
Director, Statistics Division
Ms. Haishan Fu
Chief, Statistics Development Section
Mr. Ilpo Survo
Chief, Statistical Information Services Section
Ms. Margarita F. Guerrero
Regional Adviser on Statistics
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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Ms. Nanda Krairiksh
Chief, Programme Management Division
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Mr. Peter Van Laere
Chief, Administrative Services Division
Mr. Christian De Sutters
Chief, Conference Services Section
Mr. Yang Yafei
Chief, Conference Management Unit
Mr. Yin Anmin
Chief, Chinese Unit
Mr. Edward Marie-Magdeleine
Chief, French Unit
Mr. Victor Medvedev
Chief, Russian Unit
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Mr. Hak-Fan Lau
Chief, United Nations Information Services
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ESCAP REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Centre for Alleviation of
Mr. Taco Bottema, Director, CAPSA, Bogor,
Poverty through Secondary Crops’ Indonesia
Development in Asia and the
Pacific (CAPSA)
Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
Ms. Davaasuren Chultemjamts, Director,
SIAP, Chiba, Japan
United Nations ESCAP Pacific
Operations Centre (UNEPOC)
Mr. Herve Berger, Head, EPOC, Suva
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