United Nations A/AC.105/XLIX/INF/1

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General Assembly Distr. : Limited 15 June 2006 English/French/Spanish

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Forty-ninth session Vienna, 7 - 16 June 2006

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Chairman: Mr. Gerard Brachet (France)

Members

ALGERIA Head of Delegation

H.E. Ms. Taous FEROUKHI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the United Nations, Vienna

Representatives

Mr. Azzedine OUSSEDIK, Director General, Algerian Space Agency

Mr. Omar Farouk ZERHOUNI, President, Board of Directors, Algerian Space Agency

Mr. Aboubekr Seddik KEDJAR, Director of Planning and International Cooperation, Algerian Space Agency

Mr. Mohamed OUZEROUHANE, Secretary, Permanent Mission of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Amina BOUTAIBA, Attaché, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ARGENTINA Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Eugenio Maria CURIA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de la República Argantina ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Delegados

Sr. Felix MENICOCCI, Secretario General, Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE)

Sra. Sandra Moira WILKINSON, Consejero, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de la República Argantina ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sr. Sebastián SAYUS, Primer Secretario, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de la República Argantina ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

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AUSTRALIA Head of Delegation

H.E. Ms. Deborah STOKES, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations, Vienna

Adviser

Ms. Nicola ROSENBLUM, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations, Vienna

AUSTRIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Helmut BÖCK, Minister, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Alternates

H.E. Mr. Peter JANKOWITSCH, Ambassador, Chairman of the Board, Austrian Space Agency

Ms. Ulrike BUTSCHEK, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Advisers

Mr. Florian LORENZ, Minister, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ms. Elisabeth ACKERLER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

Ms. Andrea KLEINSASSER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

Mr. Otto KOUDELKA, Technical University Graz

Mr. Stephan MAYER, Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Mr. Lothar BECKEL, Geospace

BELGIUM

Chef de la Délégation

S.E. M. Philippe NIEUWENHUYS, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Mission Permanente de la Belgique auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Vienne

Suppléants

M. Christian DOOMS, Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente de la Belgique auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Vienne

M. Jochen DE VYLDER, Attaché, Mission Permanente de la Belgique auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Vienne

BRAZIL

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Celso Marcos Vieira DE SOUZA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, Vienna

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Delegates

Mr. Sergio GAUDENZI, President, Brazilian Space Agency

Ms. Carmen Lidia Ribeiro MOURA, Minister-Counsellor, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Carlos Eduardo da CUNHA OLIVEIRA, Second Secretary, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, Vienna

BULGARIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Peter POPTCHEV, Charge d'Affaires, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations, Vienna

Representatives

Mr. Iassen TOMOV, Attache, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Atanas LYAPTCHEV, Expert, "UNO and Global Issues" Directorate, Junior expert

BURKINA FASO

Chef de la Délégation

S.E. Mme. Beatrice DAMIBA, Ambassadeur, Representant Permanent, Mission Permanente du Burkina Faso auprés de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Vienne

Représentants

M. Paul Robert TIENDREBEOGO, Directeur des Organisations Internationales, Ministére des Affaires étrangères et de la coopération régionalé, 2nd Vice Chairman/Rapporteur of COPUOS

M. Amadou TRAORE, Ministre Conseiller, Mission Permanente du Burkina Faso auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Vienne

M. Jean BENGALY, Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères, Ministére des Affaires étrangères et de la coopération régionale

M. Donatien SAWADOGO, Chef de service programmation et suivi évaluation des projets, Ministère des Resources Animales

CANADA

Head of Delegation

Mr. John BARRETT, Director, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Alternate Heads of Delegation

Mr. Douglas George ALDWORTH, Senior Policy Officer, Missiles and Space Security, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Mr. Tidiane OUATTARA, Senior Manager, International Relations, Canadian Space Agency

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Delegate

Mr. JAMES KING, Director, Magor Satellite communications Programs, Communications Research Center

CHILE

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Milenko SKOKNIC TAPIA, Embajador, Representante Permanent, Misión Permanent de Chile ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Representantes

S.E. Sr. Raimundo GONZALEZ ANINAT, Embajador

Sr. Eduardo SCHOTT STOLZENBACH, Representante Permanent Alterno, Misión Permanent de Chile ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sra. Irene ACEVEDO ALBORNOZ, Representante Permanent Alterna, Misión Permanent de Chile ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

CHINA Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Guoqiang TANG, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Vienna

Deputy Head of Delegation

Mr. Hong XU, Counselor, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Delegates

Ms. Xiaohong LIU, Vice Director General, Department of Foreign Affairs, China National Space Administration (CNSA)

Mr. Guide JIA, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Xiaoxia REN, Third Secretary, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Zhongsheng XU, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Chuanrong LI, Intivited Expert by China National Space Administration

Ms. Lingli TANG, Invited Expert by China National Space Administration

Mr. Zhaoyao WANG, Deputy Chief, China Mannged Space Engineering Program Office

Mr. Liwei YANG, Astronaut, China Astronaut Team

Mr. Hui SHANGGUAN, Director General, International Cooperation Department, China Manned Space Engineering Program Office

Mr. Bainan ZHANG, Chief Designer of Manned Spacecraft System, China Manned Space Engineering Program Office

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Mr. Aimin NIU, Official, China Manned Space Engineering Program Office

Mr. Peng LI, Official, International Cooperation Department, China Manned Space Engineering Program Office

Ms Shen JING, Invited Expert by China National Space Administration

COLOMBIA Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Rosso Jose Serrano CADENA, Embajador, Reprsentante Permanente, Misión Permanente de Colombia ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Representante

Sr. Ciro Arevalo YEPES, Embajador Alterno, Reprsentante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de Colombia ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

CUBA Representantes

S.E. Sra. Norma Giocochea ESTENOZ, Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de la República de Cuba ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sr. Daniel CODORNIU PUJAIS, Consejero, Misión Permanente de la República de Cuba ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sr. Luis PRADO GARCIA, Consejero, Misión Permanente de la República de Cuba ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

CZECH REPUBLIC

Head of Delegation

Mr. Vladimir KOPAL, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Alternates

Mr. Milan DUFEK, Head of Unit, International Law Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Petr LÁLA, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Members

Mr. Petr HAVLÍK, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Vit VILIMEK, Faculty of Science, Charles University

ECUADOR Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Byron MOREJÓN-ALMEIDA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente del Ecuador ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

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Delegado

Sra. Rosa VÁSQUEZ DE MESSMER, Primer Secretario, Representante Permanente Alterna, Misión Permanente del Ecuador ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

EGYPT Representatives

H.E. Mr. Ramzy Ezzeldin RAMZY, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Mootaz Ahmadein KHALIL, Deputy Head of Mission, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Ayman Ahmed Mokhtar EL GAMMAL, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, Vienna

FRANCE

Chef de la Délégation

S.E. M. Francois-Xavier DENIAU, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Mission Permanente de la France auprés de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Vienne

Adjoint au Chef de la délégation

Mr. Gerard BRACHET, Ancien Directeur Général du Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, Chairman of COPUOS

Conseillers

M. Jean Yves TRÉBAOL, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales

M. Michel LEVY, Ingénieur Géméral, Expert sur les sources d'énergie nucléaires

M. Francois PELLERIN, Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente de la France auprés de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Vienne

Mme. Sylvie CALLARI, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales

GERMANY

Alternate Heads of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Herbert HONSOWITZ, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Karl-Ulrich MÜLLER, Head of Division, Federal Foreign Office

Alternate

Ms. Martina HACKELBERG, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, Vienna

Advisers

Mr. Kai-Uwe SCHROGL, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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Ms. Cornelia RIESS, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Mr. Ulrich HUTH, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Mr. Harald MEHL, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Mr. Niklas REINKE, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Mr. Ulrich KÖHLER, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Ms. Monika AUWETER-KURTZ, University of Stuttgart

Ms. Margitta WÜLKER-MIRBACH, Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology

Mr. Ralf JAUMANN, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Ms. Maria HOHN-BERGHORN

Ms. Ursula ELBERS, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Beeke LANGE, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, Vienna

GREECE Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Theodoros SOTIROPOULOS, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, Vienna

Representatives

Ms. Christina BALANOU, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Vassilios CASSAPOGLOU, Director, Greek Center for Space Science and Technology

HUNGARY Head of Delegation

Mr. Elöd BOTH, Director, Hungarian Space Office, 1st Vice Chairman of COPUOS

Alternate Head of Delegation

H.E. Ms. Györgyi MARTIN ZANATHY, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Hungary to the United Nations, Vienna

Members

Mr. Ivàn ALMÀR, President, Scientific Council for Space Research

Mr. Ferenc HORVAI, Expert, Hungarian Space Office

Mr. Zsolt BUNDFORD, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Hungary to the United Nations, Vienna

INDIA Head of Delegation

Mr. B.N. SURESH, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

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Alternate Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Sheel Kant SHAMA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Vienna

Members

Mr. V. SUNDARARAMAIAH, Scientific Secretary, Indian Space Research Organisation

Mr. K. RADHAKRISHNAN, Director, National Remote Ssensing Agency

Mr. Dorairaj D. RADHAKRISHNAN, Engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation

Mr. Achal MALHOTRA, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. B. VASUDEVAN, Counsellor (Space), Embassy of India, Paris

Mr. I.H. ZHIMOMI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Vienna

INDONESIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Mahdi KARTASASMITA, Chairman, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Alternates

H.E. Mr. Triyono WIBOWO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Immanuel Robert INKIRIWANG, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna

Members

Mr. Eddy PRIYONO, Head, Center of Research and Development for Defence Science and Technology, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Rachmat BUDIMAN, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Euis SUSILAWATI, Head, Division of International Aerospace Assessment, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Mr. E.A. SILOOY, Head, Legal Bureau, Directorate General of Air Transportation, Ministry of Transportation

Mr. M. Bayu PRAMONODJATI, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Elsa MIRANDA, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Syahrudin DAMANIK, Official, Bureau of Aerospace Law, National Air Force Centre Command

Mr. Muchamad MUCHLIS, Official, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space

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IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Ali Asghar SOLTANIEH, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Vienna

Adviser

Mr. Mohsen Naziri ASL, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Vienna

IRAQ

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Tariq AQRAWI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Vienna

Member

Ms. Zina HUSSEIN, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Vienna

ITALY Representatives

H.E. Mr. Gabriele DE CEGLIE, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Pierfrancesco DE CERCHIO, Counsellor, Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Mr. Massimo BRANCIFORTE, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Sergio MARCHISIO, National Research Council

Ms. Gabriella ARRIGO, Italian Space Agency

Mr. Alessandro GABRIELLI, Italian Space Agency

Mr. Gustavo MARZIALE, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Germana GALOFORO, Italian Space Agency

JAPAN Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Shigeki SUMI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Vienna

Alternate Heads of Delegation

Mr. Toyieu SHIGEEDA, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Shoichiro SAKAGUCHI, Director, International Space Cooperation, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Delegates

Mr. Takashi IWAI, Researcher, International Science Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Mr. Satoshi NOTO, Unit Chief, Space and Aeronautics Policy Division, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT

Mr. Tetsuo YASAKA, Advisor, MEXT

Mr. Susumu YOSHITOMI, Director, Satellite Navigation System Office, Office of Space Application, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA

Mr. Hitoshi YOSHINO, Senior Researcher, Industrial Collaboration Department, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA

Mr. Kazuya KAKU, Adviser to the Director, Disaster Management Support Systems Office, Satellite Applications and Promotion Centre, Office of Space Application, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA

Mr. Eijiro HIROHAMA, Advisor to the Director, Space Education Office, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA

Ms. Kaori SASAKI, Associate Senior Administrator, International Relations Division, International Relations Department, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA

Ms. Takemi CHIKU, Associate Senior Administrator, Space Education Office, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA

Mr. Tamotsu IGARASHI, General Manager, Research Department, Remote Sensing Technology Center

Mr. Shiro YAMAKAWA, Special Advisor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Vienna

KAZAKHSTAN

Head of Delegation

Ms. Gulnara OMAROVA, Aerospace Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Elhadi M. GASHUT, General Director, Libyan Center of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences

Representatives

Mr. Mohamed Al Hadi GHRIBI, General Secretariat of Defence Mr. Essayeh Ali Khalifa BELEED

Mr. Arafat Salem M. BENZAID

MALAYSIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Mustafa SUBARI, Deputy Director General, National Space Agency, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Delegates

Mr. Jojie SAMUEL, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Nor Azam Mohd IDRUS, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations, Vienna

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MEXICO

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sra. Patricia ESPINOSA CANTELLANO, Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de México ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Delegados

Sr. Eduardo PEÑA HALLER, Ministro, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de México ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sr. Armando VIVANCO CASTELLANOS, Consejero, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente de México ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

MONGOLIA Representative

Mr. Khishigdelger DAVAADORJ, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, Vienna

MOROCCO

Représentants

S.E. M. Omar ZNIBER, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Mission Permanente du Royaume du Maroc auprés des Nations Unies, Vienne

M. Driss EL HADANI, Directeur du Centre Royal de Télédétection Spatiale (CRTS)

Mme. Samira EL ABDAOUI, Conseiller, Mission Permanente du Royaume du Maroc auprés des Nations Unies, Vienne

NETHERLANDS

Head of Delegation

Mr. A.S. REIJNGOUD, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands Transport and OECD Division Representatives

Ms. A.J. ter HOEVE-VAN-HEEK, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Joop de HAAN, Political Adviser, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations, Vienna

NICARAGUA Representante

S.E. Sra. Isolda FRIXIONE MIRANDA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de Nicaragua ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

NIGERIA

Representatives

Mr. Adigun Ade ABIODUN, Chairman of COPUOS

Mr. Joseph O. AKINYEDE, Director, Space Application, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)

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Mr. O.O. JEGEDE, National Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)

Mr. Ayobami SALAMI, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)

Mr. J.A.A. OLOGUN, Director, National Centre for Remote Sensing

Mr. Olawale Idris MAIYEGUN, Minister, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Alfa N. ISIAKU, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)

PAKISTAN Head of Delegation

Mr. Arshad Hussain SIRAJ, Director General, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)

Members

Mr. Mujib ur REHMAN, Deputy Chief Manager, Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)

Mr. Sajid BILAL, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Ishtiak Ahmed AKIL, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, Vienna

PERU

Representantes

Sra. Maria Elvira Velásquez RIVAS PLATA, Ministra, Misión Permanente del Perú ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sra. Denisse LUYO, Segunda Secretaria, Misión Permanente del Perú ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

PHILIPPINES

Head of Delegation

H.E. Ms. Linglingay F. LANCANLALE, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations, Vienna

Members

Ms. Maria Teresa T. ALMOJUELA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Josel F. IGNACIO, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations, Vienna

POLAND

Head of Delegation

Mr. Piotr WOLANSKI, Committee on Space Research, Polish Academy of Sciences

Representative

Ms. Dominika KROIS, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations, Vienna

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PORTUGAL Representatives

H.E. Mr. Vasco Bramão RAMOS, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Filipe SANTOS, Ministério da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior

Mr. Vasco ÁVILA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, Vienna

REPUBLIC OF KOREA Representative

Mr. Chong-hoon KIM, Minister-counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Vienna

Alternate Representatives

Mr. Kwang-yong CHUNG, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Min-gyu LEE, Assistant Director, Space Technology Development Division, Ministry of Science and Technology

Adviser

Mr. Joon LEE, Senior Researcher, Policy and International Relations, Korea Aerospace Research Institute

ROMANIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Marius-Ioan PISO, President and CEO, Romanian Space Agency

Representatives

Mr. Dumitro Dorin PRUNARIU, Cosmonaut, Chairman of the Board, Romanian Space Agency

Mr. Dumitru HASEGAN, Director, Institute of Space Science

Mr. Alexandru BADEA, Director, Space Applications, Romanian Space Agency

Mr. Gheorghe STANCALIE, Scientific Director, National Institute of Meteorology

Ms. Dana BIVOLARU, Advisor, Romanian Space Agency

Ms. Narcisa VLADULESCU, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations, Vienna

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Head of Delegation

Mr. Dmitry V. GONCHAR, Acting Head of Section, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Representatives

Mr. Sergey B. SHESTAKOV, Senior Councellor, Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Mr. Alexander M. TRIFONOV, Counsellor, Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Yury V. SHEVKO, First Secretary, Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ms. Olga MOZOLINA, Second Secretary, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Vladimir V. KAMENSKY, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Vladimir V. VOZHZHOV, Russian Aviation and Space Agency

Mr. Igor A. VESELOV, Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief

Mr. Vyacheslav I. LISITSYN, Russian Aviation and Space Agency

Mr. Vladimir S. VASSILKOVSKI, Federal Atomic Energy Agency

Mr. Eugeni M. STRAKHOV, Federal Atomic Energy Agency

Mr. Alexander V. ALFEROV, Academy of Science

Mr. Alexander V. ZHDANOVITCH, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Eduard V. LOKOTUNIN, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vienna

SAUDI ARABIA

Head of Delegation

Mr. Mohamed TARABZOUNI, Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Representatives

Mr. Ibrahim M. AL-TAIFI, Alternate Resident Representative to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. AHMED KHASHABA, Scientific Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Vienna

SLOVAKIA

Representatives

H.E. Mr. Juraj MACHÄC, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Tomás HRBÁC, Counsellor, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Eva SURKOVÁ, Department of International Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. KAROL KUDELA, Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences

SOUTH AFRICA Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. L.M. GUMBI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, Vienna

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Alternate Head of Delegation

Mr. Francois DENNER, Chief Director, Future Industries, Department of Trade and Industry

Representatives

Mr. Mothibi RAMUSI, Department of Trade and Industry

Mr. Peter MARTINEZ, Coordinator, South African National Working Group on Space Science and Technology

Mr. Shaheed ALLI, Director, Legal Services, Department of Trade and Industry

Ms. Shahkira PARKER, Department of Foreign Affairs

Ms. Yolande DWARIKA, Department of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Andrew MOGADINGWANE, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Elliot SIBEKO, Director, Space Affairs, Department of Communications

Mr. Silulami DOYI, Deputy-Director, Space Affairs, Department of Communications

Ms. Lipuo MOTHAE, Assistant Director, Space Affairs, Department of Communications

Mr. Timothy BOYLE, Director, Space Applications and Satellite Communications, Department of Communications

Ms. Margaret Maki AAPIES, Department of Trade and Industry

SPAIN

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Aurelio PÉREZ GIRALDA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de España ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Representantes

Sr. Juan Maria LÓPEZ-AGUILAR, Delegado Permanente Adjunto de España ante la Organizacion de Desarrollo y Cooperación Econdmicos (OCDE)

Sr. Servando DE LA TORRE, Representante Permanente Adjunto, Misión Permanente de España ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sr. Alider CRAGNOLINI, Jefe de Cooperación Multilateral, Subdirección General de Relaciones Institucionales y Politica Comercial, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Aeroespacial (INTA)

Sr. Francisco de Asis BARRERA LÓPEZ, Consejero, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de España ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

SUDAN

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Sayed Galal Eldin ELAMIN, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sudan to the United Nations, Vienna

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Members

Mr. Khalid Elsadig ELNASEIH, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sudan to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Kulong Manytuil WIGANG, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sudan to the United Nations, Vienna

SWEDEN Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Hans LUNDBORG, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, Vienna

Alternate

Mr. Peter BJÖRLIN, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, Vienna

Representative

Ms. Lisa DONIAU, Trainee, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, Vienna

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Representatives

H.E. Mr. Safwan GHANEM, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Mohamad MOHAMAD, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, Vienna

THAILAND Head of Delegation

Mr. Somkiati ARIYAPRUCHYA, Member, GISTDA Executive Board

Alternates

Mr. Suvit VIBULSRESTH, Member, GISTDA Executive Board

Mr. Somchai CHARANASOMBOON, Minister, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Thongchai CHARUPAPAT, Director, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, GISTDA

Mr. Janesak WICHAWUTIPONG, Director, Community Forestry Promotion and Management Division, Royal Forest Department

Ms. Jirawan CHARUPPAT, Director, Forest Resources Assessment Division, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department

Ms. Mathurawee WISUTHAKUL, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Chatchai RATANOPHAT, Director General, Royal Forest Department

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Ms. Thanomsri RANGSIKANBHUM, Chief, International Relations Affairs, GISTDA

Mr. Kengkran LOUVIROJANAKUL, Third Secretary, Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ms. Churdchan JUANGBHANICH, Director, International Cooperation Section, Ministry of Science and Technology

Adviser

H.E. Mr. Adisak PANUPONG, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations, Vienna

TURKEY

Delegates

H.E. Mr. Ahmet ERTAY, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Turkey to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Bekir UYSAL, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Turkey to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Tolga UNCU, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Turkey to the United Nations, Vienna

UKRAINE Head of Delegation

Mr. Eduard KUZNIETSOV, Deputy Director General, National Space Agency

Members

Ms. Nataliya MALYSHEVA, Deputy Director, International Center for Space Law

Ms. Olha KAVUN, Third Secretary, MFA of Ukraine

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Representatives

Mr. Sam HARBISON, British National Space Centre

Mr. Ian DOWNEY, British National Space Centre

Ms. Creena LAVERY, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Olivia PRESTON, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Vienna

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Heads of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Gregory L. SCHULTE, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Kenneth HODGKINS, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, Department of State

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Representatives

Mr. JAMES HIGGINS, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of External Relations, NASA

Ms. Elizabeth C. MACKENZIE BIEDELL, Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. CHRISTOPHER ROTHFUSS, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, Department of State

Mr. Jan FLADEBOE, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security, Department of State

Ms. Alice CAPONITI, Nuclear Material and Safety, Department of Energy

Mr. Larry PETTINGER, Remote Sensing Scientist, Geological Survey

Advisers

Mr. Steve EISENHART, Senior Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, Space Foundation

Mr. Reed WILCOX, Launch Approval, Engineering and Launch Services, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

URUGUAY

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Jorge Pérez OTERMIN, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente del Uruguay ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Representantes

Sra. Elsa BORGES, Ministro, Misión Permanente del Uruguay ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sra. Adriana BERRO, Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente del Uruguay ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

VENEZUELA

Jefe de la Delegación

Sra. Nuris ORIHUELA, Secretaria Ejecutiva, Comisión Presidencial Venezolana para el Uso Pacifico del Espacio

Asesores

Sra. Miriam Garcia DE PÉREZ, Consejeco, Permanente interina, Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

Sra. Nadeska COSTANTE, Primer Secretario, Representante Alterno, Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

Sra. Maria Auxiliadora PRINCE GONZÁLEZ, Segundo Secretario, Representante Alterno, Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

Sra. Verónica CALCINARI, Segundo Secretario, Representante Alterno, Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena

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VIET NAM

Head of Delegation

H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tuong GIANG, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Uniated Nations, Vienna

Representatives

Mr. Tram Cong DUE, Deputy Director, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology

Mr. Nguyen QUAN, Director, Department of Personel, Ministry of Science and Technology

Mr. Do Xuan NEN, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh HA, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Uniated Nations, Vienna

Ms. Le Thi Minh THAO, Expert, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

States not members of the Committee represented by observers

ANGOLA Representative

Mr. Daniel Domingos Kikonda KANDA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Angola to the United Nations, Vienna

AZERBAIJAN

Representatives

H.E. Mr. Faud ISMAYILOV, Ambassador, Permanent Reprsentative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Natiosn, Vienna

Mr. Garay MURADOV, Alternate Reprsentative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Natiosn, Vienna

BELARUS

Representatives

Mr. Igor MISHKORUDNY, Counselor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations, Vienna

Mr. Vitaly MACKAY, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations, Vienna

BOLIVIA

Jefe de la Delegación

S.E. Sr. Horacio Bazoherry OTERO, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de la República de Bolivia ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Delegados

Sr. Sergio Olmos URIONA, Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente de la República de Bolivia ante los

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Organismos Internacionales, Viena

Sr. Julio Mollinedo CLAROS, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente de la República de Bolivia ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Representantes

S.E. Sr. Ramón QUIÑONES, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente de la República Dominicana ante las Organizaciones Internacionales, Viena

Sra. Fanny Tonos PANIAGUA, Representante Alterna, Misión Permanente de la República Dominicana ante las Organizaciones Internacionales, Viena

ISRAEL

Representatives

H.E. Mr. Dan ASHBEL, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations, Vienna

Ms. Galit RONEN, Alternate Representative, Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations, Vienna

SWITZERLAND Representatives

Mr. Peter KNOPF, Counsellor, Scientific and Space Affairs, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Daniel NEUENSCHWANDER, State Secretariate of Education and Science, Swiss Space Office

Mr. Patrick PIFFARETTI, Advisor to the Swiss Space Office

Mr. Martin STRUB, Minister, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, Vienna

TUNISIA Représentants

M. Sami BOUGACHA, Conseiller, Mission Permanente de la République Tunisienne auprès des Organisations Internationales, Vienne

Mme. Lamia HOUIDI, Assistante, Mission Permanente de la République Tunisienne auprès des Organisations Internationales, Vienne

Observer Non-Member States maintaining Permanent Missions

HOLY SEE Observer

Mr. Johannes ORTNER, Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, Vienna

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Specialized agencies

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)

Representatives

Mr. Ches MASON, Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety

Mr. Alexander STANCULESCU, Division of Nuclear Power

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)

Representative

Ms. Yolanda BERENGUER, Space Education Programme Coordinator, Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences

Intergovernmental organizations

INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION (IMSO)

Representative

Mr. Andy FULLER, Head, Technical Services

Non-governmental organizations

COMMITTEE ON EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITES (CEOS)

Representative

Mr. Lawrence PETTINGER, CEOS/USGS

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)

Representatives

Ms. Marie-Elisabeth DE VEL, International Relations Department

Mr. Jean-Charles BIGOT, International Relations Department

Mr. Leopold SUMMERER, ESA Advanced Concepts Team

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EUROPEAN SPACE POLICY INSTITUTE (ESPI)

Representatives

Mr. Serge PLATTARD, Secretary General

Mr. Michel A. JAKOB, Treasurer

Mr. PIERRE-HENRI PISANI, Senior Researcher, Senior Expert

Ms. Anne BARBANCE, Junior Expert

Mr. Rolf SKAAR, Senior Expert

Mr. Maité JAUREGUY-NAUDIN, Guest Expert

Ms. Antonella BINI, Guest Expert

INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL FEDERATION (IAF)

Head of Delegation

Mr. James ZIMMERMAN, President

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING (ISPRS)

Representative

Mr. Ian DOWMAN

INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU)

Representative

Mr. Michael SIMPSON

SPACE GENERATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (SGAC)

Representatives

Mr. David HASLAM, SGAC Executive Officer

Ms. Juldis OMAROVA

SPACEWEEK INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SIA)

Representatives

Mr. Dennis A. STONE, President

Mr. F.R. SARKER, National Coordinator

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Secretariat

Mr. S. CAMACHO-LARA, Director, Office for Outer Space Affairs, Secretary of the Committee

Ms. A. LEE, Expert on Space Applications

Mr. N. HEDMAN, Deputy Secretary of the Committee

Ms. N. RODRIGUES, Assistant Secretary of the Committee

Ms. S. PAYMAN, Office for Outer Space Affairs

Mr. S. NEGODA, Office for Outer Space Affairs

Mr. Q. SULTAN, Office for Outer Space Affairs

Mr. S. SULAYMANOV, Office for Outer Space Affairs

Ms. A. DELI, Office for Outer Space Affairs