Attendee Participant List

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
September 27, 2007

United States

1. James Connaughton, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality
2. US Del- Dan Price
3. US Del- U/S Paula Dobriansky
4. US Del- U/ S Karen Harbert

China

1. Zhenhua Xie, Vice-Minister of State Development and Reform Commission

1. Gao Guangsheng – Director General, Climate Change NDCR
2. Xu Yongsheng – Deputy Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Su Wei - Deputy Director General, Energy Bureau, NDRC

Portugal (as EU President)

1. Secretary of State, Humberto Rosa
2. Nuno Lacasta, Coordinator of the Executive Committee of the Climate Change Commission
3. Tiago Antunes, Advisor on Climate and Energy to the Prime Minister
4. Fausto Brito e Abreau, Advisor on International Affairs to the Secretary of State for Environment

European Commission

1. Mogens Peter Carl, Director General, DG Environment
2. Angelos Pangratis, Deputy Head of Delegation
3. Artur Runge-Metzger, Head of Unit, Climate change
4. Luarent Muschel, Head of Unit, International Relations

Russia

1. Alexander Bedritsky, Head of Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
2. Alexander Yakovenko, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Alexander Pankin, Deputy Director, Department of International Organizations, Min. of Foreign Affairs
4. Ambassador Yuri Ushakov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the U.S.

Japan

1. Amb. Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Special Advisor to the Cabinet
2. Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka, Director-General for Global Issues
3. Dr. Ryutaro Yatsu, Counselor for Global Environment, Ministry of the Environment
4. Hajime Ito, Deputy Director General for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry

India

1. Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor (dinner also)
2. Mrs. Meena Gupta, Secretary, Environment & Forests
3. Ambassador Chandrasekhar Dasgupta, Former Ambassador to EU, China
4. Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Former Secretary, Environment

Germany

1. Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for the Environment
2. Dr. Urban Rid, Director General
3. Dr. Karsten Sach, Deputy Director General
4. Mr. Roesgen, Deputy Director General

Canada

1. John Baird, Minister of the Environment
2. Ian Shugart, Associate Deputy Minister, Environment Canada
3. Michael Wilson, Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America
4. Chris Froggatt, Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister of the Environment, Environment Canada

UK

1.  Phil Woolas, Minister of Environment, Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
2. Henry Derwent, Director, Climate, Energy and Environmental Risk, DEFRA
3. Graham White, Director Management Unit, Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
4. Michael Jacobs, Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Climate Change, Prime Minister’s Office

Italy

1. Valeria Termini, Personal Representative of the Italian Prime Minister on Energy and Climate Change, Prime Minister’s Office (dinner also)
2. Guido La Tella, Foreign Affairs Sous Sherpa G8, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Giovanni Manfredi, Head of Bureau (Energy) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4. Pierluigi Petrillo, Director International AffairsMinistry of Environment, Ministry of the Environment

France

1. Brice LALONDE, France Special Ambassador for Climate Change
2. Christian MASSET, Head of The Economic and Financial Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Hélène PELOSSE, Diplomatic Counselor, Cabinet of the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Regional Planning
4. Raymond COINTE, Head of International Affairs Directorate, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Regional Planning

Mexico

1. Juan Manuel Elvira, Minister of Environment
2. Juan Manuel Gomez Robledo, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs
3. Fernando Tudela, Under Secretary for Environment
4. Jordi Herrera, Under Secretary for Energy

Australia

1. Minister Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs
2. Minister Turnbull, Minister for Environment and Water Resources
3. Mr Chris Kenny, Chief of Staff to Minister for Foreign Affairs
4. Ms Hellen Georgopoulous, Chief of Staff to Minister for Environment and Water Resources

South Africa

1. Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Min. of Environmental Affairs And Tourism
2. Mr. Alf Wills, Deputy Director General Department of Environmental Affairs And Tourism
3. Dr. Shaun Vorster, special Adviser to the Minister, Department of Environmental Affairs And Tourism
4. Ms. Judy Beaumont, Chief Director, Department of Environmental Affairs And Tourism
5. Amb. Derick Moyo, Ambassador to the U.S.

Indonesia

1. Mr. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (dinner also)
2. Mr. Witoelar Rachmat, State Minister of Environment
3. Prof. Emil Salim, Head of Indonesian Delegation to COP-13
4. Amb. Sudjadnan Parnohadingrat, Ambassador to the U.S.

Brazil

1. Everton Vieira Vargas, Ambassador, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of External Relations
2. Sergio Barbosa Serra, Ambassador, Special Representative for Climate Change, Ministry of External Relations
3. Thelma Krug, Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Quality, Ministry of the Environment
4. José Domingos González Miguez, Executive Secretary, Interministerial Commission on Global Climate Change Ministry of Science and Technology

Korea

1. CHO Tae-yul, Deputy Minister for Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2. CHO Seok, Director-General for Energy & Resources Policy Office, Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy
3. SHIN Boo-nam, Director-General for International Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environment
4. KIM Chan-woo, Senior Coordinator for Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

United Nations

1. Mr Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

1. Ms Kathleen Abdalla, Chief, National Information, Monitoring and Outreach Branch, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2. Mr Janos Pasztor, Director of Environment Management Group

Affiliation United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)