FRA 2015 National Correspondents and Alternates

AlgérieM. Mohamed Seghir NoualDirecteur Général des ForêtsDirection Générale des Forêts

AngolaM. Mateus AndréChiefMinistry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (MINADERP)Institute of Forestry Development (IDF) Forestry Department

ArgentinaSra Celina Laura MontenegroJefe de ProgramaSecretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación - Jefatura de Gabinete de MinistrosUnidad de Manejo del Sistema de Evaluación ForestalALArgentinaSra Susana Rosa BrandánTécnico ForestalMinisterio de Agricultura, Ganadería y PescaDirección de Producción Forestal

ArmeniaMr Ruben PetrosyanChiefMinistry of Agriculture, “Hayantar” SNCO

AustraliaMs Claire HowellManager National Forest InventoryDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryAustralian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and SciencesALAustraliaMr Geoffrey DunnDatabase and Spatial Data Manager (Land and Forest Sciences Program)Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryAustralian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences

AustriaMr Johannes HanglerDeputy HeadAustrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture Forestry, Environment and Water ManagementForest Policy and InformationALAustriaMr Johannes PremAustrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture - Forestry, Environment and Water ManagementForest Policy and Information

BahamasMr Cristopher C. RusselDirectorMinistry of EnvironmentForestry UnitALBahamasMrs Danielle Hanek-WilliamsonForest OfficerMinistry of EnvironmentForestry Unit

BangladeshMr Md. Yunus AliChief Conservator of ForestMinistry of Environment and ForestsForest DepartmentALBangladeshMr Ratan Kumar MazumderDeputy Chief Conservator of ForestsMinistry of Environment and ForestsForest Department

BarbadosMs Michelle Wilson-HowardForestry OfficerMinistry of Agriculture Food Fisheries and Water ResourcesSoil Conservation UnitALBarbadosMr Kenny WardSenior Agriculture AssistantMinistry of Agriculture Food Fisheries and Water ResourcesSoil Conservation Unit

BelarusMr Dzmitry KrasouskiHeadMinistry of ForestryDepartment of Forest Policy, Estimation of Forest Fund and organization of Forest UtilizationALBelarusMr Valiantsin KrasouskiSpecialistRepublican Unitary Enterprise "Belgosles"Unit of Forest Cadastre

BelgiqueM. Christian LaurentAttachéService Public de Wallonie

Direction générale opérationnelle Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement (DGARNE), Département de la Nature et des Forêts (DGRNE) - Direction des Ressources ForestièresALBelgiqueM. Hugues LecomteAttaché (Cellule Inventaire forestier permanent)Service Public de WallonieDirection générale opérationnelle Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement (DGARNE), Département de la Nature et des Forêts (DGRNE) - Direction des Ressources Forestières

BelizeMs Yanira PopForest OfficerMinistry of Forestry, Fisheries & Sustainable DevelopmentForest DepartmentALBelizeMr Gumercindo BaezaForest OfficerMinistry of Forestry, Fisheries & Sustainable DevelopmentForest Department

BéninM. Théophile KakpoDirecteur Général et Coordonateur du Programme de Gestion des Forêts et Terroirs RiverainsMinistère de l’Environnement de l’Habitat et de l’UrbanismeDirection générale des forêts et des ressources naturellesALBéninM. Hugues AkponaChefMinistère de l’Environnement de l’Habitat et de l’UrbanismeDivision Planification, Suivi Evaluation, Assistant du Coordonnateur du Programme de Gestion des Forêts et Terroirs Riverains (PGFTR)

BhutanMr Kinley TsheringChief Forestry OfficerMinistry of Agriculture & Forests, Royal Government of BhutanForest Resources Management Division, Department of Forest & Park ServicesALBhutanMr Arun RaiSr. Forestry OfficerMinistry of Agriculture & Forests, Royal Government of BhutanForest Resources Management Division, Department of Forest & Park Services

BoliviaSra Eva Maria RiveroALBoliviaSr Roberto Rios

Director de Regulación ForestalMinisterio de Medio Ambiente y Agua - Viceministerio de Medio Ambiente, Biodiversidad, Cambios Climáticos y de Gestión y Desarrollo ForestalAutoridad de Fiscalización y Control Social de Bosques y Tierra (ABT)

BotswanaMrs Mmasera Manthe TsuanengDirectorMinistry of Environment Wildlife and TourismDepartment of Forestry and Range Resources (DFRR)ALBotswanaMr Joshua MoloiDeputy DirectorMinistry of Environment, Wildlife and TourismDepartment of Forestry and Range Resources (DFRR)

BrazilMr Joberto Veloso de FreitasDirectorMinistry of Environment Ministério do Meio AmbienteBrasilian Forestry Service Serviço Florestal Brasileiro - SFBALBrazilMs Claudia Maria Mello RosaCoordinatorMinistry of Environment Ministério do Meio AmbienteForestry Information Department Brasilian Forestry Service Serviço Florestal Brasileiro - SFB

BruneiMr Mahmud Haji YussofDeputy DirectorMinistry of Industries and Primary ResourcesForestry DepartmentALBruneiMr Mardani Haji MahadiForestry OfficerMinistry of Industries and Primary ResourcesForestry Department

BulgariaMs Albena BobevaSenior Forestry OfficerState Forestry AgencyDept. International Cooperation

Burkina FasoM. Sia CoulibalyCoordonnateur National du Projet Second Inventaire Forestier National (IFN2)Ministère de l'environnement et du développement durableUnité de Gestion du Projet BKF/015 «Second Inventaire Forestier National »AL

Burkina FasoM. Adama DoulkomDirecteur des ForêtsMinistère de l'environnement et du développement durableDirection des Forêts

BurundiM. Ndonse SylvestreConseillerMinistère de l'eau, de l'environnement, de l'aménagement du territoire, et de l'urbanismeDirection generale de forêts et de l'environnementALBurundiM. Gilles MukundwaConseillerMinistère de l'eau, de l'environnement, de l'aménagement du territoire, et de l'urbanismeDepartement des forets

CambodiaMr Chea Sam AngDeputy Director GeneralForestry AdministrationALCambodiaMr Leng ChivinChiefForestry AdministrationWatershed Management and Forest Covers Assessment

CamerounM. Mfou'ou Mfou'ou BrunoDirecteur des ForêtsMinistère des forêts et de la faune

CanadaMs Joanne FrappierDirector generalNRCan-CFSPlanning, Operations and Information BranchALCanadaMr Jeff DechkaDirectorNRCan-CFSPacific Forestry Centre (PFC) Forest Information

Cap-VertMme Maria da Cruz Gomes SoaresDirectriceMinistère du Developpement RuralDirection des Service de la Sylviculture - Direction générale de l'agriculture, de la sylviculture et de l'élevage

Chile

Sra María Verónica OyarzúnJefaCorporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)Departamento de Monitoreo de EcosistemasALChileSra Elke Huss CatalánAnalistaCorporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF)Monitoreo de Ecosistemas

ChinaMr Zhang MinDeputy DirectorState Forestry AdministrationDepartment of Forest Resources ManagementALChinaMr Zhang ZhongtianDeputy DirectorState Forestry AdministrationDepartment of International Cooperation

ColombiaSra Claudia Patricia OlarteCoordinadora Grupo de BosquesInstituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM)Subdirección de Ecosistemas e Información AmbientalALColombiaSra María Cecilia Cardona RuízEspecialista SIGInstituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM)Subdirección de Ecosistemas e Información Ambiental

ComoresM. Ambadi YoussoufResponsable du Programme ForestierInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, la Pêche et l'Environnement

CongoM Jean Claude BanzounziIngénieur des eaux et forêtsMinistère du dèveloppement Durable, de l’Economie Forestière et de l’EnvironnementCentre national d' Inventaire et Aménagement des Ressources Forestières et FauniqueALCongoM Patrice GoualaIngénieur des Techniques forestièreMinistère du dèveloppement Durable, de l’Economie Forestière et de l’EnvironnementDirection générale de l'Economie Forestière

Cook IslandsMr Nooroa Tokari

Senior Project OfficerMinistry of Agriculture

Costa RicaSra María Isabel Chavarriá EspinozaCoordinadora Nacional del SIREFORMinisterio del Ambiente y EnergíaSistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación – SINAC Gerencia de Manejo de Recursos NaturalesALCosta RicaSr Mauricio Castillo NúñezEncargado de sistemas de información Forestal en el Programa SIREFORMinisterio del Ambiente y EnergíaSistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación – SINAC Gerencia de Manejo de Recursos Naturales

Côte d'IvoireM. N' Zoré KadjaDirecteur Générale des Eaux et ForêtsMinistère des eaux et forêts

CroatiaMs Ivana PesutForestry OfficerMinistry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water ManagementForestry Directorate Forest Protection and International Cooperation SectorALCroatiaMr Srecko JuricicHeadMinistry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water ManagementForestry Directorate Forest Protection and International Cooperation Sector

CubaSra Ivonne de la Caridad Diago UrféEspecialista ForestalMinisterio de AgriculturaDepartamento de Ordenación Forestal y Control de Áreas - Dirección Nacional ForestalALCubaSr Isabel Ruso MilhetDirectora ForestalMinisterio de AgriculturaDirección Nacional Forestal

CyprusMr Antonis HorattasConservator of ForestsMinistry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and EnvironmentDepartment of ForestsPlanning and European Union SectionALCyprus

Mr Achilleas MichaelForestry OfficerMinistry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and EnvironmentDepartment of Forests Planning and European Union Section

Czech RepublicMr Jaroslav KubistaDeputy ChairmanForest Management Institute

DenmarkMr Thomas Nord-LarsenResearch ScientistUniversity of Copenhagen - Faculty of ScienceDanish Centre for Forest, Landscape and PlanningALDenmarkMs Vivian Kvist JohannsenHead of ResearchUniversity of CopenhagenDepartment of Geosciences and Natural Ressource Management (IGN)

DominicaMr Minchinton BurtonDirectorMinistry of Agriculture and the EnvironmentForestry, Wildlife and Parks DivisionALDominicaMr Ronald CharlesAssistant Forest OfficerMinistry of Agriculture and the EnvironmentForestry, Wildlife and Parks Division

EcuadorSr Carlos MoralesCoordinador Proyecto "Vegetation Map"Ministerio del AmbienteDirección Nacional Forestal - Subsecretaría De Patrimonio NaturalALEcuadorSra Gabriela ViteriMinisterio del AmbienteUnidad de Monitoreo del Patrimonio Natural

EgyptMr El Sayed A. KhalifaUnder Secretary for Afforestation and Environment

El SalvadorSr Romeo Aníbal Herrera GuzmánTécnico ForestalMinisterio de Agricultura y Ganadería

Dirección General de Ordenamiento Forestal, Cuencas y Riegos - Oficina Forestal Departamento San Salvador, CuscatlánALEl SalvadorSr Edgar CruzTécnico ForestalMinisterio de Agricultura y Ganadería (Sede Regional)Dirección General de Ordenamiento Forestal, Cuencas y Riegos

EritreaMr Estifanos BeinDirectorMinistry of AgricultureEnvironmental Quality Division

EspañaSr Roberto Vallejo BombínJefeMinisterio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y MarinoÁrea de Inventario y Estadísticas Forestales Dirección General de Medio Natural y Política ForestalALEspañaSr Guillermo Fernández CentenoJefeMinisterio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y MarinoDirección General de Medio Natural y Política Forestal - Subdirección General de Política Forestal y Desertificación

EstoniaMr Mati ValgepeaHeadEstonian Environment Information CentreDepartment of Forestry Statistics

EthiopiaMrs Kibebework GetachewForestry OfficerMinistry of AgricultureNatural Resources Management Directorate

Federated States of MicronesiaMs Marlyter SilbanuzCoordinator, Sustainable Agriculture ProgramFSM GovernmentFSM Department of Resources and Development - Division of Resource Management and Development, Agriculture Unit

FijiMs Akosita LewaiMinistry of Fisheries and ForestsManagement Services Division, Forestry Department

Finland

Mr Kari T. KorhonenDirectorFinnish Forest Research Institute (METLA)National Forest InventoryEastern Finland Regional Unit, JoensuuALFinlandMs Helena MakelaResearcherFinnish Forest Research Institute (METLA)National Forest Inventory - Southern Finland Regional Unit, Vantaa

FranceM. Claude VidalDirecteur général adjoint en charge de l'inventaire forestier nationalMinistère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et des affaires ruralesInstitut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN)

GabonM. Simplice NtemeChef de service des inventaires forestiersMinistère des eaux et forêtsDirection Générale des Eaux et Forêts

GambiaMr Sanyang BabandingForestry DepartmentALGambiaMr Njai Momodou LaminForestry Department

GeorgiaMr Merab SharabidzeSenior AdviserNational Forestry Agency (NFA) - Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources ProtectionALGeorgiaMr Nikoloz BurduliHeadNational Forestry Agency (NFA) - Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources ProtectionAnalytical Department

GermanyMr Friedrich SchmitzDeputy HeadFederal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionUnit/Section 535

GhanaMr Kofi Affum BaffoeManagerGhana Forestry CommissionResource Management Support Centre

ALGhanaMr Hugh BrownManager, Operations (Forest Plantations)Ghana Forestry Commission

GreeceMs Maria ChatziioannouForest AdviserMinistry of Environment, Energy and Climate ChangeGeneral Directorate for Development and Protection of Forests and Natural Environment and Protection of Forests and Natural Environment - Directorate of Forest Resources DevelopmentALGreeceMs Chrysoula KarakostaForest AdviserMinistry of Environment, Energy and Climate ChangeGeneral Directorate for Development and Protection of Forests and Natural Environment Special Secretariat for Forests and Protection of Forests and Natural Environment - Directorate of Forest Resources Development

GrenadaMr Aden ForteauChief Forestry OfficerMinistry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries, Energy, Public Utilities, Marketing and the National Importing BoardForestry and National Parks DepartmentALGrenadaMr Anthony JeremiahForest Conservation OfficerMinistry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries, Energy, Public Utilities, Marketing and the National Importing BoardForestry and National Parks Department

GuatemalaSr Adelso de Jesús Revolorio QuevedoCoordinadorMinisterio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación Instituto Nacional de BosquesUnidad de PlanificaciónALGuatemalaSr José Rodrigo RosasEncargado Planificación InstitucionalMinisterio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación - Instituto Nacional de BosquesUnidad de Planificación e Información

Guinea EcuatorialMr Basilio Engonga Obama

GuinéeM. Djiramba DiawaraCoordonnateur National

Ministère Délégué à l'environnement, aux eaux et forêtsDirection nationale des eaux et forêts - Renforcement des capacités de lutte contre la dégradation des sols et la déforestation en Guinée

GuyanaMr James SinghCommissioner of ForestsGuyana Forestry CommissionALGuyanaMs Pradeepa BholanathHeadGuyana Forestry CommissionPlanning and Development Division

HaitiM. Boniface LouijameChefMinistere de l'agriculture, des ressources naturelles et du développement ruralService des Ressources ForestieresALHaitiM. Brown Charlie Vicière

HondurasSr Miguel MendietaJefe UPEGInstituto Nacional de Conservación y Desarrollo Forestal, Areas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre (ICF)Unidad de Planificación, Evaluación y GestiónALHondurasSra Alma DuarteJefe CIPFInstituto Nacional de Conservación y Desarrollo Forestal, Areas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre (ICF)Centro de Información y Patrimonio Forestal

HungaryMr András SzepesiSenior Forest Policy AdvisorMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentDepartment of Forestry, Fishing and HuntingALHungaryMr Péter KottekStatistical CoordinatorCentral Agricultural Office Forestry DirectorateDepartment of Statistics

IcelandMr Arnór SnorrasonDeputy DirectorIceland Forest Service (IFS)Icelandic Forest Research

IndiaMr Anmol KumarDirector GeneralForest Survey of India (FSI)ALIndiaMr Shri Rajesh KumarSenior Deputy DirectorForest Survey of India (FSI)

IndonesiaMr Yuyu RahayuDirector of Forest Resources Inventory and MonitoringMinistry of ForestryForestry Planning DirectorateALIndonesiaMr ErnawatiDeputy DirectorMinistry of Forestry Forest Resources Inventory - Forestry Planning Directorate

IrelandMr John RedmondTeam Member (National Forest Inventory)Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodForest Service

Islamic Republic of IranMr Reza SohrabiDirector GeneralForest Range and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO)Engineering and Evaluation BureauALIslamic Republic of IranMr Seyed Ali KhalilpourDirector GeneralIran Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO)Watershed Management Department- FRWO

IsraelMr David BrandKeren Kaymeth LeIsrael

ItalyMr Angelo MarianoSenior Forestry OfficerMinistero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies)Corpo Forestale dello StatoALItalyMs Patrizia GaspariniResearcher

Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura (CRA) - (Agricultural Research Council)Unità di ricerca per il Monitoraggio e la Pianificazione forestale (CRA-MPF) - (Monitoring and Planning Forest Unit)

JamaicaMr Upton EdwardsALJamaicaMr Alli Morgan

JapanMr Koji HattoriDeputy DirectorMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesJapan International Forestry Cooperation Office - Forestry AgencyALJapanMr Masato OkabayashiSection ChiefMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesJapan International Forestry Cooperation Office - Forestry Agency

KazakhstanMr Igor Alexandrovich KovalDeputy HeadMinistry of AgricultureForestry and Hunting Management CommitteeALKazakhstanMr Kairat UstemirovHeadMinistry of AgricultureForestry and Hunting Management Committee

KenyaMs Serah KahuriKenya Forest Service

KiribatiMs Teaaro OtiueaALKiribatiMs Tearimawa NatakeAgriculture and Livestock Division

KuwaitMr Hani Abdulhadi HajiaHead of Forestry DivisionPublic Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resources ((P.A.A.A.F.R.)Forestry DivisionALKuwaitMr Hani Nouriddin

Forestry EngineerPublic Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resources ((P.A.A.A.F.R.)Forestry Division

KyrgyzstanMr Sabir AtadjanovDirectorThe State Agency on Environment Protection and ForestryALKyrgyzstanMr Meder SeitkasymovChief SpecialistThe State Agency on Environment Protection and ForestryInternational Cooperation Department

LaosMr Soukanh BounthabandidDirectorMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryForest Resources Information Center - Forest Inventory and Planning Division - Department of Forestry

LatviaMs Lelda PamovskaSenior officerMinistry of AgricultureForest Department - Forest Resources and Hunting DivisionALLatviaMr Normunds StruveSenior OfficerMinistry of AgricultureForest Department - Forestry Strategy and Support Division

LesothoMr Elias Sekoati SekaleliDirector of ForestryMinistry of Forestry and Land ReclamationDepartment of ForestryALLesothoMr Tlotliso RamanyakaPrincipal Forestry Officer (Research)Ministry of Forestry and Land ReclamationDepartment of Forestry

LibanMme Sylva KoteicheIngénieur agricoleMinistère de l'agricultureDépartement de reboisement et exploitationALLibanMme Elen Ayoub

Ingénieur forestièreMinistère de l'agricultureDépartement de reboisement et exploitation

LiberiaMr Jeremiah F. KarmoManagerForestry Development AuthorityStatitstics and Database ManagementALLiberiaMr Jessie VannieStatisticianForestry Development AuthorityStatistics and Database Management

LithuaniaMr Andrius KuliesîsChiefState Forest ServiceForest inventory and management, forest use and forestry statisticsALLithuaniaMr Darius VižlenskasDeputy HeadState Forest ServiceForest inventory and management, forest use and forestry statistics

LuxembourgM. Georges KugenerIngénieur forestierAdministration de la Nature et des ForêtsService des forêts

MadagascarM Jean Claude RabemanantsoaDirecteur général des forêtsMinistère de l'environnement et des forêts

MalawiMr Kasizo ChiramboPrincipal Planning OfficerForestry DepartmentALMalawiMr William T. MitembePrincipal Forestry OfficerPlanning Unit

MalaysiaMs Wan Hasmah Wan MohdUnder SecretaryMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment MalaysiaBiodiversity Management and Forestry Department

ALMalaysiaMr Koh Hock LyeForestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia

MaldivesMr Hussain FaisalAgriculture OfficerMinistry of Fisheries and AgricultureForestry DepartmentALMaldivesMs Aishath NajaathAgriculture OfficerMinistry of Fisheries and AgricultureAgri-Business

MaliM. Nianti Ousmane TangaraIngénieur forestierMinistère de l’Environnement et de l’AssainissementDirection Nationale des eaux et forêtsALMaliM. Alassane DialloIngénieur forestierMinistère de l’Environnement et de l’AssainissementDirection Nationale des eaux et forêts

MarocM. Abdelmoula LefhailiChefHaut Commissariat aux eaux et forêts et a la lutte contre la désertificationService des Etudes et de l'Inventaire Forestier National - Direction de la planification, du systéme d'information et de la coopérationALMarocM. Khalil BelayachiIngénieur forestierHaut Commissariat aux eaux et forêts et a la lutte contre la désertificationService de la gestion intégrée de l'information et de la communication

MauritanieM. Cheikh Ould Ould Sidi MohamedDirecteur AdjointMinistère Délégué auprès du Premier Ministre chargé de l’EnvironnementDirection de la Protection de la NatureALMauritanieM. Ethmane Ould BoubacarChefService Forêts et Protection des Paysages

Mauritius

Mr Vishnu TezooConservator of ForestsMinistry of Agro-Industry and FisheriesForestry ServiceALMauritiusMr Poojanrai KhurunDeputy Conservator of ForestsMinistry of Agro-Industry and FisheriesForestry Service

MéxicoSr Enrique Serrano GálvezCoordinador General de Planeación e InformaciónComisión Nacional Forestal (CONAFOR)

MongoliaMr Tsesed BanzragchDirectorMinistry of Environment and Green DevelopmentForest Conservation and Reforestation Management Division

MontenegroMr Dragan MarinovicSenior AdviserMinistry of Agriculture, and Rural DevelopmentMonitoring SectorALMontenegroMr Novica TmusicSenior AdviserMinistry of Agriculture, and Rural DevelopmentMonitoring Sector

MontserratMr Gerard GrayDirectorMinistry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the EnvironmentDepartment of EnvironmentALMontserratMr Lloyd MartinForestry OfficerMinistry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the EnvironmentDepartment of Environment

MozambiqueMr Renato David TimanaMinistry of AgricultureNational Directorate of Lands and Forests - Natural Resources Inventory

MyanmarMrs Myat Su MonAssistant Director

Ministry of Environmental Conservation and ForestryForestry Department - GIS Section Planning and Statistic Division

NamibiaMr Jonathan KamwiSenior Forestry OfficerMinistry of Agriculture, Water and ForestryNational Forest Inventory - Directorate of Forestry

NepalMr Deepak KharalChiefDepartment of Forest Research and SurveyForest Survey Division

NetherlandsMr Rob BusinkSenior Policy OfficerMinistry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and InnovationDepartment of NatureALNetherlandsMr Jan OldenburgerMinistry of Agriculture, Nature and Food QualityDepartment of Nature

New ZealandMr Paul LanePrincipal AdvisorMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryInformation and Analysis, Policy GroupALNew ZealandMs Jane DavidsonSenior AnalystMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryInformation and Analysis, Policy Group

NicaraguaSr Martín Alberto Cuadra CruzDirectorInstituto Nacional Forestal (INAFOR)Dirección Coordinación Territorial

NigerM. Assoumane GarbaChefMinistère de l’Hydraulique et de l’EnvironnementDivision Aménagements Forestiers et Produits Non Ligneux - Direction Générale de l’Environnement et des Eaux et Forêts - Direction de l’EnvironnementALNigerM. Ibro AdamouDirecteur

Ministère de l’Hydraulique et de l’EnvironnementDirection des Aménagements Forestiers, de Reboisement et de la Restauration des Terres - Direction Générale de l’Environnement et des Eaux et ForêtsALNigeriaOye Simon AdedoyinDeputy Director (Forest Resources Assessment)Federal Ministry of EnvironmentFederal Department of Forestry

NiueMr Brandon TauasiHeadDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry & FisheriesForestry Division

NorwayMr Stein Michael TomterResearch OfficerNorwegian Forest and Landscape InstituteNational Forest InventoryALNorwayMr Gro HylenScientistNorwegian Forest and Landscape Institute

OmanMr Said bin Hamed Al-AlawiDirectorMinistry of AgricultureRangeland DepartmentALOmanMr Ahmed Al-NaabiHead of Rangeland Planning SectionMinistry of AgricultureRangeland Department

PalauMs Ubel Puanani MichaelChief ForesterMinistry of Natural Resources, Environment and TourismBureau of Agriculture

PanamáSr Jorge JustavinoJefeAutoridad Nacional del Ambiente (ANAM)Departamento de Desarrollo y Manejo ForestalALPanamáSra Lady Jazmín PalaciosAutoridad Nacional del Ambiente (ANAM)

Departamento de Desarrollo y Manejo Forestal

Papua New GuineaMr Ruth TuriaDirectorPapua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA)Forest Policy and Planning DirectorateALPapua New GuineaMr Rabbie LaloPlanning AnalystPapua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA)Forest Policy and Planning Directorate

ParaguaySr Carlos IrrazabalALParaguaySra Marta ÁlvarezIng. For.

PerúSra Beatriz Dapozzo IbañezCoordinadora de la Dirección de Información Forestal y de Fauna SilvestreMinisterio de AgriculturaDirección General de Forestal y de Fauna SilvestreALPerúSr Luis Morales RoberttiOficial ForestalMinisterio de AgriculturaDirección General de Promoción Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre - Dirección General de Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre

PhilippinesMr Ildefonso L. QuilloyDepartment of Environment and Natural ResourcesForest Management Bureau

PolandMr Marek JablońskiResearcherForest Research InstituteDepartment of Forest ManagementALPolandMr Michał KalinowskiResearcherForest Research InstituteDepartment of Forest Management

PortugalMs Cristina SantosHead

Ministério da Agricultura, Mar, Ambiente e Ordenamento do TerritórioAutoridade Florestal Nacional (AFN)ALPortugalMr Luis ReisForest EngineerMinistério da Agricultura, Mar, Ambiente e Ordenamento do TerritórioInstituto da Conservação da Natureza e Florestas (ICNF)

Rép. centrafricaineM. Luc DimancheDirecteurMinistère des eaux, forêts, chasses, et pêchesDirection générale des eaux, forêts, chasses et pêchesALRép. centrafricaineM. Joseph SelengaiCadre à la Direction des inventaires et aménagements forestiersMinistère des eaux, forêts, chasses, et pêchesDirection générale des eaux, forêts, chasses et pêches

Rép. dém. du CongoM. André Kondjo ShokoChefMinistère de l’Environnement, Conservation de la Nature, Eaux et ForêtsDivision Inventaire ForestierDirection Inventaire et Aménagement Forestiers (DIAF)/MECNTALRép. dém. du CongoMme Philomène Mwamba Kyungu

Republic of KoreaMr Youngtae ChoiDirectorKorea Forest ServiceInternational Cooperation DivisionALRepublic of KoreaMr Kyung Ho LeeDeputy DirectorKorea Forest ServiceInternational Cooperation Division

Republic of MoldovaMr Ion LupuDirector GeneralAgency for Forestry “Moldsilva”Forestry ServiceALRepublic of MoldovaMr Ghenadie GrubyHeadAgency for Forestry “Moldsilva”Forestry and Protected Areas

República DominicanaSr Manuel SerranoViceministroMinisterio de Ambiente y Recursos NaturalesViceministerio de Recursos ForestalesALRepública DominicanaSr Eli Rafael Martínez MenaEncargado Departamento de Investigación ForestalMinisterio de Ambiente y Recursos NaturalesViceministerio de Recursos Forestales Dirección de Investigación y Normas

RomaniaM. Zaharescu ClaudiuCounselorMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentDirectorate General of Forests, Lands and the synergistic management

Russian FederationMr Andrey FilipchukDeputy directorFederal Forestry AgencyResearch Institute of Silviculture and Forestry MechanizationALRussian FederationMr Boris MoiseevLeading ResearcherFederal Forestry AgencyResearch Institute of Silviculture and Forestry Mechanization - Analytical Study of Forest Utilization and Forestry Governance

RwandaMme Adrie MukashemaDeputy Director GeneralRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA)Department of Forestry and Nature ConservationALRwandaM. Jean Claude SebahireProfessional in charge of Forest InventoryRwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA)Department of Forestry and Nature Conservation

Saint Kitts and NevisMr Paul A. BenjaminAgronomistMinistry of Agriculture, Cooperatives,Fisheries Lands and HousingDepartment of Agriculture

Saint LuciaMr Adams Toussaint

Saint Pierre and MiquelonMr Frank Urtizberea

Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMr Cornelius RichardsForestry SupervisorMinistry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry and FisheriesForestry DepartmentALSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMs Cathleen TrumpetForestry Officer IIMinistry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry and FisheriesForestry Department - Forest Mapping and Inventory Unit

SamoaMr Maturo PanianiAssistant Chief Executive Officer of ForestryMinistry of Natural Resources, Environment and Meteorology

Sao Tomé et PrincipeM. Faustino da Conceição Neto de OliveiraDirecteurMinistère de la Planification et du DéveloppementDirection de ForêtALSao Tomé et PrincipeM. Pascoa D’Apresentação da CostaChef de service de surveillance, Contrôle et Statistiques forestièresMinistère de la Planification et du DéveloppementDirection de Forêt

Saudi ArabiaMr Khalid Nasser Al-MoussaDirectorMinistry of AgricultureForestry Division - General Directorate of Natural Resources

SénégalMme Olimata FayeIngénieur des Eaux et ForêtsMinistère de l'environnement et de la protection de la natureDirection des eaux et forêts, chasses et conservation des solsALSénégalM. Cheik Tidiane NdiayeIngénieur des Eaux et ForêtsMinistère de l'environnement et de la protection de la natureDirection des eaux et forêts, chasses et conservation des sols

SerbiaMr Dusan JovicSenior AdviserMinistry of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management

Directorate of Forests

SeychellesMr Eric SopholaSenior Forestry OfficerSeychelles National Parks AuthorityALSeychellesMr Denis MatatikenChief Executive OfficerSeychelles National Parks Authority

Sierra LeoneMr Gilbert KokerSenior Assistant Conservator of ForestsNational Commission on the Environment and Forestry (NaCEF)

SingaporeMr Geoffrey DavisonAssistant DirectorNational Parks BoardBiodiversity CentreALSingaporeMr Lua Hock KeongSenior Biodiversity OfficerNational Parks BoardBiodiversity Centre

SlovakiaMr Martin MoravčíkHeadNational Forest CentreDepartment of Forestry Strategy, Policy and EconomicsALSlovakiaMr Miroslav KovalčíkScientistNational Forest CentreDepartment of Forestry Strategy, Policy and Economics

SloveniaMr Janez ZafranUndersecretaryMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodDirectorate for Forestry, Hunting and FisheriesALSloveniaMr Tomaz RemicAdvisorMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodDirectorate for Forestry, Hunting and Fisheries

Somalia

Mr Hashi OsmanHead of Forestry and RangeMinistry of Livestock, Forestry and RangeALSomaliaMr Abdiwelli Omar YusufForestry Offcer (Animal Production)Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range

South AfricaMr Joel MatshateDeputy DirectorDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesForestry & Natural Resources ManagementALSouth AfricaMs Sindy BoqoAssistant DirectorDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesForestry & Natural Resources Management

South SudanMr Simon Dralley NimayaMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives & Rural Development

Sri LankaMr Anura SathurusingheConservator of ForestsMinistry of Environment and Natural ResourcesForest Department - Research and Education DivisionALSri LankaMr Sarathchandra KulatungaSenior Deputy Conservator of ForestsMinistry of Environment and Natural ResourcesForest Department

SudanSalah Youssif MohamedGeneral Manager (Head of the Unit)Forests National Corporation (FNC)General Adminstration of Forest Resources Inventory

SuisseM. Urs-Beat BraendliLeader (Scientific Service National Forest Inventory)Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL

SurinameMr Pearl Steven JulesCEOMinistry of Physical Planning, Land and Forestry ManagementFoundation for Forest Management and Production ControlAL

SurinameMr Dennis Roel LemenDirector Forest ManagementMinistry of Physical Planning, Land and Forestry ManagementFoundation for Forest Management and Production Control

SwazilandMs Futhi Felicity MagagulaForestry OfficerMinistry of Tourism and Environmental AffairsDepartment of ForestryALSwazilandMr Wilfred Mbhekeni NxumaloForestry OfficerMinistry of Tourism and Environmental AffairsDepartment of Forestry

SwedenMr Karl DuvemoAnalystSwedish Forest AgencyPolicy and Analysis DivisionALSwedenMr Svante ClaessonDeputy HeadSwedish Forest AgencyPolicy and Analysis Division

Syrian Arab RepublicMr Wajeeh KhouriDirectorMinistry of Agriculture and Agrarian ReformForestry DirectorateALSyrian Arab RepublicMr Omar ZerekHeadMinistry of Agriculture and Agrarian ReformForestry Directorate - Biodiversity and protected areas management section

TajikistanMr Hukmatullo AkhmadovSecretaryTajik Academy of Agricultural SciencesALTajikistanMr Hikmatullo NazirovDirectorCommittee on Environmental ProtectionResearch Institute of Forests

Tchad

M. Alrari DjimramadjiIngénieur forestierMinistère de l'environnement, et des Ressources Halieutiques de la vie et des parcs nationauxALTchadM. Bardoum DjerkoubianIngénieur forestierMinistère de l'environnement, de la qualité de la vie et des parcs nationaux

ThailandMr Thanupong RuangjirawitDirectorRoyal Forest DepartmentInternational Forestry Cooperation OfficeALThailandMr Preecha OngprasertDirectorRoyal Forest DepartmentInternational Forestry Cooperation Office - International Convention and Commitment Division

The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaMr Jordan ZdravkovskiHeadMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water EconomyForestry and Hunting DepartmentALThe former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaMr Jurant DikaJunior ExpertMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water EconomyForestry and Hunting Department

TogoM. Boundjouw SamaDirecteur des eaux et forêtsMinistère de l’environnement et des ressources forestièresDirection des eaux et forêtsALTogoM. Essowazina Cozi-AdomChargé d'étudesMinistère de l’environnement et des ressources forestièresDirection de la faune et de la chasse

TongaMr Tevita Faka'osiDeputy DirectorMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodForestry Division

Trinidad and TobagoMr Johnny SeepersadActing Deputy Conservator of Forests

Ministry of Housing and the EnvironmentForestry DivisionALTrinidad and TobagoMr Carlton RobertsAssistant Conservator of ForestsMinistry of Housing and the EnvironmentForestry Division

TunisieM. Khemaies SelmiSous Directeur du reboisement forestier et pastoralMinistère de l'agriculture et de l'environnementDirection du Développement Sylvo-Pastoral - Direction Générale des ForêtsALTunisieM. Kamel AlouiIngénieurMinistère de l'agriculture et de l'environnementDirection du Développement Sylvo-pastoral - Direction Générale des Forêts

TurkeyMr Mithat KoçDeputy Head of DepartmentGeneral Directorate of ForestryForest Management and Planning DepartmentALTurkeyMr Mehmet DemirciForest EngineerGeneral Directorate of ForestryForest Management and Planning Department

UgandaMr David Odeke ElungatSenior Forest Inventory SpecialistNational Forestry AuthorityBiomass ProgrammeALUgandaMs Margaret AdataAssistant CommissionerMinistry of Water and EnvironmentForestry Sector Services - Directorate of Environment Affairs

UkraineMr Volodymyr RomanovskyiHeadState Forest Resources AgencyForest Management DepartmentALUkraineMs Liubov PoliakovaSenior Officer

State Forest Resources AgencyScience, International Cooperation and Public Relation

United KingdomMs Sheila WardStatisticianForestry Commission (GB)

United Republic of TanzaniaMr Nurdin ChamuyaMinistry of Natural Resources and TourismNAFORMA project

United States of AmericaMr Brad SmithAssociate National Program ManagerUSDA - Forest Service Research and DevelopmentFIA - Forest Inventory and AnalysisALUnited States of AmericaMs Sonja OswaltForest Resources AnalystUSDA - Forest Service Research and DevelopmentSouthern Research Station Headquarters

UruguaySr Ricardo D. Echeverría LuraschiJefe de DepartamentoMinisterio de Ganadería, Agricultura y PescaDivisión de Planeamiento - Dirección General ForestalALUruguaySr Leonardo D. Boragno RodríguezAsesor TécnicoMinisterio de Ganadería, Agricultura y PescaDivisión de Planeamiento

UzbekistanMr Mukhtarjon ShojalilovHeadMinistry of Agriculture and Water ResourcesState forest cadastre unit

VanuatuMr Phyllis Kamasteia(Mapping Officer)Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries & Quarantine ServicesDepartment of ForestsALVanuatuMr Rexon ViranamanggaSenior Forest Officer Planning

Venezuela

Sr Américo Miguel Catalán SepúlvedaDirector GeneralMinisterio del Poder Popular para el AmbienteDirección General de BosquesALVenezuelaSr Renzo Effrei SilvaDirectorMinisterio del Poder Popular para el AmbienteDirección de Investigación y Proyectos del Bosque

Viet NamMr Nam Doan HoaiVice DirectorMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentForest Protection Department

YemenMr Ali AldhameriDirectorMinistry of Agriculture and IrrigationAfforestation & Desertification Control - General Directorate of Forestry, Ranges and Desertification ControlALYemenMr Anwer KahtanDirectorMinistry of Agriculture and IrrigationGeneral Directorate of Forestry, Ranges and Desertification Control - Natural Forests Department

ZambiaMr Jackson M. MukoshaExtension OfficerMinistry of Tourism, Environment and Natural ResourcesForestry DepartmentALZambiaMr Yobe NyirendaForestry OfficerMinistry of Tourism, Environment and Natural ResourcesForestry Department

ZimbabweMr Joseph MuchichwaMapping OfficerMinistry of Environment & Natural Resources ManagementForestry CommissionALZimbabweMr Benard Tarupuwa ChiparangeRegulations OfficerMinistry of Environment & Natural Resources ManagementForestry Commission