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United NationsGeneral AssemblyA/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1Distr.: Limited16 June 2005English/French/SpanishCommittee on the PeacefulUses of Outer SpaceForty-eighth sessionVienna, 8-17 June 2005LIST OF PARTICIPANTSChairman: Mr. Adigun Ade Abiodun (Nigeria)MembersALGERIAChef de la DélégationS.E. Mme Taous FEROUKHI, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Mission Permanente de la RépubliqueAlgérienne Démocratique et Populaire auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, VienneReprésentantsM. Mohamed OUZEROUHANE, Attaché, Mission Permanente de la République Algérienne Démocratique etPopulaire auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, VienneM. Hamid OUKACI, Directeur Général de l'Institut National de Géographie et TélédétectionM. Azzedine RACHEDI, Chargé de Recherche et Expert au Centre National des Techniques SpatialesJefe de la DelegaciَnARGENTINAS.E. Sra. Elsa KELLY, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanente de la Repْblica Argentina ante lasNaciones Unidas, VienaAlternosSr. Conrado VAROTTO, Director Ejecutivo y Técnica de la Comisيon Nacional de Actividades Espaciales(CONAE)Sr. Félix Clementino MENICOCCI, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CONAEV.05-85613*0585613*

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1Sr. Sebastiلn SAYUS, Primer Secretario, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misiَn Permanente de la RepْblicaArgentina ante las Naciones Unidas, VienaAsesorSra. Susana GONZALEZ, Instituto Nacional de Derecho Aeronلutico y Espacial, Fuerza Aérea ArgentinaRepresentativeAUSTRALIAMs. Elizabeth DAY, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations, ViennaAUSTRIAHead of DelegationH.E. Mr. Walther LICHEM, Ambassador, Federal Ministry for Foreign AffairsAlternatesH.E. Mr. Peter JANKOWITSCH, Ambassador, Chairman of the Board, Austrian Space AgencyMr. Helmut BضCK, Minister, Federal Ministry for Foreign AffairsAdvisersMs. Andrea KLEINSASSER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and TechnologyMr. Otto KOUDELKA, Technical University GrazMr. Erwin MONDRE, Austrian Research Promotion AgencyMr. Stephan MAYER, Austrian Research Promotion AgencyMr. Reinhard SOLLBضCK, Austrian Research Promotion AgencyMs. Elisabeth KLAFFENBضCK, Austrian Research Promotion AgencyMr. Lothar BECKEL, Institute for Global Mapping and ResearchMs. Elisabeth ACKERLER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and TechnologyChef de la DélégationBELGIUMS.E. M. Philippe NIEUWENHUYS, Ambassadeur, Represéntante Permanente, Mission Permanente de la Belgiqueauprès des Nations Unies, VienneSuppléantsM. Christian DOOMS, Premiere Secrétaire, Mission Permanente de la Belgique auprès des Nations Unies, VienneM. M. MAYENCE, Conseiller juridique au Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique2

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1BRAZILHead of DelegationH.E. Mr. Celso Marcos VIEIRA DE SOUZA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission ofBrazil to the United Nations, ViennaDelegatesMs. Carmen Lidia RIBEIRO MOURA, Minister-Counsellor, Alternate Permanent Representative, PermanentMission of Brazil to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Carlos Eduardo DA CUNHA OLIVEIRA, Second Secretary, Alternate Permanent Representative, PermanentMission of Brazil to the United Nations, ViennaHead of DelegationBULGARIAH.E. Mr. Ivo PETROV, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria tothe United Nations, ViennaRepresentativeMr. Alexander PEYCHEV, Minister Plenipotentiary, Government Adviser on UN and Security Council Affairs,Ministry of Foreign AffairsBURKINA FASOChef de la DélégationM. Paul Robert TIENDREBEOGO, Directeur des Organisations InternationalesMembreM. Jean BENGALYHead of DelegationMr. Doug ALDWORTH, Foreign Affairs CanadaDelegatesMr. Tidiane OUATTARA, Canadian Space AgencyCANADAMr. D.Scott PROUDFOOT, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the UnitedNations, ViennaMr. Peter ELDER, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, ViennaAdviserMr. Karl DOETSCH, President, ISU3

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1CHILEJefe de la DelegaciَnS.E. Sr. Milenko SKOKNIC TAPIA, Embajador, Misiَn Permanente de Chile ante los Organismos Internacionales,VienaRepresentantesS.E. Sr. Raimundo GONZALEZ ANINAT, EmbajadorSr. Eduardo SCHOTT STOLZENBACH, Consejero, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misiَn Permanente deChile ante los Organismos Internacionales, VienaSra. Irene ACEVEDO ALBORNOZ, Segunda Secretaria, Misiَn Permanente de Chile ante los OrganismosInternacionales, VienaCHINAHead of DelegationMr. Wei SU, Deputy Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign AffairsDelegatesMs. Dong WANG, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Guide JIA, Division Director, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Haigang YIN, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Fuwei MA, Attaché, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Cheng WANG, Deputy Director, China National Space AdministrationMr. Rusheng ZHANG, Officer, China National Space AdministrationMr Chuanrong LI, Professor, Academy of Opto-Electronics, Chinese Academy of SciencesMs. Lingli TANG, Professor, China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, Chinese Academy of SciencesMr. Qifa YANG, Professor, China Institute of Atomic EnergyExpertsMr. Huadong GUO, Expert, Satellite Meteorological Institute, National Satellite Meteorological CenterMr. Naimeng LU, Expert, Satellite Meteorological Institute, National Satellite Meteorological CenterMr. Zhihong GUO, Expert, Chna National Space AdministrationMr. Pingjiang HE, Expert, China National Space AdministrationMr. Jinping CHEN, Expert, Development Center of Global Information Application4

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1COLOMBIAJefe de la DelegaciَnS.E. Sr. Rosso Jose SERRANO, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanente de Colombia ante losOrganismos Internationales, VienaRepresentantesSr. Ciro AREVALO, Embajador Alterno, Misiَn Permanente de Colombia ante los Organismos Internationales,VienaSr. Julian Pinto GALVIS, Segundo Secretario, Misiَn Permanente de Colombia ante los Organismos Internationales,VienaJefe de la DelegaciَnCUBAS.E. Sr. José Ramَn CABAرAS RODRحGUEZ, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanente de laRepْblica de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas, VienaJefe Alterno de la DelegaciَnSra. Lourdes PALACIOS, Directora del Instituto de Geofisica y Astronomia perteneciente al Ministerio de Ciencia,Technologia y Medio Ambiente de CubaAsesorSr. Daniel Codorniْ PUJALS, Consejero, Misiَn Permanente de la Repْblica de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas, VienaCZECH REPUBLICHead of DelegationMr. Vladimir KOPAL, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign AffairsAlternateMr. Petr LءLA, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMembersMr. Petr HAVLحK, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Vit VILحMEK, Faculty of Science, Charles UniversityMr. يJir ZVELEBIL, Geological Service of the Czech RepublicJefe de la DelegaciَnECUADORS.E. Sr. Byron MOREJسN-ALMEIDA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanente del Ecuadorante las Naciones Unidas, Viena5

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1GERMANYHead of DelegationH.E. Mr. Herbert HONSOWITZ, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Germany to theUnited Nations, ViennaAlternatesMr. Karl-Ulrich MLLER, Head of Division, Federal Foreign OfficeMr. Michael OTT, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, ViennaAdvisersMr. Ulrich HUTH, German Aerospace Center (DLR)Mr. Detlef ALWES, German Aerospace Center (DLR)Mr. Gunter SCHREIER, German Aerospace Center (DLR)Mr. Andreas NEUMANN, German Aerospace Center (DLR)Mr. Richard BRؤUCKER, German Aerospace Center (DLR)Ms. Monika AUWETER-KURTZ, University of StuttgartMs. Ursula ELBERS, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, ViennaHead of DelegationGREECEH.E. Mr. Theodores SOTIROPOULOS, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Greece tothe United Nations, ViennaRepresentativesMr. Vassilios CASSAPOGLOU, Director, Greek Centre for Space Science and Technology (Head of Delegation:14-17 June 2005)Ms. Evangelia GRAMMATIKA, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, ViennaHead of DelegationMr. Elِd BOTH, Director, Hungarian Space OfficeMembersHUNGARYMr. Ivلn ALMءR, President, Scientific Council for Space ResearchMr. Béla MAGYARI, Senior Expert, Hungarian Space OfficeMr. Zsolt BUNDFORD, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UnitedNations, Vienna7

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1INDIAHead of DelegationMr. G. Madhavan NAIR, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation/Secretary, Department of SpaceAlternateH.E. Mr. Sheel Kant SHARMA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of India to the UnitedNations, ViennaMembersMr. B.N. SURESH, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ThiruvananthapuramMs. Radhika Lal LOKESH, Deputy Chief of Mission & Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission ofIndia to the United Nations, ViennaMr. V. SUNDARARAMAIAH, Scientific Secretary, Indian Space Research Organisation, BangaloreMr. M.Y.S. PRASAD, Director, Master Control Facility, HassanMr. D. RADHAKRISHNAN, Scientist/Engineer-SE, Indian Space Research Organisation, BangaloreMr. Tanmaya LAL, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, ViennaMr. B. VASUDEVAN, Indian Space Research Organisation Technical Liaison Officer/First Secretary, Embassy ofIndia, ParisHead of DelegationINDONESIAH.E. Mr. T.A. Samodra SRIWIDJAJA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of theRepublic of Indonesia to the United Nations, ViennaAlternateMr. Adi Sadewo SALATUN, Deputy Chairman, National Institute for Aeronautics and SpaceMembersMr. Soefjan TSAURI, Director-General, Research and Development Agency, Department of DefenceMr. Immanuel Robert INKIRIWANG, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission, Permanent Mission of the Republic ofIndonesia to the United Nations, ViennaMs. Adrianti Puji SUNARYATI, Director, Centre for Analysis and Aerospace Information, National Institute forAeronautics and SpaceMr. Sus S. DAMANIK, Director, Legal Bureau, National Air Force Centre CommandMr. Haris NUGROHO, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Taufik RIGO, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, Vienna8

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)Head of DelegationH.E. Mr. Hassan SHAFTI, Vice Minister of Information Technology and Communications and President of theIranian Space AgencyRepresentativesMr. Parviz TARIKHI, Head of the Office for International Affairs of the Iranian Space Agency, Ministry ofInformation Technology and Communications, Second Vice-Chairman/Rapporteur at COPUOSMr. Massoud REZVANIAN RAHAGHI, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to theUnited Nations, ViennaMr. Saman JALAYERIAN, Expeert, Iranian Space Agency, Ministry of Information Technology andCommunicationsMr. Mahdi ALI ABADI, Expert, Ministry of Foreign AffairsHead of DelegationIRAQH.E. Mr. Tariq AQRAWI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq tothe United Nations, ViennaMembersMr. Samir S. RAOUF, Director-General, Aeronautics and Space Technology, Ministry of Science & TechnologyMs. Zina M. HUSSEIN, Third Secretary, Adviser, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations,ViennaRepresentativesITALYH.E. Mr. Gabriele DE CEGLIE, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the UnitedNations, ViennaMr. Massimo BRANCIFORTE, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Sergio MARCHISIO, National Research CouncilMs. Gabriella ARRIGO, Italian Space AgencyMs. Nicoletta BINI, Italian Space AgencyMr. Claudio PORTELLI, Italian Space AgencyMr. Alessandro GABRIELLI, Italian Space AgencyMs. Ilaria ADAMO, Adviser, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, Vienna9

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1JAPANHead of DelegationH.E. Mr. Seiji MORIMOTO, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Japan to theUnited Nations, ViennaAlternatesMr. Masazumi MIYAKE, Director, International Space Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and TechnologyMr. Toyoei SHIGEEDA, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, ViennaDelegatesMs. Maki KANEKO, Researcher, International Science Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry ofForeign AffairsMs. Hiroe OKU, Chief, International Space Cooperation, Research and Development Bureau, MEXTMr. Jun MATSUOKA, Section Chief, International Liaison, Space Communication Policy Division, Informationand Communication Policy Bureau, Ministry of International Affairs and CommunicationMr. Toshibumi SAKATA, Technical Counsellor, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Mr. Toshihiro OGAWA, Technical Counsellor, JAXAMs. Takemi CHIKU, Associate Senior Administrator, Space Education Office, JAXAMr. Hitoshi YOSHINO, Senior Researcher, Industrial Collaboration Department, JAXAMr. Takashi NAKAJIMA, Professor, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXAMs. Kaori SASAKI, Associate Senior Administrator, International Relations Division, International RelationsDepartment, JAXAMr. Shiro YAMAKAWA, Special Advisor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, ViennaHead of DelegationKAZAKHSTANMs. Gulnara OMAROVA, Chief Specialist, Aerospace CommitteeRepresentativesKENYAH.E. Mr. Julius K. KANDIE, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic ofKenya to the United Nations, ViennaMr. James KIHWAGA, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations, ViennaMs. Sharon KONCHELLAH, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to the UnitedNations, Vienna10

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYARepresentativeMr. Fadel A.M. Ben ASHUR, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Great Socialist People's Libyan ArabJamahiriya to the United Nations, ViennaMALAYSIAHead of DelegationMs. Mazlan OTHMAN, Director General, National Space AgencyMemberMr. Mohd. Zamri Shah MASTOR, National Space AgencyJefe de la DelegaciَnMEXICOS.E. Sra. Patricia ESPINOSA CANTELLANO, Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanente deMéxico ante las Naciones Unidas, VienaDelegadosSr. Eduardo PEرA HALLER, Ministro, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misiَn Permanente de México ante lasNaciones Unidas, VienaSr. Armando VIVANCO CASTELLANOS, Consejero, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misiَn Permanente deMéxico ante las Naciones Unidas, VienaChef de la DélégationMOROCCOS.E. M. Omar ZNIBER, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Mission Permanente du Royaume du Marocauprès des Organisations Internationales, VienneSuppléantM. Abdelkarim BEN SELLAM, Conseiller, Mission Permanente du Royaume du Maroc auprès des OrganisationsInternationales, VienneRepresentativesMr. A.S. REIJNGOUD, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNETHERLANDSMs. A.J. TER HOEVE - VAN HEEK, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations,ViennaMr. A. ANCION, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations, Vienna11

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1NIGERIARepresentativesH.E. Mr. Biodun OWOSENI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republicof Nigeria to the United Nations, ViennaMr. R.A. BOROFFICE, Director-General/Chief Executive, National Space Research and Development Agency(NASRDA)Mr. Joseph O. AKINYEDE, Director, Space Application, National Space Research and Development Agency(NASRDA)Mr. Olawale Idris MAIYEGUN, Minister, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the UnitedNations, ViennaMr. J.A. OLOGUN, Director, National Centre for Remote SensingMr. Tare BRISIBE, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)Ms. Abimbola ALALE, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)Mr. A.A. ABIODUN, Chairman, COPUOSMr. Ayodeji AJAYI, National Emergency Relief AgencyMr. M.H. IBRAHIM, Ministry of Water ResourcesMr. F.M. OSEWA, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. John CHABO, Ministry of Water ResourcesHead of DelegationPAKISTANMr. Arshad H. SIRAJ, Director General, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission(SUPARCO)MembersMr. Zafar Kazim SIDDIQI, General Manager, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission(SUPARCO)Mr. Ishtiak Ahmed AKIL, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, ViennaRepresentantePERUSra. Denisse LUYO, Tercera Secretaria, Misiَn Permanente del Perْ ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena12

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1PHILIPPINESHead of DelegationH.E. Mr. Victor G. GARCIA III, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic ofthe Philippines to the United Nations, ViennaMembersMr. Julio C. DERY, Minister, Permanent Mission of the Rrepublic of the Philippines to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Eloy Luis B. BELLO, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Rrepublic of the Philippines to the UnitedNations, ViennaPOLANDHead of DelegationMr. Piotr WOLANSKI, President, Outer Space Research Committee, Polish Academy of ScienceRepresentativesMr. Julian SUTOR, Ambassador at Large, Legal and Treaty Department, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Janusz ZIELINSKI, Outer Space Research Committee, Polish Academy of ScienceRepresentativesPORTUGALH.E. Mr. Antَnio SENNFELT, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Portugal to theUnited Nations, ViennaMr. Filipe Duarte SANTOS, Ministério da Ciência e do Ensino SuperiorMs. Paula VEIGA, Ministério da Ciência e do Ensino SuperiorMs. Helena BICHO, Secretary of Embassy, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, ViennaRepresentativeREPUBLIC OF KOREAH.E. Mr. Chang-beom CHO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Koreato the United Nations, ViennaAlternate RepresentativesMr. Chong-hoon KIM, Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations,ViennaMr. Jae-wan LEE, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Kwang-yong CHUNG, Permanent MIssion of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Vienna13

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1AdviserMr. Joon LEE, Senior Researcher, Policy and International Relations, Korea Aerospace Research InstituteHead of DelegationROMANIAMr. Marius-Ioan PISO, President, Romanian Space AgencyRepresentativesMr. Liviu Aurelian BOTA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Romania to the UnitedNations, ViennaMr. Alexandru BADEA, Director of Space Applications, Romanian Space AgencyMr. Dumitru HASEGAN, Director, Institute of Space ScienceMs. Elena SAVIN, Expert, National Institute of Meteorology and HydrologyMs. Narcisa VLADULESCU, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations, ViennaHead of DelegationRUSSIAN FEDERATIONMr. Pavel G. DZUBENKO, Deputy Director, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepresentativesMr. Anton Yu. KAFIDOV, Assistant Attaché, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Vladimir L. EGOROV, Ministry of DefenseMr. Vladimir V. VOZHZHOV, Russian Aviation and Space AgencyMs. Vera A. NIKIFOROVA, Russian Aviation and Space AgencyMr. Vladimir S. VASSILKOVSKI, Ministry of Atomic EnergyMr. Vladimir I. STRASHNOV, Ministry of Atomic EnergyMr. Kirill G. BATAEV, Ministry of Atomic EnergyMr. Eugeni M. STRAKHOV, Ministry of Atomic EnergyMr. Igor A. VESELOV, Ministry of Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster ReliefMr. Alexander V. ALFEROV, Academy of ScienceMr. Alexander V. ZHDANOVITCH, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UnitedNations, ViennaMr. Eduard V. LOKOTUNIN, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UnitedNations, Vienna14

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1SLOVAKIAHead of DelegationH.E. Mr. Juraj MACHءC, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic tothe United Nations, ViennaRepresentativeMs. L'ubica ‏,ءBINDOV Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations,ViennaHead of DelegationSOUTH AFRICAMs. L. GREYLING, Deputy Director, Department of Foreign AffairsAlternateMr. G. ANDERSON, Chargé d'Affaires a.i./Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of theRepublic of South Africa to the United Nations, ViennaRepresentativesMr. A.B. WRIGHT, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations,ViennaMr. Sias MOSTERT, University of StellenboschJefe de la DelegaciَnSPAINS.E. Sr. Aurelio PةREZ GIRALDA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanent de Espaٌa ante lasNaciones Unidas, VienaRepresentantesSr. Juan Marيa LسPEZ-AGUILAR, Delegado Permanente Adjunto de Espaٌa ante la Organizaciَn de Desarrollo yCooperaciَn Econَmicos (OCDE)Sr. Francisco de MIGUEL ‏,‏LVAREZء Representante Permanente Adjunto, Misiَn Permanent de Espaٌa ante lasNaciones Unidas, VienaSr. Alider CRAGNOLINI, Jefe de Cooperaciَn Multilateral, Subdirecciَn General de Relaciones Institucionales yPolitica Comercial Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Aeroespacial (INTA)Sr. Francisco de Asis BARRERA LسPEZ, Consejero, Misiَn Permanent de Espaٌa ante las Naciones Unidas, VienaHead of DelegationSWEDENH.E. Ms. Gabriella LINDHOLM, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sweden to theUnited Nations, Vienna15

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1AlternateMr. Peter BJضRLIN, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, ViennaRepresentativeMr. Andreas PFRESSON, Trainee, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, ViennaHead of DelegationSYRIAN ARAB REPUBLICH.E. Mr. Safwan GHANEM, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Syrian ArabRepublic to the United Nations, ViennaMembersMr. Mohamad RUKIEH, Director-General, General Organization of Remote Sensing (GORS)Mr. Bassam HABIB, Director, Department of Planning (GORS)Mr. Mohamad MOHAMAD, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the UnitedNations, ViennaMs. Fatima TAWIL, General Organization of Remote Sensing (GORS)Head of DelegationTHAILANDMr. Somkiat ARIYAPRUCHYA, Member of the Executive Board, Geo-Informatics and Space TechnologyDevelopment AgencyRepresentativesMr. Chaiyan PEUNGKIARPAIROTE, Director, National Space Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Information,Communication and TechnologyMr. Suthep CHUTIRATANAPHAN, Senior Agriculturist, Land Development DepartmentMr. Navic DARAPONG, Senior Policy and Plan Analyst, Land Development DepartmentMs. Supapis POL-NGAM, Chief, Geoinformatics Data Applications, Geo-Informatics and Space TechnologyDevelopment AgencyMr. Vongthep ATHAKAIVALVATHEE, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations,ViennaRepresentativesTURKEYH.E. Mr. Ahmet ERTAY, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Turkey tothe United Nations, Vienna16

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1Mr. Bekir UYSAL, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Turkey to the UnitedNations, ViennaMr. Sadin AYYILDIZ, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Turkey to the United Nations,ViennaHead of DelegationUKRAINEMr. Yuriy POLUREZ, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations,ViennaMembersMr. Vladimir VOLOSHENYUK, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, ViennaMs. Natalia ZUBACH, National Space AgencyMs. Olga CAVUN, Ministry of Foreign AffairsHead of DelegationUNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDMr. Richard TREMAYNE-SMITH, British National Space CentreAlternatesMr. Sam HARBISON, British National Space CentreMr. Richard CROWTHER, British National Space CentreMr. Ian DOWNEY, British National Space CentreMs. Creena LAVERY, First Secretaty, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Liywelyn SKIDMORE, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations,ViennaMs. Sharon BOYLE, Attaché, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, ViennaRepresentativeUNITED STATES OF AMERICAMr. Kenneth HODGKINS, Deputy Director, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, Bureau of Oceans,International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of StateAlternate RepresentativeMr. James HIGGINS, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of External Relations, National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration17

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1AdvisersMs. Alice CAPONITI, Department of EnergyMr. James FINCH, Department of the Air force, Department of DefenceMr. Michael GARUCKIS, Second Secretary, United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Nicholas JOHNSON, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMr. Chris ROTHFUSS, Policy Analyst, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, Bureau of Oceans,International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of StatePrivate Sector AdvisersMr. Steve EISENHART, Space Foundation, Colorado Springs, ColoradoMr. Angelo IASIELLO, American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston, VirginiaMr. Megan SCHEIDT, American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston, VirginiaMr. Reed WILCOX, Jet Propulsion Laboratoty, Pasadena, CaliforniaJefe de la DelegaciَnURUGUAYS.E. Sr. Jorge Pérez OTERMIN, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanente del Uruguay ante losOrganismos Internacionales, VienaRepresentanteSra. Elsa BORGES, Ministro, Misiَn Permanente del Uruguay ante los Organismos Internacionales, VienaJefe de la DelegaciَnVENEZUELASra. Nuris ORIHUELA, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisiَn Presidencial Venezolana para el Uso Pacifico delEspacioRepresentantesSra. Miriam GARCIA DE PةREZ, Consejero, Representante Permanente interina, Misiَn Permanente de la Rupْblica Bolivariana de Venezuela ante los Organismos Internacionales, VienaSr. Roberto Carlos BECERRA, Coordinador de Asuntos Internacionales del Ministerio de Ciencia y TecnologiaSra. Nadeska COSTANTE, Primer Secretario, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misiَn Permanente de la Rupْblica Bolivariana de Venezuela ante los Organismos Internacionales, VienaSra. Maria Auxiliadora PRINCE GONZءLEZ, Segundo Secretario, Representante Permanente Alterno, MisiَnPermanente de la Rupْblica Bolivariana de Venezuela ante los Organismos Internacionales, Viena18

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1Head of DelegationVIET NAMH.E. Mr. Nguyen Truong GIANG, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam to the United Nations, ViennaRepresentativesMr. Tran Cong DUE, Deputy Director, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science andTechnologyMr. Nguyen Khoa SON, Vice Chairman, Vietnam's National Academy of Science and TechnologyMr. Pham HUYEN, Deputy Director, Department of International Relations, Ministry of Science and TechnologyMs. Nguyen Thi THANH HA, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to theUnited Nations, ViennaMs. Pham Thi KIM ANH, Expert, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMr. Tran VAN HUNG, Expert, Department of International Relations, Ministry of Science and TechnologyStates not members of the Committee represented by observersRepresentativeANGOLAMr. Daniel Domingos KIKONDA KANDA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Angola to theUnited Nations, ViennaRepresentativesAZERBAIJANH.E. Mr. Fuad ISMAYILOV, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic ofAzerbaijan to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Parviz SHAHBAZOV, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijanto the United Nations, ViennaRepresentantesBOLIVIAS.E. Sr. Horacio Bazoberry OTERO, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misيon Permanente de la Repْblicade Bolivia ante los Organismos Internacionales, VienaSra. Mary Carrasco MONJE, Ministro, Misيon Permanente de la Repْblica de Bolivia ante los OrganismosInternacionales, VienaSr. Sergio Olmos URLONA, Ministro Consejero, Misيon Permanente de la Repْblica de Bolivia ante losOrganismos Internacionales, VienaSr. Jullo Mollinedo CLAROS, Segundo Secretario, Misيon Permanente de la Repْblica de Bolivia ante losOrganismos Internacionales, Viena19

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1FINLANDRepresentativeMs. Melissa ‏,ؤILؤS Trainee, Permanent Mission on Finland to the United Nations, ViennaRepresentantesPARAGUAYS.E. Sr. Oscar CABELLO, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misiَn Permanente del Paraguay ante losOrganismos Internacionales, VienaSr. Gustavo Lopez BELLO, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misiَn Permanente del Paraguay ante losOrganismos Internacionales, VienaSra. Marcela AFARA, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misiَn Permanente del Paraguay ante los OrganismosInternacionales, VienaRepresentativesSWITZERLANDMr. Martin STRUB, Minister, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Patrick PIFFARETTI, Counsellor to State Secretariat Education and Science, Space Affairs, FederalDepartment of InteriorReprésentantTUNISIAM. Sami BOUGACHA, Conseiller, Mission Permanente de la République Tunisienne auprés des OrganisationsInternationales, VienneHead of DelegationYEMENH.E. Mr. Ali Hameed SHARAF, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic ofYemen to the United Nations, ViennaMembersMr. Nageeb Ahmad OBEID, Minister Plenipotentiary, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission ofthe Republic of Yemen to the United Nations, ViennaMr. Nabil AL-THILAYA, Second Secretary, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of theRepublic of Yemen to the United Nations, Vienna20

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1ZIMBABWERepresentativesH.E. Ms. G.T. MUTANDIRO, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic ofZimbabwe to the United Nations, ViennaMr. V.A. CHIKANDA, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the United Nations,ViennaObserver Non-Member States maintaining Permanent MissionsHOLY SEEObserverMr. Johannes ORTNER, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, ViennaUnited Nations SystemECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA (ECA)RepresentativeMr. Abdishakour GULAIDSpecialized agenciesRepresentativeINTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)Mr. Ches MASON, Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste SafetyUNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION(UNESCO)RepresentativesMs. Yolanda BERENGUER, Space Education Programme Coordinator, Division of Ecological and Earth SciencesMr. Julien TORT, Programme Specialist, Division of Ethics of Science and TechnologyIntergovernmental organizationsEUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)RepresentativeMs. Marie-Elisabeth DE VEL, International Relations Department21

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1RepresentativeINTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION (IMSO)Mr. Jerzy W. VONAU, Director, International Mobile Satellite OrganizationNon-governmental organizationsRepresentativeMr. Jean BRUSTON, Secretary GeneralEURISY (EURISY)DelegateINTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL FEDERATION (IAF)Ms. Rosa Ma. RAMIREZ DE ARELLANOSPACE GENERATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (SGAC)RepresentativesMs. Gulnara OMAROVA, Co-ChairpersonMr. Paul REILLYMr. William MARSHALLMs. Juldis OMAROVAMs. Sandra SOWAHSPACEWEEK INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SIA)RepresentativeMr. Michel LAFFAITEUR, Vice PresidentSecretariatMr. S. CAMACHO, Director, Office for Outer Space Affairs, Secretary of the CommitteeMs. A. LEE, Expert on Space ApplictionsMs. N. RODRIGUES, Deputy Secretary of the CommitteeMr. S. SULAYMANOV, Assistant Secretary of the CommitteeMs. S. PAYMAN, Legal OfficerMr. S. NEGODA, Legal Officer22

A/AC.105/XLVIII/INF/1Mr. Q. SULTAN, Associate Programme OfficerMr. C. DOS SANTOS, Associate Political Affairs OfficerMs. A. DELI, Associate Expert23