ASEAN Regional Forum
Third Inter-Sessional Meeting,
on Disaster Relief
Moscow, Russian Federation, 11-14 April 1999

Annex A
List of Participants

Australia
1. Mr. Kerry Kutch Counsellor
AusAID's liaison with the United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
Geneva
Brunei
1. Mr. Mustappa Sirat Director
International Policy Planning, MFA Brunei,
Bandar Seri Begawan
2. Mr. Karim Wahab Charge d'Affaires a. i.
Embassy of Brunei in Russia, Moscow
Cambodia
1. Mrs. Soeung Rathchavy Chief of Branch
General Department of ASEAN-Cambodia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Phnom Penh
2. Mr. Peou Samy Deputy Permanent Secretary
National Committee for Disaster Management
Phnom Penh
Canada
1. Mr. Olivier Nicoloff First Secretariat
Embassy of Canada in Russia, Moscow
China
1. Mr. Wang Zhenyao Deputy Director-General
Disaster/Social Relief Department
Ministry of Civil Affairs, Beijing
2. Mr. Zou Min Director
Disaster/Social Relief Department
Ministry of Civil Affairs, Beijing
3. Ms. Chai Mei Deputy Director
International Cooperation Department
Ministry of Civil Affairs, Beijing
4. Col. Zhang Shijiang Ministry of National Defense, Beijing
5. Ms. Jiang Hua Staff Member
MFA China, Beijing
European Union
1. Mr. Peter Platte MFA Federate Republic of Germany, Bonn
2. Jean-Claude Heyraud Advisor - Disaster Preparedness
European Commission - ECHO
3. Mr. Timo Viitanen Counsellor
The European Union (Finland)
India
1. Mr. S. Chakravarti Counsellor
Embassy of India in Russia, Moscow
Indonesia
1. Col. Amirullah Amin Military Attache
Embassy of Indonesia in Russia, Moskow
2. Mr. Handriyo Kusumo Priyo Counsellor
Embassy of Indonesia in Russia, Moskow
3. Mr. Hendra S. Pramana Third Secretary
Embassy of Indonesia in Russia, Moskow
Japan
1. Mr. Hideshi Tokuchi Director
Current Operations Division
Operations Bureau, JDA, Tokyo
2. Mr. Takashi Watanabe Official International Policy Planning
Bureau of Defense Policy, JDA, Tokyo
3. Maj. Hiroshi Yasui National Security Policy Division
Foreign Policy Bureau
MFA Japan, Tokyo
4. Mr. Seiichiro Takahashi Second Secretary
Embassy of Japan in Russia, Moscow
Laos
1. Mr. Thouan Vorasarn Ambassador
Embassy of Lao PDR in Russia, Moscow
Malaysia
1. Mr. Rahimi Harun Principal Assistant Secretary
Policy Planning Division
MFA Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
2. Mr. Mohamad H. Yaakub Director
Crisis and Disaster Management Unit
National Security Division
Prime Minister's Department, Kuala Lumpur
Mongolia
1. Maj. Gen. Palam Sundev Chief
State Civil Defense Committee, Ulaanbaatar
2. Mr. Guundary Tumarchuluun Senior Counsellor
Department of Coordination
MFA Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
3. Col. Azadyn Baatartsogt Official Representative
Border Service of Mongolia
Assistant Military Attache
Embassy of Mongolia in Russia, Moscow
Myanmar
1. Mr. Thaung Oo Charge d' Affaires
Embassy of Myanmar in Russia, Moscow
New Zealand
1. Maj. Michael Owen Ministry of Defense, Wellington
2. Ms. Jane Coombs Deputy Head of Mission
Embassy of New Zealand in Russia, Moscow
3. Ms. Rachel Stevens Staff Member
Embassy of New Zealand in Russia, Moscow
Philippines
1. Mr. Robespierre L. Bolivar Principal Assistant
Office of Policy Planning & Coordination
Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila
2. Mr. Pedro Chan Minister
Embassy of the Philippines in Russia, Moscow
Republic of Korea
1. Lt. Col. Lee Chang-ho Policy Officer for Disaster Relief
Logistics Planning Division
Ministry of National Defense, Seoul
2. Mr. Kim Eun-seok Director
Security Policy Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Seoul
Russia
1. Col. Gen. Nikolai Loktionov Deputy Minister
EMERCOM of Russia, Moscow
2. Mr. Mikhail Bely Director
Second Asian Department
MFA Russia. Moscow
3. Mr. Vladilen Sychev Chief
Civil Defense Academy, Moscow
4. Mr. Vyatcheslav Sheryagin Deputy Chief
Department for Disaster Management
EMERCOM of Russia, Moscow
5. Mr. Mikhail Konarovsky Deputy Director
Second Asian Department
MFA Russia, Moscow
6. Mr. Igor Morgulov Chief of Branch
Second Asian Department
MFA Russia, Moscow
7. Mr. Vladimir Kuvshinov Deputy Chief of Desk
Department for International Cooperation
EMERCOM of Russia, Moscow
Singapore
1. Mr. Verghese Mathews Director
Consular Directorate
MFA Singapore
2. Ms. Yeo Seow Peng Staff Officer
Defense Policy Officer
Minister of Defense, Singapore
Thailand
1.Mr. Nopadol Gunavibool Director
East Asia Division I
Department of East Asian Affairs
MFA Thailand, Bangkok
2. Col. Tut Virulchanya Military Attache
Office of the Defense Attache
Royal Thai Embassy in Russia, Moscow
3. Mr. Chainarong Vasanasomsith Ministry of Interior
Deputy of Local Administration,
Civil Defense Division, Bangkok
4. Ms. Somjai Taphaopong Second Secretary
Royal Thai Embassy in Russia, Moscow
US
1. Mr. Harvey A. Somers ASEAN Affairs Officer
US Department of State
Washington D. C.
2. Ltc. Steven Ecker Chief, Civil Affairs Branch HQ
USCINCPAC
Department of Defense
3. Mr. Thomas Brennan US Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
Senior Regional Advisor - Asia, Manila
Vietnam
1. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Huy Hieu Permanent Deputy Chairman
National Committee for Search and Rescue, Hanoi
2. Mr. Ngo Tat To Ambassador
Embassy of Vietnam in Russia, Moscow
3. Mr. Pham Quoc Te Chief of the Standing Office.
National Committee for Search and Rescue, Hanoi
4. Mr. Dang Quang Tinh Deputy Director General
Dyke Management & Flood Control Department
Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development (MARD), Hanoi
5. Mr. Pham Huu Chi Deputy Director
Policy Planning Department
MFA Vietnam, Hanoi
6. Mr. Vu Van Tu Dyke Management and Flood Control
Department MARD, Hanoi
7. Mr. Vo Ha Trung Expert of the Standing Office
National Committee for Search and Rescue, Hanoi
8. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khiem Expert of the Standing Office
National Committee for Search and Rescue, Hanoi
9. Mr. Tran Ngoc An Expert
ASEAN Department
MFA Vietnam, Hanoi
10. Mr. Dao Quang Trung Expert
Office of the Chief of Staff, Hanoi
11. Mr. Pham Ngoan Deputy Military Attache
Embassy of Vietnam in Russia, Moscow
Resource Persons
ASEAN Secretariat
1. Mr. Yong Chanthalangsy Senior Officer
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
1. Mr. Borje Sjokvist Head of Delegation
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
1. Mr. Anton Camen Legal Advisor
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
1. Mr. Aloysius Rego Acting Director and Senior Manager (LPD-ICM)
2. Mr. Kamal Kishore Information Manager
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
1. Mr. Yujiro Ogawa Deputy Director
Inter-State Council on Natural and Man-Made Disasters (ISCNMD)
1. Mr. Victor Skantsev Deputy Head of Secretariat