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WAIPA VII - List of Participants
 
 
Country Organization   Name Surname Position

 

Algeria Agence Nationale de Developpement de l'Investissement (ANDI) Mr. Abdelkrim Mansouri Secretary General
Argentina Consultant Ms. Maria Susana Arano Licenciate in Economics
Austria United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Ms. Dan Liang Director, Technology and Investment Branch
Austria United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Mr. Jürgen Reinhardt Industrial Development Officer
Belgium Office for Foreign Investors in Wallonia S.A. Mr. Jean-Pierre Marcelle Communication Manager
Belgium PwC-Plant Location International Mr. Roel Spee Director
Belgium PwC-Plant Location International Mr. Jan Scheers PwC-Plant Location International
Belgium INTEL Mr. Bengt Ginman Director, Government Affairs EMEA
Benin Centre de Promotion des Investissements (CPI) Mr. Hugues Zonnahoué Directeur Général
Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Investment Promotion Agency Mr. Mirza Hajric Director General
Cameroon Cellule de Gestion du Code des Investissements (CGCI) Ms. Marthe-Angeline Minja General Manager
Canada Industry Canada Investment Partnerships Canada Mr. François Gauthier Director General
China Foreign Investment Administration,MOFTEC Ms. Jing Wang Deputy Director
China China International Investment Promotion Agency Mr. Qiang Zhang Assistant Director
China Zhejiang International Investment Promotion Centre Mr. Qun He Vice Director
China Xiamen International Investment Promotion Centre) Mr. Qingjing Lin Director of Liason Office
China ShenZhen Council for the Promotion of International Investment Mr. Ying Ye Secretary General
China Invest Hong Kong Ms. Loretta Lee Head, Special Projects
China Invest Hong Kong Mr. John Wan Chung On Associate Director-General
China Invest Hong Kong Ms. Karen Mak Manager, Special Projects
Costa Rica CINDE Ms. Anabel González General Director
Costa Rica CINDE Ms. Irene Arguedas Assistant to the General Director
Costa Rica CRADVISORY.COM Mr. Enrique Egloff President
Croatia Ministry of Economy of Croatia Mr. Mate Zmijarevic Head of Department
Cuba Centro de Promoción de Inversiones, MINVEC Mrs. Anaiza Rodriguez R. Director
Cyprus Central Bank of Cyprus Mr. Spyros N. Stavrou Senior Manager International Division
Djibouti Ministry of Presidential Affairs Mr. Ali Hassan Bahdon Director of Investment Promotion
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Investment Promotion Office (OPI-RD) Ms. Elka Scheker Mendoza Director of Investement Climate
Ecuador Corporación de Promoción de Exportaciones e Inversiones (CORPEI) Mr. Ricardo Estrada Executive President
Egypt General Authority for Investment & Free Zones (GAFI) Mr. Mohamed Nour El-Din First Under Secretary of State Head of Industrial Zones Sector
Egypt Abu-Ghazaleh Consulting Mr. Khaled M. Abu-Osbeth Executive Director
Estonia Estonian Investment Agency (EIA) Mr. Andrus Viirg Director
France International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Ms. Maria Livanos Cattaui Secretary General
France OECD Mr. Declan Murphy Programme Director, Investment Compact for Southeast Europe
France Invest in France Mr. Edouard Mathieu Economic Advisor
France Rhalifa Airways Ms. Feriel Temmar economic communication
France International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Mr. Baojun Zhang Commissaire National
Gabon Commission Nationale de Mise en Place de la Zone Franche de L'Ile de Mandji Mr. Claude Brice Ayo Project Manager
Gabon Commission Nationale de Mise en Place de la Zone Franche de L'Ile de Mandji Mr. René Hilaire Adiaheno Vice-President
 
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Gambia Gambia Investment Promotion and Free Zones Agency Mr. Sakou Mboge Chief Executive
Germany Allianz Group/Dresdner Bank Dr. Klaus Friedrich Chief Economist
Ghana Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Mr. Kwasi Abeasi Chief Executive
Ghana Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Mr. Kwodo B. Filson Deputy Director
India Rajasthan Bureau of Investment Promotion Mr. Arvind Mayaram Chairman
India Export-Import Bank of India Mr. Shankarnayaran R. Rao Chief General Manager
India Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology Dr. Jürgen Bischoff Director
India Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) Mr. Pradeep Mehta Journalist and Secretary General
Indonesia ASEAN Secretariat Mr. Kee Hwee Wee Assistant Director
Iran Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) Mr. Ahmad Mortazavi Director General
Iran Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) Mr. Hamid Eftekhari Manager
Ireland Magnetic Solutions LTD. Mr. Páid McMénamin Chairman
Italy Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE) Ms. Maria Ines Aronadio External Relations Division
Italy Ministero delle attività Produttive Mr. Mauro Castagno Manager
Italy Ministero delle attività Produttive Mr. Claudio Rodorigo Manager
Italy SIMEST SPA Mr. Ruggero Manciati Director
Jamaica Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Ms. Patricia Francis President
Jamaica Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Ms. Veniece Pottinger Executive Director
Jamaica DIGICEL Mr. Denis O'Brien President
Jordan Jordan Investment Board (JIB) Ms. Dina Daadaa Senior Promotion Office
Kazakhstan "Kazinvest" Mr. Maksat Mamashev Vice-President
Kenya Investment Promotion Centre (IPC) Mr. Francis Oyugi General Manager
Korea Korea Trade Investment Agency (KOTRA) Ms. Jo-Hwan Choi Manager of Outbound Investment Team
Korea The Export-Import Bank of Korea Mr. Moon-Mo Chung Deputy President
Korea The Export-Import Bank of Korea Mr. Gil-sang Woo Director
Latvia Latvian Development Agency Mr. Maris Elerts Director General
Lebanon Investment Development Authority of Lebanon IDAL Mr. Antoine Choucair Head of Information and Promotion Unit
Lesotho Lesotho National Development Corporation Ms. Makeka Felleng Manager
Malaysia Asia Africa Investment & Technology Promotion Centre Mr. J. Jegathesan Senior Investment Advisor
Malaysia SSIC Berhad Mr. Jabar Ahmad Kembali Executive Director
Mali Centre National de Promotion des Investissements (CNPI) Mr. Mohamed Simpara Director General
Malta Malta Development Corporation Ms. Christine Muth Marketing Executive
Mexico Bancomext Mr. Jose Antonio Peral Asesor de Mercados para Asia y Oceania
Mexico Deputy Secretary Mr. Alejandro Delgado Ayala Secretariat of Economic Development
Mongolia Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency (FIFTA) Mr. B. Ganzorig Chairman
Morocco Ministry of Economy and Finance Ms. Laila Sbiti Division of Promotion, Communication and Cooperation
Namibia Namibia Investment Centre Ms. Dagmar Honsbein Commercial Counsellor
Nepal Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Mr. Ram Narayan Shrestha Registrar
Oman The Omani Center for Investment Promotion and Export Development Mrs. Amal Al-Aisri Marketing Researcher
 
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Peru PROM PERU Mr. Nicolás Rovegno Analyst - Economic Promotion
Peru PROMPERU Mr. Vladimir Kocerha Manager
Philippines Board of Investment (BOI) Ms. Florina A. Vistal Executive Director
Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mrs. Christina Sorban Expert
Romania ABB Group Mr. Peter Simon President
Russian Federation Russia & CIS Foreign Investment Promotion Agency Mr. J. A.W Buisman Director Europe
Russian Federation Russia & CIS Foreign Investment Promotion Agency Prof. Dr. V.A. Lobanov Counsellor
Russian Federation Russia & CIS Foreign Investment Promotion Centre Mr. Aleks A. Zjyrov Manager FIPC - Rusnet
Saint Lucia St. Lucia National Development Corporation Mrs. Avril Edwin-Boxill Manager Investment Promotion
Saudi Arabia Arab News Ms. Dahlia Rahaimy Editor
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki Al-Abdullah Alsaud Chairman of the Board & CEO
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Saleh Director
Saudi Arabia Saudi German Development and Investment Company (SAGECO) Mr. Suliman Saud Al-Sayyari General Manager
Senegal APIX Ms. Natou Thiam Marketing Advisor
Slovakia Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) Mr. Miroslav Sipikal Director
Slovakia Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) Mr. Andrej Saling Marketing Director
Slovenia Slovenian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency Mr. Robert Miha Bolta State Undersecretary
South Africa Trade and Investment South Africa Mr. Ismail Dockrat General Manager
South Africa South Africa High Commission Mr. Jo-Ann Johnston Minister (Economic)
Spain IMADE Mr. David J. Gomez Barro Foreign Investment Office
Spain IVEX Ms. Eva Alcaraz Foreign Investment Manager
Sweden Invest in Sweden (ISA) Ms. Christina Knutsson Director United Kingdom
Sri Lanka Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) Mr. Shehara de Silva Deputy Director General
Switzerland Hungarian Investment and Trade and Development Agency (ITDH) Dr. László Neményi Director, Zurich Office
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Rubens Ricupero Secretary General
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Karl Sauvant Officer in Charge, Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development (DITE)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms. Anh Nga Tran-Nguyen Head, Investment Issues Analysis Branch
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Khalil Hamdani Head, Investment Policies and Capacity-Building Branch, DITE
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms. Nazha Benabbes Taarji Chief, Investment Promotion Section (IPS)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Paul Wessendorp Advisor, Investment Promotion Section (IPS)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Frank Grozel Regional Coordinator, Investment Promotion Section (IPS)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Marko Stanovic Regional Coordinator, Investment Promotion Section (IPS)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Helge Mueller Regional Coordinator, Investment Promotion Section (IPS)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms. Tamara Guerrero Regional Coordinator, Investment Promotion Section (IPS)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Kaori Yasuda Consultant
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Constantine Bartels Economic Affairs Officer
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Riad Meddeb Regional Coordinator, Investment Promotion Section (IPS)
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mr. Massimo Melloni Intern, IPS, UNCTAD
Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms. Madeleine Keyzer IPS Secretariat
 
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Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms. Maria Pérez-Esteve Economic Affairs Officer Trade, Environment and Development Section
Switzerland World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) Ms. Celia Ortega WAIPA Secretariat Co-ordinator
Switzerland World Economic Forum (WEF) Mr. José-Maria Figueres Managing Director
Switzerland SOFI Mr. Ivan Jabbour Consultant, Africa & Middle East
Switzerland Women in International Business Ms. Eva Kiraly President
Switzerland CASIN Mr. Oscar Solera Research and Training Officer
Switzerland IUHEI Ms. Signe Krogstrup Student
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Jamaica Mr. Ransford A. Smith Ambassador
Switzerland State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Mr. Ivo Kaufmann Head of International Investment
Switzerland Times Publications Mr. Timi Onayemi Correspondent
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Turkey Mr. Sumru Inal Economic Counsellor
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Mexico Mr. Eduardo Escobedo Reachi Economic Secretary
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Mongolia Mr. V.A. Enkhbold Third Secretary (Economic & Commercial Affairs)
Switzerland Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zimbabwe Mr. S.T. Mukanduri Minister Counsellor
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Ecuador Mr. Pablo Porras Attaché
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia Mr. Saleh Shoaib Commercial Attaché
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Paraguay Dr. Ruben Ramirez Lezcano Minister
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Finland Mr. Pekka Huhtaniemi Ambassador
Switzerland Permanent Mission of the United States Mr. Eric Fabian First Secretary
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Danemark Mr. Joachim Kundert -
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Israel Mr. Haim Waxman Counsellor
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Cambodge Mr Suos Someth Ambassador
Switzerland Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Mukhtar Bubeyev Attaché
Switzerland Chambre de Commerce et l'Industrie de Maurice Mr. Jean-Claude Montocchio Director
Switzerland Permanent Mission of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Muhanna Aba-Alkhail Second Secretary
Switzerland B.ED. MSN RN Ms. Elisabeth Mmasello Ntwaagae -
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Bangladesh Mr. A.M. Badrul Hassan Economic Ministry
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Benin Mr Eloi Laourou Second Secretary
Switzerland International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Mr. Michaela Eglin Permanent Representative
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Cyprus Ms. Helena Mina Second Secretary
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Marocco Mr. Tijani Younes Counsellor
Switzerland Permanent Mission of The Netherlands Mr. Jennes de Mol First Secretary
Switzerland Permanent Mission of Chile Mr. Alejandro Jara Ambassador
Tanzania Tanzania Investment Centre Mr. Samuel Sitta Executive Director
Tanzania Zanzibar Investment Promotion Agency (ZIPA) Mr. Hamed Hikmany Deputy Director General
Tanzania UNIDO Mr. Felix Ugbor Representative for Tanzania & Malawi
Tanzania Tanzania Investment Centre Mr. Samuel J. Sitta Executive Director
Thailand Thailand Board of Investment Mr. Duangjai Asawachintachit Director, Paris Office
Thailand Government of Thailand Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi President of UNCTAD X and Director General Designate of WTO
Trinidad and Tobago Tourism and Industrial Development Company (TIDCO) Mr. Trevor D. Baldeo Manager, Investment Promotion
 
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Trinidad and Tobago Tourism and Industrial Development Company (TIDCO) Mr. Leon Lue Yat Manager, Investment Facilitation
Tunisia FIPA Tunisia Mr. Abdesalem Mansour General Manager
Turkey Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Treasury Ms. Selma Gürbüzer Chief of Division
Uganda Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Ms. Maggie Kigozi Executive Director
Uganda Kaweri Coffee Plantation Mr. Gregory Stough Manager
United Kingdom Invest in France Mr. Jean-Pierre Perier Executive Director Invest in France Agency, London Office
United Kingdom LCI Ltd Mr. Richard Banks Managing Director
United Kingdom Invest in Sweden (ISA) Ms. Christina Knutsson Director ISA UK
United Kingdom GDP Global Development Mr. John Hanna Managing Director
United Kingdom Senior Advisor Expansion Strategy to Mitsubishi Mr. Andrew Fraser Former CEO, Invest UK
United Kingdom Financial Times Business Ms. Ashleigh Lezard Reporter/Researcher
United Kingdom Financial Times Business Mr. Donald Pfeiffer Sales Director - Foreign Direct Investment
United Kingdom Commonwealth Secretariat Ms. Angela Strachan Chief Programme Officer
United Kingdom Strategic Direct Investor (SDI) Mr. Mark Simpson Publisher
United Kingdom Euromoney Books Mr. Stuart Allen Managing Editor
United Kingdom University of Leeds Dr. Nicholas Phelps Lecturer in Economic Geography
United Kingdom South Africa High Commission Ms. Jo-Ann Johnston Minister (Economic)
United Kingdom Oxford Intelligence Ltd. Mr. Peter Lemagnen Director
United Kingdom Ernst &Young Mr. Tom McClean Managing Consultant
United States of America International Finance Corporation/FIAS Mr. Joseph Battat Manager
United States of America Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Ms. Karin C. Millet Director, Investment Marketing Services
United States of America Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Mr. John Wille Programme Manager, Information Products and Services
United States of America Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Mr. David Bridgman Programme Manager
United States of America Pac Tac Advisors Inc. Mr. Dennis Smith President
United States of America Pac Tac Advisors Inc. Mrs. Janet A. Smith Assistant
United States of America A.T. Kearney Mr. Paul Laudicina Vice-President
United States of America John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Mr. Jeffrey Sachs Director of the Centre for International Development
United States of America Independent Consultant on Investment Promotion Venezuela Mr. Luis Soto Consultant
Venezuela Consejo Nacional de Promoción de Inversiones (CONAPRI) Mr. Michael Penfold Executive Director
Yugoslavia Yugoslav Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Ivan Koprivica Foreign Investment Bureau
Zanzibar Zanzibar Investment Promotion Agency (ZIPA) Mr. Hamed R.H. Hikmany Director General
 
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