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1 PWHW-11/Inf.2 Apia, 29 August 2011 Pacific World Heritage Workshop (Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia, Samoa, 5-9 September 2011) PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUSTRALIA Dr. Kathrine Feros Assistant Director Heritage Policy Section Department of Sustainable Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts COOK ISLANDS Mr. Sonny Williams Secretary for Culture FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Mr. Augustine Carl Kohler National Historic Preservation Officer Office of National Archives, Culture and History Preservation FIJI Mr Peni Cavuilagi Director, Department of National Heritage, Culture & Arts Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture & Arts, Youth & Sports Ms. Adi Meretui Ratunabuabua Principal Cultural Development Officer Department of National Heritage, Culture & Arts Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture & Arts, Youth & Sports KIRIBATI Mr. Natan Itonga Cultural Officer Culture Department, Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs Ms. Ereata Benson Officer in Charge Kiribati National Tourism Office

2 MARSHALL ISLANDS Mr. Josepha Maddison Deputy Historic Preservation Officer, Ministry of Internal Affairs Ms. Christina debrum Foreign Service Office Ministry of Foreign Affairs NAURU Mrs. Jennie Solomon Manager of Culture Division Government Offices, Meneng District Mrs. Fatima Maria Teabuge Research and Archive Officer Nauru Culture Division NEW ZEALAND Ms. Ann Wheeler Senior Advisor International Department of Conservation Ms. Susan Isaacs National Commission Officer New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO Ministry of Education NIUE Ms. Moira Enetama Manager, Department of Cultural Heritage Department of Niue Cultural Heritage Mr. Logopati Seumanu Environment Conservation Officer Department of Environment PALAU Hon. Faustina K Rehuher-Marugg Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs Government of Republic of Palau

3 Mr. Dwight Alexander Director, Bureau of Arts and Culture, MCCA Government of Republic of Palau PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mr. Jim Onga Senior World Heritage Program Officer National World Heritage Secretariat, PNG Department of Environment Conservation Mr. Vagi Renagi Genorupa National (World) Heritage Secretariat Department of Environment Conservation SAMOA Taule ale ausumai Laavasa Malua Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Mrs Sina Ah Poe Malietoa ACEO Culture Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture Mr. Elisaia Talouli ACEO Corporate Services Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Project Manager Heritage Convention Project Ms. Tuiolo Schuster Principal Capacity Building Officer Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Project Coordinator Heritage Convention Project SOLOMON ISLANDS Mr John Tahinao Director for Culture Ministry of Culture and Tourism Mr Trevor Maeda Conservation Officer, Environment and Conservation Division Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology TONGA

4 Mrs. Pulupaki A Siuilikutapu Moala Ika Deputy Director & Head of Culture Ministry of Education, Women s Affairs & Culture Mr. Penisimani Epenisa Fifita Chief Education Officer (Culture-World Heritage) Ministry of Education, Women s Affairs & Culture TUVALU Mr. Mataio Tekinene Director of Environment Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Mrs. Alamai Sioni Cultural Officer Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture VANUATU Mr. Abong Marcelin Director, Vanuatu Cultural Centre Vanuatu National Cultural Council Ms Brigitte Lambukly Officer, Vanuatu Cultural Centre Territories FRENCH POLYNESIA Mr. Matahi Chave Advisor, Ministry of Culture and Handicrafts New Caledonia Mr. Jacques Wadrawane Acting Secretary General High Commission of New Caledonia Ms Senequier Fort Doctor in Forest Ecophysiology DAFE

5 Advisory Bodies ICOMOS Dr. Kristal Buckley Vice President of ICOMOS IUCN Dr. Jan Steffen IUCN Oceania Regional Marine Programme Coordinator Regional Organisations SPC Dr. Elise Huffer Culture Adviser of the Human Development Programme Secretariat of the Pacific Community SPREP Mr. Bruce Jeffries Terrestrial Ecosystem Management Officer SPREP USP Mr Vilisoni Tausie Hereniko Director of Oceania Centre University of the South Pacific, Private Bag, Suva Fiji NGOs PIMA Mrs Tarisi Vunidilo Secretary General Pacific Islands Museums Association ICOMOS Pasefika Ms Suzie Yee Show

6 Secretary General ICOMOS Pasefika International Experts Dr Anita Smith Senior Lecturer Archaeology and Heritage Studies Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University Mr. Paul Dingwall Mentor, UNESCO Mr. Peter Thomas Principal Consultant TierraMar Consulting Pty Limited UNESCO Mr Feng Jing Chief Asia and the Pacific Unit World Heritage Centre Mr. Young Hun Jung Programme Specialist Asia and the Pacific Unit World Heritage Centre, UNESCO Mr. Ron Van Oers Coordinator, World Heritage SIDS Programme, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO Dr. Visesio Pongi Director Dr. Akatsuki Takahashi Programme Specialist for Culture Mr. Kevin Petrini Programme Specialist for Science

7 Secretariat Mrs Diana Roma Programme Officer for World Heritage Mrs Perelini Hamuferi Secretary for Culture/Science Programme Mrs. Delphina Lee Principal Culture Officer Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture Ms. Molly Nielsen Senior Capacity Building Officer Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment Ms Soara Siamomua Senior Administrative Officer Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment Observers Mr Richard Waiwai Pou Kura Taiao (Indigenous Ethichs Conservation Manager) Department of Conservation, Waikato Conservancy Ms. Tomomi Haramoto Research Fellow, Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Mr. Tomo Ishimura Researcher, Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Ms. Bo Young Cha Programme Officer International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) Mrs Tonia Dingwall Mr Faainu Latu Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science, National University of Samoa Matatamalii Papalii Sonja Hunter CEO, Samoa Tourism Authority

8 Leituala Kuiniselani Tago CEO, Ministry of Women Community and Social Development Unasa F Vaa Associate Professor Samoan Studies, National University of Samoa Mulipola Ausetalia Titimaea ACEO, Meteorology, MNRE Tagaloa Jude Kohlhase ACEO, PUMA, MNRE Safuta Toelau Iulio MNRE Faleafaga Toni Tipamaa ACEO, Environment, MNRE Taupau Maturo Paniani ACEO, Forestry, MNRE Mr Paulino Pania Principal Strategic Planning Officer Land Transport, Ministry of Works, Transport & Infrastructure Mr Mataafa Elia Language Specialist MESC Mr Maiuifo Viliamu Senior Museum Officer MESC Community Representatives: Uafato (1) Tiavea (1) Manono (1) Apolima (1)

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