international attendee roster - ncsl

August 5-9

Chicago, IL

Legislative

Summit 2012

International Attendee Roster

Roster includes Countries, Regions, Jurisdictions, and

Organizations.

International Attendee Roster 2012

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Algeria Dr. Boualem Tatah, General Director, Training and Legislative Studies, National Assembly

Argentina Ms. Alejandra Svetaz, Chief of Staff, National House of Representatives

The Honorable Cristian Ritondo, Vice President, State Legislature of Buenos Aires

The Honorable Delia Bisutti, Deputy, State Legislature of Buenos Aires The Honorable Claudia Neira, Deputy, State Legislature of Buenos Aires

The Honorable Martin Ocampo, Deputy, State Legislature of Buenos Aires The Honorable Francisco Quintana, Deputy, State Legislature of Buenos Aires The Honorable Fernando Sanchez, Deputy, State Legislature of Buenos Aires

Ms. Natalia Carfi, Modernization General Director, State Legislature of Buenos Aires

The Honorable Demetrio Álvarez, Deputy, State Legislature of Santa Fe The Honorable Dario Boscarol, Deputy, State Legislature of Santa Fe The Honorable Silvia de Cesaris, Deputy, State Legislature of Santa Fe

The Honorable Eduardo di Pollina, Deputy, State Legislature of Santa Fe The Honorable Roberto Reutemann, Deputy, State Legislature of Santa Fe

Australia Mr. Peter Alcock, Clerk, House of Assembly, Parliament of Tasmania

The Honorable Ken Smith, Speaker, Parliament of Victoria

The Honorable Bruce Atkinson, President, Legislative Council, Parliament of Victoria Mr. Ray Purdey, Clerk, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria

Mr. Wayne Tunnecliffe, Clerk, Legislative Council, Parliament of Victoria

Mr. Russell Bremner, Executive Manager, Parliament of Western Australia

Austria The Honorable Franz Majcen, Speaker, Parliament of Styria Dr. Mag. Juergen Dumpelnik, Director, Parliament of Styria Mr. Alexander Pircher, Vice Director, Parliament of Styria

Azerbaijan Mr. Fuad Alakbarov, Head of Section, Human Resources, National Parliament

Mr. Ilgar Farzaliyev, Director, Human Resources, National Parliament Mr. Rustan Mahmudov, Deputy Chief, International Relations Department, National Parliament


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Brazil The Honorable Joares Ponticelli, President, UNALE; Deputy, State Legislature of Santa Catarina

The Honorable Jose Luis Schafer, Deputy, State Legislature of Acre, UNALE

The Honorable Vera Castelo Branco, Deputy, State Legislature of Amazonas, UNALE

The Honorable Wanderley Dallas, Deputy, State Legislature of Amazonas, UNALE

The Honorable Carlos De Sousa Costa, Deputy, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE The Honorable Valcenor Queiroz, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE

The Honorable Lincoln Tejota, Deputy, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE The Honorable José Antonio Vitti, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE

Mr. Rubens Bueno da Costa, Parliamentary Director, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE Ms. Otávila Gusmão, Attorney General, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE

Mr. Leonardo Rassi Neto, Legislative Assistant, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE Mr. Leonardo Oliveira, Legislative Staff, State Legislature of Goiás, UNALE

The Honorable Gustavo Perrella Costa, Deputy, State Legislature of Minas Gerais, UNALE

The Honorable Luiz Tadeu Martins Leite, Deputy, State Legislature of Minas Gerais, UNALE The Honorable Célio Moreira, Deputy, State Legislature of Minas Gerais, UNALE

The Honorable Alencar Silveira, Deputy, State Legislature of Minas Gerais, UNALE

The Honorable Ana Cunha, Deputy, State Legislature of Pará, UNALE

Mr. Jardel Coutinho, Protocol Chief, UNALE Mr. Lauri Gisch, Chief Executive Officer, UNALE

Ms. Elismar Souza, International Relations Officer, UNALE

Canada The Honorable Janis Johnson, Senator, Manitoba, National Parliament, Canada-U.S.

Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Mervin Tweed, Member, Manitoba, National Parliament, Canada-U.S

Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Michael L. MacDonald, Senator, Nova Scotia, National Parliament, Canada-U.S.

Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Rick Dykstra, Member, Ontario, National Parliament, Canada-U.S.

Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Brian Masse, Member, Ontario, National Parliament, Canada-U.S.

Inter-Parliamentary Group The Honorable Jim Munson, Senator, Ontario, National Parliament, Canada-U.S.

Inter-Parliamentary Group


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The Honorable Wayne Easter, Member, Prince Edward Island, National Parliament, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parlamentary Group

Ms. Angela Crandall, Executive Secretary, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group Ms. June Dewetering, Advisor, Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group

The Honorable Naresh Bhardwaj, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Blake Pedersen, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

The Honorable Dave Quest, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Peter Sandhu, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable Kerry Towle, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Honorable David Xiao, Member, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Ms. Beverly Alenius, Executive Assistant to the Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Mr. Marvin Schneider, Executive Director, U.S. Relations, Government of Alberta

The Honorable Gord Mackintosh, Member, Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

The Honorable Bas Balkissoon, Chair, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Laura Albanese, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Gilles Bisson, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Honorable Donna Holmes Cansfield, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Stephen Clark, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Honorable Lisa MacLeod, Member, Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Mr. Trevor Day, Clerk, Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Honorable Yvon Marcoux, Member, National Assembly of Québec The Honorable Guy Ouellette, Member, National Assembly of Québec

Ms. Christiane Berube, International Relations Advisor, National Assembly of Québec

The Honorable Gene Makowsky, Member, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Honorable Warren Michelson, Member, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The Honorable Roger Parent, Member, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Her Excellency Gitane de Silva, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada in Chicago Ms. Susan Evans, Political Affairs and Media Relations Officer, Consulate General of Canada in

Chicago Mr. Eric Marquis, Head, Québec Government Office, Consulate General of Canada in Chicago

Ms. Jamie Caton, Political and Economical Relations Officer, Consulate General of Canada in

Denver


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China, People’s Republic of

Mr. Yuan Xie, Director General, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Mr. Yangbin Zhang, Director General, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Mr. Tao Sun, Official, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Mr. Yang Zhang, Official, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Mr. Xueyong Yu, Consul, Political and Press Affairs, Consulate General of the People’s Republic of

China in Chicago

Mr. Sanghua Li, First Secretary, Embassy of the People's Republic of China Ms. Li You Zha, Counselor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China

Ethiopia Mr. Bourhan Ahmed, Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union of Intergovernmental Authority

on Development Mr. Yasin Mohammed, Special Assistant to the Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union of

Intergovernmental Authority on Development

Germany The Honorable Reinhold Bocklet, First Deputy Speaker, State Parliament of Bavaria

Mr. Herbert Kammermeier, Head of Department, State Parliament of Bavaria Mr. Peter Worm, Chief Clerk, State Parliament of Bavaria

The Honorable Clemens Reif, President, Partnership of Parliaments; Member, State Parliament of

Hesse The Honorable Gottfried Milde, Member, State Parliament of Hesse The Honorable Sabine Waschke, Member, State Parliament of Hesse

The Honorable Dirk Pfeil, Consul General of Mongolia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland; Former Deputy Speaker, State Parliament of Hesse

Mr. Peter Von Unruh, Chief Clerk, State Parliament of Hesse

The Honorable Angela Freimuth, First Deputy Speaker, State Parliament of North-Rhine Westphalia

The Honorable Werner Jostmeier, Member, State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Honorable Axel Hoffmann, Chairman, Wolfgang Doering; Vice President, Friederich Naumann Foundation


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Mr. Hans Stein, Director, International Political Dialogue, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Mr. Gerd Koerner, Former Vice Mayor, Weiterstadt; Board Member, Partnership of Parliaments Mr. Andre Konze, Member, Partnership of Parliaments

Mr. Alfons Schoeps, Executive Director, Partnership of Parliaments Mr. Janneck Herre, Bureau Chief, Partnership of Parliaments

Ghana The Honorable Joyce Bamford-Addo, Speaker, National Parliament The Honorable Cletus Avoka, Majority Leader, National Parliament

The Honorable Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader, National Parliament The Honorable Gershon Gbediame, Majority Chief Whip, National Parliament

The Honorable Frederick Opare-Ansah, Minority Chief Whip, National Parliament Ms. Edith Akrong, Secretary to the Speaker, National Parliament

Mr. Emmanuel Anyimadu, Clerk, National Parliament Mr. Jones Kugblenu, Director, Public Affairs, National Parliament

Mr. Bennet Quayenortey, Administrative Clerk, National Parliament Mr. Ebenezer Yaw Sam, Parliament Liaison, National Parliament

Mr. Matthew Abrefa Tawiah, Principal Assistant Clerk, National Parliament

Mr. Emmanuel Fordjour, Parliamentary Liaison Officer, Ministry of Finance

India The Honorable Akram Khan, Deputy Speaker, Haryana Legislative Assembly

The Honorable Randeep Singh Surjewala, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs & Industry, Haryana Legislative Assembly

The Honorable Charnjit Singh Atwal, Speaker, Punjab Legislative Assembly

Indonesia Mr. Titik Kurnianingsih, Analyst, General Secretariat, National House of Representatives

Mr. Nando Suardi, Head of Subdivision, General Secretariat, National House of Representatives

Kyrgyzstan The Honorable Bodosh Mamyrova, Vice Speaker, National Parliament

The Honorable Torobai Zulpukarov, Vice Speaker, National Parliament The Honorable Irina Karamushkina, Member, National Parliament The Honorable Ulukbek Kochkorov, Member, National Parliament


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The Honorable Talantbek Uzakbaev, Member, National Parliament Mr. Suiunbek Kasmambetov, Deputy Head, JK Administration, National Parliament

Mr. Nurzhan Mamyralieva, Program Officer, Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Support Program,

Development Alternatives Inc. Mr. Jenishbok Arzymatov, Senior Program Officer, Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Support Program,

Development Alternatives Inc.

Mexico

The Honorable Gustavo Granados Corzo Deputy, State Congress of Aguascalientes

The Honorable Luis Marroquín, Deputy, State Congress of Hidalgo The Honorable Onésimo Serrano, Deputy, State Congress of Hidalgo The Honorable Crisóforo Torres, Deputy, State Congress of Hidalgo

The Honorable Mario Vera, Deputy, State Congress of Hidalgo

The Honorable Eduardo Orihuela Estefan, Deputy, State Congress of Michoacán

The Honorable Oscar Cantu Garcia, Deputy, State Congress of Nuevo León

The Honorable Eduardo Andrade, President, State Congress of Veracruz The Honorable Isaac González, Deputy, State Congress of Veracruz

The Honorable Martha Lilia Chávez González, Deputy, State Congress of Veracruz The Honorable Armando Mendez De La Luz, Deputy, State Congress of Veracruz

Ms. Daniela Ferrandon, Coordinator of the Legislative Agenda, State Congress of Veracruz

Mr. Gerardo Garcia Acosta, Coordinator of the Legislature, State Congress of Veracruz

Ms. Laura Certucha, Legislative Staff, Copecol

His Excellency Eduardo Arnal, Consul General, Mexican Consulate in Chicago Mr. Alberto Foncerrada, Consul, Political Affairs, Mexican Consulate in Chicago

Morocco Mr. Nour Eddine Bouchkouj, Secretary General, Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union

Mozambique The Honorable Past. Rev. James Njiji, Member, National Assembly


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Nigeria The Honorable Dr. Patrick Ayo Akinyelure, Senator, National Assembly The Honorable Gambo Musa Dan-Musa Member, National Assembly

The Honorable Aloysius Etok, Senator, National Assembly The Honorable Uchendu Andrew Igbonule, Member, National Assembly

The Honorable Olugbenga Obadara, Senator, National Assembly The Honorable Toby Okechukwu, Member, National Assembly

The Honorable Albert Sam-Tsokwa, Member, National Assembly The Honorable Jibrilla Mohammed Umar, Senator, National Assembly

The Honorable Prof. Chudi Patrick Uwazurike, Member, National Assembly Mr. Oyegoke Adeola, Director, National Assembly

Mr. Oluwole Akingbasote, Senior Legislative Aide, National Assembly Mr. Chinedu Akubueze, Clerk, National Assembly

Ms. Cordelia Akunwafor, Chief Clerk, National Assembly Ms. Nkiru Anyabolu, Legislative Officer, National Assembly

Dr. Rabi Ada Audu, Legislative Staff, National Assembly Mr. Christopher Ashiekaa, Deputy Director, National Assembly Mr. Abdulkadir Basharu, Legislative Officer, National Assembly

Ms. Monima Daminabo, Director, National Assembly Mr. Boniface Emenalo, Clerk, Education and Human Resources Committees, National Assembly Dr. Ladi Hamalai, Director General, National Institute for Legislative Sudies, National Assembly

Dr. Habu Sarki Ishaya, Legislative Staff, National Assembly Mr. Nurudeen Isiaka, Clerk, National Assembly

Ms. Hannatu Jankaro, Principal Legislative Officer, National Assembly Mr. Cyril Maduabum, Chief of Staff, House of Representatives, National Assembly

Dr. Kabir Mato, Political Science Lecturer, National Assembly Mr. Ezennia Nwanekezie, Legislative Officer, National Assembly Ms. Nneka Gloria Nvene, Legislative Officer, National Assembly

Mr. Onyekachi Joe Nwaogu, Secretary, National Assembly Ms. Dora Ohene, Principal Legislative Officer, National Assembly

Mr. Gani Adetoro Ojagbohunmi, Clerk, National Assembly Ms. Chidinma R. Osuagwu, Chief Legislative Legal Assistant, National Assembly

Ms. Mimi Tilley-Gyado, Principal Legislature Officer, National Assembly Ms. Felicia Uchola, Legislative Staff, National Assembly

The Honorable Kemelayefa Omonibeke, Member, Bayelsa State House of Assembly

The Honorable Benjamin Okiemute Essien, Member, Delta State House of Assembly

The Honorable Rotimi Abiru, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly

The Honorable Adetoun Adediran. Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ajibayo Adeyeye, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly


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The Honorable Mufutau Egberongbe, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Oludayo Fafunmi, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Masha Hakeem, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly

The Honorable Olumuyiwa Jimoh, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly The Honorable Ibrahim Olanrewaju Layode, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly

The Honorable Bashir Oloto, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Ganiyu Abiru, Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly

Mr. Ayoola Folami, Principal Legislative Officer, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Adewale Taiwo Olatunji, Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly

Mr. Abubakar Taiwo.B. Ottun, Legislative Staff, Lagos State House of Assembly Mr. Adekunle Ogunde, Legislative Staff, Lagos State House of Assembly Ms. Maryam Shonibare, Legislative Staff, Lagos State House of Assembly

Ms. Rahila Ahmadu, Director, Environmental Awareness Initiative

Mr. Ayuba Itse, Administrative Officer, Environmental Awareness Initiative

Portugal The Honorable Francisco Cabral, President, Legislative Assembly of the Azores

The Honorable Artur Lima, Deputy, Legislative Assembly of the Azores The Honorable Aníbal Pires, Deputy, Legislative Assembly of the Azores The Honorable José Sousa, Deputy, Legislative Assembly of the Azores

Russian Federation The Honorable Sergey Belousov, Senator, Council of the Federation

Dr. Igor Matveev, Senior Political Counselor, International Relations Department, Russian Federal Assembly

South Africa Ms. Sandisiwe Schalk, Executive Director, Legislative Support, National Parliament of the Republic

Ms. Renée Scott, Senior Manager, Legislative Support, National Parliament of the Republic

The Honorable Bulelura Tunyiswa, Deputy Speaker, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature The Honorable Alfred Mtsi, Chair of Committees, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Mary Nodada, Chairperson, Transportation Committee, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Vuyani Limba, Member, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Ms. Lutendo Netshitumbu, Chief Parliamentary Officer, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Moeketsi Sesele, Speaker, Free State Provincial Legislature


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The Honorable Mantsheng Ouma Anna Tsopo, Deputy Speaker, Free State Provincial Legislature Mr. Tefetso Phitsane, Secretary, Free State Provincial Legislature

Ms. Mosidi Motsemme, Director, Free State Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Lindiwe Maseko, Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature The Honorable Steward Ngwenya, Deputy Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Joggie Boers, Member, Gauteng Provincial Legislature The Honorable Bonginkosi Dlamini, Member, Gauteng Provincial Legislature The Honorable Sakhiwe Khumalo, Member, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Janet Semple, Member, Gauteng Provincial Legislature The Honorable Nokuthula Sikakane, Member, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

Mr. Peter Vusi Skosana, Secretary, Gauteng Provincial Legislature Ms. Lunga Hogan-Msmang, Protocol Officer, Office of the Speaker, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

Mr. Mmusi Moraka, Political Advisor, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni, Speaker, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature The Honorable Mtholephi Mthimkhulu, Deputy Speaker, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature

Ms. Nerusha Naidoo, Secretary, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature Ms. Thoko Mhlongo, Personal Assistant to the Speaker, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Kgolane Phala, Speaker, Limpopo Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Seaparo Sekoati, Member, Limpopo Provincial Legislature Mr. Tebogo Boshomane, Protocol Manager, Limpopo Provincial Legislature

Mr. Isaac Nkuna, Manager, Office of the Secretary, Limpopo Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Sipho William Lubisi, Speaker, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature The Honorable Noma Sanny Mtsweni, Deputy Speaker, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Violet Sizani Siwela, Chairperson, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature The Honorable Refilwe Maria Mtshweni, Member, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

Ms. Zanele Shongwe, Secretary, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature Mr. Danny Mnisi, Protocol Officer, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature Mr. Josiah Silinda, Senior Manager, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

Mr. Phakamile Thwala, Personal Advisor to the Speaker, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

The Honorable Thembekile Richard Majola, Speaker, Western Cape Provincial Legislature The Honorable Piet Pretorius, Deputy Speaker, Western Cape Provincial Legislature

Her Excellency Vuyiswa Tulelo, Consul General, South Africa Consulate General in Chicago

South Sudan The Honorable James Wani Igga, Speaker, National Legislative Assembly


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The Honorable Charles Majak Aleer Deng, Member, National Legislative Assembly The Honorable Dusman Joyce James, Member, National Legislative Assembly

Mr. Okech John Okello, Administrator, National Legislative Assembly

Sudan The Honorable Mohamed El Hassan Al Amin, Chairperson, National Assembly

The Honorable Mahdi Mohamed, Member, National Assembly Mr. Ahmed Abdelkarth, Director, National Assembly

Mr. Thana Fadul, Executive Secretary, National Assembly Mr. Ali Osman Ali El Siddig, Assistant Executive Secretary, National Assembly

Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council The Honorable Lu Ming-Mei, Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council The Honorable Lee Pei-Ling, Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council

The Honorable Chang Pi-Chin, Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council The Honorable Yang Yu-Chen, Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council

Ms. Cher-Jean Wang-Lee, Secretary General, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council Ms. Wang Hsiu-Li, Director, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council Mr. Andy Tseng, Director, Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council

United Kingdom The Honorable Rosemary Butler, Presiding Officer, National Assembly of Wales

Mr. Craig Stephenson, Principal Private Secretary, Presiding Officer, National Assembly of Wales

United States Mr. Francis Aywa, Chief of Party, State University of New York

Ms. Heather Senecal, Center for International Development, State University of New York

Zimbabwe The Honorable Lovemore Moyo, Speaker, National Parliament

The Honorable Edna Madzongue, President of the Senate, National Parliament Mr. Austin Zvoma, Clerk, National Parliament

Ms. Teresa Kamvura, Acting ICT Director, National Parliament Mr. Dumoluhle Mabhena, Executive Assistant, National Parliament

Ms. Dadirayi Makoni, Manager, Office of the Senate President, National Parliament Mr. Ndakura Marimo, Director, Office of the Clerk, National Parliament

Mr. Robert Sibanda, Aide to the Speaker, National Parliament


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Mr. Emmanuel Tivakudze, Aide, President of Senate, National Parliament

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