Participants
The 59 participants include ABS National Focal Points and representatives of Competent National Authorities for ABS, negotiators in the last meeting of the ABS Working Group and COP 8, staff of national research and development institutions, NGOs from the local, national and regional level, staff of international institutions, as well as relevant private sector representatives:
- Suhel al-Janabi
GeoMedia Consult
Limpericher Str. 10
53225 Bonn
Germany
T: +49 (228) 90966-20
F: +49 (228) 90966-55
C: +49 (177) 2536 453
s.aljanabi@geo-media.de
www.geo-media.de - Edward Amankwah
Executive Director
Youth Action International
P.O.Box LG 376
Legon - Accra
Ghana ekyai@yahoo.co.uk - Anne Angwenyi
Ag. Director Legal Services
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
P.O.Box 67839
Nairobi 00200
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 605 522 / 601 945
F: +254 (50) 608 997
C: +254 (722) 719 782 anne_angwenyi@yahoo.com anne_angwenyi@alumni.tufts.edu www.nema.go.ke - Dr. Dorothy Balaba
Executive Director
THETA
P.O.Box 21175
Kampala
Uganda
T: +256 (41) 532 930
F: +256 (41) 530 619
C: +256 (77) 732 930 dorothy@thetauganda.org dnbalaba@yahoo.co.uk www.thetauganda.org - Kabir Bavikatte
Regional Director
Protimos Africa Trust
1, Signal Street, Bo-Kaap
Cape Town 8001
South Africa
T: +27 (21) 424 4488
F: +27 (21) 424 4488
C: +27 (83) 2988 500 kabir.bavikatte@protimos.org www.protimos.org - Emmanuel Bayani Ngoyi
Focal Point CBD/ABS
Ministere de L'Environment et de la Protection de la Nature
P.O.Box 6652
Libreville
Gabon
T: +241 (7) 166 311 comifac2005@yahoo.fr e.bayani@caramail.com - Brou Yao Bernard
Collaborator of the CHM National Focal Point
Commisson National de Développement Durable
BP 650
Abidjan 20
Côte d'Ivoire
T: +225 (20) 219 709
F: +225 (20) 210 495
C: +225 (07) 507 170 broubernardca@yahoo.fr - Laura Birkman
Department of International Affairs
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
2500 EB Den Haag
The Netherlands
T: +31 (70) 378 4141
F: +31 (70) 378 6126 l.birkman@minlnv.nl - Anetta Bok
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC)
P.O.Box Askham
Upington 8814
South Africa
F: +27 (21) 686 0127
C: +27 (76) 829 1079 annettabok@gmail.com ipacc@iafrica.com - Jenny Botha
Control Technician
Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and the Environment (GDACE)
Johannesburg
South Africa
T: +27 (11) 355 1370 jenny_botha@mweb.co.za - Dr. Dominic Byarugaba
Senior Lecturer
Department of Biology
Faculty of Science
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
P.O.Box 1410
Mbarara
Uganda
T: +256 (77) 405 148
+256 (41) 287 105
F: +256 (48) 520 782
C: +256 (75) 939 442 plants@infocom.co.ug dbbyarugaba@yahoo.com www.peopleplants.org - Gladman Chibememe
Coordinator GLTP Rural Communities Network Programme
Chibememe Earth Healing Association (CHIEHA)
c/o Darrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE)
Department of Anthropology
Marlowe Building
University of Kent
Canterbury CT2 7UN
United Kingdom
T: +44 (78) 7011 3424 gchibememe@yahoo.co.uk - Thandiwe Chikomo
Resource Africa
P.O.Box 12539
Hatfield 0028
South Africa
T: +27 (12) 342 9242
F: +27 (12) 342 8289 thandiwe@resourceafrica.org chikomo@zimtrust.org.zw www.resourceafrica.org - Nigel Crawhall
Director of Secretariat
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC)
P.O.Box 106
Newlands, Cape Town 7700
South Africa
T: +27 (21) 686 0193
F: +27 (21) 686 0217 ipacc@iafrica.com www.ipacc.org.za - Jonathan W. Davies
CBD Primary NFP, Access and Benefit Sharing NFP
Environmental Protection Agency
P.O.Box 4024
Monrovia
Liberia
F: +205 407 126 / 407 127
C: +231 (6) 523 544 jondavies7315w@yahoo.com - Dr. Andreas Drews
Project Officer
Project "Implementing the Biodiversity Convention"
Division 44 Environment and Infrastructure
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
Postfach 5180
65726 Eschborn
Germany
T: +49 (6196) 79-1363
F: +49 (6196) 7980-1363 andreas.drews@gtz.de www.gtz.de/biodiv - Prof. Johnson A. Ekpere
Consultant
U.I.P.O.Box 21824
Ibadan
Nigeria
T: +234 (1) 262 9199
C: +234 (803) 3230 430 jekpere@hyperia.com - Estherine Fotabong
Country Programme Coordinator SA
NEPAD
P.O.Box 1234
Midrand 1685
South Africa
T: +27 (11) 313 3166
F: +27 (11) 313 3778
C: +27 (76) 473 4487 / +27 (83) 563 6248 estherinef@nepad.org http://www.nepad.org - Robby Gass
Managing Director / Chairman
Zizamele Indigenous Farming (Pty) Ltd. / Cape Ethno-Botanical Growers Association
P.O.Box 98
Onrus River 7201
South Africa
T: +27 (28) 316 1619
F: +27 (28) 316 2585 zizamele@telkomsa.net - Dr. Gudrun Henne
Lawyer
Zeit und Leben
Böckhstrasse 4
10967 Berlin
Germany
T: +49 (30) 6390 1790
F: +49 (30) 6162 0919 gudrun.henne@zeitundleben.de www.zeitundleben.de - Jason Jacqueline
Legal Officer
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
P.O.Box 1145
Victoria, Mahe
Seychelles
T: +248 670 421
F: +248 610647 j.jac@pps.gov.sc - Harry Jonas
Staff Lawyer
Protimos Africa Trust
Mercantile Building
63 Hout Street
Cape Town 8000
South Africa
T: +27 (21) 424 4488
F: +27 (21) 424 4488 harry.jonas@protimos.org www.protimos.org - Dirk Jung
denkmodell
Mariannenplatz 23
10997 Berlin
Germany
T: +49 (30) 690 4880
F: +49 (30) 690 488-99 dirk.jung@denkmodell.de www.denkmodell.de - Joyce Katjirua
Project Assistant
Directorate of Environmental Affairs
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Private Bag 13306
Windhoek
Namibia
T: +264 (61) 248 2706
F: +264 (61) 240 339 joyve@dea.met.gov.na www.dea.met.gov.na/programmes/biodiversity - Jonathan Landrey
New Business Manager
Phytotrade Africa
Postnet Suite 223
Private Bag X06
Waterkloof, Pretoria 0145
South Africa
C: +27 (79) 354 9433 jonathan@phytotradeafrica.com www.phytotradeafrica.com - Lesly Lidell
Director
Biowatch South Africa
PO Box 13477
Mowbray 7705
South Africa
T: +27 (21) 447 5939
F: +27 (21) 447 5974 www.biowatch.org.za - Margret Lomongyang
Tobari / Tekwip Pastoralist Network
P.O.Box 58
Moroto
Uganda
T: +256 (772) 901 081/ 957 800 mlomonyang@yahoo.com - Annette von Lossau
Coordinator
Project "Project "People, Food & Biodiversity"
Division 45 Rural Development
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
Postfach 5180
65726 Eschbon
Germany
T: +49 (6196) 79-1473
F: +49 (6196) 7980-1473 annette.lossau-von@gtz.de www.gtz.de/agrobiodiv - Richard Mfumu Lungu
Senior Natural Resources Management Officer
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Management
Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
P.O.Box 34011
Lusaka
Zambia
T: +260 (1) 229 417
F: +260 (1) 223 930
C: +260 (96) 929 056 mfumurichard@yahoo.co.uk www.mtenr.gov.zm - Moses Mabala
Programme Assistant
Uganda BioTrade Programme
Uganda Export Promotion Board
P.O.Box 5045
Kampala
Uganda
T: +256 (41) 230 250 / 230 233
F: +256 (41) 259 779 mabala_m@yahoo.com www.ugandaexportsonline.com/biotrade - Freddy Magagula
Fisheries Officer
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
P.O.Box 162
Mbabane
Swaziland
T: +268 4042 731 ext. 2194 magagulafrd@gov.sz f_magagula@yahoo.co.uk - Patrick Maluku
Plant Examiner
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
P.O.Box 49592
Nairobi 00100
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 884 545
F: +254 (20) 882 265 pmaluku@yahoo.co.uk www.kephis.org - Joel Célestin Mamboundou
Technical Assistant
Croissance Saine Environnement
B.P. 2978
Libreville
Gabon
T: +241 (6) 234 500 / 030 461
F: +241 765 831 croissancesaine@yahoo.fr joelmamboundou@yahoo.com joelmamboundou@gmail.com www.croissancesaine.org - Arnold L. Mapinduzi
Senior Environment Management Officer
National Environment Management Council (NEMC)
P.O.Box 63154
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
T: +255 (22) 213 4603
F: +255 (22) 211 1579
C: +255 (748) 279 542 amapinduzi@hotmail.com almapinduzi@yahoo.com - Mala Marachealee
Programme Manager
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC)
P.O.Box 106
Newlands, Cape Town 7700
South Africa
T: +27 (21) 686 0193
F: +27 (21) 686 0217 ipacc@iafrica.com www.ipacc.org.za - Arnold Matiza
Acting Undersecretary Environment
Ministry of environment and Tourism
Bag 7753 Causeway
Harare
Zimbabwe
T: +263 (4) 701 681
F: +263 (4) 702 054
C: +263 (91) 362 820 matiza@yahoo.co.uk - Maria Mbengashe
Chief Director
Biodiversity and Heritage
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT)
P.O.Box 447
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
T: +27 (12) 310 3707
F: +27 (12) 320 1714 mmbengashe@deat.gov.za www.deat.gov.za - Thomas Michael Mbeyela
Principal Field Officer
National Animal Centre
P.O.Box 557
USA River
Tanzania
T: +255 (27) 253 3850
F: +255 (27) 255 3836 naic@mstcdc.or.tz - Pauline Wambui Mcharo
State Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
P.O.Box 40112
Nairobi
Kenya
F: +254 (20) 211 082
C: +254 (72) 188 4636 pwaruingi@yahoo.com - Flora Mpanju
Patent Examiner
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
11 Natal Road, Belgravia
Harare
Zimbabwe
T: +263 (4) 794 065 / 794 066
F: +263 (4) 794 072 fmpanju@aripo.org www.aripo.org - Lucy Mulenkei
Director
Indigenous Information Network
P.O.Box 74908
Nairobi 00200
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 272 3958
F: +254 (20) 272 3858 iin@iin.co.ke mulenkei@yahoo.com www.indigenous-infor-kenya.org - Peter Munyi
Chief Legal Officer
Southern Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (SEAPRI)
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
P.O.Box 30772
Nairobi 00 100
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 863 2000
F: +254 (20) 863 2001
C: +254 (722) 349 496 pmunyi@icipe.org www.icipe.org - Esther Mwaura-Muiru
Groots Kenya
P.O.Box 10320-GPO
Nairobi
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 271 8977 / 573 186 esther.mwaura@grootskenya.org - Tshilidzi Edward Netshithothole
Policy Analyst
International Biodiversity and Heritage Cooperation
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT)
P.O.Box 447
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
T: +27 (12) 310 3277
F: +27 (12) 320 1714 enetshithothole@deat.gov.za www.deat.gov.za - Augustine B. Njamnshi
National Coordinator
The Access Initiative Cameroon (TAI-Cameroon)
BP 2626
Messa Yaounde
Cameroon
T: +237 (2) 319 953
F: +237 (2) 314 483 bdcpcsec@yahoo.com abnjamnshi@yahoo.com - Ramatou Njanzou
Sub-regional Coordinator of Central African CBD Focal Points
Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC)
P.O.Box 20818
Yaounde
Cameroon
T: +237 (2) 213 511 / 010 934
C: +237 (9) 918 986 comifac2005@yahoo.fr ramatoun@yahoo.fr - Valerie Normand
Programme Officer
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
413, St. Jaques
Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 1N9
Canada
T: +1 (514) 287 7033
F: +1 (514) 288 6588 valerie.normand@biodiv.org www.biodiv.org - Wivine Ntamubano
Lecturer / Researcher
Faculty of Sciences
University of Burundi
P.O.Box 2700
Bujumbura
Burundi
T: +257 225 556
F: +257 223 491
C: +257 835 240 wivineyolande@yahoo.fr www.ub.edu.bi - Kamwenje Nyalugwe
Environmental Law Programme Officer
IUCN Regional Office for Southern Africa
Private Bag 00300
Gaborone
Botswana
T: +267 (3) 971 584
F: +267 (3) 971 584 kamwenje.nyalugwe@iucn.org www.iucnrosa.org.zw - Prof. Zerubabel Nyiira
Executive Director
National Foundation for Research and Development (NFRD)
P.O.Box 28840
Kampala
Uganda
T: +256 (41) 345 299
F: +256 (41) 345 299
C: +256 (772) 966 661 nyiirazeru@yahoo.com - Adam Kuleit Ole Mwarabu
Secretary
The Parakuiyo Community
Indigenous Information Network
P.O.Box 20 Msente Handeni
Tanga
Tanzania
T: +255 (746) 316 184
F: +255 (27) 264 6693
C: +255 (748) 479 472 olpurkani@yahoo.co.uk olparakuoni@hotmail.com - Maria Julia Oliva
Legal Consultant
BioTrade Initiative
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
T: +41 (22) 907 5668
F: +41 (22) 917 0044 mjuliaoliva@gmail.com www.biotrade.org - Dr. Enos Shumba
Programme Manager
SADC Biodiversity Support Programme
IUCN Botswana
Private Bag 00300
Gaborone
Botswana
T: +267 (3) 188-351
F: +267 (3) 188-353 enos.shumba@iucn.org www.sabsp.org - Lovemore Simwanda
Technical Advisor
Environmental Conservation Association of Zambia (ECAZ)
P.O.Box 30395
Lusaka
Zambia
T: +260 (1) 252 649
F: +260 (1) 252 648
C: +260 (97) 848 179 l.simwanda@yahoo.co.uk www.ecaz.co.zm - Dr. Woldeyesus Sinebo
Holetta Agricultural Research Center
Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization (EARO)
P.O.Box 2003
Addis Abeba
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 2370 300
F: +251 (11) 2370 377
C: +251 (91) 1481 204 wsinebo@hotmail.com www.earo.org - Verena Streitferdt
Trainee
Project "Implementing the Biodiversity Convention"
Division 44 Environment and Infrastructure
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
Postfach 5180
65726 Eschborn
Germany
T: +49 (6196) 79-1307 verena.streitferdt@gtz.de www.gtz.de/biodiv - Dr. Alfred Tsheboeng
Head of Archeology Department
University of Botswana
Gaborone
Botswana
F: +267 (3) 924 908
C: +267 (71) 730 592 tsheboen@mopipi.ub.bw - Dr. Maureen M. Wolfson
Director Research Services
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
Private Bag X101
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
T: +27 (12) 843 5193
F: +27 (12) 804 5343
C: +27 (82) 571 3272 wolfson@sanbi.org www.sanbi.org - Dr. Rachel Wynberg
Trustee
Biowatch South Africa
P.O.Box 83
Kalk Bay 7990
South Africa
T: +27 (21) 788-9169 rachel@iafrica.com www.biowatch.org
