Participants
The participants include ABS National Focal Points and representatives of Competent National Authorities for ABS, negotiators in the last meeting of the ABS Working Group, 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 including farmers and breeders.
Attendance list
Attended workshop participants.
State: October, 26th 2005.
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Dr. Tsedeke Abate
Director General
Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization (EARO)
P.O.Box 2003
Addis Abeba
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6462 270 / 6454 435
F: +251 (11) 6461 294
C: +251 (91) 1203 861
dg@earo.org.et dgr@earo.org.et
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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 -
Ms 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. Kassahun Awgichew
Department Head
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6512 038 / 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6627 730 / 6613 722
C: +251 (91) 1668 727 kawgichew@yahoo.com www.ibc.gov.et -
Workneh Ayalew
Research Officer
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
P.O.Box 5689
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6463 215
F: +251 (11) 6461252 w.ayalew@cgiar.org www.dagris.ilri.cgiar.org -
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 www.thetauganda.org -
Dr. Girma Balcha
General Manager
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6615 607 / 6627 504 / 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6627 730 / 6613 722
C: +251 (91) 1206 933 ibcar@telecom.net.et ibcar@ethionet.et www.ibc.gov.et -
Sanjay (Kabir) Bavikatte
Lawyer
Consultant
1, Signal Street, Bo-Kaap
Cape Town 8001
South Africa
T: +27 (83) 2988 500
F: +27 (21) 4612 814 attention Fatima sanjaykabir@care2.com -
Mesfin Bayou
Legal Consultant
P.O.Box 27694
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6517 435
C: +251 (91) 209 402 mesfinabeg@yahoo.com -
Million Belay
Director
Movement for Ecological Learning and Community Action (MELCA)
P.O. Box 20345, code 1000
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6637 990
F: +251 (11) 6638 138 melca@ethionet.et -
Pierluigi Bozzi
Research Assistant
Environmental Economics, Faculty of Economics
University of Rome "La Sapienza"
Via Della Camilluccia 741
00135 Rome
Italy
T: +39 (06) 3290 284
F: +39 (06) 3290 284 p.bozzi@tiscali.it -
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) 739 442 plants@infocom.co.ug dbbyarugaba@yahoo.com www.peopleplants.org -
Dr. Gemedo Dalle
Head, Forestry Department
Institute of Biodiversity (IBC)
P.O. Box 80119
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +256 (11) 6512 028
C: +251 (91) 1469 881 gemedod@yahoo.com www.ibc.gov.et -
Dr. Abebe Demissie
Regional Coordinator
Association for Streghtening Agricultural Research for Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
East African Plant Genetic Resources Network (EAPGREN)
P.O. Box 765
Entebbe
Uganda
T: +256 (41) 320 212 / 322 131
F: +256 (41) 321 126
C: +256 (77) 965 558 a.demissie@asareca.org www.asareca.org -
Prof. Sebsibe Demissiew
The National Herbarium
Faculty of Science
Addis Ababa University
P.O.Box 3434
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 1116 441 / 1114 323
F: +251 (11) 1552 112
C: +251 (91) 1247 616 sebsebed@bio.aau.edu.et -
Dr. Abera Deressa
Deputy Director General
Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization (EARO)
P.O.Box 2003
Addis Abeba
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6460 380
F: +251 (11) 6461 294 ddgr@earo.org.et www.earo.org.et -
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 Eschbon
Germany
T: +49 (6196) 79-1363
F: +49 (6196) 7980-1363 andreas.drews@gtz.de www.gtz.de/biodiv -
Dr. Adam Drucker
Environmental Economist
Economics of Animal Genetic Resources Conservation Programme
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
P.O. Box 5689
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6463 215 x 192
+1 (650) 833 6696 x 192
F: +251 (11) 6461 252 / 6464 645
+1 (650) 8336 697 a.drucker@cgiar.org www.ilri.org -
Dr. Kassahun Embaye
Deputy General Manager
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6613 722 biod@ethionet.et www.ibc.gov.et -
Mapeu Gaolaolwe
Programme Assistant
National Conservation Strategy Coordinating Agency (NCSA)
Ministry of Environment, Wildlife & Tourism
Private Bag 0068
Gaborone
Botswana
T: +267 (3) 902 050
F: +267 (3) 902 051 mgaolaolwe@gov.bw www.envirobotswana.gov.bw -
Kathryn Garforth
Research Fellow, Biodiversity
Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)
3661 Peel St.
Montreal, QC, H3A 1X1
Canada
T: +1 (514) 398 8918
F: +1 (514) 398 8197
C: +1 (514) 992 9441 kgarforth@cisdl.org www.cisdl.org -
Dr. Tewolde Birhan Gebre Egziabher
Director General
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
P.O.Box 12760
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6464 606
F: +251 (11) 6464 882 / 6464 876 esid@telecom.net.et esid@ethionet.et epa_ddg@telecom.net.et www.epa.gov.et -
Kathrin Heidbrink
Consultant
Arndtstrasse 1
53113 Bonn
Germany
T: +49 (228) 965 9805
C: +49 (170) 483 1163 kathrin.heidbrink@web.de -
Felix Hoogveld
Senior Advisor Ecosystems
Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Postbus 20061
2500 EB Den Haag
The Netherlands
T: +31 (70) 348 4329
F: +31 (70) 348 4303 felix.hoogveld@minbuza.nl www.minbuza.nl/... -
Grace Humphreys
Area Coordinator / Manager
South African San Institute (SASI)
Private Bag x5879
Upington
South Africa
T: +27 (54) 3391 366
F: +27 (54) 3391 477 gracefully@lantic.net www.san.org.za www.kuru.co.bw/sasi -
Dr. Fassil Kebebew
Department Head
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6613 722 fassilkeb@yahoo.com www.ibc.gov.et -
Dr. Solomon Abegaz Kebede
Assistant Professor
Ambo College
Jimma University
P.O.Box 19
Ambo
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 2363 159 solo_abegaz@yahoo.co.uk -
John Mkapapa Koringo
Community Biodiversity Officer
Indigenous Information Network
P.O.Box 74908
Nairobi 00200
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 272 3958
F: +254 (20) 272 9607 iin@iin.co.ke www.indigenous.info-kenya.org -
Richard Mfumu Lungu
Senior Natural Resources Management Officer
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
P.O.Box 34011
Lusaka
Zambia
T: +260 (1) 229 417
F: +260 (1) 229 417
C: +260 (96) 929 056 mfumurichard@yahoo.co.uk www.menr.gov.zm -
Freddy Magagula
Fisheries Officer
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
P.O.Box 162
Mbabane
Swaziland
T: +268 (404) 2731 ext. 2194 magagulafrd@gov.sz f_magagula@yahoo.co.uk -
Marcelin Tonye Mahop
PhD Research Scholar
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
University of London
John Vane Science Building
Charterhouse Square
London EC1M6BQ
United Kingdom
T: +44 (20) 7882 5126
F: +44 (20) 7882 3446
C: +44 (79) 4480 8144 t.m.marcelin@qmul.ac.uk www.qmipri.org/mahop.html -
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 (74) 827 9542 amapinduzi@hotmail.com almapinduzi@yahoo.com -
Jonathan McKee
EC Delegation
P.O.Box 5570
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia -
Wondowssen Mekonnen
Department Head
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6613 722 wondwossenm@yahoo.com www.ibc.gov.et -
Getachew Mengiste
Director General
Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission (ESTC)
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 5534 946 -
Dessalegn Mesfin
Deputy Director General
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
P.O.Box 12760
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6464 607
F: +251 (11) 6464 882 -
Dr. Tesfaye Messele
Department Head
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6613 722 tesfaye2001et@yahoo.com.uk www.ibc.gov.et -
Getahun Mulat
Department Head
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6613 722 www.ibc.gov.et -
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 -
Eunice Musiime
Research Fellow
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
P.O. Box 29836
Kampala
Uganda
T: +256 (77) 429 837 emusiime@acode-u.org www.acode.org -
Dr. Shaban Mwinjaka
National Focal Point for Biosafety
Environment Division
Vice-President's Office
P.O. Box 5380
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
T: +255 (22) 2118 416
F: +255 (22) 2125 297 sotchair@africaonline.co.tz -
Dr. Laurent Ntahuga
Technical Coordinator
Biodiversity & Species
IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Office
P.O.Box 68200
Nairobi 00200
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 890 606 / 890 605
F: +254 (20) 890 615
C: +254 (721) 696 695 laurent.ntahuga@iucn.org www.iucn.org -
Wivine Ntamubano
Lecturer / Reasercher
Faculty of Sciences
University of Burundi
P.O.Box 2700
Bujumbura
Burundi
T: +257 235 585
F: +257 223 288 wivineyolande@yahoo.fr www.ub.edu.bi -
Adam Kuleit Ole Mwarabu
Secretary
The Parakuiyo Community
Indigenous Information Network
P.O.Box 20 Msente Handeni
Tanga
Tanzania
T: +255 (74) 6316 184
F: +255 (27) 264 6693
C: +255 (74) 847 9472 olpurkani@yahoo.co.uk olparakuoni@hotmail.com -
Rose Omia
Focal Point Leader
Groots Mathare Mother's Development Centre
P.O.Box 2943
Nairobi 00200
Kenya
F: +254 (27) 18 977
C: +254 (72) 253 6096 roseomia@yahoo.com -
Prof. James Seyani
Director General
National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens of Malawi (NHBG)
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Malawi
T: +265 (1) 525 388
F: +265 (1) 524 106
C: +265 (8) 823 915 jseyani@sdnp.org.mw; seyanijh@aol.com -
Dr. Evans Sikinyi
Manager, Plant Variety Protection Office
Plant Breeders' Rights Office
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
P.O.Box 49592
Nairobi 00100
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 884 545
F: +254 (20) 882 265 sikinyi_evans@yahoo.co.uk esikinyi@kephis.org www.kephis.org -
Lovemore Simwanda
Chairman
Environmental Conservation Association of Zambia (ECAZ)
P.O. Box 30395 ZNFU Stand, Showgrounds
Lusaka
Zambia
T: +260 (1) 252 677 / 252 649
F: +260 (1) 252 648
C: +260 (97) 848 179 ecaz@zamnet.zm www.ecaz.co.zm -
Eshetayehu Tefera
Researcher
Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
P.O. Box 30726
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6612 244
F: +251 (11) 6613 722 eshett2002@yahoo.com www.ibc.gov.et -
Dr. Hailu Tefera
Plant Breeder
Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center
Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organisation
P.O. Box 32
Debre Zeit
Ethiopia
T: +251 (11) 6612244
F: +251 (11) 4331 187 tef-res@ethionet.et www.earo.org.et
