Participants

The up to 40 participants include private sector representatives involved in biotrade and bioprospecting, ABS National Focal Points and representatives of Competent National Authorities for ABS, negotiators in the last meeting of the ABS Working Group, relevant international institutions as well as NGOs from the local, national and regional level with practical experiences in the implementation of relevant projects and/or business initiatives.

List of Participants

1. Suhel al-Janabi
   GeoMedia GbR
   Königswinterer Str. 550
   53227 Bonn
   Germany
   T: +49 228 90966 20
   F: +49 228 90966 55
   C: +49 (177) 2536 453
     s.aljanabi@no-spam.geo-media.de
     www.geo-media.de
   
   
2. Kabir Bavikatte
   Natural Justice (Lawyers for Communities and the Environment)
   Mercantile Building
   63 Hout Street
   Cape Town 8000
   South Africa
   T: +27 (21) 426 1633
   F: +27 (21) 426 1633
   C: +27 (73) 045 6035
     kabir@no-spam.naturaljustice.org.za
     www.naturaljustice.org.za
   
   Prof. R.B. Bhat
   Walter Sisulu University
   Mthatha
   Eastern Cape
   South Africa
   T: +27 (47) 531 1666
   F: +27 (47) 531 1666
     bathrb@no-spam.yahoo.com
   
   
3. Dr. Sechaba Bereetseng
   MRC Innovation Centre
   Medical Research Council (MRC)
   Tygerberg 7505
   South Africa
   T: +27 (21) 938 0475
   F: +27 (21) 938 0410
     sechaba.bareetseng@no-spam.mrc.ac.za
   
   
4. Letitia Britz
   Directorate of Environmental Affairs
   Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
   Private Bag 13306
   Windhoek
   Namibia
   T: +264 (61) 284 2709
   F: +264 (61) 249 795
     letitia@no-spam.dea.met.gov.na
     www.dea.met.gov.na/programmes/biodiversity
   
   
5. Rabogajange Busang
   MRC Innovation Centre
   Medical Research Council (MRC)
   Tygerberg 7505
   South Africa
   T: +27 (21) 938 0561
   F: +27 (21) 938 0385
     rabogajane.busang@no-spam.mrc.ac.za
   
   
6. Dr. Dominic Byarugaba
   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
     dbbyarugaba@no-spam.yahoo.com
     www.peopleplants.org
   
   
7. Stephen Carr
   National Botanical Research Institute
   Windhoek
   Namibia
   T: +264 (61) 202 9111
   F: +264 (61) 258 153
     carrs@no-spam.iway.na
   
   
8. Roger Chennells
   Stellenbosch
   Cape Town
   South Africa
   T: +27 (21) 883 3189
   F: +27 (21) 883 3613
     scarlin@no-spam.iafrica.com
   
   
9. Jonathan W. Davies
   Environmental Protection Agency
   P.O.Box 4024
   Monrovia
   Liberia
   T: +231 (7) 736 0957
   F: +231 (7) 752 3432
   C: +231 (6) 523 544
     jondavies7315w@no-spam.yahoo.com;  jonathanwd@no-spam.gmail.com
   
   
10. Didier Etienne Cesar Dogley
    Department of Environment
    Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
    Botanical Garden
    Mont Fleuri
    P.O. Box 445
    Mahe
    Seychelles
    T: +248 224 644 / 722 755
    F: +248 224 550 / 610 648
      d.dogley@no-spam.env.gov.sc;  didierD21@no-spam.hotmail.com
    
    
11. Dr. Andreas Drews
    Project "Implementing the Biodiversity Convention"
    Division 44 Environment and Infrastructure
    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
    Postfach 5180
    65762 Eschborn
    Germany
    T: +49 (6196) 79-1363
    F: +49 (6196) 7980-1363
      andreas.drews@no-spam.gtz.de
      www.gtz.de/biodiv
    
    
12. Prof. Kobus Eloff
    University of Pretoria
    South Africa
    T: +27 (12) 529 8244
    F: +27 (12) 529 8525
      kobus.eloff@no-spam.up.ac.za
    
    
13. Ulrich Feiter
    PARCEVAL (Pty) Ltd Pharmaceuticals
    P.O.Box 158
    Wellington 7654
    South Africa
    T: +27 (21) 873 3895
    F: +27 (21) 873 5955
      ulrich.feiter@no-spam.parceval.co.za
    
    
14. Robby Gass
    Zizamele Indigenous Farming (Pty) Ltd. /
    Cape Ethno-Botanical Growers Association (CEGA) &
    Southern African Hoodia Growers Association (SAHGA)
    P.O.Box 98
    Onrus River 7201
    South Africa
    T: +27 (28) 316 1619
    F: +27 (28) 316 2585
    C: +27 (82) 464 4678
      zizamele@no-spam.telkomsa.net
    
    
15. Jessica Gowitzke
    Directorate of Environmental Affairs
    Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
    Private Bag 13306
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 284 2708
      jessica.gowitzke@no-spam.gtz.de
      www.dea.met.gov.na/programmes/biodiversity
    
    
16. Jonathan Landrey
    PhytoTrade Africa
    Postnet Suite 223
    Private Bag X06
    Waterkloof, Pretoria 0145
    South Africa
    C: +27 (79) 354 9433
      jonathan@no-spam.phytotradeafrica.com
      www.phytotradeafrica.com
    
    
17. Dr. Taelo Lesela
    National University of Lesotho
    Maseru
    Lesotho
    T: +266 5885 4384
    F: +266 2234 0000
      tj.letsela@no-spam.nul.ls
    
    
18. Joyce Katjirua
    Directorate of Environmental Affairs
    Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
    Private Bag 13306
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 248 2706
    F: +264 (61) 240 339
      joyve@no-spam.dea.met.gov.na
      www.dea.met.gov.na/programmes/biodiversity
    
    
19. Metwin Lisao
    CBNRM
    Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
    Private Bag 13306
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 284 2122
    C: +264 (81) 233 6374
    
    
20. Cyril Lombard
    PhytoTrade Africa
    Unit W215, Holywell Centre
    1 Phipp Street
    London EC2A 4PS
    United Kingdom
    T: +44 (207) 739 882
    F: +44 (207) 739 7648
    C: +44 (781) 379 1497
      cyril@no-spam.phytotradeafrica.com
      www.phytotradeafrica.com
    
    
21. Hendrick Bukie R. Madisa
    Department of Forestry and Range Resources
    Gaborone
    Botswana
    T: +267 395 4050
    F: +267 (395 4051
      hmadisa@no-spam.gov.bw
    
    
22. Dr. Gillian Maggs-Kölling
    National Botanical Research Institute
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 202 2020
    F: +264 (61) 258 153
      gmk@no-spam.nbri.org.na
    
    
23. Paul McClory
    Vernique Biotech Ltd.
    London
    United Kingdom
    T: +44 (77) 7091 5279
      pgmcclory@no-spam.btinternet.com
    
    
24. Frederik Johannes Meintjes
    Phumani Paper
    Johannesburg
    South Africa
    T: +27 (11) 559 6534
    F: +27 (11) 559 6535
      frikkiem@no-spam.uj.ac.za
    
    
25. Twapewa Mudjanima
    Pewa
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    F: +264 (61) 264 841
    C: +264 (81) 124 2363
      pewaline@no-spam.yahoo.com
    
    
26. Patrick Mulongeni
    Princeton University
    Princeton
    USA
    C: +264 (81) 351 0235
    
    
27. Louisa Mupetami
    Directorate of Scientific Services
    Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
    Private Bag 13306
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 284 2544
    C: +264 (81) 127 8520
    
    
28. Peter Munyi
    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 (72) 234 9496
      pmunyi@no-spam.icipe.org
      www.icipe.org
    
    
29. Dr. Nontokozo Nemarundwe
    PhytoTrade Africa
    P.O.Box BE385
    Belvedere
    Harare
    Zimbabwe
    T: +263 (4) 740 730
    F: +263 (4) 740 476
      nonto@no-spam.phytotradeafrica.com
      www.phytotradeafrica.com
    
    
30. Prof. Zerubabel Nyiira
    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 (77) 296 6661
      nyiirazeru@no-spam.yahoo.com
    
    
31. Maria Julia Oliva
    BioTrade Initiative
    United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
    Palais des Nations
    1211 Geneva 10
    Switzerland
    T: +41 (22) 907 5668 / 917 4479
    F: +41 (22) 917 0122
      mjuliaoliva@no-spam.gmail.com
      www.biotrade.org
    
    
32. Tsietsi Jefrey Pilusa
    University of Johannesburg
    Johannesburg
    South Africa
    T: +27 (11) 406 8111
    F: +27 (11) 559 6535
      tpilusa@no-spam.uj.ac.za
    
    
33. Natascha Pogeri
    Directorate of Science and Technology
    Ministry of Education
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T : +264 (61) 207 6183
    C : +264 (81) 325 1283
    
    
34. Pierre du Plessis
    CRIAA
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 220 117
    F: +264 (61) 232 293
      pierre@no-spam.criaasadc.org
    
    
35. Kirsten Probst
    Directorate of Environmental Affairs
    Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
    Private Bag 13306
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 231 419
      kirsten.probst@no-spam.gtz.de
      www.dea.met.gov.na/programmes/biodiversity
    
    
36. Gregory Sadyalunda
    African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
    11 Natal Road, Belgravia
    Harare
    Zimbabwe
    T: +263 (4) 794 066-70
    F: +263 (4) 794 072 / 794 073
      gsadyalunda@no-spam.aripo.org
      www.aripo.org
    
    
37. Prof. Wolf Dieter Schleuning
    Steenbok Biopharmaceuticals
    Am Waldpark 28
    13467 Berlin
    Germany
    T: +49 (30) 404 1366
    F: +49 (33) 383 8610
    C: +49 (170) 226 5725
      wdschleuning@no-spam.t-online.de
    
    
38. Sem Taukondjo Shikongo
    Directorate of Environmental Affairs
    Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
    Private Bag 13306
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 249 015
    F: +264 (61) 240 339
    C: +264 (81) 129 5109
      sts@no-spam.dea.met.gov.na;  s_shikongo@no-spam.hotmail.com
      www.dea.met.gov.na/programmes/biodiversity
    
    
39. Dr. Evans Sikinyi
    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@no-spam.yahoo.co.uk;  esikinyi@no-spam.kephis.org
      www.kephis.org
    
    
40. Patricia Skyer
    USAID Namibia
    Windhoek
    Namibia
    T: +264 (61) 273 700
    F: +264 (61) 227 006
      pskyer@no-spam.usaid.gov
    
    
41. M. Saygbe Tenneh
    Department of Planning, Legal and Statistics
    Environmental Proection Agency
    P.O.Box 4024
    Monrovia
    Liberia
    F: +231 (7) 752 3432
    C: +231 (6) 840 270
      tenneh2003@no-spam.yahoo.com
    
    
42. Dr. Maureen M. Wolfson
    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@no-spam.sanbi.org
      www.sanbi.org
    
    
43. Feaven Workeye
    Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC)
    P.O.Box 80119
    Addis Ababa
    Ethiopia
    T: +251 (11) 651 1739
    F: +251 (11) 661 3722
    C: +251 (91) 167 6995
      feavenw@no-spam.yahoo.com
    
    
44. Rawson Piniel Yonazi
    President's Office - State House
    P.O.Box 9120
    Dar-es-Salaam
    Tanzania
    T: +255 (22) 211 6898
    F: +255 (22) 211 6914
    C: +255 (78) 651 8842
      yonazirp@no-spam.yahoo.com;  yonazi@no-spam.ikulu.go.tz
    
    
45. David Zuzanani
    Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM)
    Private Bag 578
    Limbe
    Malawi
    T: +265 (1) 843 502
    F: +265 (1) 843 765
      d.zuzanani@no-spam.gmail.com