SUB-REGIONAL MEETING ON THE 2003 CONVENTION,
NADI, FIJI, 12 – 14 DECEMBER 2007
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Robert Stephen Cassidy
Manager
Indigenous Languages & Culture Department of Environment, Water, Heritage & Arts
Canberra
Australia / Kim Selling
Project Officer
Pacific Asia Observatory for Cultural Diversity in Human Development
Brisbane
Australia
Beatriz Rioseco
Responsable des thèmes culturels
Délégation Permanente du Chili auprès de l’UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO, Bureaux M1.04/05
1, rue Miollis
75732 PARIS Cedex 15 / George Paniani
Director
Cook Islands National Archives
Ministry of Cultural Development
Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Makiuti Unuia Tongia
Secretary,
Ministry of Cultural Development
Rarotonga
Cook Islands / Hon. Netani Sukanaivalu
Honourable Minister for Education
Ministry of Education
Suva
Fiji
Misiwaini Qereqeretabua
Director
Institute of Fijian Language & Culture
Suva
Fiji / Sipiriano Nemani Ranuku
Administrative Officer (Research)
Institute of Fijian Language & Culture
Suva
Fiji
Adi Meretui Ratunabuabua
Principal Cultural Development Officer
Department of Culture & Heritage
Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture & the Arts
Suva
Fiji / Ariihau Richard Tuheiava
President
Association pou la Preservation du sie du marae international Taputapuatea - Na Papa e Va'u
Papeete
French Polynesia
Tekautu Ioane
Senior Cultural Officer
National Cultural Office and Museum,
Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs
Tarawa
Kiribati / Josepha Maddison
Deputy Historic Preservation Officer
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Majuro
Republic of Marshall Islands
John Aremwa
Secretary-General
Nauru National Commission for UNESCO
Nauru / James Andrew Cormack McKenzie
Policy Manager
Ministry of Culture & Heritage
Wellington
New Zealand
Moira Zeta Enetama
Manager
Taoga Niue
Department of Niue Cultural Heritage
Niue / Hon. Alexander Merep
Minister
Community and Cultural Affairs
Palau
Hale Lahui
National Cultural Commission
PO Box 7144
Boroko, National Capital District
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea / Professor Kenneth Sumbuk
Pro Vice Chancellor
Planning, Development and Industrial Relations
University of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Mose Fulu
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Culture Division
Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture
Apia
Samoa / Lawrence Foanaota
Director
National Museum and the Culture Commissioner
Honiara
Solomon Islands
Hon. Albert Tu’ivanuavou Vaea
Secretary
Tonga Traditions Committee
Nukualofa
Tonga / Lucy Moala-Mafi
Chief Education Officer (Administration)
Ministry of Education, Women Affairs and Culture and
Secretary-General Tonga National Commission for UNESCO
Nukualofa
Tonga
Alamai Sioni
Cultural Officer
Cultural Department
Ministry of Home Affairs
Funafuti
Tuvalu / Barbara Woroncow
Deputy Chair
United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO Culture Committee
Leeds
United Kingdom
Marcellin Abong
Director
Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Port Vila
Vanuatu / Lawson Jack Samuel
Desk Officer
Treaties Division
Foreign Affairs Department
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Kirkland Wight Huffman
Vanuatu, Consultant
Sydney
Australia / Emily Waterman
Pacific Heritage Programs
Cultural Heritage & Science Initiatives
Australian Museum
Sydney
Australia
Elise Huffer
Human Development Programme Culture Adviser
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
BPD5 98848
Noumea Cedex
New Caledonia
OBSERVERS:
Letila Mitchell
Director
Fiji Arts Council
Suva
Fiji / Etuate Lasaro
Project Officer
Living Human Treasures
Suva
Fiji
Tava Ligica
Clerical Officer
Department of Culture & Heritage
Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture & the Arts
Suva
Fiji / Department of Culture & Heritage – Fiji
Kula Saro
Secretary
Department of Culture & Heritage
Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture & the Arts
Suva
Fiji
UNESCO:
Visesio Pongi
UNESCO Representative of the Pacific States
UNESCO Office of the Pacific States
Apia
Samoa / Mali Voi
Culture Adviser of the Pacific States
UNESCO Office of the Pacific States
Apia
Samoa
Fernando Brugman
Programme Specialist
Section of Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO
1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris cedex 15
France / Kaori Iwai
Assistant Programme Specialist
Section of Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO
1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris cedex 15
France
Nifo Onesemo-Simaika
Assistant to Culture Adviser
UNESCO Office of the Pacific States
Apia
Samoa