Who's Who (Draft List of Participants)

Last updated on 13 May 2004

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1. OECD SECRETARIAT

2. CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING

3. OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES

4. NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES/SOCIAL PARTNERS/INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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1. OECD SECRETARIAT

Donald J. JOHNSTON, Secretary-General
Herwig SCHLÖGL, Deputy Secretary-General
Richard E. HECKLINGER, Deputy Secretary-General
Berglind ÁSGEIRSDÓTTIR, Deputy Secretary-General
Kiyotaka AKASAKA, Deputy Secretary-General
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2. CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING

Chairs:

Luis Ernesto DERBEZ, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)
- Fernando CANALES, Minister of Economy (Mexico)
Francisco GIL DIAZ, Minister of Finance and Public Credit  (Mexico)

Vice-Chairs:

- Laurens Jan BRINKHORST, Minister of Economic Affairs (Netherlands)
Geir H. HAARDE, Minister of Finance (Iceland)

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3. OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES

Australia

- Mark VAILE, Minister for Trade

Austria

- Martin BARTENSTEIN, Federal Minister, Economic Affairs and Labour
- Alfred FINZ, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance

Belgium

Didier REYNDERS, Finance Minister
Fientje MOERMAN, Minister of Economy, Energy, Foreign Trade and Science Policy

Canada

James Scott PETERSON, Minister of International Trade

Czech Republic

Zdenek HRUBY, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Miroslav SOMOL, State Secretary for Multilateral Policy and European Integration, Ministry of Trade and Industry

Denmark

Birger RIIS-JØRGENSEN, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Per CALLESEN, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance

European Commission

Pascal LAMY, Trade Commissioner
Joaquin ALMUNIA, Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs
Danuta HUBNER, Commissioner

Finland

- Paula LEHTOMÄKI Minister of Foreign Trade and Development
- Juhani TURUNEN, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Finance

France

Michel BARNIER, Minister of Foreign Affairs
François LOOS, Ministre délégué au Commerce extérieur
Dominique BUSSEREAU, Secretary of State, Budget and Budgetary Reform

Germany

- Alfred TACKE, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour

Greece

George ALOGOSKOUFIS, Minister of Economy and Finance

Hungary

András BÁRSONY, Political State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Iceland (Vice-Chair)

Geir H. HAARDE, Minister of Finance
Gunnar Snorri GUNNARSSON, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ireland

Tom PARLON, Minister of State, Department of Finance
Michael AHERN, Minister for Trade and Commerce

Italy

Mario BALDASSARRI, Deputy Minister for Economy and Finance
- Adolfo URSO, Deputy Minister for Productive Activities

Japan

Shoichi NAKAGAWA, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Tatsuya ITO, Senior Vice-Minister for Financial Services; Senior Vice-Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Shogo ARAI, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs

Korea

Doo-yun HWANG, Minister of Trade
Byong-won BAHK, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy

Luxembourg

Lydie POLFER, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Minister for Public Service and Administrative Reform

Mexico (Chair)

Luis Ernesto DERBEZ, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Chair)
Francisco GIL DIAZ, Minister of Finance and Public Credit (Chair)
Fernando CANALES, Minister of Economy (Chair)

Netherlands (Vice-Chair)

Laurens Jan BRINKHORST, Minister of Economic Affairs

New Zealand

- Jim SUTTON, Minister for Trade Negotiations

Norway

- Jan PETERSEN, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Per-Kristian FOSS, Minister of Finance

Poland

Miroslaw ZIELINSKI, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Affairs; Polish Co-ordinator for Co-operation with OECD

Portugal

Franqulin ALVES, Secretary of State assistant to the Minister of Economy
Carlos COSTA NEVES, Secretary of State for European Affairs

Slovak Republic

Ivan MIKLOS, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance

Spain

David VEGARA FIGUERAS, Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Alfredo BONET, Secretary General for Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade

Sweden

Leif PAGROTSKY, Minister for Industry and Trade
Gunnar LUND, Minister for International Economic Affairs and Financial Markets

Switzerland

- Joseph DEISS, President of the Confederation, Minister of Economic Affairs
Jean Daniel GERBER, Secretary of State, Federal Department of Economy

Turkey

Kürşad TÜZMEN, Minister of State responsible for Trade Issues
Kemal UNAKITAN, Minister of Finance
Alev KILIÇ, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

United Kingdom

- Mike O'BRIEN, Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs

United States

Robert B. ZOELLICK, United States Trade Representative
Anthony WAYNE, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State
Dr. N. Gregory MANKIW, Chair, Council of Economic Advisers; Chair, OECD Economic Policy Committee

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4. NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES/SOCIAL PARTNERS/OBSERVERS

A. OTHER NON MEMBER COUNTRIES INVITED

Argentina : Roberto LAVAGNA, Minister of Economy and Production
Brazil: Celso AMORIM, Minister of Foreign Relations
Chile: Sergio BITAR, Minister of Education; Osvaldo ROSALES, Secretary of State for International Economic Relations
China: Xiaozhun YI, Vice-Minister of Commerce
Guyana: Clement J. Rohee, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation
Hong Kong, China: John TSANG, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Technology
India: Dipak CHATTERJEE, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce
Indonesia
Kenya: Mukhisa Kituyi, Minister of Trade and Industry
Russia: German Oskarovich GREFF, Minister of Economic Development and Trade
South Africa: Alec ERWIN, Minister for Public Enterprises; and Mandisi MPAHLWA, Minister of Trade and Industry

B. SOCIAL PARTNERS

Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC): Roy RYU, Poongsan Corporation, Chairman & CEO, BIAC Chair

Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC): John SWEENEY, President, American Federation of Labor And Congress Of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); TUAC Chair; and Ken GEORGETTI, President, Canadian Labour Congress

C. OBSERVERS

European Free Trade Association: William ROSSIER, Secretary General

International Monetary Fund

International Social Security Association: Dalmer D. HOSKINS, Secretary General

World Bank

World Trade Organisation: Panitchpakdi SUPACHAI, Director-General

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