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1 FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY 14 September 2018 The South-East Asia Subregional Training Workshop on Integration of the SDGs in National Planning 13 September 2018 Meeting rooms G United Nations Conference Centre Bangkok, Thailand List of Participants CAMBODIA Mr. Pagnathun Theng, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in charge of Director General of Planning, Ministry of Planning, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Mr. Vuthy E, Deputy Secretary General, National Council for Sustainable Development, Phnom Penh, Cambodia INDONESIA Mr. Harimurti, Head for Management Standard Application, Center for Environmental & Forestry Standardisation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Jakarta, Indonesia Ms. Dewi Meidiwaty, Deputy Director, Sectoral Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta, Indonesia LAO PEOPLE S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Mr. Oula Somchanmavong, Deputy Director of Planning, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vientiane, Lao PDR Mr. Sengfa Soukhathivong, Officer, UN Socio-Economic Affairs Division, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vientiane, Lao MYANMAR Ms. Nyo Mar Aung, Staff Officer, Central Statistical Organization, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar PHILIPPINES Ms. Girlie Grace Jaen Casimiro-Igtiben, Chief Economic Development Authority, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Pasig City, Philippines

2 2 Ms. Melinda C. Capistrano, Planning Officer V, Planning and Programming Division, Policy and Planning Service, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Quezon City, Philippines THAILAND Mr. Wongsakorn Chaichana, Second Secretary, Development Affairs Division, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok, Thailand TIMOR-LESTE Mr. Ivan J. Bengurion Ferreira Alves, Technical Support, UPMA Cabinet of Prime Minister, Prime-Minister Office (PMO), Dili, Timor-Leste Ms. Elisa Maria da Silva, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, The Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Bangkok, Thailand VIET NAM Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, Official, Vietnam Agenda 21 Office, Department of Science, Education and Natural Resources & Environment (DSENRE), Ministry of Planning and Investment, Hanoi, Viet Nam Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Hao, Official, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi, Viet ASEAN Secretariat Mr. Ngoc Nguyen Son, Head, Monitoring and Analysis Division, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ActionAid International Ms. Dinah Fuentesfina, Campaign Manager ActionAid International, Bangkok, Thailand ActionAid Vietnam Ms. Fyfe Strachan, Accountability, Policy and Campaign Advisor, ActionAid Vietnam, Hanoi, Viet Nam Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) Ms. Wardarina, Programme Officer, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), Chiang Mai, Thailand

3 3 Asia Pacific Research Network (APRN) Ms. Jazminda Lumang, Secretary General, Asia Pacific Research Network, Quezon City, Philippines The Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (AsiaDHRRA) Ms. Cezar Belangel, Senior Programmme Manager, Asia DHRRA, Quezon City, Philippines Mr. Pan Sopheap, Executive Director of Farmer and Nature Net/CamboDHRRA, and CamboDhrra focal Point, Phnom Penh Civil Society Education Partnership Timor-Leste (CEPTIL) Mr. Jose De Jesus, National Coordinator, Civil Society Education Partnership Timor-Leste, Dili, Timor-Leste Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (DHRRA Malaysia) Ms. Maalini Ramalo, Sinior Manager for Social Protection, DHRRA Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia Federation of Free Workers International Trade Union Confederation (FFW-ITUC) Mr. Julius Cainglet, Vice President, Federation of Free Workers International Trade Union Confederation (FFW-ITUC), Manila, Philippines Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) Ms. Rebecca Malay, Director for Advocacy and Development Cooperation, PRRM, Quezon City, Philippines Radanar Ayar Rural Development Association Ms. Thura Aung, Executive Director, Radanar Ayar Rural Development Association, Bogalay, Myanmar Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers (TF-AMW) Mr. Sinapan Samydorai, Consultant, TF-AMW, Singapore Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) Ms. May Thu Ne Win, Programme Manager Gender and Social Inclusion, VSO, Yangon, Myanmar World Vision International Mr. Abid Gulzar, Director, Advocacy and Justice for Children, East Asia Region, World Vision International East Asia Region, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

4 4 Yayasan Bina Desa Sadajiwa Mr. Affan Firmansyah, Director, Community Organizing and Education Staff, Yayasan Bina Desa Sadajiwa, Jakarta, Indonesia ORGANIZERS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP) Mr. Stefanos Fotiou Ms. Katinka Weinberger Mr. Riccardo Mesiano Ms. Aneta Nikolova Ms. Hitomi Rankine Mr. Arun Jacob Mr. Joao Lopes Resende Ms. Sara Libera Zanetti Mr. Christian Mortelliti Ms. Mallory Bellairs Ms. Amanda Grzegorcyyn Ms. Cerin Kizhakkethottam Ms. Aline Roldan Director, Environment and Development Division (EDD) Chief, Environment and Development Policy Sustainable Development Officer, Environment and Development Policy Development Policy Development Policy Development Policy Consultant, Environment and Development Policy Consultant, Environment and Development Policy Consultant, Sustainable Urban Development Intern, Sustainable Urban Development Section, EDD

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