Animals Committee members

Abbreviations:

T = telephone; M = mobile
F = fax
E = email
The working language is indicated in brackets:
(E) = English; (S) = Spanish; (F) = French

Representative	Alternate
Africa
F Benin Prof Ir. Guy Appolinaire Mensah 01 B.P. Recette Principale COTONOU 01 T: +229 95 22 95 50 +229 97 49 01 88 E: mensahgagmail [dot] com ga_mensahyahoo [dot] com	E Egypt Mr Moustafa Fouda Minister Advisor on Biodiversity Ministry of Environment 4 Ali El Kordy Street (behind Holiday Inn Hotel) Maadi CAIRO T: +202 25 27 47 00 F: +202 25 27 47 00 E: drfoudamosgmail [dot] com
E Uganda Mr Pantaleon M. B. Kasoma Executive Director The Jane Goodall Institute Uganda Plot 910, Clinton Close, Lubowa P.O. Box 462 ENTEBBE T: +256 414 322 777 M: +256 772 587 284 F: +256 414 322 777 E: pmbkasomagmail [dot] com	F Cameroon Ms Ngalié Maha Point focal CITES pour la faune/Organe de gestion Direction de la faune et des aires protégées Ministère des Forêts et de la Faune 34430 YAOUNDE T: +237 696 56 02 48 E: maha_ngalieyahoo [dot] fr

Asia
E Indonesia Mr Giyanto Researcher Research Center for Oceanography Indonesian Institute of Sciences Jl. Pasir Putih I, Ancol Timur JAKARTA Utara 14430 T: +62 21 64711948 F: +62 21 64711948 E: giyantoyahoo [dot] com	E Japan Ms Saeko Terada Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellow for Young Scientists The University of Tokyo 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku TOKYO 113-8657 T: +81 3 5382 6340 E: terada [dot] saeko [dot] citesgmail [dot] com
E Iran (Islamic Republic of) Mr Ashgar Mobaraki Wildlife Expert CITES Scientific Authority Department of Environment TEHRAN T: +9821 42781462 M: +98 9123849616 E: amobarakiyahoo [dot] com	E Philippines Mr Arvin C. Diesmos Herpetology Section Zoology Division National Museum of the Philippines Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita 1000 MANILA T: +632 400 3239 M: +63917 856 2522 E: arvin [dot] diesmosgmail [dot] com

Central and South America and the Caribbean
S Argentina Sr Daniel Ramadori Dirección Nacional de Biodiversidad Secretaría de Gobierno de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable Presidencia de la Nación San Martín 451, Piso 2, Oficina 230 C.P. 1030 BUENOS AIRES T: +54 11 4348 8348 +54 11 4348 8550 E: edramadoriambiente [dot] gob [dot] ar	S Costa Rica Sra Shirley Ramirez Carvajal National Biodiversity Management Commission Environmental and Energy Ministry Frente a la iglesia de Fátima, Los Yoses, San Pedro Montes de Oca SAN JOSE T: +506 22538416 ext:117 M: +506 88348083 E: shramirezminae [dot] go [dot] cr shirley [dot] ramirezcgmail [dot] com
E Belize Mr Mauro Eduardo Gongora Fisheries Officer Coordinator - Policy and Planning Unit P.O. Box 148 Princess Margaret Drive BELIZE CITY T: +501 224 4552 +501 223 2623 M: +501 601 8187 E: maurogongorafisheries [dot] gov [dot] bz megongorahotmail [dot] com	S Honduras Sra Gloria Patricia Suazo Diaz Agrónomo Col. Los Robles B-A, #5808 TEGUCIGALPA M: +504 8991 2181 E: gloriasuazoyahoo [dot] com

Europe
E F Switzerland ( Chair ) Mr Mathias Lörtscher Head CITES MA Switzerland Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires Schwarzenburgstrasse 155 3003 BERN T: +41 (58) 463 81 59 +41 (79) 370 17 06 F: +41 (58) 463 85 22 E: mathias [dot] loertscherblv [dot] admin [dot] ch	E Belarus Mr Ruslan Novitsky State scientific and production amalgamation Scientific and practical Center for bioresources of the National academy of science of Belarus Akademicheskaja str. 27 220072 MINSK T: +375 17 3321639 M: +375 29 6112368 E: nramphimail [dot] ru nramphigmail [dot] com
E Czech Republic Ms Dagmar Zíková Department of species protection and implementation of international commitments Ministry of Environment Vršovická 65 100 10 Praha 10 T: +420 267 122 402 E: dagmar [dot] zikovamzp [dot] cz	E Austria Mr Gerald Benyr Austrian CITES Scientific Agency for Animals Grüne Stube 5 1140 VIENNA T: +43 650 44 09 444 E: gerald [dot] benyraon [dot] at

North America
S Mexico Mr Hesiquio Benítez Díaz Director General de Cooperación Internacional e Implementación Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) Av. Liga Periférico del Pedregal, Delegación Tlanpan C.P.14010 CIUDAD DE MEXICO T: +52 (55) 50 04 50 25 E: hbenitezconabio [dot] gob [dot] mx pmosigconabio [dot] gob [dot] mx	E Canada Ms Cecilia Lougheed CITES Scientific Authority Canada Canadian Wildlife Service Environment Canada 351 St. Joseph Blvd GATINEAU, QUEBEC, K1A 0H3 T: +1 (819) 938 3961 E: cecilia [dot] lougheedec [dot] gc [dot] ca

Oceania
E New Zealand ( Vice-Chair ) Mr Hugh Robertson Science & Policy Group Department of Conservation Conservation House 18-32 Manners Street P.O. Box 10-420 WELLINGTON T: +64 (27) 483 70 52 M: +64 (27) 483 70 52 F: +64 (4) 381 30 57 E: hrobertsondoc [dot] govt [dot] nz	E New Zealand Ms Sarah McIntyre Terrestrial Science Strategy Team Biodiversity Department of Conservation 18-32 Manners Street P.O. Box 10-420 WELLINGTON T: +64 (27) 611 62 85 E: smcintyredoc [dot] govt [dot] nz

Nomenclature Specialist
E United States of America Mr Peter Paul Van Dijk 1347 Butter Churn Drive HERNDON, VA 20170 T: +1 571 426 1744 +31 647 248 059 E: ppvandijkglobalwildlife [dot] org

Last update: 27 August 2021