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Headquarters

Regional Seas Programme
UNEP
Division of Environment Conventions
P.O Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya

Veerle Vandeweerd
Head Regional Seas
Coordinator, GPA Coordination Office
Tel:+31703114460
Fax:+31703456648
Email: veerle.rs@unep.nl

Ellik Adler
Regional Seas Programme Coordinator
Senior Programme Officer
Tel: 254 20 624544
Fax: 254 20 624618
Email: Ellik.Adler@unep.org

Annie Muchai
Associate Liaison Officer
Tel:+31703114479/60
Fax:+31703456648
Email: a.muchai@unep.nl

Hanneke Van Lavieren
Programme Officer
Tel: 254 20 624052
Fax: 254 20 624618
Email: hanneke.vanlavieren@unep.org

Margaret Chege
Secretary
Tel: 254 20 624033
Fax: 254 20 624300
Email: margaret.chege@unep.org

Josephine Kamau
Secretary
Tel: 254 20 623497
Fax: 254 20 624300
Email: Josephine.kamau@unep.org

Regional Secretariats and Programmes

BLACK SEA
Convention for the Protection of The Black Sea Against Pollution,
Bucharest Convention
Dr. Plamen Dzhadzhev
Executive Director
Black Sea Environmental Programme
Dolmabahçe Saray.
II. Hareket Kö?kü, 34353
Be ikta, Istanbul
Turkey
Tel : (+90-212) 227 99 27-28-29
Fax : (+90-212) 227 99 33
Email: bsc@blacksea-commission.org
pdzhadzhev@blacksea-commission.org

EASTERN AFRICA
Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region
Mr. Rolph Payet
Interim Co-ordinator
Nairobi Convention
Regional Coordinating Unit for Eastern African Action Plan (EAF/RCU)
P. O. Box 487,
Promenade House
Victoria, Mahe
Seychelles
Tel: 248 670429/610654
Mobile: +248 722915
Fax: +248 610647
Email: rolph@seychelles.sc ; r.payet@pps.gov.sc
Mr. Dixon Waruinge
Programme Officer,
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
Division of Environmental Conventions,
P. O. Box 30552,
Nairobi, Kenya,
Tel: 254 20 622025
Fax: 254 20 624300
Email: dixon.waruinge@unep.org

EAST ASIAN SEAS
East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit
Mr. Surendra Shrestha
Interim Coordinator
East Asia Seas Regional Coordinating Unit (EAS/RCU)
Director ROAP
UN Building, 10th Floor, Block B
Rajdamnern-Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 288 1889/8008/8007
Fax: 66 2 281 2428
Email: Surendra.Shrestha@rrcap.unep.org
Mr. Yihang Jiang
Senior Expert
EAS/RCU & UNEP GEF Project in the South China Sea
Rajdamnern Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: (66-2) 288 2084
Mobile: 661 984 1525
Fax: (66-2) 281 2428
Email: jiang.unescap@un.org or jiangyh@loxinfo.co.th

MEDITERRANEAN
Mediterranean Action Plan, Barcelona Convention
Mr. Paul Mifsud
Co-ordinator
Co-ordinating Unit for the Mediterranean Action Plan
Barcelona Convention (MAP/RCU)
48 Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue
P. O. Box 18019
116 35 Athens, Greece
Tel: 30 210 7273100
Fax: 30 210 7253196/7 72134200
Email: unepmedu@unepmap.gr
Mr. A. Hoballah
Deputy Co-ordinator
Co-ordinating Unit for the Mediterranean Action Plan - Barcelona Convention
(MAP/RCU)
48 Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue
P.O Box 18019
116 35 Athens, Greece
Tel: 30 210 727 3100/1/2
Mobile: 30 210 725 3196/7 or 72134200
Email: hoballah@unepmap.gr ; unepmedu@unepmap.gr
Mr. Saverio Civili
Senior Environmental Affairs Officer
Co-ordinator of MEDPOL Programme
Co-ordinating Unit for the Mediterranean Action Plan - Barcelona Convention
(MAP/RCU)
48 Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue
P.O Box 18019
116 35 Athens, Greece
Tel: 30 210 727 3106
Mobile: 30-6932-642069
Email: fscivili@unep.map.gr

NORTH-EAST PACIFIC
Mr. Juan Manelia
Northeast Pacific Programme
Central American Commission for
Maritime Transport
Contiguo Hotel Mansion Teodolinda
Aartado Postal 2423
Managua
Nicaragua C.A
Tel: 505 2 2222 759
Fax: 505 2 222 759
Email: geinfrae@ibw.com.ni
Ms. Rosa Maria Rodriquez Espinoza
Northeast Pacific Programme
Bolonia, Managua
Nicaragua
Tel: 505 2 222 754
Fax: 505 2 222 759
Email: geinfrae@ibw.com.ni
Mr. J. Jairo Escobar Ramirez
Marine Biologist
Calle 137A No. 52-35 apto 203 Bloque I
Bogota
Colombia
Tel: 57 61 32848
Fax: 57 61 32848
Email: jjescobar@cable.net.co

NORTH-WEST PACIFIC
North-West Pacific Action Plan
Dr. Ellik Adler
Regional Seas Programme Co-ordinator
UNEP
Division of Environment Conventions
P.O Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 20 624544
Fax: 254 20 624618
Email: Ellik.Adler@unep.org
Ms. Hanneke Van Lavieren
Junior Professional Officer
UNEP Regional Seas
P.O Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 20 624052
Fax: 254 20 624618
Email: hanneke.vanlavieren@unep.org

RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN
Regional Organization for the environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment Region Jeddah
Dr. Abdbelelah A. Banajah
Secretary General of PERSGA
Regional Organisation for the Conservation of the Environment of the
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Region (PERSGA)
P.O Box 53662, Jeddah 21583
Saudi Arabia
Tel: 966 2 653 4563
Fax: 966 2 652 1901
Email: persga@persga.org ; abdbelelah.banajah@persga.org
Dr. Mohamed A. Fawzi
Deputy Secretary General of PERSGA
Regional Organisation for the Conservation of the Environment of the
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Region (PERSGA)
P.O Box 53662, Jeddah 21583
Saudi Arabia
Tel: 966 2 652 1986
Fax: 966 2 652 1901
Email: persga@persga.org ; mohamed.fawzi@persga.org

ROPME SEA AREA
Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (Kuwait)
Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Awadi
Executive Secretary
ROPME
P.O Box 26388, 13124 Safat
State of Kuwait
Tel: 965 5312140-3 Ext. 111
Fax: 965 5335246 / 5324172
Email: ropme@qualitynet.net
Hassan Mohammadi
Acting Coordinator
Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environmental (ROPME)
P.O Box 26388, 13124 Safat
State of Kuwait
Tel: 965 5312140/3 5335241
Fax: 965 5335243 / 5324172
Email: ropme@qualitynet.net

SOUTH ASIAN SEAS
Mr. Mahboob Elahi
Director General
South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)
No. 10 Anderson Road, Off Dickman’s Road
Colombo 5
Sri Lanka
Tel: 94 11 2 589 376 / 2 589787
Fax: 9411 2589 369
Email: melahi@eureka.lk
Mr. Prasantha Dias Abeyegunawardene
Interim Co-ordinator for South Asian Seas (SAS)
South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)
No. 10 Anderson Road, Off Dickman’s Road
Colombo 5
Sri Lanka
Tel: 94 11 2 589 787 (Gen)
Direct: 94 11 2 596 442
Fax: 9411 2589 369
Email: pd_sacep@eureka.lk ; pandasas@hotmail.com

SOUTH-EAST PACIFIC
Lima Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area of the South-East Pacific
Mr. Ulises Munaylla Alarcón
Co-ordinator Tecnico Regional (E) del Plan de Acción del Pacifico Sudeste
Secretaria Ejecutiva
Av. Carlos Julio Arosemena Km. 3.5 via a Daule
Guayaquil-Ecuador
Tel: 5934 2221200/221202
Fax: 5934 2221201
Email: cpps_pse@cpps-int.org
Ambasador Fernando Alzante Donoso
Secretary General
Comision Permanente de Pacifico Sur (CPPS)
Av. Carlos Julio Arosemena, Km.3
Edificio Inmaral - 1er Piso
Guayaquil, Equador
Tel: (5934) 2-221-202/2-221-203
Fax: (5934) 2-221) 201
Email: sgeneral@cppsnet.org

SOUTH PACIFIC
Noumea Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region
Mr. Asterio Takesy
Director
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
P.O Box 240, Apia
Western Samoa
Tel: 685 21 929
Fax: 685 20 231
Email: sprep@samoa.net ; apiseta@sprep.org.ws
Ms. I'o Tuakeu Lindsay
Executive Manager
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
P. O. Box 240, Apia
Samoa
Tel: 685 21 929
Fax: 685 20 231
Email: iot@sprep.org.ws ; sprep@sprep.org.ws
Ms. Mary Power
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
P.O Box 240, Apia
Western Samoa
Tel: 685 21 929
Fax: 685 20 231
Email: sprep@samoa.net ; sprep@sprep.org.ws ; Maryp@sprep.org.ws

WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA
Abidjan Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region
Ms. Nassere Kaba
Interim Coordinator
Regional Coordinating Unit for West and Central African Action Plan (WACAF/RCU)
Abidjan Convention, Ministry of Environment and Quality of Life
20 BP 650 Abidjan 20
Cote d’Ivoire
Tel: 225 20 211183
Fax: 225 20 22 2050
Email: biodiv@africaonline.co.ci
Mr. Dixon Waruinge
Programme Officer,
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
Division of Environmental Conventions,
P. O. Box 30552,
Nairobi, Kenya,
Tel: 254 20 622025
Fax: 254 20 624300
Email: dixon.waruinge@unep.org

WIDER CARIBBEAN
Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean
Mr. Nelson Andrade Colmenares
Co-ordinator
Caribbean Environment Programme
Regional Co-ordinating Unit (CAR/RCU)
(Cartagena Convention)
14.20 Port Royal Street, Kingston
Jamaica
Tel: 1 876 922 9267/8/9
Fax 1 876 922 9292
Email: uneprcuja@cwjamaica.com ; nac.uneprcuja@cjamaica.com
Mr. Luc St. Pierre
Caribbean Environment Programme
Regional Co-ordinating Unit (CAR/RCU)
(Cartagena Convention)
14.20 Port Royal Street
Kingston, Jamaica
Tel: 1 876 922 9267/8/9
Fax: 1 876 922 9292
Email: uneprcuja@cwajamaica.com ; lsp.uneprcuja@cwjamaica.com

BALTIC SEA
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (HELSINKI Commission)
Dr. Anne Christine Brusendorff
Executive Secretary
Helsinki Commission (HELCOM)
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B
FIN-00160 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 9 6220 220
Direct: +358 9 6220 2228
Mobile: +358 50 3484 718
Fax: +358 9 6220 2239
E-mail: anne.christine@helcom.fi

CASPIAN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Mr. Hamid Ghaffarzadeh
Programme Coordinator
PDF B Manager
Caspian Environment Programme
Room 108, 3rd Entranch 40
Uzier Hdjibeyov Street Baku-370016
Azerbaijan
Tel: 994 12 938003/971786
Direct: 98218505779
Fax: 994 12 971786
Email: hghaffarzadeh@caspian.in-baku.com
Mr. Frits Schlingemann
Director
Regional Office for Europe (ROE)
15 Chemin de Anémones, 1219 Chatelaine
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: 4122 917 8111
Fax: 4122 797 3420
Email: frits.Schlingemann@unep.ch

NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
Mr. Alan Simcock
Executive Secretary
Commission of the Convention for the Protection of
The Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR)
New Court, 48 Carey Street
London WC24 2JQ
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 207 430 5200
Fax: 44 207 430 5225
Email: alan@ospar.org

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