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Abboud, Farid Ambassador of Lebanon to the United States Abdelaziz, Maged Abdelfattah Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Alexander, Hayley Chief of Party, USAID Competitive Armenian Private Sector Project (CAPS) Alonso, Juan Diego Young Professional, Education Team, Human Development Network, World Bank Arnold, Tom Chief Environmental Officer, Terrapass Auer, Ron President & CEO Ten Asset Management, Inc Azizyan, Zhenya Head, IT Development Department, Ministry of Economy, Armenia

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Baca, Lee Los Angeles County Sheriff Baranick, Michael Senior Research Professor, National Defense University, Center for Technology and National Security Policy Barsamian, Khajag Primate, Diocese of the Armenian Church of America Barseghyan, Grigor Country Manager, Microsoft Armenia Beck, Stuart Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations Beebe, Andrew President, Energy Innovations Solutions Belooshi, Naser Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the U.S. Borrelli, Flor Director of the ICT Teacher Training Program for Indigenous Teachers in Venezuela Brahmam, Maya Head of the Speaker’s Bureau, External Affairs World Bank Group Brown, Diana Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Brown, Jonathan Operations Adviser Global HIV/AIDS Program Human Development Network Buermann, Wolfgang Assistant Adjunct Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Burn-Roy, Kellene Senior Vice President, Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM)

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Castillo, Jose Embassy of Guatemala to the United States Cho, Hyun Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Chichilnisky, Graciela Professor of Statistics at Columbia University, UNESCO Chair of Mathematics and Economics Chowdhury, Anwarul UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States Chris, Walker Director, United States, The Climate Group Chshmaritian, Karen Minister, Trade and Economic Development, Armenia Clark, Woodrow Founder, Clark Strategic Partners Claussen, Eileen President of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and Strategies for the Global Environment Cobham, Kury Head, the World Bank’s Social Development Civil Society Fund (CSF) Coicaud, Jean-Marc Director, New York Office, United Nations University Corcoran, Doug Director, Special Projects, Waste Management Criel, Geert Consul General of Belgium in Los Angeles

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Dallakyan, Gayane Sourcio CJSC, Sales and Marketing Manager Danielyan, Vahe Deputy Minister of Economy, Republic of Armenia Delgadillo, Rocky Los Angeles City Attorney Delonis, Robert Voluntary Disclosure Program Officer, Department of Institutional Integrity the World Bank Group Diarra, Cheick Sidi United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States DiCaprio, Alisa Visiting Fellow, Alexander Hamilton Center, New York University Donner, Paige Journalist, writer and filmmaker Dossal, Amir Executive Director, United Nations Office for Partnerships Ducaru, Sorin Dumitru Ambassador of Romania to the United States Dukakis, Michael Former Governor of Massachusetts, Democratic Party nominee for the presidency of the United States in the 1988 elections, Distinguished Professor of political science at Northeastern University in Massachusetts Duran, John Councilmember - City of West Hollywood

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Eberhardt, Mike Business Development Manager, South & East Europe, Middle East and Africa, Sun Microsystems International Einik, Michael United States Ambassador Elahian, Kamran Chairman, Global Catalyst Partners Evoyan, Gagik President and CEO, Armenian-American Hylink JSC

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Feo, Ed Partner, Co-chair Project Finance and Energy Group, Head, Alternative Energy Practice, Former member, Global Executive Committee Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Ferlauto, Richard Director, AFSCME Finney, Tal Counsel to and Member of Board of Directors, Iceland America Energy Founding Partner, Dongell Lawrence Finney LLP Foresman, Timothy President, The International Center for Remote Sensing Education Fuerth, Leon Research Professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, former national security adviser to Vice President Al Gore

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Garrity, Colum Public Sector Specialist, Public Sector Group, World Bank Galal, Wahid Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Armenia Galstyan, Levon Executive Director, e-Armenia Foundation Garcetti, Eric President, Los Angeles City Council Gleason, Mike Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Investments, LLC Godfry, Anthony Charge d'Affairs a.i., U.S. Embassy Yerevan, Armenia Goldmark, Peter Program Director - Climate and Air Program, Environmental Defense Gotcher, Alan President and CEO, Altairnano Greuel, Wendy President, Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council Representer, Second District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley Gubic, Marijan Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Croatia

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Hajian, Aram Assistant Dean, Engineering College, American University of Armenia Hall, Alex Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UCLA Contributor to the IPCC, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Hambarian, Artak Associate Director, Engineering College, American University of Armenia Hannesson, Hjálmar Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Hardy de Gomez, Irene President of the electoral Council of the Central University of Venezuela Haynes, Lukas Vice President, Mertz Gilmore Foundation Hegerl, Gabriele ProfessorNicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University Heikkila, Kaisa Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations Hovhannesyan, Ares Manager of Adobe User Group in Armenia (AUG Armenia)

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Intriligator, Michael Professor of Economics, Political Science, and Policy Studies, UCLA Senior Fellow, Milken Institute

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Ja'afari, Bashar Permanent Mission of Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations

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Kalantaryan, Avetik Chief Commercial Officer,Armenian Datacom Company Kambalov, Sergei Chief, ECOSOC and Interorganizational Cooperation Branch, Office of ECOSOC Support and Coordination, DESA Karapetyan, Gagik President, CIT Ltd Kariyawasam, Prasad Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Khan, Sarbuland Executive Director, UN Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies Development (GAID) Kieloch, Bruce Owner, Kieloch Consulting Kim, Jinah Correspondent, NBC news and KNBC in Los Angeles Co-owner, WorldWise Productions Kinchewski, Greg General Counsel/Vice President, Marco Consulting Group Klimavicz, Joseph Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer & High Performance Computing and Communications Knothe, Tomasz Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Armenia Komano, Kinichi Former Ambassador of Japan to Afghanistan Koomson, Koby Former Ambassador to the United States from the Republic of Ghana Korotkov, Andrey Professor, Head of the Department of Global Information Processes and Resources, Moscow State Institute of International Relationships Kuchukyan, Arman Chief Engineer, YCRDI, Armenia Kugler, Jacek Elisabeth Helms Rosecrans Professor of International Relations at the School of Politics and Economics, Claremont Graduate University and the President-Elect of International Studies Association

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Lalayan, Arthur Marketing & Sales Manager, SolarEn, LLC Lambino, Antonio Consultant Communication for Governance and Accountability Program Development Communication Division, External Affairs, the World Bank Lechner, Rich Vice President, Energy and Environment, IBM Lempert, Robert Senior Physical Scientist, RAND Corporation Liebesman, Sidney Partner, G&E Lim, Jamus Young Professional, Human Development Vice Presidency, World Bank Lintonen, Kristi Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations Little, Caroline CEO, North America for Guardian News and Media Lockyer, Bill California State Treasurer Longcroft, Lucinda Senior Legal Officer, Copyright and Related Rights Sector (WIPO) Lorenzo, Francis Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations

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Majoor, Frank Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations Mankoff, Kenneth Columbia Center for Climate Systems Research at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Martel, Bryan Founder and Managing Editor, Environmental Capital Group Martinon, David Consul General of France in Los Angeles Martirosyan, Mariam Executive Director, Project Harmony Matosyan, Armen Project Manager, United Nations Development Programme, UN Global Compact Maurer, Peter Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Mbuende, Kaire Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations McGinnis, Linda Lead Economist, Children & Youth Human Development Network World Bank Group Melikyan, Vazgen Director of Educational Department, Synopsys Armenia CJSC Menon, Vanu Gopala Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations Meo, Dominic Principal Associate, Manager Environmental Compliance and Resource Management Messick, Rick Senior Public Sector Specialist, Public Sector Governance Group the World Bank Group Mezoui, Hanifa Chief of the NGO Section Department of Economic and Social Affairs Minassian, Martin Director of ICT Training Programs, Extension Program, American University of Armenia Mkrtumyan, Igor President, Internet Society Moustapha, Imad Embassy of Syria to the U.S.

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Nanaieva, Tatiana Global Corporate Citizenship Group, Intel Ukraine Education Manager Neritani, Adrian Permanent Mission of Albania to the United Nations Nicholas, Patricia Moore Project Manager, International Peace and Security Nielsen, Dag Director Ericsson Response Norton, John Senior Environmental Engineer, MWH Americas Nowotny, Eva Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the United States Ntim, Benjamin Aggrey Minister for Communications, Ghana

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Oppenheimer, Michael Professor, Princeton University Ozlu, Onur Consultant, Corporate Strategy and Integrated Risk Management, World Bank

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Pal, Jeremy Assistant Professor, Loyola Marymont University Pandey, Reena Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia Pennington, Joseph Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the United States to the Republic of Armenia Petkoski, Djordjija Lead Enterprise Structuring Specialist and Head of Private Sector Development the World Bank Institute Petrillose, Lindsay Government Affairs Liaison, NComputing Philips, Robin Mission Director, US AID, Armenia Pollack, Henry Professor, University of Michigan Geological Sciences Pomares, Raul Portfolio manager, Portfolio Management Group of Guggenheim Investment Advisors Prikrylova, Veronika Director, Business Development, CEE, Microsoft Corporation Procell, Adam VP Energy Services, AECOM Puteh, Pengiran Embassy of Brunei Darussalam to the United States

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Qian, Haiyan Chief, Knowledge Management Branch, Division for Public Administration and Development Management Quarless, Diane Chief of the Unit on Small Island Developing States, UN Division for Sustainable Development

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Ramos, Alegre Interior Designer, Green Living Expert, LEED AP Allied Member, ASID Ramsbottom, Hunt Chief Executive Officer, Rentech Inc. Recanatini, Francesca Senior Economist, the World Bank Redmond, Nate Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners Rodrigues, Gene Director of Energy Efficiency, Southern California Edison Company Roge, Joelle Director-Advisor, NGO Coordination Office for External Affairs, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Roy, Ram Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor at Claremont Graduate University Professor of International Relations at CSU Northridge Ruiz, Cynthia Commissioner, City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Ryterman, Randi Susan Sector Manager, Public Sector Governance, World Bank Group

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Saines, Richard Partner, Head of U.S. Climate Change Group, Baker & McKenzie Salatyan, Aram Regional Director, National Instruments Corporation Sanchez, Linda Congresswoman, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism United States House of Representatives Sapra, Sharad Director of Division of Communication, UNICEF Salgueiro, João Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations Sargsyan, Tigran Prime Minister, Republic of Armenia Sayles, Tom Senior Vice President, Rentech Inc. Schutz, Lionel Director of Development, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Schwab, Caroline Program Officer, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises World Intellectual Property Organization (Geneva, Switzerland) Sefue, Ombeni Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United States Seth, Nikhil Director, United Nations Office for Economic and Social Council Support and Coordination Shanoyan, Karen Sales Manager, Ucom Shegerian, John Chairman and CEO, Electronic Recyclers Shinyo, Takashiro Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Sidi Diara, Cheick United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States Silvero, Angelica Speakers Bureau, the World Bank Group Silvers, Damon Associate General Counsel, AFL-CIO Smessow, Serge Ambassador, French Republic to the Republic of Armenia Skierka, Kristina Director, Cleantech and Green Products Practice, Bite Communications Sorensen, Gillian Senior Advisor, United Nations Foundation Soto, Angelica Speakers Bureau, the World Bank Group Sragow, Darry Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP and Adjunct Assistant Professor at USC Stille, Renate Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Armenia Stocks, Christian Consul General, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Struye de Swielande, Dominique Ambassador, Embassy of Belgium to the United States

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Tarrago, Piragibe Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations Tharoor, Shashi UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Theis, David Senior Communications Officer, Department of Institutional Integrity World Bank Tikhomirov, Alexei UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Chief, Asia and Transition Economies Unit Tokarska-Biernacik, Krystyna The Consul General of Poland, Los Angeles Turco, Richard Founding Director, UCLA Institute of Environment

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Vardanyan, Karen Director, UITE Vendley, William Secretary General, World Conference on Religion and Peace Villagran, Francisco Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States of America Villaraigosa, Antonio Mayor of Los Angeles Voskanyan, Nune Center for Education Projects, World Bank Project Implementation Unit Ministry of Education and Science, ICT Officer

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von Ungern-Sternberg, Michael Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations

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Watson, Diane Congresswoman, United States Watson, Ruth UN NGO Representative, Baptist World Alliance White, John Executive Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies Weber, Tory Manager of Business Performance Energy Efficiency Division Southern California Edison Company Werner, Jeff General Manager, International Daimler Gudrun Wicander PhD candidate, Karlstad University, Sweden Wolfowitz, Paul President, World Bank

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Yengibaryan, Bagrat Director, Enterprise Incubator Foundation Yeritsyan, Nerses Minister of Trade and Economic Development, Republic of Armenia Young, Caprice President, Los Angeles Unified School District - Board of Education

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Zaroff, Marci Founder, Under the Canopy Zavalney, John Science Advisor, San Pedro Math Science Technology Center Zhenmin, Liu Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations Ziswiler, Urs Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America Zobel, William Manager, Clean Transportation Programs, Sempra Utilities Zohrabyan, Arina Director/EPD Programs Manager, IREX Armenia