Oslo forum 04 - Participants

Participants Position
Ambassador Yasushi Akashi Chairman - Japan Centre for Conflict Prevention
Mr Carl Bildt Former Prime Minister of Sweden
Ambassador Alvaro de Soto UN Under-Secretary-General - Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus
Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim Political Adviser to the Deputy President of South Africa
Ms Hilde Frafjord Johnson Minister of International Development, Norway
Mr Martin Griffiths Director, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Mr Vidar Helgesen State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Mr Tan Sri Razali  Ismail UN Special Envoy for Myanmar of the Secretary-General
Mr Swaraj Kaushal Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Member of Parliament, Political Negotiator for Government regarding conflict in Nagaland
Mr James LeMoyne Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for Colombia
Mr Ian Martin Vice President - International Centre for Transitional Justice, New York
Dr Surin Pitsuwan Former Foreign Minister, Thailand
Ambassador Terje Rød-Larsen United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
General Sir Rupert Smith Former Deputy Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe, covering NATO's Balkan operations
Minister Erik Solheim Special Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Lieutenant General Lazaro Sumbeiywo Special Envoy for the IGAD Peace Process in Sudan
Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini UN Special Representative for Georgia of the Secretary General
Doctor William L. Ury Programme on Negotiation - Harvard University

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