HDI Brings Delegation of Asian U.N. Ambassadors to Portland, Oregon
April 2006Participants List
UN Diplomats
H.E. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady, Deputy Permanent Representative, Indonesia
H.E. Lauro L. Baja, Permanent Representative, Philippines
Mrs. Cong Jun, Minister Counsellor, People's Republic of China
H.E. Alounkèo Kittikhoun, Permanent Representative, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Mr. Jiro Kodera, Minister, Japan
H.E. Laxanachantorn Laohaphan, Permanent Representative, Thailand
H.E. Luong Minh Le, Permanent Representative, Viet Nam
Mr. Young-wan Song, Minister, Republic of Korea
Office of the Governor
The Honorable Ted Kulongoski, Governor of Oregon
Office of the Mayor
The Honorable Tom Potter, Mayor of Portland
U.S. Congress
The Honorable Greg Walden, Congressman (R - 2nd District)
World Affairs Council of Oregon
Maria Wulff, President
Michael Carnahan, Director, Programs on World Affairs
Portland State University
Dr. Daniel Bernstine, President
Dr. Gil Latz, Vice-Provost of International Affairs
Special Guests
Steve Bloom, President, Japanese Garden Society of Oregon
Marty Brantley, Chairman of the Board, Portland Art Museum
Chris Burnham, Under-Secretary-General, U.N. Department of Management
David Chen, Oregon Business Innovations
Joseph Ha, Senior Vice President of International Business, Nike, Inc.
Mark Parker, President & Chief Executive Officer, Nike, Inc.
Ron Ragen, Chairman, International Trade Commission
Junki Yoshida, Founder and Chairman / CEO, Yoshida Group
United States Mission to the United Nations
Goli Ameri, Public Delegate to the 60th United Nations General Assembly
Robert C. O'Brien, Public Delegate to the 60th United Nations General Assembly
Millie Meyers, Director of Special Projects
Rebecca Graham, Adviser
The Humpty Dumpty Institute
Ralph L. Cwerman, President
William Rigler, Executive Director
Caroline Gosselin, Program Manager