ELEVENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LAW AND RELIGION SYMPOSIUM
PARTICIPANT LIST

 Albania

- Artan Kosti, Member of the State Committee on Religion

- Krenar Loloçi, Attorney, Loloçi and Associates

Argentina

- Prof. Roberto Bosca, University of Austral

- Prof. Norberto Padilla, Catholic University and University of Buenos Aires

Armenia

- Razmik Markosyan, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Religious Affairs

- Elza Gevorgyan, Assistant Advisor to the Prime Minister for Religious Affairs

Australia

- Michael J. Atkinson, Attorney General for South Australia, Minister for Justice   and Multicultural Affairs

- Prof. Patrick N. Parkinson, University of Sydney School of Law

- Neville G. Rochow, Barrister-at-law, Howard Zelling Chambers

- Nicholas Xenophon, Independent Member, Australia House of Representatives

Austria

- Prof. Wolfgang Wieshaider, University of Austria

Brazil

- Prof. Roseli Fischman, University of São Paulo

- Adolfo J. Melfi, Rector, University of São Paulo

Chile

- Prof. Ana María Celis Brunet, Pontificia Catholic University of Chile

- Humberto Lagos-Schuffemeger, Ministry of the Interior

China, People’s Republic of

- Kim-Kwong Chan, Executive Secretary, Hong Kong Christian Council

- Ming Chen, Deputy Researcher, Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

- Shining Gao, Researcher, Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

- Li Hanying, Assistant, State Administration for Religious Affairs

- Ze Jin, Deputy Director, Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

- Pei Yong, Director, Policy Research Division, State Administration for Religious Affairs

- Prof. Qiu Yonghui, Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

- Lirong Zhang, Deputy Division Chief, Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

- Yaping Zhang, Deputy Researcher, Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

- Guangming Zhao, Assistant Researcher, Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Congo

- Jean-Aive Allakoua, Directeur des Services Interieurs

Costa Rica

- Maria Elena Núñez Chavez, Representative to the Congress of Costa Rica

Czech Republic

- Lenka Houdková, Master of Laws, Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic

Fiji

- Rev. Akuila Dreudreu Yabaki, Executive Director, Citizens’ Constitutional Forum, and Chairman, NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji

France

- Blandine Chelini-Pont, Director, Institut de Droit et d’Histoire Religieux Alain Garay, Avocat a la Cour de Paris

Germany

- Professor Richard Puza, University of Tübingen

Ghana

- Freddie Worsemao Armah Blay, First Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Ghana

- Prof. Elom K. Dovlo, University of Ghana

- Prof. Nii Ashie Kotey, University of Ghana School of Law

- Nii Adote Obuor, Chief of Sempe, Ga Traditional Council

India

- Vikram Dutt, Consultant and Board Member, Udayan Care

- Sanjiv Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Indian Administrative Service

- Neerja, Executive Director, Haryana Institute of Public Administration

Indonesia

- Maruli A. Hasoloan, Head of Sub-Directorate of Manpower Market, Department of Manpower

- S.P. Suripatty, Secretary General of Christian Affairs, Department of Religious Affairs

- Pramono Wisnu, Head of Sub-Directorate of Manpower Placement, Department

of Manpower

Italy

- Prof. Marco Ventura, University of Siena Law School

Ivory Coast

- Desire Gnonkonte Gnessoa, Minister, Ministry of Religious Worship

- Oré G. Jacques, Special Counselor to the President of the Republic of Ivory Coast

Japan

- Prof. Hiroaki Kobayashi, Nihon University

- Itsuo Sonobe, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan

Jordan

- Ibrahim K. Dabbour, Greek Orthodox Patriariate

- Abdul Karim M. Pharaon, Judge, Court of Cassation

Korea

- Hee Jeong Rho, Instructor, Academy of Korean Studies

Kyrgyz Republic

- Alisher A. Sabirov, Deputy of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Kyrgyz

- Republic Kanatbek S. Murzahalilov, Chief Expert, State Commission on Religious Affairs           

- Sharsheke U. Usenovich, Advisor, State Commission on Religious Affairs

Malaysia

- Elina Noor, Analyst, Institute of Strategic and International Studies

Mexico

- Manuel Angel Núnez, Governor of the State of Hidalgo

- Pedro Segovia, Office of Government Affairs, Hidalgo State

- Jose Luis Soberanes, National Ombudsman, National Commission on Human Rights

- Prof. Carlos de la Torre Martínez, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Moldova

- Andrei Capsamum, Advisor, Beltsy Municipality

- Valentin M. Guznac, Vice-Mayor, Beltsy Municipality

- Serghei Iaţco, Director, State Department on Religious Affairs

- Nina Uritu, Advisor, Moldovan Helsinki Committee for Human Rights

- Valentina Y. Nazaria, Counselor, State Department on Religious Affairs

Mongolia

- Jamsran Enhknasan, Director, Administrative Department, National Legal Center

- Samdan Tsedendamba, Secretary, Council on Religious Affairs, Office of the President of Mongolia

New Zealand

- Prof. Paul T. Rishworth, University of Auckland School of Law

Nigeria

- S.M.A. Belgore, Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria

- Sanusi Lamido, Head, Risk Management Sector, United Bank for Africa

- Prof. Matthews A. Ojo, Department of Religious Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University

Paraguay

- Osvaldo Gonzalez Ferreira, Vice Minister, Ministry of Religion

Peru

- Juan Antonio Valle, Director of Interfaith Matters, Ministry of Justice

Russia

- Anton Ignatenko, Advisor, Department of Humanitarian Policy and Public

- Relations, Interior Department, Administration of the President of the Russian Federation

- Rabbi Zinoviy L. Kogan, Congress of Jewish Religious Organizations and Associations

- Mikhail Y. Rybiyanov, Editor, Izvestia Daily

Singapore, Republic of

- James Y.K. Wong, Director of Anglican Schools, Diocese of Singapore

Spain

- Prof. Eugenia Relaño, Complutense University

- Joaquin Mantecon Sancho, Deputy General Director, Department of Religious Affairs

Sri Lanka

- Warnakulasooriya Milroy Fernando, Minister of Christian and Parliamentary

- Affairs, Ministry of Christian and Parliamentary Affairs

- Rev. Ebenezer Joseph, National Christian Council of Sri Lanka

Uganda

- James S. Mukasa, Advocate, Sebalu & Lule Advocates and Legal Consultants

Ukraine

- Victor Yevgenovich Yelynsky, Advisor to the Chairman of the Ukrainian State Committee for Religious Affairs

United Kingdom

- Raghad Al-Tikriti, Member of the Board of Directors, Assembly for the Protection of Hijab

- Paul Diamond, Barrister

United States

- W. Cole Durham, Jr., Gates University Professor of Law, Brigham Young University Law School; Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University; Vice-President, International Academy for Freedom of Religion and Belief

- Prof. Rosalind I.J. Hackett, Department of Religious Studies, University of      

Tennessee

- Scott E. Isaacson, Executive Director, Fellows Program, International Center

for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University

- Elizabeth A. Sewell, Associate Director, International Center for Law and

Religion Studies at Brigham Young University

- Rodney K. Smith, President, Southern Virginia University

- Judge J. Clifford Wallace, Chief Judge Emeritus, U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Ninth Circuit Michael Young, President, University of Utah

Vietnam

- Ly Thanh Hien, Associate, Russin and Vecchi

- Nguyen Thi Bach Tuyet, Senior Expert, Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Hanoi