SECOND MEETING OF THE BALTIC DIVISION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS
ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
Rīga, 25 April 1997

Annex 1
[Main text of the report]

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Canada
Ms. Helen KERFOOTExecutive Secretary, Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
Estonia
Ms. Mariko FASTERAssistant Researcher, Institute of Võru
Mr. Peeter PÄLLHead, Department of Grammar, Institute of Estonian Language / Chairman, Baltic Division of UNGEGN
Mr. Tõnu RAUDSEPPCartographer, Eesti Kaardikeskus State Enterprise
Mr. Evar SAARResearcher, Institute of Võru
Ms. Elvi SEPPChief Executive, Ministry of the Interior / Secretary, Committee on Geographical Names, Government of the Republic
Finland
Ms. Eeva Maria NÄRHIMaster of Arts
Ms. Sirkka PAIKKALAMaster of Arts, Senior Researcher, Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Latvia
Ms. Ruta AVOTIŅAToponymist, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Mr. Ojārs BUŠSVice-Director, Latvian Language Institute / Chairman, Place Names Committee, Cabinet of Ministers / Vice-Chairman, Baltic Division of UNGEGN
Ms. Zane CEKULAChief Executive, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Ms. Zinta GOBAResearcher, Laboratory of Regional Geography and Toponymy, Latvian University; Toponymist, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Ms. Dzintra HIRŠAHead, State Language Centre
Ms. Maija KALVIŠAExecutive, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Ms. Dace KAVACEChief Executive, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Mr. Jurģis KAVACSResearcher, Laboratory of Regional Geography and Toponymy, Latvian University; Toponymist, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Ms. Otīlija KOVAĻEVSKAAssistant, Laboratory of Regional Geography and Toponymy, Latvian University; Toponymist, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Mr. Vitolds KVETKOVSKISVice-Director-General, State Land Service
Ms. Tamāra LAPSAToponymist, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Ms. Lidija LEIKUMAAssistant Professor, Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia
Mr. Aigars LIEPIŅŠResearcher in Local History
Ms. Anita LŪRECartographer, Ministry of the Environment and Regional Development
Mr. Imants MĒTRAExecutive, Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Ministry of the Interior
Mr. Undalgs MĒTRAExecutive, Address Register, Latvian Post Agency (Latvijas pasts)
Mr. Raitis NADZIŅŠVice-Director, Department of Information, Publishing and Foreign Relations, State Board on Statistics
Mr. Gvido PĒTERSONSHead, Cartography Department, State Land Service
Ms. Sanda RUMAKAResearcher, Latvian Language Institute
Ms. Vita STRAUTNIECEHead, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Mr. Jānis TURLAJSChief Editor, Jāņa sēta Publishing House
Ms. Ilona VINCUKOVASenior Assistant, Rēzekne Branch, State Land Service
Mr. Roberts ZVEJNIEKSHead, Laboratory of Regional Geography and Toponymy, Latvian University; Toponymist, Toponymy Section, State Land Service
Lithuania
Mr. Tomas DUKSAChief Specialist, Cartography Division, National Land Survey of Lithuania
Ms. Vitalija MACIEJAUSKIENĖHead, Department of Onomastics, Institute of Lithuanian Language
Ms. Marija RAZMUKAITĖResearcher, Department of Onomastics, Institute of Lithuanian Language / Member, Lithuanian Language Committee, the Seimas
Norway
Mr. Botolv HELLELANDSenior Lecturer, University of Oslo / Chairman, Norden Division of UNGEGN
Poland
Ms. Izabella KRAUZE-TOMCZYKSenior Official, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography / Secretary, Commission for Establishing Names of Localities and Physiographic Objects, Council of Ministers
Russian Federation
Mr. Vladimir BOGINSKYHead, Department of Cartography, Institute of Geodesy and Cartography / Chairman, Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia Division of UNGEGN
Sweden
Mr. Hans RINGSTAMOfficer, National Land Survey of Sweden
United States
Mr. Randall E. FLYNNExecutive Secretary for Foreign Names, United States Board on Geographic Names / Geographer, National Imagery and Mapping Agency