FIRST MEETING OF THE BALTIC DIVISION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS
ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
Tallinn, 26-27 October 1995

Annex 1
[Main text of the report]

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Belarus
Ms. Raisa AUČYNNIKAVAHead of Toponymical Section, Geographical Society of Belarus
Estonia
Ms. Malle HUNTEstonian National Maritime Board
Mr. Jüri JAGOMÄGIResearcher, Institute of Geography, Tartu University
Ms. Helga LAASIChief Executive, National Language Board
Ms. Meeri LAKSONGroup Manager, Eesti Kaardikeskus State Enterprise
Ms. Maie NOGELAINENHead, Service of Statistics Development, National Board of Statistics
Mr. Valdek PALLProfessor, Tallinn Pedagogical University / Chief Researcher, Institute of the Estonian Language
Mr. Marko PIKKORProject Manager, Eesti Kaardikeskus State Enterprise
Mr. Heiki POTTERHead, Section of Cartography, Department of Geodesy and Cartography, National Land Board
Mr. Peeter PÄLLHead of Department, Institute of the Estonian Language
Mr. Veljo RANNIKUCouncillor, Ministry of the Environment
Mr. Mauno REISNERExpert, Estonian Classification Centre
Mr. Asmu SAAREditor, Estonian Encyclopædia Publishing House
Mr. Henn SAARISenior Researcher, Institute of the Estonian Language
Ms. Elvi SEPPCouncillor, National Department of Local Government and Regional Development / Secretary, Committee on Geographical Names, Government of the Republic
Mr. Tiit SEPPVice-Chancellor, Ministry of the Interior / Vice-Chairman, Committee on Geographical Names, Government of the Republic
Latvia
Ms. Laimute BALODEAssistant Professor, Chief Researcher, Latvian Language Institute
Ms. Kersti BOIKOResearcher, Latvian Language Institute
Mr. Ojās BUŠSVice-Director, Latvian Language Institute
Ms. Zinta GOBAResearcher, Laboratory of Regional Geography and Toponymy, Latvian University
Mr. Jurģis KAVACSChief Executive, Section of Toponymy, Department of Cartography, National Geodetic Centre, State Land Service of Latvia
Mr. Arnis KRIŠJĀNISChief Cartographer, State Land Service of Latvia
Mr. Gvido PĒTERSONSHead, Department of Cartography, National Geodetic Centre, State Land Service of Latvia
Ms. Vita STRAUTNIECEHead, Section of Toponymy, Department of Cartography, National Geodetic Centre, State Land Service of Latvia
Mr. Jānis TURLAJSEditor-in-Chief for Cartography, "Jāņa sēta" Publishing House
Lithuania
Mr. Tomas DUKSAChief Executive, Department of Photogrammetry and Cartography, National Land Survey of Lithuania
Mr. Vidas GARLIAUSKASInstitute of the Lithuanian Language
Ms. Marija RAZMUKAITĖLithuanian Language Committee / Institute of the Lithuanian Language
Norway
Mr. Botolv HELLELANDSenior Lecturer, State Adviser on Geographical Names, Department of Name Research, University of Oslo / Chairman, Norden Division of UNGEGN
Sweden
Mr. Leif O. NILSSONHead of Section, National Land Survey of Sweden
Ukraine
Ms. Oksana LIUBARETS'Chief Executive, Department of Mapping and Standardization of Geographical Names, Ukrainian Main Administration of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre / Secretary, National Council of Geographical Names
United States
Mr. Randall E. FLYNNExecutive Secretary for Foreign Names, United States Board on Geographic Names
Mr. Gerd QUINTINGScientific Linguist, United States Board on Geographic Names