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Membership
The Commission has thirty-three Member States elected by ECOSOC for a term of four years. Experts nominated by their respective governments should possess the necessary qualifications and professional or scientific knowledge.
The Commission has eight members from African States; seven members from Asian States; six members from Latin American and Caribbean States; four members from Eastern European States; and eight members from Western European and Other States.
At each session, the Commission elects a new Bureau (a chairperson and four
vice-chairpersons) for the next session. The Bureau assumes responsibilities for the forthcoming activities during the inter-sessional period.
Current members
| Region |
Country |
Representative |
End of term |
| Africa
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Algeria |
Mr. Bennekaa Abdelhakim |
2004
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| Cameroon |
Mr. Zacharie
Perevet
Vice-Chairperson |
2004
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| Ethiopia |
Mr. Mulugeta Amha |
2006 |
| Ghana |
Mr. Joseph R. Cobbinah |
2004
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| Lesotho |
Ms. Maseqobela Williams |
2006 |
| Morocco |
Mr. Yahya Bouabdellaoui |
2006 |
| Sierra Leone |
Mr. Thomas Yormah |
2004
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| Sudan |
Mr. El Tayeb Idris Eisa |
2006 |
| Asia |
Bangladesh |
Mr. Mesbah Uddin Ahmed |
2006 |
| China |
Mr. Jin Ju |
2006 |
| India |
Ms. Indira Nath |
2006 |
| Iran |
Mr. Hossein Salar Amoli |
2006 |
| Jordan |
Mr. Hisham Al Khatib |
2004 |
| Philippines |
Ms. Angelina Sta.Catalina |
2004 |
| Sri Lanka |
Mr. Vijaya Kumar, Vice-Chairperson |
2004 |
| Eastern
Europe
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Belarus |
Mrs. Galina Butovskaya
Vice-Chairperson |
2006 |
| Romania |
Ms. Rolanda Predescu |
2006 |
| Russian
Federation |
Mr. Alexander Novikov |
2004 |
| Slovakia |
Mr. Stefan Moravek |
2004 |
| Latin
America and Caribbean
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Bolivia |
Mr. Ing. Antonio Saavedra |
2006 |
| Brazil |
Ms. Marilia Sardenberg Z. Goncalves |
2004 |
| Chile |
Mr. Jose Antonio Cabedo |
2006 |
| Grenada |
Mr. Peter Thomas |
2004 |
| Jamaica |
Mr. Arnoldo K. Ventura
Chairperson |
2004 |
| Paraguay |
Mr. Sergio G. von Horoch |
2006 |
| Western
Europe and other states |
Austria |
Mr. Bernd-Michael Rode |
2004 |
| Belgium |
Mr. Luk Van Langenhove |
2006 |
| Germany |
Mr. Andreas Stamm |
2006 |
| Greece |
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2006 |
| Italy |
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2008 |
| Spain |
Mr. D. Jesús Martinez Frias, Vice-Chairperson |
2004 |
| Turkey |
Ms. Sumru Inal |
2006 |
| United Kingdom |
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2008 |
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ECOSOC filled seats on CSTD
4 May 2004 New York The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) filled vacancies on a number of its subsidiary bodies, including the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD).
14 vacancies in CSTD were filled by acclamation for a four-year term, beginning January 2005, as follows:
UK
Italy
Austria
Peru
Jamaica
Brazil
Russia
Pakistan
Oman
Jordan
Sierra Leone
Angola
Democratic republic of Congo
Gambia
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