Lebanon Disclosure Consultation

List of Participants

May 19, 2009

Participants List:

Chair: Fadia Saadah, Manager OPCS, the World Bank

Co-Chair: Alain Bifani, Director General Ministry of Finance (MoF)[1]

Participants: Jacques Chaaraoui, Project Manager, MoF

Jamal Tekly, Department Chief, Ministry of Environment (MoE)

Youssef Naddaf, Environment Specialist, MoE

Rahaf Nabbouh, Legal Officer, MoF

Waddad Saade , Chief of Department, Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA)

Marie Younes, Bureau Chief, (MoSA)

Lamia Mubayed, Director, Institute of Finance

Jinane Doueihy, External Affairs, Institute of Finance

Nelly Habib, Coordinator for UNDP programs, MoF

Mona Khalaf, Economics Professor, Chair Arab Women Association

Ibrahim Issa, Board Member, Consultative Center for Studies and Documentation.

Sabine Oueis, An Nahar Economic Editor (Provided comments by phone)

WB Participant: Mona Ziade, Communications and External Affairs Officer

[1] The consultations were carried out in two parts, one for government officials and one for NGOs. Mr. Bifani co-chaired the part with the government officials.