II Congress

1. THE WORLD ISLAMIC LEAGUE (Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia)

Head of delegation

Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Muhsin Al-Turki, Secretary General of the World Islamic League.

Entourage:

Rahmatullah bin Igayatullah Ahmad, Director General of the Office of Research and Information, Professor,

Ahmad bin Dakhil al-Mohammadi, Director of the Saudi News Agency's Mecca Bureau,

Wil Ben Hamed Ben Nasser al-Lahibi, Director of the "Riyadh" Bureau of Gas in the city of Mecca,

Majid bin Abdulaziz Abu Zubayda, Secretary of the World Islamic League Bureau in Jeddah,

Abdel Aziz bin Mohammed al-Sarhi, Representative of the Ministry of Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

Yusei bin Muhammad al-Madani, TV Cameraman.

2. AL-AZHAR (Arabian Republic Egypt)

Head of the delegation

Sheikh Muhammad Said Tantawi, Supreme Imam of Al-Azhar.

Entourage:

Sheikh Muhammad Qutb Khedr al-Sherif, Chief of Staff of the Supreme Imam of Al-Azhar.

3. MINISTRY OF WAQF AND ISLAMIC AFFAIRS (Arabian Republic Egypt)

Head of the delegation

Mahmoud Hamdi Zakzouk, Minister of Waqfs and Islamic Affairs.

Entourage:

Mohammad Abdel Ghani Morsi Shama, Adviser to the Minister of Waqfs and Islamic Affairs.

4. COMMITTEE ON ISLAMIC AND WAQF AFFAIRS (United Arab Emirates)

Head of delegation

Sheikh Mansour al-Menhali, Special Representative of the Committee on Islamic and Waqf Affairs.

Entourage:

Dr. Muhammad Matar Salim al-Kaabi, Director of the Department of the Committee for Islamic and Waqf Affairs,

Abdallah Yousef al-Ali - Head of the Department of the Committee for Islamic and Waqf Affairs,

5. ORGANIZATION FOR CULTURE AND ISLAMIC RELATIONS (Islamic Republic Iran)

Head of the delegation

Ayatollah Sadiki Rashed.

Entourage:

Dr. Hussein Kalbasi Ashtari, Representative of Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei,

Hasan Safarkhani, Head of the Cultural Representation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Republic of Kazakhstan,

Kurbanali Idrisi, Expert,

Zahra Rashid Bigi, Expert.

6. HIGHER CULTURAL COUNCIL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN)

Head of delegation

Ali Akbar Sadeghi Rashad, Member of the Supreme Cultural Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Member of the Supreme Council for Interfaith Dialogue, Director of the "Culture and thought" Research Institute  of Iran.

7. INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (Islamic Republic Of Pakistan)

head of delegation

Dr. Mahmoud Ahmad Ghazi, President of the International Islamic University.

Entourage:

Professor Abdul Jabbar Shakir, Deputy Director General of the Daua Academy,

Dr. Abdul Khalik Kazi, Dean of the Faculty of Usuluddin International Islamic University.

8. WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ISLAMIC APPEAL (WAIP) (Libya)

Head of the delegation

Ibrahim Ali al-Rabbo, Personal Representative of the Secretary General of the World Association of Islamic Appeal, Secretary of the Department for International Conventions and Organizations, as well as assistance.

Entourage:

Fuad Muhammad al-Kahwaji, Coordinator of the Department for International Congresses and Organizations.

9. "JAMAAT-U-SHABAB-E-ISLAM» ALL INDIA MUSLIM ORGANIZATION (India)

Head of the delegation

Salman al-Husseini al-Nadvi, President of the "Jamaat-u-Shabab-e-Islam" Muslim Organization.

Entourage: Dr. Mohammad Umar Gautam, Professor, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Director of the Markazul Maarif Educational center,

Mirza Yavar Bag, Chief coordinator of the "Jamaat-u-Shabab-e-Islam» all-India Muslim organization,

Shah Hasan Mani, Adviser on Educational Projects and Programs of the "Jamaat-u-Shabab-e-Islam» all-India Muslim organization,

Dr. Abdul Malik, Deputy Archivist of Jamia Millia Islamia University.

10. SPIRITUAL ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIMS OF KAZAKHSTAN

Head of the delegation

Absattar kazhy Derbisali, Grand mufti, Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan.

Entourage:

Mohammad-Hussein Alsabekov, Head of the Department for Sharia Affairs of Fatua,

Kulmukhammed Mahanbet, Chief Imam of the Central Mosque of Almaty,

Kalizhan Zankoev, Chief Imam of the Nur-Astana Central Mosque,

Zhumabay Ykylas, Representative of the Imam of the Atyrau region.

11. RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE (Russian Federation)

Head of the delegation

Filaret (Kirill Vakhromeyev), Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of Belarus.

Entourage:

Methodius (Nemtsov), Metropolitan of Almaty and Astana,

Alexander Vasyutin, Priest, employee of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate,

Georgy Roshchin, Employee of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate,

Andrey Litovka, Secretary of the Almaty and Astana Diocese.

12. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (Vatican)

Head of the delegation

Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, Honorary President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Entourage:

Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue,

Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Kazakhstan,

Monsignor Khaled Akashe, Chief Expert on Islam of the Pontifical Council for interreligious Dialogue,

Monsignor Janusz Kaleta, Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau,

Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church, Washington DC (USA).

13. ANGLICAN CHURCH (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Head of delegation

Nicholas Baines, Representative of the Head of the Church of England, Bishop of Croydon.

Entourage:

Gaia Wilkinson, Secretary of the Archbishop of Canterbury for Interfaith Relations.

14. ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE (Turkey-France)

Head of delegation

Bartholomew I, Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople.

Entourage:

Emmanuel, Metropolitan of France,

Nikitas, Spiritual Leader in the Asian region from the CCP in Hong Kong,

Vissarion, Deacon of the Patriarch,

Zhemal Ushak, Correspondent.

15. LUTHERAN World FEDERATION (Swiss Confederation)

Head of delegation

Ishmael Noko, Secretary General of the Lutheran World Federation.

Entourage:

Ginda Harahan, Responsible Officer of the Department of Mission and Development of the World Lutheran Federation for Cooperation with Asia,

Regina Karash, Public Relations Officer of the German National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation,

Yuri Novgorodov, Bishop of the Lutheran World Federation in Astana (Republic of Kazakhstan).

16. ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH (Armenia)

Head of the delegation

Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians.

Entourage:

Parkev Martirosyan, Archbishop,

Hovakim Manukyan, Head of The Armenian Diocese of Artsakh, Archimandrite.

17. ALL-CHINA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION (Republic of China)

Head of delegation

Samoan Losantsyumay Tudanzyuezinima, Deputy Chairman of the China Association of Buddhists.

Entourage:

Du Longzhuang, Vice-Chairman of The National Buddhist Association,

Chen Wenyao, Deputy General Secretary of the National Buddhist Association,

Gong Chuhujianquo, Deputy General Secretary of the Buddhist Association in Gansu province,

Yuan Qu, Researcher at the Institute of Buddhist Culture of China,

Ms. Lei, Head of the Department of International Relations Of the Administration of Religious Relations,

Zheng Shi, Deputy Head of the Department of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China,

Su Lei, Employee of the Department of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China,

AI Xiao, Representative of the Chinese Friendship Association abroad.

18. ASIAN BUDDHIST CENTER (Mongolia)

Head of delegation

Choizhamts Dembereliin, Supreme Abbot of the Mongolian Buddhist Center of the Gandantegchenlin Monastery, President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace.

Entourage:

Batchuluun Munkhbaatar, Employee of the International Department of the Mongolian Buddhist Center of Gandantegchenlin Monastery,

Balder of Ganzorig, Senior Monk of the Monastery Gandantegchenlin,

Bataa of Montagoo, Abbot of the city of Erdenet, Lama,

Tomenu Bulgan, Officer of the International Department of Gandantegchenlin Monastery.

19. CHOGIE BUDDHIST ORGANIZATION (South Korea)

Head of the delegation

Reverend JI Won, Director of the Chogye Department of Public Affairs.

Entourage:

Reverend Gene Wohl, Vice-President of the Chogye Committee for International Exchange,

Sleep Ken-Ju, Specialist of Department for International Exchange,

Hong JI Ho, Correspondent for the Buddhist television network,

Ha Jung-Eun, Journalist for the Bulky Ilbo newspaper.

20. UNIVERSITY MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA (Thailand)

Head of delegation

Dr. PRA Darmokosadzharn, Rector of the University Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya.

Entourage:

Precreased Suvathanavachirakhun, Director of the Buddhist Research Institute, Secretary of the Rector of the University Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya,

Great Situaciya, Rector's Assistant on International Relations (clergyman),

Sajda Wongsaroj, Director of the Apparatus Buddhist Centre Buddhamonthon National office of Buddhism,

Manat Parkpoom, Director of the Department of General Relations of the National Office of Buddhism.

21. CHIEF SEPHARDIC RABBINATE (State of Israel)

Head of the delegation

Shlomo Amar, Chief Sephardic Rabbi (with his wife).

Entourage:

Amraham Joseph, Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Holon,

Iron Oren Arie, Personal bodyguard of the Chief Sephardic Rabbi,

Meir Danino, Representative of the Chief Sephardic Rabbi in the Congress Secretariat,

Ora Danino, Translator of the delegation from Hebrew to English,

Takumi Amir, Senior officer of the Head of delegation's security team.

22. CHIEF ASHKENAZI RABBINATE

Head of the delegation

Jonah Metzger, Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi.

Entourage:

Moshe Elkana Holzer, Representative of the Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi in the Secretariat of the Congress,

Rabbi Arthur Schneier, President of the Appeal to Consciousness Foundation.

23. THE ASSOCIATION OF SHINTO SHRINES (Japan)

Head of delegation

Kuni Kuniaki, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Shinto Temples.

Entourage:

Minoru Sonoda, Director of the Main Office of the Shinto Temple Association,

Ina Takao, Employee,

Yuzawa Yutaka, Employee,

Murao Shigeki, Employee,

Isui Naoki, Employee,

Nakano Satoko, Employee.

24. ALL-CHINA TAOIST ASSOCIATION (Republic of China)

Head of the delegation

Jiang Jianyong, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Administration of Religious Relations of the All-China Taoist Association.

Entourage:

Ding Changyun, Vice-Chairman of The National Taoist Association,

Hong Changyu, Vice-Chairman of the National Taoist Association, General Secretary of the Chinese Islamic Association,

Liu Syuevent, Research Office of the China Taoist Association,

Min Chan, Employee of the Research Department of the Islamic Chinese Association.

25. THE INSTITUTE FOR THE RESEARCH OF INDOLOGY AND INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE (Republic of India)

Head of delegation

Shantilal karamshi Somaya, Chairman of the Institute for Research on Indology and Interreligious Dialogue.

Entourage:

Swami Tadrupananji, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the "Manan Aashram" Hindu Monastery, member of the Organization for Training Teachers of Indian Culture "Somaya Bharatiya Sanskriti Pitam»,

Mahamantra Das, Director of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Delhi,

Kala Dhananjay Acharya, Director of the Organization for the Training of Teachers of Indian culture "K. J. Somaiya Bharatiya Sanskriti peetham»,

Swami Giyanand Saraswatiji, Head of the Temple, President of the Vedika Shodha Samstan Aashram Hindu Monastery, member of the Somaya Bharatiya Sanskriti Pitam Organization for Training Teachers of Indian culture.

26. THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ZARATHUSTRA (Republic of India)

Head of delegation

Dr. Homi Dhalla, President of the World Heritage Council of Zarathustra.

Entourage:

Dinsho K. Tamboly, Member of the World Heritage Council of Zarathustra,

Dadi E. Mistry, Member of the World Council of Cultural Heritage of Zarathustra,

Kurush Sidhwa A., Member of the World Council of Cultural Heritage of Zarathustra,

Anahita H. Dhalla, Member of the World Heritage Council of Zarathustra.

27. COUNCIL OF THE PARLIAMENT OF WORLD RELIGIONS (USA)

William Lesher, Chairman of the Council of the Parliament of world religions.

28. WCC (Switzerland)

Head of the delegation

Hans Uko, Representative of the World Council of Churches Department for Interreligious Relations.

Entourage:

Michelle Nseir, World Council of Churches Program Manager for the Middle East.

29. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES (USA)

Michael Livingston, President of the National Council of Churches.

30. United Nations (Geneva, Switzerland)

Head of the delegation

Sergey Ordzhonikidze, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Entourage:

1. Shaposhnikov, Assistant to the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

31. UNESCO (France, Paris)

Head of delegation

Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO.

Entourage:

Vladimir Kushnirenko, Adviser to the Director-General of UNESCO for Relations with the Countries of the Asia-Pacific region of the UNESCO Secretariat,

Ms. Christa Piccat, Adviser to the Office of the Director-General of UNESCO,

Ms. Tarja Virtanen, Head of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty.

32. UN ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS (USA-Spain)

Manuel Manonelles, Special Advisor to the Chairman of the Alliance of Civilizations.

33. GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

Head of the delegation

Mohammad MAHATHIR, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia (with his wife).

34. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Abdullah al-Sheikh, Minister of justice of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

35. INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS (Republic of India)

Head of delegation

Karang Singh, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (with his wife).

Entourage:

Mohan Singh, Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations,

Ashoke Kumar Mukerji, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan (with his wife),

Ms. Deepali PAL, Director of the Indian Cultural Center in Almaty,

36. Alejo Vidal-Quadras ROCA, First Vice-President of The European Parliament (Belgium).

37. Rene van der Linden, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (France).

38. Javier Martinez Torron, Member of the Council of OSCE Experts on Religion, Professor of law (Poland).

     39 Emery de Montesquieu, Senator of the French Republic.

40. Kim Won-GI, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Former Speaker.

     Entourage:

     Chang Dok GU, Member of The National Assembly,

     Kim Yoon-Sik, Former Member of the National Assembly.

41. Staf Nimmegeers, First Vice-President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Belgium.

     Entourage:

     Jan Theunissen, Member of the Staff of Senate of the Kingdom of Belgium.

42. Don Bonker, Vice President of the Association for Communications and Public Safety (ARSO), U.S. Senate.

Entourage:

Alfreid Romain, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Religion and Public Policy.

Eleanor Karamyants, Director of Operations at the Institute of Religion and Public Policy.