UNGEGN Bureau and Working Group Convenors, 2012-2017

Officers of UNGEGN

Chairperson

• Mr. William Watt, Australia, E-mail: William.Watt@sa.gov.au

Vice-Chairpersons

• Mr. Ferjan Ormeling, Netherlands, E-mail: f.ormeling@geog.uu.nl
• Ms. Naima Friha, Tunisia, E-mail: frihanaima@gmail.com

Rapporteurs

• Mr. Peder Gammeltoft, Denmark, E-mail: gammelt@hum.ku.dk
• Mr. Trent C. Palmer, USA, E-mail: trent.c.palmer@nga.mil

Convenors of the UNGEGN Working Groups

1. Romanization Systems

• Mr. Peeter Päll, Estonia, E-mail: peeter.pall@eki.ee

2. Training Courses in Toponymy

• Mr. Ferjan Ormeling, Netherlands, E-mail: f.ormeling@geog.uu.nl

3. Toponymic Terminology

• Mr. Staffan Nyström, Sweden, E-mail: staffan.nystrom@nordiska.uu.se

4. Country Names

• Mr. Leo Dillon, USA, E-mail: dillonli@state.gov

5. Publicity and Funding

• Mr. Peder Gammeltoft, Denmark, E-mail: gammelt@hum.ku.dk

6. Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers

• Mr. Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu, Germany, E-mail: pier-giorgio.zaccheddu@bkg.bund.de

7. Evaluation and implementation

• Mr. Sungjae Choo, Republic of Korea, E-mail: sjchoo@khu.ac.kr

8. Exonyms

• Mr. Peter Jordan, Austria, E-mail: peter.jordan@oeaw.ac.at

9. Pronunciation

• Mr. Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig , Ireland, E-mail: donall.macgiollaeaspaig@ahg.gov.ie

10. Working Group on Geographical Names as Cultural Heritage

• Mr. William Watt, Australia, E-mail: watt.william@saugov.sa.gov.au

Coordinator of the UNGEGN Task Team for Africa

• Mr. Brahim Atoui, Algeria, E-mail: atoui.brahim@hotmail.fr

Coordinator for Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors

• Mr. Hubert Bergmann, Austria, E-mail: hubert.bergmann@oeaw.ac.at

UNGEGN Bureau and Working Group Convenors, 2007-2012

Officers of UNGEGN

Chairperson

• Ms. Helen Kerfoot, Canada

Vice-Chairpersons

• Mr. Brahim Atoui, Algeria
• Mr. Ferjan Ormeling, Netherlands

Rapporteurs

• Mr. William Watt, Australia
• Mr. Leo Dillon, USA

Convenors of the UNGEGN Working Groups

1. Romanization Systems

• Mr. Peeter Päll, Estonia

2. Training Courses in Toponymy

• Mr. Ferjan Ormeling, Netherlands

3. Toponymic Terminology

• Mr. Staffan Nyström, Sweden

4. Country Names

• Mr. Leo Dillon, USA

5. Publicity and Funding

• Mr. David Munro, United Kingdom

6. Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers

• Mr. Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu, Germany
• Mr. Randall Flynn, USA, (Co-convenor until May 2009)

7. Evaluation and implementation

• Mr. Ki-Suk Lee, Republic of Korea

8. Exonyms

• Mr. Peter Jordan, Austria
• Mr. Milan Orožen Adamič, Slovenia

9. Pronunciation

• Mr. Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig, Ireland

10. Promotion of Indigenous and Minority Group Names

• Mr. William Watt, Australia

Coordinator of the UNGEGN Task Team for Africa

• Mr. Brahim Atoui, Algeria

Coordinators of Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors

• Mr. Hubert Bergmann (since May 2011), Austria
• Ms. Isolde Hausner (until May 2011), Austria