UNGEGN Divisions
The Group of Experts is composed of experts from various linguistic/geographical divisions that have been established by the UN Conferences on the Standardization of Geographical Names. Countries decide for themselves the division(s) to which they wish to belong; some belong to more than one division. A division chair is selected within a division and he/she is encouraged to stimulate activities in the standardization of geographical names within the division, through technical meetings, correspondence, etc.
Currently, there are 24 divisions that guide the work of UNGEGN during and between its sessions. Individuals interested in initiating activities are encouraged to consult the UNGEGN Secretariat to find points of contact within their divisions.
Linguistic/Geographical Divisions
The Group of Experts shall be composed of experts from linguistic/geographical divisions designated by Governments. The Group of Experts shall be supported in its activities by the following linguistic/geographical divisions:
Countries
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe
Chair:
Mr. Michel Simeu Kamdem, Cameroon
Vice-Chair
Mr. Pax Mbuyi Mucici, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Countries
Botswana, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Chair
Mrs. Nivo Ratovoarison, Madagascar
Secretary
Mr. Charles Mwangi, Kenya
Rapporteur
Countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Interim Chair
Countries
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Chair
Mr. Claude Obin Tapsoba, Burkina Faso
Vice-Chair
Mr. Ebrima L. Ceesay, Gambia
Secretary
Mr. Mohamed Hassimiou Fofana, Guinea
Countries
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Chair
Dr. Awni Mohamed Al- Khawsna, Jordan
Vice-Chair
Mr. Abd Allah Mohamed Al-Ghayhib, Saudi Arabia, Eng. Naima Friha, Tunisia
Reporter
Mr. Ibrahim Al-Jaber Obaid, Jordan
Editor
Website : http://www.adegn.org/
Arabic Romanization System Report of the fourth Arab Conference on Geographical Names
Arabic, English
6. Asia East Division (other than China)
Countries
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Republic of Korea
Acting Chair
Mr. Ki-Suk Lee, Republic of Korea
Countries
Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Chair
Mr. Abdul Kadir Bin Taib, Malaysia
Website : http://www.asedivision.org
8. Asia South-West Division (other than Arabic)
Countries
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Chair
Mr. Mahmoud Ilkhan, Islamic Republic of Iran
Countries
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Federation
Chair
Website
http://www.eki.ee/knn/ungegn/index.htm
Countries
France, Ireland
Countries
China
Chair
12. Dutch- and German-speaking Division
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland
Chair
Ms. Kathleen Van Doren, Belgium
Website : http://141.74.33.52/dgsd/
13. East Central and South-East Europe Division
Countries
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine
Chair
Website : http://ungegn.dgu.hr
14. Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia Division
Countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Chair
Mr. V. Boginskiy, Russian Federation
15. East Mediterranean Division (other than Arabic)
Countries
Cyprus, Israel
Chair
Countries
Belgium, Benin, Cameroon, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, France, Guinea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Switzerland
Chair
Acting Secretary
Website
http://www.divisionfrancophone.org
Countries
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan
Countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
Chair
Ms. Susana Rodriguez Ramos, Mexico
Website
Countries
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
Chair
Vice-Chair
Website
http://nordendivision.nfi.ku.dk/
20. Portuguese-speaking Division
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor-Leste
Chair
Mr. José Elias Mucombo, Mozambique
Vice-Chair
Secretary
Angola
Website : http://www.dlpng.ibge.gov.br
Countries
Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey
Chair
Secretary
Mr. Ioannis Papaioannou, Greece
Countries
Guyana, Jamaica, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, New Zealand
Chair
Mr. David Munro, United Kingdom
Countries
Canada, United States
Co-Chairs