UNPO round-table conferences 1998-1999

The text of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples was first drafted and elaborated during three round-table conferences that were organized by the UNPO Tartu Coordination Office on 29-30 August 1998; 31 October - 1 November 1998, and 16-17 April 1999 in Tartu and Otepää, Estonia.

 

List of Participants

UNPO functionaries:

Helen Corbett,
General Secretary

Atner Khuzangai,
Vice-Chairman of the General Assembly,
Honorary Chairman of the Chuvash National Congress

Akhyad Idigov,
Vice-President of the Steering Commitee,
MP, Chechen Republic Ichkeria

Teuvez Kazanokov,
Member of the Steering Commitee,
Representative of The World Circassian Association in UNPO

Alexander Kirjanen,
Member of the Steering Commitee,
Chairman of "Inkerin Liitto"

Linnart Mäll,
Coordinator of the UNPO Rights of Peoples project
Assistant General Secretary and Director of the Tartu Co-ordination Office,
Head of the Centre of Oriental Studies, University of Tartu, Estonia

Aslambek Kadiev,
Programme Co-ordinator,
Representative of Chechen Republic Ichkeria in UNPO

 

Members of Parliaments and Governements and Diplomats:

Karl Habsburg,
Member of European Parliament

Abubakar Magomadov,
MP, Chechen Republic Ichkeria

Mumadi Saidaev,
MP, Chechen Republic Ichkeria

Aminat Saieva,
Representative of Chechen Republic Ichkeria in Lithuania

Imran Akhaev,
Representative of Chechen Republic Ichkeria in Estonia

Viktor Niitsoo,
MP, Estonia

Mart Nutt,
MP, Estonia

Ingvar Pärnamäe,
MP, Estonia

Arnold Rüütel,
MP, Estonia

Enn Tarto,
MP, Estonia

Andra Veidemann,
Minister of Population, Estonia

Heiki Samel,
First Secretary, Foreign Ministry, Estonia

Algirdas Endriukaitis,
MP, Lithuania

Ritas Kupcinskas,
MP, Lithuania

Renat Kharisov,
Vice-speaker of Parliament, Tatarstan

Marat Galeyev,
MP, Tatarstan

Vladimir Nouriakhmetov,
Councillor of Parliament, Tatarstan

 

Members of representative bodies of peoples:

Taras Shamba,
President of the World Congress of Abkazian-Abasinian People

Vladimir Khamutaev,
Member of All Buryat Association for Cultural Development

Salav Aliev,
Chairman of "Kumyk Tenglik"

Xenofont Sanukov,
Member of "Mari Ushem"

Ivan Turyanitsa,
Chairman of Society of Subcarphatian Rusyns

Tibor Ondik,
Member of Society of Subcarpathian Rusyns

Alexander Shpontak,
Member of Society of Subcarpathian Rusyns

Vasili Vanyushev,
Member of "Udmurt Kenesh"

 

Experts and guests:

Rein Taagepera,
Professor of Politology, University of Tartu, Estonia
Professor Emeritus, University of California

Rein Helme,
Councillor, Headquarters of Estonian Army

Heno Sarv,
Research Fellow, Estonian National Museum

Herbert Ploetz,
Member, Förderkreis Politik und Wissenschaft, Germany

Gerald Grahammer,
Cameraman, Austria

Sven Grünberg,
Composer, Estonia

Kalle Liebert,
Journalist, Estonia

Olev Remsu,
Writer, Estonia

 

Interpreters:

Natalia Prikhodko

Mall Tamm

 

Secretariate:

Märt Läänemets (Head)

Marina Grishakova

Alla Hüvenen

Kati Lindström

Urmas Makrjakov

Teet Toome