36TH SESSION - UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION OFFICE

ORGAN NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Date 25 October 2011 Room Room IV

From: 12:00 a.m. No meeting First meeting Hour To: 1:30 p.m.

Chairperson(s) Mr David Hamadziripi Country Zimbabwe

SUMMARY OF DEBATE(S)

Items examined 1.5: Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the General Conference and of the Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteurs of the commissions and committees

Debate status Start

Related documents 36 C/NOM/8 Prov.; 36 C/NOM/1; 36 C/NOM/1 Add.

DRs examined N/A

Countries that took Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Egypt, India and Philippines floor

Summary of debate 1. The Vice-Chairperson of the Executive Board, Mr Isao Kiso (Japan), opened the first meeting of the Nominations Committee and on the recommendation of the Executive Board, contained in decision 186 EX/Decision 22(IV), the Committee elected as its Chairperson Mr David Hamadziripi (Zimbabwe). 2. The Nominations Committee approved the recommendation of the Executive Board contained in decision 187 EX/Decision 26(v) to elect Madame Katalin Bogyay (Hungary) as President of the 36th session of the General Conference. 3. On recommendation of the Executive Board at its 187th session, the Committee nominated the heads of delegations of 36 Member States for the posts of Vice-Presidents of the 36th session of the General Conference. These Member States are as follows: Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, , Germany, Grenada, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic, Republic, Latvia,Lebanon, Madagascar, Montenegro, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Thailand, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Yemen and Zambia.

4. Following the recommendation of the Executive Board at its 186th session, the Nominations Committee nominated the following Chairpersons for the posts of Chairpersons of the 36th session of the General Conference: • General questions, programme support and external relations Commission (PRX Commission): Mr A. Maïlélé (Niger) • Education Commission (ED Commission): Mr Rodolphe Imhoof () • Natural Science Commission (SC Commission): Mr M. Chulavatnatol (Thailand) 2

• Social and Human Sciences Commission (SHS Commission): Mr Ivan José Avila Belloso (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela): • Culture Commission (CLT Commission): Mr Nureldin Satti () • Communication and Information Commission (CI Commission) : Mr Ludovit Molnár (Slovakia) • Finance and Administration Commission (ADM Commission): Ms A. Cummins (Barbados) • Legal Committee (LEG Committee): Ms Victoria Hallum (New Zealand) • Credentials Committee (CRE Committee): Mr Uffe Andreasen (Denmark) • Nominations Committee (NOM Committee): Mr David Hamadziripi (Zimbabwe)

5. The Nominations Committee proceeded to the examination of the nominations for the posts of Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteurs of the Commissions and Committees. The Chairperson of the Committee requested Member States to submit proposals for composition of the Bureau of PRX Commission, ADM Commission, ED Commission, SC Commission, SHS Commission, CLT Commission, CI Commission and Nominations Committee as follows: PRX Commission PRX (incomplete list) Chairperson: Mr Amadou Maïlélé, Niger, Group V(a) Vice-Chairperson: Saint Lucia, Group III Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Rapporteur:

ED Commission (incomplete list) Chairperson: Mr Rodolphe Imhoof, Switzerland, Group I Vice-Chairperson: Dominican Republic, Group III Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Ms Kandia Kamissoko Camara, Côte d’Ivoire – Group V(a) Rapporteur: Group II or IV

SC Commission (incomplete list) Chairperson: Mr M. Chulavatnatol, Thailand - Group IV, Vice-Chairperson: Russian Federation – Group II Vice-Chairperson: Brazil – Group III Vice-Chairperson: Brazil – Group III Vice-Chairperson: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Group V(a) Rapporteur: Group I

SHS Commission (incomplete list) Chairperson: Mr Iván José Avila Belloso, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Group III Vice-Chairperson: Denmark - Group I Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Benin - Group V(a) Rapporteur:

CLT Commission (incomplete list) Chairperson: Mr Nureldin Satti, Sudan – Group V(b), Vice-Chairperson: Mr Sina Baydur, Turkey - Group I Vice-Chairperson: Ecuador – Group III Vice-Chairperson: Congo - Groupe V(a) Rapporteur: Group II or IV

CI Commission (incomplete list) Chairperson: Mr Ľudovít Molnár, Slovakia - Group II Vice-Chairperson: United Republic of Tanzania - Group V(a) Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Rapporteur:

ADM Commission (incomplete list) 3

Chairperson: Ms Alissandra Cummins, Barbados - Group III Vice-Chairperson: Canada, Group I Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Rapporteur:

NOM Committee (incomplete list) Chairperson: Mr David Hamadiziripi, Zimbabwe – Group V(a) Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Rapporteur:

6. The Nominations Committee adopted its timetable 36 C/NOM/8 Prov and the list of items to be examined during the 36th session of the General conference. 7. The next meeting of the Nominations Committee will be held on Thursday, 27 October 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in Room IV. At its second meeting, the Committee will continue the examination of item 1.5 and then consider item 13.1 – Election of Members of the Executive Board (36 C/NOM/INF.1 and 36 C/NOM/2) and items 13.2 to 13.15 – Elections of the members of Commissions, Committees and other subsidiary organs of the General Conference (36 C/NOM/INF.2, 36 C/NOM/3, 4, 5, 6) and item 13.16 – Appointment of the External Auditor (36 C/NOM/7/INF.1).