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GB.276/18
276th Session
Geneva, November 1999


EIGHTEENTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA

Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings

Contents

Meeting of Experts on Safety in the Use of Insulation Wools
(Geneva, 17-26 January 2000)

Symposium on Information Technologies in the Media and Entertainment Industries:
Their Impact on Employment, Working Conditions and Labour-management Relations
(Geneva, 28 February-3 March 2000)

Joint Meeting on Lifelong Learning in the Twenty-first Century:
The Changing Roles of Educational Personnel
(Geneva, 10-14 April 2000)

Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Impact of Globalization
in the Manufacture of Transport Equipment
(Geneva, 8-12 May 2000)

Meeting of Experts on Workers in Situations Needing Protection
(Geneva, May 2000)

Tripartite Meeting on Moving to Sustainable Agricultural Development through
the Modernization of Agriculture and Employment in the Globalized Economy
(Geneva, 18-22 September 2000)

Tripartite Meeting on Labour Practices in the Footwear, Leather,
Textiles and Clothing Industries

(Geneva, 16-20 October 2000)

Sixth European Regional Meeting
(Geneva, December 2000)

Appointment of Governing Body representatives on various bodies

Symposium on Information Technologies in the Media and Entertainment Industries:
Their Impact on Employment, Working Conditions and Labour-management Relations

(Geneva, 28 February-3 March 2000)

Joint Meeting on Lifelong Learning in the Twenty-first Century:
The Changing Roles of Educational Personnel

(Geneva, 10-14 April 2000)

Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Impact of Globalization in
the Manufacture of Transport Equipment

(Geneva, 8-12 May 2000)


Meeting of Experts on Safety in the Use of
Insulation Wools

(Geneva, 17-26 January 2000)

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

1. The Director-General has received requests from the International Federation of University Women and the Trades Union International of Workers in the Building, Wood, Building Materials and Allied Industries to be represented by observers at the meeting.

2. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organizations to be represented by observers at the meeting.

Symposium on Information Technologies in the Media and
Entertainment Industries: Their Impact on Employment,
Working Conditions and Labour-management Relations
(Geneva, 28 February-3 March 2000)

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

3. The Director-General has received requests from the following non-governmental international organizations wishing to be represented by observers at the symposium:

4. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organizations to be represented by observers at the symposium.

Joint Meeting on Lifelong Learning in the Twenty-first Century:
The Changing Roles of Educational Personnel
(Geneva, 10-14 April 2000)

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

5. The Director-General has received requests from the following non-governmental international organizations wishing to be represented by observers at the meeting:

6. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organizations to be represented by observers at the meeting.

Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Impact of
Globalization in the Manufacture of Transport Equipment
(Geneva, 8-12 May 2000)

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

7. The Director-General has received requests from the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) and the International Federation of University Women to be represented by observers at the meeting.

8. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organizations to be represented by observers at the meeting.

Meeting of Experts on Workers in
Situations Needing Protection

(Geneva, May 2000)

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

9. The Director-General has received a request from the General Confederation of Trade Unions, the International Council of Nurses and the International Federation of University Women to be represented by observers at the meeting.

10. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organizations to be represented by observers at the meeting.

Tripartite Meeting on Moving to Sustainable Agricultural Development
through the Modernization of Agriculture

and Employment in the Globalized Economy
(Geneva, 18-22 September 2000)

Invitation of a non-governmental international organization

11. The Director-General has received a request from the International Federation of University Women to be represented by an observer at the meeting.

12. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organization to be represented by an observer at the meeting.

Tripartite Meeting on Labour Practices in the Footwear,
Leather, Textiles and Clothing Industries

(Geneva, 16-20 October 2000)

Invitation of a non-governmental international organization

13. The Director-General has received a request from the International Federation of University Women to be represented by an observer at the meeting.

14. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organization to be represented by an observer at the meeting.

Sixth European Regional Meeting
(Geneva, December 2000)

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations

15. The Director-General has received requests from the General Confederation of Trade Unions, the International Federation of University Women and the Union of International Associations to be represented by observers at the meeting.

16. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the above non-governmental international organizations to be represented by observers at the meeting.

A ppointment of Governing Body representatives
on various bodies

Symposium on Information Technologies in the Media and
Entertainment Industries
: Their Impact on Employment,
Working Conditions and Labour-management Relations
(Geneva, 28 February-3 March 2000)

17. The Governing Body may wish to appoint its representative, who will also chair the above meeting. In accordance with the established practice, the appointment should be made from among the Government members of the Governing Body.(3) 

Joint Meeting on Lifelong Learning in the Twenty-first Century:
The Changing Roles of Educational Personnel
(Geneva, 10-14 April 2000)

18. The Governing Body may wish to appoint its representative, who will also chair the above meeting. In accordance with the established practice, the appointment should be made from among the Employer members of the Governing Body.

Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Impact of
Globalization in the Manufacture of Transport Equipment
(Geneva, 8-12 May 2000)

19. The Governing Body may wish to appoint its representative, who will also chair the above meeting. In accordance with the established practice, the appointment should be made from among the Worker members of the Governing Body.

Geneva, 6 November 1999.

Points for decision:


1. This organization will be come into being on 1 January 2000; UNI-IGF was previously part of the International Graphical Federation, UNI-MEI of Media and Entertainment International, UNI-IBITS of FIET, and UNI-TELECOMS of Communication International.

2. New name (since May 1997) of the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers.

3. The last such appointment, made at the Governing Body's 275th Session (June 1999), was that of Mr. Edström (Worker member), who was appointed to represent the Governing Body at the Tripartite Meeting on Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry (Geneva, 13-17 December 1999).


Updated by VC. Approved by NdW. Last update: 26 January 2000.