Decision on the eighth item on the agenda: Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings

Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

Reappointments

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, reappointed, for a period of three years, the following members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations:

■ Mr James Brudney (United States);

■ Mr Halton Cheadle (South Africa);

■ Mr Pierre Lyon-Caen (France);

■ Ms Elena Machulskaya (Russian Federation);

■ Ms Rosemary Owens (Australia).

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 1.)

Global Dialogue Forum on the future needs for skills and training in the oil and gas industry (Geneva, 12–13 December 2012)

Composition

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, approved the proposal that the Global Dialogue Forum be attended by eight Employer experts, nominated after consultation with the Employers’ group, and eight Worker experts, nominated after consultation with the Workers’ group of the Governing Body. All interested Governments will also be invited to attend, at their own cost.

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 3.)

Invitation of intergovernmental organizations

The Governing Body noted that its Officers had authorized the Director-General to invite the following intergovernmental organizations to be represented at the Global Dialogue Forum as observers:

■ United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO);

■ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);

■ United Nations (UN) and specialized agencies:

– United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);

– United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD);

– UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) as secretariat of UN Energy;

■ Other organizations:

– African Development Bank (AfDB);

– Asian Development Bank (ADB);

– European Commission (Directorate-General for Energy);

– Energy Community;

– European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD);

– Inter-American Development Bank (IDB);

– International Energy Agency (IEA);

– International Monetary Fund (IMF);

– Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC);

– World Bank.

Invitation of international non-governmental organizations

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, authorized the Director-General to invite the following international non-governmental organizations to be represented at the Global Dialogue Forum as observers:

■ International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC);

■ International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP);

■ International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM);

■ International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF);

■ International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA);

■ The Oil Companies’ European Association for Environment, Health and Safety in Refining and Distribution (CONCAWE);

■ Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 6.)

Global Dialogue Forum on the Effects of the Global Economic Crisis on the
Civil Aviation Industry (Geneva, 20–22 February 2013)

Composition

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, approved the proposal that the Global Dialogue Forum be attended by ten Employer experts, nominated after consultation with the Employers’ group, and ten Worker experts, nominated after consultation with the Workers’ group of the Governing Body. All interested Governments will also be invited to attend, at their own cost.

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 8.)

Invitation of intergovernmental organizations

The Governing Body noted that the Director-General intended to invite the following intergovernmental organizations and institutions to be represented at the Global Dialogue Forum as observers:

■ Arab Labour Organization (ALO);

■ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);

■ World Trade Organization (WTO);

■ UN and specialized agencies:

– United Nations Economic Commission for Africa;

– United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;

– United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific;

– United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;

– UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;

– World Tourism Organization (UNWTO);

■ Other organizations:

– European Civil Aviation Conference;

– European Commission;

– International Civil Aviation Organization.

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 11.)

Invitation of international non-governmental organizations

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, authorized the Director-General to invite the following international non-governmental organizations to be represented at the Global Dialogue Forum as observers:

■ Aircraft Engineers International;

■ Airline Personnel Directors’ Council;

■ Airports Council International;

■ Air Transport Action Group (ATAG);

■ Civil Air Navigation Services Organization;

■ International Air Cargo Association;

■ International Air Carrier Association;

■ International Air Transport Association;

■ International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA);

■ International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations;

■ International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronic Associations;

■ International Federation of Business and Professional Women;

■ International Federation of University Women;

■ International Metalworkers’ Federation;

■ International Transport Workers’ Federation;

■ International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations;

■ Public Services International;

■ Trade Unions International of Transport Workers;

■ Union Network International;

■ World Travel & Tourism Council.

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 11.)

Ninth European Regional Meeting (Oslo, 8–11 April 2013)

Invitation of intergovernmental organizations

The Governing Body took note of the invitation of the following intergovernmental organizations that have a standing arrangement of mutual representation with the ILO, to be represented at the meeting as observers:

■ United Nations Organization (UN):

– United Nations Development Programme (UNDP);

– United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR);

– UN Women;

– Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR);

– United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF);

– United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);

– United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues;

■ Specialized agencies:

– Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO);

– United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO);

– World Health Organization (WHO);

■ Regional organizations:

– Council of Europe;

– European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;

– European Union:

– European Commission;

– European Parliament;

– Council of Ministers;

– European Economic and Social Committee;

– European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP);

– European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions;

– European External Action Service (EEAS);

– European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights;

■ Other organizations:

– Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);

– International Organization for Migration (IOM).

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 16.)

Invitation of international non-governmental organizations

The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers, authorized the Director-General to invite the following international non-governmental organizations to be represented at the Meeting as observers:

■ European Trade Union Confederation;

■ General Confederation of Trade Unions;

■ Business Europe;

■ Global March Against Child Labour;

■ SOLIDAR;

■ Network of European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Council (EEAC).

(Document GB.315/INS/8, paragraph 16.)