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NINTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA
Composition and agenda of standing bodies
and meetings
Contents
Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
Tripartite Meeting on Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry (Geneva, 13-17 December 1999)
Meeting of Experts on Workers in Situations Needing Protection
Committee of Experts on the Application of
Conventions and Recommendations
Renewal of appointments
1. The Officers of the Governing Body recommend that the Governing Body renew the appointments of the following members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations for a period of three years:
- Mr. Justice P.N. Bhagwati (India);
- Sir William Douglas (Barbados);
- Ms. Eva Letowska (Poland);
- Mr. Benjamin Obi Nwabueze (Nigeria);
- Mr. Amadou Sô (Senegal).
Tripartite Meeting on Safety and Health
in the Fishing Industry
(Geneva, 13-17 December 1999)
Invitation of a non-governmental
international organization
2. The Governing Body may wish to authorize the Director-General to invite the World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fishworkers to the above Meeting.
Meeting of Experts on Workers in Situations
Needing Protection
3. The Programme and Budget for 2000-01 (Volume 2, paragraph 80.12) includes provision for the above Meeting of Experts. The provision is for a meeting lasting four calendar days and involving 36 participants. The Meeting would be held in May 2000.
Agenda
4. The Director-General proposes the following agenda for the Meeting:
1. To examine the following issues arising out of the work of the Committee on Contract Labour at the International Labour Conference in June 1998:
(a) which workers, in the situations that began to be identified in the Committee, are in need of protection;
(b) appropriate ways in which such workers can be protected, and the possibility of dealing separately with the various situations;
(c) how such workers would be defined, bearing in mind the different legal systems that exist and language differences.
2. To advise the ILO on its future action to protect such workers, including the possible adoption of a Convention supplemented by a Recommendation if such adoption is, according to the normal procedures, considered necessary by the International Labour Conference.
3. To advise the ILO on other measures to be taken with a view to completing the work commenced by the Conference Committee on Contract Labour.
5. The Officers of the Governing Body recommend that the Governing Body approve the above agenda.
Composition
6. The Director-General proposes that the Meeting should be attended by 12 experts nominated after consultations with Governments, 12 after consultations with the Employers' group, and 12 after consultations with the Workers' group of the Governing Body.
7. The Officers of the Governing Body recommend that the Governing Body approve the above composition formula.
8. In order to obtain the government nominations, account being taken of the available experience and the need for geographical distribution, the Director-General intends to consult the Governments of Argentina, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, South Africa and Sweden. Should any of those Governments be unable to nominate a participant, the Director-General would approach the Governments of Hungary, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Spain, United States or Venezuela.
Geneva, 16 June 1999.
Points for decision:
Paragraph 1;
Paragraph 2;
Paragraph 5;
Paragraph 7.
NINTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA
Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings
Addendum:
Appointment of Governing Body representatives
Symposium on the Social and Labour Consequences
of Technological Developments, Deregulation and
Privatization of Transport
(Geneva, 20-24 September 1999)
1. 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.(1)
Tripartite Meeting on the Human Resources Implications
of Globalization and Restructuring in Commerce
(Geneva, 25-29 October 1999)
2. 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.
Geneva, 17 June 1999.
Points for decision:
Paragraph 1;
Paragraph 2.
1. The last such appointment, made at the Governing Body's 273rd Session (November 1998), was that of Mr. Sibanda (Worker member), whom it appointed to represent it at the Tripartite Meeting on Social and Labour Issues in Small-scale Mines (Geneva, 17-21 May 1999).