CL 127/INF/5 |
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CL 127/INF/5 |
Hundred and Twenty-seventh Session |
Rome, 22-27 November 2004 |
CHANGES IN REPRESENTATION OF MEMBER NATIONS ON THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCE COMMITTEES |
a) Ninety-second Session of the Programme Committee
(Rome, 27 September-1 October 2004)
1. Rule XXVI-4(a) of the General Rules of the Organization (GRO) states that "If the representative of a Member of the Committee is expected to be unable to attend a session of the Committee, or if, due to incapacity, death or any other reason, he is prevented from exercising his functions for the remainder of the term for which the Member he represents has been elected, that Member shall inform the Director-General and the Chairperson as soon as possible, and may designate a substitute representative who shall have the qualifications and experience referred to in paragraph 1 of this Rule. The Council shall be informed of the qualifications and experience of the substitute representative".
2. By letter dated 20 September 2004, His Excellency Robert R. Fowler, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, informed the Director General that Mr James Melanson, Deputy Permanent Representative (Designate), would replace Mr Blair Hankey, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative, as the Government Representative of Canada as of the Ninety-second Session of the Programme Committee. The Chairperson of the Programme Committee was also informed.
3. A summary of the qualifications of Mr James Melanson (Appendix A) is attached for the information of the Council.
b) Hundred and Sixth Session of the Finance Committee
(Rome, 16 February 2004)
Hundred and Eighth Session of the Finance Committee
(Rome, 27 September-1 October 2004)
4. Rule XXVII-4(a) of the General Rules of the Organization (GRO) states that "If the representative of a Member of the Committee is expected to be unable to attend a session of the Committee, or if, due to incapacity, death or any other reason, he is prevented from exercising his functions for the remainder of the term for which the Member he represents has been elected, that Member shall inform the Director-General and the Chairperson as soon as possible, and may designate a substitute representative who shall have the qualifications and experience referred to in paragraph 1 of this Rule. The Council shall be informed of the qualifications and experience of the substitute representative".
5. By letter dated 5 February 2004, Ms Ryuko Inoue, Minister and Permanent Representative of Japan to FAO, informed the Director-General that Mr Fumihiro Kabuta, First Secretary and Alternate Permanent Representative to FAO, would replace her, as she was unable to attend, as the Government Representative of Japan for the Hundred and Sixth Session of the Finance Committee. The Chairperson of the Finance Committee was also informed.
6. A summary of the qualifications of Mr Fuhimiro Kabuta (Appendix B) is attached for the information of the Council.
7. By letter dated 22 July 2004, Mr Mumtaz Ahmed, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock of Pakistan, informed the Director-General that Mr Mushtaq Hussain Syed, Economic Consultant/Joint Secretary (Plan) (BS-20), Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, would replace Mr Muhammad Saleem Khan, Joint Secretary (Development Plan/International Cooperation), Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, who was unable to attend, as the Government Representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the Hundred and Eighth Session of the Finance Committee. The Chairperson of the Finance Committee was also informed.
8. A summary of the qualifications of Mr Mushtaq Hussain Syed (Appendix C) is attached for the information of the Council.
CANADA | |
| Name: | Mr James Melanson |
| Present Position: |
Deputy Permanent Representative (Designate). |
| Main previous positions: | |
| 1977-1979 | District Development Officer, Botswana. |
| 1981-1982 | Assistant Trade Commissioner, Industry Trade and Commerce. |
| 1982-1985 | Assistant Trade Commissioner, Malaysia. |
| 1985-1987 | Sectoral Advisory Group Officer, DFAIT. |
| 1987-1989 | Senior Development Officer, Malaysia Program. |
| 1989-1993 | Deputy Director, Planning and Operations, ASEAN Program. |
| 1993-1995 | Director, Regional Program, Asia Branch. |
| 1995-1999 | Counsellor Development, Canadian Embassy, Costa Rica. |
| 1999 to present | Director, International Financial Institutions, Multilateral Branch. |
| Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: | |
| September 2004 | Member, Ninety-second Session of the Programme Committee. |
JAPAN | |
| Name: | Mr Fumihiro Kabuta |
| Present Position: | First Secretary and Alternate Permanent Representative to FAO and WFP (since September 2001). |
| Main previous positions: | |
| April 1991-April 1993 | Official, Finance Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Tokyo. |
| April 1993-April 1995 | Official, Personnel Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MAFF, Tokyo. |
| April 1995-August 1996 | Section Chief, International Economic Affairs Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, MAFF, Tokyo. |
| August 1996-August 1998 | Studying in U.K. sponsored by the Government of Japan and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). |
| August 1998–July 1999 | Assistant Director, International Cooperation Planning Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, MAFF, Tokyo. |
| July 1999-August 2001 | Assistant Director, Policy Planning and Evaluation Division, Minister’s Secretariat (MAFF), Tokyo. |
| Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: | |
| November-December 2003 | Member, Delegation of Japan to the Thirty-second Session of the FAO Conference. |
| February 2004 | Member, Delegation of Japan to the Hundred and Sixth Session of the Finance Committee. |
PAKISTAN | |
| Name: | Mr Mushtaq Hussain Syed |
| Present Position: | Economic Consultant/Joint Secretary (Plan) (BS-20), Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad. |
| Main previous positions: | |
| 1972-1984 | Senior Officer (Budget Wing), Ministry of Finance, Islamabad. |
| 1996 | Financial Advisor (Military Finance), Ministry of Defence, Islamabad. |
| 1996-1998 | Financial Advisor (Navy), Ministry of Defence, Islamabad. |
| 1999 | Member (Finance), Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad. |
| 1999-2002 | Director (Finance), National Institute of Electronic (M/o Science and Technology), Islamabad. |
| Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: | |
| September-October 2004 | Member, Hundred and Eighth Session of the Finance Committee. |