| C 99/19
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| C 99/19
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Thirtieth Session |
Rome, 12-23 November 1999 |
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
CHAIRMAN
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1. At its Hundred and Sixteenth Session the Council decided, in accordance with Rule XXIII-1(b) of the General Rules of the Organization, that nominations for the office of Independent Chairman of the Council should be communicated to the Secretary-General of the Conference and Council by 12.00 hours on Friday, 20 August 1999.
2. By the date set by the Council, the Secretary-General of the Conference and Council had received two nominations. The nominations and the curriculum vitae of the nominees are appended as follows:
Appendix A - Sjarifudin Baharsjah (Indonesia)
Appendix B - Jean Syrogianis Camara (Guinea)
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia
Rome
No.: 0826/DB/VII/99 Rome, 5 July 1999
Dear Mr Secretary-General,
In accordance with the decisions adopted at the Hundred and Sixteenth Session of the FAO Council, with regard to the closing date for submission of nominations for the Independent Chairman of the Council, allow me on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, to submit herewith the candidature of Dr Sjarifudin Baharsjah for re-election to the post of Independent Chairman of the Council.
Enclosed please find the Curriculum Vitae of Dr Sjarifudin Baharsjah.
Accept, Mr Secretary-General, the assurance of my highest consideration.
SOENDAROE RACHMAD
Ambassador/Permanent Representative
of the Republic of Indonesia to FAO
Mr. Frederick B. Zenny
Secretary-General of the Conference and Council of FAO
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
Rome
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Name : | SJARIFUDIN BAHARSJAH |
| Address : | Jl. Widycandra No. 28, Komplek Perumahan Peejabat Tinggi
Negara, Jakarta 12196, Indonesia Phone : 62-21-5253779 |
| Nationality : | Indonesian |
| Date of Birth : | Sindang Laut, West Java, May 16, 1933 |
| Status : | Married, with two grown-up daughters |
| Education : | -PhD. in Agriculture Economics, 1974 North Carolina State University, Raleigh -MSc. in Agriculture Economics, 1965 -Agriculture Engineer, 1960 |
| Positions held : | -Minister of Agriculture, 1993-1998 -JuniorMinister of Agriculture, 1988-1993 -Secretary-General of MOA, 1982-1988 -Director, Centre for Agro-Economic Research, AARD, Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) 1977-1982 -Vice Dean, Graduate School, IPB, 1976-1982 -Vice Rector, IPB, 1976-1982 -Professor in Agriculture Economics, Bogor Agriculture University (IPB), 1960 - |
| Current Position : | -Independent Chairman of FAO Council |
| Professional Membership: | -Chairman of the Indonesia Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE) -President Elect, Asian Agricultural Economics Association -Vice Chairman, Association of Coffee Producing Countries -Member of the Board of Trustees, International Food Policy Research Institute (IPRI) |
Jakarta, May 1999
REPUBLIC OF GUINEA
Work - Justice - Solidarity
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
No 1435/MAE/DAPC/OCIN/99
The Minister Conakry, 18 August 1999
NOTE VERBALE
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guinea presents its compliments to the Secretary General of the Conference and Council of FAO and has the honour to inform him of the decision of the Guinean Government to submit the candidature of Mr JEAN SYROGIANIS CAMARA for the post of Independent Chairman of the Council of FAO for the 1999 - 2000 biennium, for which elections will take place at the 30th Session of the Conference, to be held at FAO Headquarters in Rome in November 1999.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs attaches hereto the curriculum vitae of Mr JEAN S. CAMARA and would be most grateful if the Secretary General could kindly bring this candidature to the attention of the Member Nations of FAO, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Organization.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guinea avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Secretary General of the Conference and Council the assurance of its highest consideration.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Guinea
Secretary General
of the Conference
and Council of FAO
Rome - Italy
CURRICULUM VITAE
| I. Personal Details | |
| Name: | Jean SYROGIANIS CAMARA |
| Date and place of birth: | Bogori (Boffa), 4 April 1934 |
| Nationality: | Guinean |
| Family status: | Married with two children |
| Languages: | French, English, Italian |
| Title: | Ambassador |
| II. Higher Education | |
| 1959 - 60 | University for Foreigners, Perugia (Italy) Diploma in Italian |
| 1960 - 66 | University of Florence (Italy) Doctorate in Political Science: Thesis on the evolution of political parties, the Democratic Party of Guinea |
| III. Professional Experience | |
| 1. National Public Sector | |
| 1956 - 57 | Primary school teacher, Madina School, Conakry |
| 1958 - 59 | Chief Supervisor, Donka High School, Conakry |
| 1970 - 71 | Civil Administrator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Extramural Teacher at the Gamal Abdel Nasser Polytechnic Institute Subject taught: International Relations |
| 2. Diplomatic Career | |
| 1971 - 75 | Embassy Attach�, Embassy of Guinea for Western Europe, Rome (Italy), responsible for the Consulate, the International Organizations based in Europe (Rome, Geneva, Paris, Vienna) and publication of the Embassy's Monthly Bulletin |
| 1976 - 80 | Minister-Counsellor of Economic Affairs, Embassy of Guinea in Italy, with responsibilities also covering Greece and the Scandinavian Countries |
| 1976 - 80 | Representative to FAO, WFP and IFAD |
| 3. International Activities | |
| 1971 - 75 | Member of the Guinean Delegations to conferences and meetings of the following international organizations, programmes and agencies: FAO, UNESCO, ILO, WHO, UPU, ITU, WMO, UNDP, UNCTAD, WFP |
| 1972 - 75 | Representative of Guinea at the summer sessions of the Economic and Social Council, Geneva |
| 1975 | Delegate at the World Food Conference, Rome |
| 1975 - 79 | Conferences of FAO, Rome |
| 1974 - 80 | FAO Regional Conferences for Africa (Mauritius, Freetown, Arusha, Lom�) |
| 1974 - 76 | Representative at the FAO Council Vice-Chairman of the Council in 1975 |
| 1975 - 76 | Alternate Representative of the Minister of Labour at the Governing Body of ILO |
| 1975 - 77 | Representative at the World Food Council |
| 1976 - 79 | Representative at the WFP Committee on Food Aid Policies Member of the FAO Programme Committee |
| 1976 | Member of the Working Group (7 members) of the FAO Council charged with reviewing the composition of the Programme and Finance Committees and the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters, and in addition the term of office of the Director-General of FAO |
| 1976 - 78 | Vice-Chairman of the Preparatory Committee charged with drafting the texts establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD |
| 1977 | World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development |
| 1979 | Alternate to the Governor at the first Conference of Governors of IFAD |
| 1972 - 79 | Delegate at the meetings of the Technical Committees of FAO: Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Commodities, Forestry, Food Security |
| 1996 | Member of the Guinean Delegation to the World Food Summit |
| 1997 | Member of the Guinean Delegation to the 29th Session of the Conference of FAO |
| 4. Other Activities | |
| 1975 - 76 | Chairman of the Group of 77 (FAO/WFP) |
| 1977 - 78 | Chairman of the Africa Group (FAO/WFP) Participation in meetings of the Group of 77 to determine its position vis-�-vis UNCTAD IV, V |
| IV. Professional Activities within the United Nations System | |
| 1. Office | |
| February 1980 - April 1996 | International Civil Servant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| 1980 - 85 | Senior Officer - Liaison Office with the United Nations, New York |
| 1986 - 88 | Deputy Representative to the United Nations, New York |
| 1988 - 94 | Representative to the United Nations, New York |
| 1995 - 96 | Director, Office for External Relations, FAO, Rome |
| 1995 - 96 | Chairman of the Director-General's Advisory Committee on World Food Day |
| 2. International Conferences | |
| 1980 - 95 | United Nations General Assembly, 36th to 50th Sessions |
| 1981 | Special session of the General Assembly to determine the strategy for the Fourth United Nations Development Decade |
| 1982 | Special session of the General Assembly: United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development (UNPAAERD) |
| 1989 | Special session of the General Assembly: New Agenda for the Development of Africa (UN-NADAF) |
| 1992 | Earth Summit (Environment and Development) Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) |
| 1995 | World Summit for Social Development, Copenhagen (Denmark) Participation in all the preparatory phases of these two summits, as well as those for the United Nations Conference on Population and Development |
| 1994 - 96 | Drafting of the International Convention to Combat Desertification and Drought, notably in Africa |
| 1980 - 95 | Observer at the Security Council Representative at the Economic and Social Council |
| 1980 - 94 | Representative at the Trusteeship Council Representative at the Committee on Decolonization Governing Council of UNDP/UNEP Executive Board of UNICEF |
| 1985 - 94 | Representative at the Policy and Programming Coordination Committee |
| 1980 - 96 | Participation in numerous inter-agency meetings, notably those of the Administrative Committee on Coordination which twice yearly groups the UN Secretary General and all the Heads of the Specialized Agencies, including the Bretton Woods Institutions |
