314th Session of the Governing Body

Mr Juan Somavia informed the Officers of the Governing Body that he would advance the date of his departure as Director-General of the ILO to 30 September 2012. The process for the appointment of the new Director-General of the ILO is underway. The hearings of candidates took place on 30 and 31 March.

The ballot for the election will take place in a private sitting of the Governing Body which will open at 10:00 a.m. on Monday 28 May 2012.

The list of candidates for each round of ballot may be consulted at any time during the day.

Candidates

The list of candidates for the post of Director-General was closed at midnight on Friday, 9 March 2012, at which time the following nine candidatures had been received:

Mr Gilles de Robien Candidature submitted by the Government of France (received on 20 February 2012)

• Curriculum Vitae
• Vision statement

Mr Angelino Garzón Candidature submitted by the Government of the Republic of Colombia (received on 28 February 2012)

• Curriculum Vitae
• Vision statement

Mr Ad Melkert Candidature submitted by the Government of Netherlands (received on 7 March 2012)

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision statement

Mr Jomo Kwame Sundaram Candidature submitted by the Government of Malaysia (received on 7 March 2012)

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision statement

Mr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki Candidature submitted by the Government of Niger (received on 7 March 2012)

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision statement

Mr Assane Diop Candidature submitted by the Government of Senegal (received on 8 March 2012)

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision statement

Ms Mona Sahlin Candidature submitted by the Government of Sweden (received on 8 March 2012)

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision statement

Mr Guy Ryder Candidature submitted by Mr Michael Sommer and Mr Luc Cortebeeck, Worker members of the Governing Body (received on 8 March 2012)

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision statement

Mr Charles Dan Candidature submitted by the Government of Benin (received on 8 March 2012)

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision statement