Decisions concerning the composition, agenda and programme of standing bodies and meetings (351st Session)

The Governing Body adopted the proposed decisions relating to follow-up to the second meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address seafarers’ issues and the human element held in February 2024, as indicated in paragraph 3 of document GB.351/INS/13(Rev.1).

(GB.351/INS/13(Rev.1), paragraph 22)

Upon the recommendation of its Officers, the Governing Body:

(a) appointed for a period of three years, two new members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations:

(i) Professor J.M. Tchakoua (Cameroon);

(ii) Professor M.K. Youssoufi (Morocco);

(b) reappointed for a period of three years the following five members:

(i) Mr Shinichi AGO (Japan);

(ii) Ms Lia ATHANASSIOU (Greece);

(iii) Ms Kamala SANKARAN (India);

(iv) Ms Deborah THOMAS-FELIX (Trinidad and Tobago);

(v) Mr Bernd WAAS (Germany);

(c) approved the arrangements for the third meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address seafarers’ issues and the human element, including the date, purpose and composition;

(d) approved the venue and date of the 20th American Regional Meeting, with further arrangements to be determined at its 352nd Session (October–November 2024);

(e) endorsed the proposals made in relation to the invitation of intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations to official meetings, as listed in Appendix II to document GB.351/INS/13(Rev.1);

(f) took note of the programme of meetings contained in Part II of document GB.351/INS/13(Rev.1), subject to further decision-making of the Governing Body.

(GB.351/INS/13(Rev.1), paragraph 23)