ITEM 3 OF THE CONSOLIDATED AGENDA ELECTION OF OFFICERS Discussions were based on document A/58/INF/1 Rev. The Legal Counsel recalled that at this year’s Assemblies, Member States had to elect a Chair and two Vice-Chairs for each of the WIPO Coordination Committee, the Paris Union Executive Committee and the Berne Union Executive Committee, who would all serve a oneyear term. He further noted that, with respect to the officers of the WIPO Coordination Committee, the Chair and the second Vice-Chair would be elected from among the delegates of the ordinary members of the Executive Committee of the Paris Union and the first ViceChair would be elected from among the delegates of the ordinary members of the Executive Committee of the Berne Union, according to Rule 3(2)(a) of the Special Rules of Procedure of the WIPO Coordination Committee. The Legal Counsel informed delegations that there had not yet been any nominations for the officer positions to be elected. The Chair pointed out that more nominations were required for the vacant positions and proposed to reopen the agenda item at a later stage to conclude the election of the officers for the vacant positions, and encouraged delegations to submit nominations to the Legal Counsel. Reverting to this agenda item, the Counsel announced that, following informal consultations among Group Coordinators, the officers indicated below were proposed for election. The following officers were elected: WIPO Coordination Committee Chair: Ambassador Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh (Mr.) (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) Agnieszka Hardej-Januszek (Mrs.) (Poland) Paris Union Executive Committee Chair: Nikoloz Gogilidze (Mr.) (Georgia) Berne Union Executive Committee Chair: Henning Envall (Mr.) (Sweden) The list of all the officers of the Assemblies and other bodies appear in document A/58/INF/2. ITEM 4 OF THE CONSOLIDATED AGENDA REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL TO THE ASSEMBLIES OF WIPO The Address of the Director General is recorded as follows: Excellency Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Chair, WIPO General Assembly, “Your Honorable Ministers, Your Excellencies the Permanent Representatives and Ambassadors, Distinguished Delegates,
ITEM 3 OF THE CONSOLIDATED AGENDA ELECTION OF OFFICERS Discussions were based on document A/58/INF/1 Rev. The Legal Counsel recalled that at this year’s Assemblies, Member States had to elect a Chair and two Vice-Chairs for each of the WIPO Coordination Committee, the Paris Union Executive Committee and the Berne Union Executive Committee, who would all serve a oneyear term. He further noted that, with respect to the officers of the WIPO Coordination Committee, the Chair and the second Vice-Chair would be elected from among the delegates of the ordinary members of the Executive Committee of the Paris Union and the first ViceChair would be elected from among the delegates of the ordinary members of the Executive Committee of the Berne Union, according to Rule 3(2)(a) of the Special Rules of Procedure of the WIPO Coordination Committee. The Legal Counsel informed delegations that there had not yet been any nominations for the officer positions to be elected. The Chair pointed out that more nominations were required for the vacant positions and proposed to reopen the agenda item at a later stage to conclude the election of the officers for the vacant positions, and encouraged delegations to submit nominations to the Legal Counsel. Reverting to this agenda item, the Counsel announced that, following informal consultations among Group Coordinators, the officers indicated below were proposed for election. The following officers were elected: WIPO Coordination Committee Chair: Ambassador Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh (Mr.) (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) Agnieszka Hardej-Januszek (Mrs.) (Poland) Paris Union Executive Committee Chair: Nikoloz Gogilidze (Mr.) (Georgia) Berne Union Executive Committee Chair: Henning Envall (Mr.) (Sweden) The list of all the officers of the Assemblies and other bodies appear in document A/58/INF/2. ITEM 4 OF THE CONSOLIDATED AGENDA REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL TO THE ASSEMBLIES OF WIPO The Address of the Director General is recorded as follows: “Your Excellency Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Chair, WIPO General Assembly, Honorable Ministers, Your Excellencies the Permanent Representatives and Ambassadors, Distinguished Delegates,
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