Established as a "Co-ordinating Committee" by the Conference at its Third Session (1947), and reconstituted at its Sixth Session (1951, Resolution 84/51). In 1957 the name was changed to Programme Committee. Its size and structure were modified by the Conference at its Nineteenth Session (1977, Resolution 15/77) and at its Thirty-sixth Session in 2009 (Resolution 6/2009, C 2009/REP, para. 140).
To assist the Council in carrying out its duties regarding the development and implementation of the Organization's programme activities. Its functions are enumerated in Rule XXVI of the General Rules of the Organization.
Secretary
Mr Rakesh Muthoo
Membership
Representatives of 12 Member Nations and a Chairperson elected by the Council from specific regions as determined by the Conference for the purpose of Council elections. Members of the Committee shall appoint as their representatives individuals who have shown a continued interest in the objectives and activities of the Organization, have participated in Conference or Council sessions and have special competence and experience in economic, social and technical matters pertaining to the various fields of the Organization's activities. Members of the Committee are elected for a period of two years at the session of the Council following the regular session of the Conference and they are eligible for reappointment.
Chairperson
Ms Cecilia Nordin Van Gansberghe (Sweden)
Members
Afghanistan (Mr Abdul Razak Ayazi) Algeria (Mr Mohamed Mellah) Argentina (Mr Gustavo Oscar Infante) Bangladesh (Ms Sultana Afroz) Belgium (Ms Martine Van Dooren) Canada (Mr Marco Valicenti) China (Mr Li Zhengdong) Egypt (Mr Essam Osman Fayed) Ethiopia (Mr Abreha G. Aseffa) Germany (Ms Swantje Nilsson) New Zealand (Mr Neil Fraser) Panama (Mr Gerardo E. Vega Berrio)
