| CL 121/INF/5
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| CL 121/INF/5
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Hundred and Twenty-first Session |
Rome 30 October - 1 November 2001 |
CHANGES IN REPRESENTATION OF MEMBER NATIONS ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE |
1. Rule XXVII-4(a) of the General Rules of the Organization (GRO) states that "If the representative of a Member of the Committee is expected to be unable to attend a session of the Committee, or if, due to incapacity, death or any other reason, he is prevented from exercising his functions for the remainder of the term for which the Member he represents has been elected, that Member shall inform the Director-General and the Chairman as soon as possible, and may designate a substitute representative who shall have the qualifications and experience referred to in paragraph 1 of this Rule. The Council shall be informed of the qualifications and experience of the substitute representative".
2. By letter dated 17 September 2001, H.E. Elsa D.R. Kelly, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Argentina to FAO, informed the Director-General that Ms Ileana Di Giovan Battista would be unable to attend the Ninety-seventh Session of the Finance Committee, and that Ms Hilda G. Gabardini, Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative of Argentina to FAO, would replace her on that occasion. The Chairman of the Finance Committee was also informed.
3. A summary of the qualifications of Ms Hilda G. Gabardini (Appendix A) is attached for the information of the Council.
| Name: | Ms Hilda G. Gabardini |
| Present Position: | Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative (since April 1999) |
| Main previous positions: | |
| 1980 | Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 1981 | Second Secretary, Bureau for Eastern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 1982 | Second Secretary, Bureau for Antártida y Malvinas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 1986 | Second Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Argentina, Paris, France. |
| 1991 | First Secretary, Bureau for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 1995 | Counsellor, Foreign and Latin American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 1996 | Member, Bureau of the Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: |
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| 1983-86 | Member, Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. |
| 1993 | Member, Delegation of Argentina to the Twenty-seventh Session of the FAO Conference, Rome, Italy |
| 1999-2001 | Member, Board of Governors, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome, Italy. |
| 1999-present | Country Representative to FAO Conference and Council Sessions, Rome, Italy. |
| 2000 | Chairperson, FAO Latin America and Caribbean Group, Rome, Italy. |
