Bureau

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The International Conference has a Bureau in accordance with its Rules of Procedure.
The Bureau advises the President and the secretariat on the conduct of the business of the International Conference and its subsidiary bodies.
Composition of the Bureau in office until the closure of the first session of the International Conference

President of the Bureau

Mr. Iftikhar-ul-Hassan Shah (Pakistan)

Mr. Iftikhar-ul-Hassan Shah
Additional Secretary
Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination of Pakistan
Address
03rd Floor, LG & RD Complex, Sector G-5/2, ICT, 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone
+92-51-9245585
Vice presidents

Mr. Santos Virgilio (Angola)

Africa
Mr. Santos Virgilio
Focal point
Ministry of Environment

Angola

Address
Luanda, Angola

Ms. Vanesa Aliaga Araujo (Peru)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Ms. Vanesa Aliaga Araujo
Third Secretary
Permanent Mission of Peru to International Organizations in Geneva

Peru

Address
Geneva, Switzerland

Ms. Magdalena Frydrych (Poland)

Central and Eastern Europe
Ms. Magdalena Frydrych
Head of Unit
Bureau for Chemical Substances

Poland

Address
Lodz, Poland

Mr. Audun Heggelund (Norway)

Western European and Others
Mr. Audun Heggelund
Senior Advisor
Norwegian Environment Agency

Norway

Address
Oslo, Norway

Consistent with the multi-sectoral character of the Global Framework on Chemicals – For a planet free of harm from chemicals and waste and in accordance with rule 15 of the rules of procedure, four representatives of non-governmental participants as well as the chair of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) participate in Bureau meetings. The following were elected by and from non-governmental participants at the fourth session to represent each of the health, industry, trade union, and public interest groups (the chair of the IOMC is elected by the IOMC Participating Organizations):

Ms. Susan Wilburn (Health)

Ms. Susan Wilburn (Health)
Senior Sustainability Advisor
Health Care Without Harm

United States of America

Address
Reston, United States of America

Ms. Chrysanthi Sofokleus (Industry)

Ms. Chrysanthi Sofokleus (Industry)
Chemical Legislation Manager
International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)

Belgium

Address
Brussels, Belgium

Ms. Sara Brosche (Public Interest Group)

Ms. Sara Brosche (Public Interest Group)
Science Advisor
International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)

Sweden

Address
Molndal, Sweden

Mr. Rory O'Neill (Trade Union)

Mr. Rory O'Neill (Trade Union)
Labour standards and OHS adviser
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Address
Bradford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mr. Bob Diderich (IOMC)

Mr. Bob Diderich (IOMC)
Head of Division
Address
2, rue André Pascal 75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France
Phone
(+33) 1 4524 14 85
Regional focal points

 

Mr. Francisco Napoleón García Ortíz (El Salvador)

Latin America and the Caribbean
Mr. Francisco Napoleón García Ortíz
Counselor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

El Salvador

Address
Geneva, Switzerland

Ms. Itsuki Kuroda (Japan)

Asia and the Pacific
Ms. Itsuki Kuroda
Deputy Director
Ministry of the Environment

Japan

Address
Tokyo, Japan

Mr. Ivo de Zwaan (Netherlands)

Western European and Others
Mr. Ivo de Zwaan
Alternate Head of Delegation
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management

The Netherlands

Address
Den Haag, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Mr. Lamin Jaiteh (Gambia)

Africa
Mr. Lamin Jaiteh
National Environment Agency
Address
Banjul, Gambia
Phone
+220 623 0633

Ms. Suzana Andonova, DMD (North Macedonia)

Central and Eastern Europe
Ms. Suzana Andonova, DMD
National Project Coordinator
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning / POPs Unit

North Macedonia

Address
Presveta Bogorodica 3 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Phone
(+389) 70 645 941
Upcoming events
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.5 - Fifth meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
Past events
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.4 - Fourth meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.3 - Third meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.2 - Second meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.1 - First meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
12 Nov 2024
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.5 - Fifth meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
15 Jun 2024
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.4 - Fourth meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
26 Feb 2024
UN Compound in Nairobi with hybrid component
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.3 - Third meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
05 Dec 2023
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.2 - Second meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals
25 Oct 2023
GFC/IC.1/Bureau.1 - First meeting of the Bureau of the Global Framework on Chemicals