CL 128/INF/5




Council


Hundred and Twenty-eighth Session

Rome, 20-25 June 2005

CHANGES IN REPRESENTATION OF MEMBER NATIONS
ON THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCE COMMITTEES


a) Ninety-third Session of the Programme Committee
(Rome, 9-13 May 2005)

1. Rule XXVI-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 Chairperson 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 22 April 2005, Ms Judy Barfield, Counsellor (Agriculture) and Alternate Permanent Representative of Australia to FAO, informed the Director General that she would replace Mr Brett Hughes, former Counsellor (Agriculture) and Alternate Permanent Representative of Australia to FAO, as the Government Representative of Australia as of the Ninety-third Session of the Programme Committee. The Chairperson of the Programme Committee was also informed.

3. A summary of the qualifications of Ms Judy Barfield (Appendix A) is attached for the information of the Council.

4. By letter dated 26 April 2005, Her Excellency Dató Lily Zachariah, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malaysia to FAO, informed the Director General that
Mr Johari Ramli, Agricultural Attaché and Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to FAO, would replace Mr Roseley Khalid, former Agricultural Attaché and Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to FAO, as the Government Representative of Malaysia as of the Ninety-third Session of the Programme Committee. The Chairperson of the Programme Committee was also informed.

5. A summary of the qualifications of Mr Johari Ramli (Appendix B) is attached for the information of the Council.

b) Hundred and Ninth Session of the Finance Committee
(Rome, 9-13 May 2005)

6. 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 Chairperson 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".

7. By letter dated 22 March 2005, Her Excellency Julie C. MacKenzie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of New Zealand to FAO, informed the Director-General that
Ms Adele Bryant, Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative of New Zealand to FAO, would replace Mr Simon Draper, former Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative of New Zealand to FAO, as the Government Representative of New Zealand as of the Hundred and Ninth Session of the Finance Committee. The Chairperson of the Finance Committee was also informed.

8. A summary of the qualifications of Ms Adele Bryant (Appendix C) is attached for the information of the Council.

9. By letter dated 6 April 2005, Her Excellency Mary Margaret Muchada, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to FAO, informed the Director-General that she would replace Mrs V. Mutiro, Chief Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Development, Harare, who was unable to attend, as the Government Representative of Zimbabwe for the Hundred and Ninth Session of the Finance Committee. The Chairperson of the Finance Committee was also informed.

10. A summary of the qualifications of Mrs Mary Margaret Muchada (Appendix D) is attached for the information of the Council.

APPENDIX A
 
AUSTRALIA
   

Name:
Ms Judy Barfield

Present Position:
Counsellor (Agriculture) and Alternate Permanent Representative to FAO (since January 2005).

Main previous positions: 		 
 
Career Public Service Officer, Australian Federal Public Service (Agricultural Trade and Technical Trade issues).

1987-
Specialist in international agricultural trade policy issues, including multilateral, bilateral and commodity price issues, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra.
 
Specialist in meat and sugar policies, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra.
 
Specialist in agricultural policy and market access issues in relation to Japan and Korea.
 

Specialist in rural policy issues, including development and implementation of structural adjustment, rural assistance and drought policies and programmes.


Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: 		 
 

Member of Australian Delegation, World Trade Organization (WTO) Agriculture Negotiations, Geneva.


May 2005

Member, Ninety-third Session of the Programme Committee.

APPENDIX B
 
MALAYSIA
   

Name:
Mr Johari Ramli

Present Position:
Agricultural Attaché and Alternate Permanent Representative to FAO (since December 2004).

Main previous positions: 		 

1980
Fishery Research Officer, Marine Biology Division, Fisheries Research Institute, Penang.

1981-1985

Fisheries Officer, Fishing Gear Technology Division, Fisheries Training Institute, Penang.


1987-1989

Fisheries Officer (Resource Management), Department of Fisheries, Kuala Lumpur.


1991-1993

State Director, Department of Fisheries, Kelantan.


1994-1995

State Director, Department of Fisheries, Terengganu.


1996-2001

State Director, Department of Fisheries, Malacca,
Negeri Sembilan.


2002-2003

State Director, Department of Fisheries, Pahang.


January 2004-
November 2004

Head. Planning Division, Department of Fisheries,
Kuala Lumpur.

   

Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: 		 

March 2005
Member, Drafting Committee, Twenty-sixth Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) and Ministerial Meeting on Fisheries.

May 2005
Member, Ninety-third Session of the Programme Committee.

APPENDIX C
 
NEW ZEALAND
   

Name:
Ms Adele Bryant

Present Position:
Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative to FAO (since January 2005).

Main previous positions: 		 

1981-1990
Policy Officer, Department of Trade and Industry. Various roles including Private Secretary to Trade Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), Wellington.

1990-1991
Policy Officer, Multilateral Trade Division, MFAT, Wellington.

1991-1994
First Secretary, New Zealand High Commission Port Vila, Vanuatu.

1994-1997
Development Programme Manager, UN, Commonwealth, International Financial Institutions, Indonesia Country Programme.

1997-1999
Senior Policy Officer, Environment Division, MFAT, Wellington.

1999-2002
Deputy High Commissioner, New Zealand High Commission, Kuala Lumpur.

2002-2004
Deputy Director APEC, Economic Division, MFAT, Wellington.
 
New Zealand Representative to Budget and Management Committee and Trade and Investment and Market Access Committee of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (APEC).

Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: 		 

May 2005
Member, Hundred and Ninth Session of the Finance Committee.

APPENDIX D
 
ZIMBABWE
   

Name:
Ms Mary Margaret Muchada

Present Position:
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO
(since August 2000).

Main previous positions: 		 
 
Part-time Lecturer, University of Zimbawe.
 
Superintendent, Probation and After Care Hostel.
 
Director, National Manpower Survey.
 
Under Secretary, Administration and Finance.
 
Deputy Secretary to the Prime Minister (Policy and Research).
 
Permanent Secretary, Monitoring and Coordination in the President’s Office.
 
Permanent Secretary, Information, Posts and Telecommunications.

Participation in meetings or activities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: 		 
 
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
 
Co-Chair for the Head of State Declaration for the World Food Summit: five years later.
 
Chairperson, Africa Group (one and half years).
 
Member, Friends of the Chair to determine the Number and Length of the Terms of Office of the Director-General.
 
Africa Group Representative in the negotiation for geographical representation.