IARC GOVERNING COUNCIL SIXTY-SECOND SESSION

Session

PL

PLS

11 May 2020, 10:00

Remotely by teleconference (IARC)

Description

Plenary session

3. Item 1. Opening of the session

Dr Stephen Robbins

11/05/2020, 10:00

Opening of the Session, including guidelines on webconference etiquette

4. Item 2. Election of Vice-Chairperson and Rapporteur

Dr Stephen Robbins

11/05/2020, 10:15

16. Item 3. Adoption of the Agenda and Special Procedures

11/05/2020, 10:25

Governing Council Plenary session

6. Item 4. Application to become a new Participating State from the People’s Republic of China

11/05/2020, 11:00

7. Item 5. Address by the Director-General, WHO

11/05/2020, 11:10

38. Item 6. Director's first year highlights and IARC's operations during COVID-19 pandemic

Elisabete Weiderpass (IARC)

11/05/2020, 12:00

24. Item 7. Update on the “Nouveau Centre” and the “Nouveau Centre” Investment Case

11/05/2020, 12:20

Governing Council Plenary session

26. Item 8. Update on the development of the IARC Medium-Term Strategy (MTS) for 2021–2025

Elisabete Weiderpass (IARC)

11/05/2020, 13:00

Governing Council Plenary session

Update on the development of the IARC Medium-Term Strategy (MTS) for 2021–2025, including

• report from the ad hoc Advisory Group on the evaluation of IARC;
• establishment of the Joint GC/SC Working Group to oversee the MTS development; and
• alignment of IARC's Programme and Budget structure with the draft MTS

33. Item 9. Requests for support from the Governing Council Special Fund

12/05/2020, 10:00

Governing Council Plenary session

Requests for funding support from the Governing Council Special Fund:
a) Request for support for open access fees (Paragraphs 11-12 of Biennial Report on publication activities 2018–2019)
b) Request for support for Scientific IT Platform and return of unused funds

5. Item 10. Membership of the Subcommittee on the admission of new Participating States

12/05/2020, 10:15

34. Item 11. Request for suspension of its membership by a Participating State (and its financial implications) – Turkey

12/05/2020, 10:30

Governing Council Plenary session

35. Item 12. Proposed amendments to the IARC Statute to require a longer termination period of financial obligations for a withdrawing Participating State

12/05/2020, 10:40

Governing Council Plenary session

11. Item 14. Any Other Business

12/05/2020, 12:15

8. Item 15. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for next session

12/05/2020, 12:25

9. Item 16. Date of next regular Governing Council

12/05/2020, 12:35

37. Item 17.Summary of deferred items and items to be taken under Silence Procedure

12/05/2020, 12:40

10. Item 28. Closure of session

12/05/2020, 12:50

17. Item 4. Application to become a new Participating State from The People’s Republic of China

Governing Council Plenary session

Please leave your question(s) and/or comment(s) linked to this GC/62 item in the “Leave a comment” text box.

The deadline for submission is Wednesday 6 May 2020 (end of working day, Lyon time) so that questions/comments can be compiled ahead of the Webconference.

Thank you.

18. Item 5. Address by the Director-General, WHO

Governing Council Plenary session

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Thank you.

36. Item 6. Director's first year highlights and IARC's operations during COVID-19 pandemic

Elisabete Weiderpass (IARC)

Governing Council Plenary session

Please leave your question(s) and/or comment(s) linked to this GC/62 item in the “Leave a comment” text box.

The deadline for submission is Wednesday 6 May 2020 (end of working day, Lyon time) so that questions/comments can be compiled ahead of the Webconference.

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19. Item S1. Discussion of the Biennial Report 2018–2019

Provisional Silence Procedure

31. Item S10. Acceptance of grants and contracts, including report on interest apportionment

Provisional Silence Procedure

32. Item S11. Acceptance of donations

Provisional Silence Procedure

20. Item S2. Director’s report

Provisional Silence Procedure

23. Item S3. Operational plans for the resource mobilization strategy

Provisional Silence Procedure

21. Item S4. Report of the Fifty-sixth session of the Scientific Council

Provisional Silence Procedure

22. Item S5. Director’s response to recommendations from the 56th Session of the Scientific Council

Provisional Silence Procedure

25. Item S6. Annual Financial Report, Report of the External Auditor and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019

Provisional Silence Procedure

28. Item S7. Statement by the IARC Staff Association

Provisional Silence Procedure

29. Item S8. Biennial Report of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC), 2018–2019

Provisional Silence Procedure

30. Item S9. Biennial Report on publication activities, 2018–2019

Provisional Silence Procedure