UNESCO * CH f??í General Conference Twenty-second Session. Nominations Committee Conférence générale Vingt-deuxième session. Comité des candidatures nom Paris 1983 Conferencia General 22. J reunión Comité de Candidaturas TeHepajibHaH KOH^epeHUHH ÜBanuaTb BTopaa cecciih, KoMHTeT no KaHniuiaTypaM 22 C/NOM/11 27 October 1983 Original: English Item 58.9 of the provisional agenda ELECTION OF FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CONCILIATION AND GOOD OFFICES COMMISSION RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEKING THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION SUMMARY In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Protocol instituting the above Commission, the Executive Board transmits to the General Conference a list in alphabetical order of the persons nominated by the States Parties to the said Protocol for the purpose of filling the vacant seats on the Commission. This list is contained in Annex II to this document. Annex III reproduces curricula vitae provided by the States Parties for the persons nominated. The list of States Parties to the Protocol as at 18 October 1983 is given in Annex IV. Decision requested: paragraphs 13 and 14. 1. At its twelfth session on 10 December 1962, the General Conference adopted a Protocol instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education. 2. Article 1 of this Protocol established, under the auspices of Unesco, a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission, to be responsible for seeking the amicable settlement of disputes, between States Parties to the Convention, concerning the application or interpretation of the Convention. 3. The Protocol having entered into force on 24 October 1968, the General Conference at its sixteenth session, under Article 2 of the Protocol, elected the eleven members of the Commission on 6 November 1970. 4. A list of members of the Commission, with indication of the dates of their election or reelection, appears in Annex I. 5. Under Article 2 of the Protocol, the members of the Commission must be persons of high moral standing and acknowledged impartiality. They serve in their personal capacity. In the election of members of the Commission, the General Conference shall endeavour to include persons of recognized competence in the field of education and persons having judicial experience, or legal experience, particularly of an international character. It shall also give consideration to equitable geographical distribution of membership and to the representation of the different forms of civilization as well as of the principal legal systems. 6. Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Protocol provides that the Commission may not include more, than one national of the same state. 2 0ÜÜT.Í983.
- page 2 7. Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Protocol provides that the members of the Commission shall be elected from a list of persons nominated for the purpose by the States Parties to the Protocol, after consultation with their National Commissions for Unesco. Each State Party may nominate not more than four persons, who must be nationals of States Parties to the Protocol. 8. In pursuance of paragraph 2 of the same Article, the Director-General invited the States Parties to the Protocol to submit nominations, and he communicated to the Executive Board the names "of the persons thus nominated, listed in alphabetical order. 9. Having considered this item of the agenda, the Executive Board at its 117th session adopted the following decision: 'The Executive Board, 1. Recalling the provisions of Article 3 of the Protocol instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education, 2. Having studied the list of persons nominated by the States.Parties to the aforementioned Protocol for the purpose of the election of four members of the Commission, which the Director-General has submitted to it in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 2, of the said Protocol (document 117 EX/16), 3. Transmits this list to the General Conference'. 10. The list of persons nominated is reproduced in Annex II of the present document. 11. Annex III contains curricula vitae provided by the States Parties to the Protocol for the persons nominated by them. 12. The list of States Parties to the Protocol as at 18,October 1983 is reproduced in Annex IV. 13. The term of office of the following three members of the Commission having expired, the General Conference at its twenty-second session will be required to fill the corresponding three vacant seats: Dr Ismael Antonio Vargas Bonilla (Costa Rica) Dr Vincent Austin Depascuale (Malta) Mr Halim Ibrahim Grais (Egypt) 14. A fourth seat has fallen vacant following the death of Professor Dr Joseph A. Lauwerys (United Kingdom) and the General Conference will be required to fill this vacant seat also. Article 5 of the Protocol provides that members of the Commission shall be eligible for re-election if renominated.
Annex I ANNEX I CONCILIATION AND GOOD OFFICES COMMISSION TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEKING THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION Membership and dates of election or re-election Member Date of election or re-election Dr Narciso B. Albarracin (Philippines) Mr Bandiare Ali (Niger) Professor Mohamed Ben Bachir (Morocco) Dr Ismael Antonio Vargas Bonilla (Costa Rica) Dr Vincent Austin Depascuale (Malta) Professor Dr Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman (Netherlands) Mr Halim Ibrahim Grais (Egypt) Mr Preben Kirkegaard (Denmark) Dr Gustavo Perramon Pearson (Argentina) Mr François Rajaoson (Madagascar) 24 November 1978 24 November 1978 23 October 1980 27 November 1976 27 November 1976 24 November 1978 27 November 1976 24 November 1978 23 October 1980 23 October 1980
Annex II ANNEX II LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF THE PERSONS NOMINATED BY THE STATES PARTIES TO THE PROTOCOL FOR THE ELECTION BY THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CONCILIATION AND GOOD OFFICES COMMISSION RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEKING THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION Dr Ismael Antonio Vargas Bonilla (Costa Rica) Dr Vincent Austin Depascuale (Malta) Mr Fawzi Abdel Zahir Khamis (Egypt) Miss Margaret Joan Marshall (United Kingdom)
Annex III ANNEX III CURRICULA VITAE PROVIDED BY THE STATES PARTIES TO THE PROTOCOL FOR THE PERSONS NOMINATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION BY THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF.FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CONCILIATION AND GOOD OFFICES COMMISSION TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEKING THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION Dr Ismael Antonio Vargas Bonilla (Costa Rica) Date and place of birth: Academic degrees: 31 December 1923, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Bachelor of Law, University of Costa Rica. Doctor of Law and Political Science, National University of Colombia. Educational activities: Minister of Education, Government of Costa Rica, 1962-1966. Secretary-General and Vice-Rector, University of Costa Rica, 1969-1974. Director of School of Public Administration, 1976-1982. Member of Higher Board of Education, 1962-1966; 1970-1978. International public activities: Member of the Costa Rican Commission for Co-operation with Unesco from 1962 to date. Member of the Conciliation and Good Offices Commission of Unesco. Member of the Advisory Committee of CRESALC (Regional Centre for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean). Administrative activities: Legal Adviser, National Production Board, 1956-1960. Legal Adviser, Auditoría Generale de Bancos, from 1978 to date.
Annex III - page 2 Dr Vincent Austin Depascuale (Malta) Born 27 April 1920; studied at the Lyceum, Malta, 1930-1936; matriculated in the Royal University of Malta in 1936; Royal University of Malta degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 1939 and Doctor of Law with honours (LL.D.) in 1943; appointed Member of the Personal Injuries Scheme Committee in January 1949 and T/Crown Counsel in the Attorney- General's Office in November 1949, Law Officer and Chairman of the Rent Compensation Board in 1952, Research Assistant and Cataloguer at the Royal Malta Library in 1954 and Librarian of the same Library in 1955; has been an examiner in the Royal University of Malta in the following subjects: Public and Private International Law, Roman Law, History of Legislation, Latin Literature, Italian Literature and History; elected Member of the Board of the Faculty of Laws in 1957 and of the Faculty of Arts in 1960; acted as Secretary of the Royal University of Malta Commission under the chairmanship of Sir Ivor Jennings and afterwards of Sir John Fulton 1958-1966; has been a Member of the Antiquities Committee since 1955; acted as Examiner in Civil Service and Malta Police examinations in the following subjects: European, British and Maltese History; Latin language; Italian language; Criminal Laws; Police Laws and,logic; acted as Director of Museum on several occasions and as Commissioner of Land and Chief Land Registrar in 1965-1966; since 1965 Maltese delegate to the Council for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe of which he has held the Vice-Chairmanship in 1971 and the Chairmanship in 1972; has also participated, as Maltese delegate, in several international conferences organized by the United Nations or the Council of Europe; member (and secretary 1965-1966) of the Maltese National Commission for Unesco since 1965; Chairman of the Postal and Customs Printed Matter Appeals Board since 1964; Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Exhibition 'The Path to Sovereignty' on the occasion of the Malta Independence Celebrations 1964; one -of the organizers,, and compiler and editor of the Catalogue of the Xlllth Council of Europe Art Exhibition 'The Order of St. John in Malta' in 1970; member of the Malta Arts Council since 1966 and has served as Chairman or member on several other government boards and committees such as the Central Bank of Malta Coinage Advisory Board, the Malta Street Names Committee, and the Commission for the Award of Prizes to Maltese writers.
Annex III - page 3 Mr Fawzi Abdel Zahir Khamis (Egypt) Date and place of birth: Qualification : Present job: Experiences: 24 April 1929, Minia, A.R.E. Bachelor in Law from Cairo University, 1950 Under Secretary of State and Head of Higher Education Sector Legal Department in Ain Shams University at Cairo from 1950 to 1960 Supreme Council for Universities and Advisory Office of the Minister for Higher Education from 1960 to 1971 Cultural Counsellor in the Egyption Embassy in London from 1971 to 1975 Secretary-General of Helwan University from 1975 to 1980 Membership of Committees: National Council for Education and Technology Supreme Council for Pre-University Education Senate of Minia University Senate of Academy of Art Supreme Committee for Missions Executive Committee for Missions Secretary-General of National Commission for Unesco Visits: To United Kingdom, France, Turkey, Austria, Iraq, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, German Democratic Republic, Morocco, Pakistan, Federal Republic of Germany, Switzerland, United States of America
Annex III - page 4 Miss Margaret Joan Marshall (United Kingdom) Born: 4 September 1921, London Nationality: British. ' Education: M.A. Oxon, Literature, Humanities.-. Honours :...1982 Commander of the Order of the British Empire Experience: 1944-1952 Teaching. Voluntary youth work 1953-1981, H.M. Inspector of schools 1964 Staff Inspector for Secondary Education 1968-1981 Chief Inspector for Secondary Education During this period, responsibilities included external relations and international affairs; membership of various Council of Europe committees and attendance as representative at international conferences, including Unesco; establishment and supervision of the British section of the European Schools after entry to the EEC, and membership of the Council d'inspection for those schools. 1982-1983 Rapporteur for thé Standing Conference of European Ministers of Education, 13th Session, 1983. Author of Report to the Conference on: 'The Compulsory Secondary School, Adolescents and the Curriculum'.
Annex IV ANNEX IV LIST OF STATES PARTIES TO THE PROTOCOL INSTITUTING A CONCILIATION AND GOOD OFFICES COMMISSION TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEKING THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION Argentina Australia Costa Rica Cyprus Denmark Dominica Egypt France Federal Republic of Germany Guatemala Israel Italy Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Madagascar Malta Morocco Netherlands Niger Norway Panama Philippines Portugal Senegal Solomon Islands Uganda United Kingdom Socialist Republic of Viet Nam