{"id":1733,"date":"2015-06-30T15:17:54","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T19:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internetdistinction.com\/wsisimpacts\/?page_id=1733"},"modified":"2015-06-30T15:17:54","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T19:17:54","slug":"pp-2014_162","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/internetdistinction.com\/wsisimpacts\/wsis\/plenipotentiary\/pp-2014\/pp-2014_162\/","title":{"rendered":"PP Resolution 162"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style type=\"text\/css\">\nbody {}\n\n:link { color: #0000ff; text-decoration:none;}\n:visited { color: #6666ff; text-decoration:none; }\na:active { color: #0000ff; text-decoration:none;}\na:hover {color: #0000ff; text-decoration:underline; }\n\ndiv.basetext {}\n\ndiv.basetop {}\n\nh1 {\n    text-align:center;\n}\n\nspan.h2 {}\n\ndiv.year {}\n\ndiv.form {}\n\nspan.cpt {}\n\nspan.cm {}\n\n.fl {}\n\nul {}\n\nli {}\n\nul li {\n\tlist-style:square;\n\tfont-family:sans-serif;\n\tfont-weight:normal;\n}\n\nli.basic {\n\tlist-style:square;\n\tlist-style-image:none;\n  margin-top:2px;\n  margin-bottom:2px;\n}\n\nspan.links {\n}\n\n\n\n\n.sub { display: none; }\n.subexp {display: block; }\n.sub { display: none; } \n\n.subexp {display: block; } \n\nli.exp {\n  list-style-image:url(\"plus.png\");\n  margin-top:10px;\n  margin-bottom:10px;\n  cursor:pointer;\n}\n\nli.col {\n  list-style-image:url(\"minus.png\");\n  margin-top:10px;\n  margin-bottom:10px;\n  cursor:pointer;\n}\n\nli.exp_active {\n  list-style-image:url(\"plus.png\");\n  margin-top:10px;  \n  margin-bottom:10px;\n  background-color:#eeeeff;\n  cursor:pointer;\n}\n\nli.col_active {\n  list-style-image:url(\"minus.png\");\n  margin-top:10px;\n  margin-bottom:10px;\n  background-color:#eeeeff;\n  cursor:pointer; \/* if not included, bullets are not shown right in moz*\/\n}\n\n\nli.basic_active {\n  list-style:square;\n  list-style-image:none;\n  background-color:#eeeeff;\n  margin-top:2px;\n  margin-bottom:2px;\n}\n\n\/* the 'boxed' and 'attributes' styles are used to display notes and attributes\n*\/\n\n.boxed,.nodecontent {display:inline;}\n.boxed .note-and-attributes {display:none;}\n\n.boxed:hover .note-and-attributes {\n\tposition:fixed; top:2em;right:10px;z-index:3;\n\tdisplay:block;\n\tmin-width:33%;\n\tmax-width:60%;\n\tmax-height:95%;\n\tcolor:black;\n\tbackground:#ffffff;\n\tfont:normal 16px courier, sans-serif;\n\tborder:1px solid black;\n\tpadding:10px;\n}\n\n.note:before {\n\tcontent:\"NOTE: \";\n\tfont-weight:bold;\n}\n\ntable.attributes {\n\tborder-collapse:collapse;\n\tempty-cells:show;\n\tborder:thin black solid;\n}\ntable.attributes td,th {\n\tborder:thin black solid;\n\tpadding-top:2px;\n\tpadding-bottom:2px;\n\tpadding-left:3px;\n\tpadding-right:3px;\n}\ntable.attributes th {\n\ttext-align:center;\n}\ntable.attributes caption {\n\tmargin-top:1em;\n\tfont-style:italic;\n\ttext-align:center;\n}\n\/* Thanks to wolfgangradke, https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/forum\/message.php?msg_id=5991663 *\/\ndiv.nodecontent > p {\n\tmargin-top:0pt;\n\tmargin-bottom:0pt;\n\tdisplay:inline;\n}\n\np + p { \n \tmargin-top: 0.5em !important;\n\tdisplay:block !important;\n}\n\n\/* Thanks to erne100, https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/tracker\/?func=detail&atid=107118&aid=2747128&group_id=7118*\/\ntable {\n\tborder-collapse:collapse;\n\tempty-cells:show;\n\tborder:thin black solid;\n}\ntable td {\n\tborder:thin black solid;\n\tpadding-top:2px;\n\tpadding-bottom:2px;\n\tpadding-left:3px;\n\tpadding-right:3px;\n}\n\n\/* Thanks to erne100, https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/tracker\/?func=detail&atid=107118&aid=2747000&group_id=7118*\/\nol {\n\tmargin-top:1px;\n    margin-bottom:1px;\n\tmargin-left:0px;\n\tpadding-left:3%;\n}\n\nol li {\n\tlist-style:decimal;\n\tfont-family:sans-serif;\n\tfont-weight:normal;\n}\n<\/style><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\/* MarkTree JavaScript code\r\n * \r\n * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.\r\n * See \"LICENCE.MIT\" or http:\/\/www.opensource.org\/licenses\/mit-license.php for details.\r\n *\r\n * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" basis,\r\n * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 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Busan, 2014)<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"\">Independent management advisory committee<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"\">The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union ( Busan, 2014),<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">recalling<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled Oversight Lacunae in the United Nations System (JIU\/REP\/2006\/2) and in particular recommendation 1 thereof on the establishment of an independent external oversight board;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        ITU Council Decision 565 (C-11) appointing five independent experts as members of the Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) to serve for a term of four years;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">c)        Council Decision 563 (modified 2014), which adds the following to the terms of reference of the Council Working Group on Financial and Human Resources (CWG-FHR): \u201cto undertake on an annual basis, a review of the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Management Advisory Committee as presented annually to Council, taking into account Resolution 162 (Guadalajara, 2010)\u201d,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">reaffirming<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">its commitment to efficient, accountable and transparent management of the Union,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">recognizing<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        that the establishment of an independent management advisory committee contributes to effective oversight and governance of an organization;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        that an independent management advisory committee is a governance tool and does not duplicate the financial audit functions of either the internal or the external auditor;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">c)        that the established practice among international institutions is that an independent management advisory committee serves in an expert advisory capacity and assists the governing body and the management of the agency in fulfilling their oversight and governance responsibilities;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">d)        the valuable contribution of IMAC in assisting the ITU Council and the Secretary-General in fulfilling their governance responsibilities, including ensuring the effectiveness of ITU\u2019s internal control systems, risk management and governance processes,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">considering<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">the recommendation of the representatives of internal audit services of the United Nations organizations and multilateral financial institutions on the establishment of effective and independent audit committees,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">noting<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">IMAC&#8217;s annual reports to the Council, including its recommendations,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">resolves<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">to establish IMAC on an ongoing basis according to the terms of reference contained in the annex to this resolution, and review and amend, if necessary, its terms of reference,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">instructs the Council<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">1        to consider IMAC&#8217;s annual reports and its recommendations and take appropriate action;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">2        to review the status of implementation of the IMAC recommendations;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">3        to appoint the five independent experts as members of IMAC according to its terms of reference,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">instructs the Secretary-General<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">to publish, without delay, and provide public access to, the IMAC reports as presented to the Council, on a publicly accessible website,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">invites the Council<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">to report to the 2018 plenipotentiary conference on IMAC&#8217;s activities and on the implementation of this resolution.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 162 (Rev. Busan, 2014)<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Terms of reference for the ITU Independent Management Advisory Committee<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Purpose<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">1         The Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC), as a subsidiary body of the ITU Council, serves in an expert advisory capacity and assists the Council and the Secretary-General in effectively fulfilling their governance responsibilities, including ensuring the functioning of ITU&#8217;s internal control systems, risk management and governance processes, including human resources management. IMAC must assist in enhancing transparency, strengthening accountability and the governance functions of the Council and the Secretary-General.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">2        IMAC will provide advice to the Council and ITU management, on:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        ways of improving the quality and the level of financial reporting, governance, risk management, including long-term liabilities, monitoring and internal controls in ITU;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        how to implement its recommendations;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">c)        ensuring the independence, effectiveness and objectivity of the internal and external audit functions; and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">d)        how to strengthen communication among all stakeholders, the external and internal auditors, the Council and ITU management.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Responsibilities<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">3        The responsibilities of IMAC are:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        Internal audit function: to advise the Council on the staffing, resources and performance of the internal audit function and the appropriateness of the independence of the internal audit function.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        Risk management and internal controls: to advise the Council on the effectiveness of ITU&#8217;s internal control systems, including ITU&#8217;s risk management and governance practices.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">c)        Financial statements: to advise the Council on issues arising from the audited financial statements of ITU, and letters to management and other reports produced by the external auditor.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">d)        Accounting: to advise the Council on the appropriateness of accounting policies and disclosure practices and assess changes and risks in those policies.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">e)        External audit: to advise the Council on the scope and approach of the external auditor&#8217;s work. IMAC may provide advice on the appointment of the external auditor, including the costs and scope of the services to be provided.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">f)        Evaluation: to review and advise the Council on the staffing, resources and performance of ITU&#8217;s evaluation function.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Authority<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">4        IMAC shall have all the necessary authority to fulfil its responsibilities, including free and unrestricted access to any information, records or staff (including the internal audit function) and the external auditor, or any business contracted by ITU.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">5        The Head of the ITU internal audit function and the external auditor will have unrestricted and confidential access to IMAC, and vice versa.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">6        These terms of reference (ToR) are to be reviewed periodically, as appropriate, by IMAC, and any proposed amendment submitted to the Council for approval.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">7        IMAC, as an advisory body, has no management powers, executive authority or operational responsibilities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Composition<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">8        IMAC shall comprise five independent expert members serving in their personal capacity.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">9        Professional competence and integrity shall be of paramount consideration in the selection of members.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">10        No more than one member of IMAC shall be a national of the same ITU Member State.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">11        To the greatest extent possible:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        no more than one member of IMAC shall be from the same geographical region; and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        membership of IMAC shall be balanced, with individuals from developed and developing countries1, in terms of public- and private-sector experience, and in terms of gender.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">12        At least one member shall be selected on the basis of his\/her qualifications and experience as a senior oversight professional or senior financial manager, preferably in the United Nations system or in another international organization, to the greatest extent possible.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">13        To undertake their role effectively, members of IMAC should collectively possess knowledge, skills and senior-level experience in the following areas:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        finance and audit;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        organization governance and accountability structure, including risk management;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">c)        law;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">d)        senior-level management;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">e)        the organization, structure and functioning of the United Nations and\/or other intergovernmental organizations; and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">f)        a general understanding of the telecommunication\/ICT industry.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">14        Members should ideally have or acquire rapidly a good understanding of ITU&#8217;s objectives, governance structure, the relevant regulations and rules, and its organizational culture and control environment.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Independence<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">15        Since the role of IMAC is to provide objective advice, members shall remain independent of the ITU secretariat, the Council and the Plenipotentiary Conference, and shall be free of any real or perceived conflict of interest.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">16        Members of IMAC shall:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        not hold a position or engage in any activity that could impair their independence from ITU or from companies that maintain a business relationship with ITU;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        not currently be, or have been within the five years prior to appointment on IMAC, employed or engaged in any capacity by ITU, a Sector Member, an Associate or a Member State delegation, or have an immediate family member (as defined by the ITU Staff Regulations and Staff Rules) working for or having a contractual relationship with ITU, a Sector Member, an Associate or a Member State delegation;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">c)        be independent of the United Nations Panel of External Auditors and the Joint Inspection Unit; and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">d)        not be eligible for any employment with ITU for at least five years immediately following the last day of their tenure on IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">17        IMAC members shall serve in their personal capacity and shall not seek or accept instructions in regard to their performance on IMAC from any government or other authority internal or external to ITU.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">18        Members of IMAC shall sign an annual declaration and statement of private, financial and other interests (Appendix A to these ToR). The Chairman of IMAC shall provide the completed and signed declaration and statement to the Chairman of the Council promptly after a member commences his\/her term on IMAC, and thereafter on an annual basis.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Selection, appointment and term<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">19        The process for selection of members of IMAC is set out in Appendix B to these ToR. The process shall involve a selection panel comprising representatives of the Council on the basis of equitable geographical distribution.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">20        The selection panel shall relay its recommendations to the Council. Members of IMAC shall be appointed by the Council.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">21        Members of IMAC are appointed to serve for a term of four years, renewable for a second and final term of four years, which need not be consecutive. To ensure continuity of membership, the initial appointment of two of its five members shall be for one term of four years only, decided by the drawing of lots at IMAC&#8217;s first meeting. The Chairman shall be selected by IMAC members from amongst their number and shall serve in this capacity for a term of two years.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">22        A member of IMAC may resign his\/her membership by notice in writing to the Chairman of the Council. A special appointment for the remainder of that member&#8217;s term shall be made by the Chairman of the Council in accordance with the provisions set out in Appendix B to these ToR to cater for such a vacancy.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">23        An appointment to IMAC may only be revoked by the Council, under conditions to be established by the Council.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Meetings<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">24        IMAC shall meet at least twice in an ITU financial year. The exact number of meetings per year will depend on the agreed workload for IMAC and the most appropriate timing for consideration of specific matters.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">25        Subject to these ToR, the IMAC will establish its own rules of procedure to assist its members in executing their responsibilities. The IMAC rules of procedure shall be communicated to the Council for its information.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">26        The quorum for the committee is three members. As members serve in a personal capacity, alternates are not allowed.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">27        The Secretary-General, the External Auditor, the Chief of the Administration and Finance Department, the Head of the internal audit function and the Ethics Officer, or their representatives, shall attend meetings when invited by IMAC. Other ITU officials with functions relevant to the items on the agenda may likewise be invited.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">28        If necessary, IMAC has the ability to obtain independent counsel or have recourse to other outside experts in order to advise the committee.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">29        All confidential documents and information submitted to or obtained by IMAC remain confidential.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Reporting<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">30        The Chairman of IMAC will submit its findings to the Chairman of the Council and the Secretary-General after each meeting, and will present an annual report, both in writing and in person, for consideration by the Council at its annual session.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">31        The Chairman of IMAC may inform the Chairman of the Council, in between Council sessions, of a serious governance issue.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">32        IMAC will conduct a self-assessment, based on best practice, and report on the results to the Council.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Administrative arrangements<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">33        Members of IMAC will provide services pro bono. In accordance with the procedures applying to appointed staff of ITU, members of IMAC:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        shall receive a daily subsistence allowance; and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        those not resident in the Canton of Geneva or neighbouring France shall be entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses, to attend IMAC sessions,<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">34        The ITU secretariat will provide secretariat support to IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">APPENDIX A<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) Declaration &amp; Statement of Private, Financial and Other Interests Form<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">1        Details<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">2        Private, financial or other Interests (tick appropriate box)<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">I have no personal, financial or other interests that could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my duties as a member of IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">I have personal, financial or other interests that could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my duties as a member of IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">I have no personal, financial or other interests that could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my duties as a member of IMAC. However, I have decided to provide my current personal, financial or other interests.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">3        Private, financial or other Interests of family members* (tick appropriate box)<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">To my knowledge, no member of my immediate family has personal, financial or other interests that could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my duties as a member of IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">A member of my immediate family has personal, financial or other interests that could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my duties as a member of IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">To my knowledge, no member of my immediate family has personal, financial or other interests that could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my duties as a member of IMAC. However, I have decided to provide my immediate family&#8217;s current financial or other interests.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">(* Note: for the purposes of this declaration, &#8216;family member&#8217; has the same meaning as DEFINED IN the ITU STAFF REGULATIONS and staff Rules).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">4        Disclosure of relevant private, financial or other interests<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">If you ticked the first box at Item 2 and the first box at Item 3, skip this step and go to Item 5.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Please list your and\/or your immediate family member&#8217;s personal, financial or other interests that could, or could be seen to, influence the decisions or actions you take or the advice you provide in the course of your official duties. Please also state the reasons why you think these interests could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions you take or the advice you provide in the course of your official duties.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">The types of interests you may need to disclose include real-estate investments, shareholdings, trusts or nominee companies, company directorships or partnerships, relationships with lobbyists, other significant sources of income, significant liabilities, gifts, private business, employment, voluntary, social or personal relationships.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">5        Declaration<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">I declare that:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">\u2022        As a member of the Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC), I am aware of my responsibilities under its Terms of Reference:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">\u2013        to disclose, and take reasonable steps to avoid, any conflict of interest (real or apparent) in connection with my membership of IMAC; and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">\u2013        not to make improper use of (a) inside information or (b) my duties, status, power or authority, in order to gain, or seek to gain, a benefit or advantage for myself or for any other person.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">I declare that:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">\u2022        I have read the IMAC Terms of Reference and understood the requirement for me to disclose any private, financial or other interests that could or could be seen to influence the decisions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my duties as a member of IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">\u2022        I undertake to immediately inform the Chairman of IMAC (who shall inform the Chairman of the Council) of any changes to my personal circumstances or work responsibilities that could affect the contents of this disclosure and to provide an amended disclosure\/s using this pro forma.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">\u2022        I undertake to disclose any private, financial or other interests of my immediate family that I am aware of, should circumstances arise in which I consider that they could or could be seen to influence the decisions I am taking or the advice I am giving in the course of my official duties.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">\u2022        I understand that this would require the consent of the family member to the collection by ITU of personal information and a declaration that he\/she is aware of the purpose for which the personal information has been collected, the legislative requirements authorizing the collection and the third parties to whom the personal information may be disclosed, and consents.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">6        Declaration of consent by immediate family member to disclosure of their personal, financial and other interests<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">If you ticked the first box at Item 3, skip this step and go to Step 7.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">This declaration is to be completed by the immediate family member\/s of the IMAC member where the IMAC member considers that the personal, financial and other interests of the family member\/s could or could be seen to influence the decisions or actions he\/she is taking or the advice he\/she is giving in the course of his\/her membership of IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Family member name ____________________________________________________<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Relationship to IMAC member _____________________________________________<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">IMAC member name ____________________________________________________<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">7        Submit his form<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Once completed and signed, this form should be sent to the Chairman of the ITU Council.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"exp\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">APPENDIX B<\/div>\n<ul class=\"sub\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">Proposed process for selection of members of the Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">When a vacancy on IMAC occurs, it &#8211; shall be filled in accordance with the process set out below:<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">a)        The Secretary-General:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"subexp\">\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">i)        shall invite ITU Member States to nominate individuals who are deemed to possess exceptional qualifications and experience;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">ii)        may place in international, reputable magazines and\/or newspapers, and on the Internet, a call for expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced individuals, to serve on IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">A Member State nominating an individual under subparagraph a) i) shall provide the same information that the Secretary-General requests of applicants responding to the expression of interest under subparagraph a)ii), and within the same time-frame.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">b)        A selection panel shall be formed comprising six Council members representing the Americas, Europe, CIS, Africa, Asia and Australasia and the Arab States.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">c)        The selection panel shall, taking into account the IMAC terms of reference (ToR) and the confidential nature of the selection process, review and consider the applications received and create a shortlist of candidates whom it may wish to interview. The selection panel will be assisted, as required, by the ITU secretariat.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">d)        The selection panel shall then propose to the Council a list of the best-qualified candidates, equal to the number of vacancies on IMAC. In the event a vote is taken by the selection panel on whether (a) candidate(s) shall be included in the list of candidates to be proposed to the Council and ends in an equal number of votes, the Chairman of the Council shall have the deciding vote.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">The information to be provided by the selection panel to the Council shall consist of each candidate&#8217;s name, gender, nationality, qualifications and professional experience. The selection panel shall provide a report to the Council on the candidates recommended for appointment to IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">e)        The Council shall consider the recommendation to appoint the individuals to IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">f)        The selection panel will also create and retain a pool of suitably qualified candidates for consideration by the Council if required in order to fill a vacancy arising for any reason (e.g. resignation, incapacity) during a term of IMAC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"basic\">\n<div class=\"nodecontent\">g)        In order to observe the principle of rotation, the positions should be re-advertised every four years, if considered appropriate by the Council, using the selection process set out in this appendix. 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