On 2 and 30 May, 4-5 September, and 1-2 October 2007, UN-INSTRAW’s Executive Board held its Fourth session. Documents considered and approved by the Board are listed below:
Report on the Implementation of Work for the period Nov 2006 – April 2007 (INSTRAW/EB/2007/R.2)
Report on the Implementation of Work for the period May – September 2007 (INSTRAW/EB/2007/R.13)
Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Fourth Session submitted to ECOSOC [E_2007_79]
Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Fourth Session (INSTRAW/EB/2007/R.14)
2006
On 2 November 2006, the Executive Board of INSTRAW met for its resumed Third session. The documents considered by the Board at this session are listed below:
Report on the Implementation of the work for the period May - October (INSTRAW/EB/2006/R.5*)
Report on the Implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy (INSTRAW/EB/2006/R.6)
Report of the Executive Board of INSTRAW on the work of its third session (E/2006/80).
2005
INSTRAW's Executive Board met in a resumed second session held on 31 October 2005 to consider a fund-raising strategy for the Institute. The documents considered by the Board are listed below:
Implementation of the programme of work for the period June-October 2005 (INSTRAW/EB/2005/R.5/Rev1)
Report of the Executive Board of INSTRAW on the work of its resumed second session.
On June 1st 2005, INSTRAW's Executive Board held its second session in order to discuss the Institute's progress in 2004-2005, and its proposed plan of work and budget for 2006. The documents considered by the Board are listed below:
Implementation of the programme of work for the period October 2004 - May 2005 (INSTRAW/EB/2005/R.2/Rev.1)
The Report of the Executive Board of INSTRAW as submitted to ECOSOC (E/2005/75)
“Letter dated 4 October 2004 from the permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations addressed to the President of the General Assembly (informing on the resumed session of the Executive Board of INSTRAW in which it reviewed progress made by INSTRAW in 2004 and the proposed work plan for 2005) (A/C.3/59/2)
2004
On October 1st 2004, INSTRAW's Executive Board resumed its first session (held initially in July 2004) in order to discuss the Institute's progress in 2004, and plans for 2005. The documents considered by the board are listed below:
Draft Rules of Procedure of the INSTRAW Executive Board (INSTRAW/EB/2004/R.2)
Prior to the establishment of the INSTRAW Executive Board in 2004, INSTRAW was governed by a Board of Trustees, composed of representatives appointed in their individual capacities - rather than the representatives of UN Member States that currently make up the Executive Board. Listed below are the reports of the Board of Trustees to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from 1999 to 2003:
E/2003/59 - Report of the Board submitted to ECOSOC (2003)
E/2002/70 - Report of the Board submitted to ECOSOC (2002)
E/2001/88 - Report of the Board submitted to ECOSOC (2001)
E/2000/58 - Report of the Board submitted to ECOSOC (2000)
E/1999/57 - Report of the Board submitted to ECOSOC (1999)
On 21-22 February, 22-23 May and 2 October 2008, UN-INSTRAW’s Executive Board held its Fifth session. Documents considered and approved by the Board are listed below:
Report on the Implementation of Work for the period October 2007-February 2008 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.14) Implementation of the UN-INSTRAW Networking Strategy (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.4)
Report on the Implementation of Work for the period February-May 2008 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.9)
UN-INSTRAW Workplan and Operational Budget for 2009 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.11)
Report on the Implementation of Work for the period May-October 2008 (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.13)
Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Fifth Session
(INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.7)
Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its Fifth Session submitted to ECOSOC
(E/2008/73)
Report of the Executive Board of UN-INSTRAW on the work of its second resumed Fifth Session (INSTRAW/EB/2008/R.14)
Two governmental representatives from each of the five regional groups of the United Nations are elected by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
During ECOSOC sessions held on 10 May 2006, 30 July 2006, 15 December 2006, and 6 February 2007, and 25 April 2007, the following Member States were elected for terms beginning on 1 January 2007 and expiring on 31 December 2009:
INSTRAW is governed by an Executive Board composed of ten Member States. These Member States are elected by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for a three-year term. They can be reelected for one further term. The Director of the Institute, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, a representative of the Host Country, Dominican Republic, and a representative of each of the regional commissions of the ECOSOC serve as ex-officio members of the Board.
Functions
The Executive Board meets at least once a year at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York in order to:
Formulate principles, policies and guidelines for the work of the Institute;
Consider and approve the work programme and budget of the Institute based on recommendations submitted to it by the Director;
Make recommendations as appropriate on the operations of the Institute;
Consider methods for enhancing the financial resources of the Institute with a view to ensuring the effectiveness of its future operations; and
Report periodically to ECOSOC and, when appropriate, to the General Assembly.
