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3 July 2020  
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General Council  
22 -23 July 2020    
 
 
WTO PENSION PLAN MANAG EMENT BOARD  
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS AN D ALTERNATE S 
PROPOSAL BY THE CHAI RMAN OF THE GENERAL COUN CIL 
1. Article 4 of the Regulations of the WTO Pension Plan (WT/L/282) provides for the 
establishment of a Management Board comprising, inter alia  a Chairman, four members and four 
alternates elected by the General Council, each for a period of three years.  
2. The term of office of the current membership of the Management Board c ome up for renewal 
in July 2020 .  
3. On 25 May 2020  a communication  was sent to all Members  to invite individuals  to 
communicate expressions of interest in serving on the Management Board by no later tha n close of 
business  Monday 8 June 20 20. An overview of the role, including a description of the desired 
characteri stics and the commitment involved, was attached thereto . The communication  also 
identified the current Management Board members and alternates willing to continue serving on the 
Management Board and have their names put forward for another term . 
4. Mr Robert Prochazka , Chair of the WTO Pension Plan Management Board , consulted  with those 
individuals who expressed interest in se rving on the Board during the week of 8 June.  
5. On 22 June,  via a second communication,  he announced his availability to meet with Members 
wishing to discuss the candidates or the election process further on 26 June 2020. As a result of 
these consultations a consensus slate of candidates, including a Chair, was identified.  
6. As a result of this process, I would like to inform Members that the following candidates have 
been identified for election to a three -year term:  
Chairman:  Mr. Jean -Marc van Dril (Switzerland)  
 
Members:   
 Mr. Robert Cook (United Kingdom)  
 Ms. Alicia Goujon (Mexico)  
 Mr. Conor Harrington (United States)   
 Ms. Darija Sinjeri (Croatia)   
   
Alternates:   
 Mrs. Wei -Ting Chiu (Chinese Taipei)  
 Mr. Loudon Mattiya (Malawi)   
 Mr. Rodolfo Rivas (Israel)  
 Dr. Chiara Santangelo (Germany)    
  
 
7. I would invite Members  still wishing  to submit comments they might have regarding the 
proposed nominations to me by clos e-of-business on 8 July 20 20.  It is my intention to propose the 
above names for election to the Management Board at the General Council meeting on  
22-23 July 20 20. 
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