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Teema: RE: Governing Body: Information session for governments on the

agenda of the 358th Session (9-19 November 2026)

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korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.The Office wishes to thank the

Member States of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for their

participation in the Information session for governments on the agenda of

the 358th Session on 22 October 2026 and has the honour to share in the

attachment the presentation on the item Election and appointment of the

Director-General (GB.358/INS/1).

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<[email protected]>Subject: RE: Governing Body: Information session for

governments on the agenda of the 358th Session (9-19 November 2026)

Please find attached the program for the information session that will

take place on Thursday, 22 October 2026, from 10:00 to 12:30 (CEST).

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<>Subject: Governing Body: Information session for governments on the

agenda of the 358th Session (9-19 November 2026)

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE

NOTE VERBALE

Ref.: ILO/RELOFF/02-10-2026/30

Governing Body: Information session for governments on the agenda of the

358th Session (9-19 November 2026)

The International Labour Office presents its compliments to the Member

States of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and has the honour

to inform them that an information session for government representatives

on the agenda of the forthcoming session of the Governing Body will be

held on Thursday, 22 October 2026, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (CEST).

The meeting will take place in room II at ILO headquarters in Geneva.

The program, which will be announced at a later date, will include a

presentation on technical items and practical arrangements, with a

particular focus on the election of the Director-General.

Interpretation services will be provided in English, French and Spanish.

Government representatives who are unable to attend in person may also

participate remotely, through .

Meeting ID: 950 5560 9346

Passcode: 989083

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renew to the Member States of the ILO the assurances of its highest

consideration.

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Date: Thursday / 22 October 2026

RELMEETINGS Department

Election and appointment of the Director-General

The election process

• March 2026: GB.356 approved timetable and arrangements for the election and appointment of the Director-General Please see appendix of document GB.358/INS/1 for the approved practical arrangements for the private hearings and the ballot process

• 15 April 2026: Chairperson of the GB called for candidatures

• 31 August 2026: Upon expiry of the deadline for the submission of candidatures, three valid candidatures received (in order of submission): Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo (Togo), Ms Yolanda Díaz Pérez (Spain) and Mr Javier González-Olaechea Franco (Peru)  Curricula vitae, vision statements and the nomination letters from Governments are available on the ILO website

• 23 September 2026: A public interactive event with the candidates was held and livestreamed on the ILO website

• 9 November 2026: Private hearings will be held in the afternoon

• 16 November 2026: Election of the Director-General

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Conditions of appointment of the Director-General (GB.355/INS/1)

• “The Director-General shall be appointed for a period of five years. The Governing Body may renew the appointment once. The possible extension shall not exceed five years.” (Article 4.6(a) of the Staff Regulations)

• Officers of the GB propose to confirm following five-year term of the Director-General: 1 October 2027 - 30 September 2032 (in accordance with past practice)

• It is proposed to maintain the current conditions of employment of the Director General (approved by the GB at its 313th Session (March 2012) and adjusted at its 346th Session (November 2022)

 for more information, please see document GB.358/INS/1

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Private hearings

• Private hearings to be held on 9 November from 3.30 p.m. • Time allocated to each candidate: 60 minutes, as per the sequence below:

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Mr Javier González- Olaechea Franco Ms Yolanda Díaz Pérez Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo

Introduction by Mr González- Olaechea Franco

5 minutes Introduction by Ms Díaz Pérez 5 minutes Introduction by Mr Houngbo 5 minutes

Workers’ questions 6 minutes Employers’ questions 6 minutes Governments’ questions 12 minutes Mr González-Olaechea Franco’s answers

5 minutes Ms Díaz Pérez’s answers 5 minutes Mr Houngbo’s answers 10 minutes

Employers’ questions 6 minutes Governments’ questions 12 minutes Workers’ questions 6 minutes Mr González-Olaechea Franco’s answers

5 minutes Ms Díaz Pérez’s answers 10 minutes Mr Houngbo’s answers 5 minutes

Governments’ questions 12 minutes Workers’ questions 6 minutes Employers’ questions 6 minutes Mr González-Olaechea Franco’s answers

10 minutes Ms Díaz Pérez’s answers 5 minutes Mr Houngbo’s answers 5 minutes

Mr González-Olaechea Franco’s final remarks

Remaining time

Ms Díaz Pérez’s final remarks Remaining time

Mr Houngbo’s final remarks Remaining time

Total 60 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes

Access to private hearings and election (Government group) • Both events will be held in private sittings • Access will be controlled through special badges, to be collected from

the dedicated desk at the R3 level on 9 November

• One green badge (front of the room) will be issued to each Officer of the Government group, including regional coordinators

• Two green badges (front of the room) will be issued to each Governing Body regular and deputy member country

• One orange badge (back of the room) will be issued to each Governing Body regular and deputy member country

• Badges should be retained, as they will be reused on the day of the election (16 November)

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Private hearings

The four regions will rotate in alphabetical order for asking questions to each candidate, as follows:

• Mr Javier González-Olaechea Franco: Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe

• Ms Yolanda Díaz Pérez: Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa • Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo: Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa, Americas

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Conduct of the hearings

• Participants must refrain from recording (audio or video) the proceedings and from commenting on social media; and must use parliamentary language during the hearing

• Doors will remain closed and delegates are expected to remain seated throughout the hearing

• Each candidate shall be heard individually and shall be invited to make a presentation to the GB, followed by a Q&A

• Equal time will be allocated for all candidates

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Date of the election (16 November 2026)

• Secret ballot in private sitting

• 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 16 November (will last as long as required to conclude the election, with at least 45-minute breaks between each round to allow for consultations)

• Admission to the room: Limited in the same manner as for the hearing; will be monitored using the same badge system; the candidates will not be admitted to the room during the private sitting.

• Doors will remain closed during each ballot; video or audio recording of proceedings will not be authorized, nor will the posting of comments on social media.

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The ballot form

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• Candidates listed alphabetically by family name, with a box next to each name

• Voters tick or cross one box only, then fold and place the ballot in the ballot box

• Ballots with more than one candidate selected or any other mark are void

• To abstain, voters leave the ballot blank and place it in the ballot box

• For each subsequent ballot, a new ballot paper is prepared with the remaining candidates

Ballot process

• Three voting booths in the room

• Clerk will call the members of the GB entitled to vote as follows:

• Governments in French alphabetical order of the 28 Member States holding regular seats (except any State which may have lost the right to vote due to arrears in the payment of their contributions to the Organization)

• 14 Employer and 14 Worker regular members (or their designated deputy members), by their family name

• As they are called, GB voting members, upon presentation of their badge, will be issued with a ballot paper initialled by the Clerk

• Voters may not be accompanied to the voting booth

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Next steps

• Order of appearance of the candidates in the private hearings to be drawn and communicated to all groups on Friday, 23 October, along with a summary of the procedure relating to the private hearings

• Regional coordinators to communicate, by Friday, 6 November at 6:00 p.m., the names of the persons who will be asking questions to candidates from their groups during the private hearings

• The Government group should communicate to the Office, by Friday, 13 November at 6:00 p.m., whether any deputy member country has been designated by a regular member country to vote in their stead

• One scrutineer should be appointed by the Government group and their name communicated by Friday, 13 November at 6:00 p.m

• The scrutineer will count ballot papers at the conclusion of each ballot, along with the Employer and Worker scrutineers, and with the assistance from the Clerk

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Référence sur le site web

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Appointment of the Director-General of the ILO

New security perimeter and access control system: Renewal of access badges

Following developments will take place at the end of October: • The ILO garden and entrance will be enclosed by a new security perimeter with access control turnstiles • The new Welcome Pavilion (i.e. the building in construction at the entrance gate) will become operational • Current access badges will need to be re-coded and made compatible with the new system • As of 26 October, access to the secured ILO compound will be granted exclusively to holders of re-

coded access badges • Accreditation Office, located in the new Welcome Pavilion (4, Route des Morillons):

8:00 – 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. • Delegates arriving by car may park in the visitor parking (P5), located next to the Welcome Pavillon

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Thank you for your attention!

Q&A

For questions thereafter, please contact:

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