The Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group is composed of 6 Officers: two co-chairs, one with technical and one with legal/implementation expertise, two vice-chairs, one with technical and one with legal/implementation expertise and one rapporteur, having due regard to the principle of geographical representation.
Bureau 2012 - 2013
These Officers are appointed at meetings of the Conference of the Parties. The current Officers, appointed for the biennium 2012 -2013, by the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, are as follows:
Co-Chairs:
- Ms. Jimena Nieto Carrasco (Colombia) (Technical)
- Mr. Luay s. Al-Mukhtar (Iraq) (Legal)
Vice-Chairs:
- Mr. James Mulolo(Zambia) (Technical)
- Mr. Vladimir Lenev (Russian Federation) (Legal)
Rapporteur:
- Mr. Tuomas Aarnio (Finland)
Bureau 2014 - 2015
These Officers are appointed at meetings of the Conference of the Parties. The current Officers, appointed for the biennium 2014 -2015, by the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, are as follows:
Co-Chairs:
- Mr. Prakash Kowlesser (Mauritius) (Technical)
- Ms. Magda Gosk (Poland) (Legal)
Vice-Chairs:
- Ms. Jacinthe Seguin (Canada) (Technical)
- Mr. Alberto Capra (Argentina) (Legal)
Rapporteur:
- Mr. Nassereddin Heidari (Islamic Republic of Iran)