International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors (BoG) meeting scheduled for 7-11 March 2011 opens at its Headquarters in Vienna on Monday. Dr Ansar Parvez, Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission will preside the meeting.
Pakistan was elected as Chairman, IAEA Board of Governors (BoG) by acclamation for the term 2010-2011, in September 2010. The Board is the executive organ of the Agency. It considers all major questions including applications for membership and the Agency's programme of work. It approves the Agency's Annual Report and the budget under its own authority. The Board also approves all safeguards agreements, important projects, safety standards and technical assistance grants to member states.-PR