The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a special meeting at the Agency′s Headquarters at 10:30 on Thursday, 2 July 2009, in the IAEA Boardroom, C04, at the Vienna International Centre.

The special meeting is reserved for the selection procedure for the appointment of the Director General of the IAEA.

The balloting procedure will be conducted in closed meeting.

For further details on the selection procedure, please refer to:

Director General Candidates Meet Members of the IAEA, 26 May 2009
IAEA Board to Meet on Director General Appointment, 26 March 2009
The IAEA Press Office will be employing the use of Twitter to update media and other interested parties on further news, including the DG selection procedure. You may follow the IAEA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/iaeaorg.

The meeting is closed to the press.

Photo-Op:

As this is a closed board meeting, there is no scheduled photo opportunity at the beginning of the morning session on 2 July. Possible opportunities during the day will be announced on the spot.

Press Working Area:

Journalists may use the press working area on C03 (for print press, radio and TV) starting from 09:00 on Thursday, 2 July 2009.

Telephone Lines:

There are telephone lines installed in the press area on C03. Please note that journalists requiring the use of telephones are advised to buy calling cards at the VIC Post Office or alternatively make use of a toll-free 0800-number for long-distance calls.

You can find information on toll-free numbers at www.telediscount.at.

Accreditation:

Please register online or fill in the accreditation form [pdf] and return it by fax to Mr. Al Sinoy at [43-1] 2600-29610; e-mail: a.sinoy@iaea.org; tel.: [43-1] 2600-21276.

You are required to bring a valid press ID card.

Due to UN security requirements, only satellite trucks are allowed to enter the VIC. Details of satellite trucks (names of crew, affiliations and license plate numbers) must be sent in advance to Mr. Al Sinoy; e-mail: a.sinoy@iaea.org; tel.: [43-1] 2600-21276.