The Industrial Development Board
The Industrial Development Board (IDB) comprises (53 members), elected for a four-year term on a rotational basis from all Member States. It reviews the implementation of the work programme, the regular and operational budgets, makes recommendations to the General Conference on policy matters, including the appointment of the Director-General. The IDB meets once a year.
Current President: His Excellency Alejandro Solano Ortiz (Costa Rica) - Biography
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- 51st session, 3–6 July 2023
- 50th session, 21-23 November 2022
- 49th session, 12-15 July 2021
- 48th session, 23-25 November 2020
- Resumed 47th session, 6 September 2019
- 47th session, 1-3 July 2019
- 46th session, 26-28 November 2018
- 45th session, 27-29 June 2017
- 44th session, 22-24 November 2016
- 43rd session, 23-25 June 2015
- 42nd session, 25-27 November 2014
- 41st session, 24-26 June 2013
- 40th session, 20-22 November 2012
- 39th session, 22-24 June 2011
- 38th session, 24-26 November 2010
- 37th session, 10-12 May 2010
- 36th session, 23 - 26 June 2009
- 35th session, 2 - 3 December 2008
- Resumed 34th session, 2 September 2008
- 34th session, 14 – 16 May 2008
- 33rd session, 25 - 27 June 2007
- 32nd session, 29 November - 1 December 2006
- 31st session, 6 - 7 June 2006
- 30th session, 20 - 23 June 2005
- 29th session, 9 - 11 November 2004
- 28th session, 25 - 27 May 2004
- 27th session, 26 - 28 August 2003
- 26th session, 19 - 21 November 2002
- 25th session, 15 - 16 May 2002
- 24th session, 19 - 22 June 2001
- 23rd session, 14 - 16 November 2000
- 22nd session, 30 - 31 May 2000
- 21st session, 23 - 25 June 1999
- 20th session, 19 - 20 November 1998
- 19th session, 18 - 19 May 1998