The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a special meeting at the Agency´s Headquarters at 10:30 on Thursday, 26 March 2009, in the IAEA Boardroom, C04, in the Vienna International Centre. The special meeting is reserved for the selection procedure for the appointment of the Director General of the IAEA. The two candidates for the post of Director General are Mr. Yukiya Amano of Japan and Mr. Abdul Samad Minty of South Africa, and the balloting procedure will be conducted in closed meeting. For further details on the selection procedure, please refer to IAEA Board to Meet on Director General Appointment. 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 26 March. 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, 26 March 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.
