The Council convened its inaugural meeting from 10-11 July in Abu Dhabi (UAE) with 148 member states and the EU, as well as 32 observer states in attendance. Upon opening, the Council elected Australia as Chair and the Republic of Korea as Vice-Chair for 2011. Members went on to endorse and approve the membership and terms of reference of three Committees:
- Finance Committee chaired by Antigua & Barbuda
- Governance and Legal Committee chaired by Tonga; and
- Policy and Strategy Committee chaired by the UK.
The Council also approved the selection procedures for a US$350 million partnership between IRENA and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the Abu Dhabi’s government leading development agency. The fund will launch at the 2nd Assembly, 14-15 January 2012, and IRENA will immediately call to receive applications for funding.
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