The agenda items for the Governing Council were: . Adoption of the agenda; . Approval of the summary records of the 188th Session of the Governing Council; . Questions relating to IPU membership and observer status; . Report of the President on his activities since the 188th Session of the Governing Council and the activities of the Executive Committee; . Interim Report by the Secretary General on the activities of the Union since the 188th Session of the Governing Council; . Financial situation of the IPU; . Draft programme and budget for 2012; . Cooperation with the United Nations System; . Strategy for the IPU 2012-2017; . Reports on recent IPU specialized meetings; . Activities of committees and other bodies; . 126th IPU Assembly; . Future Inter-Parliamentary Union meetings; . Appointment of two Auditors for the 2012 accounts; . Amendments to the Statutes and Rules; . Election of the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and . Election to the Executive Committee