1st APFIC ad hoc working group meeting of the future of APFIC

At the  36th Session  of Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)  convened on 5-7 May 2021,  it was agreed that an ad  hoc working  group would be held to work on the future of APFIC  and provide some more concrete guidance to be discussed at the 78^th  APFIC Executive Committee  Meeting.

Provisional Agenda 

Session 1: 18 August 2021, 10.00-13.00 (Bangkok, UCT +7) 

10.00 – 10.10  1)  Opening of the meeting 

10.10 – 10.25  2)  Introduction of the ad hoc Working Group participants 

10.25 – 10.30  3)  Adoption of the Agenda 

10.30 – 11.15  4)  Overview of APFIC and its challenge as FAO Regional Fishery Body, why the ad hoc working group was convened 

11.15 – 11.30  Short break 

11.30 – 12.00  5)   Adoption of the Terms of Reference of the ad hoc Working Group 

12.00 – 12.30  6)   Planning the consultation process with APFIC members 

12.30 – 13.00  7)   Questionaire survey development 

Session 2 : 19 August 2021, 10.00 – 13.00 (Bangkok, UCT +7) 

10.00 - 10.45   8)   Questionaire survey development (cont.) 

10.45 – 11.15  9)   Workplan and timeline for analysis of results and review by Members 

11.15 – 11.30  Short break 

11.30 – 12.00  10)  Agenda for the second meeting of the ad hoc Working Group 

12.00 – 12.15  11)  Date of second meeting of the ad hoc Working Group 

12.15 – 12.45  12)  Other matters 

12.45 – 13.00  13)  Adoption of the Recommendations