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TCDPAP & FIDIC/ASPAC International Conference 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal
THE CONFERENCE
TCDPAP
The Technical Consultancy Development Program for Asia and Pacific (TCDPAP), established in 1992
under the aegis of UN ESCAP, recognizes that the service sector is the major contributor to the Gross
Domestic Product and consultancy as a service industry is a strong instrument for developing national
economy. Today, TCDPAP is represented by consulting associations from Asia and the Pacific Region
with representation from both private and Government sectors from the countries namely Bangladesh,
China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and
Vietnam. TCDPAP plays an effective role in the promotion of consulting profession and is instrumental
in resolving problems inherent in the consultancy industry, and for promoting collaboration and global
partnership among the industry members.
FIDIC/ASPAC
FIDIC was founded in 1913 to promote the professional interests of Member Associations and to
disseminate information of interest to members. FIDIC is responsible with promoting and implementing
worldwide in the industry’s strategic goals on behalf of Member Associations representing the majority
of consulting engineering firms providing services on a fee basis. Member firms endorse FIDIC’s Statutes,
Bye-laws and Policy statements and comply with the FIDIC Code of Ethics which calls for professional
competence, impartial advice and open & fair competition. FIDIC’s strategy, vision and mission were
articulated in the report ‘Engineering Our Future 2004’. ASPAC is the regional grouping of FIDIC and
oversees activities in Asia and the Pacific Regions. FIDIC has a membership of 80 countries.
The Objectives
The objectives of the Conference were:
• To develop acquaintance, foster fellowship and partnership among member countries,
• To share experience of member countries in strengthening the Consulting Industry,
• To explore challenges and opportunities of WTO in consulting business, and
• To help develop professional harmony among member consulting firms of TCDPAP.
The Theme
The Main Theme of the Conference was “Making Globalization Work: The Role of Consultants”.
Globalization has created severe competition for the consultants from developing countries. It is still
unknown how WTO opportunities could be utilized for the benefit of developing countries. Thus, the
theme of “Making Globalization Work: The Role of Consultants” was selected for the conference. The
conference is expected to provided the platform and opportunities for reviewing and setting pragmatic
and effective role and identifying the future direction for consultants for promoting their business.
Making Globalization Work: The Role of Consultants