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• Augmented Steering Committee Meeting to review APN’s scientific themes against
the six goals of the APN highlighted in the First Strategic Plan;
• Results showed that the APN had performed well in general; and
• Dr. Michael Stoddart, national Focal Point for Australia, congratulated the APN,
the Secretariat and Mr. Randal Helten for extensively examining the past
activities of the APN and the role of the APN in the future. Dr. Stoddart also
strongly emphasised the importance of new partnerships for the APN.
The IGM congratulated Mr. Randal Helten and the Augmented Steering Committee
Members for extensively examining the past activities of the APN and for laying the
foundations for the future role for the APN as it enters into the Second Strategic
Phase.
The IGM noted the following:
• The Evaluation Report is a useful tool for governments;
• It is important for the APN not only to develop partnerships with other Global
Change programmes but also with political institutions in the region;
• In future the APN will need to enhance its response to emerging issues and
connect more with member countries and their institutions;
• The APN needs to be relevant to its members. It is incumbent on the national
Focal Points to bring the APN to the attention of national decision-makers and
their respective governments; and
• Modest investments in the APN have been very impressive.
The Evaluation Report was accepted by the IGM.
Action: APN Members
6. APN Second Strategic Plan (2SP)
Mr. Helten briefed the meeting on the process of writing the Second Strategic Plan
(2SP). This included:
• Process timeline;
• Mission;
• Definitions for the APN;
• Goals;
• Three Agendas; Science, Policy, and Institutional; and
• Implementation and Evaluation.
After extensive discussion that included a general overview and a roundtable
discussion, at which time each section was reviewed in detail, the IGM chair charged
the consultant and the Secretariat with drafting a list of substantive amendments
and editorial comments from members; this list was to be presented on Day Two of
the IGM.
7. Institutional Issues
Three institutional issues were discussed as highlighted below:
a. Membership Development
Mr. Sombo Yamamura welcomed and recognised seven new national Focal Points and
3 new SPG members from APN member countries. Mr. Yamamura confirmed the
continued efforts to find appropriate representation of the Pacific Island Countries
with a range of potential organs. The following member countries have new national
Focal Points: Bangladesh, Fiji, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
There are new SPG members for People’s Republic of China, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam.
b. Steering Committee Reform
Mr. Kazuhiko Takemoto presented a draft Steering Committee (SC) proposal for SC
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