07:30-09:15

Registration (Outside of the Emerald Room, Level 1)

08:00-09:30

Informal Preparatory Meeting of Heads of Delegations
(Jade Room, Ground Floor)

Delegates to the 44th GBM.

09:30-10:30

Inaugural Session (Emerald Room, Level 1)

Agenda Item

• Opening Statement
  by Mr. Lim Boon Heng, APO Chairman and APO Director for Singapore

• Welcome Address
  by Tan Sri Azman Hashim, APO Director for Malaysia

• Inaugural Address
  by Dato' Sri Rafidah Aziz, the Honourable Minister of International Trade & Industry, the Government of Malaysia

• Introduction of Heads of Delegations
  by Mr. Takashi Tajima, APO Secretary-General

(Vote of Thanks)

Group Photo Session

10:30-11:00

Tea/Coffee break

11:00-12:30

Plenary Session I

• Election of APO Chairman and Vice-Chairmen

• Statement by New Chairman

• Admission of New Member

• Approval of Agenda (Doc. Nos. 1 & 1-A)

• Annual Report of the Secretary-General (Doc. No. 2, Attachment & Supplement)

• Financial Report for the Year 2001 (Doc. No. 3)

12:30-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Plenary Session II

- NPC Video Presentation -

• Report of the 42nd Workshop Meeting of Heads of NPOs to the Governing Body (Doc. No. 4)

• Program Formulation: APO Two-Year Plan, APO Programs and Financial Estimates for 2003 and 2004 (Doc. Nos. 5, 6 & 7)

• Review of APO Regulations (Doc. No. 8)

• Appointment of Auditors

15:30-16:00

Tea/coffee break

16:00-17:00

Plenary Session III

• Special Presentation on "Enhancing Competitiveness – Malaysian Experience" by Yang Mulia Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff,
  CEO, Proton, Malaysia

• Q&A Session

20:00-22:30

Welcome dinner
hosted by Tan Sri Azman Hashim, APO Director for Malaysia
at Opal/Pearl Ballroom, Ground Floor, Mandarin Oriental

09:00-12:30

Plenary Session IV

• Statements on Policy Directives and Guidelines of the APO on the
  "How to further strengthen the institutional capacity and capability of NPO to cope with the future challenges as the apex body of productivity movement"

12:30-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Plenary Session V

• Statements on Policy Directives and Guidelines of the APO (cont'd)

• Any Other Business

15:30-16:00

Coffee/tea break

20:00-22:30

Buffet-Dinner
hosted by Mr. Takashi Tajima, APO Secretary-General
at Sri Angkasa, KL Tower

08:00-14:30

Industry Study Tour

08:00 Depart from the hotel

14:30 Arrive at the Hotel

16:00-17:00

Closing Session

• Adoption of Summary Record of Proceedings and Decisions

• Vote of Thanks

• Closing Statements

20:00-22:30

Farewell Dinner
hosted by New APO Chairman
at Sri Melayu Friday, 21 June 2002

Friday, 21 June 2002

Optional half-day tours

Delegates return to their respective countries.