08:30 - 11:00

Registration (Outside the conference room)

08:30 - 11:00

Informal Preparatory Meeting of Heads of Delegations

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee/Tea Break

11:30 - 12:30

Inaugural Session

Agenda Item

• Opening Address by Mr. Manu Leopairote, APO Chairman and APO Director for Thailand

• Welcome Address

• Inaugural Address

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

(Vote of Thanks)

Group Photo Session

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:30

Plenary Session I

• Election of APO Chairman and Vice-Chairmen

• Statement by New Chairman

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

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

• Financial Report for the Year 2002 (Doc. No. 3 & 3-A)

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00 - 17:30

Plenary Session II

• Special Presentation by Mr. Savenaca Narube, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji on "The Quest for Productivity and Global Competitiveness - The Imperative for Change in the Pacific Island Economies," followed by Question and Answer Session

20:00 - 22:30

Welcome dinner hosted by Mr. Brian Singh, Director of Fiji

09:00 - 12:30

Plenary Session III

• Report of the 43rd 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 2004 and 2005 (Doc. Nos. 5, 6 & 7)

• Policy Directives and Guidelines of the APO - Statements of Directors

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 16:00

Plenary Session IV

• Continuation of Policy Directives and Guidelines of the APO - Statements of Directors

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

• Appointment of Auditors

• Any Other business

16:00-16:30

Coffee/Tea break

20:00-22:30

Buffet-Dinner hosted by Mr. Takashi Tajima, APO Secretary-General

08:00-14:30

Study Tour

08:00 Leave hotel

Visit to Sigatoka Agricultural Research Station, Nacocolevu and Pacific Green Company Limited in Malangere, Nadroga followed by lunch at Nakalevu Cultural Centre and Restaurant

14:30 Return to 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