08:30–09:00

Registration

09:00–09:30

Inaugural Session (Grand Ball Room, Section III)

• Welcome Remarks – by Dr. Ngo Quy Viet, Director General, Directorate for Standards and Quality and APO Director for Vietnam

• Inaugural Address by Mr. Hoang Van Phong, Minister of Science and Technology

• Introduction of NPO Delegates and Agriculture Delegates

09:30–10:00

Group Photo & Coffee Break

10:00–11:00

Plenary Session I (Grand Ball Room, Section III)

• Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman

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

• Statement by APO Secretary-General (Doc. No. 2)

• Presentation on and Adoption of Evaluation of Project Implementation (Doc. No. 3)

• Consideration and Adoption of APO Program and Financial Estimates for 2008–A Review (Doc. No. 4)

11:00–12:30

Plenary Session II (Grand Ball Room, Section III)

• Country Presentations–Sharing of Views and Experiences among NPO Delegates and Agriculture Delegates

12:30–14:00

Lunch Break

14:00–15:30

Plenary Session II (continuation)

• Continuation of Country Presentations

15:30–16:00

Coffee break

16:00–17:00

Plenary Session II (continuation)

• Continuation of Country Presentations

19:30–21:00

Welcome Dinner hosted by STAMEQ/VPC

09:00–11:00

Strategic Planning Sessions: Plenary Session (Grand Ball Room, Section III)

• Presentation on New APO Program Planning Process

11:00–11:30

Coffee Break

11:30–12:30

Strategic Planning Sessions: Concurrent Sessions (Function Rooms VI and VII)

• Strategic Planning Sessions
  – Overview of the 2009 and 2010 Projects
  i. Industry and Service Committee
  ii. Agriculture Committee

• Presentation and Review of APO Program Plan for 2009 (Doc. No. 5)

• Presentation and Review of APO Program Plan for 2010– General Outline (Doc. No. 6)
  – Discussion on Evaluation of Project Implementation

12:30–14:00

Lunch Break

14:00–16:00

Continuation of Strategic Planning Sessions

16:00–16:30

Coffee Break

16:30–17:00

Summing up by Strategic Planning Sessions’ Chairmen

19:30–21:00

Dinner reception hosted by APO Secretary-General

07:30–11:15

Observational visit to Handicraft Village

12:30–14:00

Lunch Break

16:00–16:45

Plenary Session III (Grand Ball Room, Section III)

• Presentation and Adoption of the Strategic Planning Sessions’ Reports

• Adoption of APO Program Plan for 2009 (Doc. No. 5); and APO Program Plan for 2010–General Outline (Doc. No. 6)

• Adoption of the Report of the Workshop Meeting to the 50th Session of the Governing Body

• Any Other Business and Observers’ Statements
  – Vote of Thanks

16:45–17:15

Closing Session

• Closing Statements
  – Secretary-General
  – Chairman