2nd APTERR Council Meeting, 2014

The 2nd Meeting of ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Council

Hanoi, Vietnam  30 May 2014

On 29-30 May, the 2nd meeting of ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Council was held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The APTERR Agreement took effect in July 2012, and the 1st meeting based on the Agreement was held in March 2013. In this 2nd meeting, the Council endorsed the result of the recruitment of the general manager (GM) of the APTERR Secretariat, Mr. Wiroj Saengbangka from Thailand. The Council also discussed the draft of Administrative Regulations, and Rules and Procedures of Financial Management of the APTERR Secretariat, and the Council endorsed the work plan and the budget plan for fiscal year 2014 proposed by the APTERR Secretariat.

The Secretariat reported to the Council the realisation of work plan and budget plan for fiscal year 2013. The council members also shared knowledge and experiences derived from the report of implementation of TIER 3 Programme in Lao PDR and the Philippines by the representatives from these two countries.

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