Attendees of the 111th CPSC GB Meeting (L-R): (First Row) Mr. Jan Michael Marasigan, CPSC Executive Secretary; H.E. U Lwin Oo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and GB Vice-Chairperson; H.E. Norman Bin Muhamad, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Malaysia; Dr. Rangsan Thepmondhri, Director of International Strategy and External Relations Division, Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), Thailand. (Second Row) Mrs. Rosalinda Gonzales, CPSC Finance Officer; H.E. Gerard Ho Wei Hong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore; Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane, CPSC Director General; H.E. Betty Palaso, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea; H.E. Shobini Gunasekera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. (Third Row) Ms. Manisha Swami, Counsellor (Political) / HOC & DDO, Embassy of the Republic of India; H.E. Asad Alam Siam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh; Ms. Noemi T. Diaz, Director for Socio-Cultural Division, United Nations and International Organizations – Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA-UNIO); Ms. Saadia Awan, HoC/Second Secretary, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Mrs. Nurriha Ahmad, Counsellor, Embassy of Malaysia; Ms. May Myo Khaing, Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Mrs. Maria Susan P. Dela Rama, Executive Director – Certification Office, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Philippines.
In line with the commencement of CPSC’s new Fiscal Year 2021-2022, the Governing Board held its 111th Session on June 24, 2021. As health and safety due to the pandemic are still main concerns, the meeting was held online through Zoom Virtual Platform.
The session was presided by the Board Chairperson, H.E. Norman Bin Muhamad of the Embassy of Malaysia. It commenced with the review of CPSC’s performance during the Fiscal Year 2020-2021. The Board commended CPSC’s efforts and achievements, especially in delivering effective and relevant training programs despite the challenges bought by the travel and mobility restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic.
The recommendations of the Standing Committee during its meeting on May 5, 2021 were tackled next by the Board. Items such as CPSC’s Yearly Plan of Operations and Operational Budget for 2021-2022, revisions on the CPSC Staff Norms and Manual of Financial Rules and Procedures, and updates on the ongoing recruitment of the CPSC Governing Board-Engaged Faculty were discussed by the Standing Committee beforehand in order to assist the Board in deliberating, and provide guidance in their decisions. Led by the Standing Committee Chairperson H.E. U Lwin Oo of the Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, salient points and recommendations were presented and received positively by the Board.
H.E. Norman Bin Muhamad of the Embassy of Malaysia presiding the 111th CPSC Governing Board Meeting
H.E. U Lwin Oo of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar as the new CPSC GB Chairperson for FY 2021-2022
As CPSC transitions to a new fiscal year, the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson posts are turned over to the new set of officers during the session. CPSC Director General Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane introduced H.E. U Lwin Oo of the Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar as the new Chairperson, and H.E. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Kazi of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as the incoming Vice-Chairperson. CPSC expressed its gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson H.E. Norman Bin Muhamad through a Plaque of Appreciation which was presented virtually at the ceremony.
The Board will again convene through a Special GB Meeting on August 2021, as part of the transition and turnover of the Director General post.
