(From left to right, front to back) The Members and Country Representatives of the CPSC Governing Board: Ms. M. Chathuri Kalpana, Consular Officer of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Philippines; Ms Nadhirah Mohammad Zanudin, Counsellor of the Embassy of Malaysia in the Philippines; Ms. Zumar-e-Fatima, Charge d' Affaires of the Embassy of Pakistan in the Philippines; Ms. Rosanna Urdaneta, TESDA Deputy Director General for Policy and Planning; H.E. Betty Palaso, Ambassador of Papua New Guinea in the Philippines; Prof. G.L.D. Wickramasinghe, CPSC Director General; Ms. Pooja V. Vernekar, Counsellor (Political) & Head of Chancery of the Embassy of India in the Philippines; Ms. Sayma Razzaki, Counsellor of the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Philippines; Mr. Thanapon Putkaew, Second Secretary of The Royal Thai Embassy in the Philippines; Mr. Rigoberto D. Banta, Jr., Acting Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of United Nations and International Organizations (DFA-UNIO); Mr. . Foster Ivaraoa, First Secretary of the Embassy of Papua New Guinea in the Philippines; Hon. San Yu Kyaw, Chargé d'Affaires/Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Myanmar in the Philippines; and Mr Logaventhan Karuppannan, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Singapore in the Philippines
The Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) conducted the 117th Governing Board Meeting on June 27, 2024 at the CPSC headquarters in Pasig City, Philippines. The meeting was presided by H.E. Betty Palaso, CPSC Governing Board Chairperson and Ambassador of Papua New Guinea in the Philippines, and was joined by the Heads of Missions and country representatives from the embassies of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of United Nations and International Organizations (DFA-UNIO), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Philippines also attended the meeting.
The Board deliberated and discussed key agenda items including the adoption of the Minutes of the 116th Governing Board Meeting held on January 25, 2024; actions taken based on the Board decisions and matters arising from the previous meeting; presentation of the annual report on CPSC activities and accomplishments for FY 2023-2024; report of the Standing Committee Meeting held on April 25, 2024; and operational and fiscal management of CPSC for the upcoming FY 2024-2025.
During the board meeting, CPSC Director General Prof. G.L.D. Wickramasinghe also presented his three-year accomplishments (from September 2021 to present) as the 12th Director General of CPSC. Lastly, Prof. Wickramasinghe and H.E. Betty Palaso, Ambassador of Papua New Guinea in the Philippines, presided over the ceremonial turnover for the CPSC Governing Board Chairpersonship and Vice-Chairpersonship for FY 2024-2025. The Governing Board for the next fiscal year will be led by the Chairpersonship of the Philippines represented by the Director General of TESDA, and the Vice-Chairpersonship of Singapore, represented by the Ambassador of Singapore in Manila.
(From left to right) Ms. Rosanna Urdaneta, TESDA Deputy Director General for Policy and Planning representing Sec. Suharto Mangudadatu as newly elected CPSC GB Chairperson with H.E. Betty Palaso, Ambassador of Papua New Guinea in Manila who receives a Plaque of Recognition from Prof. G.L.D. Wickramasinghe, CPSC Director General during the turnover ceremony
