1. Welcome Remarks
The Chairman, Mr. Rungsarit Chantarat, opened the meeting and welcome committee members and participants.

2. Introduction
2.1 Members introduced themselves.
2.2 Members were invited to go through the agenda.
It was agreed that the two items, 4.3.1 “Workshops on selected OSH related topics” and 4.3.2 “Exchange of visits among member organizations” should be amended to item 5.1 and 5.2 under the item 5 “New Matters for Discussion and Consideration”.

3. Confirmation of MDC Minutes from APOSHO21, Bali, Indonesia
3.1 All members accepted the meeting’s minutes of Management Development Committee as confirmed in APOSHO21 in Bali, Indonesia.
3.2 Mr. Tan Jin Thong submitted the final copy of “Role and Function of APOSHO in improving OSH management in the Asia Pacific region to Enhance International Cooperation Development” to the members. It was agreed that each member should read it and discuss it later during the APOSHO AGM on May 12, 2006.

4. Matters arising from the last meeting in Bali, Indonesia

4.1 APOSHO as an NGO of ILO (International Labor Organization)
Dr. K.C. Gupta reported the result of the liaison with the Safe Work of ILO regarding the matter of acceptance of APOSHO as an international NGO by ILO. The benefits and advantages, which APOSHO will gain after joining the ILO, were discussed as follow:
4.1.1 A worldwide recognition;
4.1.2 An invitation to attend ILO official meetings, resulting in an acknowledgement in new standards regarding the Occupational Safety and Health in the workplace for APOSHO’s own further adaptation;
4.1.3 Financial funding: chances for APOSHO to receive more funds.
It was endorsed that the application should be proposed for submission next year at APOSHO-23 meeting being held in Singapore. It will perhaps take about a year after submission of application before it can be accepted by ILO. It was suggested that ILO’s official is invited to give consultation at the AGM on May 12, 2006.

4.2 APOSHO Funding
Dr. K. C. Gupta reported on the latest progress of the APOSHO Funding working group consisting of 5 members-namely, NSCI, OSHC, NSCS, JISHA, and KOSHA.
There are three progresses regarding expenditure:
4.2.1 Expenditure for meeting of secretarial of APOSHO
4.2.2 Annual Meeting expenditure helping the host country
4.2.3 Expenditure helping poor country members who cannot attend AGM meeting
It was agreed that for the present situation and economic climate it will not be appropriate and we should maintain the status quo. In the future the matter may be raised again for consideration. The selected host countries should be responsible for the funding and may find the sponsorship by themselves.

4.3 ‘Prakarsa Bali’ (Bali Initiative): the new spirit for years to come
Mr. Jalaludiin Yusoff, Singapore presented the final text of the ‘Prakarsa Bali’ (Bali Initiative): to the meeting.
Chairman reported that to follow up the ‘Prakarsa Bali’, SHAWPAT proposed to APOSHO organizer at least two activities has to be discussed later under the item 5.1 and 5.2 of the agenda.

5. New Matter for Discussion and Consideration

5.1 Workshops on selected OSH related topics
The chairman proposed a workshop on selected topics of OSH in Asia Pacific for APOSHO-23. The committee agreed that the workshop should be organized as one of the sessions during or prior to the APOSHO-23 in Singapore next year. The current issues and topics for the workshop will be jointly determined by SHAWPAT and NSCS.

5.2 Exchange of visits among member organizations
The meeting agreed that each member organization should inform the APOSHO honorary secretary general of the outstanding OSH practices or technologies that they have in each country, so that he can recommend exchange of visits. and should establish a visit to the organization or country, so that other members can use as a guideline.

6. Any Other Business
6.1 The committee discussed and agreed on the coordination and support on the Bangkok Declaration 2006, raised by SHAWPAT, as it coincides with the theme of the APOSHO 22-namely, to enhance safety and health in Asia Pacific.

7. Announcement
7.1 APOSHO 23 annual meeting will be held in Singapore in 2007.
7.2 Mr. Eros Zuniga from SOPI offered to host APOSHO 25 in Philippines in 2009.

8. Closing
The Chairman thanked members for their support and contributions. The meeting was adjourned at 11.35 AM.