To        : All National Movements

 

Re       : The 15th Regional Committee Meeting

 

Date     : January 16, 2001

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

Warm greetings from Hong Kong.

 

We are glad to inform you that the 15th Regional Committee Meeting of the Asia Pacific region will be held from 10-15 July(arrival-10, departure-15), 2001 in Chiangmai, Thailand. The composition of Regional Committee Meeting, the Functions of the Regional Committee Meeting, and the agenda of Regional Committee Meeting are as follows :

 

I. The composition of Regional Committee Meeting

            Accredited representatives of all member movements

            Regional representatives of Executive Committee and Chairperson of WSCF-AP

            Regional staff who shall be ex-officio non voting members

 

II. The functions of the Regional Committee Meeting

            Review and assess the situation of the member movements of the region

            Consider the ideas, problems and aspirations of the member movements of the region

            Determine and review objectives, policies and priorities for the region;

            Devise the ongoing program of the region;

            Review the finance of the region

            Elect members of the Regional Standing Committee and Regional Women’s Committee

 

III. The tentative agenda of Regional Committee Meeting

1. Opening Worship

2. Study Session

3. Bible Study

4. Reports :

            National Reports

            Regional Secretary

            Women’s Coordinator

            Executive Committee

            Standing Committee

5. Issues from the Reports

6. Program Thrust of 2001-2002

 

 

7. Movement Building in Pacific and Indochina

8. Long-term Leadership project

9. Accounts of 1999 and 2000

10. Budget of 2001 and 2002

11. Election

12. Discussion on the WSCF General Assembly in Thailand, 2003

13. Venue and date of the next RCM

14. Any Other Matters

 

Each National movements has to send one representative to this Regional Committee Meeting.  Please note that according to the Bye-laws of the WSCF Asia Pacific region in any four year period at least half of those delegates sent to regional meetings and program by any national movements shall be: students and women.

 

We enclosed  the nomination form, so please fill out the form and send it back to us by March 20, 2001.  We also ask the selected delegate to bring a symbolic material of your movement such as painting or craft for the opening worship.  We also appreciate if the delegate could bring at least one song translated in both your language and English.

 

Later on, the Regional office will send you another information package on the RCM which includes a detailed schedule and agenda of the 15th RCM.

 

Best wishes in your SCM ministry and looking forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Peace and Joy in Christ

 

 

 

Shin Seung Min

Regional Secretary

 

c.c. Standing Committee

      Regional Women’s Committee

      Inter-regional Office