The members and representatives of the CPSC Governing Board for FY 2022-2023 during the 114th Governing Board Meeting, February 23, 2023 (from left to right): Ms. May Ofracio, Desk Officer, Socio-Cultural Division, DFA-UNIO; Mr. Witsarut Piyavongsomboon, Second Secretary, Embassy of Thailand in Manila; Ms. Christina R. McKernan, Director, Socio-Cultural Division, DFA-UNIO; Hon. P.G.P. Kaushalya, Chargé d'Affaires/Second Secretary and Head of Chancery, Embassy of Sri Lanka in Manila; H.E. Tull Traisorat, Ambassador of Thailand; H.E. Betty Palaso, Ambassador of Papua New Guinea; H.E. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Kazi, Ambassador of Pakistan; Hon. San Yu Kyaw, Chargé d'Affaires/Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Myanmar in Manila; Ms. Pooja Vernekar, Counsellor, Embassy of India in the Manila; Prof. G.L.D. Wickramasinghe, CPSC Director General and APACC President; Mr. Josefino Torres, Deputy Director General for Administration and Finance, TESDA; Ms. Amanda Cheah, Second Secretary (Political), Embassy of Singapore in Manila; and Ms. May Myo Khaing, Second Secretary, Embassy of Myanmar in Manila

The Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) successfully convened the members of the CPSC Governing Board for the 114th Governing Board Meeting which was held physically at the Conference Room of CPSC, in Pasig City, Philippines last February 23, 2023. The Heads of Mission and representatives from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand have attended the meeting. Representatives from the Office of the United Nations and International Organizations, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) were also present. Financial auditors from the accounting firm Valdez, Abad & Co. attended the meeting as well to present the results of the audit done with CPSC's financial statements for FY 2021-2022.

The 114th Governing Board Meeting in session

The Board Members were able to discuss and deliberate key agenda items including the adoption of the Minutes of the 113th Governing Board Meeting which was held physically last June 28, 2022 in Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City, Philippines, reports of the Standing Committee Meeting which was held last December 2022, and presentation of the midyear report on CPSC activities and financial status for FY 2022-2023.
Moreover, the Director General was able to present to the Board Members the proposed CPSC Strategic Plan for 2023-2028, a product of a multi-stage process which culminated during the Senior Executives’ Conference (Bangkok, Thailand) last December 12 to 16, 2022. Having been approved by the Board Members, this Strategic Plan will be setting the direction of the Staff College concerning its vision, mission, and strategic objectives in the next five years. In addition, the Board Members also discussed matters concerning the operational budget of the college and upcoming programs of the college for the second half of FY 2022-2023.

The 114th Governing Board Meeting in session