APAY Executive Committee Meeting 2023 held Virtually

Last Updated (Monday, 08 May 2023 14:50)

The APAY Executive Committee met virtually on the 14th of April from 3PM-6PM HKT. About 58 members including National YMCA Presidents, NGSs, APAY board members and other ex-officio Executive Committee members joined the ECM. The decision to hold the ECM in April, before the 21st General Assembly to be held in September 2023, was to provide more time allocation to the different components of the General Assembly in September including the Council Meeting. 

The proposed agenda for the ECM was accepted and achieved during the meeting. The ECM received the following reports: 

• General Secretary’s report: GS Nam Boo Won presented the 2022 annual report of APAY, sharing the important programs and activities of APAY with the members. Despite many challenges like COVID-19 global pandemic, the APAY staff team tried their best to achieve the proposed program plans for 2022.

• Audited Financial Report and Budget 2023

• Golden Anniversary Trust Fund Committee Report

• 21st GA Planning Committee Report: presented by the Chair Babu Gomes. The report highlighted the ongoing planning and preparations for the 21st General Assembly, scheduled from 15-20 September 2023, in Chennai, India. Before the 21st GA, there will be two pre-events: i.e. the 5th Youth Assembly and 1st Gender Equity Forum from 13-15 September 2023.

• Election Committee Report: presented by the Chair Nagako Okado

• Task Force Group Report on APAY Office Matters: presented by the Chair Rev. Samuel Stephens.

ECM also approved the 2023 Yearly Program Calendar of APAY.

The ECM made endorsement on the following Personnel Matters recommended by the APAY board. 1) appointment of two news APAY staff: Ms. Yura Rhee, Secretary for Admin and Youth Empowerment; Ms. Nimasha De Silva, Program Officer for Climate Defenders Project. 2) Ms. Cristina Miranda, Executive Secretary’s contract extended till 30 June 2023. 3) Mr. Nam Boo Won, General Secretary’s term is extended to August 2026. 

The participants remembered the YMCA leaders who passed away in 2022. Vice President Honorio Tan presented the In Memoriam. 

The ECM was concluded with closing remarks by president Chen Chin-Seng and a prayer led by board member Nagako Okado.