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1 I THE 2nd Bl~NNIAL CONFERENCE OF PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARIANS OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION MAY 9-12, 1992 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN

2 T I t THE 2nd BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARIANS OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION MAY 9-12, 1992 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN

3 CONTENTS TIME TABLE... 2 GENERAL INFORMATION... 5 Identification Meeting Sites Services on Request Transportation Telephone, Telex, Fax and Laundry Services Medical Services CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT AND TELEPHONE DIRECTORY... 6 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS...? EMBASSIES/HIGH COMMISSIONS OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES... 14

4 TIMETABLE Venue Programme for the 2nd Biennial Conference of Parliamentary Librarians of the Asia-Pacific Region CONFERENCE THEME "Research and Information Support to Legislature" Dates May 9-12, Parliament House, Islamabad, Pakistan. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3.30 p.m p.m. to 5.30 p.m p.m. Tea Break Business Meeting to discuss APLAP Affairs including Membership fee (Chaired by Western Samoa) Dinner May 10, 1992 (Sunday) Purpose AGENDA May 9, 1992 (Saturday) a.m a.m. To share developmental experiences; INAUGURAL SESSION Recitation from the Holy Quran. Address by the Secretary General, National Assembly of Pakistan. Remarks by Mr. J.B. Kim, President of APLAP Inaugural Address by the Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan Tea Break a.m. Working Session. (Chaired by Koreaf i) Australia ii) Solomon Islands 1.00 p.m. Lunch 2.00 p.m. Workng Session (Chaired by Thailand) i) Vanuatu ii) Bangladesh 9.30 a.m a.m a.m p.m p.m p.m p.m. to 5.30 p.m p.m. Working Session (Chaired by Indonesia) i) Japan ii) Korea Tea Break. Working Session (Chaired by Sri Lanka) i) Western Samoa ii) Papua New Guinea Lunch. Visit to the National Library. Tea Break. Visit to the Faisal Mosque and witness proceeding of the National Assembly. Dinner May 11, 1992 (Monday) 9.30 a.m. Working Session (Chaired by Japan) i) Tuvalu ii) Thailand 3

5 GENERAL INFORMATION G-R-0-UP-D-IS_C_U-SS_l_O_N---t '~ a.m. Tea Break ~~~/~!--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IDENTIFICATION All delegates are kindly advised to wear a name tag at all meetings and other official events a.m. Working Session (Chaired by Bangladesh) i) Ualayeia t30s ;...e ~..s ii) Indonesia M~1~) \,;.> MEETING SITES All meetings and the Opening session will be held at the Committee room of the National Assembly p.m p.m p.m. Lunch Visit to the Lok Virsa and Shakarparian. Return to Hotel. SERVICES ON REQUEST Clerical services such as making copies or typing will be provided by the Deputy Librarian of the National Assembly Library. (Tel: /2354) p.m. Dinner May 12, 1992 (Tuesday) 9.00 a.m. Working Session (Chaired by Australia) i) Cook Islands ii) Sri Lanka a.m. Tea Break a.m. Closing Plenary Session (Chaired by Pakistan) Address of Thanks: Closing Address: Secretary General, National Assembly of Pakistan TRANSPORTATION Shuttle services will be provided to the delegates for all official activities. TELEPHONE, TELEX, FAX AND LAUNDRY SERVICES Overseas calls, long distance calls, telex, facsimile services are available through hotel at the expense of the users. MEDICAL SERVICES In case of a need for emergency medical service, please contact Mr. Haji, Deputy Librarian, National Assembly Library. (Tel: /2354) p.m p.m. Visit to Murree/Bhor Bun (including Lunch) Return to Hotel; Evening Free. 4 5

6 CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT AND TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~..!~ ~~ Mr. Nairn Uddin Siddiqi Librarian of the National Assembly Library LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ~-l1'1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUSTRALIA Mr. Haji Deputy Librarian of the National Assembly Library Ms. Carol kempner Senior Librarian Australian Parliamentary Library Parliament House Canberra A.C.T Australia Islamabad Hotel , 20 Lines. BANGLADESH Mr. Kazi Tauhid Hasan Chief Librarian Parliament Secretariat Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Dhaka-1207 Bangladesh J J Ms. Jane Ann Lindley Regional Consultant for Legislative Institutional Development, The Asia Foundation G.P.O. Box 666 Dhaka 9 Bangladesh 6 7

7 COOK ISLANDS JAPAN Mr. Russell N. Thomas Senior Interpreter/Librarian Parliamentary Library P.O. Box 13, Rarotonga Cook Islands. Mr. Toshikazu Kanaka Director Research and Legislative Reference Bureau National Diet Library , Nagata-cho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 Japan INDONESIA Mrs. Roemningsih Prayitno Chief Librarian Library of the DPR-RI Parliament of Indonesia Jin. Gatot Subroto Jakarta Pusat Indonesia Mr. Takao Murayama Assistant Chief, General Affairs Division Research and Legislative Reference Bureau National Diet Library. REPUBLIC OF KOREA Ms. Aurora Simandjuntak Project Officer Library of the DPR-RI Parliament of Indonesia Mr. Joobong Kim Chief Librarian National Assembly Library 1 Yoido-dong, Seoul Korea 8 9

8 Mr. S.S. Chung Senior Analyst National Assembly Library Korea SOLOMON ISLANDS Mr. John Laugolo Sergeant-at-arms/Librarian Parliamentary Library P.O. Box G19 Honiara Solomon Islands PAKISTAN Mr. Nairn Uddin Siddiqi Librarian National Assembly Library Parliament House, Islamabad Pakistan. SRI LANKA Mr. Sri Amarasekara Librarian Parliament of Sri Lanka Jayewardenepura Kotte Sri Lanka PAPUA NEW GUINEA THAILAND Ms. Lily Ruth Tiki Parliamentary Librarian P.O. Parliament House Waigani, Papua New Guinea ), Mrs. Pornpimol Tirakungovit Director Documentaion and Reference Services Centre Secretariat of the National Assembly U-Thong-Nai Road Bangkok Thailand 10 11

9 TUVALU Mrs. Faleata Siketi Parliamentary Reporter Tuvalu Parliament Library P.O. Box 39 Funafuti, Tuvalu THE ASIA FOUNDATION PAKISTAN OFFICE Mr. Frank E. Dines Representative 38, Khayaban-e-lqbal, F-7/3 Islamabad Tel: & VANUATU Ms. Eileen Mathias Parliamentary Library Parliament House Port Vila Vanuatu WESTERN SAMOA Ms. Leata Fesili Parliamentary Librarian Parliamentary Library Parliament House P.O. Box 198 Apia Western Samoa 12 13

10 Australia EMBASSIES/HIGH COMMISSIONS OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES Diplomatic Enclave No. 2 Post Office Box 1046, Islamabad Tel: Bangladesh Indonesia Japan House No. 24, Street No. 28 Shalimar 6/1, Islamabad Tel: Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5/4 P.O. Box 1019, Islamabad Tel: Plot Nos , Ramna 5/4, Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad. Tel: Republic of Korea 72, Margalla Road, F-6/2 P.O. Box 1087, Islamabad Tel: Sri Lanka Thailand House No. 19, Street No. 56 F-7/4, Islamabad. Tel: House No. 4, Street No. 8 Shalimar F-8/3, Islamabad. Tel:

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