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Instructors’ Design Meeting for the ASOSAI Capacity Development Program 2023 (Workshop) on “Audit of Infectious Disease Prevention Programs in post COVID-19 situation” (Tokyo, June 2023)
The Instructors’ Design Meeting for the ASOSAI Capacity Development Program 2023 (Workshop) on “Audit of Infectious Disease Prevention Programs in post COVID-19 situation” was held from June 19 to 30, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan with the administrative support of the Board of Audit of Japan.
Six resource persons from SAIs of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam attended the meeting to design the course and develop course materials for the workshop.
Two Subject Matter Experts from World Health Organization provided technical advice on public health system resilience to the resource persons and representatives of the Capacity Development Administrator of ASOSAI (SAI Japan) were in charge of overall management of the meeting.
The course material formulated during the meeting were utilized in the ASOSAI Workshop on “Audit of Infectious Disease Prevention Programs in post COVID-19 situation” held in October 2023 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
ASOSAI Capacity Development Program 2023 (Workshop) on “Audit of Infectious Disease Prevention Programs in post COVID-19 situation” (Hanoi, October 2023)
ASOSAI Capacity Development Program 2023 (Workshop) on “Audit of Infectious Disease Prevention Programs in post COVID-19 situation” was held in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 16 to 27, 2023 with the administrative support of the State Audit Office of Vietnam.
Five instructors from SAIs of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam delivered the sessions of the workshop, and a Subject Matter Expert from the World Health Organization supported the instructors and participants in their knowledge of the public health and health system resilience field. A representative of the Capacity Development Administrator of ASOSAI (SAI Japan) also attended for organizing the workshop. 23 participants attended in the workshop, actively discussed their views on the topic. The course materials of the workshop is available on the ASOSAI website.
The 59th ASOSAI Governing Board Meeting Held in Busan, Republic of Korea
The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea hosted the 59th ASOSAI Governing Board Meeting (GBM) on the 21st and 22nd of September, 2023 in Busan, Republic of Korea, with 99 delegates from 16 countries in attendance.
This ASOSAI GBM was held in person for the first time in four years, following the 54th ASOSAI GBM held in Kuwait in 2019, after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the first day of the meeting, along with the activity reports presented by the Chairs of each Working Group, Secretariat, and Capacity Development Committee, the Governing Board Members approved the budget plan for the 2024-2026 fiscal year and the establishment of the ASOSAI Working Groups on State-Owned Enterprises and IT Audit with Data Analytics.
On the second day of the meeting, a vote by the Governing Board Members resulted in the nomination of SAI Indonesia as the Host for the 26th INTOSAI Assembly in 2028 and SAI Saudi Arabia as the Host for the 17th ASOSAI Assembly in 2027. The term of the ASOSAI Secretariat was also renewed to 2027.
After the conclusion of the GBM, delegates enjoyed a sightseeing tour in the enchanting city of Busan and paid a visit to a Buddhist temple to witness Korean culture and traditions.