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Interim Report for 2019-2020
Area Secretary Report
Keiko Tonegawa, AS
1. Specific Goals during the term
- To organize meetings effectively
- To assist the Host Convention Committee run the 28th Area Convention in Sendai in July 2019
- To assist AP in implementing his policy and achieving his goals to strengthen the Area
2. Measures to be taken to achieve the above mentioned goals
- Send out notices of meetings and call for reports in a timely manner
- Establish quick and effective communication among the AEOs
- Facilitate greater communication between RDs and ASDs with the cooperation from Webmaster and Bulliten Editor
- Coordinate the AEOs and the HCC members for a successful Area Convention
3. Achievements Made
- 2019 ACM was successfully organized and held on July 18th at Sendai YMCA
- Also the Area Convention was successfully held on July 19th -21st 2019 at Sendai International Center with a participation of about 800 members.
- Organized 2019ー2020 Mid-Year Meeting by video conference
4. Challenges
- To receive responses from AEOs, ASDs and RDs in a timely manner
- To follow up with requests for submission of the Constitutions from the Regions
- To have effective communication with the Council members is sill a challenge. Many ASDs also mention the difficulties in communication with RDs or RSDs. We may need a Mentor System like the Internaional level.
5. Additional Comments
It is my previlege to serve as Area Secretary for 2 years. Hope to contribute to creating a stronger Asia Pacific Area during my term.