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I . Organization of ASEF |
| 1. | The Organizer shall convene and manage an ASEF at least once a year. |
| 2. | The Organizer shall call on a coordinator of ASEF. |
| 3. | The Organizer is responsible for selecting ASEF themes from significant international maritime technical regulations and related international standards. Each theme will be discussed by all participants after experts' presentation addressing controversial points. |
| 4. | While there is no mandate to reach agreement on the themes to be discussed, the Organizer will compile the summary of the discussion. |
| 5. | At an event of each year's ASEF meeting, the Organizer will determine the organization to serve as the ASEF Organizer for the subsequent year. Although the term of responsibility is one year, re-election will be permitted. |
| 6. | The Secretariat of ASEF shall be established in Japan Ship Technology Research Association (JSTRA) for the time being (until the next ASEF). The Secretariat of ASEF shall fully cooperate with the Organizer and shall plan for the future ASEF to submit proposals for Participants in ASEF etc. |
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II. Membership of ASEF |
| Full membership shall be granted to technical engineers and/or representatives of organizations involved in shipbuilding industries in Asia (shipbuilding, ship repairing and ship machinery manufacturing) and relevant R&D institutions. Governmental organizations and societies related to ships and ship classification may attend the ASEF as observer. |
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III. Budget issues, including payment of expenses |
| Operating expenses for each ASEF shall be the responsibility of the Organizer. Costs incurred for participation in ASEF shall be paid by each participant. |
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IV. Future challenges |
| ASEF will explore the establishment of NGO with IMO-Consultative status. |
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