a. Country office

Managed a stall during World Environment Day Exhibition on 5th June at F-9 Park, Islamabad. ARUP Banners were displayed in and around the stall. Information collected from web, international and national sources was displayed. Leaflets and membership forms were distributed to all interested.

• Participated in the Road Safety Seminar held at NHA on 9 June 99.
• Lists were provided to World Bank of stakeholders in road matters for their workshop.

b. Sindh Province

• Participated in the seminar on "Shipping Policy Development" held at Karachi on 14 June.
  
• Participated in presentation at Governors House on Karachi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA) on 5 June.
• Efforts have also been initiated on having ARUP on KMTA board.

c. Punjab Province

• Meeting in connection with LUTP at Lahore from 20 to 25 June.

d. NWFP Province

• Provincial meeting for arranging the next workshop at Peshawar was held on 13 June. Two local newspapers adequately covered the same. (Extracts enclosed)

2. NEXT WORKSHOP

NWFP provincial workshop is being organized on Sunday 18th July at Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar. Registration desk will start at 0830 while the formal proceeding will start by 0900 and continue till13:00.

Detailed program and invitation cards are available with Mr. Abdus Salam Arif. He may be contacted at Phone # 0921 510921 or 511989. Those interested to participate are requested to collect their invitation by 17 July.
All members of the Executive Board are requested to attend the same.

3. Workshop in Baluchistan

Province is expected in August. Provincial coordinator is requested to present the proposed program during the next Executive Board Meeting at Peshawar. An Executive Board meeting will also be held with the provincial workshop at Baluchistan in August.

4. Executive Board Meeting Schedule

Executive board meeting is scheduled for 17th July at Peshawar under arrangements of NWFP provincial committee. All members are to coordinate directly with the NWFP members for logistic requirements, if any. World Bank has been requested to kindly reimburse economy class airfare to members traveling from other provinces. Confirmation and procedure will be communicated soon

5. VISION

Three statements have been received so far. The same are enclosed for discussion during next Executive Board Meeting.

6. Miscellaneous

Please send your proposal for list of addresses of this newsletter to country office at Unit # 9, 1st Floor, Souk AI-Hashir Plaza. F-10 Markaz, Islamabad.

Progress on registration under "social welfare act" will be discussed in next meeting.

Registration under "societies act" has not been applied, awaiting decision of social welfare application.

Monthly returns of activities, state of work and funds needs to be streamlined and forwarding of information to country office regularly be ensured.

Nominations for vacant provincial Posts of executive board are still awaited.

ARUP id card design is being prepared. Your proposal for the same please be sent to country office.

Agenda points for next Executive Board meeting and confirmation of your participation please are communicated by 15 July.

Travel schedule and logistics requirements also be communicated to NWFP Provincial secretariat.

Thanks & Regards,

ASIF J. KHAWAJA
Secy. Coordination- ARUP

To All members of the Executive Board -With a request to make and distribute copies

Copy for information to:

• Country Office -World Bank
  
• General Manager - National Highway Authority Islamabad
  
• FINNROAD Project
  
• Citizen Traffic Committee
  
• National Transport Research Committee
  
• Country Office A.D.B
  
• DIG Traffic Police Islamabad