The Colombo Plan Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 48th Consultative Committee Meeting (“48th CCM”) is scheduled to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from the 29th to 31st of May 2024. The Government of Mongolia through its Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs (MoJHA) is hosting the event. MoJHA has confirmed that the inaugural ceremony on May 30, 2024 will be graced by the esteemed presence of H.E. Khurelsukh U., President of Mongolia, while the Honorable Oyun-Erdene, Prime Minister of Mongolia, will attend the closing program on May 31, 2024. Participants will also get to experience the rich cultural heritage and natural wonders of Mongolia in an arranged tour after the CCM.

The objectives of the meeting of the Committee are:

• the discussion of how available resources can best be used in furtherance of the objectives of the Colombo Plan;
• the assessment and evaluation of technical co-operation programmes within the region;
• the review of the activities of the Colombo Plan organs; and
• the taking of decisions about the organization of Committee proceedings and other questions relating to the Colombo Plan.