Central and West Asia and North Africa Regional Meeting Report PROCEDURAL MATTERS 5. The following were elected by acclamation: Chair: Mr Walid El-Tawel (Syrian Arab Republic) Vice Chair: Mr Abdulmunim Abu Zeid (Egypt) Rapporteur: Mr Mohamed Tazi (Morocco) Theme I : Chair; Mr Abdusattar Abdoukarimov (Uzbekistan) - Rapporteur; Mr Rashid Anwar (Pakistan) Theme II : Chair; Mr Micheal Abi Antoun (Lebanon) - Rapporteur; Mr Mohamed Neffati (Tunisia) Theme III: Chair; Ms Ayfer Tan (Turkey) - Rapporteur; Mr Andreas Hadjichristodoulou (Cyprus) 6. The programme of work was then adopted (Appendix 2). There were background presentations on the GPA and a review of the status of GPA implementation, which was examined further in working groups. Three main topics, namely National Programmes, Community PGRFA management, and Regional and International collaboration were addressed in workshops. For each, a number of presentations were made. Following this, critical issues were identified and discussed in small working groups, which were then reported back to the Plenary. Additionally briefing sessions on funding and policy issues were held. TOC