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CAFA 34th Directors' Meeting held in Dongguan

CAFA 34th Directors' Meeting held in Dongguan in March 17th, 2015. The meeting sponsored by CNFA, hosted by Dongguan Famous Furniture Association.

Participate in the meeting are: President of CNFA, Chairman of CAFA, Mr. Zhu Changling.

Director of Information Department in CNFA, Secretary-General of CAFA, Ms. Tu Qi. Dr. Lim Cheok Sin in SFA. Advisor of CAFA, Ms. Koh Sok Yan. Deputy Secretary-General of 3F, Mr.Jacky Fang. Director of International Relations of 3F, Mr.Charley Wang. Secretary General of TFA, Mr.Jirawat Tangkijngamwong. Managing Partner of APFEA, Mr. Farrukh Saeed Ansari. Advisor of CAFA, Director of IAFP, Dr. Kok Chye Loo. Mr. Esmaeil Kesh in SFA.

The meeting was chaired by Director of Information Department of CNFA, Secretary-General of CAFA, Ms. Tu Qi.

 
President Zhu Changling said, CNFA has been committed between CAFA members and deepen the exchange of information and sharing together to enhance the international influence of Asian furniture industry, for member companies to make a greater contribution.
About 2015 work plan, he proposed the following topics:
1. Increased CAFA members, developing countries member companies. He suggested that CAFA accept a country to join multiple associations, including national and local organizations. At the same time, he proposed to accept the countries associated with the furniture industry, large enterprises have become CAFA members to enhance service capabilities and international influence of CAFA.
2. He proposed that Asian Furniture Development Forum held in September 2015 in the China International Furniture Fair, the
Invite experts from all member countries to share development opportunities, innovation and exports and imports, and to achieve cooperation docking with China's furniture industry cluster.
3. Establishment Asian furniture Standardization Committee. Work with the International organization for Standardization technical Committee for Standardization furniture (ISO / TC 136) , promote Asian standards into international standards
4. With the exhibition platform, organize communication activities in the Asian furniture industry exhibition, exhibition promoting international level, to promote the exchange of Asian furniture industry.
5. Organization of Asian furniture design activities. As in the Beijing International Design Week and other important design event, showcasing the latest design concepts Asian countries and innovative products, adhere to the Asian furniture design activities ongoing annual.
6. Strengthen advocacy role of CAFA official website and magazine. Enhanced Site news timeliness and worth watching, expand the site information, obtain a higher degree of concern.


 
Secretary-General of CAFA, Ms. Tu Qi said after CAFA Secretariat of China was established in January of this year, Secretariat promptly made contact with Singapore, carried out work to undertake all aspects of the official website, the organizational structure, historical data, and other members of the arrangement, thanked Singapore Secretariat for their help and support.


 
Deputy Secretary-General of 3F, Mr.Jacky Fang and Director of International Relations of 3F, Mr.Charley Wang introduced the Famous Furniture Fair situation. Famous Furniture Fair 2015 to a new image for the audience, the show order to strengthen the maintenance work; increase the intensity and scope of delivery overseas advertising, partially completed international museum collections in Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Turkey, Singapore overseas companies exhibiting enhanced overseas buyers Visitor convenience; Dongguan Famous furniture Club is willing to work closely with CAFA-related activities, and to support the work in the market.

 

 
Ms. Koh Sok Yan recommends that the Council adjusted according to changes in the Articles of Association of the content of the work, suggested to play an important role for members as vice-chairman and advisor positions.

 
Secretary General of TFA, Mr.Jirawat Tangkijngamwong suggested to determine the 2015 work plan. He endorsed the development of national members and member companies of the practice, said that members of the management should be refined to ensure that countries work in an orderly manner.
 
Managing Partner of APFEA, Mr. Farrukh Saeed Ansari agreed the proposal to extend CAFA members. He said, CAFA should continue to develop new members. India is as important furniture market in Asia, it is recommended to find Indian furniture industry organizations.

 
The Conference elected the CAFA 2013-2014 Chairman Dr. Lim Cheok Sin as the new honorary chairman 2015-2016, Dr. Lim accepted the appointment as the new Honorary Chairman. He said he would continue to do service work CAFA. The meeting to discuss the candidates CAFA Vice Chairman and advisers, to mention the countries selected by the members of the list will be officially announced after the meeting.

 
This meeting is the first meeting organized by the China Secretariat of CAFA, the meeting focused on the work of the next two years were planned and discussed, refined the specific arrangements for the work, CAFA members will be on the development of the furniture industry in Asian countries play a more active role.

 

 

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