INTERNATINAL GEOTHERMAL ASSOCIATION INC.
WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL BRANCH (WPRB)
1st Annual General Meeting
16 November 2006, Auckland, New Zealand
Minutes of Meeting:
1. WPRB Chairman Jim Lawless opened the meeting at 3:30 PM andwelcomed the attendees.
2. Jim Lawless relayed the Chairman’s Report to the audience including thefollowing:Appointment of Jim Lawless as the Chairman of the WPRB by the IGA
Board in April 2006;

Appointment of the WPRB Forum until late 2007;

Adjustment of the geographical coverage of the WPRB to include
Mongolia;

Establishment of membership, including the designated fees (proratedfor developed/developing countries, with a student discount, andpatterned after the IGA);

Current membership according to the list supplied (minus Indonesia) is556;

Conduct of the WPRB’s Annual General Meetings (the 1st AGM is inAuckland; the 2nd in Manila in March 2007);Development of the WPRB’s By Laws;

Designation of the WPRB’s Annual Regional Conference (the 2006
Regional Conference is the New Zealand Geothermal Workshop; for2007, it will be the 28th PNOC-EDC Geothermal Conference; for 2008,
it shall be in Indonesia in preparation for the WGC 2010 in Bali subject
to approval by INAGA);

Incorporation or registration of the WPRB in New Zealand; and

Potential future activities.

3. The following motions were then approved by the body:“That the following persons be accepted as the interim governing
Forum of the WPRB until elections are held in late 2007:
a. Jim Lawless (NZL) – Chairman
b. Tingshan Tian (CHN)
c. Alimin Ginting (INA)d. Glenn Golla (PHI) – Secretarye. Toshihiro Uchida (JPN)f. Kevin Brown (NZL) – Treasurer”
Jim Lawless explained the objectives and reasons for the formationof the Forum.
The motion was proposed by Colin Harvey and was seconded by
Brian White. The body unanimously approved the motion.
“That the proposed By Laws of the WPRB, as circulated to registeredmembers and tabled at the 2006 AGM, be adopted.”
Jim Lawless explained to the body that the By Laws are necessary
to reflect the WPRB’s objectives, organization and internalmechanics, which are all required for incorporation/registration.
The motion was proposed by Jim Gray and seconded by Bill Wood.
The body unanimously approved the motion.

“That, for 2007, the annual individual membership fees of the WPRB
be set as follow, subject to approval by the IGA Board:
New Zealand

US$ 5China

US$ 2

Indonesia

US$ 2Philippines

US$ 2

Japan

US$ 5Others

US$ 5

Student fee: 50% of the above”
Jim Lawless clarified that the WPRB’s fiscal year is from January 1to December 31.
The motion was proposed by Glenn Golla; seconded by Jim Gray.
The body unanimously approved the motion.
“That the 2007 AGM and Regional Conference of the WPRB be held in
association with the 2007/28th PNOC-EDC Geothermal Conference inMarch 2007 in Manila.”
Jim Lawless added that the plan was to hold the WPRB’s AGM andRegional Conference in Indonesia in 2008 as a “dry run” prior to theWGC 2010 in Bali.
The motion was proposed by Kevin Brown and was seconded byPhil White. The body unanimously approved the motion.

4. The body proceeded in nominating members to the different standing
committees of the WPRB. The following registered members werenominated:Nominating (Election) Committee: Toshihiro Uchida, Bill Wood,Larry Bayrante

Finance Committee: Toshihiro Uchida, Alimin Ginting, Mary Stanley

Audit Committee: Tingshian Tian, Mike Glucina

The body decided to conduct the nominations for the Membership andInformation and Education Committees at a later date.
5. New Business / OthersBill Wood expressed his thought that the WPRB may be competingwith the NZGA with regards to programs and objectives, including
potential source(s) of funding.

Jim Lawless replied that the WPRB will target international agencies(e.g., ADB, World Bank, etc.) although it plans to tap into Trade NZ forfunding, too.

6. The meeting was adjourned at 4:19 PM.

Glenn Golla, Secretary