The 2006 AGM of AMETIAP (Global) Limited, held at the Singapore Polytechnic on 13 October, was attended by 5 Directors, 24 representatives of finanical Member Institutions, 1 Associate Member and 1 Honorary Member. The Board’s decision that the network be known as ‘Global Maritime Education and Training Association’, with the working name ‘GlobalMET’, and that steps be taken to change the name under which the network is incorporated in Australia from AMETIAP (Global) Limited to GlobalMET Limited, were endorsed by the meeting. Membership certificates were presented to new members: • British Columbia Institute of Technology Marine Campus - Capt J Clarkson • Bulgarian Maritime Training Centre - Mr G Petrov • MAS Maritime Academy - Capt M Imtiaz • Mr R Stall - Associate Member. Following discussion of the new GlobalMET website - www.globalmet.org - an expresson of appreciation to member institution Teledata was recorded for gratis development of the new site, which is designed to serve as a major communication node for the development of MET. The meeting endorsed the Registration of MET Practitioners scheme. In discussion on the audited financial reports, the need to increase revenue through increasing membership, producing publications and seeking grants for projects was stressed. Under General Business, the establishment of criteria for selection of members based on quality and national recognition and the creation of regional bodies for organising regional activities were recommended from the floor. The meeting accepted with thanks the invitation from the Malaysian Maritime Academy to host the GlobalMET 2007 Conference, Board of Directors and Annual General meetings during the latter part of 2007.