Timeline

An interactive timeline showing key dates and events in SGATAR's history.

Milestones

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1970

SGATAR is founded under the auspices of SEAMCED
1971

First SGATAR meeting is held in the Philippines
1974

Pacific countries join SGATAR
1995

Basic membership criteria established
1997

Hosting cycle updated
1998

First Head Forum meeting held
1999

First Working Level Meeting held
2001

OECD and other IO‘s invited as observers
2002

JTP‘s and MHTI established
2005

Revision of membership criteria
2013

Set-up of SGATAR Taskforce
2014

Mission and strategic objectives adopted by HODs
2015
- SGATAR Operating Framework adopted by HODs
- Training programmes reorganised into a single and cohesive platform
- Annual work programme adopted
- Permanent SGATAR website established
2016
- SGATAR Operating Framework adopted by the HODs as the official SGATAR governance document in its entirety
- Adoption of the SGATAR Communications Guide
- Adoption of the tranfer pricing competency roadmap and training curriculum
- Clarification around the geographical boundaries in the existing SGATAR Membership Rules
2017
- Adoption of strategic, multi-year, multi-tiered SGATAR Capacity-Building Programme
- Grant of Permanent Observer Status to OECD, ADB and AOTCA.