The 13th FPM was held in Toyama, Japan on 25-26 August in 2015 to review the progress and expected outcomes of the current activities as well as to discuss the proposed workplan of CEARAC for the 2016-2017 biennium for adoption to be submitted to the 20th NOWPAP IGM, which will be held in Beijing, China on 28-30 October in 2015.