From 10-14 November 2017 the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (ACSC/APF) 2017 will take place at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, the Philippines. As in previous years, FORUM-ASIA will both participate and be involved with various events and activities during the gathering.
ACSC/APF addresses issues around peace, justice and human rights, development and democratization in ASEAN towards the attainment of sustainable peace and development. It is a solidarity gathering of diverse civil society organisations in Southeast Asia, which organises its own parallel activities during the ASEAN Summit. it is a broad civil society movement on ASEAN issue that has a strong mandate in representing and strengthening ASEAN peoples’ voices. For the past 11 years, it remains a strategic platform for civil society organisations to engage ASEAN member states ad mechanisms.
For more information, check out the ACSC/APF 2017 website here.