The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples Forum

The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples Forum, or ACSC/APF is an annual meeting that is a platform for exchanging, sharing experiences, and discussing various issues related to achieving the United Nations goals for development in conjunction with the implementation of international declarations and ASEAN cooperation agreements among the civil society organizations (CSOs) in ASEAN countries. The Association for Rural Mobilisation and Improvement (ARMI) has been se- lected as one of the Steering Committees of the Lao Social Organization or the Steering Committee of the ASEAN People’s Conference, or ACSC/APF, to participate in the conference. We also contributed to our work as a secretariat by facilitating and preparing for delegations from Lao civil society organizations to attend the ACSC/APF meeting every year. And in 2022, when Cambodia was a host for the aforementioned forum in Phnom Penh, the ARMI and other CSO delegates from Lao PDR also gradually participated.