Annual Report 2013–2014 Contents List of abbreviations 2 Introduction 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Asia Pacific Forum 3 Strategic objectives and activities 5 Enhance members’ institutional capacity 6 1.1. Training 7 1.2. Capacity assessments 14 1.3. Specialist capacity projects 18 Enhance members’ communication, cooperation and engagement 20 2.1. Cooperation and engagement 21 2.2. Communications 26 Promote compliance with the Paris Principles 30 3.1. Accreditation 31 3.2. Provision of advice to members and others 33 3.3. Establishment of NHRIs 34 Engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms 36 4.1. International mechanisms 37 4.2. Regional mechanisms 39 4.3. Advocacy 40 Effective, efficient and strategic management of the APF 42 5.1. Strategic management 43 5.2. Gender mainstreaming 45 5.3. Environmental impact 46 5.4. Financial management 46 5.5. Corporate governance 48 1