www.humanrights.go.kr B. Exchanges and cooperation with NHRIs The Commission expanded the domains for cooperation with the international community and built a strategic cooperative relationship with major NHRIs. In 2016, it had such engagements with the NHRIs in Denmark and the Philippines. The NHRI in the Philippines is one with the longest history and, notably, one that is based on the Constitution. Through an exchange visit, the Commission had a dialogue regarding the management of the Philippine NHRI and its regional offices, toured the institution, and obtained information that is difficult to find through existing literature or online materials. The Commission also visited Korean businesses in the Philippines and gained a better understanding Part II of human rights issues in a business context. The visit to the Danish NHRI allowed the Commission to learn about the NHRI’s key public officials, human rights activists, the general public, students, and businessmen, and key activities for human rights in businesses. The Commission is reviewing ways to reflect some of the findings from the visit in its own activities. C. ‌Cooperation with the United Nations and other human rights-related organizations 1) Participation in the UN Commission on the Status of Women The Commission attended the 59th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women held in New York City in March 2016. It took part in expert panel meetings on key strategies for gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 agenda, participation and partnership for genderresponsive implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, and women data gaps and methodologies. It also attended a meeting with NHRIs from the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Morocco, and Canada. The Commission also visited the International Network for Economic & Social & Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) to gain a better understanding of key social rights-related issues. An international human rights organization established in 2004, the ESCR-Net is a global network for organizations working for rights. It has a strong membership from Latin American countries, but not from Asian countries, so it is expanding its membership to the Asian region. 93 Commission's Major Activities activities to foster a society where human rights are respected, their educational programmes for