OUR GOALS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD Collaboration lies at the heart of our approach to promoting genuine and sustained change. In the coming year, we will work closely with a broad range of partners – civil society organisations, governments and international organisations – to help build communities where the human rights of all people are respected, protected and fulfilled. During 2016–17, we will: >> Support our members with practical training to promote and protect the rights of vulnerable groups, with a special focus on LGBTI people, women and people with disabilities >> Build on our successful efforts to promote the independent participation of NHRIs in the work of UN bodies in New York, including the Commission on the Status of Women >> Assist our members in their efforts to advocate for the abolition of the death penalty in countries across the Asia Pacific >> Strengthen our networks of skilled human rights educators, communicators and torture prevention experts >> Partner with UNDP to host a regional conference to mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Yogyakarta Principles on sexual orientation and gender identity In the coming year, the APF will partner with UNDP to run a series of activities to build the capacity of NHRIs to promote and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. We will also be supporting our members to share their experiences and develop new approaches in running human rights education initiatives for a wide range of groups. >> Launch an Arabic-language version of the APF website to increase access to our resources for NHRIs, governments and civil society in West Asia >> Confirm a new, streamlined governance model that will support the APF’s growing membership. We are grateful for the support of partners and donors who share our commitment to promoting and protecting human rights in the Asia Pacific. Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions Annual Report 2015–16 > 25