Annual Report 2012–2013 Contents List of abbreviations 2 Introduction 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Asia Pacific Forum 3 Strategic objectives and activities 4 Evaluation of performance 9 Enhance members’ institutional capacity 10 1.1. Training 11 1.2. Capacity assessments 15 1.3. Advisory Council of Jurists 18 1.4. Specialist capacity projects 19 Enhance members’ communication, cooperation and engagement 24 2.1. Cooperation and engagement 25 2.2. Communications 29 Promote compliance with the Paris Principles 32 3.1. Accreditation 33 3.2. Provision of advice to members and others 35 3.3. Establishment of NHRIs 36 Engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms 38 4.1. International mechanisms 39 4.2. Regional mechanisms 44 Effective, efficient and strategic management of the APF 46 5.1. Strategic management 47 5.2. Gender mainstreaming 48 5.3. Environmental impact 49 5.4. Financial management 50 5.5. Corporate governance 51 5.6 Allocation of expenditure 51 1