NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Associate Member of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) of NHRIs at the 16th Annual Meeting of the APF in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2011 (See Chapter 5, Institutional Development). These successes illustrate the very strong start the Commission has made in establishing a presence and working to raising its profile among policy makers, stakeholders and the public. The most important activities have focused on creating awareness of human rights concepts and the NHRC itself as well as building an institutional foundation comprising both physical infrastructure and human capital. Commission achievements and impacts in all four areas are detailed in subsequent chapters. 25