Annual Report 2013–2014 The APF’s membership increased by two institutions since the last Annual Report with the inclusion of the National Human Rights Commission of Oman and the Ombudsman of Samoa as associate members. Further information on the APF and its individual members is available at www.asiapacificforum.net. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES This Annual Report covers the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. The report details the APF’s activities under the following five key strategic objectives: 1. Enhance members’ institutional capacity 2. Enhance members’ communication, cooperation and engagement 3. Promote compliance with the Paris Principles 4. Engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms, and 5. Effective, efficient and strategic management of the APF.1 The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency’s support has enabled the APF to deliver key services with regards to its core mission of strengthening the capacity and regional representation of its members. The support has enabled the APF to implement activities within the following key strategic objectives, detailed in the following sections. Photo by the Jordan National Centre for Human Rights. 1 As amended by Forum Councillors at the 16th Annual Meeting of the APF to include gender mainstreaming as a cross-cutting strategic objective. Introduction | 5