Strong organisational leadership and governance 3 14 1 6 The APF is an independent, non-profit organisation, with a board of directors – the Forum Council – that reflects the regional diversity of our membership. As an organisation, we seek to operate according to the highest levels of accountability, efficiency, transparency and member participation. very high high medium low very low no response ANNUAL MEMBER SURVEY 2018: OVERALL VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE APF TO OUR INSTITUTION The APF secretariat manages the day-to-day operations of the APF and implements the decisions of the Forum Council. IMPLEMENTING NEW GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS • Adopted new governance arrangements that will equip us to meet the needs of our growing membership and respond to emerging human rights challenges Under the new arrangements, the APF will establish a: • Provided a stable funding base to strengthen our members in their work to address human rights violations and build fair, just and inclusive communities • General Assembly that will be responsible for setting strategy and making high-level decisions (‘A status’ members having voting and participatory rights and ‘B status’ members have participatory rights) • Five-member Governance Committee, elected from ‘A status’ members, who will make recommendations to the General Assembly on a range of issues. These governance reforms were developed by our members through a consultation process that extended over a number of years. At each stage, the proposals were presented to APF members for debate and decision. Voting for membership of the APF Governance Committee, which will reflect our regional diversity and promote gender equality, will take place at the APF Annual Meeting in September 2018. WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/USER/ASIAPACIFICFORUM 18 WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2017–18 At our 2017 Annual Meeting, APF members endorsed a new governance structure that will better meet the needs of our growing membership and ensure that we can respond quickly and strategically as issues arise. ASIA PACIFIC FORUM OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS BUILDING OWNERSHIP AND BELONGING Our members place significant value on their membership of the APF and rate their satisfaction with the APF’s governance and organisational structure as high or very high. Our members also said they were highly satisfied with the performance of the APF secretariat, reflecting the efficiency and professionalism of its small staff of seven. As a member-based organisation, it is vital that our members feel a shared ownership of the APF and our vision to make human rights a reality for everyone in the Asia Pacific. In the transition to our new governance structure, we will endeavour to ensure that all members – both ‘A’ and ‘B’ status NHRIs – feel able to contribute to the direction and growth of the APF.