Commission's Major Activities National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2016 Exchanges and cooperation with international organizations and NHRIs The Commission was actively involved in exchanges and cooperation with national human rights institution (NHRIs) through the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF). The accreditation of “A” status by GANHRI helped raise the Commission's status as a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles. Notably, the Commission became the chair of the GANHRI Working Group on Ageing, leading international activities for topics related to human rights of older persons. For implementation of the initiatives for promoting the human rights of older persons adopted at the ASEM Summit in 2014, the Commission hosted the ASEM Expert Forum on Human Rights of Older Persons from 15 June to 16, 2016, as a follow-up to the ASEM Conference on Global Ageing and Human Rights of Older Persons in 2015. The expert forum was attended by ministers, vice ministers, assistant secretaries, and Ambassadors from ASEM member states, as well as experts from international organizations, NHRIs, and domestic and international NGOs. A total of 266 representatives from 36 countries held in-depth discussions about ways to promote human rights of older persons. In view of strengthening exchanges and cooperation with NHRIs, the Commission visited the NHRIs in Denmark and the Philippines, as well as the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden, gaining a better understanding of the activities of key NHRIs and renowned institutes. It also invited the NHRIs in Germany, Mongolia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines to a training programme in Korea, strengthening cooperation with these institutions. To strengthen its network with NHRIs, the Commission participated in the 29th GANHRI Annual Conference in March 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland, and the 21st APF Annual Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2016 and took part in discussions on various human rights issues and key decision-making process. With respect to implementation of international human rights treaties in Korea, the Commission participated in the 31st UN Human Rights Council meeting and the 60th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting to monitor the discussions. It also attended the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights where it presented its proposed National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. Also, by invitation of the 7th Session of the UN Working Group on Ageing, the Commission, on behalf of NHRIs, made a presentation 88