The 16th AFFSIS FOCAL POINT MEETING

The 16th AFSIS Focal Point Meeting back to back with the 3rd Workshop of Improving Statistics Data on Food Procession and Distribution related to Agricultural Crops in ASEAN Region (ISFAS) project.

On the 24th of May 2018, ASEAN Plus Three Food Security Information System (AFSIS) organized the 16th AFSIS Focal Point Meeting back to back with the 3rd Regional Workshop on Improving Statistics Data on Food Processing and Distribution Related to Agricultural Crops in ASEAN Region (ISFAS) project at Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam in Bangkok, Thailand. The Opening Statement was delivered by Dr. Vinaroj Supsongsuk, Secretary-General, Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of agriculture and cooperatives.
The main objectives of the AFSIS Focal Point Meeting are to inform the ASEAN Plus Three members the overall outcomes and achievements of AFSIS in 2015 and to discuss on future work plan and issues. Whilst the 3rd Regional Workshop on the ISFAS project aims to inform the overview and result of the second year implementation in three pilot countries namely, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam as well as to consider the last year work plan.
The Meeting was attended by the members of the AFSIS Focal Points and participants from the ASEAN Plus Three countries, except Malaysia and Republic of Korea.
Details of the Meeting and Workshop appear as in Summary Report.