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The Special SOM-43rd AMAF and the Special SOM-21st AMAF Plus Three Meeting

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24/08/2022
The Special Senior Officials Meeting of the 43 rd Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (SSOM-43 rd AMAF) and the Special Senior Officials Meeting of the 21 st Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (SSOM-21 st AMAF+3) were held during 23-24 August 2022, hosted by the Republic of Indonesia as the virtual meeting. For the SSOM-43 rd AMAF on 23 August 2022, the attendants were SOM AMAF Leaders, ASEAN secretariat and AFSIS Secretariat on agenda 5.1 regarding the ASEAN Plus Three agenda. The representatives of AFSIS Secretariat were Dr. Waraporn Saelee, AFSIS Manager, Dr. Sumanya Ngandee, Deputy AFSIS Manager, Mr. NIIMI Tomohiro, Japanese Expert, Mr. Tanabodee Kheosipalard, Statistician, and Ms. Prodpran Lomthong, Project Coordinator. While the SSOM-21 st AMAF+3 on 24 August 2022, the attendants were SOM AMAF Leaders, SOM Leaders Plus Three Countries, ASEAN Secretariat, APTERR Secretariat, and AFSIS Secretariat representatives which were Dr. Waraporn Saelee, Mr. NIIMI Tomohiro, Mr. Tanabodee Kheosipalard, and Ms. Prodpran Lomthong. In this regard, Dr. Waraporn reported the meeting of the outcomes, and achievements of the AFSIS implementation in the 2021-2022: Q2 and future Workplan. Furthermore, the summary result of the discussion on the future of AFSIS from the 20 th AFSIS Focal Point Meeting and the proposal on the future of AFSIS were presented in the aforesaid meetings. After the presentation, the Meeting acknowledged the sincere gratitude from Lao PDR toward the progress of AFSIS’ activities in human resource development and food security information development that assist the improvement of agriculture in ASEAN Member States (AMS). The Meeting also noted the comments from Thailand and Japan in accordance with proposed options for the future of AFSIS to support the option for setting up AFSIS to be the Intergovernmental Organization and to seek support and consultation from ASEAN Secretariat for further actions with respect to the current laws and regulations of member countries.
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