On 25 January 2024, AFSIS Secretariat held the 1st Special Directors General Meeting of ASEAN+3 for the AFSIS New Framework via Online Conference in Bangkok Thailand, with the cooperation from the representatives of ASEAN+3 to share their opinions and guidance on the proceeds for preparing for AFSIS New Framework
The meeting was chaired by Mr. Vini Atisook Deputy Secretary General, Office of Agricultural Economics, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand delivered the welcome remarks and opened the event, Ms.Liu Xiangzhou, Deputy Director of Asia and Africa Division Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, People’s Republic of China, Mr.Hideya Yamada, Director General Statistics Planning Division, Statistics Department from MAFF, Japan, and Mr. Jeing Yong-oh, Director of International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Republic of Korea delivered the opening remarks.
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The distinguished delegates of ASEAN Plus three attended the meeting with a total of 28 delegates, which were Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and AFSIS Secretariat.
This meeting aims to present the results of the SSOM-44th and the 23rd AMAF+3 and gather opinions and perspectives among ASEAN +3 on the AFSIS New Framework for establishing AFSIS to be a sustainable organization.
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The meeting provided valuable results. AFSIS Secretariat will bring the matters gathered from the meeting to discuss in further detail in the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting which will be held in June 2024 in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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On 13–15 January 2026, the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Thailand, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, and the AFSIS Secretariat, conducted the 1st Meeting of Japan–Thailand Expert Dialogue on Agricultural Statistics. The meeting was held at the Office of Agricultural Economics and field survey activities in Chonburi Province.
On 3–4 December 2025, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat participated in the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Table Top Exercise (TTX) held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
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AFSIS and Development of Human Resources" in Cambodia On 27 November 2025, Mr. Charapon Chantorn, Deputy AFSIS Manager, participated in the Completion and Handover Ceremony of the project “Establishing the Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) and Development of Human Resources, Phase 3 – Pilot Project on Strategic Crop Forecasting System for Food Security in Cambodia.” The ceremony was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and jointly hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia, and the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC).
AFSIS Participated in APRSAF-31 to Strengthen Space Technology Cooperation for Regional Food Security On 18–19 November 2025, in Cebu City, the Republic of the Philippines, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, represented by Mr. Charapon Chantorn, Deputy AFSIS Manager, participated in the 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31). The Forum, a key platform for promoting regional cooperation in space technology across the Asia-Pacific region, was co-organized by the Philippines Space Agency (PhilSA), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
