On 8 August 2024, AFSIS Secretariat participated in the Special Senior Officials Meeting of the 23rd Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (SSOM-23rdAMAF+3) hosted by Malaysia as a physical meeting. The representatives of the AFSIS Secretariat were Dr. Sumanya Ngandee, AFSIS Manager,
During the meeting, Dr. Sumanya reported the meeting of the progress of the AFSIS in the 2023-2024(Q2) and future work plan. Furthermore, the sustainability of AFSIS including the Joint Understanding of AFSIS which was adopted in the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting in June 2024 was presented in the aforesaid meetings.
The Meeting noted the AFSIS progress report for 2023-2024(Q2), which includes outcomes from the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting and activities from 2023-2024(Q2). In terms of administrative functions, Human resource development activities, food security information development, and cooperation projects with Plus Three countries and other relevant organizations on the importance of agricultural statistical data and information management in the ASEAN.
The Meeting also endorsed the Joint Understanding from the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting. This endorsement supports the sustainability of AFSIS by reinforcing its role, function, and long-term viability However, the Meeting requested that the AMS submit their feedback on the Joint Understanding to the AFSIS Secretariat by 20 August 2024.
On August 28, 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat was invited to attend the Thailand Security Dialogue 2024: “Sustainable Peace under Geopolitical Shifts”. The conference was organized by the Strategic Studies Center (SSC), the Commandant of the National Defence Studies Institute (NDSI). The conference aims to provide a platform for the presentation and exchange of academic perspectives on security situations covering their impacts on global and regional peace and security, to gather valuable ideas and perspectives, and to produce analyses leading to recommendations to promote sustainable peace in the region.
On 27 August 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the inaugural meeting of the preliminary study exploring a 'Local Resource-based Food Reserve' mechanism in the ASEAN Member States. Hosted virtually by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia, and the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Secretariat, the meeting aimed to clarify the study's objectives, expected outcomes, scope, and timeline.
Heavy monsoon rains from August 7 to 10, 2024, have led to significant flooding across 14 regions in Myanmar, with over 500,000 hectares of land impacted. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) warns of further weather challenges, including potential La Niña conditions.
On 31 July 2024, The AFSIS Secretariat participated in a significant meeting with the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD), the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Secretariat, a professor from Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), United Kingdom, and experts from various fields. The purpose of the meeting was to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among international experts, aiming to develop strategies aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and conduct a comprehensive global environmental strategic scan to analyze and assess emerging trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to sustainable development.
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