ACSC/SAPA (South East Asia)
The Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy (SAPA} was formally established at its first regional consultation in Bangkok from 3-4 February 2006. It was attended by more than 50 participants representing about 30 civil society organisations (CSOs) from the Asian region.
SAPA was born out of common concerns about how to enhance the effectiveness and impact of civil society advocacy by improving communication, cooperation and coordination among non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating regionally, in the face of rapidly increasing and multiplying inter-governmental processes and meetings in Asia.
SAPA Membership is on an organisational, not individual, basis. Asian social movements and CSOs - including NGOs, people’s organisations and trade unions engaged in action, advocacy and lobbying at the level of inter-governmental processes and organisations - can be members if they subscribe to the aims of SAPA. Oher organisations who share the aims of SAPA can join SAPA as partners. Presently, more than 100 CSOs - national and regional - are members of SAPA .
See more on SAPA at: http://www.asiasapa.org
Regional Groups Call for Asian Solidarity
PRESS RELEASE Kathmandu, 27 March 2010 Around 50 representatives belonging to the Solidarity for Asian Peoples’ Advocacies (SAPA) call on greater interaction and solidarity among regional groups to address common concerns. In a public forum on “The Asian Challenge: Forging Solidarity, Buildi...
Statement from the organisers of the Asean People's Forum/Asean Civil Society Conference
At 11:30pm, Thurs, Thai foreign Ministry officials informed organizers of APF that 5 out of 10 civil society representatives were rejected from the interface meeting with ASEAN heads of government. The remaining representatives were told to be ready for pick up at 7.A.M., nearly 5 hours before the s...
Advancing a Peoples’ ASEAN: Continuing Dialogue: Statement of the 2nd ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (APF)/5th ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC)
Cha-am, Thailand, 18 – 20 October 2009 We, more than 500 delegates at the 2nd ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (APF II) / 5th ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC V), representing various civil society organizations and , movements of workers from rural and urban sectors as well as migrant sector, peasan...
REPORT - Plenary Discussion on ASEAN Economic Pillar
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) vision talks about a stable, prosperous, and highly competitive region, with equitable economic development, and reduced poverty and economic disparities. Its goal is to hasten complete liberalization and opening up of the regional economy by 2015. However, this fr...
Statement of ASEAN Peoples’ Forum-Fourth ASEAN Civil Society Conference to the 14th ASEAN Summit (20 – 22 February 2009)
Advancing a Peoples’ ASEAN Statement of the ASEAN Peoples’ Forum-Fourth ASEAN Civil Society Conference 20 – 22 February 2009 Bangkok, Thailand We represent a group of more than 1,000 participants from the ASEAN region, and in solidarity with our friends and colleagues from all over ...
Civil society organisations come together to criticise failings of the ASEAN Charter
The Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy (SAPA) Working Group on ASEAN obtained a copy of the draft ASEAN Charter when it was leaked to the media on 7 November, prior to its signing by ASEAN leaders at their annual summit on 20 November. Subsequently, the Working Group prepared an analysis of th...
SAPA WG on ASEAN's Analysis of the ASEAN Charter
When the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced that it will embark on a process of building a Charter to formalize its agreements and establish its legal framework, civil society groups paid attention. While ASEAN has been generally inaccessible and non-transparent, national and r...
ACSC-3: Singapore Declaration
Third ASEAN+ Civil Society Conference (ACSC-III) 2-4 November 2007, Singapore 1. We, about 200 participants from civil society organizations and trade unions across Southeast Asia gathered at the Third ASEAN+ Civil Society Conference (ACSC-III) in Singapore on 2-4 November 2007 to discuss issue...
ASEAN for the People: Statement of the 2nd ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC II)
10-12 December 2006 - Cebu City , Philippines Summary We are more than 300 participants from countries in the ASEAN region, together with guests and partners from all over the world, who gathered for the 2nd ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC II) organized by the Solidarity for Asian People'...
SAPA letter to the EPG on the ASEAN Charter reiterating the key points of its submissions
The Eminent Persons Group on the ASEAN Charter Through Mr. Fidel V. Ramos Philippine EPG Member Re: Reiterating the Main Elements of the Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy (SAPA) Submissions to the Eminent Persons Group on the ASEAN Charter Excellencies, The Solidarity for Asian Peo...
SAPA Submission 'on the Socio-Cultural Pillar and Institutional Mechanism' for ASEAN Charter (November 2006)
SAPA (Solidarity for Asian People's Advocacy) Working Group on ASEAN (2006b) 'Submission on the Socio-Cultural Pillar and Institutional Mechanism' to the Eminent Persons Group on the ASEAN Charter, Quezon City, Philippines, 10 November Last installment by the Working Group on ASEAN of the Solidar...
SAPA Submission 'on the Economic Pillar' for ASEAN Charter (June 2006)
SAPA (Solidarity for Asian People's Advocacy) Working Group on ASEAN (2006a) 'Submission on the Economic Pillar' to the Eminent Persons Group on the ASEAN Charter, Singapore, 28 June 2006 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. Introduction We are the Working Group on ASEAN of the Solidarity for Asian People’s Ad...
SAPA Submission 'on the Security Pillar' for ASEAN Charter (April 2006)
SAPA (Solidarity for Asian People's Advocacy) Working Group on ASEAN 'Submission on the Security Pillar' to the Eminent Persons Group on the ASEAN Charter, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, 17 April 2006 In this submission, SAPA outlines the broad principles and highlight civil society perspectives ...
Civil Society Presentation to ASEAN Heads of State and Government
11th ASEAN Summit Kuala Lumpur Convention Center Monday, December 12, 2005 The Right Honourable Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia and Chairman of the 11th ASEAN Summit, His Majesty,Your Excellencies, Heads of States and Governments, and the Secretary-General ...
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