Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics
23^rd Session (APCAS 23)
26-30 April 2010, Siem Reap, Cambodia

BACKGROUND
The Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS) is a statutory body of FAO. APCAS brings together senior statistics Officials from FAO member countries of the Asia and Pacific region, who are responsible for the development of agricultural statistics in their respective countries. They review the developments in their agricultural statistical systems since the last session and exchange ideas with experts from FAO and other organizations on the state of food and agricultural statistics in the continent.

MEMBERSHIP
As per the Statute of the Commission, the Membership of the Commission is open to all Member Nations of FAO and Associate Members whose territories are situated wholly or partly in the Asia and Pacific Region or who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing territories in the Region. As of March 2010, 25 countries were members of APCAS, namely Afghanistan Australia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Cambodia, New Zealand, China People’s Rep. of, Pakistan, Fiji, Philippines, France, Republic of Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Iran, Islamic Rep. of, United Kingdom, Japan, United States of America, Lao PDR and Viet Nam.

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
The biennial meetings of the Commission are organized to: (i) assess the current status of food and agricultural statistical development in member countries; (ii) inform the member countries about the FAO activities in food and agricultural statistics during the preceding biennium, particularly in Asia and the Pacific; and (iii) discuss new developments in agricultural statistics.

DOCUMENTS
The provisional agenda of the meeting is available. An information note is also available for the Participants.

CONTACT
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Jairo Castaño
Senior Statistician
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific,
39 Phra Athit Road, Bangkok 10400 Thailand

Tel: (662) 697-4250

Fax: (662) 697-4445
E-mail: jairo.castano@fao.org
Web: www.faorap-apcas.org

Or

Ms. Meas Sotheavy
23^rd APCAS Liaison Officer
Department of Planning & Statistics

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: (855) 1297-5519

Fax: (855) 2372-0527
E-mail: vy_meas@hotmail.com
 

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