(VOVworld) – A special meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) has opened in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

ASEAN promotes protection of the Rights of Women and Children. (Photo: RFA/AFP)

Participants agreed on a plan of action for next year and discussed strategies to implement the eight areas of commitments reflected in the Declaration. A framework of actions was discussed based on the corresponding projects under the ACWC Work Plan 2012-2016. An inter-sectoral consultation meeting with other relevant ASEAN bodies and a dialogue session with civil society organizations were planned for February 2014 to socialize the Declaration and explore potential contribution to its implementation. The eighth ACWC meeting was scheduled for 17-20 February 2014 at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia.