The panel discussion on bringing together key stakeholders from governments, the United Nations, civil society, and communities across the region to promote dialogue, knowledge exchange, and strengthened partnerships, led by Dr. Srinivas Tata, Director of the Social Development Division, ESCAP.
Group of high rank officer from MSDHS and ESCAP after the official opening session of the of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) 2026 Associated Event “From Global to Regional to Local: Follow-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development – Building Societies for All Ages in Asia and the Pacific,” organized by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) in collaboration with ESCAP.
Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat APCD’s representative joined this important.
Sabine Henning, Chief, Sustainable Demographic Transition Session, Social Development Division, ESCAP presented the Key outcomes from the WSSD2 solution Session and regional implications: population ageing in Asia and the pacific.
Group photo featuring high-ranking government officials from MSDHS and ESCAP, together with more than 60 participants.
On Monday, 23 February 2026, Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat (Logistics Officer) represented APCD at the Associated Event under the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) 2026 entitled “From Global to Regional to Local: Follow-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development – Building Societies for All Ages in Asia and the Pacific.” The event was organized by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok.
The international conference aimed to advance the implementation of the Doha Political Declaration in Asia and the Pacific by translating global commitments into regional and local action. The programme featured an opening session delivered by H.E. Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of UNESCAP, and Mr. Kantapong Rangsesawang from the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS). It also included two panel discussions led by Dr. Srinivas Tata, Director of the Social Development Division, ESCAP and Michacia Friberg-Storey, UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand on bringing together key stakeholders from governments, the United Nations, civil society, and communities across the region to promote dialogue, knowledge exchange, and strengthened partnerships.
There were more than 60 participants from multiple stakeholders, including MSDHS, the ASEAN Centre for Active Ageing and Innovation (ACAI), government agencies related to social development, representatives from universities, the Ministry of Public Health, and overseas government officials from the Philippines and Indonesia.
This event represents an important step toward building inclusive societies for all ages through regional collaboration and shared commitment.
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