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Since 2023, AfA working groups have organized regional events across Asia, bringing together advocates, organizations, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to strengthen animal protection efforts within their local contexts.
Key Focus Areas
AfA Regional Events are designed around key animal protection priorities that reflect the needs and challenges of each region. These focus areas guide discussions, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among participants.
Farm Animals Welfare
Improving the lives of farmed animals.
Dog and Cat Welfare
Strengthening companion animal welfare across Asia.
Disaster Preparedness
Building resilience before, during and after disasters.
Regional
Collaboration
Leadership Development
Regional
Partnerships
Knowledge
Exchange
Movement
Building
Practical Solutions
Why AfA Regionals Events
AfA Regional Events emerge from a recognized need for country-specific, localized collaboration across Asia's animal protection movement. Each event is co-organized with local partners to address the on-the-ground realities unique to each country.
These in-person gatherings bring together local organizations, advocates, and stakeholders working across animal welfare, policy, research, academia, and community outreach. Attendees connect across organizational silos, share challenges, exchange successes and valuable lessons that they learnt, and collectively map out strategic priorities for their national movements.
With AfA hosting 2 to 3 Regional Events per year, these convenings serve as a critical engine for movement-building, turning isolated local efforts into a more coordinated, effective force for animal protection across Asia.
Upcoming AfA Regional Events
DRC Regional Event Nepal 202623 Sept 2026, 09:00 GMT+5:45 – 24 Sept 2026, 17:00 GMT+5:45Kathmandu, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
FAC Regional Event Nepal 202625 Sept 2026, 11:00 GMT+5:45 – 26 Sept 2026, 17:00 GMT+5:45Kathmandu, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
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Regionals
Creating spaces for ideas, collaboration, and learning opportunities
392
Participants
Advocates, researchers, activists and changemakers engaged
5
Countries
Responding to country-specific priorities through locally relevant solutions and collaboration
70
Experts
Contributing regional perspectives, practical experience, and actionable insights
Past Regional Events
Wed 10 JunBali Rani HotelBuilding Multi-Stakeholder Conversation on Humane Dog and Cat Population Management in Indonesia
Thu 17 JulMercure Hotel Sanur, Bali, IndonesiaAdvancing Farm Animal Welfare Through Collaboration With The Government
Fri 28 JunQuezon CityAnimal welfare in the Philippines has always been about companion animals. Unknown to many, farmed animals are subjected to cruel practices in industrial farms. It is high time to spotlight farmed animal welfare and uplift their living conditions.
Fri 23 JunThang Loi HotelCollaboration for the better welfare of farmed animals