A/HRC/10/54 page 24 Conclusions The Forum, during its open plenary sessions: 6. Expressed appreciation to the OHCHR for its support in connection with NHRIs and their protection mandates; for the establishment and strengthening of NHRIs; and to the ICC and its accreditation process. The APF reaffirmed the success of their partnership with the OHCHR and looked forward to enhancing their mutual cooperation and support including through the holding of a Pacific workshop on NHRIs. 7. Expressed appreciation to the Chairperson of the ICC for her leadership in the review and development of the governance of the ICC. Forum Councillors therefore welcomed the holding of the first constituent assembly of the ICC during the APF annual meeting and the steps taken to incorporate the organization. They offered their continued support to ensure that the ICC and regional coordinating committees are influential entities in the international human rights system. 8. Informed the conference of the outcomes of the meeting of Forum Councillors held on 29th July 2008. The following decisions were highlighted: • The unanimous election of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (as the current host institution of the annual meeting) to the position of Chairperson of the APF, the Jordanian National Centre for Human Rights (as the host institution for the next annual meeting) and the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (as the immediate past Chairperson of the APF) to the two positions of Deputy Chairpersons. • The offer to provide associate membership of the APF to the Iranian Islamic Human Rights Commission. The Commission subsequently advised that it did not want to accept associate membership. • The decision to defer the review of the associate membership of the Qatar National Human Rights Committee. In doing so Forum Councillors congratulated the institution on the steps taken to comply with the Paris Principles. Forum Councillors requested that the secretariat organise a study visit to seek additional information on their domestic legal system and to review this information at the next annual meeting. • The decision to accept with appreciation the offer of the Jordanian National Centre for Human Rights to host the Fourteenth Annual Meeting in 2009. 9. Welcomed the convening of the SEO meeting and encouraged them to strengthen their network.