The CEO of ASEAN CSR Network, Mr. Thomas Thomas, was one of the speakers at the AICHR workshop on the Role of Youth in Promoting Human Rights in ASEAN: Making Rights a Reality. The event was held at the University of Malaya, from 30-31 October 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The guest of honour was the Honourable Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. The event was attended by a host of VIPs such as the representatives and alternate representatives of AICHR, Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), Chairman of the Global Movement of Moderates (GMM), Vice-Chancellor of the Univesity of Malaya, Director-General of ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Heads of ASEAN Mission and dignitaries.

Mr. Thomas’ presentation on business and human rights was on 31^st October, with the Vice Chair of Suhakam, Datuk Dr. Khaw Lake Tee, where he covered concepts and the practice of CSR and Human Rights in ASEAN.