From the 10^th to the 12nd of May the members of the Regional Advisory Group (RAG) in the Asia and the Pacific region will meet face to face in Bangkok, Thailand, together with their regional allies. The meeting will be a crucial moment for IYAFA: the RAG will discuss the present status of the SSF Guidelines implementation in five Asian countries, and reinforce the network alliance in the region. At the meeting the first national assessments on the SSF Guidelines report will be presented and the attendees will be invited to share their experiences, views and expectations on the implementation of the SSF Voluntary Guidelines at their own local level. The meeting will also be the occasion to discuss the Human-centred participatory monitoring methodology drafted by the IPC Working Group on Fisheries. National governmental representatives and FAO Regional representatives will be invited to the event.