The “GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond” took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 9-11 May 2007. The purpose of the conference was to assess progress with GHS implementation in ASEAN and to review and further develop a regional GHS implementation strategy towards the internationally agreed target date of 2008. The conference was organized through the collaboration of the Government of Indonesia, ASEAN Secretariat, UNITAR and ILO, with financial support from the European Union, the Government of Switzerland, and OPCW.