ESCAP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, as part of ‘Getting everyone in the picture: Strengthening civil registration and vital statistics systems in Asia and the Pacific’ (Data 4 Health Initiative), welcomes the submission of abstracts for the first Asia-Pacific CRVS Research Forum to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 20-21 April 2023. The Forum offers a major research, information sharing, training, and capacity-building opportunity for delegates, who will be able to present at and attend paper presentations and interactive sessions, including networking opportunities.