1. We, the Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry held our 34th ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting on 27 September 2012 in Vientiane, under the Chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Vilayvanh Phomkhe, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR. Prioritizing Key Measures and Targets for 2015 2. We, while noting and appreciating on-going progress [...]
1. We, the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministers of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea held our Twelfth Meeting in Vientiane on 28 September 2012, under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Vilayvanh Phomkhe, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR. 2. We reaffirmed our [...]
Around 70 photography enthusiasts from ASEAN Member States joined the ASEAN Secretariat Photo Competition from 8 July to 31 August 2012. The competition with the theme: ASEAN Unity in Cultural Diversity was organized by the ASEAN Secretariat in conjunction with the celebration of the 45th anniversary of ASEAN. Three winning photos have been selected with [...]
Sustainable development of the food and agriculture sectors is among top priorities of ASEAN. The production of safe and tradable agri-food products is an essential component for the realisation of a single production and market in ASEAN. To this end, the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) has been cooperating in harmonizing quality standards [...]
Luang Prabang, People’s Democratic Republic of Lao, 26 September 2012 – The commitment to halve sexual transmission of HIV in the ASEAN region by 2015 gained momentum as a consortium of partner organizations led by the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) and the ASEAN Task Force on AIDS (ATFOA) pledged to drive specialized efforts across [...]
Class is in session for a selected group of young diplomats from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam (CLMV) who have arrived in Jakarta to begin their training at the ASEAN Secretariat. The Attachment Officer (AO) Programme, which is in its 12th year, focuses on building the capacity of the CLMV junior officers from the [...]