JAKARTA, 29 April 2016 – ASEAN and the U.S. reaffirmed their strong determination to further deepen their cooperation. This commitment was made at the 7th ASEAN-U.S. Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting held at the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday. This is the first JCC to be held since the elevation of the ASEAN-U.S. partnership to a strategic [...]
The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN-Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) Coordinating Board Meeting was chaired and convened by Viet Nam on 26-27 April 2016 in Da Nang City. The Meeting was officiated by H.E. Doan Mau Diep, Vice Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Viet Nam. The status of ASEAN-OSHNET’s initiatives in [...]
JAKARTA, 26 April 2016. - Senior education officials and representatives from ASEAN-affiliated institutions and international organisations participated in a workshop to finalise the ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2016-2020. Held on 25-26 April at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, the workshop was chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sisamone Sithirajvongsa, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of [...]
JAKARTA, 25 April 2016 - In keeping with the spirit of the ASEAN Community and unity in diversity, the ASEAN Women’s Circle (AWC) of Jakarta will hold a Spring Luncheon and introduction of new executive committee members and honorary members on April 29, 2016 at the Hibiscus Hall of the ASEAN Secretariat. Ibu Yasmin Fachir, [...]
The 28th ASEAN-Australia Forum was held in Canberra on 22 April 2016, with participation by representatives from ASEAN Member States, Australia and the ASEAN Secretariat. This was the second Forum since the formation of the ASEAN-Australia Strategic Partnership in 2014 as well as the first Forum since the establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015. [...]
SINGAPORE, 20 April 2016 - Representatives of ASEAN Food Reference Laboratories (AFRLs) and of National Food Reference Laboratories (NFRLs) participated in a regional workshop on Strengthening Food Safety in ASEAN. During the two day event, participants from nine ASEAN Member States (AMS) reviewed the analysis and evaluation of a Proficiency Test (PT) and participated in Measurement Uncertainty [...]
