(Bangkok, Thailand) – The women of ASEAN already contribute significantly to the ASEAN economies. Yet many obstacles remain which must be removed to ensure their equal participation in and benefit from ASEAN economic growth and development. This was one of the main findings of the research report on the Projected Gender Impact of the ASEAN [...]
PHNOM PENH, 29 July 2016 – More than 20 representatives of legal metrology authorities from ASEAN Member States participated in a Train-the-Trainer Workshop called “Control of Pre-packaged Products” in Cambodia. The workshop aimed to support the uniform interpretation and implementation of the ASEAN Common Requirements for Pre-packaged Products based on the ASEAN Handbook for the [...]
1. The Twenty-Third Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 26 July 2016. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR. 2. The Meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of all ARF participants. The Secretary-General of ASEAN [...]
CHIANG MAI, 27 July 2016 - The 2nd Regional Dialogue on the Mainstreaming of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN Community was held on 29 June to 1 July in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The dialogue brought together varied stakeholders to discuss the rights of persons with disabilities and how to enhance their promotion [...]
1. The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC)+1 Sessions with ASEAN‟s Dialogue Partners, namely Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America were held in Vientiane, Laos on 25 July 2016. 2. These meetings provided the opportunity for ASEAN and the [...]
1. The 6th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was convened in Vientiane, Laos on 26 July 2016. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Saleumxay KOMMASITH, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR. Review and Future Direction of the East Asia Summit 2. The Ministers reaffirmed the important role of EAS as a Leaders’-led [...]
