KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2018 - Leaders from ASEAN National Disaster Management Organizations discussed, among others, about setting priorities for women in disaster management during the 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) held on 26-28 June in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting was convened in conjunction with the 8th Governing Board Meeting [...]
JAKARTA, 27 June 2018 – The ASEAN Foundation, in partnership with ASEAN Secretariat and the U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced 17 scientists selected as 2018/2019 ASEAN Science and Technology (S&T) fellows. The scientists come from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. [...]
MANILA, 27 June 2018 - The ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) held for the first time the ASEAN Climate Change Partnership Conference on 26 June 2018 in Manila, Philippines. More than 60 representatives from various ASEAN sectoral bodies, dialogue and development partners, as well as private sector, attended the conference. It was held [...]
HANOI, 26 June 2018- The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the “Regional Workshop on Prevention Strategies to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP), Especially Women and Children: Enhancing Access to Information and Community-based Protection System” in Hanoi on 21-22 June. The workshop was part of the AICHR’s continued effort to promote a comprehensive [...]
JAKARTA, 26 June 2018 – As ASEAN and Japan commemorate the 45th Anniversary of Friendship and Cooperation this year, Japan conveyed its strong desire to further strengthen its partnership with ASEAN. Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono conveyed this message during his meeting with Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dato Lim Jock Hoi at the ASEAN Secretariat [...]
JAKARTA, 25 June 2018 – ASEAN and India reaffirmed their strong commitment to further strengthening their cooperation at the 18th ASEAN-India Joint Cooperation Committee (AIJCC) Meeting held at the ASEAN Secretariat on 22 June. . The 18th AIJCC exchanged views on ways and means to further intensify ASEAN-India cooperation, noting with satisfaction the progress in the [...]
