VIENTIANE, 8 December 2018 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) workshop on the right to peace was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 7 December where participants exchanged views and experiences on the issue. More than 40 participants from ASEAN Member States attended. The workshop, held under the chairmanship of Phoukhong Sisoulath, [...]
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 5 December 2018 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat, hosted a project proposal development training for government officials and representatives from local universities at the International Convention Centre Berakas, on 4-5 December. The training aimed to enhance the capacity of participants in developing quality [...]
1. The 18th ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting (TELMIN) was held in Ubud, Bali Island, Indonesia, on 5 and 6 December 2018. H.E. Rudiantara, Minister of Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, chaired the Meeting, and H.E. Dr. Thansamay Kommasith, Minister of Post and Telecommunications of the Lao People’s Democratic [...]
JAKARTA, 5 December 2018 – ASEAN and Switzerland reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening the partnership by continuing to pursue practical cooperation in a number of areas of mutual interests. At the 3rd Meeting of the ASEAN-Switzerland Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AS-JSCC) held at the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday, both sides expressed satisfaction on the concrete progress [...]
MANILA, 5 December 2018 - Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) from ASEAN Member States and Japan completed the Third Regional Collaboration Drill (RCD) hosted by the Philippines from 3-5 December 2018. The drill was composed of table-top and field exercises utilising the scenario of an earthquake with a 7.2 magnitude in Metro Manila. The exercises were [...]
JAKARTA, 3 December 2018 – The ASEAN Secretariat and Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and co-hosted an event to commemorate the legacy of the late Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, who served as ASEAN’s 12th Secretary-General from 2008-2012, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the event, Dr. Surin’s family members, close [...]
