JAKARTA, 11 August 2020 – ASEAN and Canada reaffirmed commitment to further deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interests at the 17th ASEAN-Canada Dialogue held today via videoconference. Senior officials from ASEAN and Canada took note of the growing cooperation between the two sides across the three ASEAN Community pillars and were pleased to note that [...]
13 August 2020 – Members of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) convened at the 36th ACDM Meeting on 11 August to discuss the implementation of the AADMER Work Programme 2016-2020 and set priorities to improve regional policies and strategies on disaster management. The Office of Civil Defense Philippines - ACDM’s current Chair - [...]
JAKARTA, 8 August 2020 - ASEAN marks its 53rd anniversary today. Against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) moved the celebrations online, inviting people worldwide to join in the commemoration from the comfort of their own homes. The theme for this year’s anniversary focuses on ASEAN’s cohesive journey to resilience. [...]
JAKARTA, 5 August 2020 – ASEAN and the U.S. reaffirmed their ties and explored ways to deepen their strategic partnership at the 33rd ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue held on 5 August 2020 via video conference. Senior diplomats from ASEAN and the U.S. took note of the growing cooperation between the two sides across the three pillars and were pleased [...]
JAKARTA/ZURICH, 5 August - The ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS) kicked-off its collaboration with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) with a virtual workshop to identify potential activities for the ASEAN-FIFA Collaboration Plan. At the workshop, FIFA representatives introduced their ongoing programmes and activities relevant to the areas of cooperation defined under [...]
JAKARTA, 4 August 2020 - The ASEAN Secretariat held a webinar to increase concerted effort and preparedness in preventing haze events, predicted to peak in August – September. The webinar was supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management in Southeast Asia (MAHFSA) Programme. Participants of the [...]
