The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Chairman of Australia-ASEAN Business Forum, Mr. Francis Wong, in Sydney this evening to chart a course for a stronger, more sustainable future for both regions. They explored opportunities for deeper economic ties, focusing on driving mutual g
During his working visit in Australia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, met with the Australian Startup community today, in Sydney. They discussed ways to enhance the connectivity of start-up communities and possible collaboration to foster vibrant start-up ecosystems between ASEAN and
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn met with The Honourable Anoulack Chanthivong, New South Wales Minister for Industry and Trade, today in Sydney, Australia, to discuss joint initiatives to deepen stronger partnerships between ASEAN and New South Wales, delving into avenues for collabora
The Fourteenth Session of the ASEAN Community Statistical System Committee (ACSS14), hosted by Lao Statistics Bureau, was held on 26 to 28 November 2024. The Session was chaired by Phonesaly Souksavath, Head of Lao Statistics Bureau, with Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician of Department of S
Jakarta, 28 November 2024 – ASEAN and Italy reiterated their commitment to deepen cooperation at the 4th ASEAN-Italy Development Partnership Committee (AI-DPC) Meeting held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today.
ASEAN and Italy noted ongoing developments in ASEAN, including the outc
On 28 November 2024, in Sydney, Australia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended a roundtable luncheon, hosted by Australian Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, Mr. Nicholas Moore A.O. The meeting discussed advancing interoperability in sustainable finance, and long-term collaborati
BANGKOK, 28 November 2024 – The ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) organised the “Taskforce Meeting to Discuss the Future Strategy of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry in ASEAN” with support from the ASEAN-Japan Project for Human Resources Development in Agriculture and Food-related Areas. The me
