Events Around the Region
January-December 2007
(Last updated on 14 Aug 2007)
January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November | December
January
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 28 Jan – 1 Feb | ASEAN Rocks! | Singapore | http://www.aseanrocks.com/ |
| 29 Jan | Launch of ASEAN Theme Song | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
February
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 23 & 24 Feb | ASEAN Float@ Chingay | Singapore | http://www.chingay.org.sg/ |
March
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| Mar | Postcards Across ASEAN | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| Mar | Seminar on “Opportunities in Trade and Investment in ASEAN” | Thailand | Ministry of Commerce, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Mar | Youth Forum | Indonesia | Department of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia |
April
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
May
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 28-29 May | ASEAN Seminar, Workshops and Lecture Series in Luang Prabang | Lao PDR | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR |
| May | ASEAN Youth Camp 2007: Fostering Friendship for Sustainable Environment | Thailand | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
June
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 4-8 Jun | TV Quiz and Panel Discussion | Lao PDR | Ministry of Culture and Information, Lao PDR |
| 15 Jun | Launching of CinemASEAN: ASEAN Film Week at Blitz Mega Cinema Jakarta and at the Auditorium of the UGM, Yogyakarta | Indonesia | Department of Foreign Affairs, IndonesiaE-mail:fcsidharta@yahoo.com“>fcsidharta@yahoo.com(Mr. Faizal Chery Sidharta)dixycat82@yahoo.com“>dixycat82@yahoo.com(Ms. Astrid Puspitasari) |
| 15 Jun | Drawing Contest | Lao PDR | Ministry of Culture and Information, Lao PDR |
| 25-26 Jun | ASEAN Seminar, Workshops and Lecture Series in Vientiane | Lao PDR | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR |
| 13 Jun | ASEAN Schools Tour | Thailand | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
| 15 Jun | ASEAN Schools Tour | Cambodia | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
| 28 Jun | ASEAN Schools Tour | Brunei Darussalam | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
| Jun-Aug | ASEAN Student Swimming Competition | Thailand | Ministry of Tourism and Sports, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Jul-Dec | ASEAN Museum Corner | Indonesia | Department of Culture and Tourism, National Museum, Indonesia |
July
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 4-6 Jul | Photo Exhibition on the People of ASEAN | Alpha Angle, Wangsa Maju, Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 7-12 Jul | The National Week of Farmers – Fisherman Contact Meeting | Indonesia | Department of Agriculture, DFA Indonesia, Bogor Agricultural Institute |
| 9-13 Jul | ASEAN-Indonesia Youth Ambassador Contest 2007 | Indonesia | Ministry for Youth and Sports, Ministry for Communication & information Technology, and Department for Tourism and Culture |
| 13 Jul | TV Interview with the Foreign Minister of Malaysia on Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) 1 | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 14 Jul | ASEAN Festival | Indonesia | Dream Land, Ancol |
| 17 Jul | ASEAN Schools Tour | Malaysia | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
| 21 Jul | ASEAN Schools Tour | Singapore | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
| 25 Jul | TV Interview with the Foreign Minister of Malaysia on TV3 | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 26 Jul – 8 Aug | ASEAN Theatre and Multimedia Workshop | Philippines | National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippine Information Agency, Philippine ITI Communications Committee, Cinemanila International Film Festival |
| Jul-Dec | ASEAN Museum Corner | Indonesia | Department of Culture and Tourism, National Museum, Indonesia |
August
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 1-8 Aug | ASEAN Week | Lao PDR | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lao PDR |
| 6 Aug | ASEAN Food Festival | Lao PDR | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lao PDR |
| 6 or 7 Aug | Roundtable Discussion on “ASEAN’s Achievement in Four Decades” | Cambodia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cambodia |
| 7 Aug | Televised Speech by the Prime Minister of Malaysia on National TV | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 7 Aug | 2007 ASEAN Lecture | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), the ASEAN Secretariat |
| 7 Aug | The ASEAN Forum | Indonesia | ASEAN Foundation |
| 7-8 Aug | ASEAN Day Speech | Lao PDR | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lao PDR |
| 8 Aug | ASEAN Day Special Supplement in two local dailies, New Straits Times and Utusan Malaysia | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 8 Aug | Musical programme by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) 1 entitled “Beyond Music” | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 8 Aug | Launching of 40th Anniversary of ASEAN (Omnibus Stamp) by POS Malaysia | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 8 Aug | ASEAN and ASEAN +3 Cultural shows at World Heritage, Luang Prabang | Lao PDR | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Lao PDR |
| 8 Aug | ASEAN Day Speech | Cambodia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cambodia |
| 8 Aug | ASEAN Day Speech | Indonesia | Department of Foreign Affairs, IndonesiaE-mail:fcsidharta@yahoo.com“> fcsidharta@yahoo.com(Mr. Faizal Chery Sidharta)dixycat82@yahoo.com“> dixycat82@yahoo.com(Ms. Astrid Puspitasari) |
| 8 Aug | ASEAN Day Speech | Philippines | Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines |
| 8 Aug | ASEAN Day Speech | Viet Nam | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viet Nam |
| 8 Aug | Special Culture & Art Performance | Viet Nam | COCI-Viet Nam |
| 8-19 Aug | 9th Cinemanila International Fiml Festival (CIFF) | Philippines | National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), Film Development Council, Philippine Information Agency, Philippine ITI Communications Committee, Cinemanila International Film Felstival |
| 9 Aug | Flag Raising Ceremony in Wisma Putra | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 9 Aug | ASEAN Day Reception | Cambodia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cambodia |
| 10 Aug | ASEAN Day Reception | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| 10 Aug | ASEAN lecture Series by the Foreign Minister of Malaysia | Malaysia | University of Technology MARA (UiTM) and Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) |
| 11 Aug | ASEAN Bazaar | Cambodia | ASEAN Women’s Circle of Cambodia (AWC), Cambodia |
| Aug | A special forum on ASEAN involving academics and specialist on ASEAN issues over national television and radio by RTM | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| Aug | Promotional TV Trailer on ASEAN by “Filem Negara” on national television | Malaysia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia |
| Aug | ASEAN Day Speech | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| Aug | ASEAN Quiz | Thailand | Public Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Aug | Seminar on ASEAN and ASEAN Charter | Thailand | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Aug | Seminar on “Thailand’s Role towards Cooperative Partnership in Increasing Labor Force Efficiency” | Thailand | Department of Skill Development, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Aug | ASEAN Youth Sports Day | Thailand | Ministry of Tourism and Sports, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Aug | Photo Competition: Young Faces of ASEAN | Thailand | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Aug | ASEAN Stamp Exhibit | Philippines | National Comission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), Philpost, Philippines Philatelic Federation |
| Aug | Book Launch “ASEAN at 40: Anthology of Essays” | Indonesia | Department of Foreign Affairs, IndonesiaE-mail:fcsidharta@yahoo.com“> fcsidharta@yahoo.com(Mr. Faizal Chery Sidharta)dixycat82@yahoo.com“> dixycat82@yahoo.com(Ms. Astrid Puspitasari) |
| Aug | ASEAN at 40: Interactive Dialogue on the Three Pillars of ASEAN Community | Indonesia | Department of Foreign Affairs, IndonesiaE-mail:fcsidharta@yahoo.com“> fcsidharta@yahoo.com(Mr. Faizal Chery Sidharta)dixycat82@yahoo.com“> dixycat82@yahoo.com(Ms. Astrid Puspitasari) |
| Aug | ASEAN Film Festival | Philippines | National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA)/ Cultural Centre of the Philippines (CCP) |
| Aug | Commemorative Programs in Schools | Philippines | Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippines |
| Aug | Campus Tour | Philippines | Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines |
| Aug | Lecture Series on ASEAN | Philippines | Department of Foreign Affairs/ Foreign Service Institute, Philippines |
| Aug | Editorial Cartoon Contest | Philippines | National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Philippines |
| Aug/Sept | Seminar on “Migration and Cross-border Infectious Disease” | Thailand | Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University,ThailandE-mail:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” href=”mailto:sippakornp@mfa.go.th” style=”text-decoration:underline”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th” lang=”EN-US”> sippakornp@mfa.go.th(Mr. Sippakorn Pasuwan) |
| Aug | ASEAN Food Festival | Brunei Darussalam | Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports |
| Aug | Special Feature on ASEAN | Brunei Darussalam | Radio Television Brunei |
| Aug | Launching of ASEAN Corners Club | Brunei Darussalam | Ministry of Education |
September
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 6 Sep | ASEAN Schools Tour | Indonesia | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
| 12 Sep | ASEAN Schools Tour | Viet Nam | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
October
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 12 Oct | ASEAN Schools Tour | Philippines | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
November
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| 5-6 Nov | ASEAN integrity Dialogue 2007 | Malaysia | Malaysia Institute of Integrity (IIM) |
| 20-25 Nov | 1st ASEAN Varsity Boat Race 2007 | Putrajaya Water Sports Complex, Malaysia | Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia |
December
| Date | Event | Country | Contact |
| Dec | ASEAN Schools Tour | Myanmar | ASEAN SecretariatPublic Affairs OfficeMs. Suchela Pachaiyapoom Suchela@aseansec.org“>Suchela@aseansec.orgMs. Nuraini Soulisa at nuraini@aseansec.org“>nuraini@aseansec.org |
| Dec | ASEAN Youth Golf Amateur | Malaysia | DRB Hicom and Glenmarie Golf Club |
In the Pipeline
| Event | Country | Contact |
| ASEAN Quiz and Radio Interview | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| Essay Competition | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| Arts Competition | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| Photo Competition | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| ASEAN Seminar | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| ASEAN Film Festival | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| Children Fashion Parade | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| ASEAN Exhibition | Myanmar | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar |
| ASEAN Fashion Display | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| Southeast Asian Leadership Network (SEALNet) Community Project | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| ASEAN Mural Art Exhibition | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| ASEAN Contingent for Clipper 07-08 Race | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| ASEAN Delicacies @ Food Festival | Singapore | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| Meeting of the National Youth Network on Environment | Thailand | Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Thailand |
| Launching of ASEAN Lane at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat International Airports | Viet Nam | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viet Nam |
40th Anniversary Commemorative Items
| Item | Launch Date | Country |
| ASEAN Commemorative Cover | 24 May | Indonesia |
| Launching of ASEAN’s 40th Anniversary Logo in Garuda Airways | 13 June | Indonesia |
| Commemorative Stamps | 1-31 Jul | Lao PDR |
| TBC | Thailand | |
| Pre-Paid Phone Card | TBC | Thailand |
| Publishing Special Editions on ASEAN 40th Anniversary on“Vietnam and the World”, magazine of Ministry of Foreign Affairs“Heritage”, In-flight magazine of Vietnam Airlines | Jul/Aug | Viet Nam |
