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
ASEAN launches VOICES: Bulletin of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
JAKARTA, 30 October 2017 – The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department of the ASEAN Secretariat launched the maiden issue of VOICES: Bulletin of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) today. This is a new quarterly
ASEAN highlights the need for international standards
YANGON, 27 October 2017 – Around 50 participants took part in a seminar that discussed the importance and benefits of international standards and conformity assessment. The seminar is a joint event of International Electrotechnical Commi
ASEAN, Korea strengthen public private sectoral cooperation for MSME development
SIEM REAP, 27 October 2017 – In the global economy today, public-private partnerships (PPP) are becoming more important. In light of this, more than 90 delegates from public and private sectors of ASEAN and Korea
ASEAN develops a common approach on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation
KOTA KINABALU, 27 October 2017 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)’s Regional Consultation on the Right to Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation in ASEAN (with emphasis on rural c
ASEAN enhances skills of Viet Nam’s officials on project development
HA NOI, 25 October 2017 – The ASEAN Secretariat in collaboration with the ASEAN Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam convened a project proposal development training in
Secretary-General of ASEAN visits Paris to promote ASEAN@50
Paris, 16 October 2017- Secretary-General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh visited Paris on 16 October 2017 to promote ASEAN to key stakeholders in France on the occasion of its golden jubilee.
During the visit Secretary-General Minh delivere
ASEAN Plus Three to promote people-to-people connectivity through tourism and cultural exchanges
PHNOM PENH, 18 October 2017 – The Regional Workshop for East Asian Volunteers’ Programme is being held on 15-19 October in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The key objectives of this workshop are to streng
Rural Transformation: Enhancing Human Capital towards a Resilient Rural Community
10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication
“Rural Transformation: Enhancing Human Capital towards a Resilient Rural Community”
6 October 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3rd ASEAN Charity Golf Tournament
The 3rd ASEAN Charity Golf Tournament is on! This premier charity golf event will be held this Sunday, 15 October 2017 in Damai Indah Golf. Co-organised by the ASEAN Secretariat, the Jakarta Ambassador Golf Association and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indo
Ambassador of Rusia to ASEAN presents credentials
First dedicated Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN, Alexander A. Ivanov, presented his Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN, Le Luong Minh at the ASEAN Secretariat, 11 October 2017.
