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
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Regional mobility is central to services liberalisation in ASEAN. The region has made significant strides in increasing mobility through the ASEAN Agreement on Movement of Natural Persons, which facilitates the mobility of businesses and people across the region. ASEAN will continue its com
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Priority Areas of Cooperation Monitoring and update on activities related to Equivalence (Article 84) and Cooperation (Article 85) of the ATIGA SPS Chapter. Overview Specifically, AC-SPS have the following functions: Facilitate exchange All job openings at the ASEAN Secretariat are published on the ASEC Recruitment Management Portal under Current Vacancies. Interested applicants are required to submit their applications through this Portal by clicking Apply and following the instructions provided accordingly. Should your encounter The ASEAN Secretariat is aware that diversity of its staff will help in performing its role in supporting ASEAN works. Hence, the ASEAN Secretariat encourages talents from all ASEAN Member States, including women and people with disabilities. The ASEAN Secretariat fosters diverse workforces and cr The ASEAN Secretariat offers two categories of career opportunities: Openly Recruited Staff (ORS): Open to all AMS nationals. Positions include Senior Officer, Assistant Director, Director, and Deputy Secretary-General (for the ASEAN Economic Community Department and for the Community and Corporat Join the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and be part of a dynamic team driving regional cooperation, building ASEAN Community and advancing ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the Indo-Pacific. As the institution entrusted by ASEAN Member States (AMS) to realise ASEAN Vision 2045: Our Shared Future, the
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Support the notifications of proposed NTMs and measures under emergency situation in accordance with Article 11 and 83 of the ATIGA, respectiv
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The ASEAN Sub-Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (AC-SPS) was established for ensuring effective implementation of the provisions contained in Chapter 8 (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures) of the ATIGA.
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