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 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, on 17 February 2026, participated in a Dialogue hosted by the Hertie School Governance, The University of Governance in Berlin, in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as part of his working visit to German
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 16 February 2026, participated in a Dialogue Forum with leading German think tanks hosted by Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) in Berlin, Germany, during his working visit to Germany. Under the topic “Strategic Trends in Europe-Asia Relation
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 16 February 2026, met with the Director of Bundestag, Mr. Paul Göttke, during his working visit to Germany. Both sides exchanged views on ASEAN-Germany relations and explored ways to further substantiate the ASEAN-Germany Development Partnership.
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 16 February 2026, held a lunch meeting with the Director for Asia-Pacific Department of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Frank Hartmann, during his working visit to Germany. Both sides exchanged views on ASEAN-Germa
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 15 February 2026, participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Breakfast Session, themed “Bridges or Battlegrounds? Science Diplomacy between Hard Power and Big Tech.” SG Dr. Kao joined global leaders and experts in high-level discussion
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 14 February 2026, held a dinner meeting with President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Professor Tetsuya Watanabe, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany. They discussed about ASEAN&
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, at the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany. During the meeting, Grand Chancellor Riccardo di Montecupo expressed
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 14 February 2026, held a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, H.E. Andrii Sybiha, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany. Both sides discussed ways to promote cooperation between ASEAN and
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 14 February 2026, met with H.E. Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Managing Director of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany. They exchanged perspectives on de
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 13 February 2026, gave a video interview for DW-TV, on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. During the interview, Dr. Kao underscored the importance of strengthening strategic trust in advancing peace and security
