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, welcomed Lambertus Christiaan Grijns, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to ASEAN, in courtesy call at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received courtesy call by Petar Andonov, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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The Third ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (hereinafter referred to as “ADGMIN”) was convened on 9-10 February 2023:
REAFFIRMING the aims and purposes of ASEAN as enshrined in the Bangkok declaration of 8 August 1976, in particular, to accelerate the economic growth, social progres
The 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) was held in Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines on 9-10 February 2023. His Excellency Ivan John E. Uy, Minister of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), chaired the Meeting with His Excellency Dr Janil Puthucheary, Sen
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to ASEAN Jaroslav Doleček paid a courtesy call on the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn received a courtesy call by H.E. Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman, GUP, ndc, psc, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Secretary-General of AIPA Ar. Siti Rozaimeriyanty called on Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) continues to be an effective platform for engagement with policymakers from the ASEAN Member States, this function contributes
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn welcomed the Ambassador of Ireland to ASEAN Pádraig Francis in a courtesy call at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, paid a courtesy call on the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Chair, Prof. Dr. Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, on 6 February in Jakarta.
Dr. Kao congratulated Mi
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received a courtesy call by Lilla Karsay, Ambassador of Hungary to ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
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