Secretary-General of ASEAN, Lim Jock Hoi, meets with High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, at the sidelines of the 12th ASEM Summit on 19 October 2018 in Brussels. H.E Federica Mogherini handed over to H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi the signed copy of [...]
CHIANG RAI, 15 October 2018 - The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the AICHR Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Symposium in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 13-15 October. Representatives from AICHR, ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children, Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development, and [...]
CEBU, 16 October 2018 – A total of 37 ASEAN scientists from the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship and three previous fellowship cycles across ASEAN participated in a science communication and policy advocacy workshop in Cebu, the Philippines, from 14-16 October. Organised by the ASEAN Foundation with the support of ASEAN and the U.S. [...]
JAKARTA, 12 October 2018 – Kung Phoak took office today as the new Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC). He will serve a three-year term from 2018 to 2021. Guided by the ASEAN Charter, DSG Kung will support the Secretary-General of ASEAN by providing leadership in implementing the ASCC Blueprint and [...]
JAKARTA, 15 October 2018 – Today, the ASEAN Secretariat hosted the 2nd Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN. The forum served as a platform for the entities to explore possible cooperation between ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN sectoral bodies, ASEAN related centres and entities, and among the entities themselves. Over 80 participants representing ASEAN parliamentarians, judiciaries, youth, [...]
Bali, 12 October 2018 – The ASEAN Leaders’ gathering was held in Bali, Indonesia, in conjunction with the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group (IMF-WB). The ASEAN Leaders’ gathering was co-chaired by President of Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong. It was [...]
