JAKARTA, 19 February 2021 — Today, ASEAN and Russia signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between ASEAN and the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Field of Disaster Management to promote and develop their engagement in the area of disaster management. The MoU aims to enhance cooperation between the two sides in areas such as risk assessment, emergency [...]
JAKARTA, 22 October 2020 – ASEAN education ministers shared their experiences in integrating technology in education and pledged to improve the resilience of ASEAN education systems at the “Conference on the Digital Transformation of Education Systems throughout ASEAN”. The online Conference took place in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 15 October, and was attended by over 100 participants representing youth, academia, the private sector, [...]
JAKARTA, 11 May 2019 - ASEAN renewed partnership with UNICEF and UN Women following a cooperation review at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta from 9 to 10 May. The annual Joint Review Meeting of ASEAN - UNICEF Framework Agreement of Cooperation (FAC) and Work Programme aimed at agreeing on the parameters and next steps to renew [...]
OTTAWA, 20 March 2019 – Representatives of the ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) and ASEAN Secretariat participated in the Canada-ASEAN Public Service Modernisation Study Tour on 18-20 March in Ottawa, Canada. ASEAN delegates exchanged views with senior officials from the Public Service Commission, Treasury Board Secretariat, Global Affairs Canada, and Department of Women and [...]
BANGKOK, 20 March 2019 – Representatives of the Committee of Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI) attended the ASEAN Project Development Workshop hosted by the Thai Government from 19 to 20 March 2019 in Bangkok. Seventy participants representing various sub-committees of COSTI participated in the workshop which consisted of lectures/presentations, discussion and group exercises to cover topics such as [...]
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) conducted a Workshop on Transition (“the Workshop”) between the AICHR Representatives 2016-2018 and the AICHR Representatives 2019-2021 on 19th March 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Transition Workshop was opened by Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, Director General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. [...]
