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, today addressed the Opening Ceremony of the 6th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High-Level Meeting, held in Tokyo, Japan, via pre-recorded video remarks.
In his remarks, Dr. Kao emphasised the growing importance of promoting the green transfor
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the ASEAN Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami, held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. In his remarks, Dr. Kao reflected on the tragedy of the Indian Ocean Tsunami and highlighte
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded keynote address at the WAIPA Women Political Leaders Forum at the 45th AIPA General Assembly “Enhancing Women’s Political Participation and Leadership: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities Towards an Inclusive Future
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, addressed the Workshop on Work Engagement and Well-being in the Public Service, held in Sapporo, Japan, on 9 October 2024 via pre-recorded remarks. SG Dr. Kao emphasised the critical role of mental health, purposeful work, and leadership in creating a
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the 2nd China-ASEAN International Conference on Physical Fitness and Health Promotion, held in Xi’an, China. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted the importance of addressing aging population challenges and integr
At the 2nd ASEAN-Korea Forum on the Future of Education, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered video remarks where he emphasised the importance of embracing digital transformation to bridge the skills gap in education. He highlighted the opportunities presented by the rapid a
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered pre-recorded opening remarks during the session ‘‘Rethinking Globalization in a Divided World” at the Asian Network Signature Conference: “Rethinking Harmony in Asia,” which was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 27 September 2024. In h
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered pre-recorded remarks on “ASEAN’s perspective on maritime whole-of-government approach in the region” at the 8th Jakarta Geopolitical Forum 2024, which is being convened from 25-26 September 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hosted by the Nation
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Opening Session of the Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation (FCATTCI). The Forum is held in Nanning, China, on 23-24 September 2024, and is organised by the China-ASEAN Technolo
In celebration of the 10th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered congratulatory video remarks at today’s commemorative event. The celebration featured a forum and the launch of a Coffee
