At the invitation of the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat delegation for a Working Visit to Norway, on 9 to 12 June 2025, covering Oslo and Bergen. Throughout the visit, SG Dr. Kao is scheduled to meet with key stakeholders, including the Prime Minister of Norway, H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre, as well as with various Ministers of the Government of Norway, parliamentarians, business community and private sectors, academia, and students.

During his visit to Oslo, SG Dr. Kao will participate in the Oslo Forum and take the opportunity to give a lecture at the Centre of Geopolitics as well as engage in discussions at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). In addition, SG Dr. Kao will engage with the ASEAN Committee in Oslo (ACO) to brief members of the ACO on the latest developments in ASEAN. The Working Visit aims to further advance ASEAN-Norway ties, particularly as ASEAN and Norway celebrate their tenth anniversary of the ASEAN-Norway Sectoral Dialogue Partnership this year.