Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning participated in the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 22nd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) that was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, where he also delivered opening remarks. The Meeting exchanged views on strengthening governments’ strategies on mental health and well-being to achieve work-life balance in the public sector, monitored the progress of the ACCSM Work Plan 2021-2025, and deliberated on priorities for the post-2025 cooperation. The meeting congratulated Brunei Darussalam for its Chairmanship of ACCSM from 2022-2024 and welcomed Cambodia for assuming the ACCSM Chairmanship for the period of 2024-2026. The Meeting was followed by the convening of the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 7th ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM+3) joined by representatives from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
