Tag: ASEAN Community
Food (in) Security in ASEAN
With the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) barely two years away, leaders in the region are busy trying to implement economic policies that will put into operation ASEAN’s vision of a common regional market.
But for millions of people in this part of the world, the genuine success...
ASEAN Leaders to intensify efforts towards ASEAN Community 2015
JAKARTA, Oct. 18 -- At the heels of the recently concluded ASEAN Summit in Brunei Darussalam, H.E. Nyan Lynn, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN told members of the diplomatic community that "the Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to intensify efforts towards realizing the ASEAN Community 2015."
In a statement, Lynn spoke on behalf of...
At the helm of ASEAN, Burma needs authentic change
Burma or Myanmar has received a new great reward on 10 October for its over-the-top political changes, taking the wheel of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) even with critics’ warnings that the step was hasty. A long time ago, friendless rogue was properly granted the rotating chair...
Leaders agree to intensify efforts towards ASEAN Community by 2015: official
A senior official of ASEAN Secretariat said here on Wednesday that leaders of 10 member nations of the Southeast Asian bloc agreed to reaffirm their commitment to intensify efforts in materializing ASEAN Community by 2015.
ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Lynn Nyan who spoke on the behalf of ASEAN Secretary General...
Shaping Human Rights Policy in ASEAN
Bandar Seri Begawan: A group of civil society organisations, think-tanks and government representatives gathered in Jakarta from October 31 to November 3 for a back-to-back programme to discuss on human rights issues pertaining to the Asean region.
Representing Brunei Darussalam were Hj Awang Hasbollah bin Haji Awang Damit, Vice-President III...
Building a Torture-Free ASEAN Community
The Indonesian Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) held the Second Jakarta Human Rights Dialogue on “Prevention of Torture in the ASEAN region”, on 2-3 November 2013 at the Grand Hyatt, Jakarta.
The Jakarta Human Rights Dialogue is an initiative of the Indonesian Representative to the...
Myanmar: From isolation to leader
At the close of the East Asia Summit in Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar officially accepted the chairmanship of ASEAN 2013-2014. Myanmar’s leaders proved to the world that a state’s foreign policy can change an isolated country to an open and democratic country. The transition to a bloc leader requires some...
ASEAN role in promoting democracy lauded
BALI—The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam said more needs to be done to promote effective political cooperation in the region as Association of Southeast Asean Nations (Asean) approaches its 2015 target to realize the Asean Community.
He was attending the opening session of the Bali Democracy Forum VI...
Meeting with representatives from the Thai Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
The meeting was held on 17 April 2013 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, Thailand. The participants of the meeting were Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, H.E. Dr. Seree Nonthasoot (Thailand Representative to AICHR), representatives of Thai CSOs and representatives from relevant government agencies.
The purpose...
A Consultation on ‘the AICHR’s Thematic Study on Migration’
A consultation on ‘the AICHR’s thematic study on Migration’ was organised by H.E. Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, Thailand representative to the AICHR, on 17 October 2013, at Institute of Research and Development for Public Enterprises in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants of this consultation included experts in the field of migration, who...
