2021 YSEALI Seeds for the Future

2021 YSEALI Seeds for the Future

Looking for ways to make an impact in people’s lives and empower the ASEAN community? Do you have an innovative solution that could be the answer to a current challenge in your region, but need guidance and financial resources?  The 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative’s (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future grants competition could make your vision a reality.   The U.S. Mission to ASEAN, with implementing partner Cultural Vistas, is pleased …

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Briefing With Senior Administration Officials on Counselor Derek Chollet and an Interagency Delegation’s Upcoming Travel

(Source: State Dept. website ) Briefing With Senior Administration Officials on Counselor Derek Chollet and an Interagency Delegation’s Upcoming Travel to Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia SPECIAL BRIEFING OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON VIA TELECONFERENCE October 15, 2021 MODERATOR:  Thank you and good afternoon, everyone.  Thank you for joining us for this on-background call previewing Counselor Chollet and a U.S. …

Underwriters Laboratories-ASEAN-U.S. Prize for Women 2021 Winners Announced

JAKARTA, October 13, 2021 – In partnership with the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Underwriters Laboratories, the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI) is proud to announce the 2021 Underwriters Laboratories-ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women winners. Under the theme Clean Air & Water, Dr. Neni Sintawardani from …

Co-Chairs’ Statement on the Second ASEAN-U.S. Cyber Policy Dialogue

The second ASEAN-U.S. Cyber Policy Dialogue was held virtually on October 8, 2021, with ASEAN participation coordinated through the ASEAN Cybersecurity Coordinating Committee (ACCC). The Dialogue demonstrated strong partnership and a shared vision of an open, peaceful, interoperable, reliable, and secure cyberspace that supports international trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters economic prosperity, …

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at Top of Meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Nations

REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE PALACE HOTEL NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 SECRETARY BLINKEN:  (In progress.) – from Asia, good evening.  Thank you all for being willing to meet on short notice in this hybrid format.  It’s very good to see colleagues here in New York, but also to see all of you on the screen.  …

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers

READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 23, 2021   The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with foreign ministers of ASEAN nations virtually and in-person in New York City on the margins of the UN General Assembly.  Secretary Blinken thanked ASEAN countries for their support of the unprecedented global effort to evacuate U.S. citizens and …

Registration is Open for the Indo-Pacific Business Forum 2021

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 The United States government, in partnership with the Government of India, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the US-ASEAN Business Council, the U.S.-India Business Council, and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, is pleased to announce registration is …

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with ASEAN Economic Ministers

September 14, 2021 WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai virtually co-chaired the annual ASEAN Economic Ministers – U.S. Trade Representative Consultations yesterday with Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, Brunei Darussalam.   Ambassador Tai underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening the …

Second Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the Training-of-Trainers Program to Address Disinformation and Promote Media Literacy

Jakarta, September 8th, 2021:  On International Literacy Day, the U.S. Government through the USAID-ASEAN Partnership for Regional Optimization in the Political Security and Socio-cultural Communities (PROSPECT) project reaffirmed its support in ASEAN’s Senior Officials’ Meeting on Education and Development (SOMED)  to develop a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) program for educators to counter disinformation and promote media literacy for regional youth.   Today, over 60 representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN-affiliated entities, ASEAN Sectoral Bodies—including from SOMED, ASEAN Senior Officials on Youth (SOMY), ASEAN Senior Officials …