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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JULY 13, 2021 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Secretary General during the Special ASEAN-U.S. Foreign Ministerial Meeting. The Secretary reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to ASEAN centrality and underscored ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 14 July, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, secretary blinken
ASEAN National Finalists Compete in Science Prize for Women Competition JAKARTA, May 10, 2021 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI), the U.S. government—through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—and Underwriters Laboratories are pleased to announce the national finalists for the Underwriters Laboratories-ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for ...
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By hutasoitgp | 17 May, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: asean, us-asean
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 13, 2021 The United States and the Republic of Korea committed to expanding cooperation in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific in support of ASEAN centrality and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific during the first U.S.-ROK Dialogue on ASEAN and Southeast Asia on May 12. State Department Bureau ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 14 May, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, us-asean
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 6, 2021 The United States and ASEAN held the 34th annual U.S.-ASEAN Dialogue on May 5 (May 6 in Southeast Asia) to discuss cooperation under our strategic partnership. Acting Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ambassador Atul Keshap co-chaired with Lao PDR Deputy Foreign Minister ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 7 May, 2021 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, usasean
PRESS RELEASE U.S. Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Participates in the 12th ASEAN-U.S. Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting Jakarta, March 17, 2021 – U.S. Mission to ASEAN Chargé d’Affaires Melissa A. Brown and Lao PDR Ambassador Ekkaphab Phanthavong co-hosted the 12th ASEAN-U.S. Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting. The meeting reviewed U.S. cooperation ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 17 March, 2021 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, press release, us
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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 5, 2020 Assistant Secretary David R. Stilwell of the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs co-chaired the 33rd U.S.-ASEAN Dialogue on August 4th, Washington, D.C. time (August 5th, Vientiane time) together with Deputy Foreign Minister Thongphane Savanphet of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The dialogue highlighted the broad range ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 6 August, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean
MEDIA NOTE
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JULY 24, 2020 Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell represented the United States at the 27th Annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) held virtually on July 21, 2020. Assistant Secretary Stilwell commended the ASEAN Chair, Vietnam, for exemplifying resilience and perseverance during ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 27 July, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Speeches | Tags: asean, eap
Press Release: ASEAN and US Announce the Winner of the ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women 2019 SINGAPORE, 10 October 2019 – Today Dr. Zhou Yan of Singapore of the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore won the 2019 ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women sponsored by UL for her extensive research and work on energy efficient water ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 11 October, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, science prize, USAID ASEAN, usasean
From ASEAN Secretariat Website JAKARTA, 1 March 2019 – ASEAN and the United States of America (US) discussed a range of collaborative initiatives to further strengthen their strategic partnership during a meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta (2/28). The 10th Meeting of the ASEAN-US Joint Cooperation Committee noted that the ASEAN-US relations continued to follow an ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 1 March, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, united states
Call for Applications Open for the 5th Annual ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship Programme INDONESIA, 11 January 2019 – The ASEAN Foundation and the ASEAN Secretariat with the support from the U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the call for applications for the 2019/20 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship programme, ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 28 January, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, ASEAN-U.S. Science and Technology Fellows, Science and Technology, USAID, usasean
PRESS RELEASE: Science Communication Workshop Empowered ASEAN Scientists to Effectively Engage with Policymakers The Philippines, 14 October 2018 – Today 37 ASEAN scientists from the 2018/19 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship and three previous fellowship cycles gathered in Cebu, the Philippines, to participate in a 3-day science communication and policy advocacy workshop organised by ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 15 October, 2018 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, ASEAN-U.S. Science and Technology Fellows, Science and Technology, USAID, usasean
Jakarta, September 13, 2018 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the U.S. Mission to ASEAN and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories (UL), are pleased to announce eight finalists for the fourth annual ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women. This year’s competition focused on precision agriculture, seeking to ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 27 September, 2018 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, science prize, us-asean
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s been an honor to participate in my first ASEAN ministerial meetings here in Singapore. I want to first thank Foreign Minister Balakrishnan for hosting. We have reaffirmed our strong bilateral relationship, and it’s great to be back in Singapore again after having been here in June.We remain grateful for Singapore’s ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 4 August, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, Secretary Pompeo
Application Details Background and Introduction The ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Youth (SOMY) is pleased to announce the 4th Annual ASEAN Youth Video contest focused on the theme of “Youth Celebrating Diversity to Promote a Culture of Peace and Tolerance.” This contest is supported by the ASEAN Foundation and the U.S. Government through ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 6 February, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, USAID, youth video contest
JAKARTA – ASEAN Secretariat August 29, 2017 — Thank you DSG Vongthep for welcoming us to the ASEAN Secretariat and for providing the space for this workshop. Good morning everyone; and to our Fulbright scholars and alumni from outside Jakarta – welcome to Jakarta! 2017 is a special year because not only does it mark ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 29 August, 2017 | Topics: Alumni, Culture, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, Fulbright
ASEAN Day 2017 Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC August 7, 2017 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, we offer congratulations to the peoples and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the ASEAN Secretariat, on the organization’s 50th anniversary ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 8 August, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, asean day, Secretary Tillerson
Deadline is extended to July 8, 2017! The ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Youth (SOMY) is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual ASEAN Youth Video contest focused on the theme of “What does 50 Years of ASEAN Mean to Youth?” This contest is supported by the U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 29 June, 2017 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, usasean, video, youth
United States –ASEAN: 40 Years of Partnership For the last 40 years, the United States has partnered with ASEAN and its member states on economic engagement, security, rule of law, sustainable development, human rights, and people-to-people programming. The U.S. congratulates ASEAN on its 50th anniversary and is honored to celebrate 40 years as a ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 8 May, 2017 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Featured Event, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean
Sari Pan Pacific Hotel December 6, 2016, 1:00 p.m. His Excellency Rudiantara, Minister of Communication and Informatics, MASTEL Chair Kristiono, USABC President Alex Feldman, Mr. Jeff Pirie IC Leader from Deloitte, Ladies and Gentlemen: Good afternoon! It is a true pleasure and honor to be here this afternoon with all of you to speak at ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 7 December, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: ambassador, asean, Nina Hachigian, usasean
Ambassador Hachigian Opening Remarks TIP Seminar on Male Victimization Hotel Pullman Jakarta Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Good Morning, Esteemed co-panelists: • Police Commissioner General Ari Dono Sukmanto , ASEAN SOMTC CHAIR • IOM Chief of Mission, Mr. Mark Getchell • Head of Security Cooperation Division at ASEAN Secretariat, Ms. Mala Selvaraju Distinguished Representatives and participants ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 23 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, East Asia & Pacific, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: ambassador, asean, Nina Hachigian, tip, usasean
United States and ASEAN Announce Grand Prize Winner of the YSEALI World of Food Innovation Challenge SIEM REAP, October 31, 2016 – The United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) awarded first place of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) World of Food Innovation Challenge to a team of three Indonesian students from Gadjah Mada University. The team’s MINO Microbubble Generator technology increased oxygen in water and ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 1 November, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN, YSEALI | Tags: asean, usasean, YSEALI
As prepared for delivery at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Thank you very much, Julie, for that generous introduction and thank you, CISS President Kung Phoak and Excellency Suos Yara! Good Morning Excellencies, esteemed guests, ladies and gentlemen and thanks to you all for making time to be here with me today. I am ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 26 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, East Asia & Pacific, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: ambassador, asean, Nina Hachigian, rebalance, usasean, YSEALI
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Jakarta Friday, October 21, 2016 Good Evening Everyone! Welcome to this closing dinner of the U.S. – ASEAN Women’s Leadership Academy for YSEALI. Let me start with a huge and special thank you to our partner Wedu and to Air Asia, Visa, General Electric and IBM for supporting the Academy. Well, the ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 21 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, East Asia & Pacific, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN, YSEALI | Tags: ambassador, asean, Nina Hachigian, Women Who Lead, youth, YSEALI
Deputy Representative Jane E Bocklage Remarks AICHR – SOMTC Consultation on Human Rights-Based Approach in the Implementation of ACTIP and APA Le Meridien Hotel, Jakarta Thursday, September 29, 2016 Good Morning, Excellencies: Mr. Sisoulath, Dr. Dinna Wisnu, General Sukmanto, Ambassador Tavarez, Ambassador Fontan Pardo, Distinguished Representatives and participants from ASEAN Member States, It is a ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 29 September, 2016 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights, Speeches | Tags: asean, Trafficking in Person, USAID, usasean
Ambassador Hachigian Remarks Launch of the Regional Review on Laws, Policies and Practices within ASEAN Relating to the Identification, Management and Treatment of Victims of Trafficking Especially Women and Children Le Meridien Hotel, Jakarta Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 Good Morning. Let me add my welcome to my esteemed co-panelists. Mdm. Lily Purba, Chair of ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 28 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: ambassador, asean, Nina Hachigian, USAID, usasean
Deadline is extended to October 7, 2016 Application Details Background and Introduction The ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Youth (SOMY) is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual ASEAN Youth Video contest focused on the theme of “volunteerism” in the ASEAN Community. This contest is supported by the U.S. Government through the United States Agency ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 23 September, 2016 | Topics: News, U.S. & ASEAN, Video | Tags: asean, USAID, video contest, youth
Final Transcript U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: READOUT of US–ASEAN Summit 2016 September 13, 2016/10:00 p.m. EDT SPEAKERS: Nina Hachigian, U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Cynthia Gire, Bureau of Public Affairs PRESENTATION Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the US–ASEAN Summit conference call. At this time, all participants are in a ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 22 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, East Asia & Pacific, News, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: ambassador, asean, Nina Hachigian, US-ASEAN Summit, usasean
“Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) is one of significant region in ASEAN. More than 45 million people dwelling in LMB rely on fisheries and agriculture. However, climate change plus overfishing, pollution, landuse and landcover conversion reduce wild fish stock and agricultural crop. To meet the need of aquatic living resources and agriculture production as vital food ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 19 September, 2016 | Topics: InnovASEAN | Tags: asean, ASEAN-U.S. Science and Technology Fellows, InnovASEAN, Innovation, Science and Technology
Remarks by President Obama Before U.S.-ASEAN Meeting National Convention Centre Vientiane, Laos September 08, 2016 11:15 A.M. ICT PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to begin by thanking the government and the people of Laos for hosting this summit. I’ve now met with the leaders of ASEAN eight times, visited Southeast Asia more than any other U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 7 September, 2016 | Topics: President Barack Obama, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN, Uncategorized | Tags: asean, POTUS, US-ASEAN Summit, usasean
Lao National Cultural Hall Vientiane, Laos September 07, 2016 2:04 P.M. ICT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Sabaidii! Sabaidee bor? AUDIENCE: Sabaidii. To the government and the people of Laos, thank you so much for the kind welcome that you’ve extended to me and my delegation. I am very honored to ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 7 September, 2016 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, President Barack Obama, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN, Uncategorized | Tags: asean, laos, obama, POTUS, summit
John Kerry Secretary of State National Convention Center Vientiane, Laos July 26, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. On behalf of President Obama and all of the American people, I want to express my deepest condolences to the families of those whose loved ones were killed in the horrific attack in Sagamihara, Japan this ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 27 July, 2016 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Secretary John Kerry, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN, Uncategorized, Video | Tags: asean, John Kerry, secretary, usasean
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State National Convention Center Vientiane, Laos July 25, 2016 Well, good morning and thank you very – good afternoon – thank you very much, Secretary-General Othman. I really appreciate your welcome. I appreciate your comments. And to all of our colleagues, my colleagues here, thank you very, very much for ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 26 July, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, John Kerry, usasean
For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 5, 2016 SINGAPORE, July 5, 2016 – Today the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), in partnership with technology giants Cisco and Intel, announced the beginning of the final stage in the student competition to develop innovative technology solutions for the Association ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 5 July, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN, YSEALI | Tags: asean, challenge, Nina Hachigian
Good afternoon! I am so pleased to join you today at @america on your final day of the YSEALI Oceans workshop. I love participating in YSEALI events and have been lucky to have met many YSEALI members like you throughout the region. It is one of the best parts of my job. Knowing that young ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 13 May, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, East Asia & Pacific, Our Ocean, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN, YSEALI | Tags: asean, YSEALI
By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 25 March, 2016 | Topics: Infographic | Tags: asean, infographic, usasean
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audio file. OPERATOR: Welcome to the readout of the U.S.-ASEAN Summit conference call. At this time all lines are in a listen-only mode and later we will conduct a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question on tonight’s conference you can press * then 1 on your touchtone phone at ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 22 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN, YSEALI | Tags: asean, Nina Hachigian, Sunnylands, usasean
Submit your innovative technology ideas to boost regional food security for a chance to join other young leaders on a week-long training in Singapore and to participate in a study tour to the United States!
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 19 February, 2016 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Education, News, U.S. & ASEAN, U.S. Agencies, YSEALI | Tags: asean, challenge, usasean, YSEALI
“Why ASEAN?” U.S. ASEAN Business Council Conference Asia’s Best-Kept Secret: The ASEAN Economic Community Introduction ASEAN dignitaries, American dignitaries, Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon and thank you for being here, especially my ASEAN friends who’ve travelled so far. Alex, you and USABC have done a great job with your partners on this conference. You have ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 17 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Doing Business in the U.S., East Asia & Pacific, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, Nina Hachigian, Sunnylands, usasean
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joint Statement of the U.S.-ASEAN Special Leaders’ Summit: Sunnylands Declaration Sunnylands, California February 15-16, 2016 We the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America gathered in Sunnylands, California, on February ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 16 February, 2016 | Topics: Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, Sunnylands, usasean
Sunnylands Center The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands Rancho Mirage, California 3:47 P.M. PST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everyone. It is my privilege to welcome you to this landmark gathering — the first U.S.-ASEAN Summit hosted by the United States. This reflects my personal commitment, and the national commitment of the United States, to a strong ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 15 February, 2016 | Topics: President Barack Obama, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, POTUS, Sunnylands, usasean
Mr. Larry Maramis, Director of the Cross-Sectoral Cooperation Directorate, Representatives from the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology, the ASEAN Centre for Energy, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, and the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN-U.S. Science & Technology Fellows, both our first year trailblazers, and our new Fellows, AAAS Representatives, supervisors, ladies and ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 4 May, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, S&T Fellows, usasean
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the U.S. Mission to ASEAN invite university faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and professional staff of think tanks and other NGOs in ASEAN member nations to travel to the U.S. for scholarly and professional research for three to four (3-4) months on ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 15 October, 2012 | Topics: Education, embassy, News | Tags: asean, Fulbright, scholarship, usasean
In a ceremony today at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, H.E. David Lee Carden, the United States’ first resident Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, presented his credentials to ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan. Dr. Surin will transmit Ambassador Carden’s credentials to ASEAN foreign ministers via the ASEAN Committee of Permanent Representatives in Jakarta. ...
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By U.S. Mission to ASEAN | 26 April, 2011 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & ASEAN | Tags: asean, David Carden, usasean
