February 21, 2023

The Japan Foundation (JF) is pleased to announce that it will host an international symposium to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. Titled "ASEAN-Japan Relations: Entering a New Stage toward a Global Partnership," the symposium will take place on Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Tokyo.

Thirteen distinguished experts from Southeast Asia will visit Japan for this special occasion. Among them is Dr. Marty Natalegawa, former Indonesian Foreign Minister, who played a pivotal role in the formation of ASEAN's own regional cooperation concept, the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). Also attending is Ms. Susan Afan, President of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, which hosts the renowned award known as the "Nobel Prize of Asia." These knowledgeable individuals will join Japanese experts in a series of discussions about new ASEAN-Japan relations for the next half century.

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• ［Announcement］International Symposium on the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation ASEAN-Japan Relations: Entering a New Stage toward a Global Partnership March 16, 2023, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo Next generation scholars discuss future prospects of ASEAN and Japan relations (PDF:779KB)

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