14 March 2017, Manila – Senior Officials from the three community pillars of ASEAN – the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) – will meet at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on March 14 to 16 for the ASEAN Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) to discuss preparations for the 30th ASEAN Summit slated in Manila on April 26-29 in Manila. President Rodrigo R. Duterte will chair the 30th ASEAN Summit which will be attended by the Heads of States/Governments of the ten ASEAN Member States.
The 30th ASEAN Summit is the first of two Leaders-level meetings that the Philippines will host as Chair of ASEAN this year. ASEAN Senior Officials are expected to discuss the progress in the community building efforts of ASEAN and the possible outcome documents for the 30th ASEAN Summit. They will also exchange views on how to move forward with the effective functioning of the JCM, particularly on coordination between the three pillars, following the adoption of the terms of reference of the JCM in 2015.
The ASEAN Senior Officials and ASEAN Senior Economic Officials will have their respective meetings on March 15 prior to the JCM. END.