PH Envoy to ASEAN Attends ASEAN Awareness Lecture in Thailand University

Philippine Permanent Representative to Association of the Southeast Asian Nations Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso (rightmost) talks about ASEAN during a lecture at the Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 06 March 2019. (Jakarta PM photo)

JAKARTA 12 March 2019 — To raise awareness about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to stakeholders, Philippine Permanent Representative to ASEAN Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso participated in a lecture of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN at the Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 06 March 2019.

In her presentation before the more than 300 students of the university, Ambassador Buensuceso discussed ASEAN’s contribution to regional peace, stability and development, through its leadership and convening power in various ASEAN-led mechanisms and platforms, including the East Asia Summit, ASEAN Plus Three and ASEAN Regional Forum. 

She also explained that ASEAN continues to engage with its dialogue partners, including major powers, in various mechanisms like the ASEAN leaders’ summits, ministerial meetings, and senior officials’ meetings with dialogue partners. She emphasized that ASEAN has a solid partnership with all its dialogue partners namely Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States.

The Ambassador also discussed the work of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR) and other various initiatives related to the involvement of women in peace processes in the region.

Responding to a comment on ASEAN’s relevance, Ambassador Buensuceso opined that ASEAN’s main contribution is the maintenance of peace and stability in the region.

Established in 1998, Mae Fah Luang University is one of the most prestigious universities in Thailand. It currently offers 73 academic programs to more than 15,000 students, including to at least 500 international students from 20 countries. END

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