29 December 2015 – Philippine Ambassador to Greece Nestor Z. Ochoa chaired the 13th Meeting of ASEAN Ambassadors in Athens, where he handed over chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Athens (ACAT) to Vietnam at the Philippine Ambassador’s residence on December 23.
During the meeting, the ASEAN Ambassadors discussed the activities of ACAT during the chairmanship of the Philippines and the proposed activities of the ACAT for the year 2016.
Following are the activities held during the Philippine chairmanship of ACAT from August 01 until the end of the year:
- Flag-Raising Ceremony in Commemoration of the 48th Anniversary of ASEAN, 14 August 2015
- Thessaloniki International Fair, 5 to 13 September 2015
- Joint Courtesy Call on the Governor of Macedonia and Thrace, 6 September 2015
- ASEAN Family Day, 26 September 2015
- Friends of the Child International Bazaar, 29 November 2015
- Seminar on “Security Issues in Europe’s Southern Neighborhood and in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis,” 30 November 2015
The ACAT meets regularly to share information on each embassy’s activities in Greece, especially those aimed at strengthening relations with Greece, and to organize joint activities to promote ASEAN culture and identity. END