JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT OF THE...

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JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT OF THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH)

ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY (ASCC) COUNCIL

13 September 2017 | Tagaytay City, the Philippines

1. We, the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Ministers/Heads of Delegation of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam met on 13 September 2017 in Tagaytay City, the Philippines, for the 18th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council, under the chairpersonship of the Philippines.

2. We noted with pleasure the commemorative activities that celebrate ASEAN’s 50th year and promote awareness and community building. We commended the efforts of ASEAN Member States particularly through the sectoral bodies’ under ASCC pillar in engaging with various stakeholders in pursuing the priorities for 2017 in line with their respective mandates. The list of commemorative activities under the purview of ASCC appears in Annex 1.

3. We noted with satisfaction the achievements made under the ASCC pillar in building the People-Oriented and People-Centred ASEAN, including through the realization of the 2017 theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World” and the six thematic priorities identified and spearheaded by the Philippines.

4. We congratulated the ASEAN Labour Ministers for successfully finalising the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. We look forward to its signing by the ASEAN Leaders during the 31st Summit this November and expressed our support to its nature as a living and evolving document, as well as its full and effective implementation. We also noted with satisfaction the successful convening of the Special Session of ASEAN Labour Ministers on Occupational Safety and Health on the occasion of the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2017 hosted by Singapore. We noted the ASEAN Labour Ministers Statement on Improving Occupational Safety for Sustainable Economic Growth and look forward to its implementation by the Senior Labour Officials of ASEAN.

5. In pursuit of this year’s priorities for the ASCC, we supported the following Declarations/Joint Statements for the consideration of the ASEAN Leaders at their 31st ASEAN Summit on 13-14 November 2017 in Manila:

For signing by ASEAN Leaders

a. ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant

Workers

For Adoption by the ASEAN Leaders

a. ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Ending all Forms of Malnutrition;

b. ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR): Combating

AMR through One Health Approach;

c. ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Disaster Health Management;

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d. ASEAN Declaration on the Gender-Responsive Implementation of the

ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and Sustainable Development Goals;

e. ASEAN Declaration on the Adoption of the ASEAN Youth Development

Index;

f. ASEAN Declaration on ‘Culture of Prevention’ for a Peaceful, Inclusive,

Resilient, Healthy and Harmonious Society;

g. ASEAN Joint Statement on Climate Change to the 23rd Session of the

Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on

Climate Change (UNFCCC COP-23);

h. Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace and Security in ASEAN

For Notation by the ASEAN Leaders

i. First ASEAN Youth Development Index;

j. ASEAN Joint Declaration on Hazardous Chemicals and Wastes to the 13th

Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-

13), the 8th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam

Convention (RC COP-8); and the 8th Meeting of the Conference of the

Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-8) / 2017 Meetings of the

COPs to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions

6. We encourage the sectoral bodies under the ASCC to follow up the aforesaid documents with concrete programs and activities which would benefit the ASEAN peoples. With the spirit of the Culture of Prevention, we would like to support the ASEAN Youth Interfaith Camp (AYIC) which will be held on 28-30 October 2017, in Jombang, Indonesia, as a real example of how we can promote peace and tolerance. 7. We congratulated the Philippines for the successful convening of the ASEAN Women Business Conference on 28-31 August 2017 in Manila and took note of the Manila Statement on Mainstreaming Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in ASEAN. We support the endorsement of the Action Agenda of the Manila Statement on Mainstreaming Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in ASEAN by the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting for adoption by the ASEAN Leaders at the 31st ASEAN Summit. We encouraged the relevant sectoral bodies under the ASCC to contribute to the implementation of the Action Agenda for the advancement of gender equality and women’s empowerment in ASEAN.

8. We also noted with satisfaction the progress made in the implementation of the

ASCC Blueprint 2025 and development of the work plans of the various sectoral

bodies of the ASCC, including cross-cutting initiatives and community-building issues.

We encouraged sectoral bodies under the ASCC, with the support of the ASEAN

Secretariat, to continue to implement effectively their respective sectoral work plans

and to share their reports to the ASCC Council.

9. We congratulate the Philippines for having successfully completed her term as

Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council in 2017. In this

regard, we expressed our high appreciation to the Philippines for the excellent

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leadership and very warm hospitality as Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural

Community (ASCC) Council meetings in 2017.

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LIST OF MINISTERS/ HEADS OF DELEGATION

ATTENDING THE 18TH ASCC COUNCIL MEETING

13 SEPTEMBER, TAGAYTAY CITY, THE PHILIPPINES

1. H.E AMBASSADOR JOHARIAH WAHAB

AMBASSADOR OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM TO THE PHILIPPINES

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

2. H.E. SLES NOS

UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AND SPORT

CAMBODIA

3. H.E. MASMUN YAN MANGGESA

DEPUTY MINISTER

COORDINATING MINISTRY FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE

INDONESIA

4. H.E. SAVANKHONE RAZMOUNTRY

VICE-MINISTER OF INFORMATION, CULTURE AND TOURISM

LAO PDR

5. H.E DATO’ SERI MOHAMED NAZRI ABDUL AZIZ

CABINET MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE

MALAYSIA

6. H.E. THURA AUNG KO

UNION MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND CULTURE

MYANMAR

7. H.E. EMMANUEL A. LEYCO

OIC SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

PHILIPPINES

8. MR. RICHARD TAN KOK TONG

SENIOR DIRECTOR

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIVISION

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

SINGAPORE

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9. H.E. POLICE GENERAL ADUL SANGSINGKEO

MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SECURITY

THAILAND

10. H.E. DOAN MAU DIEP

VICE-MINISTER OF LABOUR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

VIET NAM

11. H.E. VONGTHEP ARTHAKAIVALVATEE

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ASEAN

FOR ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY

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ANNEX 1 Final

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASEAN IN 2017

UNDER THE ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY

Date Event Partners Venue Focal Agency/Organisation

January

15 Launch of the Philippines' Chairmanship of ASEAN

Launch of the Philippine Chairmanship Commemorative Coin

Launch of the Philippine Chairmanship Commemorative Stamp

Launch of the Philippine Chairmanship Theme Song, "ASEAN Spirit"

Davao City, Philippines

ASEAN - Philippine National Organizing Council (ASEAN-NOC) Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - BSP) Philippine Post Office (PHLPOST) Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

18-19 Forum on Maximizing ASEAN National TV Networks in Support of ASEAN Integration and the 50th Anniversary of the Funding of ASEAN

Quezon City, Philippines

Philippine Television Network (PTV)

February

18-19 ASEAN Paintball Championship Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia

ASCC only

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Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia (KBS) Kelab Sukan Paintball Liga Kampung

24-26 ASEAN@Community 2017 Taman Tasik Sultan Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

Ministry of Communication and Multimedia Malaysia

March

13-21 ASEAN University Student Council Union Conference

Japan (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths - JENESYS Programme)

Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan

ASEAN Secretariat-Education, Youth and Sports Division

21 ASEAN for the People: "Increasing the Competitiveness of Indonesia's Workforce Health to Penetrate ASEAN Markets

Surabaya, Indonesia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of Indonesia

April

10-11

ASEAN for the People: Strengthening the MSMEs

US-ASEAN Connectivity through Trade and Investment (ACTI)

Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Indonesia National Secretariat for ASEAN

18

Seminar on promoting the media’s role in

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ASCC only

3


communicating the ASEAN Community

24 Workshop on the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

Binh Dinh, Viet Nam

Viet Nam Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

26 Seminar on the ASEAN Community and Labour and Social Issues

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Viet Nam Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

27 April-8 May

ASEAN Cultural Showcase Thailand Thailand Ministry of Culture

27 – 28 ASEAN Splendor Week Bandar Lampung, Indonesia


May

1 May- 31 July 2017

ASEAN Photo Contest and ASEAN Video Bloggers (Vloggers) Competition 2017

Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of Indonesia

4-6 ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA)

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards

June

1 June – 2 July

Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 Phu Yen, Viet Nam

People’s Committee of Phu Yen Viet Nam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

ASCC only

4


2-3 Establishment of ASEAN Parks Jombang, East Java, Indonesia


6-8 7th Cross Regional Meeting “Placing Children at the Heart of the Sustainable Development Agenda: Accelerating Progress in Children’s Protection from Violence

Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK special Cooperation Fund)

Metro Manila, Philippines

Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

9 International workshop on “Geo-Political Transition In The Asia-Pacific And The Half-Century Road Of Asean”

ASEAN-ISIS Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Ha Noi, Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam

9 Exhibition to popularize ASEAN community Thanh Hoa Province, Viet Nam

Ministry of Information and Communications of Viet Nam

14-15 The First ASEAN Student Mobility Forum European Union (ASEAN-EU Support for Higher Education in ASEAN Region - SHARE)


Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippines

19 ASEAN Investment Forum Malaysia Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Malaysia

20

ASEAN Safety Seminar Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

July

13 Partnership for Change and Community Building

Davao City, Philippines

Philippine Institute of Development Studies Mindanao Development

ASCC only

5


Authority Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

13 ASEAN Soiree Night Singapore National Library Board Singapore

13 ASEAN Festival Ha Noi, Viet Nam Minister of Information and Communications of Viet Nam

13 Ceremony of Media Publications on ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

Ha Noi, Viet Nam Ministry of Labour-Invalids and Social Affairs of Viet Nam

14 Training Course on ASEAN and UNESCO Ha Noi, Viet Nam Minister of Information and Communications of Viet Nam

13 – 14 Symposium of ASEAN's 50th Anniversary: The Centrality and Unity of ASEAN

Ministries/Institutions related

Jakarta, Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of Indonesia

19 International Conference on ASEAN SMEs – Cooperation with Jakarta Post

Jakarta Post Jakarta, Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of Indonesia

23-29 ASEAN Youth Initiative Empowerment Program, Theme: Digitalizing ASEAN: Fostering Community through Digital Diplomacy.

Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia


26 Big Read Meet Singapore National Library Board Singapore

27 Tree Planting Ceremony to mark 50th Anniversary of ASEAN

Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs

30 July – 8 August

ASEAN Golden Anniversary Universitas Brawijaya Brawijaya University Malang, Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of

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Indonesia

July ASEAN Landmark - #ASEAN50 Community Jakarta (Ancol, Banteng Square, MoFA), Indonesia


July and September

Celebrating 50 years of ASEAN: ASEAN Youth Initiative Empowerment Program; ASEAN Young Sociopreneurs Program

Gadjah Mada University

Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia


August

5 Aug ASEAN Confence on Breastfeeding Manila

1-31 ASEAN General Knowledge Quiz Shows on television and radio

Lao PDR Lao National Secretariat, ASEAN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3-4 The Asia-Europe Conference University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asia-Europe Institute The Centre for ASEAN Regionalism, University Malaya Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia

3-5 2017 ASEAN Breastfeeding Forum and Hakab Na! 2017


Philippine Department of Health (DOH)

4 First ASEAN Media Forum Germany Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH


ASEAN Secretariat Community Relations Division E-mail: [email protected] Anindhitya

mailto:[email protected]

ASCC only

7


Technical Officer of Community Relations Division E-mail: [email protected]

4 Best of ASEAN Performing Arts Metro Manila, Philippines

Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

5 The Photograph Exhibition “ASEAN People and Countries”

Ha Noi, Viet Nam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam The People’s Committee of Ha Noi

5 Unveiling of the Painting of the signing of the 1967 Bangkok Declaration by the Founding Fathers (during the Opening Ceremony of the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings)


ASEAN-Philippines National Organizing Committee Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

5 Fun Walk, Bicycling and Traditional Sports Competition


Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar

6-7 ASEAN Youth Social Entrepreneurship Conference


National Youth Commission (NYC), Philippines

7 ASEAN Traditional Dance Competition Yangon, Myanmar Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs of


ASCC only

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Myanmar

8 ASEAN Youth Social Entrepreneurship Award


National Youth Commission (NYC), Philippines

8 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Award


Philippine National Youth Commission (NYC) ASEAN Center for Biodiversity

8 Grand Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN

Tribute to the ASEAN Founding Fathers and ASEAN Commemorative Video


ASEAN-Philippines National Organizing Committee Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

8 Regional and National Lighting of Iconic Landmarks

ASEAN Member States

ASEAN-Philippines National Organizing Committee

8 (Launch) Communicating the Philippine Initiatives in ASEAN in the Field of Information and Communication


Philippine Information Agency (PIA)

8 Commemorative stamp issue Singapore Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore Post

8 ASEAN Cultural Showcase Thailand Thailand Ministry of

ASCC only

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Culture

8 Celebration of 50th Anniversary of ASEAN Lighting of Iconic Landmarks


Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs

8 Issuance of Commemorative Stamps Malaysia Pos Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia

8 ASEAN Pop Festival and ASEAN Street Food Festival (side events to the national Lighting of Iconic Landmarks)


ASEAN-Philippines National Organizing Committee

8 ASEAN Landmark Lighting Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Brunei Darussalam

11 ASEAN Day Celebration

Commemorative Ceremony (Remarks from RI President & FM, SG)

Tribute to Founding Fathers + Display of ASEAN Key Documents

ASEAN Food Festival

ASEAN Art Exhibition at ASEAN Gallery

ASEAN@50 Statistical Exhibit o Launch of the publication

“Celebrating ASEAN: 50 Years of Evolution and Progress” and its accompanying infographic leaflets and other derivative materials

o Release of other new statistical publications “2017 ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring

ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta, Indonesia

ASEAN Secretariat-Community Relations Division E-mail: [email protected]


ASCC only

10


System (ACPMS) Report” and “2017 ASEAN Final Statistical Report on the Millennium Development Goals 1990-2015”

Cultural Performances

ASEAN Trivia Quiz

12 Mini-Marathon to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of ASEAN and the 20th Anniversary of Lao PDR’s Accession to ASEAN

Vientiane, Lao PDR Lao National Secretariat, ASEAN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

12-13 ASEAN@50 Exhibition Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam

15-17 ASEAN High-Level Conference on Social Protection

Manila Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

18-19 Singapore Film Festival (as part of the ASEAN-related commemorative activities taking place in Jakarta this year)

Jakarta Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs

26 Ambassadors’ Run 2017 The Jakarta Post Bogor Botanical Garden, Indonesia


27 ASEAN 50 Parade Jakarta, Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of Indonesia

28 August – 1 September

ASEAN Women’s Business Forum / Conference Australia Japan Canada


Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

ASCC only

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US

28 – 10 September

ASEAN-ROK Flute Festival Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK Future-Oriented Cooperation Fund)

Metro Manila, Philippines & Republic of Korea


29 Grand Final: ASEAN Youth Ambassadors – Indonesia’s contest


29 Launch of Compendium of Research Abstracts: Fulbright U.S. – ASEAN Visiting Scholars Initiative Program

U.S. Mission to ASEAN ASEAN Secretariat (EYSD)

ASEAN Secretariat United States Mission to ASEAN

30-31 ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Children’s Rights Ateneo Human Rights Center Save the Children


Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

30-31 Joint Conference between the ASEAN National Secretariat of Indonesia and ASEAN Study Centers


September

1 Inauguration of the ASEAN Culture House in Busan

Republic of Korea Busan, Republic of Korea

Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN

3 1ASEAN Peace World Cycling Tour 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1ASEAN Cycling Club (1ACC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia

ASCC only

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6-10 ASEAN-Japan TV Festival Japan Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)


Philippine Information Agency (PIA)

8-10 Southeast Asia Music Education Exchange (SEAMEX) 2017

MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia ASWARA SEAMEX Sdn. Bhd.

15-19 ASEAN Young Sociopreneurs Program Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia


20-24 Budayaw Festival: 2017 BIMP-EAGA Festival on Culture and the Arts

General Santos/Sarangani, Philippines


25-30 3rd ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines


ASEAN Foundation

25-27 ASEAN Student Forum 2017 Petronas Technology University, Perak, Malaysia

Petronas Technology University Malaysia

26-27 ASEAN Commemorative Conference and the AMS Milestone Achievements on Traditional and Complementary Medicine



28-29 ASEAN- UNICEF Symposium on “Leaving No One Behind”

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and UNICEF EAPRO

Bangkok, Thailand Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand

September and November

Indonesia Diplomacy Exhibition in ASEAN Community

Cirebon, Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of Indonesia

ASCC only

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October

6 ASEAN Societal Leadership Summit 2017 – Celebrating ASEAN 50

Singapore Management University – Institute of Societal Leadership

Singapore Singapore Management University Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs

18-20 ASEAN Conference on NCDs: Working Together Towards an Enabling Environment for a Healthy Lifestyle in the ASEAN Region



22-24 50 for 50: ASEAN-Germany Workshop for DAAD Alumni and Students from ASEAN

DAAD Regional Office (Indonesia), German Embassy (Indonesia), ASEAN Secretariat (EYSD)

ASEAN Secretariat DAAD Regional Office (Indonesia)

28-30 ASEAN Youth Interfaith Camp University of Pesantren, Indonesia

Jombang, Indonesia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Republic of Indonesia ASEAN Studies Centre of UNIPDU

November

2-3 Back-to-back activities:

2nd ASEAN Heads of Civil Service Retreat

Regional Forum on Civil Service Innovation

Launch of the Coffee Table Book on Civil Service Programmes and Innovations in ASEAN

Philippines Philippine Civil Service Commission (CSC)

4 Citrawarna @ Kuala Lumpur 2017 Dataran Merdeka, Ministry of Tourism and

ASCC only

14


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Culture Malaysia

8-13 ASEAN-Russia Traditional Music Youth Festival (Philippine Leg)

Russia ASEAN-Russia Development Partnership Financial Fund (ARDPFF)

Philippines Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

14-27 ASEAN-Russia Traditional Music Youth Festival (Russian Leg)

Russia ASEAN-Russia Development Partnership Financial Fund (ARDPFF)

Russia Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

19-23 ASEAN Sports Festival Metro Manila, Philippines

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)

24-28 ASEAN Film Festival Awards 2017 Da Nang, Viet Nam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam

November 2017-March 2018

KL Biennale 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

National Visual Arts Development Board (LPSVN)

December

3 Persons with Disabilities Summit TBD Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Year-long

Year-long ASEAN Road Show Brunei Darussalam Information Department, Brunei Darussalam Prime Minister’s Office

ASCC only

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