ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERAL, INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LAUNCH WEBSITE AND PUBLICATION OF THE ASEAN INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION ON ASEAN DAY

Hits: 658

8 August 2018 – ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi, joined by the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi, led the celebration of the 51st Anniversary of ASEAN in a ceremony held at the ASEAN Secretariat. The ceremony also launched the website of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR) and a publication entitled “Strengthening Convergences for International Humanitarian Action.” The publication chronicles the results and recommendations of the Philippine-led ASEAN-IPR Symposium of the same name held in October 2017 in Manila, Philippines.

 

Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN and co-organizer of the Symposium, presented the ASEAN Secretary-General with a copy of the publication. The Symposium was organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It was supported by the governments of Norway and Switzerland.

 

AIPR Website 1

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi starts the countdown of the website launch by striking a gong.

AIPR Website 2

Philippine Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Amb. Elizabeth P. Buensuceso (second from right) presents a copy of the publication to ASEAN-Secretary General Dato Lim Jock Hoi. The handover was witnessed by (L-R): Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation to Indonesia and Timor-Leste Mr. Alexandre Faite, Ambassador of Norway to ASEAN Morten Hoglund, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland Michael Cottier, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Permanent Representative of Singapore to ASEAN Amb. Tan Hung Seng.

 

The ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation is based in Jakarta and is the ASEAN institution for research activities on peace, conflict management and conflict resolution. Its website may be accessed through asean-aipr.org. ASEAN-IPR publications, including the one just launched today, and other resources on peace and reconciliation are also available on the site. END.