ASEAN Community Vision 2045: Coordination meeting on development of strategic plans

A coordination meeting on the development of the Strategic Plans of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 among relevant ministries of the three ASEAN Community Pillars was held on 4 September at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.

The meeting was led by Dr. Wah Wah Maung, Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and the Eminent Person of Myanmar for the High-Level Task Force on ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision.

The Deputy Minister briefed on the progress and way forward on the development of strategic plans for the ASEAN Community Vision (2045) including the finalization of the second reading of the ASEAN Political-Security Community Strategic Plan at the 16th meeting of the High-Level Task Force.

The Deputy Minister encouraged the relevant sectoral bodies under three ASEAN pillars and Connectivity to closely coordinate among others on the development of respective strategic plans. On Strengthening ASEAN’s Capacity and Institutional Effectiveness, the Deputy Minister highlighted the need for institutional strengthening including ASEAN Secretariat and respective national secretariat so as to bridge the gap existed between human resources and resource mobilization.

During the meeting, the representatives from the three ASEAN pillars also briefed on the ongoing process of negotiation on the respective Strategic Plans of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045. The meeting also discussed the proposed action lines under the strategic goals of the ASEAN Political and Security Community Strategic Plan.