Jakarta, June 17(AseanAll) — Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on June 17, 2025 chaired the 8th Judging Committee Meeting for the ASEAN Prize, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat.
The Committee, also comprising of former Secretaries-General of ASEAN, engaged in comprehensive and deliberative discussions to meticulously assess all the national nominations from ASEAN Member States.
This process reaffirms ASEAN’s steadfast commitment to upholding the principle of excellence and merit-based recognition of ASEAN-based individuals and organisations who have contributed to ASEAN’s community building efforts.
The occasion also provided Dr. Kao and his distinguished predecessors the opportunity to exchange perspectives on the current regional dynamics and global megatrends, particularly in light of the recently adopted ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and its four Strategic Plans, at the 46th ASEAN Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
