JENESYS2024 aims to promote mutual trust and understanding among the peoples of Japan, ASEAN Member States, and Timor-Leste, to build a basis for future friendship and cooperation, as well as to encourage an understanding of various aspects of Japan. The project is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). These are the highlight of JENESYS2024 reported by the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) in July 2025:

Call for Registration: JENESYS All ASEAN Countries & Timor-Leste Alumni

The application for JENESYS2025 ASEAN Online Alumni Meeting for All ASEAN Countries and Timor-Leste is open. This is an opportunity to get to know more about the Japanese culture, find the connection between you/your country and ASEAN and Timor-Leste.

JENESYS Dispatch Program to Southeast Asia

As part of the “JENESYS2025” program promoted by the Japanese Government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), a deployment program to ASEAN countries and online exchange program will be held for high school students to graduate students.

Call for Registration: JENESYS for Online Japan-Visit Advanced Program for ASEAN Alumni

The application for JENESYS2025 Online Japan-Visit Advanced Program for All ASEAN Countries and Timor-Leste is open. This is an opportunity to deepen the understanding of the theme: Startups and Economic Partnership or Environment and Disaster Prevention and get to know more about the Japanese culture, find the connection between you/your country and ASEAN and Timor-Leste through the lecture by the organisations, companies or the university etc.

Mekong Five Countries Online Alumni Meeting

JICE is excited to invite JENESYS ASEAN Mekong Five Countries Alumni to an online exchange program.

Let’s reunite with fellow alumni from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam to:

・Deepen your understanding of Japan

・Engage in meaningful discussions with like-minded peers

・Share your experiences and gain fresh perspectives

Speakers from Niigata University will be invited and introduce the activities of Niigata University and its Faculty of Engineering, and share insights into the innovative G-DORM Program, a collaborative education model with universities in the Mekong region that fosters globally minded talent.

Telkom CorpU joined Japanese partners including JTEC, NTT AgriTechnology, Terrace Mille, and Daiwa Computer for a site visit to KOMDIGI, Polbangtan Bogor, and agricultural sites in West Java. This project on Profiling of Digital Literacy Readiness among ASEAN Member States (AMS) and Implementation of Digital Capability Building Approaches in Agriculture Sector is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).

On 10 July 2025, the 26th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, reaffirming the importance of ASEAN’s central role in regional cooperation. The meeting brought together ASEAN member states along with Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea to discuss shared priorities under the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). The discussions emphasized inclusive and practical collaboration in areas such as trade, digital transformation, energy security, and climate resilience.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi reiterated Japan’s strong support for ASEAN-led initiatives and highlighted Japan’s commitment to enhancing regional stability and prosperity. A key point of Japan’s contribution was the continued support through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), which has been instrumental in implementing projects that support ASEAN’s community-building efforts. These include initiatives in disaster management, connectivity, and capacity-building.

Japan’s active engagement and strategic contributions underscore its role as a reliable partner in the ASEAN Plus Three framework, reinforcing shared values and long-term regional goals.

On the 26^th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Minister’s Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10 July 2025, the meeting reaffirmed ASEAN’s central role in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in East Asia through the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) framework, which includes Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea. Ministers welcomed the progress made under the APT Cooperation Work Plan (2023–2027), emphasising its alignment with ASEAN’s broader goals, including the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). The discussions underscored ASEAN’s commitment to inclusive and practical cooperation across key sectors such as trade, digital economy, energy, and climate resilience.

Japan’s contributions were notably highlighted, especially through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), which continues to support ASEAN’s community-building efforts. The ministers acknowledged JAIF’s role in implementing various projects that enhance regional connectivity, disaster management, and capacity-building. Japan reaffirmed its support for ASEAN-led mechanisms and expressed its commitment to deepening cooperation in areas such as maritime security, sustainable development, and youth exchange programs. The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to further strengthen the APT partnership and ensure its responsiveness to emerging regional and global challenges.

The Chairman’s Statement of the 26^th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Minister’s Meeting can be accessed here.

The AICHR Regional Workshop on Gender Lens Perspective on Business and Human Rights in ASEAN organized by the AICHR Malaysia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia (Wisma Putra), jointly supported by ASEAN Member States through the AICHR Fund, the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP Malaysia), and in collaboration with Malaysia’s ministries and agencies and SUHAKAM was held on 30 June to 1 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.

The workshop aimed to provide a venue for consultation among AICHR, relevant ASEAN Sectoral Bodies (ASBs), National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and key stakeholders to strengthen the promotion and implementation of a gender lens framework in the business and human rights matters in ASEAN.

AICHR Regional Workshop on Gender Lens Perspective on Business and Human Rights in ASEAN is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).