JMT Attends the Graduation Ceremony of Attachment Officers to the ASEAN Secretariat (17th Batch of APSC and 6th Batch of AEC/ASCC)

A day after the Attachment Officers Training on Project Development, 12 Attachment Officers successfully completed the one-year long programme implemented by the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC). While the 17th batch of junior diplomats was engaged with the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), the 6th batch was assigned to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC). They enhanced their understanding and skills needed for regional cooperation.

Congratulating the graduating Attachment Officers, Ambassador KIYA Masahiko of the Mission of Japan to ASEAN commended their achievements. The graduates are expected to further promote friendship and cooperation between Japan and ASEAN as “trusted partners” in the future.

The ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community, Satvinder Singh, the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force members from the ASEAN Member States, the ASEC divisions that hosted the Attachment Officers, and the JAIF Management Team (JMT).

Since 2001, Japan has supported 120 officers from selected ASEAN Member States through the Attachment Programme. Hailed as the gold standard among the IAI projects, the programme has not only contributed to ASEAN integration but also played a crucial role in fortifying ASEAN-Japan cooperation.