Opening Ceremony of the 3rd ASEAN Junior Fellowship Programme with the ASEAN Secretariat

JAKARTA, 2 August 2024 – The 3rd ASEAN Junior Fellowship Programme (AJFP) with the ASEAN Secretariat was launched today. At the opening ceremony, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, and the Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to ASEAN, Ambassador Latifah Zaini, expressed gratitude to the Government of Japan for their support, which has doubled the number of participants this year. JMT also attended the event.

The AJFP, an initiative from Brunei Darussalam’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2021, aims to celebrate and empower ASEAN youth. By promoting regional cooperation and friendly interactions among junior officers from ASEAN Member States, the program enhances their knowledge and skills in a multilateral environment like ASEAN.