60 Young Leaders Represent ASEAN and East Asia in AFMAM EAS 2025

15 September 2025 -

Young leaders from the ten ASEAN Member States, Timor-Leste, and East Asia Summit countries including Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States, are gathering in Jakarta to participate in the ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting East Asia Summit 2025 (AFMAM EAS 2025). The programme runs from 15–19 September 2025 at the ASEAN Secretariat.

This year’s AFMAM takes on a special format to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the East Asia Summit – a leaders-led forum for dialogue on strategic, political, and economic issues aimed at promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the region. This year, AFMAM EAS 2025 brings together 60 delegates from ASEAN and East Asia participants, offering them the chance not only to understand the complexities of ASEAN diplomacy but also to explore how it connects with real regional challenges and diverse perspectives through high-level simulations of ASEAN meetings and a Model East Asia Summit.

To mark this milestone, the ASEAN Foundation, in collaboration with the Missions of Australia, China, and Japan to ASEAN, and with the support of the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) and the ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund (ACCF), is proud to present this special edition of its flagship diplomacy initiative.

During the Opening Ceremony, Dialogue Partners also reaffirmed their commitment to youth engagement, including Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, KIYA Masahiko, who expressed pride in supporting the initiative, noting: “Japan is greatly honoured to support the 2025 Model East Asia Summit and to welcome talented and aspiring delegates from all EAS Participating Countries. We hope that this initiative will strengthen and expand the network of young leaders across ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific for our shared future.”