At the invitation of H.E. Dr. Laksana Tri Handoko, ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI) Chair 2025 and Chairman of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, will participate in the 21st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-21), to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 20 June 2025. AMMSTI Ministers are expected to adopt the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2026–2035, a strategic milestone toward building an inclusive and future-ready regional innovation ecosystem. Anchored on the theme “Empowering ASEAN’s STI Ecosystem: National Commitments for Regional Impact,” AMMSTI will set out concrete measures to implement APASTI.
SG Dr. Kao is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with H.E. Laksana Tri Handoko, AMMSTI Chair 2025 and Chairman of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as with H.E. Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines, on the margins of the AMMSTI-21.