The idea to transform AIFOCOM into AIPACODD (AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs) was presented during the 13th Meeting AIPA Fact-Finding Committee (AIFOCOM) in the Philippines, 2017. The idea was first conveyed prior to the meeting, during the consultation between the Philippines, as the host of the event, and AIPA Secretariat, regarding the status of Technical […]
A decade of AIPA Caucus establishment has brought AIPA to have better cooperation and coordination in the realization of ASEAN Community. As stipulated under Resolution No. 28GA/2007/Pol/03, the establishment of this meeting was officially adopted. AIPA Caucus is aimed to be a mechanism to develop common legislative initiatives with the objective of harmonizing the laws of […]
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), in collaboration with the Parliamentary Forum of Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) is currently organizing a three-day regional seminar on “Parliamentary Action for Prevention of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)-related Violence, held in Jakarta, 8-10 June 2022..Today, the discussion focuses on enhancing parliamentary knowledge and sharing experience, commitments […]
Prof. Charoen Kantawongs, AIPA Distinguished Service Award recipient (2019), passed away peacefully in Bangkok this morning after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones and family. The AIPA and AIPA Secretariat are deeply saddened by the passing of an outstanding member. His valuable service, excellent contribution, and tireless efforts towards the […]
On Tuesday, 29 March 2022, upon the request from Brunei Darussalam, the AIPA Secretariat conducted a briefing session. Secretary General Nguyen Tuong Van welcomed the leadership of Brunei Darussalam who will assume the position of the next Secretary General of AIPA. Led by the AIPA Secretary General Van, the briefing session provided an overview of […]
Commemorating the International Women’s Day, the EPinASEAN held a webinar titled “ASEAN and Europe: Making Gender Equality a Reality” on 8 March 2022. The webinar was broadcasted live from the European Parliament’s media center in Brussels, and presented four speakers from both regions in the panel: Marina Kaljurand, member of the European Parliament; Kittisangahakbindit Khuon […]
“Collaboration post with @epinasean🌏🇪🇺 Chào mừng đến với Nghị Viện Châu Âu, Tổng Thư Ký Nguyễn Tường Vân!.Welcome to the European Parliament, @aipa.secretariat’s Nguyễn Tường Vân! The Secretary-General attended this afternoon’s emergency debate on Ukraine’s situation. She also met with Parliament Vice-President @heidihautala, Chair of the Southeast Asia Delegation @dcaspary and Secretary-General Klaus Welle to […]
On 15 February 2020, the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) organized a virtual briefing on the Growing Challenge of Confronting Fisheries Crime in ASEAN..This virtual briefing was the first joint event between ICCF and AIPA after the signing of MoU in early February as a concrete step following the […]
On 7 February 2022, AIPA, represented by Secretary General Hon. Nguyen Tuong Van, and ICCF (International Conservation Caucus Foundation), represented by the Indonesia Country Director Mr. James Ward, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Sumatra Room, ASEAN Secretariat Building. This signing marks both organization’s efforts to further cooperation on natural resource governance and conservation […]
On 24 November 2021, the Secretary-General of AIPA, Hon. Nguyen Tuong Van, present at the opening session of PCAsia’s Training Seminar on “An Overview of Parliamentary Responsibilities: Strengthening the Institution.” Within the partnership between ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia), this program serves as the platform for staff from ASEAN parliament […]
On 25 November 2021, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly with the cooperation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), organized the webinar on Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food System via videoconference..This webinar was the first opportunity for to introduce the concept of responsible […]
Secretary General of AIPA Hon. Nguyen Tuong Van received a virtual courtesy call from the EU Ambassador to ASEAN H.E. Igor Driesmans on Thursday, 4 November 2021, discussing the latest developments in the long-standing EU-ASEAN relationship and the parliamentary dimension that has further strengthened these relations. Ambassador Driesmans explained that the upgrading of the EU-ASEAN […]
Broadcasted live from the VoxBox Open Studio at the Spinelli Building of the European Parliament (EP), the event featured three panelists: EP Vice President Heidi Hautala, Don Tuan Phong, Foreign Affairs Committee Vice-Chair of the Viet Nam National Assembly, and Liyana Othman from EU-ASEAN Business Council , both of which remotely attended from Viet Nam […]
On 27 October 2021, Hon. Nguyen Tuong Van, Secretary-General of AIPA, received a virtual Courtesy Call from H.E. Muhammad Hassan, Ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia and ASEAN..H.E. Ambassador Muhammad Hassan expressed his gratitude to AIPA for granting Observer status to the National Assembly of Pakistan during the 42nd AIPA General Assembly. He believed that this […]
Due to their legislative, budgetary and oversight responsibilities, parliamentarians play a key role as changemakers. In the current context of COVID-19, they are uniquely able to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on food security, nutrition, both in the containment and recovery phases of the pandemic..On 22 September 2021, AIPA Secretary General was invited as […]
On 6 September 2021, the Secretary-General of AIPA was invited by FAO to attend the Asia – Pacific Virtual Parliamentary Dialogue on Food Security and Nutrition in the Time of COVID-19. The event was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Spanish Agency for International Development […]
2nd September 1977 is the most prominent day for all AIPA members. AIPA (then AIPO) was formed through the ASEAN Parliaments Meeting, which was first held on 8th – 11th January 1975 in Indonesia. On the third ASEAN Parliaments Meeting on 2nd September 1977, which was held in the Philippines, the Statutes of AIPO was […]
The 42nd AIPA General Assembly was hosted by the Legislative Council of Brunei Darussalam from 23 to 25 August 2021. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the General Assembly was once again held virtually. The Host Parliament chose “Forging Parliamentary Cooperation in Digital Inclusion towards ASEAN Community 2025” as the official theme of the 42nd AIPA […]
On 17 August 2021, AIPA Secretary-General had a meeting with Mr. Peter Collier, Chief of Party, USAID Wildlife Asia. USAID invited the AIPA Secretary-General to participate as a keynote Speaker at a Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) Partnership Forum – Entering a New Era of Regional Partnership. This event is co-hosted by the Department of National […]
AIPA Secretariat, in collaboration with Freeland, conducted a joint webinar on the topic of “Preventing Pandemics through One Health Approach” on 7 July 2021. The webinar was attended by AIPA Member and AIPA Observer Parliaments, experts from B.Grimm Group, Asian Development Bank, EndWildLife Crime, a representative from the EndPandemics, USAID and World Organization for Animal […]
Hosted by the Parliament of Singapore, the 12th AIPA Caucus meeting was convened virtually on 16 June 2021. To perform its objectives, the AIPA Member Parliaments presented their country reports with relevant national initiatives on the implementation status of the resolutions adopted in the 41st AIPA General Assembly. Possible common legislations were also deliberated, to […]
Following the mandate by the Organizational Committee Meeting of the 41st AIPA General Assembly, the AIPA Secretariat held Working Group Meeting on the Transformation of AIPA Secretariat on Tuesday, 8 June 2021. This is an effort to transform AIPA Secretariat into a more substantive, issue-based and service-oriented organization, in order to optimize its ability to […]
On June 2, 2021 the AIPA Secretariat Participated in the ASEAN Brainstorming Workshop on Mapping Exercise in the Disaster Management. The Workshop was organized by Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (DMHA) Division of ASEAN Secretariat and was intended to promote synergy with other relevant ASEAN Sectoral Bodies, and Entities Associated with ASEAN. Represented by the […]
A bilateral meeting between the Secretary General of AIPA, Hon. Mdm. Nguyen Tuong Van and the Secretary General of the European Parliament (EP), Mr. Klaus Welle, was conducted virtually on 28 May 2021. The meeting focused on the discussion of potential cooperation between AIPA and the EP as support the implementation of the recently agreed […]
