ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) Forum: Towards UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030

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On Friday 30 August 2024, Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin, Executive Director of ACSDSD, participated as a moderator in the topic of Climate Resilience at the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) Forum: Towards UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

The AOIP Forum was co-hosted by Thailand, as the ASEAN Coordinator for Sustainable Development Cooperation, and Lao PDR, as the ASEAN Chair in 2024, with aim to promote UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) 2030. Additionally, this Forum aims to foster win-win cooperation in the region and serve as a platform for ASEAN Member States and external partners to share their experiences and best practices through 3 sessions of panel discussion, namely (1) Connecting the Connectivities: Towards a Green ASEAN 2045; (2) Climate Resilence; and (3) Green Production and Consumption.

ACAI to join ACSDSD’s ASEAN Networking Symposium 2026

On 10 March 2026, ACSDSD Deputy Executive Director Dr. Anthony Pramualratana and ACSDSD Communications Officer Ms. Pakjira Numchaisombut met with Dr. Somsak Akksilp, Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Active Ageing and Innovation (ACAI), to pave the way for collaboration ahead of the ASEAN Networking Symposium 2026. Dr. Anthony highlighted two key outcome of the symposium: the need for synergy across ASEAN’s development pillars and the promotion of best practices in ASEAN Centres collaboration. He also invited ACAI to participate in the symposium to discover synergies among ASEAN Centres. Both institutions agreed to integrate a people-to-people approach into ASEAN’s sustainable development agenda, and ACAI confirmed its participation, marking a step toward inclusive, people-centered sustainability across the region.

SDGs amidst geopolitics: Mapping the role of ACSDSD in advancing sustainable development

On 5 March 2026, Ms. Phasporn Sangasubana, Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD) and team paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Thailand, as the ASEAN Coordinator on Sustainable Development Cooperation, underscored the role of the ACSDSD in linking regional […]

ACSDSD Executive Director Pays Courtesy Call on Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand

BANGKOK, 5 March 2026 – H.E. Ms. Phasporn Sangasubana, Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD), accompanied by Deputy Executive Director Dr. Anthony Pramualratana and Ms. Suchada Phruthonkul, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Pham Viet Hung, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to Thailand. During […]