Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-22), along with H.E. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thongsalith Mangnormek, Chair of AMMSTI 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports of Lao PDR, in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
In his remarks, Dr. Kao expressed that science, technology and innovation sit at the heart of ASEAN’s agenda; driving economic growth, strengthening resilience and sharpening its competitiveness. During the AMMSTI-22 Opening Ceremony, ASEAN also marked a landmark moment with the launch of four key initiatives advancing regional science, technology, and innovation, namely ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Fund (ASTIF) Call 2026, ASEAN Technology Management Hub (TMH), ASEAN-Korea HPC Facility in Indonesia, and ASEAN Plan of Action on STI Monitoring and Evaluation Dashboard.
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