15 November 2018, Rome – The Ambassadors of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) and the students and alumni of the Scuola di Politiche during the first ASEAN Ambassadors’ Talk.

15 November 2018, Rome – The ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR), in cooperation with the Scuola di Politiche (SdP) and the Italy-ASEAN Association, held the first ASEAN Ambassadors’ Talk with the students and alumni of SdP.

The SdP, an organization founded by former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, gives an opportunity for selected students to attend courses, lectures and meetings with key representatives and stakeholders of the different sectors of society.

During the talk, the ACR Ambassadors shared information on their respective countries’ relations with Italy, and gave their insights on the ASEAN. In his opening remarks, current ACR Chair Ambassador Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino of Malaysia, noted the timeliness of the event as the day marks the conclusion of the ASEAN Summit in Singapore. He also conveyed that the ASEAN has come a long way as an organization and community.

Philippine Ambassador to Italy Domingo P. Nolasco discussed the political-security community, economic community, and socio-cultural community pillars of the ASEAN. Ambassador Nolasco also shared the relevance of the Philippine participation and contribution in the regional bloc including PH chairmanship in 2017 during the 50th founding anniversary of the association.

Other ACR members, Ambassador Esti Andayani of Indonesia, Ambassador Myint Naung of Myanmar, Ambassador Tana Weskosith of Thailand and Mr. Duc Thanh Nguyen of Viet Nam, also discussed other aspects of ASEAN to give the audience a better understanding and appreciation of the organization. The roundtable discussion was moderated by Mr. Alessandro Aresu, Scientific Director of the Scuola di Politiche.

15 November 2018, Rome – Philippine Ambassador to Italy Domingo P. Nolasco discusses the three pillars of the ASEAN Community and the relevance of PH participation to the association during the ASEAN Ambassadors’ Talk with the students and alumni of the Scuola di Politiche.

15 November 2018, Rome – Ambassadors of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) with officials of the Scuola di Politiche and the Italy-ASEAN Association during the ASEAN Ambassadors’ Talk. From Left to Right: Mr. Duc Thanh Nguyen of Viet Nam, Ambassador Myint Naung of Myanmar, Ambassador Tana Weskosith of Thailand, Ambassador Esti Andayani of Indonesia, Ambassador Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino of Malaysia, Mr. Valerio Bordonaro of Italy-ASEAN Association, Mr. Alessandro Aresu of the Scuola di Politiche, Mr. Oliver Galea of Italy-ASEAN Association and Ambassador Domingo P. Nolasco of the Philippines.