Speeches and Papers

Speeches & Statements of the Secretary-General of ASEAN (by date)

	July 2011
	Welcome Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at Informal East Asia Summit (EAS) Education Ministers Meeting, Bali, Indonesia, 18 July 2011
	June 2011
	Welcome Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the Workshop on Benchmarking and Monitoring Progress of the ASEAN Economic Community, Jakarta, 27 June 2011
	Highlights of the Opening Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the ASEAN Dengue Conference, Jakarta, 13-14 June 2011
	May 2011
	Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Discusses the Organisation's Role in Guiding Economic and Political Stability in South East Asia, New York, USA, 18 May 2011
	Keynote Speech by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the 2011 Asia Public Policy Forum on Energy, Innovation and Sustainable Development, Jakarta, 10-11 May 2011
	April 2011
	Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the M.O.U Signing Ceremony of Institute on Disability and Public Policy for ASEAN, Bangkok, 4 April 2011
	March 2011
	Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the Fourth Bali Regional Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime, Bali, Indonesia, 29-30 March 2011
	Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the ASEAN Secretariat Staff Workshop on Methods of Stakeholder Involvement in Building an ASEAN Community, Jakarta, 24 March 2011
	November 2010
	Remarks by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the Opening Ceremony of the 4th ACMECS Summit, Phnom Penh, 17 November 2010
	Remarks by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the Opening Ceremony of the 5th CLMV Summit, Phnom Penh, 16 November 2010
	October 2010
	Opening Speech by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the 2nd Conference on Traditional Medicine in ASEAN Countries, Hanoi, 31 October 2010
	Welcome Remarks by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the 3rd Initiative for ASEAN Integration Development Cooperation Forum, ASEAN Secretariat, 19 October 2010
	Message from the Secretary-General of ASEAN on the Occasion of the 2010 ASEAN Day for Disaster Management and International Day for Disaster Reduction, Bangkok, 13 October 2010
	August 2010
	Welcome Remarks by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the Southeast Asia Regional Multi-sectoral Pandemic Preparedness and Response Table Top Exercise, Phnom
	Speech by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the ASEAN Lecture 2010, Ha Noi, 7 August 2010
	May 2010
	Press Statement by Dr Surin Pitsuwan at the 18th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting Press Conference, Madrid, 26 May 2010
	March 2010
	Remarks by the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, at the Best of ASEAN Performing Arts V featuring Malaysia, Usmar Ismail Hall, Jakarta, 11 March 2010
	Welcome Remarks for Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan at the East Asia Regional Media Programme, ASEAN Secretariat, 9 March 2010
	February 2010
	Message from the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, for the “Realizing Human Security in Asia” Symposium at the University of Tokyo, 23 February 2010
	January 2010
	Welcome Remarks by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, On the Occasion of the Visit of H.E. Dai Bingguo, State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China, ASEAN Secretariat, 22 January 2010
	November 2009
	Welcome Address by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, at the ASEAN Secretariat Symposium on Methods of Stakeholder Involvement in Regional Organisations, Jakarta, 23-25 November 2009
	October 2009
	Message from the Secretary-General of ASEAN on the Occasion of the 2009 ASEAN Day for Disaster Management and International Day for Disaster Reduction, 14 October 2009
	Speech by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, to Officially Launch ASEANstats, ASEAN Secretariat, 6 October 2009
	August 2009
	Speech by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the 42nd Anniversary of ASEAN, ASEAN Secretariat, 8 August 2009
	Statement by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the 30th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Pattaya, Chonburi Province, Thailand, 4 August 2009
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	June 2009
	Remarks by the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H. E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan at the Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the ASEAN Secretariat and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), ASEAN Secretariat, 29 June 2009
	“Progress in ASEAN Economic Integration since the Adoption of the ASEAN Charter” by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, ASEAN Secretariat , 29 June 2009
	Keynote Address Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the Launching Ceremony of the ASEAN Secretariat – The Nippon Foundation Project on Leprosy and Human Dignity, ASEAN Secretariat, 15 June 2009
	May 2009
	Speech by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN-Korea CEO Summit, “Global Economic Outlook and Asia’s Role, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 31 May 2009
	Speech by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan , Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN Plus Three Health Ministers Special Meeting on Influenza A(H1N1), Bangkok, 8 May 2009
	February 2009
	Speech by the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan at the 2008 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, Bangkok, 26 February 2009
	Welcome Remarks by the Secretary-General of ASEAN Visit of Thailand’s Prime Minister to the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Secretariat, 21 February 2009
	Opening Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the High-Level Regional Forum: Reducing Vulnerability in the Face of Crisis, ASEAN Secretariat, 19 February 2009
	Press Statement by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN On the Occasion of the Visit of the U.S. Secretary of State, the Honourable Hillary Rodham Clinton, to the ASEAN Secretariat, 18 February 2009
	January 2009
	Closing Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at cthe Launch of Post-Nargis Recovery and Preparedness Plan (PONREPP), Bangkok, 9 February 2009
	Opening Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitswuan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the Launch of the Post-Nargis Recovery and Preparedness Plan (PONREPP), Bangkok, 9 February 2009
	December 2008
	Welcome Remarks by Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan on 15 December 2008, ASEAN Secretariat
	November 2008
	Opening Remarks by H.E. DR. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN-Shaanxi Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, Jakarta, 27 November 2008
	Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 4th Cambodia-Lao PDR-Myanmar-Viet Nam (CLMV) Summit by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Ha Noi, 6 November 2008
	October 2008
	Intervention on Disaster Preparedness and Management by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the 7th ASEM Summit, Beijing, 24-25 October 2008
	Welcome Remarks by H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN at the 5th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Investor Seminar , Dubai, 8 October 2008
	September 2008
	Message from H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN for the Conference on “Emerging Asian Regionalism: Trends and Challenges”, Jakarta, 10 September 2008
	Introductory Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN Lecture 2008, Bangkok, 8 September 2008
	August 2008
	Remarks by Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the Second Best of ASEAN Performing Arts, “Tapestry of Thai Beauty and Grace”, Jakarta, 8 August 2008
	Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan's Speech at the Flag Hoisting Ceremony to Commemorate ASEAN 41st Anniversary, ASEAN Secretariat, 8 August 2008
	June 2008
	Welcome Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN as the Chairman of ASEAN Task Force at the ASEAN Roundtable on Post Nargis Joint Assessment for Response, Recovery and Reconstruction, Yangon, Myanmar, 24 June 2008
	Opening Remarks by the Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN-World Bank Workshop on Improving the Quality of Engagement with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), ASEAN Secretariat, 20 June 2008
	ASEAN Secretary-General's Welcoming Speech on the Occasion of the Visit of the Hon. Kevin Michael Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia, to ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, 13 June 2008
	May 2008
	Speech by the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan at the Inaugural Best of ASEAN Performing Arts, Jakarta, 6 May 2008
	March 2008
	Keynote Address by DR. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN Region Roundtable on ECOSOC’s Promotion and Achievement of Millennium Development Goals Through Education and Outreach, Bangkok, 24-25 March 2008
	January 2008
	Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN Green Hotel Recognition Awards Ceremony and Signing of the MOU between ASEAN Secretariat and UNWTO, Bangkok, 22 January 2008
	Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the Opening Ceremony of the 11th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers, Bangkok, 21 January 2008
	Welcome Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN Foundation 10th Anniversary Forum, Jakarta, 16 January 2008
	Opening Remarks by Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan at the Opening Ceremony of the “ASEAN Awareness Survey” Discussion, The ASEAN Foundation, Jakarta, 15 January 2007
	Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, the Secretary-General of ASEAN at the Ceremony for the Transfer of Office of the Secretary-General of ASEAN, The ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, 7 January 2008