18 Nov 2007
13TH ASEAN SUMMIT AND RELATED MEETINGS, AND THE ASEAN-EU COMMEMORATIVE SUMMIT
As Chair of ASEAN, Singapore will convene the 13th ASEAN Summit and related Meetings from 18-21 November 2007. This year's Summit will coincide with a significant milestone in ASEAN's development, its 40th Anniversary. Singapore will also host the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit on 22 November 2007. These meetings will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel.
The theme of the 13th ASEAN Summit is 'One ASEAN at the Heart of Dynamic Asia.' In addition, the 13th ASEAN Summit and related Meetings will also discuss the related and pressing issues of 'Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development'.
At the 13th ASEAN Summit on 20 November 2007, the Leaders will sign the ASEAN Charter, which will transform ASEAN into a more effective and rules-based organisation, as well as pave the way for ASEAN's closer integration.
The Leaders will also be endorsing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint which will help chart concrete targets for establishing a single market and production base in the ASEAN region by 2015. In addition, the Leaders will sign the ASEAN Declaration on Environment Sustainability, which will address the need to protect the environment, respond to climate change and conserve natural resources.
The ASEAN Leaders will meet with their respective counterparts from China, Japan, Republic of Korea in the ASEAN Plus Three meeting on November 2007 where they will issue the 2nd Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of relations.
ASEAN leaders will also meet Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and Republic of Korea at the 3rd East Asia Summit (EAS) on 21 November. The EAS Leaders will issue a Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment.
On 22 November, ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit marking the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-EU relations will also be held.
President S R Nathan will host all visiting Heads of Government/State to a dinner at the Istana.
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18 NOVEMBER 2007