The Associations of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) has opened a training programme for detached
governmental officials from Cambodia , Laos , Myanmar and Vietnam
(CLMV).
The programme, based on a Japan ’s initiative, aims to
help the officials learn regional cooperation experience according to
the overall plan to build ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and ASEAN
Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC).
Speaking at a meeting with
eight CLMV officials participating in the programme, ASEAN Secretary
General Le Luong Minh said that the learners will be able to take part
in cooperative programmes and fields of AEC and ASCC.
They will
do practical exercises based on the current working demand of the ASEAN
Secretariat (ASEC) and collaborate with the ASEC officials to improve
their knowledge on regional issues.
During the course, they will
learn how to establish a CLMV specialist network, attaching to each
others through common experience and enthusiasm to reach ASEAN targets.
After the one-year programme, the officials are expected to have
their capacity, ability and confidence improved in managing AEC- and
ASCC-related issues in their own countries.
The course will also
deepen knowledge and understanding about the strategic partnership
between ASEAN and its partners, particularly Japan.
Japanese
Ambassador to ASEAN Kimihiro Ishikane said that the programme will help
CLMV narrow the development gap with ASEAN+6, contributing to the common
efforts to build the ASEAN Community by 2015.-VNA