Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - This year’s ASEAN Media Forum (AMF) underlined the important role of media in ASEAN regional integration.
The forum, organised by the ASEAN Secretariat with support from the German Federal Government through the Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), was attended by more than 40 ASEAN media leaders.
All media participants agreed to make AMF a credible regional outreach platform that highlights ASEAN’s challenges and potentials, as well as issues affecting the region’s community building efforts.
In his welcome remarks, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn underscored the prominent role of media in enhancing awareness, promoting understanding and correcting misperceptions of ASEAN’s integration agenda within and beyond ASEAN.
“As ASEAN moves towards greater cohesion and integration, a well-informed and engaged people is an asset to the region,” said Dr Kao in a media release on Tuesday (31/10/2023).
