The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy and the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI) hosted the Pakistan ASEAN Experts Dialogue titled, “Pakistan-ASEAN: Shared Future and the Way Forward” on July 1, 2021. The dialogue included the participation of experts from Pakistan as well as from the ASEAN countries. The members of the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad included the Chairman of the Committee, H.E. Mr Adam M. Tugio, Ambassador of Indonesia in Islamabad; H.E. Mr Nguyen Tien Phong, Ambassador of Vietnam; Mr Abdul Mubdi Osman, Charge d’Affaires, High Commission of Brunei Darussalam; Mr Lutfee, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Thailand; Mr San Yu Kyaw, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Myanmar; Mr Dan Erwin Bagaporo, Third Secretary and Vice Consul, Embassy of Philippines and Mr Deddy Faisal Ahmad Salleh, Charge d’Affaires, Malaysia who joined on zoom.
Speakers from Indonesia and Pakistan made short presentations on three dimensions of Pakistan-ASEAN cooperation including political and security cooperation, economic collaboration, and socio-cultural cooperation. The speakers included: Dr Dewi Fortuna, Indonesian Academy of Sciences; Dr Fithra Faisal Hastiadi, Executive Director of Next Policy; Dr Shofwan Al Bana, Executive Secretary, ASEAN Study Centre; Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Director General ISSI; Dr Usman Chohan, Director, Economic Affairs CASS and Ambassador Mian Sanaullah, former ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia.
