In its pressrelease, the ASEAN Secretariat revealed that the ACPM aims to provideASEAN stakeholders with a framework to communicate about theopportunities offered by the ASEAN Community within the region andglobally.
The plan, themed “ASEAN: A Community ofOpportunities” will guide ASEAN member states and other stakeholders incommunicating clearly the character, structure, and overall vision ofASEAN and the ASEAN Community to regional and global audiences.
ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh said that the ACMP, developedwith support from the Japanese Government through the Japan-ASEANIntegration Fund (JAIF), is designed to be a living plan that conveysthe message that ASEAN is a Community of Opportunities for all.
Hestressed the importance of ASEAN to be able to speak to its internaland external stakeholders with clear messages, and with one voice, usingtraditional and non-traditional means of communication. -VNA