Asean, Canada mark 35th anniversary of bilateral ties
Monday, 23 January 2012 00:00
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Canada marked Friday the 35th anniversary of their bilateral bonds. A ceremony launching the celebration was held at the Asean Secretariat here with the theme "35 Years of Partnership and Friendship." The anniversary year will include collaboration in social, cultural, academic, and commercial areas. Canadian ambassador to Asean Mackenzie Clugston said Canada and Asean relations are built on friendship and mutual respect. Mackenzie said: "As a country of the Pacific, Canada values its partnership with Asean. On this special anniversary year, we refl ect on what has been accomplished, but more importantly, on ways to strengthen this special bond."
The ceremony featured a new Asean-Canada Research Partnership supported by Canada's International Development Research Center. This new initiative seeks to build research capacity and collaboration between and among Canada and Asean institutions to better understand the impact of regional integration. Jointly managed by the Nanyang Technological University and the University of British Columbia, this three-year, 1-million- Canadian-dollar program will award research fellowships to Asean and Canadian young scholars, commission policy papers and organize annual Canada- Asean for a on strategic issues such as regional inequity, changing demographics as well as environmental and energy concerns. PNA
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