The Heads of Mission of ASEAN resident missions in Ottawa gather for their regular meeting using a videoconferencing format.

Philippine Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles chaired the fist ASEAN Committee Ottawa meeting under his chairmanship, with the attendance of all seven ASEAN Heads of Mission in Ottawa. The meeting was informed of the proposed schedule of activities under the Philippine chairmanship.

Ambassador Pg. Kamal Bashah Pg. Ahmad presented Brunei’s plans to host the ASEAN Summit next year with the theme: “We Can, We Prepare, We Prosper.”

The ACO is comprised of seven resident ASEAN diplomatic missions in Ottawa, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam.