Organization
The ASEAN-Japan Centre consists of a Council, an Executive Board and a Secretariat.
- Council
- Executive
Board - Secretariat
Council
- The supreme policy-making body of the organization, consisting of 11 directors appointed by and representing each Member State
- Approves the annual program and budget, appoints the Secretary General, etc.
Council Directors of the ASEAN-Japan Centre, as of January 23, 2025
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- Permanent Secretary (Economy), Ministry of Finance and Economy
- Dr. Hajah May Fa’ezah Haji Ahmad Ariffin
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- Director-General, General Department of ASEAN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- H.E. Mr. CHUM Angvichet
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- Director General, National Export Development, Ministry of Trade
- Ms. Fajarini Puntodewi
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- Director-General / Assistant Minister, Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Mr. MIYAMOTO Shingo
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- Director-General, ASEAN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Mr. Chatoulong Bouasisavath
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- Senior Director, ASEAN Economic Integration Division Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
- Dr. Sugumari A/P S. Shanmugam
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- Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- H.E. Mr. Soe Han
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- Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Japan
- Mr. Christian L. De Jesus
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- Assistant Managing Director/ Americas, Europe and Northeast Asia & Oceania, Enterprise Singapore
- Mr. Johnny Teo
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- Director General, Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP)
- Ms. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij
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- Director General, Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE), Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Mr. Vu Ba Phu
Executive Board
- Consists of 11 representatives appointed by each Member State
- Supervises the activities of the Secretariat so that the decisions of the Council are implemented
- Advises the Secretary General when necessary
Secretariat
- The executive arm of the organization. Led by the Secretary General, it consists of the Office of Secretary General, the Office of General Affairs and one programme operational department consisting of the Bilateral Programme (BP) Team, the Research and Policy Advocacy (RPA) Team, the Strategic Country Support (CS) Team, and the Tourism and Exchange (TE) Team
- Executes the annual program and implements the decisions of the Council
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Secretary General
- Office of the Secretary General
- Office of General Affairs
- Communication
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Programme Operational Department
- Bilateral Programme (BP) Team
- Research and Policy Advocacy (RPA) Team
- Strategic Country Support (CS) Team
- Tourism and Exchange (TE) Team