The ASEAN Secretariat launches its call for nominations for the ASEAN Prize 2021 (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – The ASEANSecretariat has recently launched its call for nominations for the ASEAN Prize 2021.
Now in its fourth year, theprestigious regional award acknowledges outstanding ASEAN citizens or ASEAN-basedorganisations who have made exceptional contributions and shown exemplary workin strengthening the ASEAN Community building, promoting regional integration, fosteringinclusivity and raising ASEAN awareness.
According to a press release onFebruary 5, Director of the ASEAN Secretariat’s Community Affair Lee YoongYoong stressed that: "After a challenging 2020, ASEAN Prize 2021 is anopportunity to celebrate the indomitable spirit of ASEAN citizens in helping toimprove our lives as a community. We hope to identify and recognise another ASEAN champion to inspire theregion as we journey together towards post-pandemic recovery.”.
The JudgingCommittee, chaired by ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi and hispredecessors, will review the nominations and select the ASEAN Prize 2021 recipient,who will receive the ASEAN Prize trophy to be presented at the 54th ASEAN MinisterialMeeting in Brunei, and a 20,000 USD cash prize.
Launchedin 2018, the award is supported by Temasek Foundation of Singapore and YayasanHasanah Foundation of Malaysia.
Lastyear, the ASEAN Studies Centre from the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Iꦡnstitute ofSingapore w𝓰as awarded the prize for their long-standing work in promotingregional integration in ASEAN./.
Founder of the medical charity MERCY Malaysia Jemilah Mahmood has won the ASEAN Prize 2019 for her leading role in various humanitarian missions and disaster management in the region.
Singapore-based ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC) of the Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) on November 12 was honoured with the ASEAN Prize, an annual regional permier award, for promoting greater understanding and awareness of ASEAN and contributing towards regional cooperation and integration.
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The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
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The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
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The ASEAN Secretariat launches its call for nominations for the ASEAN Prize 2021 (Photo: VNA) 
