ASEAN and Switzerland Deepen Cooperation at the 10th ASEAN-Switzerland Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee Meeting

Jakarta, 10 November 2025 - The 10th ASEAN-Switzerland Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AS-JSCC) Meeting, held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, underscored the shared commitment to deepen cooperation for mutual benefit.

The Meeting noted the outcomes of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, updates on the implementation of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Work Plan IV, progress under the ASEAN Smart Cities Network initiative, and ASEAN's ongoing efforts to advance sustainable development. Switzerland also apprised the Meeting on its domestic affairs, its approach to international and regional challenges, and its future economic development and priorities.

The Meeting reviewed progress in implementing the ASEAN-Switzerland Practical Cooperation Areas (2022-2026) and recognised the importance of intensifying efforts to complete the remaining action lines. To further realise the potential of the Sectoral Dialogue Partnership, the Meeting underlined the importance of closer collaboration in areas such as peace and reconciliation, energy, science, technology and innovation, information and communication technologies (ICTs), digital integration and e-commerce, public health, sustainability, and connectivity. Both sides also recognised the need to bolster outreach and awareness of the partnership among relevant stakeholders.

The 10th AS-JSCC Meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Satvinder Singh, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community, and H.E. Markus Leitner, Head of the Asia Pacific Division at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of the Swiss Confederation. Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN, or their representatives, as well as the Ambassador of Switzerland to ASEAN, attended the Meeting.

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