On 27 October 2026, H.E. Ms. Prinat Apirat, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to ASEAN, attended the 42^nd Meeting of the Governing Council of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR) at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. This was the last Governing Council Meeting of the year under the Philippines' Chairmanship before handing over the Chairship to Singapore.

The Meeting discussed ASEAN-IPR's work plan and administrative matters, as well as the priorities that Mr. Michael Tene intends to pursue upon assuming the position of Executive Director of ASEAN-IPR on 1 November 2026. Ambassador Prinat underscored the importance of addressing emerging and non-traditional security challenges affecting regional peace and stability, while also exploring new ways to address traditional security challenges.

Prior to the Meeting, Ambassador Prinat also witnessed the signing of the employment agreement of the incoming Executive Director of ASEAN-IPR.

ASEAN-IPR was established with the endorsement of the 11^th ASEAN Summit on 8 May 2011, with a core mandate to undertake research on peace and conflict management in the region.

Photo courtesy of the ASEAN Secretariat