Regional Cooperation : Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 23rd ACCSM

The delegation led by U Tin Maung Win, Chairman of the Union Civil Service Board (UCSB), attended the meetings hosted by the Ministry of Civil Service of Cambodia in Siem Reap, the Kingdom of Cambodia. The delegation participated in the Senior Officials Meeting on 3 August; the Forum on Good Governance on 4 August; and the Heads of Civil Service Meetings on 5 August. Discussions at these meetings focused on the ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) Work Plans (2021-2025) and (2026-2030), the ASEAN Resource Centre (ARC), and the ASEAN Network of Public Service Training Institutes (PSTIs). Prior the Opening Ceremony, Mr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia extended a warm welcome to the Heads of Civil Service from ASEAN Member States and Plus Three countries on 5 August. At the opening ceremony, congratulatory remarks were delivered by the Cambodian Prime Minister, and the opening remarks were delivered by Mr. Hun Many, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service of Cambodia. During the meetings, the UCSB Chairman exchanged views and shared updates on the implemented activities of Myanmar under the ACCSM and ACCSM + 3 Work Plans (2021-2025), the two proposed further activities under the newly adopted ACCSM and ACCSM+3 Work Plans (2026-2030), and the future implementation plans related to the ARC and PSTIs. The Meeting discussed and endorsed the implementation progress made by each ASEAN Member State, strengthened cooperation with the Dialogue Partners, namely China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and served as a platform for sharing best practices and innovations in public service delivery. The UCSB Chairman held a discussion and exchanged views with the Secretary-General of ASEAN on 5 August. On the same day, the Chairman attended the closing dinner reception hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia.