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ASEAN Connectivity Forum
ASEAN Connectivity Forum (ACF)
The ASEAN Connectivity Forum is the flagship event of the ASEAN-Korea Centre, held since 2013 to promote ASEAN-Korea cooperation in connectivity.
Over the last twelve forums, the forum has charted progress from the MPAC 2010 to the MPAC 2025 - the first two strategic documents guiding ASEAN's connectivity agenda - and from 2025,anchors its dialogue in the six strategic areas of the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan (ACSP) 2026-2035.
The 13th ASEAN Connectivity Forum will bring together ASEAN and Korean leaders within the broader Indo-Pacific context to operationalize the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan 2026-2035 and foster actionable commitments across priority areas, including smart and sustainable urban development through inclusive and multi-stakeholder dialogues.
For participation and program inquiries, please contact the Forum Secretariat at info.aseanconnectivity@gmail.com.
We reaffirmed our commitment to advancing the ASEAN-ROK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) that is meaningful, substantive and mutually beneficial in support of ASEAN Community building in alignment with the ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future. We welcomed the adoption of the ASEAN-ROK Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-ROK CSP (2026-2030) at the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with the ROK in July 2025 and looked forward to the effective implementation of the new POA.
We appreciated the ROK’s continued cooperation in enhancing regional connectivity through the implementation of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025. We looked forward to the ROK’s continued engagement and support for the implementation of the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan (ACSP). We encouraged the ROK to further strengthen connectivity cooperation with ASEAN, including strategic areas such as sustainable infrastructure, smart and sustainable urban development, digital innovation, seamless logistics and supply chain, regulatory excellence and cooperation, and people-to-people connectivity.
We appreciated the ROK’s support for the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and encouraged the ROK to implement the four priority areas of the AOIP through concrete projects and activities, in line with the Joint Statement of the 24th ASEAN-ROK Summit on Cooperation on the AOIP.
We welcomed the activities of the ASEAN-Korea Business Council (AKBC) and ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) in supporting trade and investment flows, and deepening business-to-business cooperation between ASEAN and the ROK. We acknowledged the role and activities of the AKC in promoting trade and investment flows, invigorating tourism and enriching cultural exchanges between ASEAN and the ROK, and contributing to the ASEAN-ROK CSP.
- CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT OF THE 26TH ASEAN-REPUBLIC OF KOREA SUMMIT (27 OCTOBER 2025) -
We appreciated the ROK’s continued cooperation in enhancing regional connectivity through the implementation of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025. We looked forward to the ROK’s continued engagement and support for the implementation of the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan (ACSP). We encouraged the ROK to further strengthen connectivity cooperation with ASEAN, including strategic areas such as sustainable infrastructure, smart and sustainable urban development, digital innovation, seamless logistics and supply chain, regulatory excellence and cooperation, and people-to-people connectivity.
We appreciated the ROK’s support for the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and encouraged the ROK to implement the four priority areas of the AOIP through concrete projects and activities, in line with the Joint Statement of the 24th ASEAN-ROK Summit on Cooperation on the AOIP.
We welcomed the activities of the ASEAN-Korea Business Council (AKBC) and ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) in supporting trade and investment flows, and deepening business-to-business cooperation between ASEAN and the ROK. We acknowledged the role and activities of the AKC in promoting trade and investment flows, invigorating tourism and enriching cultural exchanges between ASEAN and the ROK, and contributing to the ASEAN-ROK CSP.
- CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT OF THE 26TH ASEAN-REPUBLIC OF KOREA SUMMIT (27 OCTOBER 2025) -