EU in ASEAN

🇮🇪 Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, Ireland! On 17 March we celebrate Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. An EU member since 1973, Ireland is a hub for innovation and global culture. Have you joined a parade or Irish celebration abroad? #EUinASEAN #Ireland

The workshop, which brought together policymakers and private‑sector developers, reflects the Global Gateway commitment to fostering smart, clean and secure energy connections—strengthening the region’s ability to integrate renewables with confidence and care. 🌏⚡ #GlobalGateway

#EUinASEAN through #TAFGTEI, together with TESTA & ENTEC, recently delivered the Capacity Building Workshop on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Bangkok—bringing experts together to strengthen flexible, resilient power systems across ASEAN. ⚡🔋🤝 #PartnersInChange

Building on earlier online sessions, discussions linked NbS to policy, design & financing –turning ideas into investment-ready projects. Through #GlobalGateway, the EU supports ASEAN in scaling resilient infrastructure and solutions that work with nature. #PartnersInChange

In Bali (Indonesia flag), ASEAN policymakers & experts joined an NbS regional capacity-building workshop, organised by @EUinASEAN through #TAFGTEI with @ACBiodiversity and @asean. Day 1 marked the launch of NbS platform and hands-on use for planning & decision-making. #EUinASEAN

🇧🇬 Happy Liberation Day, Bulgaria! On 3 March we mark the 1878 Treaty of San Stefano and the restoration of Bulgarian statehood.   An EU member since 2007 and eurozone member since 2026, Bulgaria enriches Europe with its heritage and UNESCO sites. #EUinASEAN #Bulgaria

Strong engagement from ASEAN officials, practitioners, academics, youth & civil society explored coastal & marine ecosystems, climate-smart cities, and regenerative landscapes. Selected participants may join an in-person workshop in Feb 🤝🌱

🌱 That’s a wrap on our NbS online sessions! From Nov 2025-Jan 2026, the EU-ASEAN Capacity Building on Nature-based Solutions, jointly organised by the #EUinASEAN, through #TAFGTEI, & ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, connected participants from across ASEAN.

The workshop advanced regional protocols on maximum residue limits for pesticides and maximum levels for food contaminants, drawing on EU experience and Codex standards. A #GlobalGateway effort for safe trade and sustainable food systems.

@EUinASEAN, through #TAFGTEI and in collaboration with @ASEAN, organised a 2-day workshop in Jakarta to support ASEAN food safety frameworks and protect consumer health through harmonised protocols.

🇪🇪 Happy Independence Day, Estonia! On 24 February we honour the 1918 declaration of the Republic of Estonia. EU member since 1 May 2004. 🔗 Learn more: link.europa.eu/bxhgbngk #EUinASEAN #Estonia

The workshop convened ministries, local authorities, partners, and experts to explore how NbS can be integrated into existing planning systems. This effort supports the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy to strengthen climate resilience and sustainable urban development. #TAFGTEI

EU through TAF-GTEI, supported first national workshop on Nature-based Solutions for Land Use Planning and Urban Development with MLMUPC in 🇰🇭. The workshop co-developed an NbS guideline to identify priority areas, challenges, and institutional roles. #GlobalGateway #EUinASEAN

On 24 February 2026, we mark four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The EU stands firm in its unwavering support to Ukraine and the pursuit of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the principles of the UN Charter. Join us: bit.ly/discussion_UN_…

We wish Muslims in ASEAN countries and beyond, a Ramadan Kareem. #Ramadan #fasting

🇪🇺🇧🇳Enhancing EU–Brunei cooperation! Thanks to the EU-Brunei Partnership Facility, we are strengthening people-to-people connections between the EU & Brunei. At the 11th Higher Education Expo in Brunei Darussalam EU Ambassadors engaged with over 19,000 visitors, promoting opportunities & laying the ground for future cooperation.

🇱🇹 Happy Independence Day, Lithuania! On 16 February we honour the 1918 signing of the Act of Independence. An EU member since 1  May  2004 and a euro area member since 2015. 🔗 Learn more: link.europa.eu/jdvgmkfh #EUinASEAN #Lithuania

Register through the link below: link.europa.eu/rJFdCb

📯Call for Applications: Sakharov Fellowship for Human Rights Defenders are now open! ✅14 positions for human rights defenders from non-EU countries ✅2 weeks of intensive training 🕊️✊Join the Sakharov Community of human rights defenders and by 15 February 2026 (midnight CET)

Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of the EU Delegation to ASEAN? Apply to our traineeship programme before 31 January 2026, 12:00 Jakarta time.