ASEAN Preparatory Meeting for the International Congress, October 10, 2000.

The Royal Thai Government organized the ASEAN Preparatory Meeting for the International Congress on the 10th October 2000, in Bangkok. The objective of the meeting is to discuss the Bangkok Political Declaration and the ACCORD Plan of Action and determine the ASEAN stand on those two documents. The meeting was attended by the representatives of ASOD Focal Points as well as representatives from ASEAN Secretariat, UNDCP. The representatives of China were also invited to discuss with ASEAN for the final draft of the Bangkok Political Declaration and the ACCORD Plan of Action to be submitted to the International Congress for the endorsement.