PCG Vancouver Attends “Canada-ASEAN Cooperation at a Turning Point” Forum organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC) President and CEO Jeff Nankivell and Consul General Gina A Jamoralin at the Canada-ASEAN Cooperation at a Turning Point Forum last 12 September 2025 in Vancouver, BC. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

19 SEPTEMBER 2025, VANCOUVER, BC. Last 12 September 2025, Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin attended a forum organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC) titled Canada-ASEAN Cooperation at a Turning Point last 15 September 2025 at Oceanic Plaza Towers, Vancouver, BC.

The forum featured APFC Visiting Indo-Pacific Scholar Richard Heydarian and APFC  Senior Fellows Tricia Yeoh and Dr. Kai Ostwald, who gave their perspectives on the current and future state of ASEAN-Canada relations.

The Philippines, a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will assume the chairmanship of the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026. As chair, the Philippines will continue to forge catalyzing and transforming initiatives that will provide stability to the ASEAN community and promote broader and deeper engagement with its external partners such as Canada, an ASEAN dialogue partner since 1977.  END

From left to right: Vina Nadjibulla, APFC Vice-President, Research & Strategy, as moderator; APFC visiting Indo-Pacific Scholar Richard Heydarian; APFC Senior Fellow Tricia Yeoh, and; APFC Senior Fellow Dr. Kai Ostwald at the Canada-ASEAN Cooperation at a Turning Point Forum last 12 September 2025 in Vancouver, BC. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

Left: APFC Senior Fellow Dr. Kai Ostwald and Consul General Gina A Jamoralin exchanging views at the end of the forum. Right: APFC visiting Indo-Pacific Scholar Richard Heydarian with Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)