{"id":22366,"date":"2026-06-24T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=22366"},"modified":"2026-06-24T07:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:15:20","slug":"jun-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=22366","title":{"rendered":"Jun 24, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the invitation of H.E. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thongsalith Mangnormek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports of Lao People&#8217;s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat\u2019s delegation to participate in the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-22), to be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 26 June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting, the Ministers will endorse a landmark restructuring of the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology and Innovation (COSTI) sub-committee framework from nine to five focused sub-committees, strengthening regional Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) governance, enhancing strategic alignment with ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI), and enabling impactful delivery of ASEAN STI priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministers will also launch of the ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Fund (ASTIF) Call 2026, a strategic milestone toward building an inclusive and future-ready regional innovation ecosystem. 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