Officials from the 10-nation Association of South East Asian Nations have gathered on the Indonesian Island of Bali, ahead of a series of meetings between ASEAN and its partners.

The 44th ASEAN ministerial meeting, the Post Ministerial conference, and the 18th ASEAN Regional Forum will take place from July the 19th to the 23rd. Several bilateral meetings among the participant countries are also scheduled on the sidelines of the event.

ASEAN compromises the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia. China, Japan, South Korea, the US, DPRK, and European Union are also due to attend the summit.