The 20th ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue, held in Wellington, New Zealand, recently discussed efforts to further bilateral cooperation under the ongoing Four Flagship Initiatives. 

The 20th ASEAN-New Zealand dialogue (Photo: asean.org)

According to an ASEAN Secretariat press release, these initiatives encompass an ASEAN-New Zealand scholarship programme, disaster risk management, young business leader initiatives, and agricultural diplomacy. The meeting also reviewed progress on the action plan to implement a joint declaration for the ASEAN-New Zealand comprehensive partnership from 2010 to 2015. The Dialogue pointed out potential cooperative fields including education and business within the framework of the Four Flagship Initiatives. Laos will host the 21st ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue in early 2014.