(6-3-2026, Nay Pyi Taw)
The ASEAN Secretariat is calling for nominations for the ASEAN Prize 2026 a prestigious regional award which aims to acknowledge the inspiring and outstanding achievements of an individual or organization in fostering the ASEAN identity, promoting the ASEAN spirit and championing the ASEAN way.
Nominees should have exceptional merit in contributing to the following designated focus areas:
(a) Collaboration between ASEAN Member States;
(b) Collaboration between ASEAN and the world;
(c) People-to-people engagement among ASEAN Member States;
(d) Economic integration and promotion of standards between ASEAN Member States; or
(e) Excellent contribution to ASEAN Community Building
A Judging Committee, consisting of eminent high-level members, including incumbent and former ASEAN Secretaries-General, will select a recipient who will be awarded the ASEAN Prize Trophy and a monetary prize of US$ 20,000.
Nominations must be accompanied by supporting documents that substantiate the nominee’s concrete contributions and achievements for the regional development. A character reference accompanying the supporting documents highlighting the nominee’s eligibility would be valuable addition.
Submissions for ASEAN Prize 2026 are open from now until 25 May 2026. Nominee must be an ASEAN citizen or an ASEAN-based organization. The nomination form for ASEAN Prize 2026 can be downloaded at the ASEAN Secretariat Website https://asean.org/nomination-form/. The Nominee must submit the application form together with the soft copy attached to the ASEAN Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office No.9, Nay Pyi Taw no later than the dead line.