Welcome & Introduce

H.E. Ekkaphab Phanth

H.E. Ekkaphab Phanthavong is appointed as the Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) from 2021 to 2024.

He supports the Secretary-General of ASEAN in the implementation of the ASCC Blueprint 2025 and leads the ASCC Department of the ASEAN Secretariat. He oversees the implementation of projects under ASCC that focus on forging a common identity and building a caring and sharing society.

DSG Phanthavong has served numerous appointments at the Lao PDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Before assuming his current role, he was the Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Lao PDR to ASEAN from 2018-2021. Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Director-General of the ASEAN Department at the Lao PDR MOFA.

DSG Phanthavong holds an MA in International Relations from Flinders University, South Australia and a diploma in English Language from the Pedagogical University of Vientiane, Laos.