Resilience and the 58th Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ and Related Meetings

The Committee on Media Affairs and Strategic Communications (CMASC) of the ASEAN 2026 National Organizing Council (NOC) informs local and international media of the conduct of two ASEAN ministerial engagements in Metro Manila, Philippines, in September 2026: the ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Disaster Resilience (AMCDR) on 15–16 September 2026, and the Fifty-Eighth Meeting of the

ASEAN Economic Ministers’ and Related Meetings (58th AEM and Related Meetings) on 19–22 September 2026.

The AMCDR will be held at Conrad Manila, Seaside Boulevard corner Coral Way, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. Hosted in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the conference will advance ASEAN cooperation on disaster resilience, preparedness, and risk reduction, with emphasis on strengthening collective action and enhancing the region’s capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Following the AMCDR, the 58th AEM and Related Meetings will be held at the

Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), PICC Complex, Pasay City.

Hosted in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the meetings will bring together ASEAN Economic Ministers and relevant partners to discuss regional economic priorities, deepen trade and economic cooperation, and address key developments shaping ASEAN’s economic agenda.