The 15th Conference of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) and related meetings is hosted by Thailand on March 12As host of the 15th AMRI, Thailand – the Chair of the AMRI during 2020-2022emphasised efforts to promote and upgrade the joint operations by ASEAN membercountries in effective communication management, especially in times of crisis,such as the COVID-19 situation.
Chairing the virtual meeting, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s OfficeAnucha Nakasai proposed that the ten ASEAN member states cooperate indeveloping information exchange mechanisms and in issue management, so thatinformation to be exchanged between them will be accurate, transparent and upto date, and people in ASEAN will not fall prey to fake news andmisinformation.
Thailand pushed for the adoption of guidelines to promote broadcasting accessservices, namely closed captions, audio description, and sign languageinterpretation, for all groups of people, including the vulnerable population.The guidelines will build on the work of ASEAN on the migration of analog todigital television broadcasting.
The same day, the 6th Conference of ASEAN Plus Three Ministers Responsible forInformation (6th AMRI 3) was held via videoconference, which drew theparticipation of representatives from ASEAN member states, China, the Republicof Korea and Japan.
As the next chair of the AMRI 3 in 2022, Vietnam informed the participants of theschedule of the 7th AMRI 3 in 2022.
The 15th AMRI and related meetings are scheduled toendorse three important documents: the Framework for Developing DigitalReadiness among ASEAN Citizens, proposed by Singapore; the Framework forPromoting Accessibility for All in ASEAN Digital Broadcasting, proposed byThailand; and the Joint Media Statement for the 15th AMRI and Related Meetings./.
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