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SINGAPORE: As ASEAN chair, Singapore will convene the 13th ASEAN Summit and related meetings from 18-21 November.
Singapore will also host the ASEAN-European Union Commemorative Summit on 22 November.
These meetings will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel.
The theme of the 13th ASEAN Summit is "One ASEAN at the Heart of Dynamic Asia".
In addition, the ASEAN Summit and related meetings will also discuss the issues related to energy use, environment, climate change and sustainable development.
On Tuesday ASEAN leaders will sign the ASEAN Charter which will transform the grouping into a more effective and rules-based organisation as well as pave the way for ASEAN's closer integration.
The leaders will also endorse the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint which will help chart concrete targets for establishing a single market and production base in the ASEAN region by 2015.
In addition, the leaders will sign the ASEAN Declaration on Environment Sustainability.
This will address the need to protect the environment, respond to climate change and conserve natural resources.
ASEAN leaders will also meet their respective counterparts from China, Japan and Korea in the ASEAN Plus Three meeting on Tuesday.
They will issue the Second Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of relations.
On Wednesday, ASEAN leaders will meet their counterparts from Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and Korea for the third East Asia Summit.
The leaders will issue a Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment.
The summit marking the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-EU ties will be held on Thursday.
President S R Nathan will host all visiting heads of government or state to a dinner at the Istana. - CNA/ir
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