Photo Caption: From left to right: Ambassador Beata Stoczynska, incoming Executive Director of ASEF (ED), incumbent ED Ambassador Toru Morikawa and Mr Zhang Lei, incoming Deputy ED.
Photo Caption: Ambassador Toru Morikawa and Ambassador Beata Stoczynska listen as Mr Zhang Lei shares his thoughts on ASEF’s projects.
The ASEF Board of Governors endorsed on 11 July 2024, the appointment of Ms Beata STOCZYNSKA of Poland and Mr ZHANG Lei of China as the new Executive Director (ED) and Deputy Executive Director (DED) of ASEF, respectively. Ms STOCZYNSKA is currently Ambassador of Poland to Indonesia, Timor Leste and ASEAN. Mr Zhang is currently Counsellor in the Department of International Economic Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Ms STOCZYNSKA will succeed incumbent ED Ambassador Toru MORIKAWA of Japan, who will be stepping down in September 2024. According to ASEF tradition, the appointment of the ED comes from ASEM partner countries alternating between Asia and Europe. Ms STOCZYNSKA will be first ED from Poland and also the first female ED of ASEF. Congratulations to Ms STOCZYNSKA and Mr ZHANG!
Photo Caption: Ambassador Beata Stoczynska engaged in discussion on ASEF with Ambassador Toru Morikawa and Mr Zhang Lei on the margins of the 45th ASEF Board of Governors meeting in Bali, Indonesia.