ASEANAPOL Co-Hosts Final Preparatory Meeting for AM-IEN Conference 2026

27 October 2026 | Virtual Meeting – The ASEANAPOL Secretariat, co-hosting alongside the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Royal Thai Marine Police, participated in the Final Preparatory Meeting for the ASEAN Maritime Information Exchange Network (AM-IEN) Conference 2026, scheduled for 3–5 November 2026 in Bangkok.

The Secretariat was represented by Executive Director Police Senior Colonel Dr. Kongkrissada Kittithiraphong, Head of Secretariat Superintendent Siva Pergahsum Shanmugam, and Police Services Officer DSP Abdul Hamid Abdul Hashim.

Key Highlights:

• Co-Hosting Collaboration: Finalized joint conference arrangements, operational site visits, and the Tabletop Exercise (TTX) with UNODC and the Royal Thai Marine Police.
• eADS Platform: Positioned the Electronic ASEANAPOL Database System (eADS) as a key platform supporting AM-IEN for structured information sharing among maritime law enforcement agencies.
• Operational Readiness: Emphasized practical eADS utilization and collaborative exercises to strengthen regional response capabilities against transnational maritime crime.
• Strategic Objective: Aims to translate policies from the 43rd ASEANAPOL Joint Communiqué into a practical, actionable platform.

Together, we keep this region safe.