WHAT WE DO: MANDATE & FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE

Mandate
ASEAN-IPR is mandated to be an ASEAN institution for research activities on peace, conflict management and conflict resolution; promote and/or fulfil activities agreed in the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint; as well as possible additional activities.
Functions
The ASEAN-IPR functions to undertake the following activities :
The APSC Blueprint 2025 aims to build upon the achievements that have been made in the previous Blueprint (2009-2015) to elevate ASEAN political and security cooperation to an even higher level. In this regard, and in line with the TOR of ASEAN-IPR, the APSC Blueprint holds 10 action lines in which ASEAN-IPR is to be the implementing entity.