On 28 August 2020, ACC attended upon invitation the 11th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium with the theme of “Enhancing ASEAN Cohesiveness, Responsiveness through Resilient Connectivity and Human Capital De
velopment.” Hosted by the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to ASEAN and organized by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) as well as the ASEAN Secretariat, the virtual symposium attracted over 150 participants from ASEAN Member States and ASEAN’s dialogue partners, sectoral dialogue partners and development partners, as well as international organisations, the private sector and other key stakeholders. Guests expressed their views and opinions on how to  mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and strengthen education reform to adapt to future development.