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FAQs:
When and where will the 2025 Dialogue on ASEAN Maritime Security take place?
The 2025 Dialogue on ASEAN Maritime Security will take place as an in-person event from the evening of May 21 to the late afternoon of May 23, 2025, at the Conrad Manila (Seaside Boulevard, Coral Way, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila, Philippines).
Can I cover the event? How do I register?
The event is open to pre-approved/pre-registered professional news journalists (print, TV/Cable broadcast and online). If you want to cover, please apply as soon as possible but no later than May 5th, 2025. You will be notified within 24-48 hours if your application is successful.
Click HERE to apply.
Please do not contact our team after the deadline, such correspondence will be automatically declined. Approved journalists will have to claim their official ID badges on-site between 16:00 and 18:30 on May 21, 2025. Exact location (inside the Conrad Manila) and the contact person in charge of badge distribution will be provided later. During the dialogue, please stay within the designated seats for news journalists inside the ballroom. Journalists are not allowed to participate (no questions will be allowed) during the actual proceedings. Journalists can interview officials and experts in attendance only during breaks and must do so outside of the ballroom.
Can I take photos/videos for my coverage?
Yes. However, please make sure you coordinate with the hotel (on your own) in advance if you are bringing equipment such as big cameras, boom mics, and LED lights, among others. The convenors will not be able to assist in coordinating logistics for media coverage.
I would like to hold an interview with experts from the convening institutions (National Security Council, WPS Transparency Office, Asia Maritime Index, KAS Philippines, YCAPS, etc.). Who should I contact?
Please direct all interview and statement requests to event@wps-ph.org and michal@maritimeindex.org.
Our team will get back to you as soon as possible.