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About ACE

Established on 1 January 1999, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an independent intergovernmental organisation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector. The Centre accelerates the integration of energy strategies within ASEAN by providing relevant information and expertise to ensure the necessary energy policies and programmes are in harmony with the economic growth and the environmental sustainability of the region. It is guided by a Governing Council composed of Senior Officials on Energy from each AMS and a representative from the ASEAN Secretariat as an ex-officio member. Hosted by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, ACE’s office is located in Jakarta.

On 26 May 2015, ACE Governing Council endorsed the business plan of an Enhanced ACE; a high-performing institution and a regional centre of excellence which builds a coherent, coordinated, focused and robust energy policy agenda and strategy for ASEAN. The three critical roles of the Enhanced ACE:

As an ASEAN energy think tank to assist the AMS by identifying and surfacing innovative solutions for ASEAN’s energy challenges on policies, legal & regulatory frameworks and technologies.
As a catalyst to unify and strengthen ASEAN energy cooperation and integration by implementing relevant capacity building programmes and projects to assist the AMS develop their energy sector.
As the ASEAN energy data centre and knowledge hub to provide a knowledge repository for the AMS.
For more information, visit ACE’s website.

About NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)

The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) is a leading centre for research on international issues in areas of particular relevance to Norwegian foreign policy. The institute was established by the Norwegian Parliament in 1959 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2019. NUPI has about 90 employees and is organised in four research groups that reflect our thematic core competences: Security and defence; Russia, Asia and International Trade; Peace, Conflict and Development; Global Order and Diplomacy. In addition, Department of Administration, Department of Communications and the Centre for Energy Research are directly involved in the ACCEPT project.
The geographical focus of NUPI’s energy research is:
* Asia
* the Arctic
* the former Soviet Union
For more information, visit NUPI’s website.