The EU CBRN CoE Regional Secretariat for the South East Asia region is located in the Philippines and is hosted by the Malacañang Palace in Manila, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines.
The Secretariat plays a major role in helping achieve the objectives of the EU CBRN CoE through ensuring a good level of cooperation and coordination among the ten Partner Countries. The Regional Secretariat also provides support with the engagement of regional and international technical partners, potential donors and other stakeholders in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It contributes to build local ownership and to a greater sustainability of the EU CBRN CoE network.

- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- SEA - South East Asia
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- Support the establishment and institutionalisation of inter-agency CBRN National Teams.
- Support Partner Countries in the development of CBRN National Action Plans.
- Support Partner Countries in the development of regional and sub-regional project proposals.
- Collect information and assist in the monitoring of ongoing CBRN CoE projects.
- Organise regional Round-Table Meetings.
- Enhance ownership by Partner Countries in the region.
- Reach out to and coordinate with regional and international partners.
South East Asia projects
South East Asia Regional Secretariat projects

This project aims to strengthen CBRN emergency preparedness and response in Partner Countries in South East Asia (SEA) in response to CBRN incidents, crises and events.
- Project locations
- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- SEA - South East Asia
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)

The project aims to improve the preparedness, detection of, response and mitigation against risks related to CBRN materials and associated installations or sites in Partner Countries (PC) as well as to enhance cooperation among CBRN stakeholders.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Belgian National Crisis Centre (NCCN)
- GOPA PACE
- GOPA Worldwide HSD
- International Security and Emergency Management Institute (ISEMI)
- University of Lodz

This project aims to address specific global and trans-regional threats to peace, international security, and stability, through enhancing governance and cooperation on CBRN risk prevention, detection, and mitigation.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA)
- Dekonta
- Lattanzio KIBS
- National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC)

This project aims to strengthen CBRN medical emergency preparedness and response in Partner Countries in Southeast Asia (SEA) in order to minimise health consequences following CBRN incidents, crises and events.
- Project locations
- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- SEA - South East Asia
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)

This project aims to provide a set of recommendations for improving biosecurity management system in Southeast Asia with effective tools to enhance capabilities to respond to highly communicable diseases or global catastrophic biological events, such as pandemics.
- Project locations
- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- SEA - South East Asia
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
- Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU)
- Public Health England
- Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions Europe (SCJS Europe)
- The Verification Research Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
