Leaders of ASEAN members pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2011. The summit kicked off here on Thursday, gathering heads of state or government from 10 ASEAN member states.(Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here on Thursday, gathering heads of state or government from 10 ASEAN member states.

The summit, themed "ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations," is chaired by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The meeting is set to address a broad range of issues impacting the region, including global economy, the G20 Summit, disaster management, climate change, food and energy security, regional integration, among others.