ARF process is three-tiered

ARF process is three-tiered

Tier	Activity
1	annual ARF meeting at the level of Ministers in July/August in the capital of the ASEAN Chair for the year. (ASEAN chair is rotated every year).
1 ½ (1.5)	Seminars of scholars and officials from member states acting in their personal capacity
2	ARF Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)
3	Inter-Sessional Support Group (ISG) on CBMs and Preventive Diplomacy They hold annual meetings known as Annual inter-sessional meetings (ISMs)