On the afternoon of Thursday, November 20, 2025, the National Defense University, as the host and chair of the meeting, officially closed the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges, and Institutions Meeting (ARF-HDUCIM). During the ceremony, it formally handed over the chairmanship of the 28th ARF-HDUCIM to the Canadian Defence Academy, which will host and co-chair the event with the Philippine defense institution in October 2026 in Canada.