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Association of Southeast Association of Southeast Asian NationsAsian Nations

ESTABLISHMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,

Singapore, and ThailandSingapore, and Thailand. . Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984

Vietnam on 28 July 1995Vietnam on 28 July 1995Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997

Cambodia on 30 April 1999Cambodia on 30 April 1999  

The ASEAN region has a population of about 500 million,The ASEAN region has a population of about 500 million, A total area of 4.5 million square kilometers A total area of 4.5 million square kilometers

A combined gross domestic product of US$737 billion A combined gross domestic product of US$737 billion A total trade of US$ 720 billion.A total trade of US$ 720 billion.

The five foreign ministers – Adam Malik of Indonesia, The five foreign ministers – Adam Malik of Indonesia, Narciso Ramos of the Philippines, Abdul Razak of Narciso Ramos of the Philippines, Abdul Razak of Malaysia, S. Rajaratnam of Singapore, and Thanat Malaysia, S. Rajaratnam of Singapore, and Thanat

Khoman of Thailand – are considered the organisation's Khoman of Thailand – are considered the organisation's Founding Fathers. The motivations for the birth of ASEAN Founding Fathers. The motivations for the birth of ASEAN

were so that its members’ governing elite could concentrate were so that its members’ governing elite could concentrate on nation building, the common fear of communism, on nation building, the common fear of communism,

reduced faith in or mistrust of external powers in the 1960s, reduced faith in or mistrust of external powers in the 1960s, and a desire for economic development.and a desire for economic development.

The Establishment of ASEANThe Establishment of ASEAN

Bangkok, 8 August 1967

The ASEAN Declaration in The ASEAN Declaration in 1967, considered ASEAN’s 1967, considered ASEAN’s founding document, formalized founding document, formalized the principles of peace and the principles of peace and cooperation to which ASEAN cooperation to which ASEAN is dedicated. is dedicated.

The ASEAN Charter entered The ASEAN Charter entered into force on 15 December into force on 15 December 2008. 2008.

With the entry into force of the With the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter, ASEAN ASEAN Charter, ASEAN established its legal identity as established its legal identity as an international organization an international organization and took a major step in its and took a major step in its community-building process.community-building process.

The ASEAN Community is comprised of three pillars:

The Political-Security Community

Economic Community

Socio-Cultural Community

Each pillar has its own Blueprint approved at the summit level, and, together with the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI)

Strategic Framework and IAI Work Plan Phase II (2009-2015), they form the Roadmap for and ASEAN Community 2009-2015. ASEAN commands far greater influence on Asia-Pacific trade, political, and security issues than its members could achieve

individually. This has driven ASEAN’s community building efforts. This work is based largely on consultation, consensus, and

cooperation.

STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMSMECHANISMS

The highest decision-making organ of ASEAN is The highest decision-making organ of ASEAN is the Meeting of the ASEAN Heads of State and the Meeting of the ASEAN Heads of State and Government. The ASEAN Summit is convened Government. The ASEAN Summit is convened every year. every year.

The ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (Foreign The ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (Foreign Ministers) is held on an annual basis. Ministers) is held on an annual basis.

Ministerial meetings on several other sectors are Ministerial meetings on several other sectors are also held.also held.

Supporting these ministerial bodies are 29 Supporting these ministerial bodies are 29 committees of senior officials and 122 technical committees of senior officials and 122 technical working groups. working groups.

AEM:  ASEAN Economic MinistersAEM:  ASEAN Economic MinistersAMM:  ASEAN Ministerial Meeting AMM:  ASEAN Ministerial Meeting 

AFMM:  ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting AFMM:  ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting SEOM:  Senior Economic Officials MeetingSEOM:  Senior Economic Officials Meeting

ASC:  ASEAN Standing CommitteeASC:  ASEAN Standing CommitteeSOM:  Senior Officials MeetingSOM:  Senior Officials Meeting

ASFOM:  ASEAN Senior Finance Officials MeetingASFOM:  ASEAN Senior Finance Officials Meeting

Goals of ASEANGoals of ASEAN To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural

development in the region through joint endeavors; anddevelopment in the region through joint endeavors; and

To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law.and the rule of law.

Political Objective :Political Objective :Promoting PeacePromoting Peace

& Stability& Stability

Through political dialogue and confidence Through political dialogue and confidence building, no tension has escalated into armed building, no tension has escalated into armed

confrontation among ASEAN members since its confrontation among ASEAN members since its establishment more than three decades ago. establishment more than three decades ago.

ECONOMIC AND ECONOMIC AND FUNCTIONAL COOPERATIONFUNCTIONAL COOPERATION

ASEAN has emphasized “three pillars” of regional cooperation: security, ASEAN has emphasized “three pillars” of regional cooperation: security, sociocultural integration, and economic integration. The regional group has sociocultural integration, and economic integration. The regional group has decided to pursue economic integration by creating an ASEAN Economic decided to pursue economic integration by creating an ASEAN Economic

Community (AEC) by 2015 to establish a common market.Community (AEC) by 2015 to establish a common market.

When ASEAN was established, trade among the Member When ASEAN was established, trade among the Member Countries was insignificant. Thus, some of the earliest Countries was insignificant. Thus, some of the earliest economic cooperation schemes of ASEAN were aimed at economic cooperation schemes of ASEAN were aimed at addressing this situation. addressing this situation.

The Framework Agreement on Enhancing Economic The Framework Agreement on Enhancing Economic Cooperation was adopted at the Fourth ASEAN Summit in Cooperation was adopted at the Fourth ASEAN Summit in Singapore in 1992, which included the launching of a scheme Singapore in 1992, which included the launching of a scheme toward an ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA. toward an ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA.

In 1997, the ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Vision 2020, In 1997, the ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Vision 2020, which aimed at forging closer economic integration within the which aimed at forging closer economic integration within the region. The vision statement also resolved to create a stable, region. The vision statement also resolved to create a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN Economic Region, in prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN Economic Region, in which there is a free flow of goods, services, investments, which there is a free flow of goods, services, investments, capital, and equitable economic development and reduced capital, and equitable economic development and reduced poverty and socio-economic disparities poverty and socio-economic disparities

In addition to trade and investment liberalization, regional In addition to trade and investment liberalization, regional economic integration is being pursued through the development economic integration is being pursued through the development of Trans-ASEAN transportation network consisting of major inter-of Trans-ASEAN transportation network consisting of major inter-state highway and railway networks, principal ports and sea state highway and railway networks, principal ports and sea lanes for maritime traffic, inland waterway transport, and major lanes for maritime traffic, inland waterway transport, and major civil aviation links civil aviation links

Today, ASEAN economic cooperation covers the following Today, ASEAN economic cooperation covers the following areas: trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, areas: trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, intellectual forestry, energy, transportation and communication, intellectual property, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.property, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.

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Fig. 1 ASEAN HIGHWAY NETWORK

CHINA

THAILAND

VIETNAM

INDONESIA

PHILIPPINES

MALAYSIA

HONG KONG

SINGAPORE

BRUNEI

INDIA

Laoag

CAMBODIA

LAOS

DenpasarSurabaya

Surakarta

Bandung

JAKARTABakahuni

Palembang

Padang

Medan

Banda AcehIpoh

Kota BaharuHat Yai

Sarawak

Kalimantan

Sabah

Mindanao

Zamboanga

Ho Chi MinhSihanouk Ville

Da Nang

Haiphong

ThakhekBan Laou

Vinh

HANOI

Chiang Rai

Kunming

Tak Udon Thani

VIENTIANE

Mergui

Tavoy

Meiktila

Mandalay

Tamu

Changsha

Shanghai

Shenzhen

YANGONMANILA

BANDAR SERIBEGAWAN

PHNOM PENH

TungKeng

Loilem

BANGKOK

NakhonRatchasima

Dumai

Cikampek

Udomxay

NakhonSawan

Kuantan

DARUSSALAM

Banjarmasin

Lao CaiJinghong

NamthaLuang

Vung Tao

SYMBOL :

ASEAN Highway

MYANMARThibawMuse

KUALA LUMPUR

Dali

Payagyi

Bangsaphan

Savannakhet

Ruili

Kawthoung

Kuching

Pontianak

PakseQuang Ngai

Matnog

Surigao City

ASEAN HIGHWAY NETWORKASEAN HIGHWAY NETWORK

ASEAN TourismASEAN Tourism

To promote Southeast Asia as a single To promote Southeast Asia as a single tourism destination.tourism destination.

Integrating ASEANIntegrating ASEAN

ASEAN Free Trade AreaASEAN Free Trade Area

• Eliminating tariff barriers among the Southeast Asian countries.

• Integrating the ASEAN economies into a single production base.

• Creating a regional market of over 500 million people.

• ASEAN cooperation has resulted in greater regional integration. Within three years from the launching of AFTA, exports among ASEAN countries grew from US$43.26 billion in 1993 to almost US$80 billion in 1996.

Launched in January 1992

EXTERNAL RELATIONSEXTERNAL RELATIONS

ASEAN has made major strides in building ASEAN has made major strides in building cooperative ties with states in the Asia-Pacific cooperative ties with states in the Asia-Pacific region region

Consistent with its resolve to enhance Consistent with its resolve to enhance cooperation with other developing regions, cooperation with other developing regions, ASEAN maintains contact with other inter-ASEAN maintains contact with other inter-governmental organizationsgovernmental organizations

EXTERNAL RELATIONSEXTERNAL RELATIONSDialogue PartnersDialogue Partners

Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, European Union, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, European Union, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United States of AmericaRussian Federation, United States of America

EXTERNAL RELATIONS:EXTERNAL RELATIONS:Outward-looking ASEANOutward-looking ASEAN

ASEAN SUMMITASEAN SUMMIT

To support the conduct of ASEAN’s external relations, To support the conduct of ASEAN’s external relations, ASEAN has established committees composed of heads ASEAN has established committees composed of heads of diplomatic missions in major capitals.of diplomatic missions in major capitals.

The Secretary-General of ASEAN is appointed on merit The Secretary-General of ASEAN is appointed on merit and accorded ministerial status. The Secretary-General and accorded ministerial status. The Secretary-General of ASEAN, who has a five-year term, is mandated to of ASEAN, who has a five-year term, is mandated to initiate, advise, coordinate, and implement ASEAN initiate, advise, coordinate, and implement ASEAN activities.activities.

ASEAN has several specialized bodies and ASEAN has several specialized bodies and arrangements promoting inter-governmental cooperation arrangements promoting inter-governmental cooperation in various fields.in various fields.

ASEAN Economic CommunityASEAN Economic Community

From ASEAN Free Trade Area to an From ASEAN Free Trade Area to an ASEAN single market and production ASEAN single market and production

base characterized by free flow of base characterized by free flow of goods, services, investment, labor, goods, services, investment, labor,

and capital by 2020.and capital by 2020.