Association of Southeast Association of Southeast Asian NationsAsian Nations

ESTABLISHMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in

Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,

Singapore, and Thailand. Singapore, 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 Establishment of ASEANThe Establishment of ASEAN

Bangkok Declaration, 8 August 1967

Goals of ASEANGoals of ASEAN

To accelerate the economic growth, social To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors; andregion through joint endeavors; and

To promote regional peace and stability To promote regional peace and stability based on the rule of law & the principles of based on the rule of law & the principles of the United Nations Charter.the United Nations Charter.

The ASEAN FlagThe ASEAN FlagIn the ASEAN logo, the ten stalks of paddy (rice) In the ASEAN logo, the ten stalks of paddy (rice)

represent the ten Southeast Asian countries represent the ten Southeast Asian countries bound together in friendship & solidarity. The bound together in friendship & solidarity. The

circle symbolizes the unity of ASEAN.circle symbolizes the unity of ASEAN.

THREE PILLARS OF ASEANTHREE PILLARS OF ASEAN In 2003, the group agreed on the pursuit of In 2003, the group agreed on the pursuit of

three pillars or “communities”.three pillars or “communities”.

ASEAN Security CommunityASEAN Security Community

ASEAN Economic CommunityASEAN Economic Community

ASEAN Socio-Cultural CommunityASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

ASEAN Security CommunityASEAN Security Community

Based on the conviction that outstanding Based on the conviction that outstanding territorial disputes should not escalate into territorial disputes should not escalate into armed confrontation.armed confrontation.

The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which was established in 1994, is the was established in 1994, is the organization that carries out coordination organization that carries out coordination of security & foreign policy.of security & foreign policy.

ASEAN Economic CommunityASEAN Economic Community

To create a common market & production To create a common market & production base within ASEAN states & to aid social base within ASEAN states & to aid social & economic development in the region.& economic development in the region.

ASEAN has focused on creating a ASEAN has focused on creating a Free Free Trade AreaTrade Area (FTA) for investment, labor & (FTA) for investment, labor & services.services.

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

Average tariff under AFTAAverage tariff under AFTA

ASEAN Free Trade Area

19930

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15

20

5

Percent

2003

12.76%12.76%

2.39%2.39%

In 1997, the ASEAN leaders adopted the In 1997, the ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Vision 2020ASEAN Vision 2020, which aimed at , which aimed at forging closer economic integration within forging closer economic integration within the region. the region.

Development of Development of Trans-ASEAN Trans-ASEAN transportation networktransportation network consisting of major consisting of major inter-state highway and railway networks, inter-state highway and railway networks, principal ports and sea lanes for maritime principal ports and sea lanes for maritime traffic, inland waterway transport, and traffic, inland waterway transport, and major civil aviation links.major civil aviation links.

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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 Socio-Cultural CommunityASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

To combat the pitfalls of capitalism & free To combat the pitfalls of capitalism & free trade, namely, disparity in wealth & job trade, namely, disparity in wealth & job loss.loss.

This community focuses on disadvantaged This community focuses on disadvantaged groups such as rural workers, women & groups such as rural workers, women & children.children.

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

STRUCTURES & STRUCTURES & MECHANISMSMECHANISMS

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

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

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

ASEAN SUMMITASEAN SUMMIT

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

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

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

Achievements of ASEANAchievements of ASEAN

Maintenance of an uninterrupted period of Maintenance of an uninterrupted period of peace & stability in the region.peace & stability in the region.

Successful in preventing conflicts among Successful in preventing conflicts among its member nations through negotiations.its member nations through negotiations.

ASEAN provided a forum in which govts. ASEAN provided a forum in which govts. have been able to communicate with each have been able to communicate with each other when ideology would otherwise have other when ideology would otherwise have kept them apart.kept them apart.

THANK YOU.THANK YOU.