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    ASEAN was founded in 1967 and aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and regional peace and stability among its 10 member countries. It has three pillars of governance: political-security, economic, and socio-cultural communities. ASEAN also works to promote greater understanding through educational exchanges and protects natural areas through its Heritage Parks program. Major meetings include annual summits and forums that bring together the member countries and external partners.

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    ASEAN was founded in 1967 and aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and regional peace and stability among its 10 member countries. It has three pillars of governance: political-security, economic, and socio-cultural communities. ASEAN also works to promote greater understanding through educational exchanges and protects natural areas through its Heritage Parks program. Major meetings include annual summits and forums that bring together the member countries and external partners.

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    ASEAN

    INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL
    RELATIONS
    ASEAN
    ASEAN
    ASEAN stands for the Association of
    Southeast Asian Nations. It was founded
    on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
    ASEAN MEMBERS
    Itsoriginal charter counted five member-
    countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the
    Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
    Since then, five other nations have joined
    up: Brunei in 1984, Vietnam in 1995,
    Myanmar (Burma) and Laos in 1997, and
    Cambodia in 1999.
    ASEAN’S PURPOSE
    The ASEAN was set up to advance mutual
    interests in the region. These interests
    include the acceleration of, economic growth
    social and cultural progress, and regional
    peace and stability.
    In line with those goals, ASEAN leaders set
    up three "pillars" of governance in 2003:
    ASEAN Security, ASEAN Economic
    Community, and ASEAN Socio-cultural
    Community.
    ASEAN’S PURPOSE
    The ASEAN also aims to unite the region and
    promote greater cross-cultural understanding
    through various educational and social programs.
    Examples of this include the ASEAN Work
    Programme for HIV and AIDS; ASEAN
    Occupational Safety and Health Network;
    ASEAN University Network (AUN) ASEAN
    Students Exchange Programme, Youth Cultural
    Forum, and the ASEAN Young Speakers Forum;
    among others.
    ASEAN CHARTER
    The ASEAN Charter is a constitution for the
    Association of Southeast Asian Nations
    (ASEAN). It was adopted at the 13th ASEAN
    Summit in November 2007
    The intention to draft the constitution had been
    formally tabled at the 11th ASEAN Summit held
    in December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    Ten ASEAN leaders, one each from each member
    state, called the ASEAN Eminent Persons Group
    were assigned to produce recommendations of
    the drafting of the charter.
    Principles set out in the charter include:
    Emphasising the centrality of ASEAN in regional cooperation.
    Respect for the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, non-
    interference and national identities of ASEAN members.
    Promoting regional peace and identity, peaceful settlements of disputes
    through dialogue and consultation, and the renunciation of aggression.
    Upholding international law with respect to human rights, social justice and
    multilateral trade.
    Encouraging regional integration of trade.
    Appointment of a Secretary-General and Permanent Representatives of
    ASEAN.
    Establishment of a human rights body and an unresolved dispute
    mechanism, to be decided at ASEAN Summits.
    Development of friendly external relations and a position with the UN (like
    the EU )
    Increasing the number of ASEAN summits to twice a year and the ability to
    convene for emergency situations.
    Reiterating the use of the ASEAN flag, anthem, emblem and national
    ASEAN day on August 8.
    The ASEAN way
    mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty,
    equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of
    all nations;
    the right of every State to lead its national existence
    free from external interference, subversion or
    coercion;
    non-interference in the internal affairs of one another;
    settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful
    manner;
    renunciation of the threat or use of force; and
    effective cooperation among themselves".
    ASEAN’s POLICIES
    Track 1- refers to intergovernmental
    processes
    Track II - involving civil society groups
    and other individuals with various links
    who work alongside governments
    Track III - acts as a forum for civil society
    in Southeast Asia
    Meetings
    ASEAN Summit
    The formal summit meets for three days. The usual itinerary
    is as follows:
    Leaders of member states would hold an internal organisation
    meeting.
    Leaders of member states would hold a conference together
    with foreign ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum.
    A meeting, known as ASEAN Plus Three, is set for leaders of
    three Dialogue Partners (People's Republic of China, Japan,
    South Korea)
    A separate meeting, known as ASEAN-CER, is set for
    another set of leaders of two Dialogue Partners (Australia,
    New Zealand).
    Meetings
    East Asia Summit - is a pan-Asian forum
    held annually by the leaders of 16
    countries in East Asia and the region, with
    ASEAN in a leadership position.
    Commemorative summit - is a summit
    hosted by a non-ASEAN country to mark
    a milestone anniversary of the
    establishment of relations between
    ASEAN and the host country.
    Meetings
    Regional Forum - The ASEAN Regional Forum
    (ARF) is a formal, official, multilateral dialogue in
    Asia Pacific region.
    The ASEAN Plus Three - is a meeting between
    ASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea, and is
    primarily held during each ASEAN Summit.
    The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal
    dialogue process initiated in 1996 with the
    intention of strengthening cooperation between the
    countries of Europe and Asia, especially members
    of the European Union and ASEAN in particular.
    Meetings
    The ASEAN-Russia Summit is an annual
    meeting between leaders of member states
    and the President of Russia.
    Economic Community
    Free Trade Area
    The foundation of the AEC is the ASEAN
    Free Trade Area (AFTA), a common
    external preferential tariff scheme to
    promote the free flow of goods within
    ASEAN.
    The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment
    Area (ACIA) will encourage the free flow
    of investment within ASEAN.
    Economic Community
    All industries are to be opened up for
    investment, with exclusions to be phased out
    according to schedules
    National treatment is granted immediately to
    ASEAN investors with few exclusions
    Elimination of investment impediments
    Streamlining of investment process and
    procedures
    Enhancing transparency
    Undertaking investment facilitation measures
    Economic Community
    Trade in Services
    The ASEAN Single Aviation Market
    (SAM), proposed by the ASEAN Air
    Transport Working Group, supported by
    the ASEAN Senior Transport Officials
    Meeting, and endorsed by the ASEAN
    Transport Ministers, will introduce an
    open-sky arrangement to the region by
    2015.
    Economic Community
    ASEAN six majors
    GDP nominal 2009 (billions USD)
     Indonesia: 514,900
     Thailand: 266,400
     Malaysia: 191,463
     Singapore: 177,132
     Philippines: 160,991
     Vietnam: 91,760
    Cultural activities
    The S.E.A. Write Award is a literary award
    given to Southeast Asian poets and writers
    annually since 1979. The award is either given
    for a specific work or as a recognition of an
    author's lifetime achievement. Works that are
    honoured vary and have included poetry, short
    stories, novels, plays, folklore as well as
    scholarly and religious works. Ceremonies are
    held in Bangkok and are presided by a
    member of the Thai royal family.
    Cultural activities
    ASAIHL or the Association of Southeast
    Asian Institutions of Higher Learning is a
    non-governmental organisation founded
    in 1956 that strives to strengthen higher
    learning institutions, espescially in
    teaching, research, and public service,
    with the intention of cultivating a sense of
    regional identity and interdependence.
    Cultural activities
    ASEAN Heritage Parks is a list of nature
    parks launched 1984 and relaunched in
    2004. It aims to protect the region's
    natural treasures. There are now 35 such
    protected areas, including the Tubbataha
    Reef Marine Park and the Kinabalu
    National Park.
    Cultural activities
    The ASEAN Scholarship is a scholarship program
    offered by Singapore to the 9 other member states
    for secondary school, junior college, and university
    education. It covers accommodation, food, medical
    benefits & accident insurance, school fees, and
    examination fees.
    The ASEAN University Network (AUN) is a
    consortium of Southeast Asian universities. It was
    originally founded in November 1995 by 11
    universities within the member states. Currently
    AUN comprises 21 Participating Universities.
    THANK YOU FOR
    LISTENING!

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