The Founding of ASEAN On 8 August 1967, fve leaders - the Foreign Ministers o Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philiines, !ingaore and "hailand - sat do#n together in the $ain hall o the %eart$ent o Foreign A&airs 'uilding in (ang)o), (ang)o), "hailand and signed a do*u$ent+ (y virtue o that do*u$ent, the Asso*iation o !outheast Asian ations A!.A/ #as 'orn+ "he fve Foreign Ministers #ho signed it - Ada$ Mali) o Indonesia, ar*iso 0+ 0a$os o the Philiines, "un A'dul 0aa) o Malaysia, !+ 0a2aratna$ o !ingaore, and "hanat 3ho$an o "hailand - #ould su'se4uently 'e hailed as the Founding Fathers o ro'a'ly the $ost su**essul inter-govern$ental organiation in the develoing #orld today+ And the do*u$ent that they signed #ould 'e )no#n as the A!.A %e*laration+ It #as a short, si$ly-#orded do*u$ent *ontaining 2ust fve arti*les+ It de*lared the esta'lish$ent o an Asso*iation or 0egional 5ooeration a$ong the 5ountries o !outheast Asia to 'e )no#n as the Asso*iation o !outheast Asian ations A!.A/ and selled out the ai$s and uroses o that Asso*iation+ "hese ai$s and uroses #ere a'out *ooeration in the e*ono$i*, so*ial, *ultural, te*hni*al, edu*ational edu*ational and other felds, and in the ro$otion o regional ea*e and sta'ility through a'iding rese*t or 2usti*e and the rule o la# and adheren*e to the rin*iles o the nited ations 5harter+ It stiulated that the Asso*iation #ould 'e oen or arti*iation 'y all !tates in the !outheast Asian region su's*ri'ing to its ai$s, rin*iles and uroses+ It ro*lai$ed A!.A as reresenting the *olle*tive #ill o the nations o !outheast Asia to 'ind the$selves together in riendshi and *ooeration and, through 2oint e&orts and sa*rif*es, se*ure or their eoles and or osterity the 'lessings o ea*e, reedo$ and roserity+ It #as #hile "hailand #as 'ro)ering re*on*iliation a$ong Indonesia, the Philiines and Malaysia over *ertain disutes that it da#ned on the our *ountries that the $o$ent or regional *ooeration had *o$e or the uture o the region #ould re$ain un*ertain+ 0e*alls one o the t#o surviving rotagonists rotagonists o that histori* ro*ess, "hanat 3ho$an o "hailand At the 'an4uet $ar)ing the re*on*iliation 'et#een the three disutants, I 'roa*hed the idea o or$ing another organiation or regional *ooeration #ith Ada$ Mali)+ Mali) agreed #ithout hesitation 'ut as)ed or ti$e to tal) #ith his govern$ent and also to nor$alie relations #ith Malaysia no# that the *onrontation #as over+ Mean#hile, the "hai Foreign O*e reared a drat *harter o the ne# institution+ :ithin a e# $onths, everything #as ready+ I thereore invited the t#o or$er $e$'ers o the Asso*iation or !outheast Asia A!A/, Malaysia and the Philiines, and Indonesia, a )ey $e$'er, to a $eeting in (ang)o)+ In addition, !ingaore sent !+ 0a2aratna$, then Foreign Minister, to see $e a'out 2oining the ne# set-u+ Although the ne# organiation #as lanned to *o$rise only the A!A $e$'ers lus Indonesia, !ingaore;s re4uest #as avora'ly *onsidered+ And so in early August 1967, the fve Foreign Ministers sent our days in the relative isolation o a 'ea*h resort in (ang !aen, a *oastal to#n less than a hundred )ilo$eters southeast southeast o (ang)o)+ "here they negotiated over that do*u$ent in a de*idedly inor$al $anner #hi*h they #ould later delight in des*ri'ing as sorts-shirt dilo$a*y+
+ 0a$os, #as serving #ith the Philiine 5ivi* A*tion ?rou in e$'attled >ietna$+ =e re*alled the tediousness o the negotiations that
re*eded the signing o the %e*laration that truly ta@ed the good#ill, the i$agination, the atien*e and understanding o the fve arti*iating arti*iating Ministers+ "hat A!.A #as esta'lished at all in site o these di*ulties, he said, $eant that its oundations had 'een solidly laid+ And he i$ressed i$ressed it on the audien*e o dilo$ats, o*ials and $edia eole #ho had #itnessed the signing *ere$ony that a great sense o urgen*y had ro$ted the Ministers to go through all that trou'le+ =e so)e dar)ly o the or*es that #ere arrayed against the survival o the *ountries o !outheast Asia in those un*ertain and *riti*al ti$es+
"he rag$ented e*ono$ies o !outheast Asia, he said, #ith/ ea*h *ountry ursuing its o#n li$ited o'2e*tives and dissiating its $eager resour*es in the overlaing or even *oni*ting endeavors o sister states *arry the seeds o #ea)ness in their in*aa*ity or gro#th and their sel-eretuating deenden*e on the advan*ed, industrial nations+ A!.A, thereore, *ould $arshal the still untaed otentials o this ri*h region through $ore su'stantial united a*tion+ :hen it #as his turn to sea), Ada$ Mali), Presidiu$ Minister or Politi*al A&airs and Minister or Foreign A&airs o Indonesia, re*alled that a'out a year 'eore, in (ang)o), at the *on*lusion o the ea*e tal)s 'et#een Indonesia and Malaysia, he had e@lored the idea o an organiation su*h as A!.A #ith his Malaysian and "hai *ounterarts+ One o the angry young $en in his *ountry;s struggle struggle or indeenden*e t#o de*ades earlier, Ada$ Mali) #as then BC years old and one o a Presidiu$ Presidiu$ o fve led 'y then ?eneral !oeharto that #as steering Indonesia ro$ the verge o e*ono$i* and oliti*al *haos+ =e #as the Presidiu$;s oint $an in Indonesia;s e&orts to $end en*es #ith its neigh'ors in the #a)e o an unortunate oli*y o *onrontation+ %uring the ast year, he said, the Ministers had all #or)ed together to#ard the realiation o the A!.A idea, $a)ing haste slo#ly, in order to 'uild a ne# asso*iation or regional *ooeration+ Ada$ Mali) #ent on to des*ri'e Indonesia;s vision o a !outheast Asia develoing into a region #hi*h *an stand on its o#n eet, strong enough enough to deend itsel against any negative inuen*e ro$ outside the region+ !u*h a vision, he stressed, #as not #ishul thin)ing, i the *ountries o the region e&e*tively *ooerated #ith ea*h other, *onsidering their *o$'ined natural resour*es and $ano#er+ =e reerred to di&eren*es o outloo) a$ong the $e$'er *ountries, 'ut those di&eren*es, he said, #ould 'e over*o$e through a $a@i$u$ o good#ill and understanding, aith and realis$+ =ard #or), atien*e and erseveran*e, he added, #ould also 'e ne*essary+ "he *ountries *ountries o !outheast !outheast Asia should should also 'e #illing #illing to ta)e ta)e resonsi'ility resonsi'ility or #hatever #hatever haens haens to the$, a**ording to "un A'dul 0aa), the %euty Pri$e Minister o Malaysia, #ho so)e ne@t+ In his see*h, he *on2ured a vision o an A!.A that #ould in*lude all the *ountries o !outheast Asia+ "un A'dul 0aa) #as then *on*urrently his *ountry;s Minister o %een*e and Minister o ational %evelo$ent+ It #as a ti$e #hen national survival #as the overriding overriding thrust o Malaysia;s relations #ith other nations and so as Minister o %een*e, he #as in *harge o his *ountry;s oreign a&airs+ =e stressed that the *ountries o the region should re*ognie that unless they assu$ed their *o$$on resonsi'ility to shae their o#n destiny and to revent e@ternal intervention and intereren*e, !outheast Asia #ould re$ain raught #ith danger and tension+ And unless they too) de*isive and *olle*tive a*tion to revent the erution o intraregional regional *oni*ts, the nations o !outheast Asia #ould re$ain sus*eti'le to $aniulation $ aniulation,, one against another+ :e the nations and eoles o !outheast Asia, "un A'dul 0aa) said, $ust get together and or$ 'y ourselves a ne# erse*tive and a ne# ra$e#or) or our region+ It is i$ortant that individually and 2ointly #e should *reate a dee a#areness that #e *annot survive or long as indeendent 'ut isolated eoles unless #e also thin) and a*t together and unless #e rove 'y deeds that #e 'elong to a a$ily o !outheast Asian nations 'ound together 'y ties o riendshi and good#ill and i$'ued #ith our o#n ideals and asirations and deter$ined to shae our o#n destiny+ =e added that, #ith the esta'lish$ent o A!.A, #e have ta)en a fr$ and a 'old ste on that road+
re*eded the signing o the %e*laration that truly ta@ed the good#ill, the i$agination, the atien*e and understanding o the fve arti*iating arti*iating Ministers+ "hat A!.A #as esta'lished at all in site o these di*ulties, he said, $eant that its oundations had 'een solidly laid+ And he i$ressed i$ressed it on the audien*e o dilo$ats, o*ials and $edia eole #ho had #itnessed the signing *ere$ony that a great sense o urgen*y had ro$ted the Ministers to go through all that trou'le+ =e so)e dar)ly o the or*es that #ere arrayed against the survival o the *ountries o !outheast Asia in those un*ertain and *riti*al ti$es+
"he rag$ented e*ono$ies o !outheast Asia, he said, #ith/ ea*h *ountry ursuing its o#n li$ited o'2e*tives and dissiating its $eager resour*es in the overlaing or even *oni*ting endeavors o sister states *arry the seeds o #ea)ness in their in*aa*ity or gro#th and their sel-eretuating deenden*e on the advan*ed, industrial nations+ A!.A, thereore, *ould $arshal the still untaed otentials o this ri*h region through $ore su'stantial united a*tion+ :hen it #as his turn to sea), Ada$ Mali), Presidiu$ Minister or Politi*al A&airs and Minister or Foreign A&airs o Indonesia, re*alled that a'out a year 'eore, in (ang)o), at the *on*lusion o the ea*e tal)s 'et#een Indonesia and Malaysia, he had e@lored the idea o an organiation su*h as A!.A #ith his Malaysian and "hai *ounterarts+ One o the angry young $en in his *ountry;s struggle struggle or indeenden*e t#o de*ades earlier, Ada$ Mali) #as then BC years old and one o a Presidiu$ Presidiu$ o fve led 'y then ?eneral !oeharto that #as steering Indonesia ro$ the verge o e*ono$i* and oliti*al *haos+ =e #as the Presidiu$;s oint $an in Indonesia;s e&orts to $end en*es #ith its neigh'ors in the #a)e o an unortunate oli*y o *onrontation+ %uring the ast year, he said, the Ministers had all #or)ed together to#ard the realiation o the A!.A idea, $a)ing haste slo#ly, in order to 'uild a ne# asso*iation or regional *ooeration+ Ada$ Mali) #ent on to des*ri'e Indonesia;s vision o a !outheast Asia develoing into a region #hi*h *an stand on its o#n eet, strong enough enough to deend itsel against any negative inuen*e ro$ outside the region+ !u*h a vision, he stressed, #as not #ishul thin)ing, i the *ountries o the region e&e*tively *ooerated #ith ea*h other, *onsidering their *o$'ined natural resour*es and $ano#er+ =e reerred to di&eren*es o outloo) a$ong the $e$'er *ountries, 'ut those di&eren*es, he said, #ould 'e over*o$e through a $a@i$u$ o good#ill and understanding, aith and realis$+ =ard #or), atien*e and erseveran*e, he added, #ould also 'e ne*essary+ "he *ountries *ountries o !outheast !outheast Asia should should also 'e #illing #illing to ta)e ta)e resonsi'ility resonsi'ility or #hatever #hatever haens haens to the$, a**ording to "un A'dul 0aa), the %euty Pri$e Minister o Malaysia, #ho so)e ne@t+ In his see*h, he *on2ured a vision o an A!.A that #ould in*lude all the *ountries o !outheast Asia+ "un A'dul 0aa) #as then *on*urrently his *ountry;s Minister o %een*e and Minister o ational %evelo$ent+ It #as a ti$e #hen national survival #as the overriding overriding thrust o Malaysia;s relations #ith other nations and so as Minister o %een*e, he #as in *harge o his *ountry;s oreign a&airs+ =e stressed that the *ountries o the region should re*ognie that unless they assu$ed their *o$$on resonsi'ility to shae their o#n destiny and to revent e@ternal intervention and intereren*e, !outheast Asia #ould re$ain raught #ith danger and tension+ And unless they too) de*isive and *olle*tive a*tion to revent the erution o intraregional regional *oni*ts, the nations o !outheast Asia #ould re$ain sus*eti'le to $aniulation $ aniulation,, one against another+ :e the nations and eoles o !outheast Asia, "un A'dul 0aa) said, $ust get together and or$ 'y ourselves a ne# erse*tive and a ne# ra$e#or) or our region+ It is i$ortant that individually and 2ointly #e should *reate a dee a#areness that #e *annot survive or long as indeendent 'ut isolated eoles unless #e also thin) and a*t together and unless #e rove 'y deeds that #e 'elong to a a$ily o !outheast Asian nations 'ound together 'y ties o riendshi and good#ill and i$'ued #ith our o#n ideals and asirations and deter$ined to shae our o#n destiny+ =e added that, #ith the esta'lish$ent o A!.A, #e have ta)en a fr$ and a 'old ste on that road+
For his art, !+ 0a2aratna$, a or$er Minister o 5ulture o $ulti-*ultural !ingaore #ho, at that ti$e, served as its frst Foreign Minister, noted that t#o de*ades o nationalist ervor had not ulflled the e@e*tations o the eole o !outheast Asia or 'etter living standards+ I A!.A #ould su**eed, he said, then its $e$'ers #ould have to $arry national thin)ing #ith regional thin)ing+ :e $ust no# thin) at t#o levels, 0a2aratna$ said+ :e $ust thin) not only o our national interests 'ut osit the$ against regional interests that is a ne# #ay o thin)ing a'out our ro'le$s+ And these are t#o di&erent things and so$eti$es they *an *oni*t+ !e*ondly, #e $ust also a**et the a*t, i #e are really serious a'out it, that regional e@isten*e $eans ainul ad2ust$ents to those ra*ti*es and thin)ing in our rese*tive *ountries+ :e $ust $a)e these ainul and di*ult ad2ust$ents+ I #e are not going to do that, then regionalis$ re$ains a utoia+ !+ 0a2aratna$ e@ressed the ear, ho#ever, that A!.A #ould 'e $isunderstood+ :e are not against anything, he said, not against any'ody+ And here he used a ter$ that #ould have an o$inous ring even today 'al)aniation+ In !outheast Asia, as in .uroe and any art o the #orld, he said, outside o#ers had a vested interest in the 'al)aniation o the region+ :e #ant to ensure, he said, a sta'le !outheast Asia, not a 'al)anied !outheast Asia+ And those *ountries #ho are interested, genuinely interested, in the sta'ility o !outheast Asia, the roserity roserity o !outheast Asia, and 'etter e*ono$i* and so*ial *onditions, *onditions, #ill #el*o$e s$all *ountries getting together to ool their *olle*tive resour*es resour*es and their *olle*tive #isdo$ to *ontri'ute to the ea*e o the #orld+ "he goal o A!.A, A!.A, then, is is to *reate, *reate, not to destroy destroy++ "his, the Foreign Foreign Minister Minister o "hailand, "hailand, "hanat 3ho$an, 3ho$an, stressed #hen it #as his turn turn to sea)+ At At a ti$e #hen the >ietna$ >ietna$ *oni*t #as #as raging and A$eri*an or*es see$ed orever entren*hed in Indo*hina, he had oreseen their eventual #ithdra#al ro$ the area and had a**ordingly alied hi$sel to ad2usting "hailand;s oreign oli*y to a reality that #ould only 'e*o$e aarent $ore than hal a de*ade later+ =e $ust have had that in $ind #hen, on that o**asion, he said that the *ountries o !outheast Asia had no *hoi*e 'ut to ad2ust to the e@igen*ies o the ti$e, to $ove to#ard *loser *ooeration and even integration+ .la'orating on A!.A o'2e*tives, he so)e o 'uilding a ne# so*iety that #ill 'e resonsive to the needs o our ti$e and e*iently e4uied to 'ring a'out, or the en2oy$ent and the $aterial as #ell as siritual advan*e$ent advan*e$ent o our eoles, *onditions *onditions o sta'ility and rogress+ Parti*ularly #hat $illions o $en and #o$en in our art o the #orld #ant is to erase the old and o'solete *on*et o do$ination and su'2e*tion o the ast and rela*e it #ith the ne# sirit o give and ta)e, o e4uality and artnershi+ More than anything else, they #ant to 'e $aster o their o#n house and to en2oy the inherent right to de*ide their o#n destiny +++ :hile the nations o !outheast Asia revent atte$ts to derive the$ o their reedo$ and sovereignty, sovereignty, he said, they $ust frst ree the$selves ro$ the $aterial i$edi$ents o ignoran*e, disease and hunger+ .a*h o these nations *annot a**o$lish that alone, 'ut 'y 2oining together together and *ooerating *ooerating #ith those #ho have have the sa$e asirations, asirations, these these o'2e*tives 'e*o$e easier to attain+ "hen "hanat 3ho$an *on*luded :hat #e have de*ided today is only a s$all 'eginning o #hat #e hoe #ill 'e a long and *ontinuous se4uen*e o a**o$lish$ents o #hi*h #e ourselves, those #ho #ill 2oin us later and the generations to *o$e, *an 'e roud+ Det it 'e or !outheast Asia, a otentially ri*h region, ri*h in history, in siritual as #ell as $aterial resour*es and indeed or the #hole an*ient *ontinent o Asia, the light o hainess and #ell'eing that #ill shine over the un*ounted $illions o our struggling eoles+ "he Foreign Foreign Minister Minister o "hailand "hailand *losed the inaugural inaugural session o o the Asso*iation Asso*iation o !outheast !outheast Asian ations 'y resenting ea*h o his *olleagues #ith a $e$ento+ Ins*ri'ed on the $e$ento resented to the Foreign Minister o Indonesia, #as the *itation, In re*ognition o servi*es rendered 'y =is .@*ellen*y Ada$ Mali) to the A!.A organiation, the na$e o #hi*h #as suggested 'y hi$+ And that #as ho# A!.A #as *on*eived, given a na$e, and 'orn+ It had 'een 'arely 1E $onths sin*e "hanat 3ho$an 'rought u the A!.A idea in his *onversations #ith his Malaysian and
Indonesian *olleagues+ In a'out three $ore #ee)s, Indonesia #ould ully restore dilo$ati* relations #ith Malaysia, and soon ater that #ith !ingaore+ "hat #as 'y no $eans the end to intra-A!.A disutes, or soon the Philiines and Malaysia #ould have a alling out on the issue o sovereignty over !a'ah+ Many disutes 'et#een A!.A *ountries ersist to this day+ (ut all Me$'er 5ountries are deely *o$$itted to resolving their di&eren*es through ea*eul $eans and in the sirit o $utual a**o$$odation+ .very disute #ould have its roer season 'ut it #ould not 'e allo#ed to get in the #ay o the tas) at hand+ And at that ti$e, the essential tas) #as to lay the ra$e#or) o regional dialogue and *ooeration+ "he t#o-age (ang)o) %e*laration not only *ontains the rationale or the esta'lish$ent o A!.A and its se*if* o'2e*tives+ It reresents the organiations $odus oerandi o 'uilding on s$all stes, voluntary, and inor$al arrange$ents to#ards $ore 'inding and institutionalied agree$ents+ All the ounding $e$'er states and the ne#er $e$'ers have stood ast to the sirit o the (ang)o) %e*laration+ Over the years, A!.A has rogressively entered into several or$al and legally-'inding instru$ents, su*h as the 1976 "reaty o A$ity and 5ooeration in !outheast Asia and the 199B "reaty on the !outheast Asia u*lear :eaon-Free Gone+ Against the 'a*)dro o *oni*t in the then Indo*hina, the Founding Fathers had the oresight o 'uilding a *o$$unity o and or all !outheast Asian states+ "hus the (ang)o) %e*laration ro$ulgated that Hthe Asso*iation is oen or arti*iation to all !tates in the !outheast Asian region su's*ri'ing to the aore$entioned ai$s, rin*iles and uroses+ A!.As in*lusive outloo) has aved the #ay or *o$$unity-'uilding not only in !outheast Asia, 'ut also in the 'roader Asia Pa*if* region #here several other inter-govern$ental organiations no# *o-e@ist+
"he original A!.A logo resented fve 'ro#n sheaves o ri*e stal)s, one or ea*h ounding $e$'er+ (eneath the sheaves is the legend A!.A in 'lue+ "hese are set on a feld o yello# en*ir*led 'y a 'lue 'order+ (ro#n stands or strength and sta'ility, yello# or roserity and 'lue or the sirit o *ordiality in #hi*h A!.A a&airs are *ondu*ted+ :hen A!.A *ele'rated its JCth Anniversary in 1997, the sheaves on the logo had in*reased to ten - reresenting all ten *ountries o !outheast Asia and ree*ting the *olors o the ags o all o the$+ In a very real sense, A!.A and !outheast Asia #ould then 'e one and the sa$e, 2ust as the Founding Fathers had envisioned+
ASEAN Motto "he $otto o A!.A is HOne >ision, One Identity, One 5o$$unity+
ASEAN Chair A**ording to Arti*le J1 o the A!.A 5harter, the 5hair$anshi o A!.A shall rotate annually, 'ased on the alha'eti*al order o the .nglish na$es o Me$'er !tates+ A Me$'er !tate assu$ing the 5hair$anshi shall *hair the A!.A !u$$it and related su$$its, the A!.A 5oordinating 5oun*il, the three A!.A 5o$$unity 5oun*ils, relevant A!.A !e*toral Ministerial (odies and senior o*ials, and the 5o$$ittee o Per$anent 0eresentatives+ On 9 Aril KC1C, at the 16th A!.A !u$$it in =a oi, ho#ever, the ten Me$'er !tates o A!.A unani$ously agreed to Indonesias re4uest or a s#a o A!.A 5hair$anshi #ith (runei %arussala$ or the year KC11+ "his e@*hange, ho#ever, is one-o& and #ill not a&e*t 5a$'odias assu$tion o A!.A 5hair$anshi in KC1K+ Indonesias the$e or its A!.A 5hair$anshi in KC11 is HA!.A 5o$$unity in a ?lo'al 5o$$unity o ations+
Secretary-General of ASEAN
"he !e*retary-?eneral o A!.A is aointed 'y the A!.A !u$$it or a non-rene#a'le ter$ o o*e o fve years, sele*ted ro$ a$ong nationals o the A!.A Me$'er !tates 'ased on alha'eti*al rotation+ "he !e*retary-?eneral o A!.A "he !e*retary-?eneral o A!.A KCC8-KC1K is %r !urin Pitsu#an ro$ "hailand+
Deputy Secretaries-General of ASEAN "he !e*retary-?eneral o A!.A shall 'e assisted 'y our %euty !e*retaries-?eneral %!?s/+ "he our %!?s shall 'e o di&erent nationalities ro$ the !e*retary-?eneral and shall *o$e ro$ our di&erent A!.A Me$'er !tates+ "he %!?s shall *o$rise t#o %!?s are no$inated 'y Me$'er !tates on a rotational 'asis or a non-rene#a'le ter$ o three years, and t#o %!?s are oenly re*ruited 'ased on $erit or a ter$ o three years, #hi*h $ay 'e rene#ed or another three years+
DSG of ASEAN for ASEAN Political Security Community "he %!? AP!5 suorts !? in i$le$enting the AP!5 (luerint and strengthening relations #ith A!.A %ialogue Partners and the international *o$$unity+ 5li*) here or 5> o %!? o A!.A or AP!5, =+.+ !aya)ane !isouvong date o *o$$en*e$ent 17 Fe'ruary KCC9/+
DSG of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community "he %!? A.5 assists !? in suorting the realisation o the A.5 'y KC1B+ =e oversees the i$le$entation o the A.5 (luerint to#ards the esta'lish$ent o a !ingle Mar)et and Produ*tion (ase, a *o$etitive e*ono$i* region *hara*terised 'y e4uita'le develo$ent, and a region that is ully lugged into the glo'al e*ono$y+ 5li*) here or 5> o %!? o A!.A or A.5, =+.+ ! Pushanathan date o *o$$en*e$ent 1 Lanuary KCC9/+
DSG of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
"he %!? A!55 suorts !? in i$le$enting the A!55 (luerint+ =e oversees the i$le$entation o ro2e*ts under A!55 that o*us on orging a *o$$on identity and 'uilding a *aring and sharing so*iety #hi*h is in*lusive and #here the #ell-'eing, livelihood and #elare o the eoles are enhan*ed+ 5li*) here or 5> o %!? o A!.A or A!55, =+.+ %ato Misran 3ar$ain date o *o$$en*e$ent 8 !ete$'er KCC9/+
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Aairs
"he %!? 55A assists !? and is resonsi'le or roviding strategi* dire*tion and guidan*e on resear*h, u'li* a&airs and outrea*h rogra$$es or the A!.A 5o$$unity+ =e is also resonsi'le or the i$le$entation o *ororate suort un*tions, in*luding *ore *ororate servi*es and ensuring *lear rioritisation and align$ent to overall oli*y o'2e*tives+ "he %!? 55A #ill ensure that A!.A !e*retariat has in la*e the syste$s, ro*edures and resour*es re4uired to ulfl its $andate+ O? 3.?
!ingaore 1 Lan KCCJ to J1 %e* KCC7 0O%ODFO 5+ !.>.0IO L0+ the Philiines 1 Lan 1998 to J1 %e* KCCK
%A"O ALI" !I?= Malaysia 1 Lan 199J to J1 %e* 1997
0!DI OO0 Indonesia 17 Luly 1989 to 1 Lan 199J
0O%.0I53
P=A :AAM."=.. "hailand 16 Luly 198E to 1B Luly 1986
5=A 3AI
A05I!O ?+ 0.<.! "he Philiines 1 Luly 198C to 1 Luly 198K
%A"3 ADI (I A(%DDA= Malaysia 1C Luly 1978 to JC Lune 198C
MA0LA%I O"O:ILOO Indonesia 19 Fe' 1978 to JC Lune 1978
=+0 %=A0!OO Indonesia 7 Lune 1976 to 18 Fe' 1978
GUIDEINES !N T"E USE !F T"E ASEAN FAG 1+ "he A!.A Flag is a sy$'ol o Me$'er !tates unity and suort or the rin*iles and endeavours o A!.A and is a $eans to ro$ote greater A!.A a#areness and solidarity+
K+ "he A!.A Flag reresents a sta'le, ea*eul, united and dyna$i* A!.A+ "he *olours o the Flag 'lue, red, #hite and yello# reresent the $ain *olours o the ags o all the A!.A Me$'er !tates+ J+ "he 'lue reresents ea*e and sta'ility+ 0ed dei*ts *ourage and dyna$is$, #hite sho#s urity and yello# sy$'olises roserity+ E+ "he stal)s o adi in the *entre o the .$'le$ reresent the drea$ o A!.A;s Founding Fathers or an A!.A *o$rising all the *ountries in !outheast Asia, 'ound together in riendshi and solidarity+ B+ "he *ir*le reresents the unity o A!.A+ 6+ "he A!.A Flag is the reserved *oyright o A!.A+ 7+ "he se*if*ations o the A!.A Flag are anne@ed+ A+ %ignity o the A!.A Flag 8+ "he A!.A Flag shall 'e treated #ith rese*t and shall not 'e su'2e*ted to any indignity+
ASEAN E#$le# ?uidelines on the se o the A!.A .$'le$ 1+ "he A!.A .$'le$ shall 'e the o*ial e$'le$ o A!.A+ K+ "he A!.A .$'le$ reresents a sta'le, ea*eul, united and dyna$i* A!.A+ "he *olours o the .$'le$ -- 'lue, red, #hite and yello# -- reresent the $ain *olours o the state *rests o all the A!.A Me$'er !tates+ J+ "he 'lue reresents ea*e and sta'ility+ 0ed dei*ts *ourage and dyna$is$, #hite sho#s urity and yello# sy$'olises roserity+ E+ "he stal)s o adi in the *entre o the .$'le$ reresent the drea$ o A!.A;s Founding Fathers or an A!.A *o$rising all the *ountries in !outheast Asia, 'ound together in riendshi and solidarity+ B+ "he *ir*le reresents the unity o A!.A+
ASEAN Day 8 August is o'served as A!.A %ay+
ASEAN Anthe#
?uidelines on the se o the A!.A Anthe$ 1+ "he A!.A Anthe$ is an e@ression o A!.A unity+ It also strengthens the sense o A!.A identity and 'elonging a$ong the eoles o the region+ K+ "he A!.A Anthe$ is titled H"=. A!.A :A<, #ith $usi*al *o$osition and lyri*s as atta*hed+ J+ "he A!.A Anthe$ is under the *oyright o A!.A #ith the A!.A !e*retariat as the $ain 'ody to oversee its roer use+ A+ %ignity o the A!.A Anthe$ E+ "he A!.A Anthe$ shall 'e used in a roer and dignifed $anner+ :hen the Anthe$ is layed, the audien*e shall rise+
B+ "he Anthe$ shall not 'e used in #hole or in arts or *o$$er*ial uroses or oliti*al roaganda+ (+ se o the A!.A Anthe$ 6+ "he use o the A!.A Anthe$ is en*ouraged at A!.A or$al $eetings and related a*tivities, in*luding those #ith A!.A %ialogue Partners+ 7+ "he A!.A Anthe$ $ay 'e layed to *o$$e$orate se*ial o**asions o A!.A, su*h as the anniversary o A!.A, or in e&orts to ro$ote the interests o A!.A+ 8+ A!.A Me$'er !tates are en*ouraged to translate the A!.A Anthe$ into lo*al languages as a #ay to ro$ote the Anthe$ and in*rease A!.A a#areness #ithin their *ountries+
ASEAN Na#e ?uidelines on the se o the a$e HA!.A 1+ "he a$e HA!.A reers to the HAsso*iation o !outheast Asian ations+ K+ "he a$e HA!.A is the reserved *oyright o A!.A+ A+ se o the a$e HA!.A J+ "he a$e HA!.A shall 'e used in a $anner that ro$otes A!.A and its uroses and rin*iles+ It shall not 'e used or oliti*al roaganda or or a*tivities that har$ the dignity o A!.A+ (+ .n4uiries and 0e4uests or the se o the a$e HA!.A E+ .n4uiries and re4uests or the use o the na$e HA!.A shall 'e su'$itted in #riting, and a**o$anied #ith the ollo#ing inor$ation N organisational rofle and N urose or the roosed use o the na$e HA!.A+ B+ !u*h re4uest should satisy the ollo#ing *onditions N "he entity should 'e indigenous to A!.A N "he usage o the na$e HA!.A should not have any negative e&e*t on the ai$s and o'2e*tives o A!.A N "he na$e HA!.A should not 'e 'rought into disreute 'y its usage and N "he use o the na$e HA!.A shall 'e in suort o A!.A uroses and rin*iles+ 6+ "he A!.A !e*retariat shall *onsider the re4uests a**ordingly+ "he aroval granted shall 'e e@*lusive to the roosed a*tivity+ !u*h aroval shall not 'e e@tended to third arties+ 7+ Authorisation to use the na$e HA!.A does not *oner on those to #ho$ it is granted any right o e@*lusive use, nor does it allo# the$ to aroriate the na$e HA!.A or any si$ilar trade na$e, either 'y registration or any other $eans+
MEM%E& C!UNT&IES (runei %arussala$ =ead o !tate =is Ma2esty !ultan =a2i =assanal (ol)iah Mu;iaddin :addaulah 5aital (andar !eri (ega#an Danguages/ Malay, .nglish 5urren*y ( (runei %ollar/
Ministry o Foreign A&airs Q "rade o (runei %arussala$ :e'site ###+$a+gov+'n 5a$'odia =ead o !tate =is Ma2esty 3ing orodo$ !iha$oni =ead o ?overn$ent Pri$e Minister =un !en 5aital Phno$ Penh Danguage 3h$er 5urren*y 0iel Ministry o Foreign A&airs Q International 5ooeration o 5a$'odia :e'site ###+$ai*+gov+)h Indonesia =ead o !tate President !usilo (a$'ang ientiane Danguage Dao 5urren*y 3i Ministry o Foreign A&airs o Dao P%0 :e'site ###+$oa+gov+la Malaysia =ead o ?overn$ent "he =onoura'le %ato; !ri Mohd a2i' 'in "un A'dul 0aa) 5aital 3uala Du$ur Danguages/ Malay, .nglish, 5hinese, "a$il 5urren*y 0inggit Ministry o Foreign A&airs o Malaysia :e'site ###+)ln+gov+$y A!.A-Malaysia ational !e*retariat :e'site ###+)ln+gov+$yR$yasean Myan$ar =ead o !tate President "hein !ein 5aital ay Pyi "a# Danguage Myan$ar 5urren*y 3yat Ministry o Foreign A&airs o Myan$ar :e'site ###+$oa+gov+$$ Philiines =ead o !tate President (enigno !+ A4uino III 5aital Manila Danguages/ Filiino, .nglish, !anish 5urren*y Peso %eart$ent o Foreign A&airs o the Philiines :e'site ###+da+gov+h !ingaore =ead o !tate President "ony "an 3eng
Danguages/ .nglish, Malay, Mandarin, "a$il 5urren*y ! !ingaore %ollar/ Ministry o Foreign A&airs o !ingaore :e'site ###+$a+gov+sg "hailand =ead o !tate =is Ma2esty 3ing (hu$i'ol Adulyade2 =ead o ?overn$ent Pri$e Minister iet a$ =ead o !tate President guyen Minh "riet =ead o ?overn$ent Pri$e Minister guyen "an %ung 5aital =a oi Danguage >ietna$ese 5urren*y %ong Ministry o Foreign A&airs o >iet a$ :e'site ###+$oa+gov+vn
ASEAN Charter "he A!.A 5harter serves as a fr$ oundation in a*hieving the A!.A 5o$$unity 'y roviding legal status and institutional ra$e#or) or A!.A+ It also *odifes A!.A nor$s, rules and values sets *lear targets or A!.A and resents a**ounta'ility and *o$lian*e+ "he A!.A 5harter entered into or*e on 1B %e*e$'er KCC8+ A gathering o the A!.A Foreign Ministers #as held at the A!.A !e*retariat in La)arta to $ar) this very histori* o**asion or A!.A+ :ith the entry into or*e o the A!.A 5harter, A!.A #ill hen*eorth oerate under a ne# legal ra$e#or) and esta'lish a nu$'er o ne# organs to 'oost its *o$$unity-'uilding ro*ess+ In e&e*t, the A!.A 5harter has 'e*o$e a legally 'inding agree$ent a$ong the 1C A!.A Me$'er !tates+ It #ill also 'e registered #ith the !e*retariat o the nited ations, ursuant to Arti*le 1CK, Paragrah 1 o the 5harter o the nited ations+ "he i$ortan*e o the A!.A 5harter *an 'e seen in the ollo#ing *onte@ts e# oliti*al *o$$it$ent at the to level e# and enhan*ed *o$$it$ents e# legal ra$e#or), legal ersonality e# A!.A 'odies "#o ne# oenly-re*ruited %!?s More A!.A $eetings More roles o A!.A Foreign Ministers e# and enhan*ed role o the !e*retary-?eneral o A!.A Other ne# initiatives and *hanges
ASEAN SUMMIT .ighteenth A!.A !u$$it, La)arta, 7-8 May KC11 !eventeenth A!.A !u$$it, =a oi, K8-JC O*to'er KC1C !i@teenth A!.A !u$$it, =a oi, 8-9 Aril KC1C Fiteenth A!.A !u$$it, 5ha-A$ =ua =in, "hailand, KJ-KB O*to'er KCC9 Fourteenth A!.A !u$$it, 5ha-a$, "hailand, K6 Fe'ruary - 1 Mar*h KCC9 "hirteenth A!.A !u$$it, !ingaore, 18-KK ove$'er KCC7 "#elth A!.A !u$$it, 5e'u, Philliines, 9-1B Lanuary KCC7
.leventh A!.A !u$$it, 3uala Du$ur, 1K-1E %e*e$'er KCCB "enth A!.A !u$$it, >ientiane, K9-JC ove$'er KCCE inth A!.A !u$$it, (ali, 7-8 O*to'er KCCJ .ighth A!.A !u$$it, Phno$ Penh, E-B ove$'er KCCK !eventh A!.A !u$$it, (andar !eri (ega#an, B-6 ove$'er KCC1 Fourth Inor$al !u$$it, !ingaore, KK-KB ove$'er KCCC "hird Inor$al !u$$it, Manila, K7-K8 ove$'er 1999 !i@th A!.A !u$$it, =a oi, 1B-16 %e*e$'er 1998 !e*ond Inor$al !u$$it, 3uala Du$ur, 1E-16 %e*e$'er 1997 First Inor$al !u$$it, La)arta, JC ove$'er 1996 Fith A!.A !u$$it, (ang)o), 1E-1B %e*e$'er 199B Fourth A!.A !u$$it, !ingaore, K7-K9 Lanuary 199K "hird A!.A !u$$it, Manila, 1E-1B %e*e$'er 1987 !e*ond A!.A !u$$it, 3uala Du$ur, E-B August 1977 First A!.A !u$$it, (ali, KJ-KE Fe'ruary 1976
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting 'AMM( .sta'lished in 1967 Meets annually, #ith inor$al $eetings and retreats in 'et#een Dast $eeting EJrd AMM, =a oi, 1B-KJ Luly KC1C
ASEAN &egional Foru# 'A&F( .sta'lished 199E, $eets annually Dast Meeting 1Kth A0F, K9 Luly KCCB, >ientiane O'2e*tives "he o'2e*tives o the A!.A 0egional Foru$ are outlined in the First A0F 5hair$an;s !tate$ent 199E/, na$ely to oster *onstru*tive dialogue and *onsultation on oliti*al and se*urity issues o *o$$on interest and *on*ern and to $a)e signif*ant *ontri'utions to e&orts to#ards *onfden*e-'uilding and reventive dilo$a*y in the Asia-Pa*if* region+ "he K7th A!.A Ministerial Meeting 199E/ stated that "he A0F *ould 'e*o$e an e&e*tive *onsultative Asia-Pa*if* Foru$ or ro$oting oen dialogue on oliti*al and se*urity *ooeration in the region+ In this *onte@t, A!.A should #or) #ith its A0F artners to 'ring a'out a $ore redi*ta'le and *onstru*tive attern o relations in the Asia Pa*if*+
ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting 'ADMM( .sta'lished in KCC6 Meets annually Dast Meeting Jrd A%MM, Pattaya, "hailand, KB-K7 Fe'ruary KCC9 "he A!.A %een*e Ministers Meeting A%MM/ is the highest deen*e $e*hanis$ #ithin A!.A+ "he annual A%MM a*ilitates the A!.A deen*e $inisters to dis*uss and e@*hange vie#s on *urrent deen*e and se*urity issues and *hallenges a*ed+ "he A%MM also ai$s to ro$ote $utual trust and *onfden*e through greater understanding o deen*e and se*urity *hallenges as #ell as enhan*e$ent o transaren*y and oenness+ 5ooeration in the A!.A deen*e se*tor has gro#n steadily sin*e its in*etion in KCC6 #ith the A!.A %een*e Ministers adoting *on*et aers on hu$anitarian assistan*e and disaster relie, lin)ages #ith e@tra-regional artners and also on engage$ent #ith 5ivil !o*iety Organisations 5!Os/+
"he 5on*et Paer on the se o A!.A Military Assets and 5aa*ities in =u$anitarian Assistan*e and %isaster 0elie =A%0/ ai$s at a**elerating A!.A Militaries oerational e&e*tiveness in =A%0, #hile the 5on*et Paer on A%MMPlus Prin*iles or Me$'ershi, is a ollo#-u to the A%MMPlus 5on*et Paer adoted at the Knd A%MM in ove$'er KCC7+ "he 5on*et Paer on %een*e .sta'lish$ents and 5ivil !o*iety Organisations 5!Os/ 5ooeration on on-"raditional !e*urity outlines the ra$e#or) and guidelines or engage$ent #ith the 5!Os on on-"raditional !e*urity issues+ "he three 5on*et Paers #ere all adoted at the Jrd A%MM held in Pattaya, "hailand in Fe'ruary KCC9+ "he A%MM also *ontinues to e@*hange vie#s on addressing non-traditional se*urity *hallenges and dis*usses the need to strengthen and ta)e $ore ra*ti*al stes in deen*e *ooeration in order to $a)e urther *ontri'ution to regional ea*e and sta'ility+ "he Meeting also reiterated its *o$$it$ent to in*rease intera*tions at all levels and 'uild a strong oundation to suort the esta'lish$ent o the A!.A 5o$$unity as indi*ated in the A!.A Politi*al-!e*urity 5o$$unity AP!5/ (luerint+ "o 'etter resond to non-traditional threats, the Jrd A%MM Loint %e*laration on !trengthening A!.A %een*e .sta'lish$ents to Meet the 5hallenges o on-"raditional !e*urity "hreats #as signed in Pattaya, "hailand+ "he Eth A%MM #ill 'e hosted 'y >iet a$ in KC1C+
ASEAN a) Ministers Meeting 'AA*MM( .sta'lished in 1986 Meets on*e in J6 $onths Dast $eeting 7th ADA:MM, (andar !eri (ega#an, KC O*to'er KCC8
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Cri#e 'AMMTC( .sta'lished in 1997 Meets on*e in t#o years Dast $eeting 7th AMM"5, !ie$ 0ea, 5a$'odia,16-19 ove$'er KCC9
ASEAN Econo#ic Co##unity "he A!.A .*ono$i* 5o$$unity A.5/ shall 'e the goal o regional e*ono$i* integration 'y KC1B+ A.5 envisages the ollo#ing )ey *hara*teristi*s a/ a single $ar)et and rodu*tion 'ase, '/ a highly *o$etitive e*ono$i* region, */ a region o e4uita'le e*ono$i* develo$ent, and d/ a region ully integrated into the glo'al e*ono$y+ "he A.5 areas o *ooeration in*lude hu$an resour*es develo$ent and *aa*ity 'uilding re*ognition o roessional 4ualif*ations *loser *onsultation on $a*roe*ono$i* and fnan*ial oli*ies trade fnan*ing $easures enhan*ed inrastru*ture and *o$$uni*ations *onne*tivity develo$ent o ele*troni* transa*tions through e-A!.A integrating industries a*ross the region to ro$ote regional sour*ing and enhan*ing rivate se*tor involve$ent or the 'uilding o the A.5+ In short, the A.5 #ill transor$ A!.A into a region #ith ree $ove$ent o goods, servi*es, invest$ent, s)illed la'our, and reer o# o *aital+
ASEAN Econo#ic Co##unity 'AEC( %lueprint
"he A!.A Deaders adoted the A!.A .*ono$i* (luerint at the 1Jth A!.A !u$$it on KC ove$'er KCC7 in !ingaore to serve as a *oherent $aster lan guiding the esta'lish$ent o the A!.A .*ono$i* 5o$$unity KC1B+
ASEAN Econo#ic Ministers 'AEM( EJrd A!.A .*ono$i* Ministers Meeting, Manado, Indonesia, 9-1E August KC11
ASEAN Free Trade Area 'AFTA Council( "he A!.A Free "rade Area AF"A/ "he A!.A Free "rade Area AF"A/ has no# 'een virtually esta'lished+ A!.A Me$'er 5ountries have $ade signif*ant rogress in the lo#ering o intra-regional tari&s through the 5o$$on .&e*tive Preerential "ari& 5.P"/ !*he$e or AF"A+ More than 99 er*ent o the rodu*ts in the 5.P" In*lusion Dist ID/ o A!.A-6, *o$rising (runei %arussala$, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philiines, !ingaore and "hailand, have 'een 'rought do#n to the C-B er*ent tari& range+ SFigure 1T A!.As ne#er $e$'ers, na$ely 5a$'odia, Daos, Myan$ar and >iet a$, are not ar 'ehind in the i$le$entation o their 5.P" *o$$it$ents #ith al$ost 8C er*ent o their rodu*ts having 'een $oved into their rese*tive 5.P" ID!+ O these ite$s, a'out 66 er*ent already have tari&s #ithin the C-B er*ent tari& 'and+ >iet a$ has until KCC6 to 'ring do#n tari& o rodu*ts in the In*lusion Dist to no $ore than B er*ent duties, Daos and Myan$ar in KCC8 and 5a$'odia in KC1C+ Follo#ing the signing o the Proto*ol to A$end the 5.P"-AF"A Agree$ent or the .li$ination o I$ort %uties on JC Lanuary KCCJ, A!.A-6 has *o$$itted to eli$inate tari&s on 6C er*ent o their rodu*ts in the ID 'y the year KCCJ+ As o this date, tari&s on 6E+1K er*ent o the rodu*ts in the ID o A!.A-6 have 'een eli$inated+ "he average tari& or A!.A-6 under the 5.P" !*he$e is no# do#n to 1+B1 er*ent ro$ 1K+76 er*ent #hen the tari& *utting e@er*ise started in 199J+ "he i$le$entation o the 5.P"-AF"A !*he$e #as signif*antly 'oosted in Lanuary KCCE #hen Malaysia announ*ed its tari& redu*tion or *o$letely 'uilt u 5(s/ and *o$letely )no*)ed do#n 53%s/ auto$otive units to gradually $eet its 5.P" *o$$it$ent one year earlier than s*hedule+ Malaysia has reviously 'een allo#ed to deer the transer o K18 tari& lines o 5(s and 53%s until 1 Lanuary KCCB+ Produ*ts that re$ain out o the 5.P"-AF"A !*he$e are those in the =ighly !ensitive Dist i+e+ ri*e/ and the ?eneral .@*etion Dist+ "he 5oordinating 5o$$ittee on the I$le$entation o the 5.P"!*he$e or AF"A 555A/ is *urrently underta)ing a revie# o all the ?eneral .@*etion Dists to ensure that only those *onsistent #ith Arti*le 9'/1 o the 5.P" Agree$ent are in*luded in the lists+ A!.A Me$'er 5ountries have also resolved to #or) on the eli$ination o non-tari& 'arriers+ A #or) rogra$$e on the eli$ination o non-tari& 'arriers, #hi*h in*ludes, a$ong others, the ro*ess o verif*ation and *ross-notif*ation udating the #or)ing defnition o on-"ari& Measures "Ms/Ron-"ari& (arriers "(s/ in A!.A the setting-u o a data'ase on all "Ms $aintained 'y Me$'er 5ountries and the eventual eli$ination o unne*essary and un2ustifa'le non-tari& $easures, is *urrently 'eing fnalied+ In an e&ort to i$rove and strengthen the rules governing the i$le$entation o the 5.P" !*he$e, to $a)e the !*he$e $ore attra*tive to regional 'usiness$en and rose*tive investors, the 5.P" 0ules o Origin and its Oerational 5ertif*ation Pro*edures have 'een revised and i$le$ented sin*e 1 Lanuary KCCE+ A$ong the eatures o the revised 5.P" 0ules o Origin and Oerational 5ertif*ation Pro*edures in*lude a/ a standardied $ethod o *al*ulating
lo*alRA!.A *ontent '/ a set o rin*iles or deter$ining the *ost o A!.A origin and the guidelines or *osting $ethodologies */ treat$ent o lo*ally-ro*ured $aterials and d/ i$roved verif*ation ro*ess, in*luding on-site verif*ation+ In order to ro$ote greater utiliation o the 5.P"AF"A !*he$e, su'stantial transor$ation has also 'een adoted as an alternative rule in deter$ining origin or 5.P" rodu*ts+ "he "as) For*e on the 5.P" 0ules o Origin is *urrently #or)ing out su'stantial transor$ation rules or *ertain rodu*t se*tors, in*luding #heat our, iron and steel and the 11 riority integration se*tors *overed under the (ali 5on*ord II+ %ire*tion o "rade A!.As e@orts had regained its u#ard trend in the t#o years ollo#ing the fnan*ial *risis o 1997- 1998 rea*hing its ea) in KCCC #hen total e@orts #as valued at ! EC8 'illion+ Ater de*lining to ! J66+8 'illion in KCC1, as a result o the e*ono$i* slo#do#n in the nited !tates and .uroe and the re*ession in Laan, A!.A e@orts re*overed in KCCK #hen it #as valued at ! J8C+K 'illion+ "he u#ard trend or A!.A-6 *ontinued u to the frst t#o 4uarters o KCCJ+ Intra-A!.A trade or the frst t#o 4uarters o KCCJ registered an in*rease o E+K and 1+6 er*ent or e@orts and i$orts rese*tively+
ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting 'AMEM( "he A!.A Ministers on .nergy Meeting AM.M/, held in Dang)a#i in Luly KCCJ, *alled or intensifed *ooeration in the develo$ent and e@loitation o the energy resour*e otentials in the A!.A region, as #ell as in attra*ting rivate se*tor arti*iation and invest$ent in the A!.A energy se*tor+ "he Ministers agreed to #or) *olle*tively in $oving or#ard the "ransA!.A ?as Pieline "A?P/ and the A!.A Po#er ?rid Pro2e*ts to rovide greater sta'ility and se*urity o energy suly in the A!.A region+ "he Ministers also agreed to enhan*e the A!.A .nergy (usiness Foru$ A.(F/ as an i$ortant lator$ or a*ilitating 'usiness intera*tion, te*hnology e@*hange and ro2e*t fnan*ing oortunities 'et#een A!.A energy authorities and the rivate se*tor+ "he A!.A ?as 5onsultative 5oun*il A?55/ has 'een esta'lished to serve as an advisory 'ody to the A!.A 5oun*il on Petroleu$ A!5OP./ in the i$le$entation o the "A?P Pro2e*t+ "he A!5OP. ?as 5entre A?5/, to 'e hosted 'y Malaysia, #ill 'e esta'lished to serve as the strategi* te*hni*al and inor$ation resour*e and *aa*ity 'uilding *enter in the a*ilitation and i$le$entation o the "A?P and gas develo$ent rogra$$es in A!.A+ A!.A is udating the 1986 A!.A Petroleu$ !e*urity Agree$ent AP!A/ #ith a vie# to adoting strategi* otions to enhan*e etroleu$ se*urity in ti$es or *ir*u$stan*es o 'oth shortages and oversuly in the A!.A region+ "he Final 0eort o the A!.A Inter*onne*tion Master Plan !tudy AIM!/, a reeren*e do*u$ent to guide the i$le$entation o the ele*tri*ity inter*onne*tion ro2e*ts, indi*ates that there are 11 otential o#er inter*onne*tion ro2e*ts or i$le$entation u to KCKC, #hi*h are e@e*ted to generate otential savings o a'out ! 66K $illion year KCCC ri*es/ in ne# invest$ent and oerating *osts resulting ro$ su*h inter*onne*tions+ "here are *urrently eight inter*onne*tion ro2e*ts at various stages o i$le$entation in A!.A+ "he A!.A Ministers on .nergy agreed to strengthen artnershi #ith 5hina, Laan and 0O3 to address $utual issues and *on*erns in energy se*urity, natural gas develo$ent, oil $ar)et studies, oil sto*)iling and rene#a'le energy+ "he A!.A !enior O*ials Meeting on .nergy !OM./ Plus "hree .nergy Poli*y ?overning ?rou .P??/ has 'een esta'lished+ :ithin the A!.A Plus "hree ra$e#or), our oru$s o e@erts #ere *onvened and served as lator$s or inor$ation and 'est ra*ti*es sharing to#ards greater understanding o glo'al and regional issues in energy se*urity, natural gas, oil $ar)ets and oil sto*)iles+ "hese oru$s have agreed to develo an A!.A Plus "hree .nergy !e*urity 5o$$uni*ations !yste$ and to enhan*e *ooeration in natural gas through inrastru*ture develo$ent, invest$ent ro$otion, trading
arrange$ents and ali*ation o ne# te*hnologies+ "he A!.A Plus "hree .nergy Ministers #ill $eet on the o**asion o the KKnd AM.M in Lune KCCE in Manila+ "he A!.A-Laan Fra$e#or) or 5o$rehensive .*ono$i* Partnershi rovides or *ooeration in the energy se*tor, arti*ularly in oil sto*)iling, natural gas utiliation and ro$otion o energy e*ien*y+ A!.A and Laan leaders, at the 5o$$e$orative !u$$it in %e*e$'er KCCJ, *alled or enhan*ing *ooeration in energy se*urity under the overall the$e o H5onsolidating the Foundation or .*ono$i* %evelo$ent and Proserity #ith the ollo#ing agreed a*tions a/ develo energy oli*y dialogue and suort ongoing *aa*ity 'uilding rogra$$es under A!.A-Laan *ooeration su*h as the .nergy !uly !e*urity Planning in the A!.A .!!PA/ and the Pro$otion o .nergy .*ien*y and 5onservation P0OM..5/ to enhan*e energy se*urity in .ast Asia and '/ *ooerate in develoing inrastru*ture, in*luding energy a*ilities su*h as o#er stations, oil and gas ieline net#or) 'y using *on*essional loans, other s*he$es or rivate fnan*e+ "he A!.A 5entre or .nergy A5./ *ontinued to serve a )ey role in the a*ilitation o regional energy rogra$$es and a*tivities+ A5. a*ilitated *ooeration 'et#een A!.A and its artner *ountries e+g+ ., ?er$any, Laan, Australia and !#iterland/ and international organisations e+g+ .!5AP, I.A, et*+/+ "hrough the A5., A!.A #as reresented as an o'server organisation in the (russels-'ased .nergy 5harter 5oneren*e held in %e*e$'er KCCJ+ "he A!.A Plan o A*tion or .nergy 5ooeration APA.5/ KCCE-KCC9, the su**essor lan to the APA.5 1999-KCCE, has 'een fnalied or adotion 'y the KKnd AM.M+ "he APA.5 KCCE-KCC9 #ill enhan*e the integration o the regional energy inrastru*tures, ro$ote energy se*urity, *reate resonsive oli*ies to rogressively enhan*e $ar)et reor$s and li'eralisation, as #ell as on the sustaina'ility o the environ$ent+ "he Plan *onsists o se*toral lans o a*tion and road$as related to the A!.A Po#er ?rid "A?P .nergy .*ien*y and 5onservation e# and 0ene#a'le !our*es o .nergy and 0egional .nergy Poli*y and Planning+ A Ministerial %e*laration on the A!.A 5oordinated 0esonse Manual or Petroleu$ !e*urity .$ergen*y Prearedness has also 'een fnalied or adotion in Lune KCCE+ "he roosed $anual sets the standard oerating ro*edures or e@editious *onsultation and *oordination a$ongst the A!.A Me$'er 5ountries during eriods o etroleu$ shortages and e$ergen*ies+ "he KCth Meeting o the =eads o A!.A Po#er tilitiesRAuthorities =APA/ #as *onvened in !ie$ 0ea, 5a$'odia on J-B May KCCE+ =APA revie#ed the rogress o i$le$entation o its ro2e*ts in the areas o a/ rene#a'le energy '/ o#er inter*onne*tion */ resear*h, develo$ent and engineering d/ hu$an resour*es $anage$ent and develo$ent e/ geother$al energy / rural and ur'an ele*trif*ation g/ .le*tri* Po#er Inor$ation 5entre h/ use o *o$'ined *y*le o#er lants and i/ deregulation and reor$ o o#er utilities+
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry 'AMAF( A!.A *ooeration in the agri*ulture se*tor dated 'a*) as early as 1968, #ith *ooeration in ood rodu*tion and suly+ In 1977, the s*oe o *ooeration #as 'roadened to in*lude the greater area o agri*ulture and orestry as the needs have in*reased+ 5urrently, the se*if* areas under the A!.A *ooeration in ood, agri*ulture and orestry in*ludes ood se*urity, ood handling, *ros, livesto*), fsheries, agri*ultural training and e@tension, agri*ultural *ooeratives, orestry and 2oint *ooeration in agri*ulture and orest rodu*ts ro$otion s*he$e+ O'2e*tive "he 'asi* o'2e*tive o the A!.A *ooeration in ood, agri*ulture and orestry is to or$ulate and i$le$ent regional *ooeration a*tivities to enhan*e the international *o$etitiveness o
A!.As ood, agri*ulture and orestry rodu*ts as #ell as urther strengthen the ood se*urity arrange$ent in the region and 2oint ositions in international ora+ Mandate and Poli*y ?uidan*e In line #ith the guidan*e o the Fourth A!.A !u$$it in 199K to strengthen regional *ooeration in the areas o develo$ent, rodu*tion, and ro$otion o agri*ultural rodu*ts, the A!.A Ministers on Agri*ulture and Forestry AMAF/ identifed seven riority areas as ree*ted in the Ministerial nderstanding M/ on A!.A 5ooeration in Food, Agri*ulture and Forestry signed in O*to'er 199J in (andar !eri (ega#an+ "he M a*ts as the u$'rella o the A!.A *ooeration in ood, agri*ulture and orestry+ i+ !trengthening ood se*urity in the region ii+ Fa*ilitation and ro$otion o intra- and e@tra-A!.A trade in agri*ulture and orestry rodu*ts iii+ ?eneration and transer o te*hnology to in*rease rodu*tivity and develo agri'usiness and silvo-'usiness iv+ Agri*ultural rural *o$$unity and hu$an resour*e develo$ent v+ Private se*tor involve$ent and invest$ent vi+ Manage$ent and *onservation o natural resour*es or sustaina'le develo$ent and vii+ !trengthening A!.A *ooeration and 2oint aroa*hes in addressing international and regional issues+ For the orestry se*tor, A!.A, se*if*ally develoed fve strategi* thrusts, na$ely i+ !ustaina'le orest $anage$ent ii+ !trengthening A!.A *ooeration and 2oint aroa*hes in addressing international and regional orestry issues iii+ Pro$otion o intra- and e@tra-A!.A trade in orest rodu*ts and rivate se*tor arti*iation iv+ In*reasing rodu*tivity and e*ient utilisation o orest rodu*ts v+ 5aa*ity 'uilding and hu$an resour*es develo$ent+ In resonse to the shar in*rease in international ood ri*es in KCC7RKCC8, the Deaders ledged to e$'ra*e ood se*urity as a $atter o er$anent and high riority oli*y and adoted a !tate$ent on Food !e*urity in the A!.A 0egion, #hi*h *o$$its, a$ong others, to the i$le$entation o the A!.A Integrated Food !e*urity AIF!/ Fra$e#or) and the !trategi* Plan o A*tion on Food !e*urity in the A!.A 0egion !PA-F!/ KCC9-KC1J/+ I$le$entation Me*hanis$ "he !OM-AMAF is the $ain A!.A 'ody that oversees the overall A!.A *ooeration in ood and agri*ulture, #ith the guidan*e o the A!.A Ministers on Agri*ulture and Forestry AMAF/+ !e*toral #or)ing grousR 2oint *o$$itteeR 'oard, and e@erts grous have 'een esta'lished to i$le$ent the rese*tive *ooeration se*tors o ood, and the various su'-se*tors o agri*ulture and orestry, as #ell as in the trade ro$otion o agri*ulture and orest rodu*ts+ In this $e*hanis$, the A!.A !e*retariat a*ts as the overall *oordinator and rovides ne*essary assistan*e in all ase*ts to ensure su**essul underta)ing o the *ooeration rogra$$es and ro2e*ts in *olla'oration #ith se*toral #or)ing grous, national o*al oints and relevant institutions+ Areas o 5ooeration A!.A has i$le$ented nu$erous *ooeration ro2e*ts in ood, agri*ulture and orestry se*tors, #hi*h *over a #ide se*tru$ o a*tivities ranging ro$ e@*hange o inor$ation, *ro rodu*tion, ostharvest and handling, training and e@tension, resear*h and develo$ent as #ell as trade ro$otion in the areas o *ros, livesto*), fsheries, and orestry+
In order to resond to trade glo'alisation, A!.A *ooeration in ood, agri*ulture and orestry is no# $ore o*used on the enhan*e$ent o ood, agri*ultural and orestry rodu*ts *o$etitiveness in international $ar)ets, #hile sustaining agri*ultural rodu*tion+ =ar$onisation o 4uality and standards, assuran*e o ood saety, and standardisation o trade *ertif*ation are a$ongst the riorities 'eing addressed, 'uilding uon the e@erien*e o so$e Me$'er !tates and e@isting international standards+ Most o the A!.A rogra$$es and ro2e*ts are i$le$ented under a net#or)ing arrange$ent, #here *ooeration is i$le$ented through the o*al oint in ea*h A!.A Me$'er !tates and utilises national unds+
ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting 'AFMM( 0.?IOAD 5OOP.0A"IO I FIA5. A!.A Finan*e 5ooeration A!.A e*ono$ies are no# re*overing ro$ the glo'al fnan*ial *risis, due to the e&e*tive e*ono$i* sti$ulus $easures that the various A!.A govern$ents have i$le$ented to suort do$esti* de$and, restore $ar)et *onfden*e and sta'ilise fnan*ial $ar)ets+ As a result, A!.A gre# 'y 1+B er*ent in KCC9 and is e@e*ted to gro# urther 'y E+9-B+6 er*ent in KC1C+ ?oing or#ard, the *hallenge or A!.A is to sustain the e*ono$i* re*overy 'y i$le$enting aroriate $onetary and fs*al oli*ies and strengthening the various reor$ $easures that have 'een in la*e sin*e the Asian fnan*ial *risis in 1997R98+ At the 1Eth A!.A Finan*e Ministers Meeting AFMM/ in ha "rang, >iet a$, in Aril KC1C, the Ministers *o$$itted the$selves to urther ro$ote fnan*ial sta'ility in the region+ %esite the regions dyna$is$, ro'ust fnan*ial syste$ and strong e*ono$i* ra$e#or)s, the Ministers agreed to re$ain vigilant against the un*ertainties in $a2or advan*ed e*ono$ies and *o$$itted to $aintain gro#th $o$entu$ in order to a*hieve a sta'le, e*ient and resilient fnan*ial syste$ in the region+ "he Ministers also rear$ed their *o$$it$ent to i$le$ent oli*ies that avour strong and sustaina'le gro#th as #ell as ro$ote do$esti* de$and, 'oost rodu*tivity and enhan*e the integration o A!.As $ar)ets+ A!.A !urveillan*e Pro*ess A!P/ "he A!P started in 1999 as a $e*hanis$ or eer revie# and e@*hange o vie#s a$ong the senior o*ials *entral 'an) and fnan*e/ and Finan*e Ministers on re*ent e*ono$i* develo$ents and oli*y issues in A!.A+ !in*e then, it has evolved into an i$ortant $e*hanis$ in A!.A on regional e*ono$i* $onitoring and surveillan*e+ 3ey a*hieve$ents to date in*lude esta'lish$ent o a dedi*ated unit at the A!.A !e*retariat A!.5/ to *ondu*t regional surveillan*e and a*ilitate regional *ooeration a*tivities in fnan*e esta'lish$ent o national surveillan*e units in sele*ted *ountries Indonesia, 5a$'odia, Dao P%0, Philiines, "hailand and >iet a$/ to assist in 'uilding *aa'ilities in surveillan*e related #or) *aa*ity 'uilding training rogra$$es or A!.A fnan*e and *entral 'an) o*ials on regional e*ono$i* $onitoring and surveillan*e, *ondu*ted 'y the Asian %evelo$ent (an) A%(/ *ondu*t o te*hni*al studies and oli*y aers on fnan*e and e*ono$i* issues e+g+, fs*al sustaina'ility, 'an)ing and *ororate restru*turing, and $onitoring o *aital o#s/+ At the !e*ial AFMM in "ash)ent, 'e)istan, in May KC1C, the Ministers endorsed the "er$s o 0eeren*e and initial 'udget or the esta'lish$ent o the high-level fnan*e and $a*roe*ono$i* surveillan*e o*e at A!.5, *alled the Ma*roe*ono$i* and Finan*e !urveillan*e O*e MF!O/+ "he MF!O #ill 'e resonsi'le or i$le$enting surveillan*e in A!.A and $onitoring regional e*ono$i* integration initiatives su*h as fnan*ial integration+ "he MF!O is *urrently 'eing set u at A!.5 and is e@e*ted to 'e ully oerational in KC11+ 0oad$a or Monetary and Finan*ial Integration o A!.A 0IA-Fin/
.ndorsed 'y the AFMM in Manila in KCCJ, 0IA-Fin *onsists o stes, ti$elines and indi*ators o a*tivities in our areas a/ 5aital Mar)et %evelo$ent, '/ Di'eralisation o Finan*ial !ervi*es, */ 5aital A**ount Di'eralisation and d/ A!.A 5urren*y 5ooeration, #ith the ulti$ate goal o greater e*ono$i* integration in A!.A 'y KC1B+ 5aital Mar)et %evelo$ent Intended to 'uild *aa*ity and lay the long-ter$ inrastru*ture or develo$ent o A!.A *aital $ar)ets, #ith a long-ter$ goal o a*hieving *ross-'order *olla'oration 'et#een the various *aital $ar)ets in A!.A+ 3ey a*hieve$ents to date in*lude the adotion o a roosed HMediu$-"er$ !trategi* Fra$e#or) M"!F/ to guide the #or) o the :or)ing 5o$$ittee on 5aital Mar)et %evelo$ent and to align *aital $ar)et develo$ent to the A!.A .*ono$i* 5o$$unity A.5/ (luerint enhan*ing $ar)et a**ess, lin)ages and li4uidity through su*h roosed initiatives as A!.A .@*hanges lin)ages, (ond Mar)ets lin)ages and ro$oting *redit ratings *o$ara'ility 'et#een do$esti* and international *redit rating agen*ies+ A (ond Mar)et %evelo$ent !*ore*ard is *urrently 'eing develoed to identiy $ar)et gas and to develo a ra$e#or) or A!.A to ta)e sto*) o the rogress o its #or) in relation to the agreed riorities+ Finan*ial !ervi*es Di'eralisation Intended to a*hieve ree o# o fnan*ial servi*es 'y KC1B+ Di'eralisation is *arried out 'ased on a ositive list aroa*h $odality, #here Me$'er !tates #ill reare an indi*ative list o fnan*ial servi*es su'-se*tors and $odes or li'eralisation+ egotiations are underta)en 'ased on the *o$'ined unilateral andRor re4uestRo&er $e*hanis$s+ "o date, our rounds o negotiations have 'een *o$leted, in*luding the a*)age o *o$$it$ents and o&ers+ In Aril KC1C, a ne# $odality or fnan*ial servi*es li'eralisation #hi*h is 'ased on re-agreed e@i'ilities #as endorsed 'y the Finan*e Ministers+ "his $odality #ill guide the negotiations or the fth round o fnan*ial servi*es li'eralisation to 'e *o$leted 'y end-%e*e$'er KC1C+ "he :or)ing 5o$$ittee is also involved in negotiations o fnan*ial servi*es #ith several A!.A %ialogue Partners+ 5aital A**ount Di'eralisation Intended to a*hieve reer o# o *aital 'y KC1B+ Me$'er !tates agreed to ta)e sto*) o *urrent status o, and reare, and i$le$ent national #or) rogra$$es or *aital a**ount li'eralisation, in*luding *aa*ity 'uilding+ "he rogress o i$le$entation o national #or) rogra$$es #ill 'e $onitored annually+ "o date, Me$'er !tates have fnalsed their sel-assess$ent and identif*ation o rules aroriate or li'eralisation o regulations related to oreign dire*t invest$ent F%I/+ "he results o that assess$ent indi*ate that $ost Me$'er !tates have 'een oen in their F%I regi$es+ Assess$ent and identif*ation o regulations or ortolio o#s is *urrently 'eing underta)en+ A!.A 5urren*y 5ooeration Intended to e@lore #ays that *ould urther a*ilitate intra-regional trade and invest$ent and e*ono$i* integration, in*luding through so$e or$s o *urren*y arrange$ents+ As re*onditions or *loser *urren*y *ooeration, e&orts #ould 'e $ade to#ard $aintaining aroriate $a*roe*ono$i* oli*ies and oster greater $a*roe*ono$i* *onvergen*e+ A!.A Plus "hree A!.AUJ/ Finan*e 5ooeration 5hiang Mai Initiative Multilaterisation 5MIM/ "he 5hiang Mai Initiative 5MI/ #as esta'lished 'y the A!.A Plus "hree Finan*e Ministers Meeting AFMMUJ/ in KCCC as a net#or) o 'ilateral *urren*y s#a arrange$ents to a/ address short-ter$ li4uidity di*ulties in the region and '/ sule$ent the e@isting international fnan*ial arrange$ents+ "he 5MI has t#o hases+ In KCCE, the AFMMUJ agreed to have a $ore advan*ed ra$e#or) or li4uidity suort that o*uses on the $ultilaterisation o 5MI 5MIM/+ An enlarged !1KC 'illion s#a arrange$ent under the 5MIM too) e&e*t in Mar*h KC1C+ "he 5MIM signifes the $ost signif*ant *olle*tive resonse o A!.A, 5hina, Laan and the 0eu'li* o 3orea to the glo'al fnan*ial *risis+ "o suort the i$le$entation o the 5MIM, an indeendent regional $onitoring and surveillan*e unit, *alled the A!.AUJ Ma*roe*ono$i* 0esear*h O*e AM0O/, #ill 'e esta'lished in !ingaore in early KC11+
Asian (ond Mar)ets Initiative A(MI/ A(MI #as laun*hed in KCCJ #ith t#o o'2e*tives to a/ develo lo*al-*urren*y deno$inated 'ond $ar)ets, and '/ develo $ore a**essi'le and #ell-un*tioning regional 'ond $ar)ets 'oth or issuers and investors+ Follo#ing the ne# A(MI 0oad$a endorsed 'y the 11th A!.AUJ Finan*e Ministers Meeting AFMMUJ/ in Madrid in May KCC8, the our A(MI :or)ing ?rous have evolved into "as) For*es addressing the our )ey areas na$ely i/ ro$oting )ey issuan*e o lo*al *urren*y-deno$inated 'onds ii/ a*ilitating the de$and o lo*al *urren*y-deno$inated 'onds iii/ i$roving regulatory ra$e#or) and iv/ i$roving related inrastru*ture or the 'ond $ar)ets+ "he "e*hni*al Assistan*e 5oordination "ea$ "A5"/ has *ontinued to rovide te*hni*al assistan*e in 'ond $ar)ets to interested $e$'ers+ One o the )ey initiatives under the A(MI ra$e#or) is the esta'lish$ent o the 5redit ?uarantee and Invest$ent Fa*ility 5?IF/ ai$ed at suorting the issuan*e o lo*al *urren*y-deno$inated 'onds in the region+ "he 5?IF is e@e*ted to oerate 'y the end o %e*e$'er KC1C+ nder the ne# 0oad$a, "as) For*es have 'een strea$lined to develo #or) rogra$$es and o*us on )ey riorities under ea*h area+ A!.5 has 'een assisting the A(MI as ad$inistrator o te*hni*al assistan*e rogra$$es 'eing i$le$ented 'y the Laanese Ministry o Finan*e under the Laan "e*hni*al Assistan*e Fund LAF"A/+ "he te*hni*al assistan*e o*us on 'uilding *aa*ities o A!.A *ountries in various ase*ts o 'ond $ar)et develo$ent e+g+, inrastru*ture suort/+ A!.AUJ 0esear*h ?rou "o identiy oli*y issues and suort e@*hange o vie#s a$ong A!.AUJ fnan*e o*ials, the A!.AUJ 0esear*h ?rou has 'een underta)ing oli*y-oriented studies sin*e KCCJ+ !in*e the esta'lish$ent o the 0esear*h ?rou in KCCE, a net#or) o KK resear*h institutes in A!.AUJ *ountries has 'een esta'lished, resulting in the *ondu*t o $a2or studies o*using on fnan*ial sta'ility issues+ In KCC9RKC1C, the 0esear*h grou has *on*luded resear*h on t#o toi*s na$ely i/ :ays to Pro$ote Foreign "rade !ettle$ents %eno$inated in Do*al 5urren*ies in .ast Asia and ii/ 0egulation and !uervision or !ound Di4uidity 0is) Manage$ent or (an)s+ For KC1CRKC11, the A!.AUJ 0esear*h ?rou #ill ta*)le three issues na$ely i/ Possi'le se o 0egional Monetary nits Identif*ation o Issues or Pra*ti*al se ii/ Dessons ro$ Asias .@erien*es #ith !udden 5aital Flo#s and iii/ Fis*al and Finan*ial I$a*ts o the 5li$ate 5hange and Poli*y 5hallenges in .ast Asia+ "hese studies are e@e*ted to 'e *o$leted and endorsed 'y AFMMUJ in May KC11+ "o urther a**ess the !tudies under the urvie# o A!.AUJ 0esear*h ?rou, lease *li*) the ollo#ing age+ "o ro$ote fnan*ial sta'ility in A!.AUJ *ountries, the Ministry o Finan*e o Laan has 'een roviding "e*hni*al and 0esear*h Assistan*e suort under the urvie# o A!.AUJ 0esear*h ?rou/ as #ell as *aa*ity 'uilding rogra$$e or A!.A Me$'er !tates through the Laan A!.A Finan*ial "e*hni*al Assistan*e LAF"A/ Fund+ "o date, LAF"A has rovided te*hni*al assistan*e in Managing 5aital Flo#s, 5aa*ity (uilding or Ma*roe*ono$i* !tatisti*s and %eveloing (ond Mar)ets Phase I I>/ as #ell as Pro$otion o Mediu$ "er$ ote Progra$$e+ Moreover, !y$osiu$s on %evelo$ent o the 5ororate 5redit Inor$ation %ata'ase and 5redit ?uarantee !yste$ #ere su**essully held in (ali and Manila in Lune KCC9 and Lune KC1C rese*tively+ Other Finan*e 5ooeration Initiatives A!.A 5aital Mar)et Foru$ A5MF/ 5urrent e&orts o*us on ro2e*ts to har$onise standards in *aital $ar)et regulations in A!.A in t#o areas a/ dis*losure re4uire$ents or e4uity se*urities and '/ distri'ution rules+ "#o other ro2e*ts on har$onisation o a**ounting standards and auditing standards, and $utual re*ognition o *ertif*ation and 4ualif*ation o $ar)et roessionals, have 'een *on*luded last year+ Follo#ing the endorse$ent in Aril KCC9 o the HI$le$entation Plan to Pro$ote the %evelo$ent o an Integrated 5aital Mar)et, dis*losure standards or $ulti-2urisdi*tional o&erings o se*urities have 'een adoted in Malaysia, !ingaore and "hailand+ A Me$orandu$ o nderstanding a$ong si@ A!.A .@*hanges Indonesia, Malaysia, Philiines, !ingaore, "hailand and >iet a$/ #as signed to esta'lish an ele*troni* lin) a$ong A!.A .@*hanges and an A!.A .le*troni* (oard+ :or) on *ross-'order
o&erings, arti*ularly on the develo$ent o a $utual re*ognition ra$e#or) or $ar)et roessionals as #ell as *ross-'order o&erings o de't se*urities and *olle*tive invest$ent s*he$es, is also under#ay+ A!.A Insuran*e 5ooeration 5urrent e&orts 'y the A!.A Insuran*e 0egulators Meeting AI0M/ in*lude sharing o insuran*e statisti*s a$ong *ountries #ith the end goal o a*hieving a unifed or$ o statisti*s e@*hange o vie#s on regulatory issues and o'servan*e o *ore rin*iles related to insuran*e $ar)ets *onsultations #ith rivate se*tor 5oun*il o (ureau@/ to i$le$ent *o$ulsory insuran*e or $otor-vehi*les under the (lue 5ard !yste$ and *ondu*t o resear*h and *aa*ity 'uilding rogra$$es or insuran*e regulators through the A!.A Insuran*e "raining and 0esear*h Institute AI"0I/+ 5ooeration #ith AP? on Anti-$oney Daundering !in*e KCC6, A!.5 has entered into a Me$orandu$ o nderstanding #ith the Asia Pa*if* ?rou AP?/ !e*retariat to *oordinate training and *aa*ity 'uilding rogra$$es on anti-$oney laundering and *ounter fnan*ing o terroris$ AMDR5F"/ or A!.A *ountries that are also $e$'ers o the AP?+ (oth A!.5 and the AP? !e*retariat are in the ro*ess o e@loring areas #here *oordination 'et#een the t#o se*retariats *an 'e urther strengthened in order to identiyRdevelo regional rogra$$es on AMDR5F"+ .ast Asia Finan*e 5ooeration .A!/ 5ooeration in fnan*e or the .ast Asia !u$$it .A!/ arti*iating *ountries is still at its early stage o develo$ent+ 5urrently, su*h *ooeration ta)es the or$ o an inor$al dialogue a$ong the .A! Finan*e Ministers and senior fnan*e o*ials, #here the Ministers and o*ials e@lore ossi'le areas o *ooeration under the .A!+ At the inaugural .A! Finan*e Ministers Meeting held in "ash)ent, 'e)istan on K May KC1C, the Ministers dis*ussed the #or) o the ?-KC, in*luding ho# the region;s e*ono$i* develo$ent *ould 'etter ft #ithin the ra$e#or) or strong, sustaina'le and 'alan*ed gro#th esta'lished 'y the ?-KC Deaders, as #ell as .A! regional *ooeration and *aa*ity 'uilding+ "o date, t#o *aa*ity 'uilding rogra$$es under the .A! inor$al fnan*e dialogue have 'een *o-organised 'y Australia and Malaysia in KCC9 in 5a$'odia and in KC1C in Dao P%0+
ASEAN In+est#ent Area 'AIA( Council "he goal o the A!.A .*ono$i* 5o$$unity is to esta'lish A!.A as a single $ar)et and rodu*tion 'ase that #ill $a)e A!.A $ore dyna$i* and *o$etitive+ In this *onte@t, one o the fve *ore ele$ents o an A!.A single $ar)et and rodu*tion 'ase is the ree o# o invest$ents+ A ree and oen invest$ent regi$e is )ey to enhan*ing A!.As *o$etitiveness and attra*ting oreign dire*t invest$ent F%I/ as #ell as intra-A!.A invest$ent+ !ustained ino#s o invest$ents #ill ro$ote and ensure the dyna$i* develo$ent o A!.A+ A!.A *ooeration in ro$oting invest$ent o#s #as i$le$ented through the 1998 Fra$e#or) Agree$ent on the A!.A Invest$ent Area AIA/ and the A!.A Agree$ent or the Pro$otion and Prote*tion o Invest$ent 1987 or *o$$only )no#n as the A!.A Invest$ent ?uarantee Agree$ent I?A/+ In KCC7, the J9th A!.A .*ono$i* Ministers Meeting agreed to revie# the AIA Agree$ent the A!.A I?A, #ith a vie# to#ards *onsolidating these t#o agree$ents to#ards *reating a ree and oen invest$ent regi$e to attra*t invest$ents and to a*hieve A!.A e*ono$i* integration+ In Fe'ruary KCC9, the A!.A 5o$rehensive Invest$ent Agree$ent A5IA/ #as signed+ "he Agree$ent is s*heduled to enter into or*e 'y the end o KCC9+ A5IA is a *o$rehensive agree$ent *overing li'eralisation, rote*tion, a*ilitation and ro$otion and in*ludes ne# rovisions as #ell as i$rove$ents to AIARI?A rovisions+ :ith the *on*lusion o A5IA, A!.A is *onfdent o re$aining in the oreront as a $a2or re*iient o F%I o#s+ In KCC8, F%I o#s to the region re$ained resilient even in the a*e o adverse glo'al *ir*u$stan*es+ !in*e the Asian fnan*ial *risis, F%I ino#s into A!.A has regained its strength, triling ro$ its lo# o ! KJ 'illion in 1998 to a high o ! 69 'illion in KCC7+ %esite the KCC8 glo'al e*ono$i* and fnan*ial *risis, F%I ino#s into A!.A re$ained strong at ! B9 'illion+
In arti*ular, intra-A!.A F%I o#s have roven $ore ro'ust than anti*iated, e@anding 'y an e@*etional 1J+EV in KCC8 to ! 1C+7 'illion+ "he in*rease in intra-A!.A o#s ree*ts #ell on A!.A integration e&orts and the su**ess o trade and invest$ent oli*ies that ro$ote intraA!.A li'eralisation through strengthened rules or trade in goods, servi*es and invest$ent+ "he .uroean nion re$ains A!.A single largest investor in KCC8, #ith a share o K1+9V or invest$ent a$ounting to ! 1K+9 'illion, ollo#ed 'y Laan at 1K+1V or ! 7+1 'illion+ "he nited !tates #as third #ith a share o B+1V or ! J+C 'illion in KCC8+ F%I o#s *ontinued to redo$inate in the servi*es and $anua*turing se*tor, a**ounting or B1+CV and K9+7V o total F%I o#s into A!.A or ! JC+1 'illion and ! 17+B 'illion in KCC8 rese*tively+ "he $ining and 4uarrying se*tor is also 'e*o$ing $ore i$ortant, #ith a share o B+CV or ! K+8 'illion in KCC8+ A nu$'er o invest$ent u'li*ations #ould rovide urther inor$ation on the invest$ent situation on A!.A+ "hese are A!.A F%I !tatisti*s A!.A Invest$ent 0eort A!.A
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals 'AMMin( .sta'lished in KCCB Meets at least on*e in three years Dast Meeting Inaugural AMMin, 3u*hing, Malaysia, E August KCCB
ASEAN Me,ong %asin De+elop#ent Cooperation 'AM%DC( .sta'lished in 1996 Meets annually Dast Meeting 11th Ministerial Meeting on AM(%5, (ang)o), 16 August KCC9
ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting 'ATM( .sta'lished in 1996 Meets annually Dast Meeting 1Eth A"M, Manila, 6 ove$'er KCC8
ASEAN Teleco##unications and IT Ministers Meeting 'TEMIN( "he Jrd Meeting o the A!.A "ele*o$$uni*ations and I" Ministers ".DMI/, held in !ete$'er KCCJ, adoted the !ingaore %e*laration - an a*tion agenda to harness te*hnologi*al advan*es in Inor$ation and 5o$$uni*ations "e*hnology I5"/ to *reate digital oortunities or A!.A and to enhan*e A!.As overall *o$etitiveness+ "he ".DMI has ta)en over the te*hnologi*al ase*ts o the e-A!.A #or) rogra$$e ro$ the ausi*es o the A!.A .*ono$i* Ministers+ "he "ele*o$$uni*ations !enior O*ials Meeting ".D!OM/ :or)ing ?rous are *arrying out the our o'2e*tives o the e-A!.A Fra$e#or) Agree$ent, na$ely a/ to develo, strengthen and enhan*e the *o$etitiveness o the I5" se*tor '/ redu*e the digital divide #ithin and a$ongst A!.A Me$'er 5ountries */ ro$ote *ooeration 'et#een the u'li* and rivate se*tors d/ develo A!.A Inor$ation Inrastru*ture+
.&orts to esta'lish the A!.A Inor$ation Inrastru*ture *ontinued #ith a vie# to ro$ote interoera'ility, inter*onne*tivity, se*urity and integrity+ A data'ase o ational Inor$ation Inrastru*ture rofles has 'een *reated to en*ourage *o$etition, raid deloy$ent o ne# te*hnology and I5" invest$ent in the region+ "he Ministers o "ele*o$$uni*ations and I" de*ided that all A!.A Me$'er 5ountries develo and oerationalise national 5o$uter .$ergen*y 0esonse "ea$s 5.0"s/ 'y KCCB in line #ith $utually agreed $ini$u$ eror$an*e *riteria+ A virtual oru$ or A!.A *y'erse*urity is 'eing or$ed to develo a *o$$on ra$e#or) to *oordinate e@*hange o inor$ation, esta'lish$ent o standards and *ooeration a$ong enor*e$ent agen*ies+ Intra-A!.A trade and invest$ent in I5" is 'eing enhan*ed through identif*ation and eli$ination o i$edi$ents, ostering ro-'usiness oli*ies on I5" trade and invest$ent and esta'lishing regulatory environ$ents #hi*h are transarent, redi*ta'le, and non-dis*ri$inatory+ "he I5" rodu*ts list and the tari& redu*tion s*hedule have 'een udated+ 5reation o a data'ase o trade and invest$ent oli*y and regulatory ra*ti*es is under *onsideration+ (runei, Indonesia, Malaysia and >ietna$ have indi*ated their readiness to i$le$ent the frst hase o the A!.A "ele*o$$uni*ations 0egulators 5oun*il Mutual 0e*ognition Arrange$ents A"05 M0A/ in KCCJ+ (ilateral M0As #ere *arried out 'et#een (runei and !ingaore and 'et#een Indonesia and !ingaore+ A!.A *ontinued to develo the e-*o$$er*e legal inrastru*ture to ro$ote trust and *onsu$er *onfden*e+ A!.A is 'uilding a net#or) o I5" s)ills *o$eten*y *entersRagen*ies to ro$ote *olla'oration a$ongst these *enters and agen*ies, in*luding training o A!.A !M.s to harness the 'enefts o I5" ali*ations+ A!.A has develoed a %igital %ivide %ata'ase to ro$ote understanding o the di$ensions o the A!.A digital divide, e@*hange inor$ation on niversal !ervi*e O'ligation !O/ s*he$es and develo 2oint studies and ro2e*ts+ An A!.A-5hina Me$orandu$ o nderstanding on 5ooeration in Inor$ation and 5o$$uni*ations "e*hnology #as signed in O*to'er KCCJ+ A$ong the areas agreed in*lude 5hinas *o$$it$ent to utilie its do$esti* training 'ases to rovide training or ersonnel o A!.A Me$'er 5ountries+ A!.A and 5hina have agreed to *ooerate in develoing M0As or I5" !)ills 5ertif*ation+ Further$ore, 5hina #ill assist in the *onstru*tion and develo$ent o inor$ation inrastru*ture su*h as f@edR$o'ile *o$$uni*ations net#or)s, $ulti$edia ali*ations and Internet in A!.A Me$'er 5ountries+ A!.A su'$itted a 2oint state$ent to the :orld !u$$it on the Inor$ation !o*iety, held in ?eneva on 1C %e*e$'er KCCJ, #hi*h advo*ated the ollo#ing a/ the glo'al strategy to realie the Inor$ation !o*iety $ust 'e 'ased on *on*rete $ilestones rather than 'road visions '/ the Plan o A*tion should 'e adated to ea*h regions uni4ue and diverse needs and */ e@isting regional initiatives su*h as e-A!.A should 'e leveraged uon #hen i$le$enting I5" rogra$$es+
ASEAN Touris# Ministers Meeting 'M-ATM( As one o riority se*tors or A!.A integration, A!.A touris$ eror$ed an outstanding gro#th in KC1C #ith total international arrivals o $ore than 7J $illion and in*rease o 11 er *ent *o$ared to KCC9+ Intra-A!.A travel #as the $a2or sour*e $ar)et or the region #ith share o E7 er *ent in KC1C+ "he A!.A "ouris$ Foru$ A"F/ *ontinued to 'e the land$ar) o annual touris$ event in the region+ "he A"F KC11 held on 1B-K1 Lanuary KC11 in Phno$ Penh #ith the the$e HA!.A- a :orld o :onders and %iversity #as attended 'y $ore than EEK international 'uyers and $ore than J8C sellers #ith B1K 'ooths in A!.A+
A*)no#ledging the i$ortan*e o touris$ as an e*ono$i* engine and a tool or develo$ent and *hange in the region, the A!.A "ouris$ !trategi* Plan A"!P/ KC11-KC1B #as endorsed 'y the A!.A "ouris$ Ministers at their 1Eth Meeting as the su**essor o the 0oad$a or Integration o "ouris$ !e*tor 0I"!/ #hi*h #as *o$leted in KC1C+"his A"!P #ill *ontri'ute to the overall goals o the A!.A 5o$$unity 'y KC1B through ro$otion o gro#th, integration and *o$etitiveness o the touris$ se*tor and at the sa$e ti$e deeen so*ial and *ultural understanding as #ell as a*ilitating travel into and #ithin A!.A+ "he A"!P rovides a 'alan*ed set o a*tions and a*tivities to realise the ollo#ing vision H(y KC1B, A!.A #ill rovide an in*reasing nu$'er o visitors to the region #ith authenti* and diverse rodu*ts, enhan*ed *onne*tivity, a sae and se*ure environ$ent, in*reased 4uality o servi*es, #hile at the sa$e ti$e ensuring an in*reased 4uality o lie and oortunities or residents through resonsi'le and sustaina'le touris$ develo$ent 'y #or)ing e&e*tively #ith a #ide range o sta)eholders A!.A adoted a Mutual 0e*ognition Agree$ent M0A/ on touris$ roessionals that #ill in*rease the e4uality o touris$ hu$an resour*e and #ill a*ilitate the $o'ility o touris$ roessionals #ithin the region using the A!.A Mini$u$ 5o$eten*y !tandards or "ouris$ as the 'asis+ In urther enhan*ing A!.A as a #orld-*lass touris$ destination, the A!.A Me$'er !tates also adoted the standardiation o touris$ servi*es *overing ?reen =otel Food and (everage !ervi*es Pu'li* 0estroo$ =o$e !tay .*otouris$ and "ouris$ =eritage+ "he A!.A ?reen =otel A#ard #as held in KCC8 and KC1C to rovide re*ognition to hotels that ulflled the A!.A ?reen =otel !tandards+ "he EthA!.A "ouris$ Invest$ent Foru$ A"IF/ #as su**essully held on K9-JC !ete$'er KC1C in =oi 5hi Minh 5ity, >ietna$+ "he ne@t A"IF #ill 'e held in Manado, Indonesia in KC1K+ "he A!.A 2oint touris$ ro$otion to *reate 'rand a#areness and ro$ote A!.A as a region in $a2or $ar)ets or KC1C #as *ondu*ted 'y the A!.A "ouris$ Pro$otional 5hater AP5"/ in Australia through arti*iation in $a2or touris$ *onsu$er sho#s in (ris'ane, Mel'ourne and !ydney+ In urther e@anding the A!.A 2oint $ar)eting e&orts in $a2or sour*e $ar)ets, A!.A is esta'lishing AP5" in Mu$'ai and %u'ai in KC11+ A!.A Me$'er !tates *urrently develoing a ne# A!.A touris$ $ar)eting strategy that #ould revie# the i$le$entation o the >isit A!.A 5a$aign and e@isting A!.A touris$ $ar)eting a*tivities, in*luding the oli*y ra$e#or) o the $ar)eting strategy, $ar)et revie#, 'rand strategy, and i$le$entation and distri'ution strategy+ "he out*o$es o this e@er*ise are e@e*ted to strengthen and rene# the a*tivities o >isit A!.A 5a$aign a*tivities in line #ith the A!.A "ouris$ Agree$ent signed 'y the A!.A Deaders in KCCK+
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Co##unity "he A!.A !o*io-5ultural 5o$$unity ai$s to *ontri'ute to realising an A!.A 5o$$unity that is eole-oriented and so*ially resonsi'le #ith a vie# to a*hieving enduring solidarity and unity a$ong the eoles and Me$'er !tates o A!.A+ It see)s to orge a *o$$on identity and 'uild a *aring and sharing so*iety #hi*h is in*lusive and #here the #ell-'eing, livelihood, and #elare o the eoles are enhan*ed+ A!55 is o*used on nurturing the hu$an, *ultural and natural resour*es or sustained develo$ent in a har$onious and eole-oriented A!.A+ A!.A !o*io-5ultural 5o$$unity A!55/ (luerint "he A!55 (luerint reresents the hu$an di$ension o A!.A *ooeration and uholds A!.A *o$$it$ent to address the regions asiration to lit the 4uality o lie o its eoles+ "he goals o
the A!55 are envisaged to 'e a*hieved 'y i$le$enting *on*rete and rodu*tive a*tions that are eole-*entred and so*ially resonsi'le+ "his set o *ooerative a*tivities has 'een develoed 'ased on the assu$tion that the three illars o the A!.A 5o$$unity are interdeendent and interrelated and that lin)ages are i$erative to ensure *o$le$entarity and unity o urose+ "he A!55 (luerint #as adoted 'y the A!.A Deaders at the 1Eth A!.A !u$$it on 1 Mar*h KCC9 in 5ha-a$R=ua =in, "hailand+
ASEAN Ministers &esponsi$le for Culture Arts 'AMCA( A!.A is a region o i$$ense and *olourul *ultural diversity, one that shares *o$$on histori*al threads+ A!.A Me$'er !tates ro$ote *ooeration in *ulture to hel 'uild an A!.A identity+ "hey see) to ro$ote A!.A a#areness and a sense o *o$$unity, reserve and ro$ote A!.A *ultural heritage, ro$ote *ultural *reativity and industry, and engage #ith the *o$$unity+ A!.A Deaders envision A!.A as a *o$$unity o *aring so*ieties, *ons*ious o its ties o history, a#are o its *ultural heritage and 'ound 'y a *o$$on regional identity+ One o the $ain 'odies in A!.A *ooeration in *ulture is the A!.A 5o$$ittee on 5ulture and Inor$ation 5O5I/+ .sta'lished in 1978, its $ission is to ro$ote e&e*tive *ooeration in the felds o *ulture through its various ro2e*ts and a*tivities+ "he 5O5I *o$rises reresentatives ro$ national institutions li)e the Ministry o Foreign A&airs, Ministries o 5ulture and Inor$ation, national radio and television net#or)s, $useu$s, ar*hives and li'raries, a$ong others+ "ogether, they $eet on*e a year to or$ulate and agree on ro2e*ts to ulfl their $ission+ A*tivities in the area o *ulture in*lude the *onservation and reservation o *ultural heritage, ro$otion and *ooeration on *ultural industry and the rodu*tion o *ultural sho#*ases+ "o *ite so$e e@a$les, KCC9 sa# the rodu*tion o the *o&ee ta'le 'oo) H:ater A niying For*e in A!.A, a #or)sho that gathered e@erts ro$ the region to dis*uss the revention o illi*it transer and illegal tra*)ing o *ultural roerties, a sy$osiu$ involving A!.A Museu$ %ire*tors and their engage$ent #ith the *o$$unity, and the Jrd (est o A!.A Peror$ing Arts series !ingaore rodu*tion/ to raise A!.A a#areness a'out the regions ri*h and diverse *ultures+
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Manage#ent 'AMMDM( "he A!.A 5o$$ittee on %isaster Manage$ent A5%M/ #as esta'lished in early KCCJ ollo#ing the de*ision o the A!.A !tanding 5o$$ittee A!5/+ "he institutional $e*hanis$ in the or$ o e@erts grou/ has e@isted sin*e the W7Cs 'ut #as only strengthened to#ards KCCJ #ith the elevation o the e@erts grou into a ull-edged *o$$ittee+ "he A5%M *onsists o heads o national agen*ies resonsi'le or disaster $anage$ent o A!.A Me$'er 5ountries+ "he A5%M assu$es overall resonsi'ility or *oordinating and i$le$enting the regional a*tivities+ "he A5%M $et or the frst ti$e in % e*e$'er KCCJ+ "he A!.A 0egional Progra$$e on %isaster Manage$ent In ursuing a region o disaster-resilient nations and saer *o$$unities, the A5%M has develoed an A!.A 0egional Progra$$e on %isaster Manage$ent A0P%M/ to rovide a ra$e#or) or *ooeration or the eriod o KCCE-KC1C+ "he A0P%M outlines A!.As regional strategy on disaster $anage$ent, as #ell as riority areas and a*tivities or disaster redu*tion+ "he A0P%M is also used as a lator$ or *ooeration and *olla'oration #ith A!.A %ialogue Partners and relevant international organisations+ Ongoing artners o A5%M in*lude the nited !tates %eart$ent o Agri*ulture Forest !ervi*e, the Pa*if* %isaster 5entre, the nited ations O*e or 5oordination o =u$anitarian A&airs O5=A/, =igh 5o$$issioner or 0eugees =50/, I5.F, IF05, Asian %isaster Prearedness 5entre A%P5/, et*+
"he A0P%M *onsists o K9 a*tivities, #hi*h are *ategorised into fve $a2or *o$onents+ "o searhead #ith the i$le$entation, the A5%M has rioritised B out o K9 a*tivities as riority ro2e*ts i/ .sta'lish$ent o the A!.A 0esonse A*tion Plan ii/ 0eresher 5oursesR .@ertise %evelo$ent iii/ A!.A %isaster Inor$ation !haring and 5o$$uni*ation et#or) A!.A %I!5et/, i+e+ %evelo$ent o A5%M :e'site and %MO :e'sites and Pu'li*ation o A!.A %isaster Manage$ent Inor$ation et#or) A%MI/ e#sletter iv/ Partnershis #ith 0elevant Organisations and ?Os and Mo'ilising Finan*ial !uort and 0esour*es and v/ A!.A %ay or %isaster Manage$ent and .nhan*ing %isaster Manage$ent Pu'li* .du*ation and A#areness Progra$$es+ One o the riority ro2e*ts under the A0P%M is the .sta'lish$ent o an A!.A 0egional %isaster Manage$ent Fra$e#or)+ nder this, a*tivities #ill in*lude develo$ent o a regional agree$ent on disaster $anage$ent and e$ergen*y resonse develo$ent o standard oerating ro*edures to oerationalise disaster resonse $e*hanis$ under the agree$ent enhan*ing 4ui*) resonse tea$ o Me$'er 5ountries and *ondu*t o si$ulation e@er*ises+
ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting 'ASED( .du*ation underins A!.A *o$$unity 'uilding+ .du*ation lies at the *ore o A!.As develo$ent ro*ess, *reating a )no#ledge-'ased so*iety and *ontri'uting to the enhan*e$ent o A!.A *o$etitiveness+ A!.A also vie#s edu*ation as the vehi*le to raise A!.A a#areness, insire the H#e eeling, and *reate a sense o 'elonging to the A!.A 5o$$unity and understanding o the ri*hness o A!.As history, languages, *ulture and *o$$on values+ At the 11th !u$$it in %e*e$'er KCCB, A!.A Deaders set ne# dire*tions or regional edu*ation *olla'oration #hen they #el*o$ed the de*ision o the A!.A .du*ation Ministers to *onvene the A!.A .du*ation Ministers Meetings A!.%/ on a regular 'asis+ "he Deaders also *alled or A!.A .du*ation Ministers to o*us on enhan*ing regional *ooeration in edu*ation+ As the *olle*tive entity to enhan*e regional *ooeration in edu*ation, the A!.A .du*ation Ministers identifed our riorities that A!.A *ooeration on edu*ation #ould address, na$ely i/ Pro$oting A!.A A#areness a$ong A!.A *itiens, arti*ularly youth ii/ !trengthening A!.A identity through edu*ation iii/ (uilding A!.A hu$an resour*es in the feld o edu*ation and iv/ !trengthening A!.A niversity et#or)ing+ "o this end, various ro2e*ts and a*tivities have 'eenRare 'eing develoedRorganised to ulfl the dire*tives+ In re*ognition o the !outheast Asian Ministers o .du*ation Organiations !.AM.O/ *ontri'ution to hu$an resour*e develo$ent in the region sin*e 196B, the .du*ation Ministers agreed that the e@isting A!.A and !.AM.O oru$s on edu*ation should integrate their rese*tive rogra$$es and a*tivities in a *o$le$entary $anner+ "he riorities o A!.A *ooeration on edu*ation #ould 'e underta)en through *olla'oration #ith !.AM.O+ A!.A *ooeration on edu*ation is overseen at the Ministerial level 'y an A!.A .du*ation Ministers Meeting #hi*h $eets annually and the i$le$entation o the rogra$$es and a*tivities or edu*ation $atters is *arried out 'y the A!.A !enior O*ials on .du*ation !OM.%/, #hi*h reorts to the A!.A .du*ation Ministers Meeting+ !OM-.% also oversees *ooeration on higher edu*ation, #hi*h is *oordinated 'y the A!.A niversity et#or) A/+ "he A #as esta'lished to serve as an A!.A $e*hanis$ to i/ Pro$ote *ooeration a$ong A!.A s*holars, a*ade$i*ians, and s*ientists in the region ii/ %evelo a*ade$i* and roessional hu$an resour*e in the region iii/ Pro$ote inor$ation disse$ination a$ong the A!.A a*ade$i* *o$$unity and, iv/ .nhan*e the a#areness o regional identity and the sense o WA!.Aness a$ong $e$'ers+ >isit the A #e'site at ###+aun-se*+org+
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on En+iron#ent 'AMME(
.sta'lished in 1981 Dast Meeting 11th AMM., !ingaore, K9 O*to'er KCC9 A!.As environ$ent and natural resour*e endo#$ents are uni4ue and diverse+ =al a 'illion eole in A!.A deend ri$arily on these natural resour*e endo#$ents or e*ono$i* and so*ial develo$ent and livelihood+ In $any A!.A *ountries, land resour*es and terrestrial e*osyste$s are under in*reasing stress due to gro#ing oulation and e@tension o agri*ultural land into orest and other e*ologi*ally sensitive areas+ "his is *o$ounded 'y ollution due to a**elerated industrialisation and ur'anisation in A!.A $e$'er *ountries+ "hese environ$ental ro'le$s are *o$le@ in nature and trans*end national 'oundaries #hi*h *all or in*reased regional and glo'al *ooeration+ "he A!.A leaders vie# the rote*tion o the environ$ent and the sustaina'le use and $anage$ent o natural resour*es as essential to the long-ter$ e*ono$i* gro#th and so*ial develo$ent o their *ountries and the region+ "he A!.A >ision KCKC *alls or Ha *lean and green A!.A #ith ully esta'lished $e*hanis$s or sustaina'le develo$ent to ensure the rote*tion o the regions environ$ent, the sustaina'ility o its natural resour*es and the high 4uality o lie o its eoles+ A!.A re*ognises the synergisti* 'enefts in addressing *o$$on environ$ental ro'le$s on a regional 'asis and has sin*e 1977 develoed a series o A!.A !u'-regional .nviron$ental Progra$$es A!.P I, II, and III/, ollo#ed 'y the !trategi* Plan o A*tion on the .nviron$ent, 1999-KCCE !PA./+ A!.A >ision KCKC and the *urrent >ientiane A*tion Progra$$e KCCE-KC1C >AP/, the su**essor to the =a oi Plan o A*tion 1999 KCCE =PA/, has urther ela'orated 1K strategies and BB rogra$$e areas and $easures to a*hieve the t#in o'2e*tive o ro$oting environ$ental sustaina'ility and sustaina'le natural resour*e $anage$ent+ "he A!.A Ministers resonsi'le or .nviron$ent in ove$'er KCCK agreed to urther synergise the regional environ$ental *ooeration 'y identiying the ollo#ing ten riority areas 'ased on the :orld !u$$it on !ustaina'le %evelo$ent Plan o I$le$entation as ollo#s ?lo'al environ$ental issues, Dand and orest fres and trans'oundary hae ollution, 5oastal and $arine environ$ent, !ustaina'le orest $anage$ent, !ustaina'le $anage$ent o natural ar)s and rote*ted areas, Fresh#ater resour*es, Pu'li* a#areness and environ$ental edu*ation, Pro$otion o environ$entally sound te*hnologies and *leaner rodu*tion, r'an environ$ental $anage$ent and governan*e, and, !ustaina'le develo$ent, $onitoring and reortingR data'ase har$onisation+ As environ$ental issues are interdis*ilinary and *ross-se*toral in nature and have i$a*ts at the regional and glo'al levels, *on*erted e&orts have 'een $ade to *oordinate a*tivities #ith the relevant se*toral 'odies o A!.A, and other regional and international institutions+ .nviron$ental *onsiderations have 'een in*ororated into the develo$ent lans o other se*tors to ensure that the goals o environ$entally sound sustaina'le develo$ent are a*hieved+ "he A!.A !e*retariat lays an i$ortant *oordinating and ena'ling role in integrating environ$ental a*tors into other develo$ent a*tivities o A!.A+
C!. to AAT". 'Conference of the .arties to the ASEAN Agree#ent on Trans$oundary "a/e .ollution( .sta'lished in KCCJ Meets at least on*e every year Dast $eeting 5OP-6, (runei %arussala$, 1J O*to'er KC1C
ASEAN "ealth Ministers Meeting 'A"MM(
.sta'lished in 198C Meets on*e in t#o years Dast $eeting 1Cth A=MM, !ingaore, KK-KJ Luly KC1C
ASEAN Ministers &esponsi$le for Infor#ation 'AM&I( A!.A Me$'er !tates ro$ote *ooeration in inor$ation to hel 'uild an A!.A identity+ One o the $ain 'odies in A!.A *ooeration in inor$ation is the A!.A 5o$$ittee on 5ulture and Inor$ation 5O5I/+ .sta'lished in 1978, its $ission is to ro$ote e&e*tive *ooeration in the felds o inor$ation, as #ell as *ulture, through its various ro2e*ts and a*tivities+ "he 5O5I *o$rises reresentatives ro$ national institutions li)e the Ministry o Foreign A&airs, Ministries o 5ulture and Inor$ation, national radio and television net#or)s, $useu$s, ar*hives and li'raries, a$ong others+ "ogether, they $eet on*e a year to or$ulate and agree on ro2e*ts to ulfl their $ission+ A*tivities in the inor$ation se*tor involve the develo$ent o an A!.A 5o$uter ?a$e and i$le$entation o the A!.A Xui at national and regional levels in KCC9+ A!.A a#areness also is raised through the A!.A-in-A*tion and the A!.A "elevision e#s rogra$$es, #hi*h involves the e@*hange o ne#s a'out the region a$ong radio and television 'road*asters rese*tively or the last 1B years+ A!.A *ooeration in digital 'road*asting, in*luding #or)ing to#ards an analogue s#it*h-o& date, is another i$ortant a*tivity o the inor$ation se*tor+ "he visits o A!.A 2ournalists to 5hina, India and the 0eu'li* o 3orea and vi*e-versa hel to esta'lish net#or)ing a$ong $edia ra*titioners+ A!.A Da'our Ministers Meeting (a*)ground "o enhan*e the *o$etitiveness o A!.A, hu$an *aital holds a )ey role in driving the dire*tion o the e*ono$y and the so*ial rogress+ :ith A!.As $assive la'our or*e a$ounting to K8B $illion, A!.A re*ognises the i$ortan*e o 2o' *reation, develoing the 4uality o the #or)or*e and roviding so*ial se*urity to the #or)ers+ !in*e KCCC, A!.As #or) on la'our and hu$an resour*es has 'een guided 'y the A!.A Da'our Ministers ADM/ :or) Progra$$e+ "he :or) Progra$$e rovides the ra$e#or) to reare the regions la'our or*e to a*e the *hallenges o glo'alisation and trade li'eralisation+ "he fve 'road riorities initially set in the :or) Progra$$e are in the areas o e$loy$ent generation, la'our $ar)et $onitoring, la'our $o'ility, so*ial rote*tion, and triartite *ooeration+ In May KCC6, the A!.A Da'our Ministers agreed in their Loint !tate$ent o KCC6 to add a si@th riority area, na$ely o**uational saety and health O!=/, in the ADM :or) Progra$$e+ Aart ro$ the riorities set in the ADM :or) Progra$$e, A!.A $ade a ground'rea)ing $ove to address the issue o $igrant #or)ers on 1J Lanuary KCC7, #hen its Deaders signed the A!.A %e*laration on the Prote*tion and Pro$otion o the 0ights o Migrant :or)ers+ "he %e*laration $andates A!.A *ountries to ro$ote air and aroriate e$loy$ent rote*tion, ay$ent o #ages, and ade4uate a**ess to de*ent #or)ing and living *onditions or $igrant #or)ers+ As a ollo#-u to the %e*laration, an A!.A 5o$$ittee on the I$le$entation o the A!.A %e*laration on the Prote*tion and Pro$otion o the 0ights o Migrant :or)ers A5M:/ *onvened its frst Meeting in !ete$'er KCC8+ "he A5M: is *urrently in the ro*ess o drating the A!.A instru$ent on the rote*tion and ro$otion o $igrant #or)ers and started the frst round o dis*ussions in Aril KCC9 in (ang)o)+
ASEAN a$our Cooperation Structure
A!.As e&ort on la'our is led 'y the A!.A Da'our Ministers Meeting ADMM/ #hi*h is held every t#o years+ "he histori*al 1st ADMM #as held in Aril 197B in La)arta+ nder the ADMM is the !enior Da'our O*ials Meeting !DOM/ #hi*h $onitors the rogress o i$le$entation o the ADM Progra$$e+ !in*e the *ontinuous gro#th in la'our *ooeration, !DOM has esta'lished our su'sidiary 'odies, na$ely 1+ !enior Da'our O*ials Meeting :or)ing ?rou on Progressive Da'our Pra*ti*es to .nhan*e the 5o$etitiveness o A!.A !DOM-:?/ "he :or)ing ?rou #as frst esta'lished in KCC6 as an Ad-=o* :or)ing ?rou and #as re*onstituted as a er$anent 'ody under !DOM in KCC8+ !DOM-:? o*uses its e&orts on riority areas in*luding =u$an 0esour*e, !o*ial !e*urity, Industrial 0elations, !)ills %evelo$ent and et#or)ing, !)ills 0e*ognition, Da'our Da#, Da'our !tatisti*s, and %e*ent :or) K+ A!.A 5o$$ittee on the I$le$entation o the A!.A %e*laration on the Prote*tion and Pro$otion o the 0ights o Migrant :or)ers A5M:/ "he 5o$$ittee #as esta'lished as a ollo#-u to the A!.A %e*laration on the Prote*tion and Pro$otion o the 0ights o Migrant :or)ers+ "he 5o$$ittees #or) o*uses on our $ain thrusts as ollo#s "hrust 1 !te u rote*tion and ro$otion o the rights o $igrant #or)ers against e@loitation and $istreat$ent "hrust K !trengthen rote*tion and ro$otion o the rights o $igrant #or)ers 'y enhan*ing la'our $igration governan*e in A!.A Me$'er !tates "hrust J 0egional *ooeration to fght hu$an tra*)ing in A!.A, in *olla'oration #ith the !enior O*ials Meeting on "ransnational 5ri$e "hrust E %evelo$ent o an A!.A instru$ent on the rote*tion and ro$otion o the rights o $igrant #or)ers J+ A!.A O**uational !aety and =ealth et#or) O!=."/ "he A!.A O!=." has 'een a longstanding su'sidiary o !DOM, *ele'rating its tenth anniversary in KCC9+ A!.A O!=." ai$s to ro$ote *ooeration in i$roving saety and health in the #or)la*e in the A!.A region+ It also serves as a lator$ to e@*hange e@erien*e and inor$ation in the feld o o**uational saety and health standards, training, resear*h, inse*tion and national ra$e#or)+ Further inor$ation *an 'e ound in the #e'site ###+aseanoshnet+org + E+ !DOM :or)ing ?rou on the =I> Prevention and 5ontrol in the :or) Pla*e "he :or)ing ?rou #as esta'lished in May KCC8 #ith the general o'2e*tives to a*ilitate oli*y dialogue and inor$ation sharing a$ong Me$'er !tates on good ra*ti*es and strategi* a*tions on issues and areas related to =I>RAI%! in the :or)la*e and to 'e a lator$ or identiying #ays or#ard, in*luding enhan*ing regional *olla'oration a$ong A!.A on =I>RAI%! in the :or)la*e+ "he :or)ing ?rous se*if* o'2e*tives are to study the need or legislative instru$ents on =I> and AI%! and the #orld o #or) 'ased on the IDOs 5ode o Pra*ti*e on =I>RAI%! and the :orld o :or) and to assist in the develo$ent o an A!.A-#ide $odel =I>RAI%! :or)la*e Poli*y led 'y the lead *ountries #ith te*hni*al suort ro$ the IDO, *o$'ining e@erien*es, tools and aroa*hes o the Me$'er !tates+ In *olla'oration #ith A!.As %ialogue Partners, a nu$'er o a*tivities and various studies have 'een *o$leted, are on-going or 'eing reared 'y A!.A+ A!.A has #or)ed #ith %ialogue Partners in several areas su*h as Industrial 0elations, !o*ial Prote*tion, and =u$an 0esour*e %evelo$ent+ In addition, 2oint a*tivities are also 'eing underta)en under the urvie# o the A!.A Plus "hree Da'our Ministers Meeting ADMMUJ/, #hi*h #as esta'lished in KCC1 under the
ra$e#or) o A!.A *ooeration #ith 5hina, Laan, and the 0eu'li* o 3orea Plus "hree *ountries/+ "he ADMMUJ is no# *onvened 'a*)-to-'a*) #ith the ADMM+ 0elations 'et#een IDO and A!.A have 'een ongoing sin*e KCCJ and have led to several 2oint initiatives and ro2e*ts+ A 5ooeration Agree$ent 'et#een the A!.A !e*retariat and the International Da'our O*e #as signed in Mar*h KCC7+
ASEAN Ministers Meeting on &ural De+elop#ent and .o+erty Eradication 'AM&D.E( A!.As e&orts to attain the Millenniu$ %evelo$ent ?oals M%?s/ in the region *ontinued una'ated in the year under revie#+ At the 1Eth A!.A !u$$it held in "hailand in Mar*h KCC9, the A!.A Deaders, in the Loint %e*laration on the Attain$ent o the M%?s in A!.A, *alled or the develo$ent o a 0oad$a on the M%?s+ "he 0oad$a #ould serve as a ra$e#or) or *olle*tive a*tion a$ong A!.A Me$'er !tates to a*hieve the M%?s o*using on fve )ey areas, na$ely advo*a*y and lin)ages, )no#ledge, resour*es, e@ertise and regional *ooeration and regional u'li* goods+ "o address the so*ial i$a*ts o the glo'al fnan*ial *risis, the =igh-Devel Foru$ on 0edu*ing >ulnera'ility in the Fa*e o 5risis #as held in Fe'ruary KCC9 at the A!.A !e*retariat+ Attended 'y relevant govern$ent o*ials ro$ the A!.A Plus "hree 5ountries and reresentatives ro$ various international organisations, the Foru$ *a$e u #ith a nu$'er o re*o$$endations to 'e underta)en at 'oth regional and national levels+ As a ollo# u to the Foru$, the A!.A Assess$ent on the !o*ial I$a*t o the ?lo'al Finan*ial 5risis #ill 'e *ondu*ted in the se*ond hal o KCC9 #ith the suort o AusAI%+ In addressing issues ertaining to rural develo$ent and overty eradi*ation and in narro#ing the develo$ent ga in the region, a $ore *on*erted e&ort 'y Me$'er !tates in the sirit o HA!.A =el-A!.A has 'een stressed+ !u*h initiatives #ould in*lude do*u$enting 'est ra*ti*es and *hallenges o A!.A Me$'er !tates in i$le$enting their rese*tive oli*ies and rogra$$es on rural develo$ent and overty eradi*ation to a*ilitate inor$ation sharing a$ong Me$'er !tates+ >arious initiatives *arried out under this se*tor $ainly involve ro$oting *o$$unity-driven a*tivities and eole-to-eole intera*tions ai$ed at narro#ing the develo$ent ga in the region+ "hese in*lude i/ the A!.A 0ural olunteers Move$ent to 'ring together youth roessional volunteers ro$ the region to suort rural *o$$unities in their develo$ent e&orts, ii/ A!.A Plus "hree >illage Deaders .@*hange Progra$$e in 'uilding the *aa*ity o village leaders a$ong Me$'er !tates in ro$oting develo$ent in rural areas through 'uilding o net#or)s, enhan*ing )no#ledge through study visits and e@*hanging o e@erien*es, and iii/ the sharing o "hailands 'est ra*ti*es on the (aan Man)ong Progra$$e, #hi*h is a *ity#ide H5ities #ithout !lu$s housing develo$ent rogra$$e, and other grass roots e*ono$i* develo$ent and overty alleviation rogra$$es, su*h the One "a$'on One Produ*t O"OP/, r'an 5o$$unity and >illage Fund 5>F/ and the !u*ien*y .*ono$y Fund+
ASEAN Ministers Meeting on &ural De+elop#ent and .o+erty Eradication 'AM&D.E( A!.As e&orts to attain the Millenniu$ %evelo$ent ?oals M%?s/ in the region *ontinued una'ated in the year under revie#+ At the 1Eth A!.A !u$$it held in "hailand in Mar*h KCC9, the A!.A Deaders, in the Loint %e*laration on the Attain$ent o the M%?s in A!.A, *alled or the develo$ent o a 0oad$a on the M%?s+ "he 0oad$a #ould serve as a ra$e#or) or *olle*tive a*tion a$ong A!.A Me$'er !tates to a*hieve the M%?s o*using on fve )ey areas, na$ely advo*a*y and lin)ages, )no#ledge, resour*es, e@ertise and regional *ooeration and regional u'li* goods+
"o address the so*ial i$a*ts o the glo'al fnan*ial *risis, the =igh-Devel Foru$ on 0edu*ing >ulnera'ility in the Fa*e o 5risis #as held in Fe'ruary KCC9 at the A!.A !e*retariat+ Attended 'y relevant govern$ent o*ials ro$ the A!.A Plus "hree 5ountries and reresentatives ro$ various international organisations, the Foru$ *a$e u #ith a nu$'er o re*o$$endations to 'e underta)en at 'oth regional and national levels+ As a ollo# u to the Foru$, the A!.A Assess$ent on the !o*ial I$a*t o the ?lo'al Finan*ial 5risis #ill 'e *ondu*ted in the se*ond hal o KCC9 #ith the suort o AusAI%+ In addressing issues ertaining to rural develo$ent and overty eradi*ation and in narro#ing the develo$ent ga in the region, a $ore *on*erted e&ort 'y Me$'er !tates in the sirit o HA!.A =el-A!.A has 'een stressed+ !u*h initiatives #ould in*lude do*u$enting 'est ra*ti*es and *hallenges o A!.A Me$'er !tates in i$le$enting their rese*tive oli*ies and rogra$$es on rural develo$ent and overty eradi*ation to a*ilitate inor$ation sharing a$ong Me$'er !tates+ >arious initiatives *arried out under this se*tor $ainly involve ro$oting *o$$unity-driven a*tivities and eole-to-eole intera*tions ai$ed at narro#ing the develo$ent ga in the region+ "hese in*lude i/ the A!.A 0ural olunteers Move$ent to 'ring together youth roessional volunteers ro$ the region to suort rural *o$$unities in their develo$ent e&orts, ii/ A!.A Plus "hree >illage Deaders .@*hange Progra$$e in 'uilding the *aa*ity o village leaders a$ong Me$'er !tates in ro$oting develo$ent in rural areas through 'uilding o net#or)s, enhan*ing )no#ledge through study visits and e@*hanging o e@erien*es, and iii/ the sharing o "hailands 'est ra*ti*es on the (aan Man)ong Progra$$e, #hi*h is a *ity#ide H5ities #ithout !lu$s housing develo$ent rogra$$e, and other grass roots e*ono$i* develo$ent and overty alleviation rogra$$es, su*h the One "a$'on One Produ*t O"OP/, r'an 5o$$unity and >illage Fund 5>F/ and the !u*ien*y .*ono$y Fund+
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology 'AMMST( !*ien*e, te*hnology and innovation *an 'e o#erul deter$inants and ena'lers o e*ono$i* develo$ent, edu*ational rogra$$es and rote*tion o the environ$ent+ "his vie# is shared 'y the A!.A Deaders #ho have re*ognised s*ien*e and te*hnology !Q"/ as a )ey a*tor in sustaining e*ono$i* gro#th, enhan*ing *o$$unity #ell-'eing and ro$oting integration in A!.A+ "he Deaders have envisioned that 'y KCKC that A!.A #ill 'e te*hnology *o$etitive, *o$etent in strategi* and ena'ling te*hnologies, #ith an ade4uate ool o te*hnologi*ally 4ualifed and trained $ano#er, and strong net#or)s o s*ientif* and te*hnologi*al institution and *entres o e@*ellen*e+ "o ush or#ard to 'uild a strong !Q" 'ase or A!.A as a single integrated e*ono$y, and to ensure A!.A to re$ain glo'ally *o$etitive, A!.A Me$'er 5ountries have to $ove u the te*hnology ladder and o*us on enhan*ing their *aa'ility or te*hnologi*al innovation in $any areas+ "his tas), ho#ever, is not easy as A!.A, a grouing o ten develoing *ountries #ith great varian*e in the level o s*ien*e and te*hnology *aa'ility, has to $ove the *ooeration or#ard $ore vigourusly and ro$ote deeer integration+ A!.A $ust also ro$ote greater a#areness o its eole o the !Q" a*tivities and its roles and *ontri'utions to#ards sustaina'le e*ono$i* develo$ent and rovide #ays and $eans to innovate+ "he involve$ent o se*if* ele$ents in A!.A *o$$unity su*h as rivate se*tor in !Q" underta)ings, ese*ially in resear*h and te*hnology develo$ent and *o$$er*ialisation o te*hnologies $ust also 'e ro$oted+ "o ensure that the !Q" *ooeration in A!.A re$ains relevant and suortive to the dire*tives o the A!.A Deaders and !Q" Ministers, a series o Plans o A*tion in !*ien*e and "e*hnology have 'een develoed sin*e the A!.A 5o$$ittee on !*ien*e and "e*hnology 5O!"/ #as esta'lished in 1978+ "he $ost re*ent Plan "he A*tion Plan o A*tion on !*ien*e and "e*hnology APA!"/ KCC7-KC11 #as endorsed 'y the A!.A !Q" Ministers in Fe'ruary KCC7+ "he Plan #as develoed ta)ing into a**ount the various dire*tives and initiative o the A!.A Deaders e+g+ >ientiane
A*tion Progra$$e/, and !Q" Ministers, 5o$$ittee on !*ien*e and "e*hnology 5O!"/ and the national !Q" lans in the A!.A Me$'er 5ountries+ "he Plan, #hi*h identifes 6 thrusts and KE suorting a*tions, essentially rovides aroriate guidelines or identif*ation and or$ulation o rogra$$es and ro2e*ts to a*hieve 'etter *oordination and *ooeration to strengthen the *aa'ilities o !Q" in A!.A+ "he *urrent !Q" *ooeration in A!.A o*uses on nine rogra$$e areas, na$ely i/ ood s*ien*e and te*hnology ii/ 'iote*hnology, iii/ $eteorology and geohysi*s, iv/ $arine s*ien*e and te*hnology, v/ non-*onventional energy resear*h, vi/ $i*roele*troni*s and inor$ation te*hnology, vii/ $aterial s*ien*e and te*hnology, viii/ sa*e te*hnology and ali*ations, and i@/ !Q" inrastru*ture and resour*es develo$ent+ "o *oordinate and i$le$ent a*tivities in ea*h area, a !u'-5o$$ittee is esta'lished+
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Social *elfare and De+elop#ent 'AMMS*D( A!.A re*ognises that desite its e*ono$i* a*hieve$ents, so*io-e*ono$i* disarities still e@ist+ Mu*h #or) has to 'e done to ulit the 4uality o lie o the so*ially vulnera'le grous in the region+ In this *onte@t, the %e*laration o the (ali 5on*ord II 'y A!.A Deaders during the A!.A !u$$it o KCCJ *o$$itted the A!.A 5o$$unity to ostering *ooeration in so*ial develo$ent ai$ed at raising the standard o living o disadvantaged grous and the rural oulation, and see) the a*tive involve$ent o all se*tors o so*iety, in arti*ular #o$en, youth, and lo*al *o$$unities+ A!.A also uts e$hasis on the need to address issues relating to the greying o oulations in the region, as the issues do not only need so*ial resonses, 'ut *ould also have e*ono$i* i$li*ations+ A!.A *ooeration in the area o so*ial #elare and develo$ent *ontinues its e&ort in addressing so*ial ris)s a*ed 'y *hildren, #o$en, the elderly and ersons #ith disa'ilities+ nder its so*ial #elare and develo$ent #or) rogra$$e o KCCJ KCC6, A!.A has *o$leted so$e a*tivities addressing *on*erns or older ersons, early *hild *are and develo$ent, and eole #ith disa'ility and in 'uilding ?O-?O artnershi+ In %e*e$'er KCC7, the #or) rogra$$e o the A!.A *ooeration in so*ial #elare and develo$ent or KCC7 KC1C #as issued+ "he ne# #or) rogra$$e highlights three strategies to 'ring together A!.A $e$'er *ountries in a regional *onte@t to address so*ial #elare, a$ily and *hildrens issues+ "hese strategies in*lude *aa*ity 'uilding in hu$an resour*es, do*u$entation o standards and 'en*h$ar)s or 4uality servi*es, and artnershi and interse*toral *olla'oration+ All a*tivities underta)en under the A!.A *ooeration on so*ial #elare and develo$ent *o$e under the urvie# o the !enior O*ials Meeting on !o*ial :elare and %evelo$ent !OM!:%/+ "he A!.A Ministerial Meeting or !o*ial :elare and %evelo$ent AMM!:%/, #hi*h $eets on*e every three years, oversees the overall #or) under the *ooeration+ In addition, under the ra$e#or) o A!.A *ooeration #ith 5hina, Laan, and the 0eu'li* o 3orea Plus "hree *ountries/ the A!.A Plus "hree Meeting or !o*ial :elare and %evelo$ent AMM!:%UJ/ #as esta'lished in KCCE+ "he AMM!:%UJ is *onvened 'a*)-to-'a*) #ith the AMM!:% and the !OM!:%UJ is *onvened 'a*)-to-'a*) #ith the !OM!:%+
ASEAN Co##ittee on *o#en 'AC*( A!.A leaders re*ognise and rear$ the i$ortan*e o #o$en and their arti*iation in develo$ent+ A!.A Me$'er 5ountries have 'een suortive o e&orts to ro$ote the status o #o$en and have arti*iated a*tively in the regional and international arena ertaining to #o$ens advan*e$ent+ .&orts to#ards esta'lishing an A!.A involve$ent, as a region, in #o$ens issues 'egan during the A!.A :o$en Deaders 5oneren*e held in 197B+ "he A!.A !u'-5o$$ittee on :o$en
A!:/ #as esta'lished in 1976 and #as rena$ed the A!.A :o$ens Progra$$e A:P/ in 1981+ "o give a resh i$etus to the on-going A!.A *ooeration on #o$ens issues, this se*toral 'ody #as restru*tured into the A!.A 5o$$ittee on :o$en A5:/ in KCCK+ "he *oordination and $onitoring o the i$le$entation o A!.As )ey regional riorities and *ooeration in #o$ens issues and *on*erns are *arried out 'y the A5: #hi*h $eets regularly every year+ "he re*ognition o #o$en in A!.A and the *o$$it$ent to the advan*e$ent o #o$en are *learly ree*ted in the %e*laration on the Advan*e$ent o :o$en in A!.A #hi*h #as adoted 'y the A!.A Foreign Ministers in 1988+ "he %e*laration on the .li$ination o >iolen*e against :o$en in the A!.A 0egion, adoted 'y the A!.A Foreign Ministers in KCCE, is the se*ond de*laration re*ognising i$ortant *on*erns or #o$en+ It also $ar)s the frst ti$e that all ten A!.A Me$'er 5ountries are *o$$itted to this *ause at the regional level+ A!.A *ooeration on #o$en is guided 'y t#o oerational do*u$ents "he :or) Plan or :o$ens Advan*e$ent and ?ender .4uality KCCB-KC1C/, #hi*h has its roots in the 1988 %e*laration on the Advan*e$ent o :o$en in A!.A+ "he :or) Plan to Oerationalise the %e*laration on the .li$ination o >iolen*e against :o$en KCC6-KC1C/, #hi*h 'uilds on e@isting national e&orts, $oves or#ard the riorities o the other :or) Plan and integrates all relevant riorities and $easures into a *onsolidated a*tion lan on violen*e against #o$en+ "he strong lin) in govern$ent and non-govern$ent artnershis is illustrated in, a$ong others, the *lose artnershi 'et#een the A5: and the A!.A 5onederation on :o$ens Organisations A5:O/+ "he A5: has also esta'lished *lose artnershis #ith a nu$'er o )ey international organisations in #or)ing or gender e4uality and advan*e$ent, and eli$inating violen*e and dis*ri$ination against #o$en+ "hese organisations in*lude 5I%A, %P and IF.M and a ra$e#or) o *ooeration #as signed #ith IF.M in 1996+ A!.A Me$'er 5ountries have a*hieved various a**o$lish$ents in addressing #o$ens issues+ "he A5: has *onvened di&erent regional #or)shos, se$inars, training sessions and *onsultative $eetings that rovided lator$s or govern$ent o*ials, *ivil so*iety organisations, roessionals and other sta)eholders to e@*hange vie#s, share e@erien*es and 'uild *o$$it$ents and a *o$$on understanding on various gender issues+ "he A!.A-=igh Devel Meeting on ?ender Mainstrea$ing #ithin the 5onte@t o 5.%A:, (PFA and the M%?s #hi*h #as held in ove$'er KCC6 is the $ost ro$inent e@a$le+ %uring the =igh Devel Meeting, the Loint !tate$ent and 5o$$it$ent to I$le$ent ?ender Mainstrea$ing #as adoted+ >arious u'li*ations and eriodi* regional reorts #ere also rodu*ed+ "hese in*lude "he "he "he "he
"hesaurus on :o$en in %evelo$ent 1996/ First 0egional 0eort on the Advan*e$ent o :o$en 1997/ !e*ond 0egional 0eort on the Advan*e$ent o :o$en KCCK/ "hird 0egional 0eort on the Advan*e$ent o :o$en KCC7/+
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on 0outh 'AMM0( "he 1Kth A!.A !u$$its 5e'u %e*laration "o#ards One 5aring and !haring 5o$$unity en*ourages greater institutional *olla'oration in ro$oting A!.A a#areness arti*ularly a$ong the younger generation, and ro$otes the in*reased involve$ent o A!.A youth and students in national and regional a*tivities to give the$ an oortunity to $a)e valua'le *ontri'utions to#ards the a*hieve$ent o the A!.A 5o$$unity+ %uring the !u$$it, the Deaders agreed to reare A!.A youth or regional leadershi and to in*rease the *o$etitiveness o the eoles o !outheast Asia through edu*ation+
