ASEAN

"One Vision, One Identity, One

Community""10 countries, 1 identity"
PRESENTED BY
: VAISHALI SHARMA
LECTURER MBA-(IB)
The ASEAN flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and
dynamic ASEAN
ASEAN
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was
established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original
Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam
joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao
PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30
April 1999.
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• As of 2006, the ASEAN region has a population of about 560
million, a total area of 4.5 million square kilometers, a
combined gross domestic product of almost US$ 1,100
billion, and a total trade of about US$ 1,400 billion.
AIMS
• The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of
the Association are:
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• (1) to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural
development in the region.
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• (2) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding
respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship
among countries in the region and adherence to the
principles of the United Nations Charter.
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• The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders
on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared
vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian
nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and
prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic
development and in a community of caring societies.
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• In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN
Community shall be established comprising three
pillars, namely, ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN
Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community.
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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

• ASEAN Member Countries • Mutual respect for the

have adopted the independence,
following fundamental
principles in their •
relations with one • Sovereignty,
another, as contained in •
the Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation in Southeast • Equality,
Asia (TAC): •
• • Territorial integrity, and
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 • National identity of all
nations.
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• The right of every State to lead its national existence free
from external interference, subversion or coercion;
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• Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another;
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• Settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner;
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• Renunciation of the threat or use of force; and
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• Effective cooperation among themselves.
ASEAN Vision 2020
• Maintain regional macroeconomic and financial stability
by promoting closer consultations in macroeconomic
and financial policies
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• Advance economic integration and cooperation by
undertaking the following general strategies:
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• Fully implement the ASEAN Free Trade Area
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• Accelerate liberalization of trade in services, realize the
ASEAN Investment Area by 2010
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• Free flow of investments by 2020
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• Intensify and expand sub-regional cooperation in
existing and new sub-regional growth areas; further
consolidate and expand extra-ASEAN regional linkages
for mutual benefit cooperate to strengthen the
multilateral trading system, and reinforce the role of
the business sector as the engine of growth.
• Promote a modern and competitive small and medium
enterprises (SME) sector in ASEAN which will contribute to
the industrial development and efficiency of the region.
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• Accelerate the free flow of professional and other services in
the region.
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• promote financial sector liberalization and closer cooperation
in money and capital market, tax, insurance and customs
matters as well as closer consultations in macroeconomic
and financial policies.
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• Accelerate the development of science and technology
including information technology by establishing a regional
information technology network and centers of excellence
for dissemination of and easy access to data and
information.
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• Establish interconnecting arrangements in the field of energy
and utilities for electricity, natural gas and water within
ASEAN through the ASEAN Power Grid and a Trans-ASEAN
Gas Pipeline and Water Pipeline, and promote cooperation
in energy efficiency and conservation, as well as the
development of new and renewable energy resources.
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• Enhance food security and international competitiveness
of food, agricultural and forest products, to make
ASEAN a leading producer of these products, and
promote the forestry sector as a model in forest
management, conservation and sustainable
development.
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• Enhance human resource development in all sectors of
the economy through quality education, upgrading of
skills and capabilities and training.
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• Work towards a world class standards and conformance
system that will provide a harmonized system to
facilitate the free flow of ASEAN trade while meeting
health, safety and environmental needs.
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• Use the ASEAN Foundation as one of the instruments to
address issues of unequal economic development,
poverty and socioeconomic disparities
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
ASEAN Secretary-

General for year 2008-

2012.”
• AEM : ASEAN Economic Ministers
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• AMM : ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
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• AFMM : ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting
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• SEOM : Senior Economic Officials Meeting
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• ASC : ASEAN Standing Committee
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• SOM : Senior Officials Meeting
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• ASFOM : ASEAN Senior Finance Officials Meeting
• Ministerial meetings in agriculture and forestry, trade,
energy, environment, finance, information, investment,
labour, law, regional haze, rural development and
poverty alleviation, science and technology, social
welfare, transnational crime, transportation, tourism,
youth.
Reference
• http://www.aseansec.org/64.htm
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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN
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