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ASEANASEANINTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS
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ASEANASEAN
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ASEANASEAN
y ASEAN stands for the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations. It was founded
on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok,Thailand.
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ASEAN MEMBERSASEAN MEMBERS
y Its original charter counted five member-
countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
y Since then, five other nations have joined
up: Brunei in 1984,Vietnam in 1995,
Myanmar (Burma) and Laos in 1997, and
Cambodia in 1999.
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ASEANS PURPOSEASEANS PURPOSE
y The ASEAN was set up to advance mutualinterests in the region. These interestsinclude the acceleration of, economic
growth social and cultural progress, andregional peace and stability.
y In line with those goals, ASEAN leadersset up three "pillars" of governance in
2003: ASEAN Security, ASEAN EconomicCommunity, and ASEAN Socio-culturalCommunity.
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ASEANS PURPOSEASEANS PURPOSE
y The ASEAN also aims to unite the regionand promote greater cross-culturalunderstanding through various educational
and social programs.y Examples of this include the ASEAN Work
Programme for HIV and AIDS; ASEANOccupational Safety and Health Network;
ASEAN University Network (AUN) ASEANStudents Exchange Programme, YouthCultural Forum, and the ASEAN YoungSpeakers Forum; among others.
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ASEAN CHARTERASEAN CHARTER
y The ASEAN Charteris a constitution forthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN). It was adopted at the 13th ASEANSummit in November 2007
y The intention to draft the constitution hadbeen formally tabled at the 11th ASEANSummit held in December 2005 in KualaLumpur, Malaysia. Ten ASEAN leaders, one
each from each member state, called theASEAN Eminent Persons Group wereassigned to produce recommendations ofthe drafting of the charter.
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Principles set out in the charter include:
y Emphasising the centrality of ASEAN in regional cooperation.
y Respect for the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, non-interference and national identities of ASEAN members.
y Promoting regional peace and identity, peaceful settlements ofdisputes through dialogue and consultation, and the renunciation ofaggression.
y Upholding international law with respect to human rights, social
justice and multilateral trade.y Encouraging regional integration of trade.
y Appointment of a Secretary-General and PermanentRepresentatives of ASEAN.
y Establishment of a human rights body and an unresolved disputemechanism, to be decided at ASEAN Summits.
y Development of friendly external relations and a position with theUN (like the EU )
y Increasing the number of ASEAN summits to twice a year and theability to convene for emergency situations.
y Reiterating the use of the ASEAN flag, anthem, emblem and nationalASEAN day on August 8.
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The ASEAN wayThe ASEAN way
y mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty,equality, territorial integrity, and national identityof all nations;
y the right of every State to lead its national
existence free from external interference,subversion or coercion;
y non-interference in the internal affairs of oneanother;
y settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful
manner;y renunciation of the threat or use of force; and
y effective cooperation among themselves".
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ASEANs POLICIESASEANs POLICIES
y Track 1- refers to intergovernmental
processes
y Track II - involving civil society groups and
other individuals with various links who
work alongside governments
y Track III - acts as a forum for civil society
in Southeast Asia
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MeetingsMeetings
y ASEAN Summit
y The formal summit meets for three days. The usualitinerary is as follows:
y Leaders of member states would hold an internal
organisation meeting.y Leaders of member states would hold a conference
together with foreign ministers of the ASEANRegional Forum.
y A meeting, known as ASEAN Plus Three, is set for
leaders of three Dialogue Partners (People's Republicof China, Japan, South Korea)
y A separate meeting, known as ASEAN-CER, is set foranother set of leaders of two Dialogue Partners(Australia, New Zealand).
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MeetingsMeetings
y East Asia Summit - is a pan-Asian
forum held annually by the leaders of 16
countries in East Asia and the region, with
ASEAN in a leadership position.
y Commemorative summit - is a
summit hosted by a non-ASEAN country
to mark a milestone anniversary of theestablishment of relations between
ASEAN and the host country.
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MeetingsMeetings
y Regional Forum - The ASEAN Regional Forum(ARF) is a formal, official, multilateral dialogue inAsia Pacific region.
y The ASEAN Plus Three - is a meeting betweenASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea, and isprimarily held during each ASEAN Summit.
y The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informaldialogue process initiated in 1996 with the
intention of strengthening cooperation betweenthe countries of Europe and Asia, especiallymembers of the European Union and ASEAN inparticular.
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MeetingsMeetings
y The ASEAN-Russia Summit is an annual
meeting between leaders of member
states and the President of Russia.
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Economic CommunityEconomic Community
y FreeTrade Area
y The foundation of the AEC is the ASEAN
Free Trade Area (AFTA), a common
external preferential tariff scheme to
promote the free flow of goods within
ASEAN.
y The ASEAN Comprehensive InvestmentArea (ACIA) will encourage the free flow
of investment within ASEAN.
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Economic CommunityEconomic Community
y All industries are to be opened up forinvestment, with exclusions to be phased outaccording to schedules
y
National treatment is granted immediatelyto ASEAN investors with few exclusions
y Elimination of investment impediments
y Streamlining of investment process and
proceduresy Enhancing transparency
y Undertaking investment facilitation measures
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Economic CommunityEconomic Community
y Trade in Services
y The ASEAN Single Aviation Market (SAM),
proposed by the ASEAN Air Transport
Working Group, supported by the ASEAN
Senior Transport Officials Meeting, and
endorsed by the ASEAN Transport
Ministers, will introduce an open-skyarrangement to the region by 2015.
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Economic CommunityEconomic Community
y ASEAN six majors
y GDP nominal 2009 (billions USD)
y Indonesia: 514,900
y Thailand: 266,400
y Malaysia: 191,463
y Singapore: 177,132
y Philippines: 160,991
y Vietnam: 91,760
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Cultural activitiesCultural activities
y The S.E.A. Write Award is a literary awardgiven to Southeast Asian poets and writersannually since 1979. The award is either given
for a specific work or as a recognition of anauthor's lifetime achievement. Works thatare honoured vary and have included poetry,short stories, novels, plays, folklore as well asscholarly and religious works. Ceremoniesare held in Bangkok and are presided by amember of the Thai royal family.
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Cultural activitiesCultural activities
y ASAIHL or the Association of Southeast
Asian Institutions of Higher Learning is a
non-governmental organisation founded
in 1956 that strives to strengthen higherlearning institutions, espescially in
teaching, research, and public service, with
the intention of cultivating a sense ofregional identity and interdependence.
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Cultural activitiesCultural activities
y ASEAN Heritage Parks is a list of nature
parks launched 1984 and relaunched in
2004. It aims to protect the region's
natural treasures. There are now 35 suchprotected areas, including the Tubbataha
Reef Marine Park and the Kinabalu
National Park.
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Cultural activitiesCultural activities
y The ASEAN Scholarship is a scholarshipprogram offered by Singapore to the 9 othermember states for secondary school, juniorcollege, and university education. It covers
accommodation, food, medical benefits &accident insurance, school fees, andexamination fees.
y The ASEAN University Network (AUN) is a
consortium of Southeast Asian universities. Itwas originally founded in November 1995 by11 universities within the member states.Currently AUN comprises 21 ParticipatingUniversities.
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