Work Plans ofthe ASEAN Conference

on Civil Service Matters(ACCSM)

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Work Plans of the ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM)Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat, September 2013

352.06011. ASEAN – Civil Service2. Rules of Procedure – ASEAN Plus Three

ISBN 978-602-7643-58-1

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The ASEAN Secretariat

Jakarta

WORK PLANS OF THE ASEAN CONFERENCE

ON CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS(ACCSM)

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Contents

AseAn Conference on Civil service Matters (ACCsM) Work Plan (2008-2015) ....1

1. Introduction .........................................................................................................1

2. The Importance of Civil Service ..........................................................................2

3. Mission ................................................................................................................2

4. Objectives ...........................................................................................................2

Operationalisation of the ACCSM Work Plan (2008-2015) ....................................4

Luang Prabang Joint Declaration on AseAn Plus Three Civil service Cooperation ...............................................................................................................13

AseAn Plus Three Conference on Civil service Matters (ACCsM+3) Work Plan (2012-2015) ..............................................................................................15

1. Background ......................................................................................................15

2. Objectives ........................................................................................................16

3. Approach and Strategy ....................................................................................17

4. Priority Areas for Pilot Projects ........................................................................17

5. Implementation Plan .........................................................................................21

6. Funding Modalities ...........................................................................................21

7. Implementation, Mechanisms and Review ......................................................22

Rules of Procedure for the AseAn Plus Three Conference on Civil service Matters (ACCsM+3) Joint Technical Working Group ............................................23

1. Purpose ............................................................................................................23

2. Composition .....................................................................................................23

3. Chairmanship ...................................................................................................23

4. Scope of Work .................................................................................................23

5. Reporting Mechanism ......................................................................................24

6. Frequency of Meetings ....................................................................................24

7. Venue of Meetings ...........................................................................................24

8. Support for Meetings .......................................................................................24

9. Approval and Amendment ...............................................................................25

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1

ASEAN CONFERENCE ON CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS

(ACCSM) WORK PLAN (2008-2015)

1. INTRODUCTION

The ACCSM is committed to supporting the establishment of the ASEAN Community

by 2015 by continuing to develop effective, capable, accountable and responsive civil

services in ASEAN as reflected on its Mission Statement adopted at the 10th ACCSM

Meeting in Thailand in 1999. The ACCSM acknowledged the need to continue efforts

to enhance the quality of civil service that meets the challenges of regional integration

and community building.

Public Administration is entrusted with the responsibility of providing effective

government through greater public participation, more responsive organisational

structures, quality systems, a competent workforce, a learning environment,

empowerment and governance. In this regard, the ACCSM has provided a forum for

the sharing of cutting-edge practices in public management towards enhancing public

service management in ASEAN.

Implementation of the ACCSM Work Plan (2008-2015) will take into account the ASEAN

Leaders’ directives, such as the ASEAN Vision 2020, Bali Concord II, the Vientiane

Action Programme and its subsequent revisions, Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI),

relevant decisions of other ASEAN forums and current challenges of civil service in the

region. The ACCSM Work Plan is included in the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

(ASCC) Blueprint, with considerations incorporated in response to the initiatives in the

political and security, and economic pillars.

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2. THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIL SERVICE

ASEAN recognises the important role of civil service in all aspects of national

development and regional cooperation, including political, economic, social, human

resource and institutional development. The Civil Service provides the back bone for

governance and plays a pivotal role in ASEAN Community building.

3. MISSION

The ACCSM’s missions are:

(a) The ACCSM shall contribute to the establishment of the ASEAN Community 2015

by strengthening civil service cooperation in ASEAN;

(b) The ACCSM will promote ASEAN collaboration in the promotion of effective and

efficient civil service, public accountability, and good governance;

(c) The ACCSM seeks to leverage the strengths of ASEAN Member Countries through:

• the enhancement of existing mechanisms for networking, mutual learning

and sharing of experiences among members;

• the promotion and facilitation of exchange of best practices and other public

management innovations by enhancing the role of ASEAN Resource Centres

(ARCs) as providers of expertise in their respective areas of competencies;

• the establishment of supporting initiatives to help ASEAN Civil Service

develop and adopt cutting-edge practices; and

• the implementation of various programmes on civil service matters

with the support and assistance of ASEAN Dialogue Partners and regional/

international agencies.

4. OBJECTIVES

The ACCSM’s objectives are:

(a) To implement ASEAN Leaders directives in the field of civil service;

(b) To promote the role of civil service in contributing to the development of the three

pillars of the ASEAN Community, namely political and security, economic and

socio-cultural spheres;

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(c) To develop strategies and programmes/projects for mutual support and

assistance among ASEAN Member Countries in creating a conducive climate

and the development of strategy for effective and efficient civil service and good

governance (in line with VAP Measure 1.1.3.); and to establish supporting initiatives

towards narrowing the development gap among ASEAN Member Countries;

(d) To deliberate and recommend common positions or understandings where

appropriate, especially in preparation for international meetings relevant to civil

service matters;

(e) To develop a strategic framework and provide impetus for greater collaboration

through the sharing and exchanges of information, experiences and insights;

(f) To strengthen the existing mechanism for networking and building closer

relationships;

(g) To strengthen the capacity of and facilitate mutual learning among ASEAN Member

Countries;

(h) To promote and facilitate adoption of best practices and public management

innovations within the Civil Service;

(i) To promote joint collaboration with ASEAN Dialogue Partners and regional/

international agencies in implementing programmes on civil service matters; and

(j) To evaluate the implementation of ACCSM projects/activities and further identify

priority areas for ACCSM cooperation as necessary.

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tem

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eas

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year

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SE

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13

Luang Prabang Joint Declaration on ASEAN Plus Three Civil Service Cooperation

WE, the Heads of Civil Service of Member States of the Association of Southeast

Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic

of Korea (the Plus Three Countries), on the occasion of our ASEAN Conference on

Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) Plus Three Meeting in Luang Prabang, Lao People’s

Democratic Republic, on 29 October 2010;

RECALLING the initial agreement reached at the inaugural ASEAN Conference on Civil

Service Matters (ACCSM) Plus Three Meeting in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic

Republic, on 30 October 2009 to pursue cooperation on civil service matters;

RECOGNISING the direct responsibility of the ACCSM Plus Three to take an active

part in implementing the ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation Work Plan (2007 –2017),

particularly in promoting good governance, enhancing administrative effectiveness,

efficiency and transparency through policy dialogue and capacity building activities;

REAFFIRMING our common belief that civil service cooperation will contribute

significantly to strengthening the foundations of ASEAN Plus Three cooperation,

facilitate economic and institutional connectivity,and promote people-to-people

contacts in East Asia;

REAFFIRMING ALSO that civil service cooperation is a key to narrowing the

development gaps among ASEAN Member States and between ASEAN and the Plus

Three Countries;

BELIEVING that we have the precious experiences, modern know-how and best

practices in civil service matters that should be shared to benefit all in ASEAN Plus

Three Countries;

AND CONVINCED that our civil service cooperation will contribute to strengthening

peace and security, as well as promoting prosperity and social well-being in East Asia

and beyond;

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THEREFORE WE HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. We will meet once every two years to discuss civil service policy issues of

common interest;

2. We will explore practical areas of cooperation in line with the ASEAN Plus Three

Cooperation Work Plan (2007-2017), starting with the following:

a. Strengthening E-governance

b. Improving effectiveness, efficiency, transparency and productivity in public

sector, and

c. Strengthening human resource management and human resource

development

3. We will endeavour to implement civil service cooperation projects and undertake

relevant cooperative activities that will develop best practices in civil service

matters to benefit all in ASEAN Plus Three Countries;

4. We will endeavour to mobilise necessary resources and expertise to support

timely and efficient implementation of this Joint Declaration;

5. We will report our progress to the ASEAN Plus Three Summit through ASEAN

Plus Three Foreign Ministers Meeting;

6. We will establish the ACCSM Plus Three Joint Technical Working Group to carry

out appropriate follow-up measures, including formulating a work plan, under

our policy guidance;

7. The ACCSM Plus Three Joint Technical Working Group will operate under the

rules of procedure to be determined by the ACCSM Plus Three, and

8. The ASEAN Secretariat will be requested to provide necessary support for the

ACCSM Plus Three Joint Technical Working Group.

ADOPTED by the Heads of Civil Service of Member States of the Association of

Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the

Republic of Korea (the Plus Three Countries) on this Twenty-Ninth Day of October in

the Year Two Thousand and Ten in Luang Prabang, Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

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ASEAN Plus Three Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM+3) Work Plan (2012-2015)

1. BACKGROUND

The ASEAN Conference for Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) is an ASEAN forum

promoting regional cooperation to strengthen civil services in ASEAN Member States

(Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,

Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam). With the 15th ACCSM commenced in 2009, Lao

PDR assumed the ACCSM Chairmanship until the end of 2010.

The ACCSM is committed to supporting the establishment of the ASEAN Community

by 2015 by continuing to develop effective, capable, accountable and responsive civil

services in ASEAN as reflected on its Mission Statement adopted at the 10th ACCSM

Meeting in Thailand in 1999. The ACCSM acknowledged the need to continue efforts

to enhance the quality of civil service that meets the challenges of regional integration

and community building.

The ACCSM has initiated steps to expand regional cooperation with three key Asian

countries, namely China, Japan and Korea, under the ACCSM Plus Three initiative. The

engagement with the Plus Three Countries is seen as a systematic effort to expand

the scope of on-going bilateral assistance of members of the ACCSM with the Plus

Three countries to the regional level, which is very much in the spirit of the ACCSM.

The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Blueprint incorporates six

characteristics for cooperation in the region, namely: Human Development,

Social Welfare and Protection, Social Justice and Rights, Ensuring Environmental

Sustainability, Building the ASEAN Identity, and Narrowing the Development Gap. It

also points to the need for “building civil service capability” and highlights the role

of the ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) “in the promotion of

effective and efficient civil service, public accountability and good governance.”

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The civil service, as a main implementer of policy and strategy, has a pivotal role

in addressing the global challenges and the areas covered by the Blueprint. The

cooperation between the civil services within the ACCSM forum is an important

instrument to address issues of common concern, set up common projects, learn

from one another and become ever better at serving the region, its Governments

and the public. The Work Plan 2008–2015 comprises a number of good initiatives

for the ACCSM Plus Three Member States to help one another in building capacity.

ASEAN has already cooperated with Japan, China and Korea (hereby, called Plus

Three countries) for some time in some of the areas covered by the Blueprint. The

14th ACCSM in Bali, Indonesia, welcomed such cooperation and decided that this

issue would be addressed at the 15th ACCSM main conference, resulting in a detailed

cooperation plan.

The inaugural meeting of ASEAN Plus Three on Civil Service Matters, was held on

30 October 2009 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. At this meeting, representatives from the

said Plus Three countries presented their papers which covered the possible areas

of the cooperation. The meeting agreed, in principle, on the proposed framework

for cooperation on civil service matters. Therefore this work plan and the preliminary

cooperation projects have been formulated to help realize the cooperation between

and among ASEAN Member States and the 3 dialogue partners.

The Luang Prabang Joint Declaration on ASEAN Plus Three Civil Service Cooperation

which was adopted by the ASEAN Heads of Civil Service and Plus Three Countries

on 29 October 2010, made official the cooperation between ACCSM and the Plus

Three Countries in the area of civil service cooperation. The Work Plan is developed

based on the Luang Prabang Joint Declaration, which identifies the priority areas for

cooperation.

2. OBJECTIVES

The ACCSM Plus Three collaboration will take place with particular reference to the

element of “building civil service capability” in the ASCC Blueprint, with the following

objectives:

• To exchange experiences on key areas within public administration and reform,

in particular, capacity development and enhancement of human resource

capabilities;

• To learn from a country that has significant expertise and know-how in civil

service matters and capacity development;

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• To strengthen capacity development and knowledge in the respective civil

services in all the concrete areas covered by the Blueprint;

• To support effective implementation of the Work Plan (2008-2015); and

• To assist in reducing the gap in terms of capacity among ASEAN Member States.

3. APPROACH AND STRATEGY

The 15th ACCSM took a systematic approach in developing cooperation with the

Plus Three Countries. This consisted of four stages, in close alignment with the basic

ASEAN principles ASCC Blueprint and the Work Plan, which are as follows:

a. internal discussion within ACCSM and clarification of framework for cooperation;

b. dialogue with the Plus Three countries to formulate collaboration arrangements

and work plan;

c. phase of pilot projects (2012 – 2013) to achieve quick results and strengthen

collaboration; and

d. main programme of cooperation projects (2013 – 2015), which would build on

lessons learnt.

The 15th ACCSM in October 2009 discussed the broad framework for collaboration

with Plus Three Countries. There was broad consensus among the ACCSM members

about the need to establish the partnership with Plus Three countries, and the

importance of building this partnership around a clear and well formulated agenda

for action. This was followed by a Joint Declaration by the ACCSM and Plus Three

Countries on the collaboration. The declaration would be followed by a period of pilot

projects, which would provide a foundation for larger scale cooperation on a longer

term basis.

4. PRIORITY AREAS FOR PILOT PROJECTS

The proposed themes of cooperation in the ASEAN Plus Three on Civil Service Matters

are:

• E-Governance

• Human resource management and human resource development (HRM/HRD)

• Productivity in public sector

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4.1 E-Governance

Proposed areas of cooperation and outputs are:

a. The Plus Three countries experience with E-Governance offers a strong

platform for establishing a major ACCSM. The cooperation offers some

good lessons in this regard. Dialogue could be initiated to explore a

cooperation plan across the ACCSM, which could cover:

l Identification of governance mechanisms in the ASEAN to be further

strengthened with ICT;

l Capacity development interventions to help prepare and improve

e-governance strategies;

l Technical support, wherever required, for transition to E-governance;

and

l Pilot projects in mainstreaming E-governance in ASEAN Member States

where E- governance is new.

b. A major part of civil services is in the use of electronic documents and

systematic archiving using secure electronic documents. There is significant

expertise and experience available in the Plus Three Countries in this area.

Several ASEAN Member States would benefit from this experience, when

they strengthen their civil service management systems. The areas of

cooperation could be:

l Identification of key areas in civil service activities that could use

electronic documents;

l Development of methods for transition to electronic documents and

archives;

l Institutional mechanisms and security systems to manage electronic

documents; and

l Capacity building support for civil servants to use/manage electronic

documents.

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4.2 Human Resource Management (HRM) and Human Resource Development (HRD)

Proposed areas of cooperation and outputs are:

a. The rich experience of the Plus Three Countries in Human Resource

Management (HRM) and Human Resource Development (HRD) for its large

civil service offers a strong platform for establishing a major ACCSM Plus

Three initiative. It could cover:

l Identification of HRM and HRD mechanisms in ASEAN to be further

strengthened;

l Capacity development for the governments to strengthen HRM and

HRD mechanisms;

l Technical support, wherever required, for introducing HRM and HRD

mechanisms; and

l Pilot projects to prepare for mainstreaming new HRM and HRD

mechanisms.

b. The long term development of a civil service depends heavily on the

preparations and capacity building support provided through training to

civil servants at the entry level. This thematic area could be explored for

cooperation, covering:

l Competency assessment and competency building in generic civil

service tasks;

l Models for design and delivery of induction training for entry level civil

servants;

l Frameworks to deliver decentralized induction training, including

distance learning; and

l Capacity building for delivering e-learning and distance learning.

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4.3 Productivity improvement in civil service

Proposed areas of cooperation and outputs:

a. The experience of the Plus Three countries in improving productivity offers

a strong platform for establishing a major ACCSM Plus Three initiative. The

cooperation extended by the Plus Three countries in this area, including

those through the Asian Productivity Organization, could be systematically

expanded to cover:

l Identification of civil service management areas for productivity to be

further strengthened;

l Capacity development interventions to and improve productivity in the

civil service;

l Technical support, wherever required, for introducing new productivity

improvement tools; and

l Pilot projects on mainstreaming mechanisms to improve productivity.

b. The effectiveness of a civil service depends heavily on the performance

management systems that are in place. The high level of professionalism

that the Plus Three countries have been able to bring into the civil

service offers valuable lessons. This thematic area could be explored for

cooperation, covering:

l Performance management mechanisms to be used for different levels

of the civil service;

l Preparations for civil servants to comply with the performance

management approach;

l Institutional framework for performance management at the national

and sub national levels; and

l Linking capacity building support to performance management.

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5. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

No. Task Proposed Time Frame Lead Country

1. Internal discussion and clarification of framework

October 2011 – October 2012 `

3. Dialogue on working arrangements with the Plus Three countries

October– December 2012

4. Training course on National ICT Plans and Strategies

March 2012 Singapore

5. Training of trainers on IT security awareness programme

June 2012 Brunei Darussalam

6. Forum on effectiveness of the public service web

September 2012 Thailand

7. Training on HRM & HRD planning aimed to support gender balance

March 2013 Philippines

8. Seminar on competency base assessment & result base assessment

June 2012 Indonesia

9. Study meeting on upgrading examination in the civil service

June 2012 Viet Nam

10. Study visit on public sector productivity and innovation

September 2012 Lao PDR

12. Seminar on Green Productivity Improvement April 2014 Myanmar

13. Attachment Programme for ACCSM Member States on Public and Human Resource Management in ASEAN Plus Three

September 2012 Malaysia

14. Preparation of main phase of cooperation projects

January – March 2013

15. Implementation of main phase of cooperation projects

April 2012 – December 2015

6. FUNDING MODALITIES

All pilot projects should be undertaken as far as possible on a self-financing basis,

in terms of local costs. The support of the Plus Three countries could be focused on

technical assistance, training, meetings and fora hosted by the Plus Three countries,

and aligning their on-going bilateral assistance to support the pilot projects. Assistance

for this Work Plan from the ASEAN Secretariat may also be sought.

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7. IMPLEMENTATION, MECHANISMS AND REVIEW

All ASEAN Member States commit to implement their individual and collective

responsibilities under this Work Plan. The ACCSM Chair shall ensure that priority

areas under this Work Plan are reflected in future themes, agenda, projects and

activities of the ACCSM and its subsidiary bodies. The ACCSM Technical Working

Group will develop and coordinate concrete cooperative activities and projects that

would contribute to the implementation of this Work Plan. Substantial progress shall

be achieved in all priority areas identified above within the next five years. A review of

this Work Plan shall be conducted to update and revise its provisions as necessary

in 2012. This Work Plan may also be updated at any time when deemed appropriate.

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RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE ASEAN PLUS THREE CONFERENCE ON CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS (ACCSM+3)

JOINT TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

1. PURPOSE

The ASEAN Plus Three Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM+3) Joint

Technical Working Group is established to realise and strengthen the Luang Prabang

Joint Declaration on ASEAN Plus Three Civil Service Cooperation as well as to assist

the ACCSM+3 in promoting ASEAN Plus Three cooperation in civil service matters.

2. COMPOSITION

The ACCSM+3 Joint Technical Working Group shall comprise representative(s), senior

level officials from each of the ASEAN Member States and the Plus Three Countries.

3. CHAIRMANSHIP

The ACCSM+3 Joint Technical Working Group shall be chaired by the ASEAN Member

State holding the Chairmanship of the ACCSM. The Working Group shall be co-chaired

by one of the Plus Three Countries, to be rotated according to alphabetical order.

The Chairperson shall prepare the draft agenda of the ACCSM+3 Joint Technical

Working Group Meeting in consultation with the Co-Chairperson.

4. SCOPE OF WORK

The ACCSM+3 Joint Technical Working Group shall have the following functions:

a. Assist the ACCSM+3 in implementing the Luang Prabang Joint Declaration on

ASEAN Plus Three Civil Service Cooperation;

b. Assist the ACCSM+3 in developing, implementing and reviewing the ACCSM+3

Work Plan;

c. Undertake follow-up work to the decisions of the ACCSM+3;

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d. Assist the ACCSM+3 in the drafting the ACCSM+3 progress report to the ASEAN

Plus Three Summit;

e. Review proposed cooperation activities to be funded by the ASEAN Plus Three

Cooperation Fund (APTCF) and make recommendations to the Committee of the

Permanent Representatives to ASEAN Plus Three (CPR+3) Meeting for approval;

and

f. Perform any other functions as may be determined by the ACCSM+3.

5. REPORTING MECHANISM

The ACCSM+3 Joint Technical Working Group shall report to the ACCSM+3 Meeting.

6. FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS

The ACCSM+3 Joint Technical Working Group shall meet at least once every two

years prior to the convening of an ACCSM+3 Meeting. It may also convene additional

meetings if and when necessary as determined by the ACCSM+3 Meeting.

7. VENUE OF MEETINGS

The ACCSM+3 Joint Technical Working Group shall meet in the ASEAN Member State

holding the Chairmanship of the ACCSM.

8. SUPPORT FOR MEETINGS

The ASEAN Secretariat shall provide secretarial support to the Chairperson in the

conduct of the Meetings, and be the repository of reports of the ACCSM+3 Joint

Technical Working Group Meetings.

9. APPROVAL AND AMENDMENT

These Rules of Procedure shall be approved by the ACCSM+3 Meeting.

Any amendment shall be decided through consultation and by consensus of members

of the ACCSM+3 Joint Technical Working Group and approved by the ACCSM+3

Meeting.

Work Plans ofthe ASEAN Conference

on Civil Service Matters(ACCSM)

ASEAN Secretariat

@ASEAN

www.asean.org