Bridging Divergences and Enhancing Affinities: CSO Cooperation in EU-ASEAN Dialogue

1. 2nd Interregional EU-ASEAN Perspectives Dialogue Presentation of the Findings of the BOG ‘Development’ March 28, 2015 Prepared by: Daniele Brunetto, Jaya Dani Mulyanto, Chiara De Santis, Elodie Sellier Facilitator: Lukas Rudolph

2. Outline • Introduction • Affinities, divergences and cooperation potential in the SDG process in both ASEAN and EU • Bridging divergences • Developing cooperation between CSOs of both regions: The readi initiative and the ASEAN-EU People Forum • Example for affinities • Public-Private Partnerships as potential instrument • Example for cooperation • Conclusion:

3. Divergences, affinities and cooperation potential in the SDG process in both ASEAN and EU • Divergences • Jobs – broad employment growth strategy (especially for migrants) • Social inequality • >> can be bridged with a stronger cooperation at the CSO level

4. Divergences, affinities and cooperation potential in the SDG process in both ASEAN and EU • Affinities • Means of Implementation (focus on collect data, monitor implementation, review of strategies, good governance) • Specific guidelines and timelines • Public private partnerships funding CSO projects in ASEAN countries – fulfil SDGs

5. Divergences, affinities and cooperation potential in the SDG process in both ASEAN and EU • Cooperation • Cross-border issues management (e.g. migration) • Disaster management • Investments in renewable energies – green jobs & desertification, land security, etc.

6. Bridging Divergences: Cooperation between CSOs of both regions • Developing cooperation between CSOs of both regions • 1. Readi Initiative (Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument) • a 4-year initiative (2011-2015) of the EU (1) to support policy dialogues with ASEAN; (2) to support ASEAN integration • four dialogue sectors: Information and Communication Technology, Energy, Science & Technology, Disaster Management • 2. ASEAN - EU People Forum (AEPF) • to open up new venues for dialogue, cooperation and solidarity • priority themes: Participatory democracy and human rights, Peace & security, Social & economic rights, Environmental justice

7. Bridging Divergences: Cooperation between CSOs of both regions • READI & CSOs Cooperation • Activities: Mapping & involving civil society organisations, public outreach and consultation processes • Assessment (2014): CSOs are not systematically consulted and are not prime drivers of the integration processes. • Thus, areas covered by the on-going READI facility include: Information and Communication Technology, Energy, Science and Technology, Disaster Management, Climate Change, Education, Maritime Cooperation, Human Right, and as cross-cutting areas Engagement with Civil Society and Regional Institutional Capacity Building • Challenges ahead • To require CSOs’ involvement for any READI projects. • To do a capacity building for CSOs. • To connect ASEAN authorities, ASEAN CSOs and EU CSOs.

8. Bridging Divergences: Cooperation between CSOs of both regions • ASEAN - EU People Forum • Campaigns: (1) EU-ASEAN FTA, (2) Reclaim People’s Dignity • Advocacies: Alternative Regionalism, Democratization and Human Rights, Ecological Justice, Food Sovereignty, Peace and Security, Water Justice • Challenges: • to expand the CSO members • to engage & build a more effective communication platform with authorities (particularly its parallel body, the Asia Europe Meeting – ASEM) • Activities: Mapping & involving civil society organisations, public outreach and consultation processes • Assessment (2014): CSOs are not systematically consulted and are not prime drivers of the integration processes. • Thus, areas covered by the on-going READI facility include: Information and Communication Technology, Energy, Science and Technology, Disaster Management, Climate Change, Education, Maritime Cooperation, Human Right, and as cross-cutting areas Engagement with Civil Society and Regional Institutional Capacity Building • Challenges ahead • To require CSOs’ involvement for any READI projects. • To do a capacity building for CSOs. • To connect ASEAN authorities, ASEAN CSOs and EU CSOs.

9. Enhancing Affinities: Public-Private Partnerships • State of play • Huge investment needs in some ASEAN countries • >> cannot be addressed by public funds alone • EU: context of global economic and financial crisis, ‘austerity-minded’ countries • Private sector involvement necessary

10. Enhancing Affinities: Public-Private Partnerships • PPPs already in place … • SWITCH-Asia • 7 ASEAN countries are currently eligible for funding: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam • Development of SMEs, development of sustainable practices among businesses • Asian Investment Facility • priorities: transport, energy, environment, social, ICT, SMEs and climate change • = priorities of some ASEAN countries in the post-2015 agenda

11. Enhancing Affinities: Public-Private Partnerships • Challenges ahead • to make these fundings more widely and easily accessible to civil society • to identify successful actions and to disseminate sustainable practices at the national level • better coordination of actions/exchange of information between public authorities and private investors

12. Enhancing Affinities: Public-Private Partnerships • The way forward • Give greater visibility to these programmes – In the case of the AIF, only Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia are involved • Enhancing the role of EU Delegations / Chambers of Commerce as key contact points in ASEAN countries : • to keep the EU informed about the implementation of projects • to give these programmes more visibility by, for example, disseminating the concrete outcomes at the government level • The Asian Development Bank could be associated to co-funding activities with the EU

13. Utilizing Cooperation Potential: Mutual Learning in Disaster Respose • Cooperation on Disaster management and emergency response • The Bandar Seri Begawan Plan establishes that the two organizations cooperate to build together “disaster resilient communities” through • Implementation of AADMER work plan and support to AHA • Promotion of public awareness and education and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt among all relevant stakeholders to build a disaster-resilient society • Promotion of exchanges of experience and knowledge on disaster risk reduction and emergency response, including civilian-military cooperation • Promotion of partnership in developing disaster-resilient ASEAN Member States with relevant stakeholders, including CSOs

14. Utilizing Cooperation Potential: Mutual Learning in Disaster Respose • Disaster Management in the READI initiative One of READI’s components is disaster management. It assists the ASEAN Secretariat in implementing the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Programme Double goal: 1) developing a Monitoring and Evaluation System for the implementation of AADMER to identify achievements and areas for further development. 2) To develop a strategy for knowledge exchange within ASEAN on disaster management and between ASEAN and other regional bodies and national governments. Main outpouts: 1) A draft paper comparing the EU and ASEAN disaster management systems to further enhance information transfer and knowledge development. 2) A study tour in June 2012 of senior ASEAN representatives to the EU in and to European disaster management bodies 3) Drafting of an indicator framework as the first substantial step towards an M & E system for assessing progress on implementing AADMER.

15. Utilizing Cooperation Potential: Mutual Learning in Disaster Respose LIMITS • traditional donor/recipient scheme • disaster risk reduction and disaster recovery are still advancing slowly. RECCOMANDATIONS • Empower ASEAN, as the most affected region by natural catastrophes to play a pivotal role in the elaboration of SDGs concerning the issue and of the ‘Hyogo Framework for Action 2’. EU and ASEAN could find mutual voice on this matter, using their regional nature as leverage. • Continue on the path of mutual learning, gradually shifting towards two-ways cooperation coherently with the results obtained at the ASEAN regional level.

16. Conclusion • Divergences and differences of perspective and approach to regional integration between the EU and ASEAN can be managed and overcome on specific development issues. (In the future: migration; integration of minorities… ) • EU – ASEAN cooperation in the field of development should aim to the creation of a common ASEAN position to present at the global level; thiscould also be a step towards anat least partial equalization of relations between ASEAN and EU.