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ASEAN. Aj.Passanan Assavarak. The Name “ASEAN” refers to “the Association of Southeast Asian Nations”.
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ASEAN Aj.PassananAssavarak
The Name “ASEAN” refers to “the Association of Southeast Asian Nations”. • It is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Burma(Myanmar), Cambodia , Laos, and Vietnam. ASEAN
The main purpose includes The acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, the protection of the peace and stability of the region, and to provide opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully. ASEAN
ASEAN Declaration, the aims and purposes • To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations; • To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields; • To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres; • To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;
To promote Southeast Asian studies; and • To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisationswith similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.
ASEAN Flag The ASEAN Flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. Red depicts courage and dynamism. Blue represents peace and stability. Yellow symbolises prosperity. White shows purity. ASEAN
English is the only official language in ASEAN. It is also the most widely used language in the world. ASEAN
"One Vision, One Identity, One Community“ The motto of ASEAN
ASEAN Vision 2020 • ASEAN shall have, by the year 2020, established a peaceful and stable Southeast Asia where each nation is at peace with itself and where the causes for conflict have been eliminated, through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and through the strengthening of national and regional resilience. ASEAN
ASEAN Community • ASEAN Political-Security Community – APSC • ASEAN Economic Community – AEC • ASEAN Socio–cultural Community - ASCC ASEAN
ASEAN Political-Security Community The APSC shall aim to ensure that countries in the region live at peace with one another and with the world in a just, democratic harmonious environment. ASEAN
ASEAN Economic Community • AEC envisages the following key characteristics: • a single market and production base • a highly competitive economic region • a region of equitable economic development • a region fully integrated into the global economy ASEAN
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community The ASEAN Socio - Cultural Community Plan of Action is formulated to: 1) support the caring societies 2) deal with social impact caused by economic integration ASEAN
3) promote sustainable and proper environmental management 4) improve better understanding among grass-roots people on historical and cultural awareness and access to information which is fundamental to a successful ASEAN Community. ASEAN
ASEAN countries committed not to interfere in one another’s internal affairs • Peace of Westphalia (1648) • Humanitarian • ASEAN doing to stop communicable diseases from spreading in the region • ASEAN doing about natural disasters • ASEAN doing to bring the region’s young people closer together • ASEAN day 8 August Know about ASEAN
ASEAN free labour markets in 2015 in 7 fields, namely • Engineering Services • Nursing Services • Architectural Services • Surveying Qualifications • Accountancy Services • Dental Practitioners • Medical Practitioners Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)
ASEAN-Australia Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism • ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Declaration to Combat International Terrorism • ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) Joint Declaration
Japan-East Asia Network for Exchange of Students and Youths (JENESYS) • The Joint Declaration on ASEAN-Canada Enhanced Partnership • ASEAN-United States of America Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism • ASEAN - the U.S. Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA) Joint Declaration
EU-ASEAN Enhanced Partnership • Protocol to the Treaty on Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (China) • ASEAN – INDIA Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) • ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace and Shared Prosperity' Joint Declaration
Russian Federation-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Joint Declaration on Partnership for Peace and Security, and Prosperity and Development in the Asia-Pacific Region • ASEAN-Russia Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism • ASEAN-Russian Federation Dialogue Partnership Financial Fund (DPFF) Joint Declaration
ASEAN Plus Three (APT) is a forum that functions as a coordinator of cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the three East Asian nations of China, Japan, and South Korea. • ASEAN Plus Six (Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand) Asian Network
Brunei Darussalam • Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan • Official language : Malay or BahasaMalayu • Religion : Islam 67% Buddhism 13 % Christianity 10% Hindu 10 % ASEAN
Kingdom of Cambodia • Capital : Phnom Penh • Official language : Khmer • Religion : Theravada Buddhism ASEAN
Republic of Indonesia • Capital : Jakarta • Official language : Indonesian • Religion : Islam 88% Christianity 8% Hindu 2 % Buddhism 1 % ASEAN
Lao People's Democratic Republic • Capital : Vientiane • Official language : Lao • Religion : Buddhism 75 % other 16-17 % ASEAN
Malaysia • Capital : Kuala Lumpur • Official language : Malaysian • Religion : Islam 60% Buddhism 19 % Christianity 12% Other 9% ASEAN
Republic of the Union of Myanmar • Capital : Naypyidaw • Official language : Burmese • Religion : Buddhism 90% Christianity 5% Islam 3.8% Hindu 0.05% ASEAN
Republic of the Philippines • Capital : Manila • Official language : Filipino,Tagalog, English • Religion : Roman Catholics 83% Conservative Protestants 9% Islam 5% ASEAN
Republic of Singapore • Capital : Singapore • Official language : English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil • Religion : Buddhism 42.5% Islam 14.9% Christianity 14.6% Hindu 4% ASEAN
Kingdom of Thailand • Capital : Bangkok • Official language : Thai • Religion : Buddhism 94.6% Islam 4.6% Christianity 0.7% Other 0.1% ASEAN
Socialist Republic of Vietnam • Capital : Hanoi • Official language : Vietnamese • Religion : Buddhism ASEAN
Raise our flag high, sky high.Embrace the pride in our heart.ASEAN we are bonded as one.Look'in out to the world.For peace our goal from the very startAnd prosperity to last.We dare to dream,We care to share.Together for ASEAN.We dare to dream,We care to shareFor it's the way of ASEAN ASEAN WAY