ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Public Outreach and Civil Society Division ASEAN Secretariat 16 February 2010 version The Establishment of ASEAN

ASEAN was established with the signing of ASEAN Declaration( Declaration) in Bangkok on 8 August 1967 by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Adam Malik (Indonesia), Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein (Malaysia), Narciso Ramos (Philippines), S. Rajaratnam () and Thanat Khoman () Aims and Purposes of ASEAN From Bangkok Declaration 1967

• To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours

• To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law ASEAN Member States

Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Viet Nam

Brunei Darussalam joined the Associationon8January1984.Viet Nambecametheseventhmemberof ASEANon28July1995.LaoPDR and Myanmar were admitted into ASEAN on 23 July 1997, and Cambodiaon30April1999. ASEAN Facts in Brief

•Population: 584 million*

•Total trade : US$ 1,710 billion*

•GDP : US$ 1,504 billion*

•Total land area: 4,4 million sq. km.*

•Anthem: TheASEANWay

•Motto:OneVision,OneIdentity,OneCommunity

•ASEANDay:8August

•ASEANCharter(enteredintoforceon15December2008)

*2008 data ASEAN Emblem

The ASEAN emblem represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN.

The blue represents peace and stability. Red depicts courage and dynamism. White shows purity. Yellow symbolisesprosperity.

The stalks of padi represent the dream of ASEAN's Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia bound together in friendship and solidarity.

The circle represents the unity of ASEAN. ASEAN Community

ASEAN ASEAN ASEAN Politicalcal-- Socioio-- Economic Security Cultural Community Community Community (AEC) (APSC) (ASCC)

Narrowing the Development Gap Initiative for ASEAN Integration ASEAN Community

ASEAN Political Security Community (APSC) Aims to ensure that the peoples and Member States of ASEAN live in peace with one another and with the world at large in a just, democratic and harmonious environment.

ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Aims to transform ASEAN into a stable, prosperous, and highly competitive region with equitable economic development, and reduced poverty and socio-economic disparities.

ASEAN Socioio--Cultural Communityty(ASCC) Aims to contribute to realising an ASEAN Community that is people- oriented and socially responsible with a view to achieving enduring solidarity and unity among the peoples and Member States of ASEAN. It seeks to forge a common identity and build a caring and sharing society which is inclusive and where the well-being, livelihood, and welfare of the peoples are enhanced.

Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) Progressing together through cooperation in development. Cooperation under APSC

• ASEAN Foreign Ministers (AMM)

• ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)

• ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting (ALAWMM)

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC)

• ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)

• Commission on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weaponpon--Free Zone (SEANWFZ Commission) Cooperation under AEC • ASEAN Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC)

• ASEAN Ministers on Mineral (AMMin)

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (AMMST)

• ASEAN Telecommunication and IT Ministers Meeting (TELMIN)

• ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting (M(M--ATM)

• ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM)

• ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)

• ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)

• ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)

• ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM)

• ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM) Cooperation under ASCC

• ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA)

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM)

• ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED)

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME)

• ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM)

• ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI)

• ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)

• ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE)

• ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD)

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY)

• Conference of the Parties (COP) to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution

ASEAN Summit First ASEAN Summit, Bali, 23-24 February 1976 Second ASEAN Summit, Kuala Lumpur, 4-5 August 1977 Third ASEAN Summit, Manila, 14-15 December 1987 Fourth ASEAN Summit, Singapore, 27-29 January 1992 Fifth ASEAN Summit, Bangkok, 14-15 December 1995 -First Informal Summit, Jakarta, 30 November 1996 -Second Informal Summit, Kuala Lumpur, 14-16 December 1997 Sixth ASEAN Summit, Ha Noi, 15-16 December 1998 -Third Informal Summit, Manila, 27-28 November 1999 -Fourth Informal Summit, Singapore, 22-25 November 2000 Seventh ASEAN Summit, Bandar Seri Begawan, 5-6 November 2001 Eighth ASEAN Summit, Phnom Penh, 4-5 November 2002 Ninth ASEAN Summit, Bali, 7-8 October 2003 Tenth ASEAN Summit, Vientiane, 29-30 November 2004 Eleventh ASEAN Summit, Kuala Lumpur, 12-14 December 2005 Twelfth ASEAN Summit, Cebu, Philippines, 9-15 January 2007 Thirteenth ASEAN Summit, Singapore, 18-22 November 2007 Fourteenth ASEAN Summit, Cha-am, Thailand, 26 February-1 March 2009 Fifteenth ASEAN Summit, Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand, 23-25 October 2009 Landmark Documents 1967: ASEAN (Bangkok) Declaration 1971: Zone of Peace, Freedom & Neutrality Declaration 1976: Declaration of ASEAN Concord 1976: Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia 1992: Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area 1995: Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) 1997: ASEAN Vision 2020 2002: Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea 2003: Declaration of ASEAN Concord II (Bali Concord II) 2007: The ASEAN Charter 2009: Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for the ASEAN Community (2009-2015) ASEAN Charter Entered into force on 15 December 2008

• provide legal status and institutional framework for ASEAN • codifies ASEAN norms, rules and values • sets clear targets for ASEAN • presents accountability and compliance • Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) • convening of ASEAN Summit twice a year • establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights • Ambassadors to ASEAN • etc. ASEAN’s External Relations

Regional/ Dialogue Sectoral International Others Partners Dialogue Partners Organisations/ UNBodies •Australia, 1974 •Pakistan •SCO •Germany •Canada, 1977 •ECO •Norway •China, 1996 •ADB •European Union, 1977 •World Bank Foundations: •India, 1995 •IDB •HSF •Japan, 1997 •SAARC •Nippon •Republic of Korea, •Andean Group 1991 •Mercosur Others: •New Zealand, 1975 •APEC •JICA •Russia, 1996 •ESCAP •Guangdong Province •USA, 1977 •SADC •Hubai Province •GCC •Shaanxi •Rio Group •UN and its specialised agencies Key Principles • Outward looking • Open, transparent and inclusive • Dialogue and cooperation

External relations in the early years: • Economic cooperation and development assistance • Donor-recipient relationship

Current focus: • Equal partnership, non-discrimination and mutual benefit • Substantive dialogue and cooperation –political &security, trade, investment, S&T, ICT, HRD, environment, transnational crime, counter- terrorism and people-to-people contacts

Key Mechanism •Plus One: China, Japan, Republic of Korea & India •Plus Three: ASEAN & China, Japan, Republic of Korea •EAS –ASEAN, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, India, Australia & New Zealand ASEAN Secretariat

•Established on 24 February 1976 by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN

•Existing ASEAN Secretariat premises in Jakarta officiated in 1981

•Staff recruited locally and from the ASEAN Member States

ASEC Vision:

By2015,ASECwillbethenervecentreofastrongandconfidentASEANCommunity thatisgloballyrespectedforactinginfullcompliancewithitsCharter andinthebestinterestofitspeople.

ASEC Mission:

Our Mission is to initiate, facilitate and coordinate ASEAN stakeholder collaboration in realising the purposes and principles of ASEAN as reflected in the ASEAN Charter. ASEAN Secretariat’s Basic Function

to provide for greater efficiency in the coordination of ASEAN organs and for more effective implementation of ASEAN projects and activities

Secretaryry--General of ASEAN Secretariat

1. HR Dharsono (Indonesia): 7 Jun 1976 -18 Feb 1978

2. Umarjadi Notowijono (Indonesia): 19 Feb 1978-30 Jun 1978

3. Datuk Ali bin Abdullah (Malaysia): 10 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980

4. Narciso G. Reyes (Philippines): 7 Jul 1980-1 Jul 1982

5. Chan Kai Yau (Singapore): 18 Jul 1982-15 Jul 1984

6. (Thailand): 16 Jul 1984-15 Jul 1986

7. Roderick Yong (Brunei Darussalam): 16 Jul 1986-15 Jul 1989

8. (Indonesia): 17 Jul 1989-1 Jan 1993 Secretaryry--General of ASEAN

9. Dato’ Ajit Singh (Malaysia): 2 Jan 1993-31 Dec 1997

10.Rodolfo C. Severino (Philippines): 1 Jan 1998-31 Dec 2002

11. (Singapore): 1 Jan 2003-31 Dec 2007

12.Dr (Thailand): 7 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2012 Secretaryry--General of ASEAN (20082008--20122012) H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan from Thailand

•Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and relevant ASEAN instruments, protocols and established practices

•Facilitate and monitor progress in the implementation of ASEAN agreements and decisions

•Participate in meetings of the ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Community Council, ASEAN Coordinating Council, and sectoralMinisterial bodies Deputy Secretarieses--General The ASEAN SG is assisted by four Deputy Secretaries-General from different nationalities from SG and from four different ASEAN Member States.

Sayakane Pushpanathan Dato’ Misran Bagas Sisouvong Sundram Karmain Hapsoro (Lao PDR) (Singapore) (Malaysia) (Indonesia)

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