Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Overview
8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) Founding Fathers of ASEAN: 5 Foreign Ministers - Adam Malik (Indonesia), Narciso R. Ramos ( Philippines), Tun Abdul Razak (Malaysia), S. Rajaratnam (Singapore) and Thanat Khoman (Thailand)

ASEAN Secretariat

Asean Secretariat building inaugurated on 9 May 1981

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ASEAN Member Countries

Lao PDR Myanmar Thailand Viet Nam Brunei Darussalam Philippines

Malaysia

Cambodia

Indonesia Singapore

ASEAN Objectives

Enhance peace, security stability Political, security, economic, socio-cultural cooperation Preserve as nuclear weapons free zone Peace with the world, harmonious environment Single market and production base

Alleviate poverty, narrow development gap Strengthen democracy, protect and promote human rights Respond to common threats Promote sustainable development Develop human resources

ASEAN principles

Respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity Shared commitment: peace, security stability Peaceful settlement of disputes Non-interference in internal affairs Freedom from external interference, subversion, coercion

Respect for fundamental freedoms, protect and promote human rights, promote social justice Respect cultures, religions, languages Centrality of ASEAN in economic, political, social, cultural relations

ASEAN Basic Data

Total Population : 497.56 million Total GDP : US$ 737.48 billion Total trade: US$ 720 billion Total Area : 4,495,493 sq.km

ASEAN VISION 2020

A concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies.

Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone 15 December 1995

An undertaking by ASEAN states not to develop, manufacture, acquire, possess, test or use nuclear weapons.

Negotiations for the accession of Nuclear Weapon States are underway.

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Cambodia Brunei Darussalam

Canada China
DPRK

Australia

Vietnam

European Union

United States

India

Thailand

ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)

Indonesia

Singapore

Japan

Russia

Laos

Rep. of Korea

Mongolia

Philippines Papua New Guinea Myanmar New Zealand

Malaysia

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ASEAN GOAL:

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

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ASEAN Free Trade Area

Launched in January 1992 To eliminate tariff barriers among the

Southeast Asian countries with a view to integrating

the ASEAN economies into a single production base

and creating a regional market of 500 million people.

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e-ASEAN

To encourage and facilitate the growth of ecommerce; Utilization of ICT(Information and Communication Technology) in social services and government operations; and
To narrow the digital divide within the region.
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Towards an ASEAN Economic Community

From ASEAN Free Trade Area to an ASEAN single market and production base characterized by free flow of goods, services, investment, labor, and capital by 2020.

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FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION
Human and social development Culture and information Science and technology Environment Transnational crime, including terrorism, drugs and narcotics trafficking.

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EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Outward-looking ASEAN

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EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Dialogue Partners

Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, European Union, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United States of America
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ASEAN SECRETARIAT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Secretary-General of ASEAN

Deputy Secretary-General

Deputy Secretary-General

Special Projects

Director Economic Integration

Director Finance and Integration Support

Public Affairs Administration Finance Personnel IT

Director External Relations & Coordination

Director Human Development

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THANK YOU.
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