...Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) and Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) Narrowing the Development Gap Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN refers to reducing various forms of disparities among and within Member States where some pockets of underdevelopment persist. Measures in the ASEAN Political Security, Socio-Cultural and Economic Community Blueprints are targeted at policy reforms for narrowing the development divide to foster regional cooperation, greater social and economic integration, consistent with the objective of building an ASEAN Community in 2015. Initiative for ASEAN Integration The ASEAN Heads of State at their Summit in 2000 launched the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) with the objectives of Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) and accelerating economic integration of the newer members of ASEAN, namely Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam (CLMV). IAI Work Plans The efforts to narrow the development gap will be driven mainly by the IAI Work Plan (IAI-WP). The six-year IAI-Work Plans have been developed to assist the CLMV countries as well as ASEAN's other sub-regions to ensure that the economic wheels of their economies move at an accelerated pace. The first phase of the Work Plan covered the years 2002 to 2008. The current Work Plan (IAI-WP II) is based on key programme areas in the three Blueprints for the ASEAN Community: ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint, ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community...
Words: 4769 - Pages: 20
...ASEAN is a region of immense and colourful cultural diversity, one that shares common historical threads. ASEAN Member States promote cooperation in culture to help build an ASEAN identity. They seek to promote ASEAN awareness and a sense of community, preserve and promote ASEAN cultural heritage, promote cultural creativity and industry, and engage with the community. ASEAN Leaders envision ASEAN as a community of caring societies, conscious of its ties of history, aware of its cultural heritage and bound by a common regional identity. One of the main bodies in ASEAN cooperation in culture is the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (COCI). Established in 1978, its mission is to promote effective cooperation in the fields of culture through its various projects and activities. The COCI comprises representatives from national institutions like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministries of Culture and Information, national radio and television networks, museums, archives and libraries, among others. Together, they meet once a year to formulate and agree on projects to fulfil their mission. Activities in the area of culture include the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage, promotion and cooperation on cultural industry and the production of cultural showcases. To cite some examples, 2009 saw the production of the coffee table book “Water: A Unifying Force in ASEAN”, a workshop that gathered experts from the region to discuss the prevention of illicit transfer...
Words: 271 - Pages: 2
...Sangeeta Dutta ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Countries) was established on 8th August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original member countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and Philippines. In 1984 Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN followed by Vietnam in 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar in 1997 and Cambodia in 1999. It is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia. The main objective of ASEAN is the acceleration of economic growth, social progress and cultural development of its members along with the promotion of regional peace. Originally, ASEAN was meant to be an association of countries engaged in nation building. The end of World War II saw the emerging of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore as sovereign independent nations. Nation building was often vulnerable to foreign intervention. It was important for the governing people to have free hands to conduct their policies without interference from neighbouring countries. Small countries like Singapore and Brunei are always in fear of the influences exerted by bigger neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. ASEAN was established to ensure sovereignty stayed resolutely located at the national level. The primary principle of ASEAN was noninterference. ASEAN is open to the participation of all States in the Southeast Asian region which are willing to subscribe to its aims, principles and purposes. ASEAN aims to represent...
Words: 539 - Pages: 3
...The different development and changes in every day life introduce a new world system .The Internet and technological developments in telecommunications connect all the nations together but in the same time it does not mean that there is no barriers especially trade barriers .to regulate the world trade barriers and injustice, countries cooperate and construct the World Trade Organization. WTO promotes the free trade zones and equal trade regulations to increase competition in global market. But regardless of the size of the business there are regulations to govern exports and imports. To minimize these losses from barriers and regulations is important. Thus, there are regional trade blocks to associate nations at a governmental level to promote trade and defend the members against competition. The defense mechanism against global competition obtained through making tariffs on goods produced by member countries, import quotas, government subsidies, and technical and non-tariff barriers. As trade is not an isolated activity member countries also cooperate in political, security, climatic, economic and other issues affect the region. Countries participate regional blocs because of its advantages in trade and economy. Transaction costs between countries will be eliminated. It will be easier to compare prices between participants. Uncertainty caused by exchange rate fluctuations will be blocked. The inflation in member economies will decrease. It will reduce the cost...
Words: 2937 - Pages: 12
...liberalize their trade and investment regime. Unfortunately, however, the progress to achieve the Bogor goals for the past 10 years has been so disappointing and undermined the momentum of the APEC process. He comes the importance of Bogor Goals. In spite of varying perception, it is the single most important goal of APEC cooperation. Next session will be more on ASEAN summit in Singapore 1992. And will show its ASEAN free trade area as a framework of initial cooperation. The third session will be much more interesting, will report about Osaka Agenda 1995 its 3 pillars of action, Shanghai Accord 2001 on trade facilitation plan and the APEC meeting in Busan 2005 for mid term stock. The mid term stock relates to the Bogor Declaration of 1994. The Bogor Goals set out in the declaration underpin all APEC plans and actions. Specifically, all member economies have determined to realize free and open trade. Table of Contents 1.0 Research into the original goals of forming APEC as an informal grouping 2.0 Include the resolutions of ASEAN Summit in Singapore in 1992 in launching an ASEAN Free Trade Area schedule as a framework of initial cooperation 3.0 Elaborate on the following landmark summits ; 3.1 The Osaka Agenda 1995 and its 3 pillars of actions 3.2 The Shanghai Accord 2001 on trade facilitation plan 3.3 APEC meeting in Busan, Korea 2005 for Mid Term stock takes of the programme 4.0 Assess and quantify the achievements and changes that...
Words: 1640 - Pages: 7
...Association of Southeast Asian Nations The Secretariat of ASEAN at Jalan Sisingamangaraja No.70A, South Jakarta, Indonesia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations,[4] commonly abbreviated ASEAN ( /ˈɑːsi.ɑːn/ ah-see-ahn,[5] rarely /ˈɑːzi.ɑːn/ ah-zee-ahn),[6][7] is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.[8] Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, the protection of regional peace and stability, and to provide opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[9] ASEAN covers a land area of 4.46 million km², 3% of the total land area of Earth, with a population of approximately 600 million people, 8.8% of the world population. The sea area of ASEAN is about three times larger than its land counterpart. In 2010, its combined nominal GDP had grown to US$1.8 trillion.[10] If ASEAN were a single entity, it would rank as the ninth largest economy in the world. History ASEAN was preceded by an organisation called the Association of Southeast Asia, commonly called ASA, an alliance consisting of the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand that was formed in 1961. The bloc itself, however, was established on 8 August 1967, when foreign ministers of five...
Words: 8221 - Pages: 33
...Asean 2015 SO soon! Indeed time flies at lightning speed and here staring at us is Asean 2015! And what’s in it for us in academe? But first, a very brief overview of Asean. We are one of ten countries wishing to band together as a single market. We expect that by end of December this year Asean will have measures mostly in place which are designed, like the European Union, to reduce trade barriers and consequently attract more investments. We expect to have free flow of goods, services, investment and skilled labor among “us” – us, meaning the ten member countries of Southeast Asia with the 617 million people (2011 estimate) inhabiting Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. In the future, two other countries could be incoming members of Asean: Papua New Guinea (on candidate status since 1976) and Timor-Leste (on observer status since 2002). These two countries have a combined population of 7,300,000 (2011 estimate). Unlike the EU, Asean will likely not have a common currency and neither the same nor a similar governing structure. About education, four priorities in this area have been laid down by the Asean Education Ministers. These are first, promoting Asean awareness among Asean citizens, particularly the youth; second, strengthening Asean identity through education; third, building Asean human resources in the educational field; and fourth, strengthening the Asean University Network. Committees on these...
Words: 9510 - Pages: 39
...ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations | The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional trade arrangement. It is also possible to hear about AFTA, that means the ASEAN Free Trade Area. We can start by a reminder of what is a trade arrangement? This is a pact, which includes a wide ranging tax, tariff and trade arrangements including investment guarantees. Today, the ASEAN counts ten Southeast Asian countries. It is important to notice that it was established on the 8th August 1967 in Bangkok, with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, which are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The five others members entered lately, Brunei, Burma, Vietnam, Laos and the last one Cambodia. The date of its creation is known as the ASEAN day. Moreover we can add that the motto of ASEAN is the following: "One Vision, One Identity, One Community". Let’s answer to few questions in this presentation. First of all, we will see what the ASEAN is in detail, that means the structure (Charter, structure, summit, chair, secretariat). Then, how is it useful ? What are its goals? We will continue with key figures and statistics, to finish with the opportunities and future projects. I/ WHAT IS ASEAN? HOW IS IT ORGANIZED? * THE ASEAN CHAIR Each year the ASEAN chair changes, it is a rotation between the ten Member States. The chosen country is in charge of the chairmanship during the ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN Coordinating Council...
Words: 1454 - Pages: 6
...ASEAN and its ECONOMIC INTEGRATION 1) Objectives of this paper The objective of this paper is to dissect the concept of the ASEAN integration by looking into the history of the ASEAN, a brief analysis of the past treaties that have been passed and implemented, a scrutiny of the pillars of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the challenge it poses to all its member nations – including the Philippines. 2) Introduction ASEAN, A brief history Before analyzing the AEC or the treaties that ASEAN have passed, it is a need to understand the rationale and the history behind its formation. The goals and precepts the ASEAN have been outlined as such because of a myriad of significant historical events. South-East Asia was a region experiencing turmoil during the 1960s. Malaysia and Philippine relations were damaged between the years of 1962-66 owing to the conflict over Sabah. Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei were all reeling from the departure of Great Britain as colonizers. This event led these countries posed a daunting challenge, both economically and politically, that these newly independent countries needed to overcome. Then the clash between Indonesia and Malaysia; in 1965 after just barely three (3) years after union of Indonesia and Malaysia the two (2) countries decided to sever their ties and declared themselves independent from each other. The Vietnam War was ongoing which was further heightened by the increasing popularity of communism in the South-East...
Words: 1621 - Pages: 7
...ILS Discussion Paper Series 2012 ASEAN 2015: Implications of People Mobility and Services Mary Grace L. Riguer Working Paper Series 2012 For Discussion Purposes Only ASEAN 2015: IMPLICATIONS OF PEOPLE MOBILITY AND SERVICES Mary Grace L. Riguer The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the opinion of the Institute for Labor Studies and the Department of Labor and Employment. Abstract This paper examines the readiness of Philippines for worker mobility within the region of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It focuses on the implications of the impending establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015 as specifically governed by rules and regional commitments on free flow services, mutual recognition of qualifications and skills, movement of natural persons, and movement of skilled labor. 1 I. INTRODUCTION It is 2016 Filipinos can freely move for work anywhere in the nine (9) countries that comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN. Indonesians, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Bruneians, Myanmar, Cambodians, Vietnamese, Laotians can also do the same in the Philippines. Just the previous year, in 2015, the ASEAN Economic Community, as envisioned by ASEAN leaders in 2007, formally came to being, ushering in a region with a single market and production base characterized by free flow of goods, free flow of services, free flow of investment, freer flow of capital, and free flow...
Words: 8802 - Pages: 36
...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Issues The meaning of Open Sky in the ASEAN must be determined. For the purposes of this Report, it is taken to refer to a situation of extensive liberalisation within the ASEAN region. It concentrates on the international links between members of ASEAN, and is not so concerned with domestic cabotage. The report does not focus on beyond rights, or on 5th freedom operations of non-ASEAN airlines within the region, though it recognises that these can have an impact on Open Sky arrangements. The rationale for Open Sky is taken to be to promote competition in the airline industry, and to give all airlines from ASEAN the scope to compete on intra ASEAN routes. Open Sky will also give airlines extra flexibility over their route development. Issues which need to be considered include: How well Open Sky will work in ASEAN? Will markets be competitive enough? Will there be shifts in hub location? Will anti competitive strategies affect operation? And will there be instability in the industry? 2. Experience of Open Skies Elsewhere There are many Open Skies bilateral agreements, and a few regional agreements. Few regional Open Skies agreements have led to substantial liberalisation or integration. The exception is Europe - Open Skies in Europe has meant the formation of a single aviation market. Significantly, this arrangement did not come about as a result of countries negotiating an open skies agreement - rather it was imposed on them by a central...
Words: 11379 - Pages: 46
...Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is rapidly approaching a new milestone: the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015. This community is expected to transform South East Asia into a single market for production, distribution, investment and skilled labor movement, thereby paving the way for economic development of the entire region. As a single market and production base, it shall comprise with five core elements: free flow of goods, free flow of services, free flow of investment, freer flow of capital, and free flow of skilled labor. In addition, the single market and production base also include two important components, namely, priority integration sectors, and food, agriculture and forestry. But the Philippines, ASEAN’s brightest star and fastest growing economy, is nowhere near there yet. Domestic industries almost cry in unison, “We are not ready”. But when shall we be ready? The agriculture sector, for instance, is the most obvious that even those not directly related would easily say this sector is ill-prepared for ASEAN 2015. Farmers fear they cannot compete with products from other Southeast Asian neighbors which benefit from advanced farming technology and generous government support. In contrast, the Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer to feed its over 100 million population, has no proper irrigation infrastructure and relies on imported fertilizer for rice. Outside of the market for goods, ASEAN also has an opportunity for labor...
Words: 464 - Pages: 2
...ONE IDENTITY ONE COMMUNITY ASEAN VISION 2015 (An excerpt from the ASEAN Economic Blueprint) Office of the Deputy Director General for Sectoral TVET Planning Office TESDA Complex, East Service Road, South Superhighway Taguig City, Metro Manila Tel. No. (02) 888 5652; 817 2675; 893 1966 www.tesda.gov.ph CODE: ST-PO 05-12-2012 ASEAN Vision 2015 I. ASEAN Economic Community The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) shall be the goal of regional economic integration by 2015. AEC envisages the following key characteristics: (a) a single market and production base, (b) a highly competitive economic region, (c) a region of equitable economic development, and (d) a region fully integrated into the global economy. The AEC areas of cooperation include: a. human resources development and capacity building; b. recognition of professional qualifications; c. closer consultation on macroeconomic and financial policies; d. trade financing measures; enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity; e. development of electronic transactions through e-ASEAN; f. integrating industries across the region to promote regional sourcing; g. enhancing private sector involvement for the building of the AEC. In short, the AEC will transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and freer flow of capital. II. Declaration on the ASEAN Economic Blueprint The ASEAN Leaders adopted the ASEAN Economic Blueprint at the 13th ASEAN Summit on 20 November 2007...
Words: 2988 - Pages: 12
...← Essay writing Topic: What pros might Cambodia get from ASEAN? Nowadays, it is well known that Cambodia is going to join with the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, making every organization of the country are eager to develop and prepare in various ways to a par with international economics, politics, education and culture. It was also featured on the cultures of neighbouring countries. The majority point of ASEAN wants people, business, and many others organization in south East Asia become one. So, at this time, each country in south east Asia have to learn about ASEAN, but what is going to happen when ASEAN has started? , and is it good for people or business in Cambodia? So, they are sure that the prediction of ASEAN will be very great for almost every business in every single countries member. However, Cambodia is not ready for AEC in 2015 given its development status compared to the six older ASEAN members, because there are many constraints that Cambodia needs to address if it wants to have a successful integration into AEC 2015. While the quality of the Kingdom’s agricultural products and garments and textiles is sufficient, the quality of some other products is not so good. So, what pros might Cambodia get from ASEAN? First of all, human Resource in one nation is very important to develop the nation. After Khmer Rouge regime, nearly two million Cambodians including intellectuals, skilled workers, and ordinary people were killed and died of diseases...
Words: 1293 - Pages: 6
...The ASEAN influential adopted the ASEAN economic blueprint at the 13 th ASEAN summit on 20 November 2007 in Singapore to serve as a coherent master plan guiding the establishment of the ASEAN economic community would it affect the locally operating entities? Basically, they can cope up simply because Philippines is one of the most significant exporters of modern services in sectors such as professional and information services they can cope up due to their contacts and the clients. The companies or entities can cope up to the competition by means of doing trades and investments. ASEAN economy began to rise again after they fall from 4.9-5.6 percent in 2010. The ASEAN faces an economic crisis in 1997/1998. The challenge is to sustain the economic recovery. They implement the proper monetary and fiscal policies. (ASEAN Economic Community Handbook, 2012) In a speech delivered at the Nikkei Asian review forum Friday, Purisima underscored the need for the association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to invest heavily on infrastructure to maintain its current economic growth trajectory. “From roads and power sources to social infrastructure like health and education, the right investments will enable our young and populous region to take the driver’s seat towards robust global economic growth,” Purisima said.(PhilippineStar) Budget Secretary Florencio Abad noted in this year’s national budget, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) received the second largest allocation...
Words: 1490 - Pages: 6
