One Vision, One Identity, One Community

Association of Southeast Asian

Nations

Ravikant Prasad(4131009)

Surendra(4132016)

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ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984,

Viet Nam on 28 July 1995,

Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997,

Cambodia on 30 April 1999.

ESTABLISHMENT and MEMBERSHIP

Headquarters Jakarta, Indonesia

The Establishment of ASEAN

1. To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and culturaldevelopment in the region through joint endeavours in the spiritof equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundationfor a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast AsianNations

2. To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respectfor justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countriesof the region and adherence to the principles of the UnitedNations Charter

AIMS AND PURPOSES

3. To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of

common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical,

scientific and administrative fields;

4. To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and

research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and

administrative spheres;

5. 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;

Continuing…

1. Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality,territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations;

2. The right of every State to lead its national existence free fromexternal interference, subversion or coercion;

3. Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another;

4. Settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner;

5. Renunciation of the threat or use of force; and

6. Effective cooperation among themselves.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

External Relations

In 2003, the group agreed on the pursuit of three pillars or

community.

ASEAN Security Community

ASEAN Economic Community

ASEAN Socio-cultural Community

THREE PILLERS OF ASEAN

Based on the conviction that outstanding territorialdisputes should not escalate into armed confrontation.

The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which wasestablished in 1994, is the organization that carries outcoordination of security & Foreign policy.

ASEAN Security Community

To create a common market & production base within

ASEAN states & to aid social & economic development in

the region.

ASEAN has focused on creating a Free Trade Area (FTA)

for investment, labor & services.

ASEAN Economic Community

Eliminating tariff barriers among the southeast Asian countries.

Integrating the ASEAN economies into a single production base .

Creating a regional market of over 500 million people.

ASEAN cooperation has resulted in greater regional integration.

Within three years from the launching of AFTA, exports among

ASEAN countries grew from us$ 43.26 billion to almost us $80

billion in 1996.

ASEAN Free Trade AreaLaunched in January 1992

To combat the pitfalls of capitalism & free trade, namely,

disparity in wealth & job loss.

This community focuses on disadvantaged groups such as rural

workers, women & children.

ASEAN Socio-cultural Community

Quiz time

Where is the headquarter of ASEAN ?

What is the Full form of ASEAN ?

In the following which country is not the member of ASEAN?

1. Philippines

2. Cambodia

3. Taiwan

4. Vietnam