Transcript ASEAN

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ASEAN
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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
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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.
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ASEAN Declaration, the aims and
purposes
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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;
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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;
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To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on
matters of common interest in the economic, social,
cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;
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To provide assistance to each other in the form of training
and research facilities in the educational, professional,
technical and administrative spheres;
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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;
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To promote Southeast Asian studies; and
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To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing
international and regional organisations with 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.
White shows purity.
Blue represents
peace and stability.
Yellow symbolises
prosperity.
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English
is the only official language in
ASEAN. It is also the most widely used
language in the world.
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"One Vision, One Identity, One Community“
The motto of ASEAN
ASEAN Vision 2020
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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.
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ASEAN Community
 ASEAN
Political-Security Community – APSC
 ASEAN Economic Community – AEC
 ASEAN Socio–cultural Community - ASCC
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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.
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ASEAN Economic Community
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Know about ASEAN
ASEAN free labour markets in 2015 in 7
fields, namely
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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)
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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)
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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'
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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)
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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)
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Asian Network
Brunei Darussalam
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Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan
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Official language : Malay or Bahasa Malayu
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Religion : Islam 67%
Buddhism 13 %
Christianity 10%
Hindu 10 %
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Kingdom of Cambodia
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Capital : Phnom Penh
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Official language : Khmer
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Religion : Theravada Buddhism
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Republic of Indonesia
 Capital : Jakarta
 Official language : Indonesian
 Religion : Islam 88%
Christianity 8%
Hindu 2 %
Buddhism 1 %
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
Capital : Vientiane
 Official language : Lao
 Religion : Buddhism 75 %
other 16-17 %
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Malaysia
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Capital : Kuala Lumpur
Official language : Malaysian
Religion : Islam 60%
Buddhism 19 %
Christianity 12%
Other 9%
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Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Capital : Naypyidaw
Official language : Burmese
Religion : Buddhism 90%
Christianity 5%
Islam 3.8%
Hindu 0.05%
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Republic of the Philippines
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Capital : Manila
Official language : Filipino,Tagalog,
English
Religion : Roman Catholics 83%
Conservative Protestants 9%
Islam 5%
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Republic of Singapore
Capital : Singapore
Official language : English, Malay, Chinese,
Tamil
Religion : Buddhism 42.5%
Islam 14.9%
Christianity 14.6%
Hindu 4%
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Kingdom of Thailand
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Capital : Bangkok
Official language : Thai
Religion : Buddhism 94.6%
Islam 4.6%
Christianity 0.7%
Other 0.1%
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Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Capital : Hanoi
 Official language : Vietnamese
 Religion : Buddhism
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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 start
And prosperity to last.
We dare to dream,
We care to share.
Together for ASEAN.
We dare to dream,
We care to share
For it's the way of ASEAN
ASEAN WAY