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PAD 380

CURRENT AFFAIRS IN SOUTH


EAST ASIA

Chapter 7
Future of ASEAN
ASEAN Vision 2020
ASEAN Community
2015

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ROAD TO ASEAN VISION


2020
Three key issues in achieving

ASEANs goals in 2020:


1. Globalization
2. Liberalization
3. Mega-mergers

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ASEAN VISION 2020


ASEAN Vision 2020 is an idea to

make ASEAN as 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

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A Concert of Southeast
Asian Nations
by 2020 the region will envisioned to
be in full reality, a ZOPFAN area
where disputes are resolved by
peaceful means as envisaged in
Kuala Lumpur Declaration of 1971.
By 2020, ASEAN would have
established a peaceful and stable
Southeast Asia where each nation is
at peace and causes of conflict have
been eliminated through abiding
respect for justice and the rule of law
and the strengthening of national
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and regional resilience.

A Partnership in
Dynamic Development
this vision calls for closer economic
integration within ASEAN,
enhance ASEAN economic
cooperation, sustain ASEANs high
economic performance and moving
towards closer cohesion,
narrowing the gap in the level of
development among member
countries,
ensuring that the multilateral
trading system remains fair and
open and achieving global
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competitiveness.

A Community of Caring
Societies
here Southeast Asia is envisioned

to consist of an ASEAN community


conscious of its ties of history,
aware cultural heritage and bound
by a common regional identity.
Caring & cohesive ASEANs
community that free from illicit
drugs, technologically competitive
and clean & green ASEAN.
Agreed rules of behavior &
cooperative measures & governed
with the consent & greater
participation of the people.
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An Outward-Looking
ASEAN
ASEAN playing a pivotal role in
the international for a and
advancing ASEANs common
interests.
ASEAN having an intensified
relationship with its Dialogue
Partners and other regional
organizations based on equal
partnership and mutual respect.

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ASEAN Community
2015
ASEAN
PoliticalSecurity
Community
ASEAN
ASEAN
SocioEconomic
Cultural
Community
Community
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ASEAN Political-Security
Community (APSC)
The ASEAN Political and Security

Community will ensure that the


peoples and Member States of
ASEAN live in peace with one
another and with democratic and
harmonious environment
A COHESIVE,
PEACEFUL AND
RESILIENT
REGION

COOPERATION
IN POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENT

A Dynamic and
Outwardlooking Region

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3 key
Characteristics

1. COOPERATION IN
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

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2.A COHESIVE, PEACEFUL


AND RESILIENT REGION WITH
SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY

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3.A Dynamic and Outwardlooking Region in an


increasingly integrated and
interdependent world

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ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)


ASEAN Leaders declared that the ASEAN

Economic Community (AEC) shall be the


goal of regional economic integration
The AEC will establish ASEAN:
i. as a single market and production base
making ASEAN more dynamic and
competitive with new mechanisms
ii. strengthen the implementation of its
existing economic initiatives
iii. facilitating movement of business
persons, skilled labour and talents; and
iv. strengthening the institutional
mechanisms of ASEAN.
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AEC element

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Free flow
of
service
Free flow
of goods

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Free flow
of
investme
nt

Singl
e
Marke
t

Free flow
of skilled
labor

Intellectu
al
Property
Rights
(IPRs)

Infrastructu
re
Developme
nt

Competiti
ve
Economic
Region

Consumer
Protection
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Competition
Policy

SME
Equitable
Developme
Economic
nt
Developme
nt

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ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community (ASCC)
The primary goal of the ASCC is to

contribute to realising an ASEAN


Community that is people-centred
and socially responsible with a view
to achieving enduring solidarity and
unity among the nations

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Advancing and prioritizing education


Human Strengthening entrepreneurship skills for women,
Developmen youth, elderly and persons with disabilities
t

Poverty alleviation
Enhancing food security and safety
Social
welfare & Promotion of healthy lifestyle
protection

Social
justice &
right

Promotion and protection of the rights and welfare


of women, children, the elderly , and persons with
disabilities
Protection and promotion of the rights of migrant
workers
Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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