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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations[5] (ASEAN /
si.n/ AH-see-ahn,[6] /zi.n/ AH-zee-ahn)[7] [8] is a
political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast
Asia, hich as formed on ! August "#$% &y Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Sinapo!e and "hailand'[#] Since then, mem&ership has
e(panded to include $!unei, %a&'odia, (aos, Myan&a! )$u!&a* and
+ietna&' )ts aims include accelerating e,ono&i, !o-th, so,ial p!o!ess,
so,io,ultu!al e.olution among its mem&ers, protection of regional peace
and sta&ility, and opportunities for mem&er countries to discuss
differences peacefully'[/0]
ASEAN co*ers a land area of +'+$ million km,, hich is -. of the
total land area of Earth, and has a population of appro(imately $//
million people, hich is !'!. of the orld0s population' The sea area of
ASEAN is a&out three times larger than its land counterpart' )n 1/"1,
its com&ined no&inal 12P had gron to more than 2S3 1'- trillion'[//]
)f ASEAN ere a single entity, it ould rank as the eighth largest
economy in the orld'
4istory
See also5
Me&'e! states
o3 the
Asso,iation o3
Southeast
Asian
4ations
A clicka&le
5ule!
dia!a& shoing the relationships &eteen *arious Asian !eional
o!anisations . d e
The mem&er states of ASEAN
$u!&a
)Myan&a!*
(aos
6+ietna&
"hailand
%a&-
'odia
Philippines
$!unei7
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Sinapo!e
I n d o n e s i a
I n d o n e s i a
I n d o n e s i a
ASEAN as preceded &y an organisation called the Association of
Southeast Asia (ASA), an alliance consisting of the 6hilippines,
7alaysia and Thailand that as formed in "#$"' The &loc itself,
hoe*er, as esta&lished on ! August "#$%, hen 3o!ein &iniste!s of
fi*e countries )ndonesia, 7alaysia, the 6hilippines, Singapore, and
Thailand met at the Thai 8epartment of Foreign Affairs &uilding in
$an8o8 and signed the ASEAN 8eclaration, more commonly knon as
the $an8o8 2e,la!ation' The fi*e foreign ministers Ada& Mali8 of
)ndonesia, 4a!,iso 9a&os of the 6hilippines, A'dul 9aza8 of 7alaysia, S.
9a:a!atna& of Singapore, and "hanat ;ho&an of Thailand are
considered the organisation0s Founding Fathers'[/<]
The moti*ations for the &irth of ASEAN ere so that its mem&ers9
go*erning elite could concentrate on nation 'uildin, the common fear
of communism, reduced faith in or mistrust of e(ternal poers in the
"#$/s, and a desire for economic de*elopment'
The &lock gre hen $!unei 2a!ussala& &ecame the si(th mem&er on !
:anuary "#!+, &arely a eek after gaining independence on " :anuary'
[/=]
;ontinued e(pansion
See also5 5nla!e&ent o3 Asso,iation o3 Southeast Asian 4ations
<n 1! :uly "##=, >ietnam &ecame the se*enth mem&er'[/>] ?aos and
7yanmar (@urma) Aoined to years later on 1- :uly "##%'[/5] ;am&odia
as to ha*e Aoined together ith ?aos and @urma, &ut as deferred
due to the country0s internal political struggle' The country later
Aoined on -/ April "###, folloing the sta&ilisation of its go*ernment'
[/5] [/6]
8uring the "##/s, the &loc e(perienced an increase in &oth mem&ership
and dri*e for further integration' )n "##/, 7alaysia proposed the
creation of an 5ast Asia 5,ono&i, %au,us[/7] comprising the then mem&ers
of ASEAN as ell as the 6eople0s Bepu&lic of ;hina, :apan, and South
Corea, ith the intention of counter&alancing the groing influence of
the 2nited States in the Asia-Pa,i3i, 5,ono&i, %oope!ation (A6E;) and in
the Asian region as a hole'[/8] [/#] This proposal failed, hoe*er,
&ecause of hea*y opposition from the 2nited States and :apan'[/8] [<0]
8espite this failure, mem&er states continued to ork for further
integration and AS5A4 Plus "h!ee as created in "##%'
)n "##1, the ;ommon Effecti*e 6referential Tariff (;E6T) scheme as
signed as a schedule for phasing tariffs and as a goal to increase the
region9s competiti*e ad*antage as a production &ase geared for the
orld market' This la ould act as the frameork for the AS5A4
?!ee "!ade A!ea' After the 5ast Asian ?inan,ial %!isis of "##%, a re*i*al of
the 7alaysian proposal as esta&lished in %hian Mai, knon as the
%hian Mai Initiati.e, hich calls for &etter integration &eteen the
economies of ASEAN as ell as the AS5A4 Plus "h!ee countries (;hina,
:apan, and South Corea)'[</]
Aside from impro*ing each mem&er state0s economies, the &loc also
focused on peace and sta&ility in the region' <n "= 8ecem&er "##=,
the Southeast Asian 4u,lea!-@eapon-?!ee Aone "!eaty as signed ith the
intention of turning Southeast Asia into a 4u,lea!-@eapon-?!ee Aone' The
treaty took effect on 1! 7arch "##% after all &ut one of the mem&er
states ha*e ratified it' )t &ecame fully effecti*e on 1" :une 1//",
after the 6hilippines ratified it, effecti*ely &anning all nuclear eapons
in the region'[<<]
East Timor and 6apua Ne Duinea
East Timor su&mitted a letter of application to &e the ele*enth
mem&er of ASEAN at the summit in :akarta in 7arch 1/""' )ndonesia
has shon a arm elcome to East Timor'[<=] [<>] [<5]
Papua 4e- 1uinea as accorded <&ser*er status in "#%$ and Special
<&ser*er status in "#!"'[<6] 6apua Ne Duinea is a Melanesian state'
ASEAN em&arked on a programme of economic cooperation folloing
the $ali Summit of "#%$' This floundered in the midE"#!/s and as
only re*i*ed around "##" due to a Thai proposal for a regional 3!ee
t!ade a!ea'
En*ironment
Satellite image of
the 1//$ haze
o*er $o!neo
At the turn of
the 1"st
century, issues
shifted to include
a regional approach to the en*ironment' The organisation started to
discuss en*ironmental agreements' These included the signing of the
AS5A4 A!ee&ent on "!ans'ounda!y Haze Pollution in 1//1 as an attempt to
control haze pollution in Southeast Asia'[<7] 2nfortunately, this as
unsuccessful due to the out&reaks of the <005 Malaysian haze and the
<006 Southeast Asian haze' <ther en*ironmental treaties introduced &y the
organisation include the %e'u 2e,la!ation on 5ast Asian 5ne!y Se,u!ity,[<8]
the AS5A4 @ildli3e 5n3o!,e&ent 4et-o!8 in 1//=,[<#] and the Asia-Pa,i3i,
Pa!tne!ship on %lean 2e.elop&ent and %li&ate, &oth of hich are responses
to the potential effects of climate change' ;limate change is of
current interest'
Through the @ali ;oncord )) in 1//-, ASEAN has su&scri&ed to the
notion of de&o,!ati, pea,e, hich means all mem&er countries &elie*e
democratic processes ill promote regional peace and sta&ility' Also,
the nonEdemocratic mem&ers all agreed that it as something all
mem&er states should aspire to'[=0]
ASEAN 6lus Three
?eaders of each country felt the need to further integrate the region'
@eginning in "##%, the &loc &egan creating organisations ithin its
frameork ith the intention of achie*ing this goal' AS5A4 Plus "h!ee
as the first of these and as created to impro*e e(isting ties ith
the PeopleBs 9epu'li, o3 %hina, Capan, and South ;o!ea' This as folloed
&y the e*en larger 5ast Asia Su&&it, hich no includes these countries
as ell as )ndia, Australia, Ne Fealand, 2nited States and Bussia' This
ne grouping acted as a prereGuisite for the planned 5ast Asia
%o&&unity, hich as supposedly patterned after the noEdefunct
5u!opean %o&&unity' The AS5A4 5&inent Pe!sons 1!oup as created to
study the possi&le successes and failures of this policy as ell as the
possi&ility of drafting an AS5A4 %ha!te!'
)n 1//$, ASEAN as gi*en o'se!.e! status at the Dnited 4ations 1ene!al
Asse&'ly'[=/] As a response, the organisation aarded the status of
Hdialogue partnerH to the 2nited Nations'[=<]
Free Trade
)n 1//%, ASEAN cele&rated its +/th anni*ersary since its inception,
and -/ years of diplomatic relations ith the 2nited States'[==] <n 1$
August 1//%, ASEAN stated that it aims to complete all its 3!ee t!ade
a!ee&ents ith ;hina, :apan, South Corea, )ndia, Australia and Ne
Fealand &y 1/"-, in line ith the esta&lishment of the ASEAN Economic
;ommunity &y 1/"='[=>] [=5] )n No*em&er 1//% the ASEAN mem&ers
signed the ASEAN ;harter, a constitution go*erning relations among
the ASEAN mem&ers and esta&lishing ASEAN itself as an international
legal entity'
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8uring the same year, the %e'u 2e,la!ation on
5ast Asian 5ne!y Se,u!ity as signed in %e'u on "= :anuary 1//%, &y
ASEAN and the other mem&ers of the 5AS (Australia, 6eople0s
Bepu&lic of ;hina, )ndia, :apan, Ne Fealand, South Corea), hich
promotes ene!y se,u!ity &y finding ene!y alte!nati.es to ,on.entional 3uels'
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<n 1% Fe&ruary 1//# a Free Trade Agreement ith the ASEAN
regional &lock of "/ countries and Aust!alia and its ,lose pa!tne! 4e-
Aealand as signed, it is estimated that this FTA ould &oost
aggregate D86 across the "1 countries &y more than 2S3+! &illion
o*er the period 1/// 1/1/' [=6] [=7] ASEAN mem&ers together ith the
group9s si( maAor trading partners Australia, ;hina, )ndia, :apan,
Ne Fealand and South Corea ha*e &egan the first round of
negotiations on 1$ 1! Fe&ruary 1/"- in @ali, )ndonesia, on
esta&lishment of the Begional ;omprehensi*e Economic 6artnership'[=8]
The ASEAN ay
ASEAN
mem&ers0
flags in
Ca8a!ta
Since the
postE
independence phases of Southeast Asian states, efforts ere made to
implement regional foreign policies, &ut ith a unifying focus to refrain
from interference in domestic affairs of mem&er states'
There as a mo*e to unify the region under hat as called the
KASEAN Way9 &ased on the ideals of nonEinterference, informality,
minimal institutionalisation, consultation and consensus, nonEuse of
force and nonEconfrontation' ASEAN mem&ers (especially Singapore)
appro*ed of the term KASEAN Way9 to descri&e a regional method
of &ultilate!alis&'
Thus the signing of the "!eaty o3 A&ity and %oope!ation in Southeast Asia
adopted fundamental principles5[=#]
7utual respect for the independence, so*ereignty, eGuality,
territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations
The right of e*ery State to lead its national e(istence free
from e(ternal interference, su&*ersion or coercion
NonEinterference in internal affairs
Settlement of differences or disputes in a peaceful manner
Benunciation of the threat or use of force
Effecti*e regional cooperation
The KASEAN ay9 is said to contri&ute dura&ility and longe*ity
ithin the organisation, &y promoting regional identity and enhancing a
spirit of mutual confidence and cooperation'[>0] ASEAN agreements are
negotiated in a close, interpersonal process' The process of
consultations and consensus is designed to engender a democratic
approach to decision making' These leaders are ary of any effort to
legitimise efforts to undermine their nation or contain regional coE
operation'
;ritical reception
A &ill&oard in
:akarta
elcoming
ASEAN Summit
1/"" delegates
The
organisation
holds meetings,
knon as the
AS5A4 Su&&it,
here heads o3
o.e!n&ent of
each mem&er
meet to discuss
and resol*e
regional issues,
as ell as to
conduct other
meetings ith other countries outside of the &loc ith the intention of
promoting e(ternal relations'
The ASEAN ?eaders0 Formal Summit as first held in $ali, Indonesia in
"#%$' )ts third meeting as held in Manila in "#!% and during this
meeting, it as decided that the leaders ould meet e*ery fi*e years'
[>>] ;onseGuently, the fourth meeting as held in Sinapo!e in "##1
here the leaders again agreed to meet more freGuently, deciding to
hold the summit e*ery three years'[>>] )n 1//", it as decided to meet
annually to address urgent issues affecting the region' 7em&er nations
ere assigned to &e the summit host in alpha&etical order e(cept in
the case of $u!&a hich dropped its 1//$ hosting rights in 1//+ due
to pressure from the Dnited States and the 5u!opean Dnion'[>5]
@y 8ecem&er 1//!, the ASEAN ;harter came into force and ith it,
the ASEAN Summit ill &e held tice in a year'
The formal summit meets for three days' The usual itinerary is as
follos5
?eaders of mem&er states ould hold an internal organisation
meeting'
?eaders of mem&er states ould hold a conference together
ith foreign ministers of the ASEAN Begional Forum'
A meeting, knon as ASEAN 6lus Three, is set for leaders of
three 8ialogue 6artners (PeopleBs 9epu'li, o3 %hina, Capan, South
;o!ea)
A separate meeting, knon as ASEANE;EB, is set for another
set of leaders of to 8ialogue 6artners (Aust!alia, 4e- Aealand)'
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ASEAN Formal Summits
No 8ate ;ountry 4ost 4ost leader
"st
1- 1+
Fe&ruary
"#%$
Indonesia
$ali Soeha!to
1nd
+ = August
"#%%
Malaysia ;uala (u&pu! Hussein Fnn
-rd
"+ "=
8ecem&er
"#!%
Philippines
Manila %o!azon AGuino
+th
1% 1#
:anuary
"##1
Sinapo!e
Sinapo!e 1oh %ho8 "on
=th
"+ "=
8ecem&er
"##=
"hailand
$an8o8 $anha!n Silpa-a!,ha
$th
"= "$
8ecem&er
+ietna&
Hanoi Phan +Hn ;hIi
"##!
%th
= $
No*em&er
1//"
$!unei $anda! Se!i
$ea-an
Hassanal $ol8iah
!th
+ =
No*em&er
1//1
%a&'odia
Phno& Penh Hun Sen
#th
% ! <cto&er
1//-
Indonesia
$ali Mea-ati Soe8a!noput!i
"/th
1# -/
No*em&er
1//+
(aos
+ientiane $ounnhan +o!a,hith
""th
"1 "+
8ecem&er
1//=
Malaysia
;uala (u&pu! A'dullah Ah&ad $ada-i
"1th
"" "+
:anuary
1//%
"
Philippines
1
%e'u 1lo!ia Ma,apaal-A!!oyo
"-th
"! 11
No*em&er
1//%
Sinapo!e
Sinapo!e (ee Hsien (oon
"+th
-
1% Fe&ruary
" 7arch
1//#
"/ "" April
1//#
"hailand
%ha A&, Hua
Hin
Pattaya A'hisit +e::a:i.a
"=th
1- <cto&er
1//#
"hailand
%ha A&, Hua
Hin
"$th
-
! # April
1/"/
+ietna&
Hanoi
4uyJn "Kn 2Ln
"%th
1! -"
<cto&er
1/"/
+ietna&
Hanoi
"!th
+
% ! 7ay
1/""
Indonesia
Ca8a!ta
Susilo $a&'an
Mudhoyono
"#th
+
"+ "#
No*em&er
1/""
Indonesia
$ali
1/th
- + April
1/"1
%a&'odia
Phno& Penh
Hun Sen
1"st "% 1/
Phno& Penh
No*em&er
1/"1
%a&'odia
11nd
1+ 1= April
1/"-
$!unei
$anda! Se!i
$ea-an
Hassanal $ol8iah
1-rd
# "/
<cto&er
1/"-
$!unei $anda! Se!i
$ea-an
"
6ostponed from "/ "+ 8ecem&er 1//$ due to "yphoon Dto!'
1
hosted the summit &ecause @urma &acked out due to enormous pressure from 2S and E2
-
This summit consisted of to parts'
The first part as mo*ed from "1 "% 8ecem&er 1//! due to the <008 "hai politi,al
,!isis'
The second part as a&orted on "" April due to protesters entering the summit *enue'
+
Indonesiahosted tice in a ro &y sapping years ith $!unei, as it ill
play host to AP5% (and the possi&ility of hosting the 1<0 summit hich ultimately fell
to 9ussia) in 1/"-'
8uring the fifth Summit in @angkok, the leaders decided to meet
HinformallyH &eteen each formal summit5[>>]
ASEAN )nformal Summits
No 8ate ;ountry 4ost 4ost leader
"st
-/ No*em&er
"##$
Indonesia
Ca8a!ta Soeha!to
1nd
"+ "$
8ecem&er "##%
Malaysia ;uala (u&pu!
Mahathi!
Moha&ad
-rd
1% 1!
No*em&er "###
Philippines
Manila Coseph 5st!ada
+th
11 1=
No*em&er 1///
Sinapo!e
Sinapo!e 1oh %ho8 "on
East Asia Summit
7ain article5 5ast Asia Su&&it
;uala
(u&pu!
"+
8ecem&er
1//=
9ussiaattended as a guest'
Se,ond
5AS
Philippin
es
%e'u %ity
"=
:anuary
1//%
Bescheduled from "- 8ecem&er
1//$'
%e'u 2e,la!ation on 5ast Asian
5ne!y Se,u!ity
"hi!d
5AS
Sinapo!
e
Sinapo!e
1"
No*em&er
1//%
Singapore 8eclaration on
;limate ;hange, Energy and the
En*ironment[>7]
Agreed to esta&lish 5,ono&i,
9esea!,h Institute 3o! AS5A4 and 5ast
Asia
?ou!th
5AS
"hailand
%ha-
a&and
Hua Hin
1=
<cto&er
1//#
The date and location of the
*enue as rescheduled se*eral
times, and then a Summit
scheduled for "1 April 1//# at
Pattaya, Thailand as cancelled
hen protesters stormed the
*enue' The Summit has &een
rescheduled for <cto&er 1//#
and transferred again from
6huket[>8] to ;haEam and 4ua
4in'[>#]
?i3th
5AS
+ietna&
Hanoi
-/
<cto&er
1/"/[50]
<fficially in*ited the 2S and
Bussia to participate in future
EAS as fullEfledged
mem&ers[>6]
SiNth
5AS
Indonesia
$ali
"#
No*em&er
1/""
The Dnited States and 9ussia to
Aoin the Summit'
Se.enth
5AS
%a&'odi
a
Phno&
Penh
1/
No*em&er
1/"1
5ihth
5AS
$!unei
$anda! Se!i
$ea-an
"/
<cto&er
1/"-
4inth
5AS
$u!&a(
7yanmar)
4aypyida-
T@A
;ommemorati*e summit
7ain article5 AS5A4 ?!ee "!ade A!ea
A commemorati*e summit is a summit hosted &y a nonEASEAN country
to mark a milestone anni*ersary of the esta&lishment of relations
&eteen ASEAN and the host country' The host country in*ites the
heads of go*ernment of ASEAN mem&er countries to discuss future
cooperation and partnership'
7eeting 4ost
?ocatio
n
8ate Note
ASEAN :apan
;ommemorati*e
Summit
Capan
"o8yo
"", "1
8ecem&e
r 1//-
To cele&rate the
-/th anni*ersary of
the esta&lishment of
relations &eteen
ASEAN and :apan'
The summit as also
nota&le as the first
ASEAN summit held
&eteen ASEAN and
a nonEASEAN
country outside the
region'
ASEAN ;hina
;ommemorati*e
Summit
%hina
4annin
-/, -"
<cto&er
1//$
To cele&rate the
"=th anni*ersary of
the esta&lishment of
relations &eteen
ASEAN and ;hina
AS5A4O9epu'li, o3
;o!ea %o&&e&o!ati.e
Su&&it
9epu'li, o3
;o!ea
Ce:u-do
", 1
:une
1//#
To cele&rate the
1/th anni*ersary of
the esta&lishment of
relations &eteen
ASEAN and Bepu&lic
of Corea
AS5A4OIndia
%o&&e&o!ati.e Su&&it
India
4e-
2elhi
1/, 1"
8ecem&e
r 1/"1
To cele&rate the
1/th anni*ersary of
the esta&lishment of
relations &eteen
ASEAN and )ndia'
Begional Forum
The
Secretariat of ASEAN at :alan SisingamangaraAa No'%/A, South
Ca8a!ta, )ndonesia
<n "= 8ecem&er 1//!, the mem&ers of ASEAN met in the )ndonesian
capital of Ca8a!ta to launch a charter, signed in No*em&er 1//%, ith
the aim of mo*ing closer to Han E2Estyle communityH'[8#] The charter
turns ASEAN into a legal entity and aims to create a single freeE
trade area for the region encompassing =// million people' P!esident o3
Indonesia Susilo $a&'an Mudhoyono stated that HThis is a momentous
de*elopment hen ASEAN is consolidating, integrating and transforming
itself into a community' )t is achie*ed hile ASEAN seeks a more
*igorous role in Asian and glo&al affairs at a time hen the
international system is e(periencing a seismic shiftH, he added,
referring to climate change and economic uphea*al, and concluded
HSoutheast Asia is no longer the &itterly di*ided, arEtorn region it
as in the "#$/s and "#%/sH' The fundamental principles include5
a) respect for the independence, so*ereignty, eGuality, territorial
integrity and national identity of all ASEAN 7em&er StatesP
&) shared commitment and collecti*e responsi&ility in enhancing regional
peace, security and prosperityP
c) renunciation of aggression and of the threat or use of force or
other actions in any manner inconsistent ith inte!national la-P
d) reliance on peaceful settlement of disputesP
e) nonEinterference in the internal affairs of ASEAN 7em&er StatesP
f) respect for the right of e*ery 7em&er State to lead its national
e(istence free from e(ternal interference, su&*ersion and coercionP
g) enhanced consultations on matters seriously affecting the common
interest of ASEANP
h) adherence to the rule of la, good go*ernance, the principles of
democracy and constitutional go*ernmentP
i) respect for 3unda&ental 3!eedo&s, the promotion and protection of
human rights, and the promotion of so,ial :usti,eP
A) upholding the Dnited 4ations %ha!te! and international la, including
international humanitarian la, su&scri&ed to &y ASEAN 7em&er
StatesP
k) a&stention from participation in any policy or acti*ity, including the
use of its territory, pursued &y an ASEAN 7em&er State or nonE
ASEAN State or any nonEState actor, hich threatens the
so*ereignty, territorial integrity or political and economic sta&ility of
ASEAN 7em&er StatesP
l) respect for the different cultures, languages and religions of the
peoples of ASEAN, hile emphasising their common *alues in the spirit
of unity in di*ersityP
m) the centrality of ASEAN in e(ternal political, economic, social and
cultural relations hile remaining acti*ely engaged, outardElooking,
inclusi*e and nonEdiscriminatoryP and
n) adherence to multilateral trade rules and ASEAN0s rulesE&ased
regimes for effecti*e implementation of economic commitments and
progressi*e reduction toards elimination of all &arriers to regional
economic integration, in a marketEdri*en economy'[#0]
4oe*er, the onoin lo'al 3inan,ial ,!isis as stated as &eing a threat
to the goals en*isioned &y the charter,[#/] and also set forth the idea
of a proposed human rights &ody to &e discussed at a future summit in
Fe&ruary 1//#' This proposition caused contro*ersy, as the &ody
ould not ha*e the poer to impose sanctions or punish countries ho
*iolate citizens0 rights and ould therefore &e limited in effecti*eness'
[#<] The &ody as esta&lished later in 1//# as the AS5A4
Inte!o.e!n&ental %o&&ission on Hu&an 9ihts (A);4B)' )n No*em&er 1/"1,
the ;ommission adopted the AS5A4 Hu&an 9ihts 2e,la!ation'
;ultural acti*ities
The organisation hosts cultural acti*ities in an attempt to further
integrate the region' These include sports and educational acti*ities as
ell as riting aards' E(amples of these include the AS5A4 Dni.e!sity
4et-o!8, the AS5A4 %ent!e 3o! $iodi.e!sity, the AS5A4 Futstandin S,ientist
and "e,hnoloist A-a!d, and the SingaporeEsponsored AS5A4 S,hola!ship'
ASEAN 7edia ;ooperation
The ASEAN 7edia ;ooperation (A7;) set digital tele*ision standards,
policies and create in preparation for &roadcasters to transition from
analogue to digital &roadcasting, &etter promote media colla&oration
and information e(change to enhance *oice, understanding, and
perspecti*e &eteen ASEAN people on the international stage'
The ASEAN mem&er countries aim media sector toards digitalisation
and further regional media coaction' A7; esta&lishes partnerships
&eteen ASEAN nes media, and cooperate on information sharing,
photo sapping, technical cooperation, e(change programmes, and
facilitating Aoint nes co*erage and e(change of nes footage'
The concept as stressed during the ""th A7B) ;onference[#=]
adopting the theme5 N7edia ;onnecting 6eoples and @ridging ;ultures
Toards <ne ASEAN NationN' ASEAN 7inisters &elie*ed that the ne
and traditional media are important mediums to connect ASEAN people
and &ridging the cultural gap'
Accessing information toards the goal of creating a <ne ASEAN
nation reGuires participation among the nation mem&ers and its citizens'
8uring the "!th ASEAN Summit[#>] in 7ay 1/"", the ;hair stated the
important role of a participatory approach among people and
stakeholders of ASEAN toards a LpeopleEoriented , people centred
and ruleE&ased ASEANN'
Se*eral key initiati*es that ere initiated under the A7;5[#5]
AS5A4 Media Po!tal , The ne ASEAN 7edia 6ortal[#6] as
launched "$ No*em&er 1//% &y the ASEAN SecretaryEDeneral, 7r
<ng Ceng Mong, and itnessed &y Singapore9s 7inister for
)nformation, ;ommunications and the Arts, 8r ?ee @oon Mang' The
said portal aims to pro*ide a oneEstop site that contains
documentaries, games, music *ideos, and multimedia clips on the
culture, arts and heritage of the ASEAN countries to shocase the
rich ASEAN culture and the capa&ilities of its media industry'
AS5A4 4e-sMa8e! P!o:e,t , an initiati*e launched in 1//# that
trains students and teachers to produce informational *ideo clips
a&out the lifestyle in their country' The proAect as initiated &y
Singapore to ork closely ith =// primary and secondary
students, aging from # to "$ years old, along ith their mentors
from the "/ ASEAN countries to produce informati*e *ideos
promoting their respecti*e country9s culture' Students underent
training for the Nes7aker softare use, *ideo production and
responsi&le internet use and hope to de*elop the language skills and
story narration among the said students' Engaging the youth using
ne media is an approach to create a <ne Asean ;ommunity as
stressed &y 8r Soeung Bathcha*y, 8eputy SecretaryEDeneral of
ASEAN for ASEAN SocioE;ultural ;ommunity5 LBaising ASEAN
aareness amongst the youth is part and parcel of our efforts to
&uild the ASEAN ;ommunity &y 1/"=' 2sing );T and the media, our
youths in the region ill get to kno ASEAN &etter, deepening their
understanding and appreciation of the cultures, social traditions and
*alues in ASEAN'N[#7]
ASEAN 8igital @roadcasting 7eeting, an annual forum for ASEAN
mem&ers to set digital tele*ision standards and policies, and to
discuss progress in the implementation of the &lueprint to
sitcho*er from analogue to digital T> &roadcasting &y 1/1/'
8uring the ""th ASEAN 8igital @roadcasting 7eeting,[#8] mem&ers
updated the status on 8T> implementation and agreed to inform
ASEAN mem&ers on the Duidelines for ASEAN 8igital Sitcho*er'[##]
An issue as raised on the a*aila&ility and afforda&ility of Set Top
@o(es (ST@), thus ASEAN mem&ers ere asked to make policies to
determine funding for the ST@, methods of allocation, su&sidies and
re&ates and other methods for the allocation of ST@' )t as also
agreed in the meeting to form a task force to de*elop ST@
specifications for 8>@ET1 to ensure efficiency'
AS5A4Qs 4eNt "op %he3 and "he (eend o3 the 1olden "alis&an, to
interacti*e games de*eloped to raise aareness a&out ASEAN, and
its people, places and cultures
Ne media and social media
8uring the //th AS5A4 Ministe!s 9esponsi'le 3o! In3o!&ation &eetin held in
Cuala ?umpur, 7alaysia, ASEAN leaders recognised the emergence of
ne and social media as an important tool for communications and
interaction in ASEAN today' The 7inisters agreed that efforts should
&e made to le*erage on social media to promote ASEAN aareness
toards achie*ing an ASEAN community &y 1/"=' )nitially, ASEAN ill
consolidate the ASEAN ;ulture and )nformation 6ortal and the ASEAN
7edia 6ortal to incorporate ne media elements'
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