ASEAN Community Pillars

ASEAN CommunityASEAN Community

ASEANASEANPolitical-Political-SecuritySecurity

CommunityCommunity(APSC)(APSC)

Enhance rules Enhance rules and good and good

governance for governance for ASEANASEAN

ASEANASEANEconomicEconomic

CommunityCommunity(AEC)(AEC)

Enhance Enhance integration and integration and

competitiveness competitiveness of ASEANof ASEAN

ASEANASEANSocio-Socio-

CulturalCulturalCommunityCommunity

(ASCC)(ASCC)

Enhance the Enhance the well-being and well-being and

livelihood of livelihood of ASEAN peoplesASEAN peoples

Narrowing the Development GapNarrowing the Development GapInitiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI)Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI)

Department of Department of Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs

Department of Department of Trade and Trade and IndustryIndustry

Department of Department of Social Welfare and Social Welfare and

DevelopmentDevelopment

Coordinating CouncilsCoordinating Councils

To establish ASEAN as a “people-centred and socially responsible” community of countries, united by a common identity and inclusive and harmonious in promoting the well-being, livelihood, and welfare of its peoples

Uplift Quality of Life

Cooperative activities

People-oriented

Environmentally-friendly

Sustainable Development

through

towards

Human development

Social welfare and protection

Social justice and rights

Environment sustainability

ASEAN identity Narrowing the

development gap

1. Biodiversity conservation2. Civil service3. Culture4. Information5. Disaster management6. Education7. Environment and Climate Change8. Health9. Labor and Migrant workers10. Rural development and poverty eradication11. Social welfare and development12. Sports13. Trans-boundary haze pollution14. Youth

15. ASEAN Commission on the Protection and Promotion of Rights of Women and Children

16. ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (ASEAN COCI)

17. ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW)

18. ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre)

19. ASEAN University Network (AUN)

20. ASEAN Earthquake Information Centre

21. ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre (ASMC)

21 Sectors of the ASCC

(cont.)

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Enhance well-being and livelihood

Provide equitable access to human development opportunities

Promote and invest in education and life-long learning, human resource training and capacIty-building

Encourage innovation and entrepreneurship

Promote the use of English language, ICT and applied S&T in socio-economic development activities

Objectives:

SECTORS: Education Civil Service Sports Youth ASEAN

Committee on Women

Enhance well-being and livelihood

Build a secure and drug-free environment

Alleviate poverty

Ensure social welfare and protection

Enhance disaster resilience Address health development concerns

Objectives:

SECTORS: Disaster

Management Health

Development Rural

Development & Poverty Eradication

Social Welfare & Development

SOCIAL WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT

Promote social justice

Mainstream people’s rights into policies and all spheres of life

For the vulnerable and marginalized groups:

• Women• Children• Elderly• Persons With

Disabilities• Migrant Workers

Objectives:

SECTORS: Labor and Migrant

Workers ASEAN Commission

for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC)

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RIGHTS

We are glad that our advocacy for social protection will be realized at this Summit through the adoption of an ASEAN Declaration on strengthening Social Protection. My administration believes that a strong economy is founded on an empowered citizenry. This is why since taking office, we have focused on improving education, healthcare, and social welfare programs in our country; I believe that the potential for development of our nation rests in the capacity of our people to contribute in building a resilient economy and a society that values fairness and equality. This belief continues to define our policies and serves as the foundation of our position for promoting social protection initiatives in ASEAN.

 

Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for the ASEAN Community (2009-2015)

Bali Declaration on ASEAN Community in A Global Community of Nations

Cebu Declaration towards One Caring and Sharing Community

ASEAN Human Rights Declaration Bali Declaration on the Enhancement of the Role

and Participation of the Persons with Disabilities in ASEAN Community

Proclamation of the ASEAN Decade of Persons with Disabilities (2011-2020): Towards an Inclusive Society

Joint Declaration and ASEAN Roadmap on the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in ASEAN

Brunei Darussalam Declaration on Strengthening Family Institution: Caring for the Elderly

Ha Noi Declaration on the Enhancement of Welfare and Development of ASEAN Women and Children

Declaration on the Commitments for Children in ASEAN

Resolution on the ASEAN Plan of Action for Children Declaration on the Advancement of Women in the

ASEAN Region ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion

of the Rights of Migrant Workers Work Programmes of the relevant ASEAN sectoral

bodies

Protect the natural resource base for economic and social development through sustainable management and conservation of soil, water, mineral, energy, biodiversity, forest, coastal and marine resources

END-GOALSAchieve sustainable developmentPromote a clean and green environment

Improve water and air quality for the ASEAN region

Participate in global efforts towards addressing global environmental challengesDevelop & adapt environmentally-sound technology for development needs & environmental sustainability

Objectives:

SECTORS: Biodiversity

Conservation Climate Change Environmental

Protection Trans-boundary Haze

ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Mainstream and promote greater awareness and common values in the spirit of unity in diversity at all levels of society

ASEAN IDENTITYBasis of Southeast Asia’s regional interests

Objectives:

SECTORS: Culture Information Committee on

Culture and Information (COCI)

BUILDING ASEAN IDENTITY

COMMITTEE ON CULTURE & INFORMATION

Strengthen cooperation to reduce the development gap in particular the social dimensions of development between ASEAN-6 and the CLMV

INITIATIVE FOR ASEAN INTEGRATION

(IAI)

ASEAN-6

BruneiIndonesiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailand

CLMV

CambodiaLao PDRMyanmarViet Nam

Objectives:NARROWING THE DEVELOPMENT GAP

1. The MTR could be employed as a useful barometer of where the ASCC has made good progress and where action is still lagging and how to address gaps and challenges.

2. The ASCC should establish a more robust monitoring and evaluation system for keeping track of ASCC actions and activities’ progress in a more timely and effective manner

3. The ASCC should have to take a more active role in forging common positions on relevant issues under its purview and articulating them more forcefully in various regional and global fora.

WAY FORWARD… BEYOND 2015

“Whilst recognizing and respecting cultural diversity, ASEAN Member States will strengthen their cooperation to protect and promote the diversity of their cultures consistent with their respective international obligations. Furthermore, ASEAN Member States will ensure the utilization of their cultural diversity with a view to achieving the establishment of the ASEAN Community.”

- DECLARATION ON ASEAN UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY: TOWARDS STRENGTHENING ASEAN COMMUNITY,

17 November 2011,Bali, Indonesia

“Convinced of the need to strengthen existing bonds of regional solidarity to realize an ASEAN COMMUNITY, that is politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible in order to effectively respond to current and future challenges and opportunities.”

Office of ASEAN AffairsDepartment of Foreign Affairs