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Premium member Presentation Transcript ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) : ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) Prepared by: ASEAN-Philippines National Secretariat AGENDA : History of ASEAN 1967 Bangkok Declaration The ASEAN Charter Making of the ASEAN Charter Institutional Changes ASEAN Community Building 2015 Notional Calendar 2010 AGENDA Slide 3: The Philippines and ASEAN HISTORY : The Philippines started to reach out to Southeast Asia through the Baguio Conference in an effort to modify the image of an American-oriented Philippines among the Asians. The Conference is the first gathering of fully independent states of Southeast Asia and Western Pacific on a government level to discuss broad areas of common interest. (Then) DFA Secretary Carlos P. Romulo expressed hope that the Conference would explore the possibility of establishing a permanent regional organization for more effective coordination. On 8 September 1954, the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was established, through the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty or the Manila Pact, as an instrument for collective defense to prevent the spread of Communism and designed to be the Asian counterpart of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It was composed of Australia, Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand, the United States, and the Philippines. SEATO was dissolved on 30 June 1977. HISTORY HISTORY (cont.) : Retaining profound interest in regional cooperation, the Philippines became a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA) in 1961, with (then) Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand as members. Unfortunately, disputes among its members rendered the organization ineffectual soon thereafter. In 1963, Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal conceived the idea of Maphilindo, comprising Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. The concept fizzled out because of problems among the members. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed on 8 August 1967. The original members were Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Additional members were: Brunei Darussalam (joined on 8 January 1984); Vietnam (28 July 1995); Laos and Myanmar (23 July 1997); and Cambodia (30 April 1999). A sweeping review of Philippine foreign policy in 1976 resulted in a desire to intensify and broaden Philippine foreign relations with ASEAN, stressing “Asianness” and a policy of constructive unity and co-existence with other Asian states, regardless of ideological persuasion. HISTORY (cont.) BANGKOK DECLARATION : The ASEAN Declaration, also known as the Bangkok Declaration, was signed by the Foreign Ministers of the five founding countries on 8 August 1967. The aims and purposes of ASEAN, among others, are: To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region; and To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationships in the region and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter. BANGKOK DECLARATION PRINCIPLES IN INTRA-ASEAN RELATIONS : Relations among Member States are governed by the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) signed in Bali, Indonesia in February 1976, which enshrines the following principles: mutual respect for one another's sovereignty; Non-interference in internal affairs; the peaceful settlement of intra-regional disputes; and effective cooperation. Consensus-building defines decision-making in ASEAN, meaning all member countries must agree to a proposed initiative, policy, statement, project or activity, including the convening of meetings and establishment of committees or ASEAN bodies, before it could be pursued. ASEAN's adherence to this principle is premised on the need to maintain regional solidarity and cohesion. PRINCIPLES IN INTRA-ASEAN RELATIONS Slide 11: The Making of the ASEAN Charter The ASEAN Charter can be downloaded at http://www.aseansec.org/publications/ASEAN-Charter.pdf ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES : After 40 years of existence as a loosely-organized regional group, ASEAN was facing organizational issues: No legal personality Fluid organizational framework/structure Too many travels for officers and experts for ASEAN meetings Not rules-based Decision-making process on an ad hoc basis No instituted dispute settlement mechanism No human rights institution to effectively address human rights concerns Is totally state-centric Poor/inefficient coordination ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES Slide 13: DECLARATION OF ASEAN CONCORD II (Bali Concord II) Bali, Indonesia, 7 October 2003 The ASEAN Leaders agreed to establish an ASEAN Community supported by three pillars: Security Community Economic Community Socio-Cultural Community Slide 14: 37th ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING (AMM) Jakarta, Indonesia, June 2004 ASEAN Foreign Ministers agreed to work towards the development of an ASEAN Charter which would reaffirm ASEAN’s goals and principles, particularly: Ensuring non-aggression and respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; Promotion and protection of human rights; Maintenance of political stability, regional peace and economic progress; and The establishment of an effective and efficient institutional framework for ASEAN. Slide 15: 10th ASEAN SUMMIT Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 November 2004 ASEAN Leaders directed Ministers, Senior Officials and the ASEAN Secretariat to continue work on the ASEAN Charter to: Review the frequency of ASEAN’s mechanism; and Review the frequency of ASEAN’s meetings and rationalize and make them more effective. The Charter should also strengthen the ASEAN Secretariat in undertaking policy analysis and providing recommendations to ASEAN Member Countries on cooperation. Slide 16: KUALA LUMPUR DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 December 2005 ASEAN Leaders agreed to establish an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on the ASEAN Charter. Leaders also tasked their Ministers to establish a High Level Task Force (HLTF) to carry out the drafting of the ASEAN Charter based on the Declarations and the recommendations of the EPG. The Philippine HLTF representative is Ambassador Rosario G. Manalo, Special Envoy. Slide 17: CEBU DECLARATION ON THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE ASEAN CHARTER Cebu, Philippines, January 2007 The ASEAN Charter “will serve as a firm foundation in achieving one ASEAN Community by providing an enhanced institutional framework as well as conferring a legal personality for ASEAN” To complete the drafting “in time for the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore in November 2007” Slide 18: The ASEAN Charter was signed in Singapore at the 13th ASEAN Summit on 20 November 2007. The ASEAN Charter entered into force on 15 December 2008, the thirtieth day following the deposit of the tenth Instrument of Ratification (IR) of the ASEAN Charter with the ASEAN Secretary General. The Philippines was the 8th country to deposit its IR with the ASEAN SecGen on 3 November 2008, followed by Indonesia on 13 November 2008 and, finally, Thailand on 15 November 2008. The Entry into Force of the ASEAN Charter was witnessed by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the ASEAN Secretary-General at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta on 15 December 2008. ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ASEAN CHARTER RP CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE DRAFTING OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : The Philippines assumed a leadership role in the re-orientation of ASEAN towards a caring and sharing community, with the Charter mandate for ASEAN to engage more actively with civil society organizations. The Philippines actively participated in the drafting process of the ASEAN Charter, pushing for: Human resource development through closer cooperation in education, life-long learning, and science and technology; (2) Criteria on the admission of new Member Countries; (3) Establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights Body; (4) Renaming the ASEAN Security Community to the ASEAN Political- Security Community; Definition of the role of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in Jakarta; (6) Strengthening the role of the Secretary-General of ASEAN; and Definition of the role of the ASEAN Committees in Third Countries and International Organizations. RP CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE DRAFTING OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Slide 20: Key Features of the ASEAN Charter http://www.aseansec.org/ASEAN-Charter.pdf Slide 21: KEY PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES Ensuring non-aggression and respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; Peaceful settlement of disputes; Promoting and protecting human rights; Enhancing regional resilience by promoting greater political, security, economic and socio-cultural cooperation; Promoting a people-oriented ASEAN in which all sectors of society are encouraged to be a part of ASEAN integration and community building; Developing human resources for the empowerment of the peoples of ASEAN and the strengthening of the ASEAN community; Promoting an ASEAN identity through the fostering of greater awareness of the diverse culture and heritage of the region; and Establishing an effective and efficient institutional framework for ASEAN. KEY CHAPTERS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : The ASEAN Charter contains a Preamble, 13 Chapters, 55 Articles, and 4 Annexes. The Key Chapters are: Chapter II : Legal Personality Chapter V : Entities Associated with ASEAN Chapter VI : Immunities and Privileges Chapter VII : Decision-Making Chapter VIII : Settlement of Disputes Chapter XI : Identity and Symbols Chapter XII : External Relations KEY CHAPTERS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : Provides the legal and institutional framework for ASEAN. Allows the ASEAN Member States to work together in a rules-based environment where decisions will be legally binding. Greater role for the Secretary-General of ASEAN Timely implementation of agreements Confers legal personality on ASEAN Creates Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Improves decision-making Will be registered with the United Nations Secretariat SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Slide 24: Institutional Changes in ASEAN Slide 26: THE ASEAN SUMMIT Supreme policy-making body of ASEAN: - comprised of HOS/G of the ASEAN Member States. Frequency of Meetings : There will be two (2) ASEAN Summits per year: March (ASEAN-only Summit focusing on ASEAN Community-building and other intra-ASEAN issues) and October (ASEAN with Partners to focus on external engagement). Frequency of Meetings Decision Areas : The Summit shall also decide on matters referred to it under Chapter VII (Decision-Making) and VII (Settlement of Disputes). It may be convened, whenever necessary, as special or ad hoc meetings, to be chaired by the Member State holding Chairmanship. Decision Areas REGULAR SUMMITS : REGULAR SUMMITS 13th ASEAN + 3 (APT) Summit This is held with the Leaders Summit in October. This involves ASEAN Leaders and Plus Three (China, Japan, ROK) Leaders. Review of APT cooperation and exchange of views on regional and international issues are the usual topics discussed. 5th East Asia Summit (EAS) This is held with the Leaders Summit in October. This involves ASEAN Leaders EAS Leaders(China, Japan, ROK, Australia, New Zealand, India) Leaders. Review of EAS cooperation and exchange of views on regional and international issues are the usual topics discussed. Slide 30: ASEAN + 1 Summits These are also held during the Leaders Summit in October. These involves the following individual summits and discussion of ASEAN + 1 cooperation as well as exchange of views on regional and international issues: ASEAN-China Summit ASEAN-Japan Summit ASEAN-ROK Summit ASEAN-India Summit ASEAN-Russia Summit ASEAN-New Zealand Summit ASEAN COORDINATING COUNCIL : Comprised of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers: prepares for the ASEAN Summit. coordinates the implementation of the decisions and agreements of the Summit; and coordinates with the ASEAN Community Councils to enhance policy coherence, efficiency and cooperation among them. ASEAN COORDINATING COUNCIL ASEAN COMMUNITY COUNCILS : Includes the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council. Each Community Council shall have under its purview the relevant ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies. Each Community Council shall ensure the implementation of relevant decisions of the Summit, coordinate the work of the sectors under its purview, and submit reports and recommendations to the Summit on matters under its purview. ASEAN COMMUNITY COUNCILS SECTORAL MINISTERIAL COUNCILS : Shall implement the agreements and decisions of the Summit under their respective purview. May have under its purview the relevant senior officials and subsidiary bodies in Annex 1 of the Charter, which may be updated by the ASEAN Secretary-General upon the recommendation of the Committee of Permanent Representatives. SECTORAL MINISTERIAL COUNCILS COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES : Each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to ASEAN with the rank of ambassador, who will reside in Jakarta. They are collectively called the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR). The CPR took over many of the functions of the ASEAN Standing Committee (ASC), including external relations and supervising the ASEAN Secretariat. The ASEAN Directors-General and ASEAN National Secretariats can now focus on serving as the national focal point to bring ASEAN to the peoples. COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES Slide 35: COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES Slide 36: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) The establishment of this ASEAN human rights body was mandated by the ASEAN Charter. The Philippines expressed readiness to host this body at the 14th ASEAN Summit. The TORs of the ASEAN human rights body was fleshed out by a High Level Panel, which began drafting after the 42nd AMM in July 2008. The 42nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phuket, Thailand in July 2009 endorsed the TOR of the ASEAN human rights body and the meeting agreed to name it the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The AICHR was launched at the 16th ASEAN Summit on 7 April 2010 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Slide 37: ASEAN FOUNDATION The ASEAN Foundation shall support the ASEAN Secretary-General to support ASEAN community building by promoting greater awareness of the ASEAN identity, people-to-people interaction, and close collaboration among the business sector, civil society, academia and other stakeholders in ASEAN. Slide 38: ASEAN SECRETARY GENERAL Surin Pitsuwan – current Secretary-General Appointed by the ASEAN Summit for a non-renewable term of office of five years. Among his functions are: Facilitating and monitoring progress in the implementation of ASEAN agreements and decisions, and reporting to the ASEAN Summit; participating in the meetings of the ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Community Councils, ASEAN Coordinating Council, ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies and other relevant ASEAN meetings; presenting the views of ASEAN in accordance with approved policy guidelines and mandate given to the Secretary-General. Chief Administrative Officer of ASEAN Recommends appointment and termination of the Deputy Secretaries-General to the ASEAN Coordinating Council for approval. Enhanced role in monitoring progress (including reporting non-compliance) resulting from an ASEAN dispute settlement mechanism. Slide 39: DEPUTIES SECRETARY-GENERAL (DSGs) There will be Four Deputy Secretaries-General: 2 DSGs from the usual national nomination under the alphabetical order, serving a one 3-year term. New DSG incumbents from Myanmar and the Philippines will take office on 1 February 2012 and 7 August 2012, respectively; and 2 other DSGs from open recruitment, whose 3-year term may be renewed by another 3-year. These 4 DSGs and the SG will have to come from 5 different Member States to ensure equitable distribution of the senior posts. Each of the three ASEAN Community Councils will be served by one DSG while the fourth DSG will concentrate on ASEAN Community Building and administrative issues. The open recruitment process for the DSG CCA is ongoing. ASEAN Secretariat : ASEAN Secretariat Slide 41: ASEAN SECRETARIAT The ASEAN Secretariat, based in Jakarta, was established on 24 February 1976 to provide greater efficiency in the coordination of ASEAN organs and more effective implementation of ASEAN projects and activities. It functions as a central coordinating body and services most ASEAN meetings from Summits to Working Group Meetings of ASEAN sectoral bodies, and monitors the implementation of ASEAN programs and projects with dialogue partners. The Secretariat, which has institutional knowledge of the workings and nuances of ASEAN, provides advice and technical support to various ASEAN committees and sectoral bodies, the ASC, SOM and AMM. It appraises project proposals approved by the ASEAN committees, and consults and negotiates with dialogue partners regarding funding for ASEAN regional cooperation projects. The ASEAN Secretariat is also expected to provide legal services, such as: interpretation of the ASEAN Charter; support for the ASEAN Chairman or Secretary-General when providing good offices, conciliation or mediation; support dispute settlement mechanisms; and ensure uniformity and consistency in the drafting of ASEAN’s legal instruments. OTHER SALIENT PROVISIONS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : ACCREDITATION OF NON-ASEAN MEMBER STATES TO ASEAN Dialogue Partners and “relevant inter-governmental organizations” may appoint and accredit Ambassadors to ASEAN (no residency required). The ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting shall decide on such accreditation. To date, there are 38 Ambassadors to ASEAN, comprising the ten Dialogue Partners, 19 EU Member States, and Libya, Norway, Peru, Morocco, Pakistan, Switzerland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Croatia. LEGAL PERSONALITY OF ASEAN As an inter-governmental organization, ASEAN is conferred legal personality. OTHER SALIENT PROVISIONS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Slide 43: SINGLE CHAIRMANSHIP The Chairman of ASEAN shall have single chairmanship of: ASEAN Summit and Related Summits; ASEAN Coordinating Council; ASEAN Community Councils, and, where appropriate, the relevant ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial bodies and Senior Officials; and the Committee of Permanent Representatives. Slide 44: THE ASEAN CHAIRMAN ROLE Ensure an effective and timely response to urgent issues or crisis situations. New role in dispute settlement whereby Parties to the dispute may request the Chair or ASEAN SecGen to provide good offices, conciliation or mediation. Slide 45: THE ASEAN CHAIRMAN Viet Nam assumed chairmanship of ASEAN on 1 January 2010. Theme of Viet Nam: “Towards the ASEAN Community: From Vision Into Action” Logo: Slide 46: SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING (SOM) An ASEAN body composed of Foreign Ministry Officials from all ASEAN member countries with the rank of Deputy Minister, Undersecretary or Permanent Secretary Level. It convenes regularly, and at special sessions, to discuss regional political and security matters, including political relations, with dialogue partners and those pertaining to the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). Slide 47: ASEAN NATIONAL SECRETARIATS The National Secretariats are composed of Foreign Ministry officials. The Office of ASEAN Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) serves as the ASEAN National Secretariat in the Philippines. The National Secretariat shall serve as the national focal point, which coordinates the implementation of ASEAN decisions at the national level and promotes ASEAN identity and awareness at the national level. ASEAN COMMUNITY 2015 : ASEAN COMMUNITY 2015 Background : The Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was signed by the ASEAN Leaders at the 14th ASEAN Summit, 28 February to 01 March 2009. There are Blueprints for the each of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community, namely: ASEAN Political-Security Community; ASEAN Economic Community; and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. The Blueprints and the Initiative for ASEAN Integration Work Plan 2 (IAI WorkPlan 2) constitute the Roadmap, which will replace the Vientiane Action Programme (VAP). Background ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY (APSC) 2015 : ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY The APSC subscribes to a comprehensive approach to security, which acknowledges the interwoven relationships of political, economic, social-cultural and environmental dimensions of development. DFA shall lead the national delegation to the APSC Council meetings. ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT The APSC Blueprint is an action-oriented document that subscribes to a comprehensive approach to security, acknowledging the interwoven relationships of political, economic, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions of development. RP INITIATIVES IN DRAFTING THE APSC BLUEPRINT Important Philippine initiatives in the APSC Blueprint include provisions on (1) promotion and protection of human rights, (2) interfaith, (3) gender mainstreaming, (4) good governance,(5) transnational crimes, (6) culture of peace, (7) maritime cooperation, (8) free flow of information, among others. ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY (APSC) 2015 ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC) 2015 : ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY The goal of the AEC is the realization of a single market and production base, in which there is a free flow of goods, services, investments and skilled labor, and a freer flow of capital, with equitable economic development and reduced poverty and socio-economic disparities. DTI shall lead the national delegation to the AEC Council meetings. ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT The AEC Blueprint is a master plan that guides ASEAN towards achieving an AEC by 2015 by clearly identifying economic integration measures and detailing commitments, targets and timelines for their implementation. A Strategic Schedule for the AEC is annexed to the Blueprint, which identifies the strategic approach and priority actions in the economic pillar to attain an ASEAN Community by 2015. ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC) 2015 Slide 54: ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY The ASCC is envisioned as a community where respect for the different cultures, languages, and religions of the peoples of ASEAN prevails, and which emphasizes their common values in the spirit of unity in diversity and allows them to adapt to present realities, opportunities and challenges. DSWD shall lead the national delegation to the ASCC Council meetings. ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT The ASCC Blueprint aims to achieve enduring solidarity and unity among the nations and peoples of ASEAN by forging a common identity and building a caring and sharing society which is inclusive and where the well-being and livelihood of the peoples are enhanced. It will also focus on the social dimension of Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) among the ASEAN Member States. RP INITIATIVES IN DRAFTING THE ASCC BLUEPRINT The Philippines took the lead on issues concerning the protection of migrant workers abroad, both documented and undocumented, as well as cooperation in disaster relief and management, rights of internally displaced workers, enhancing engagement of CSOs, promotion of gender sensitivity, and creation of a sense of belongingness, unity in diversity and deeper mutual understanding within ASEAN. ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY (ASCC) 2015 Slide 55: ASEAN’s External Relations ASEAN'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS : 1. Dialogue and Sectoral Partner ASEAN has ten (10) Dialogue Partners including Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Russian Federation, the United States of America and the United Nations Development Program covering political, trade and economic, and functional areas of cooperation. ASEAN also promotes sectoral cooperation with Pakistan on certain sectors. ASEAN maintains regular dialogue with its Dialogue Partners from the level of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) or Joint Project Management Committee (JPMC) to the Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC), which follow the annual ASEAN Ministerial Meeting. The PMC plenary session involves Ministers from all ten (10) ASEAN Member States and each of the Dialogue Partners. It is co-chaired by the Foreign Minister of the ASEAN Dialogue Partner and the country coordinator for the dialogue relation. ASEAN'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership : The Philippines assumed as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-US Dialogue Partnership from July 2009 – July 2012 during the ASEAN-U.S. Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) alongside the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phuket, Thailand last 22 July 2009. HISTORY ASEAN-US Dialogue Relations were established in 1977. Dialogue relations have expanded to cover a wide range of areas, including political and security, economic and trade, social and cultural, and development and cooperation. RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership Slide 59: 2. Plus Three Dialogue Partners ASEAN has made major strides in building cooperative ties with states in the Asia Pacific region and shall continue to accord them high priority. Cooperation with the Plus Three countries has accelerated with the holding of an annual dialogue among the leaders of ASEAN with China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK). ASEAN + 3 (APT) Summits and individual Summits (ASEAN Plus One) with China, Japan and ROK are held annually in conjunction with the ASEAN Summit. At the ASEAN + 3 Summit in Manila on 28 November 1999, the Leaders of ASEAN, China, Japan, and ROK issued a “Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation” where they reaffirmed the importance of holding regular meetings, agreed to enhance the dialogue process and strengthen cooperation with a view to advancing East Asian collaboration. Slide 60: 3. East Asia Summit (EAS) The 10th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane in November 2004 agreed to convene an East Asia Summit in 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, with the following modalities: The EAS will be held annually, back-to-back with the ASEAN Summit The ASEAN Chair shall be the chair of the EAS The EAS will be held in retreat format The EAS agenda shall focus on policy and strategy. The Leaders are expected to discuss broad strategic issues of importance to the region. ASEAN shall participate in the EAS as a unified body Participants will include China, Japan, Korea Participants will include other countries that will meet all of the following criteria: Must be an ASEAN dialogue partner Must have acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) Must have substantive relations with ASEAN At the 39th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, the Ministers agreed to prioritize the following areas of cooperation: (1) Energy; (2) Finance; (3) Education; (4) Avian Influenza; and (5) Natural Disaster Mitigation. Slide 61: 4. ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) The ARF is a meeting of the representatives of all ASEAN Member States and the Dialogue Partners, plus Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, North Korea, Pakistan, Timor Leste, and Bangladesh to discuss regional political and security issues and cooperation in these areas. As a vital avenue to carry out ASEAN's objectives of regional harmony and stability, ARF has two main objectives: (1) to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern; and (2) to contribute to efforts towards confidence building and preventive diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Although ARF is relatively new, it has become an invaluable contributor to the maintenance of harmony and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work is complemented by a non-official "Track II" process led by non-government institutions. Since its inaugural meeting in Bangkok in July 1994, ARF has taken an evolutionary approach extended over three broad stages: the promotion of confidence building among participants; the development of preventive diplomacy; and the elaboration of approaches to conflicts. Slide 62: 5. International Institutions ASEAN maintains contact with other inter-governmental organizations, namely, the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Rio Group, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and the South Pacific Forum. Most ASEAN Member Countries also participate actively in the activities of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the East Asia-Latin America Forum (EALAF). 6. ASEAN Committees in Third Countries The 13th Meeting of the ASEAN Standing Committee (ASC) held in Kuala Lumpur on 17 October 1979 agreed to the establishment of ASEAN Committees in countries having dialogue with ASEAN to safeguard and advance ASEAN interests through joint consultation with the host governments. ASEAN has established many committees, among them in the following capitals: Brussels, London, Paris, Washington D.C., Tokyo, Canberra, Ottawa, Wellington, Geneva, Seoul, New Delhi, New York, Beijing, Moscow, and Islamabad. Slide 63: 43rd ASEAN Ministerial Meetings Post Ministerial Conferences 17th ASEAN Regional Forum and Related Meetings Theme of Viet Nam: Towards the ASEAN Community: From Vision Into Action Ha Noi, Viet Nam 16-23 July 2010 RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership : The Philippines assumed as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-US Dialogue Partnership from July 2009 – July 2012 during the ASEAN-U.S. Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) alongside the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phuket, Thailand last 22 July 2009. HISTORY ASEAN-US Dialogue Relations were established in 1977. Dialogue relations have expanded to cover a wide range of areas, including political and security, economic and trade, social and cultural, and development and cooperation. RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership Slide 65: South China Sea (SCS) and the Declaration on the Code of Conduct (DoC) Senior Officials tasked to work with China to reconvene the ASEAN-China SOM on the DoC at the earliest opportunity (Paras. 28 and 29 of the Joint Communique). At the ASEAN-China PMC, China stated that it is committed to the full implementation of the DOC through continued discussions at the Joint Working Group level, and the ASEAN-China SOM on DOC at the appropriate time. Slide 66: South China Sea (SCS) and the Declaration on the Code of Conduct (DoC) At the ASEAN-US PMC, the US mentioned that it is committed to providing maritime security assistance in support of the goals of the ASEAN-China Declaration of Conduct on the South China Sea (DOC-SCS). While the US takes no sides on the disputes in the South China Sea, the claimant states should resolve their disputes in accordance with international law including unimpeded maritime commerce and navigation under lawful conditions. Slide 67: Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ) The 43rd AMM underscored the importance of the SEANWFZ Treaty and decided to pursue more actions to strengthen the Treaty. (Paras. 25-27 of the Communique). At the SEANWFZ Commission meeting, it was decided that ASEAN will try to resolve outstanding issues particularly on transit rights and port visits. In this regard, Indonesia submitted a proposal for consideration on this issue. The Execom of the SEANWFZ decided that this Indonesian proposal be studied accordingly by the SEANWFZ Working Group. Slide 68: Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ) ASEAN also agreed to continue to engage Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) to encourage them to accede to the SEANWFZ Protocol as soon as possilbe. RP reported on the results of the discussion of the Philippine Mission in New York with the US on this matter. Essentially, the US is ready to pursue discussions on their accession and await ASEAN resolution of its outstanding issues. Slide 69: Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) Canada and Turkey acceded to the TAC, signifying commitment to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN and to peace and security in the region. The High Contracting Parties also signed the Third Protocol amending the TAC. The Third Protocol will enable states and regional organizations to accede to the TAC. The EU is expected to accede to the TAC as soon as the Third Protocol enters into force. Slide 70: Regional Architecture The 43rd AMM welcomed the expressed interest of Russia and US to join the East Asia Summit (EAS). They agreed to recommend to the Leaders at the 17th ASEAN Summit to formally decide to invite Russia and US to join EAS at the appropriate time. They reaffirmed ASEAN centrality and the objectives and principles of EAS as a Leaders-led forum. (Para. 18 of the Joint Communique) Slide 71: Regional Architecture At the ASEAN-US Post Ministerial Conference, Sec. Clinton mentioned that due to Pres. Obama’s schedule, he will be unable to attend the 5th EAS but he requested her to represent the US in the 5th EAS in Ha Noi in the appropriate capacity (to be determined by ASEAN; possibly, as guest of chair). China, Japan, Korea, and US reaffirmed ASEAN centrality in the evolving regional architecture. EAS Ministers welcomed the expressed interest of Russia and US to join the EAS and supported ASEAN’s decision on this matter. At the ASEAN-EU PMC, EU reiterated that it should not be excluded from the evolving regional architecture in East Asia. Slide 72: Connectivity The 43rd AMM noted the Progress Report of the HLTF-AC and looked forward to the completion and the submission of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity by the 17th ASEAN Summit. RP highlighted the importance of building a nautical highway to promote regional connectivity and integration and shared its experience with the RO-RO and noted its importance as a building block for Southeast Asia’s nautical highway. Slide 74: Connectivity RP also underscored the importance of regularly updating power grid and gas pipeline projects in ASEAN to promote not only energy connectivity but energy security as well as the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) as the fastest and most efficient medium of connecting ASEAN. RP noted the important role of the private sector and Dialogue Partners in the connectivity initiative. Slide 75: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) The 43rd AMM reaffirmed the role of the AICHR as the overarching institution for regional cooperation in human rights. They commended AICHR’s efforts in finalizing the Five Year Work Plan (2010-2015) to help carry out its mandate and functions. They approved the high priority programs and activities (2010-2011) of AICHR and the indicative budget for that period. Slide 76: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) They requested AICHR to finalize and submit the indicative budget for the cycle of five years to facilitate the adoption of the Five-Year Work Plan. They stressed the importance of the proper alignment of ACWC and of other sectoral bodies dealing with human rights with AICHR in accordance with its TOR (RP has yet to complete nomination of its representatives to the ACWC). During the ASEAN-Australia PMC, Australia stated that it looks forward to assisting AICHR and has written to its chair to see how “we can work together.” Slide 77: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Sec. Clinton stated that she has a deep personal interest in engaging with the ACWC and reiterated that the US has a proposed programme for the AICHR to visit the US (sometime 4th quarter of 2010). Sec. Clinton also mentioned specifically that she would invite the ACWC to the US this year. RP reiterated its offer to host a designated secretariat for AICHR. Slide 78: G20 ASEAN welcomed ROK’s chairmanship of the G20 and thanked ROK for its invitation for the ASEAN Chair to participate in the G20 in Seoul in November 2010 to present ASEAN’s views. ASEAN sought support from Dialogue Partners for ASEAN’s continued participation in future G20 Summits through the ASEAN Chair on a regular basis. At a luncheon briefing on the G20 Summit hosted by ROK, as current Chair, ROK presented two new perspectives that ROK will be bringing to the G20 Agenda, i.e., on development issues, and global financial safety nets. Slide 79: G20 On development issues, the Seoul Summit will call for a shift of paradigm from aid to capacity building where poverty reduction and narrowing the development are essential to achieving a rebalanced global growth. Global financial safety nets will provide new financial policy options to better assist countries to deal with capital flow volatility and financial fragility. The CMIM is an example of a financial safety net on a regional basis. The IMF will also be called by the G20 to review its lending instruments to countries in financial distress. Slide 80: G20 At the ASEAN-Canada PMC, ASEAN expressed appreciation for Canada’s invitation to the ASEAN Chair and the ASEAN Secretary General to the G20 Toronto Summit last June. RP congratulated Canada for its successful hosting of the Summit, one of whose outcomes was the adoption of Canada’s proposal for fiscal consolidation in deficit advanced economies and reducing government debts in developed countries to prevent the occurrence of debt crisis that could potentially spark another global crisis. Slide 81: Korean Peninsula The 43rd AMM reaffirmed support for a nuclear weapons-free Korean Peninsula and encouraged parties to return to the Six-Party Talks as soon as possible. The Meeting also deplored the incident of the Cheonan ship sinking and urged all Parties to exercise utmost restraint to promote long lasting peace and security in the region. During the ASEAN-China PMC, China noted the escalating tension in the region because of the Cheonan incident and said that “We should bear in mind the broader interests of those in the region in the interest of of peace and call on all parties for a soft landing.” Slide 82: Korean Peninsula The 17th ARF Chairman’s Statement mentions that “the Ministers expressed deep concern over the sinking of the Republic of Korea’s naval ship, the Cheonan, resulted from the attack on 26 March 2010. They extended condolences to the Government of the Republic of Korea for the loss of lives in the incident. They stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and called on the concerned parties to resolve all disputes by peaceful means. In this connection, they expressed support for the 9 July 2010 UN Security Council Presidential Statement.”(para. 8) Slide 83: Myanmar The FM of Myanmar briefed the Meetings on recent developments and progress made in the implementation of the Roadmap for national reconciliation and democracy, including the preparations for Myanmar’s general elections sometime 2010. The Meetings underscored the importance of national reconciliation in Myanmar and the holding of fair, inclusive, and free elections (Note: RP did not deem it necessary to comment.) During the Informal Working Dinner of Foreign Ministers, Indonesia and Singapore suggested that Myanmar consider ASEAN or individual ASEAN Member States to “assist” Myanmar with its planned elections and to “observe” the elections so it can be reported accurately to media and the international community. Slide 84: Other Philippine initiatives (BIMP-EAGA, Coral Triangle, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity) RP reminded the Meeting that it was the prime mover in the creation of the BIMP-EAGA and continues to support BIMP-EAGA’s initiatives. RP noted its full support for the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) introduced in 2007 and subsequently endorsed by APEC, ASEAN, and BIMP-EAGA. RP highlighted that biodiversity is a priority concern of RP given our rich natural resources and our unique concerns as an archipelagic nation. Slide 85: Other Philippine initiatives (BIMP-EAGA, Coral Triangle, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity) RP informed the Meeting that the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB) is located in the Philippines, with its operations funded by the EC. RP expressed its commitment to longer term cooperative action towards biodiversity in the region, including sustaining the operations of the ACB as an integral component of this action. The Phildel sounded off its request for the various Dialogue Partners (i.e. Australia, Canada, EU, New Zealand, and ROK) to support the programmes of the ACB. Slide 86: ARF Plenary Outcomes The Meeting adopted the Hanoi Plan of Action to Implement the ARF Vision Statement, which contains policy guidance for the ARF to develop and implement concrete and practical actions toward the year 2020. It represents an evolution in the ARF, aimed at making the forum more action-oriented in addressing the multi-dimensional challenges, especially the non-traditional security threats that have direct impact on peace and security in the region.7 Slide 87: Defence Cooperation The 4th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, the Ministers welcomed the forthcoming establishment of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus in October 2010 and stated that this new framework will undeniably raise the level of security confidence in our region. Thailand circulated a discussion paper on the relationship between the ADMM Plus and the ARF which underscored the need to complement each other’s work. The importance of the ADMM Plus was highlighted by the Philippines at the 17th ARF. Slide 88: The importance to create a synergy between the ARF and ADMM Plus was also emphasized in order to ensure that both mechanisms complement each other and avoid the duplication of efforts. At the ARF Defence Officials’ Dialogue, RP, through DND, submitted a paper on the Review and Future Direction for ARF Defence Cooperation/Coordination, which includes several recommendations for strengthening cooperation among defense components in the ARF. Slide 89: Summits The 43rd AMM agreed to convene the following back-to-back with the 17th ASEAN Summit in addition to ASEAN + 1, APT and 5th EAS: a. 3rd ASEAN-UN Summit b. 2nd ASEAN-Russia Summit c. 1st ASEAN-Australia Summit d. ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit Sec. Clinton stated that during the ASEAN-US PMC, Pres. Obama will extend the invitation to ASEAN to hold the 2nd ASEAN-US Leaders’ Meeting in the autumn of 2010 in the US. There was no categorical response from any of the ASEAN Members. Therefore, this matter needs to be further discussed among them. Notional Calendar 2010 : Notional Calendar 2010 Thank You. : Thank You. You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
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Premium member Presentation Transcript ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) : ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) Prepared by: ASEAN-Philippines National Secretariat AGENDA : History of ASEAN 1967 Bangkok Declaration The ASEAN Charter Making of the ASEAN Charter Institutional Changes ASEAN Community Building 2015 Notional Calendar 2010 AGENDA Slide 3: The Philippines and ASEAN HISTORY : The Philippines started to reach out to Southeast Asia through the Baguio Conference in an effort to modify the image of an American-oriented Philippines among the Asians. The Conference is the first gathering of fully independent states of Southeast Asia and Western Pacific on a government level to discuss broad areas of common interest. (Then) DFA Secretary Carlos P. Romulo expressed hope that the Conference would explore the possibility of establishing a permanent regional organization for more effective coordination. On 8 September 1954, the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was established, through the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty or the Manila Pact, as an instrument for collective defense to prevent the spread of Communism and designed to be the Asian counterpart of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It was composed of Australia, Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand, the United States, and the Philippines. SEATO was dissolved on 30 June 1977. HISTORY HISTORY (cont.) : Retaining profound interest in regional cooperation, the Philippines became a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA) in 1961, with (then) Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand as members. Unfortunately, disputes among its members rendered the organization ineffectual soon thereafter. In 1963, Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal conceived the idea of Maphilindo, comprising Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. The concept fizzled out because of problems among the members. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed on 8 August 1967. The original members were Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Additional members were: Brunei Darussalam (joined on 8 January 1984); Vietnam (28 July 1995); Laos and Myanmar (23 July 1997); and Cambodia (30 April 1999). A sweeping review of Philippine foreign policy in 1976 resulted in a desire to intensify and broaden Philippine foreign relations with ASEAN, stressing “Asianness” and a policy of constructive unity and co-existence with other Asian states, regardless of ideological persuasion. HISTORY (cont.) BANGKOK DECLARATION : The ASEAN Declaration, also known as the Bangkok Declaration, was signed by the Foreign Ministers of the five founding countries on 8 August 1967. The aims and purposes of ASEAN, among others, are: To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region; and To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationships in the region and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter. BANGKOK DECLARATION PRINCIPLES IN INTRA-ASEAN RELATIONS : Relations among Member States are governed by the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) signed in Bali, Indonesia in February 1976, which enshrines the following principles: mutual respect for one another's sovereignty; Non-interference in internal affairs; the peaceful settlement of intra-regional disputes; and effective cooperation. Consensus-building defines decision-making in ASEAN, meaning all member countries must agree to a proposed initiative, policy, statement, project or activity, including the convening of meetings and establishment of committees or ASEAN bodies, before it could be pursued. ASEAN's adherence to this principle is premised on the need to maintain regional solidarity and cohesion. PRINCIPLES IN INTRA-ASEAN RELATIONS Slide 11: The Making of the ASEAN Charter The ASEAN Charter can be downloaded at http://www.aseansec.org/publications/ASEAN-Charter.pdf ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES : After 40 years of existence as a loosely-organized regional group, ASEAN was facing organizational issues: No legal personality Fluid organizational framework/structure Too many travels for officers and experts for ASEAN meetings Not rules-based Decision-making process on an ad hoc basis No instituted dispute settlement mechanism No human rights institution to effectively address human rights concerns Is totally state-centric Poor/inefficient coordination ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES Slide 13: DECLARATION OF ASEAN CONCORD II (Bali Concord II) Bali, Indonesia, 7 October 2003 The ASEAN Leaders agreed to establish an ASEAN Community supported by three pillars: Security Community Economic Community Socio-Cultural Community Slide 14: 37th ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING (AMM) Jakarta, Indonesia, June 2004 ASEAN Foreign Ministers agreed to work towards the development of an ASEAN Charter which would reaffirm ASEAN’s goals and principles, particularly: Ensuring non-aggression and respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; Promotion and protection of human rights; Maintenance of political stability, regional peace and economic progress; and The establishment of an effective and efficient institutional framework for ASEAN. Slide 15: 10th ASEAN SUMMIT Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 November 2004 ASEAN Leaders directed Ministers, Senior Officials and the ASEAN Secretariat to continue work on the ASEAN Charter to: Review the frequency of ASEAN’s mechanism; and Review the frequency of ASEAN’s meetings and rationalize and make them more effective. The Charter should also strengthen the ASEAN Secretariat in undertaking policy analysis and providing recommendations to ASEAN Member Countries on cooperation. Slide 16: KUALA LUMPUR DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 December 2005 ASEAN Leaders agreed to establish an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on the ASEAN Charter. Leaders also tasked their Ministers to establish a High Level Task Force (HLTF) to carry out the drafting of the ASEAN Charter based on the Declarations and the recommendations of the EPG. The Philippine HLTF representative is Ambassador Rosario G. Manalo, Special Envoy. Slide 17: CEBU DECLARATION ON THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE ASEAN CHARTER Cebu, Philippines, January 2007 The ASEAN Charter “will serve as a firm foundation in achieving one ASEAN Community by providing an enhanced institutional framework as well as conferring a legal personality for ASEAN” To complete the drafting “in time for the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore in November 2007” Slide 18: The ASEAN Charter was signed in Singapore at the 13th ASEAN Summit on 20 November 2007. The ASEAN Charter entered into force on 15 December 2008, the thirtieth day following the deposit of the tenth Instrument of Ratification (IR) of the ASEAN Charter with the ASEAN Secretary General. The Philippines was the 8th country to deposit its IR with the ASEAN SecGen on 3 November 2008, followed by Indonesia on 13 November 2008 and, finally, Thailand on 15 November 2008. The Entry into Force of the ASEAN Charter was witnessed by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the ASEAN Secretary-General at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta on 15 December 2008. ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ASEAN CHARTER RP CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE DRAFTING OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : The Philippines assumed a leadership role in the re-orientation of ASEAN towards a caring and sharing community, with the Charter mandate for ASEAN to engage more actively with civil society organizations. The Philippines actively participated in the drafting process of the ASEAN Charter, pushing for: Human resource development through closer cooperation in education, life-long learning, and science and technology; (2) Criteria on the admission of new Member Countries; (3) Establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights Body; (4) Renaming the ASEAN Security Community to the ASEAN Political- Security Community; Definition of the role of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in Jakarta; (6) Strengthening the role of the Secretary-General of ASEAN; and Definition of the role of the ASEAN Committees in Third Countries and International Organizations. RP CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE DRAFTING OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Slide 20: Key Features of the ASEAN Charter http://www.aseansec.org/ASEAN-Charter.pdf Slide 21: KEY PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES Ensuring non-aggression and respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; Peaceful settlement of disputes; Promoting and protecting human rights; Enhancing regional resilience by promoting greater political, security, economic and socio-cultural cooperation; Promoting a people-oriented ASEAN in which all sectors of society are encouraged to be a part of ASEAN integration and community building; Developing human resources for the empowerment of the peoples of ASEAN and the strengthening of the ASEAN community; Promoting an ASEAN identity through the fostering of greater awareness of the diverse culture and heritage of the region; and Establishing an effective and efficient institutional framework for ASEAN. KEY CHAPTERS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : The ASEAN Charter contains a Preamble, 13 Chapters, 55 Articles, and 4 Annexes. The Key Chapters are: Chapter II : Legal Personality Chapter V : Entities Associated with ASEAN Chapter VI : Immunities and Privileges Chapter VII : Decision-Making Chapter VIII : Settlement of Disputes Chapter XI : Identity and Symbols Chapter XII : External Relations KEY CHAPTERS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : Provides the legal and institutional framework for ASEAN. Allows the ASEAN Member States to work together in a rules-based environment where decisions will be legally binding. Greater role for the Secretary-General of ASEAN Timely implementation of agreements Confers legal personality on ASEAN Creates Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Improves decision-making Will be registered with the United Nations Secretariat SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Slide 24: Institutional Changes in ASEAN Slide 26: THE ASEAN SUMMIT Supreme policy-making body of ASEAN: - comprised of HOS/G of the ASEAN Member States. Frequency of Meetings : There will be two (2) ASEAN Summits per year: March (ASEAN-only Summit focusing on ASEAN Community-building and other intra-ASEAN issues) and October (ASEAN with Partners to focus on external engagement). Frequency of Meetings Decision Areas : The Summit shall also decide on matters referred to it under Chapter VII (Decision-Making) and VII (Settlement of Disputes). It may be convened, whenever necessary, as special or ad hoc meetings, to be chaired by the Member State holding Chairmanship. Decision Areas REGULAR SUMMITS : REGULAR SUMMITS 13th ASEAN + 3 (APT) Summit This is held with the Leaders Summit in October. This involves ASEAN Leaders and Plus Three (China, Japan, ROK) Leaders. Review of APT cooperation and exchange of views on regional and international issues are the usual topics discussed. 5th East Asia Summit (EAS) This is held with the Leaders Summit in October. This involves ASEAN Leaders EAS Leaders(China, Japan, ROK, Australia, New Zealand, India) Leaders. Review of EAS cooperation and exchange of views on regional and international issues are the usual topics discussed. Slide 30: ASEAN + 1 Summits These are also held during the Leaders Summit in October. These involves the following individual summits and discussion of ASEAN + 1 cooperation as well as exchange of views on regional and international issues: ASEAN-China Summit ASEAN-Japan Summit ASEAN-ROK Summit ASEAN-India Summit ASEAN-Russia Summit ASEAN-New Zealand Summit ASEAN COORDINATING COUNCIL : Comprised of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers: prepares for the ASEAN Summit. coordinates the implementation of the decisions and agreements of the Summit; and coordinates with the ASEAN Community Councils to enhance policy coherence, efficiency and cooperation among them. ASEAN COORDINATING COUNCIL ASEAN COMMUNITY COUNCILS : Includes the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council. Each Community Council shall have under its purview the relevant ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies. Each Community Council shall ensure the implementation of relevant decisions of the Summit, coordinate the work of the sectors under its purview, and submit reports and recommendations to the Summit on matters under its purview. ASEAN COMMUNITY COUNCILS SECTORAL MINISTERIAL COUNCILS : Shall implement the agreements and decisions of the Summit under their respective purview. May have under its purview the relevant senior officials and subsidiary bodies in Annex 1 of the Charter, which may be updated by the ASEAN Secretary-General upon the recommendation of the Committee of Permanent Representatives. SECTORAL MINISTERIAL COUNCILS COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES : Each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to ASEAN with the rank of ambassador, who will reside in Jakarta. They are collectively called the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR). The CPR took over many of the functions of the ASEAN Standing Committee (ASC), including external relations and supervising the ASEAN Secretariat. The ASEAN Directors-General and ASEAN National Secretariats can now focus on serving as the national focal point to bring ASEAN to the peoples. COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES Slide 35: COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES Slide 36: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) The establishment of this ASEAN human rights body was mandated by the ASEAN Charter. The Philippines expressed readiness to host this body at the 14th ASEAN Summit. The TORs of the ASEAN human rights body was fleshed out by a High Level Panel, which began drafting after the 42nd AMM in July 2008. The 42nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phuket, Thailand in July 2009 endorsed the TOR of the ASEAN human rights body and the meeting agreed to name it the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The AICHR was launched at the 16th ASEAN Summit on 7 April 2010 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Slide 37: ASEAN FOUNDATION The ASEAN Foundation shall support the ASEAN Secretary-General to support ASEAN community building by promoting greater awareness of the ASEAN identity, people-to-people interaction, and close collaboration among the business sector, civil society, academia and other stakeholders in ASEAN. Slide 38: ASEAN SECRETARY GENERAL Surin Pitsuwan – current Secretary-General Appointed by the ASEAN Summit for a non-renewable term of office of five years. Among his functions are: Facilitating and monitoring progress in the implementation of ASEAN agreements and decisions, and reporting to the ASEAN Summit; participating in the meetings of the ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Community Councils, ASEAN Coordinating Council, ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies and other relevant ASEAN meetings; presenting the views of ASEAN in accordance with approved policy guidelines and mandate given to the Secretary-General. Chief Administrative Officer of ASEAN Recommends appointment and termination of the Deputy Secretaries-General to the ASEAN Coordinating Council for approval. Enhanced role in monitoring progress (including reporting non-compliance) resulting from an ASEAN dispute settlement mechanism. Slide 39: DEPUTIES SECRETARY-GENERAL (DSGs) There will be Four Deputy Secretaries-General: 2 DSGs from the usual national nomination under the alphabetical order, serving a one 3-year term. New DSG incumbents from Myanmar and the Philippines will take office on 1 February 2012 and 7 August 2012, respectively; and 2 other DSGs from open recruitment, whose 3-year term may be renewed by another 3-year. These 4 DSGs and the SG will have to come from 5 different Member States to ensure equitable distribution of the senior posts. Each of the three ASEAN Community Councils will be served by one DSG while the fourth DSG will concentrate on ASEAN Community Building and administrative issues. The open recruitment process for the DSG CCA is ongoing. ASEAN Secretariat : ASEAN Secretariat Slide 41: ASEAN SECRETARIAT The ASEAN Secretariat, based in Jakarta, was established on 24 February 1976 to provide greater efficiency in the coordination of ASEAN organs and more effective implementation of ASEAN projects and activities. It functions as a central coordinating body and services most ASEAN meetings from Summits to Working Group Meetings of ASEAN sectoral bodies, and monitors the implementation of ASEAN programs and projects with dialogue partners. The Secretariat, which has institutional knowledge of the workings and nuances of ASEAN, provides advice and technical support to various ASEAN committees and sectoral bodies, the ASC, SOM and AMM. It appraises project proposals approved by the ASEAN committees, and consults and negotiates with dialogue partners regarding funding for ASEAN regional cooperation projects. The ASEAN Secretariat is also expected to provide legal services, such as: interpretation of the ASEAN Charter; support for the ASEAN Chairman or Secretary-General when providing good offices, conciliation or mediation; support dispute settlement mechanisms; and ensure uniformity and consistency in the drafting of ASEAN’s legal instruments. OTHER SALIENT PROVISIONS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER : ACCREDITATION OF NON-ASEAN MEMBER STATES TO ASEAN Dialogue Partners and “relevant inter-governmental organizations” may appoint and accredit Ambassadors to ASEAN (no residency required). The ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting shall decide on such accreditation. To date, there are 38 Ambassadors to ASEAN, comprising the ten Dialogue Partners, 19 EU Member States, and Libya, Norway, Peru, Morocco, Pakistan, Switzerland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Croatia. LEGAL PERSONALITY OF ASEAN As an inter-governmental organization, ASEAN is conferred legal personality. OTHER SALIENT PROVISIONS OF THE ASEAN CHARTER Slide 43: SINGLE CHAIRMANSHIP The Chairman of ASEAN shall have single chairmanship of: ASEAN Summit and Related Summits; ASEAN Coordinating Council; ASEAN Community Councils, and, where appropriate, the relevant ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial bodies and Senior Officials; and the Committee of Permanent Representatives. Slide 44: THE ASEAN CHAIRMAN ROLE Ensure an effective and timely response to urgent issues or crisis situations. New role in dispute settlement whereby Parties to the dispute may request the Chair or ASEAN SecGen to provide good offices, conciliation or mediation. Slide 45: THE ASEAN CHAIRMAN Viet Nam assumed chairmanship of ASEAN on 1 January 2010. Theme of Viet Nam: “Towards the ASEAN Community: From Vision Into Action” Logo: Slide 46: SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING (SOM) An ASEAN body composed of Foreign Ministry Officials from all ASEAN member countries with the rank of Deputy Minister, Undersecretary or Permanent Secretary Level. It convenes regularly, and at special sessions, to discuss regional political and security matters, including political relations, with dialogue partners and those pertaining to the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). Slide 47: ASEAN NATIONAL SECRETARIATS The National Secretariats are composed of Foreign Ministry officials. The Office of ASEAN Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) serves as the ASEAN National Secretariat in the Philippines. The National Secretariat shall serve as the national focal point, which coordinates the implementation of ASEAN decisions at the national level and promotes ASEAN identity and awareness at the national level. ASEAN COMMUNITY 2015 : ASEAN COMMUNITY 2015 Background : The Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was signed by the ASEAN Leaders at the 14th ASEAN Summit, 28 February to 01 March 2009. There are Blueprints for the each of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community, namely: ASEAN Political-Security Community; ASEAN Economic Community; and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. The Blueprints and the Initiative for ASEAN Integration Work Plan 2 (IAI WorkPlan 2) constitute the Roadmap, which will replace the Vientiane Action Programme (VAP). Background ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY (APSC) 2015 : ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY The APSC subscribes to a comprehensive approach to security, which acknowledges the interwoven relationships of political, economic, social-cultural and environmental dimensions of development. DFA shall lead the national delegation to the APSC Council meetings. ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT The APSC Blueprint is an action-oriented document that subscribes to a comprehensive approach to security, acknowledging the interwoven relationships of political, economic, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions of development. RP INITIATIVES IN DRAFTING THE APSC BLUEPRINT Important Philippine initiatives in the APSC Blueprint include provisions on (1) promotion and protection of human rights, (2) interfaith, (3) gender mainstreaming, (4) good governance,(5) transnational crimes, (6) culture of peace, (7) maritime cooperation, (8) free flow of information, among others. ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY (APSC) 2015 ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC) 2015 : ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY The goal of the AEC is the realization of a single market and production base, in which there is a free flow of goods, services, investments and skilled labor, and a freer flow of capital, with equitable economic development and reduced poverty and socio-economic disparities. DTI shall lead the national delegation to the AEC Council meetings. ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT The AEC Blueprint is a master plan that guides ASEAN towards achieving an AEC by 2015 by clearly identifying economic integration measures and detailing commitments, targets and timelines for their implementation. A Strategic Schedule for the AEC is annexed to the Blueprint, which identifies the strategic approach and priority actions in the economic pillar to attain an ASEAN Community by 2015. ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC) 2015 Slide 54: ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY The ASCC is envisioned as a community where respect for the different cultures, languages, and religions of the peoples of ASEAN prevails, and which emphasizes their common values in the spirit of unity in diversity and allows them to adapt to present realities, opportunities and challenges. DSWD shall lead the national delegation to the ASCC Council meetings. ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT The ASCC Blueprint aims to achieve enduring solidarity and unity among the nations and peoples of ASEAN by forging a common identity and building a caring and sharing society which is inclusive and where the well-being and livelihood of the peoples are enhanced. It will also focus on the social dimension of Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) among the ASEAN Member States. RP INITIATIVES IN DRAFTING THE ASCC BLUEPRINT The Philippines took the lead on issues concerning the protection of migrant workers abroad, both documented and undocumented, as well as cooperation in disaster relief and management, rights of internally displaced workers, enhancing engagement of CSOs, promotion of gender sensitivity, and creation of a sense of belongingness, unity in diversity and deeper mutual understanding within ASEAN. ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY (ASCC) 2015 Slide 55: ASEAN’s External Relations ASEAN'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS : 1. Dialogue and Sectoral Partner ASEAN has ten (10) Dialogue Partners including Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Russian Federation, the United States of America and the United Nations Development Program covering political, trade and economic, and functional areas of cooperation. ASEAN also promotes sectoral cooperation with Pakistan on certain sectors. ASEAN maintains regular dialogue with its Dialogue Partners from the level of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) or Joint Project Management Committee (JPMC) to the Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC), which follow the annual ASEAN Ministerial Meeting. The PMC plenary session involves Ministers from all ten (10) ASEAN Member States and each of the Dialogue Partners. It is co-chaired by the Foreign Minister of the ASEAN Dialogue Partner and the country coordinator for the dialogue relation. ASEAN'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership : The Philippines assumed as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-US Dialogue Partnership from July 2009 – July 2012 during the ASEAN-U.S. Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) alongside the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phuket, Thailand last 22 July 2009. HISTORY ASEAN-US Dialogue Relations were established in 1977. Dialogue relations have expanded to cover a wide range of areas, including political and security, economic and trade, social and cultural, and development and cooperation. RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership Slide 59: 2. Plus Three Dialogue Partners ASEAN has made major strides in building cooperative ties with states in the Asia Pacific region and shall continue to accord them high priority. Cooperation with the Plus Three countries has accelerated with the holding of an annual dialogue among the leaders of ASEAN with China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK). ASEAN + 3 (APT) Summits and individual Summits (ASEAN Plus One) with China, Japan and ROK are held annually in conjunction with the ASEAN Summit. At the ASEAN + 3 Summit in Manila on 28 November 1999, the Leaders of ASEAN, China, Japan, and ROK issued a “Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation” where they reaffirmed the importance of holding regular meetings, agreed to enhance the dialogue process and strengthen cooperation with a view to advancing East Asian collaboration. Slide 60: 3. East Asia Summit (EAS) The 10th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane in November 2004 agreed to convene an East Asia Summit in 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, with the following modalities: The EAS will be held annually, back-to-back with the ASEAN Summit The ASEAN Chair shall be the chair of the EAS The EAS will be held in retreat format The EAS agenda shall focus on policy and strategy. The Leaders are expected to discuss broad strategic issues of importance to the region. ASEAN shall participate in the EAS as a unified body Participants will include China, Japan, Korea Participants will include other countries that will meet all of the following criteria: Must be an ASEAN dialogue partner Must have acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) Must have substantive relations with ASEAN At the 39th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, the Ministers agreed to prioritize the following areas of cooperation: (1) Energy; (2) Finance; (3) Education; (4) Avian Influenza; and (5) Natural Disaster Mitigation. Slide 61: 4. ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) The ARF is a meeting of the representatives of all ASEAN Member States and the Dialogue Partners, plus Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, North Korea, Pakistan, Timor Leste, and Bangladesh to discuss regional political and security issues and cooperation in these areas. As a vital avenue to carry out ASEAN's objectives of regional harmony and stability, ARF has two main objectives: (1) to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern; and (2) to contribute to efforts towards confidence building and preventive diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Although ARF is relatively new, it has become an invaluable contributor to the maintenance of harmony and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work is complemented by a non-official "Track II" process led by non-government institutions. Since its inaugural meeting in Bangkok in July 1994, ARF has taken an evolutionary approach extended over three broad stages: the promotion of confidence building among participants; the development of preventive diplomacy; and the elaboration of approaches to conflicts. Slide 62: 5. International Institutions ASEAN maintains contact with other inter-governmental organizations, namely, the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Rio Group, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and the South Pacific Forum. Most ASEAN Member Countries also participate actively in the activities of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the East Asia-Latin America Forum (EALAF). 6. ASEAN Committees in Third Countries The 13th Meeting of the ASEAN Standing Committee (ASC) held in Kuala Lumpur on 17 October 1979 agreed to the establishment of ASEAN Committees in countries having dialogue with ASEAN to safeguard and advance ASEAN interests through joint consultation with the host governments. ASEAN has established many committees, among them in the following capitals: Brussels, London, Paris, Washington D.C., Tokyo, Canberra, Ottawa, Wellington, Geneva, Seoul, New Delhi, New York, Beijing, Moscow, and Islamabad. Slide 63: 43rd ASEAN Ministerial Meetings Post Ministerial Conferences 17th ASEAN Regional Forum and Related Meetings Theme of Viet Nam: Towards the ASEAN Community: From Vision Into Action Ha Noi, Viet Nam 16-23 July 2010 RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership : The Philippines assumed as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-US Dialogue Partnership from July 2009 – July 2012 during the ASEAN-U.S. Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) alongside the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phuket, Thailand last 22 July 2009. HISTORY ASEAN-US Dialogue Relations were established in 1977. Dialogue relations have expanded to cover a wide range of areas, including political and security, economic and trade, social and cultural, and development and cooperation. RP as Coordinator for ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership Slide 65: South China Sea (SCS) and the Declaration on the Code of Conduct (DoC) Senior Officials tasked to work with China to reconvene the ASEAN-China SOM on the DoC at the earliest opportunity (Paras. 28 and 29 of the Joint Communique). At the ASEAN-China PMC, China stated that it is committed to the full implementation of the DOC through continued discussions at the Joint Working Group level, and the ASEAN-China SOM on DOC at the appropriate time. Slide 66: South China Sea (SCS) and the Declaration on the Code of Conduct (DoC) At the ASEAN-US PMC, the US mentioned that it is committed to providing maritime security assistance in support of the goals of the ASEAN-China Declaration of Conduct on the South China Sea (DOC-SCS). While the US takes no sides on the disputes in the South China Sea, the claimant states should resolve their disputes in accordance with international law including unimpeded maritime commerce and navigation under lawful conditions. Slide 67: Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ) The 43rd AMM underscored the importance of the SEANWFZ Treaty and decided to pursue more actions to strengthen the Treaty. (Paras. 25-27 of the Communique). At the SEANWFZ Commission meeting, it was decided that ASEAN will try to resolve outstanding issues particularly on transit rights and port visits. In this regard, Indonesia submitted a proposal for consideration on this issue. The Execom of the SEANWFZ decided that this Indonesian proposal be studied accordingly by the SEANWFZ Working Group. Slide 68: Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ) ASEAN also agreed to continue to engage Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) to encourage them to accede to the SEANWFZ Protocol as soon as possilbe. RP reported on the results of the discussion of the Philippine Mission in New York with the US on this matter. Essentially, the US is ready to pursue discussions on their accession and await ASEAN resolution of its outstanding issues. Slide 69: Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) Canada and Turkey acceded to the TAC, signifying commitment to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN and to peace and security in the region. The High Contracting Parties also signed the Third Protocol amending the TAC. The Third Protocol will enable states and regional organizations to accede to the TAC. The EU is expected to accede to the TAC as soon as the Third Protocol enters into force. Slide 70: Regional Architecture The 43rd AMM welcomed the expressed interest of Russia and US to join the East Asia Summit (EAS). They agreed to recommend to the Leaders at the 17th ASEAN Summit to formally decide to invite Russia and US to join EAS at the appropriate time. They reaffirmed ASEAN centrality and the objectives and principles of EAS as a Leaders-led forum. (Para. 18 of the Joint Communique) Slide 71: Regional Architecture At the ASEAN-US Post Ministerial Conference, Sec. Clinton mentioned that due to Pres. Obama’s schedule, he will be unable to attend the 5th EAS but he requested her to represent the US in the 5th EAS in Ha Noi in the appropriate capacity (to be determined by ASEAN; possibly, as guest of chair). China, Japan, Korea, and US reaffirmed ASEAN centrality in the evolving regional architecture. EAS Ministers welcomed the expressed interest of Russia and US to join the EAS and supported ASEAN’s decision on this matter. At the ASEAN-EU PMC, EU reiterated that it should not be excluded from the evolving regional architecture in East Asia. Slide 72: Connectivity The 43rd AMM noted the Progress Report of the HLTF-AC and looked forward to the completion and the submission of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity by the 17th ASEAN Summit. RP highlighted the importance of building a nautical highway to promote regional connectivity and integration and shared its experience with the RO-RO and noted its importance as a building block for Southeast Asia’s nautical highway. Slide 74: Connectivity RP also underscored the importance of regularly updating power grid and gas pipeline projects in ASEAN to promote not only energy connectivity but energy security as well as the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) as the fastest and most efficient medium of connecting ASEAN. RP noted the important role of the private sector and Dialogue Partners in the connectivity initiative. Slide 75: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) The 43rd AMM reaffirmed the role of the AICHR as the overarching institution for regional cooperation in human rights. They commended AICHR’s efforts in finalizing the Five Year Work Plan (2010-2015) to help carry out its mandate and functions. They approved the high priority programs and activities (2010-2011) of AICHR and the indicative budget for that period. Slide 76: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) They requested AICHR to finalize and submit the indicative budget for the cycle of five years to facilitate the adoption of the Five-Year Work Plan. They stressed the importance of the proper alignment of ACWC and of other sectoral bodies dealing with human rights with AICHR in accordance with its TOR (RP has yet to complete nomination of its representatives to the ACWC). During the ASEAN-Australia PMC, Australia stated that it looks forward to assisting AICHR and has written to its chair to see how “we can work together.” Slide 77: ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Sec. Clinton stated that she has a deep personal interest in engaging with the ACWC and reiterated that the US has a proposed programme for the AICHR to visit the US (sometime 4th quarter of 2010). Sec. Clinton also mentioned specifically that she would invite the ACWC to the US this year. RP reiterated its offer to host a designated secretariat for AICHR. Slide 78: G20 ASEAN welcomed ROK’s chairmanship of the G20 and thanked ROK for its invitation for the ASEAN Chair to participate in the G20 in Seoul in November 2010 to present ASEAN’s views. ASEAN sought support from Dialogue Partners for ASEAN’s continued participation in future G20 Summits through the ASEAN Chair on a regular basis. At a luncheon briefing on the G20 Summit hosted by ROK, as current Chair, ROK presented two new perspectives that ROK will be bringing to the G20 Agenda, i.e., on development issues, and global financial safety nets. Slide 79: G20 On development issues, the Seoul Summit will call for a shift of paradigm from aid to capacity building where poverty reduction and narrowing the development are essential to achieving a rebalanced global growth. Global financial safety nets will provide new financial policy options to better assist countries to deal with capital flow volatility and financial fragility. The CMIM is an example of a financial safety net on a regional basis. The IMF will also be called by the G20 to review its lending instruments to countries in financial distress. Slide 80: G20 At the ASEAN-Canada PMC, ASEAN expressed appreciation for Canada’s invitation to the ASEAN Chair and the ASEAN Secretary General to the G20 Toronto Summit last June. RP congratulated Canada for its successful hosting of the Summit, one of whose outcomes was the adoption of Canada’s proposal for fiscal consolidation in deficit advanced economies and reducing government debts in developed countries to prevent the occurrence of debt crisis that could potentially spark another global crisis. Slide 81: Korean Peninsula The 43rd AMM reaffirmed support for a nuclear weapons-free Korean Peninsula and encouraged parties to return to the Six-Party Talks as soon as possible. The Meeting also deplored the incident of the Cheonan ship sinking and urged all Parties to exercise utmost restraint to promote long lasting peace and security in the region. During the ASEAN-China PMC, China noted the escalating tension in the region because of the Cheonan incident and said that “We should bear in mind the broader interests of those in the region in the interest of of peace and call on all parties for a soft landing.” Slide 82: Korean Peninsula The 17th ARF Chairman’s Statement mentions that “the Ministers expressed deep concern over the sinking of the Republic of Korea’s naval ship, the Cheonan, resulted from the attack on 26 March 2010. They extended condolences to the Government of the Republic of Korea for the loss of lives in the incident. They stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and called on the concerned parties to resolve all disputes by peaceful means. In this connection, they expressed support for the 9 July 2010 UN Security Council Presidential Statement.”(para. 8) Slide 83: Myanmar The FM of Myanmar briefed the Meetings on recent developments and progress made in the implementation of the Roadmap for national reconciliation and democracy, including the preparations for Myanmar’s general elections sometime 2010. The Meetings underscored the importance of national reconciliation in Myanmar and the holding of fair, inclusive, and free elections (Note: RP did not deem it necessary to comment.) During the Informal Working Dinner of Foreign Ministers, Indonesia and Singapore suggested that Myanmar consider ASEAN or individual ASEAN Member States to “assist” Myanmar with its planned elections and to “observe” the elections so it can be reported accurately to media and the international community. Slide 84: Other Philippine initiatives (BIMP-EAGA, Coral Triangle, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity) RP reminded the Meeting that it was the prime mover in the creation of the BIMP-EAGA and continues to support BIMP-EAGA’s initiatives. RP noted its full support for the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) introduced in 2007 and subsequently endorsed by APEC, ASEAN, and BIMP-EAGA. RP highlighted that biodiversity is a priority concern of RP given our rich natural resources and our unique concerns as an archipelagic nation. Slide 85: Other Philippine initiatives (BIMP-EAGA, Coral Triangle, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity) RP informed the Meeting that the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB) is located in the Philippines, with its operations funded by the EC. RP expressed its commitment to longer term cooperative action towards biodiversity in the region, including sustaining the operations of the ACB as an integral component of this action. The Phildel sounded off its request for the various Dialogue Partners (i.e. Australia, Canada, EU, New Zealand, and ROK) to support the programmes of the ACB. Slide 86: ARF Plenary Outcomes The Meeting adopted the Hanoi Plan of Action to Implement the ARF Vision Statement, which contains policy guidance for the ARF to develop and implement concrete and practical actions toward the year 2020. It represents an evolution in the ARF, aimed at making the forum more action-oriented in addressing the multi-dimensional challenges, especially the non-traditional security threats that have direct impact on peace and security in the region.7 Slide 87: Defence Cooperation The 4th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, the Ministers welcomed the forthcoming establishment of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus in October 2010 and stated that this new framework will undeniably raise the level of security confidence in our region. Thailand circulated a discussion paper on the relationship between the ADMM Plus and the ARF which underscored the need to complement each other’s work. The importance of the ADMM Plus was highlighted by the Philippines at the 17th ARF. Slide 88: The importance to create a synergy between the ARF and ADMM Plus was also emphasized in order to ensure that both mechanisms complement each other and avoid the duplication of efforts. At the ARF Defence Officials’ Dialogue, RP, through DND, submitted a paper on the Review and Future Direction for ARF Defence Cooperation/Coordination, which includes several recommendations for strengthening cooperation among defense components in the ARF. Slide 89: Summits The 43rd AMM agreed to convene the following back-to-back with the 17th ASEAN Summit in addition to ASEAN + 1, APT and 5th EAS: a. 3rd ASEAN-UN Summit b. 2nd ASEAN-Russia Summit c. 1st ASEAN-Australia Summit d. ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit Sec. Clinton stated that during the ASEAN-US PMC, Pres. Obama will extend the invitation to ASEAN to hold the 2nd ASEAN-US Leaders’ Meeting in the autumn of 2010 in the US. There was no categorical response from any of the ASEAN Members. Therefore, this matter needs to be further discussed among them. Notional Calendar 2010 : Notional Calendar 2010 Thank You. : Thank You.