Being part of ASEAN!
ASEAN Presentation
What is ASEAN?
1.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
An intergovernmental organization aimed primarily at promoting economic growth and regional stability among its members
2.
Why was it set up?
ASEAN was founded half a century ago in 8/8/1967 by the five Southeast Asian nations
Indonesia
Malaysia
The Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
The alliance aimed to promote stability in the region
In 1997
South Korea
Japan
China
Regional cooperation was further extended with the creation of the ASEAN Plus Three forum
The East Asia Summit
Promote collaboration and cooperation among member states
To advance the interests of the region as a whole, including economic and trade growth.
Eased travel in the region for citizens of member countries.
Negotiated a free trade agreement among member states and with other countries
3.
What does it do now?
ASEAN Community Councils
In 2015
Established: ASEAN Economic Community

A major milestone in the organization’s regional economic integration agenda
The AEC envisions the bloc as a single market with free flow of goods, services, investments and skilled labour, and freer movement of capital across the region.
Towards peace and stability in the region
Not to develop nuclear weapons
Most have agreed to a counter-terrorism pact
4.
How do members cooperate?
The ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologist Award
One of the organization’s aims is to promote technical and research cooperation among its members. The ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologist Award is presented every three years to recognize nationally and internationally acclaimed achievements in the field.
THAILAND
LAND OF SMILES
At the center of Indochinese Peninsula
A middle power in global affairs
A founding member of ASEAN
The second-largest economy in Southeast Asia
The 20th-largest in the world by PPP
Thai cuisine is one of the most popular in the world
Thai food blends five fundamental tastes: sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, and salty. The herbs and spices most used in Thai cooking themselves have medicinal qualities such as garlic, lemongrass, kaffir lime, galangal, turmeric, coriander, coconut milk.
Singapore
The smallest country
One of the five founding members of ASEAN,
The headquarters of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat and Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Secretariat, as well as many international conferences and events.
A member of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, East Asia Summit, Non-Aligned Movement, and the Commonwealth of Nations.
Everyone gushes upon knowing that someone earned an academic degree from a university in Singapore. The globally competitive standards in Singapore, both in education and the economy, are more than enough for employers to prioritize someone with study experience in Singapore highlighted in their resume
the world`s largest island country
Indonesia
The world`s largest island country
The 14th-largest country by area.
The world`s fourth-most populous country
The most populous Muslim-majority country. .
Indonesia

Java, the world`s most populous island, is home to more than half of the country`s population.
The economy of Indonesia is the world`s 16th-largest by nominal GDP and the 7th-largest by PPP.
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