One Vision. One Identity. One Community.

  • Brunei

  • Cambodia

  • Indonesia

  • Laos

  • Malaysia

  • Myanmar

  • Philippines

  • Singapore

  • Thailand

  • Vietnam

About ASEAN…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.

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What is ASEAN?

 
 

ASEAN Community

 

The ASEAN Vision 2021, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies. At the 9th ASEAN Summit in 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved to establish an ASEAN Community. At the 12th ASEAN Summit in January 2007, leaders affirmed their strong commitment to accelerate the establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015 and signed the Cebu Declaration on the Acceleration of the Establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015.

The Three ASEAN Pillars…

ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) aims to promote high quality of life, social development, and environmental protection by building an inclusive and socially-responsible community for all people in ASEAN.

ASEAN Economic Community

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) sets out to create an integrated and cohesive economy system within ASEAN to eliminate poverty and sustain high economic growth through innovation, technology, and human resource development.

ASEAN Political-Security Community

The ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) is committed to ensure peace within ASEAN and with the world at large through the principle of democracy, good governance, and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while still respecting each member state's sovereignty and national identity.

 Mission

To bring together all peoples with a stake in ASEAN under one global forum.

  Vision

1. To provide a platform to promote multiculturalism and integrate Southeast Asia culture with the global community.

2. Create awareness on current political, social, and economic issues pertaining to the South-East Asian region.

3. Enrich South-East Asia cultural and social literacy.

4. Further the ASEAN vision: One Vision, One Identity, One Community.