ASEAN Political-Security Community

                                        

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                ASEAN Political-Security Community

To build on what has been constructed over the years in the field of political and security cooperation, the ASEAN Leaders have agreed to establish the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC). The APSC shall aim to ensure that countries in the region live at peace with one another and with the world in a just, democratic and harmonious environment.

The members of the Community pledge to rely exclusively on peaceful processes in the settlement of intra-regional differences and regard their security as fundamentally linked to one another and bound by geographic location, common vision and objectives. It has the following components: political development; shaping and sharing of norms; conflict prevention; conflict resolution; post-conflict peace building; and implementing mechanisms.

                   ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint

The APSC Blueprint envisages ASEAN to be a rules-based Community of shared values and norms; a cohesive, peaceful, stable and resilient region with shared responsibility for comprehensive security; as well as a dynamic and outward-looking region in an increasingly integrated and interdependent world.

The APSC Blueprint is guided by the ASEAN Charter and the principles and purposes contained therein. It provides a roadmap and timetable to establish the APSC by 2015. It also leaves room for flexibility to continue programmes/activities beyond 2015 in order to retain its significance and have an enduring quality

ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM)

 -Established in 1967

 -Meets annually, with informal meetings and retreats in between

 -Last meeting : 43rd AMM, Ha Noi, 15-23 July 2010

ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM)

-Established in 2006

-Meets annually

-Last Meeting: 3rd ADMM, Pattaya, Thailand, 25-27 February 2009

 The ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) is the highest defence mechanism within ASEAN. The annual ADMM facilitates the ASEAN defence ministers to discuss and exchange views on current defence and security issues and challenges faced. The ADMM also aims to promote mutual trust and confidence through greater understanding of defence and security challenges as well as enhancement of transparency and openness.

Cooperation in the ASEAN defence sector has grown steadily since its inception in 2006 with the ASEAN Defence Ministers adopting concept papers on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, linkages with extra-regional partners and also on engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).

The Concept Paper on the Use of ASEAN Military Assets and Capacities in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) aims at accelerating ASEAN Militaries’ operational effectiveness in HADR, while the Concept Paper on ADMMPlus: Principles for Membership, is a follow-up to the ADMMPlus Concept Paper adopted at the 2nd ADMM in November 2007. The Concept Paper on Defence Establishments and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Cooperation on Non-Traditional Security outlines the framework and guidelines for engagement with the CSOs on Non-Traditional Security issues. The three Concept Papers were all adopted at the 3rd ADMM held in Pattaya, Thailand in February 2009.

The ADMM also continues to exchange views on addressing non-traditional security challenges and discusses the need to strengthen and take more practical steps in defence cooperation in order to make further contribution to regional peace and stability. The Meeting also reiterated its commitment to increase interactions at all levels and build a strong foundation to support the establishment of the ASEAN Community as indicated in the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint.

To better respond to non-traditional threats, the 3rd ADMM Joint Declaration on Strengthening ASEAN Defence Establishments to Meet the Challenges of Non-Traditional Security Threats was signed in Pattaya, Thailand.

ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM)

-Established in 1986

-Meets once in 36 months

-Last meeting: 7th ALAWMM, Bandar Seri Begawan, 20 October 2008

ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC)

-Established in 1997

-Meets once in two years

-Last meeting: 7th AMMTC, Siem Reap, Cambodia,16-19 November 2009

(ASEAN Anthem)     "The ASEAN Way"

  Raise our flag high, sky high
Embrace the pride in our heart
ASEAN we are bonded as one
Look'in out to the world.
For peace, our goal from the very start
And prosperity to last.
We dare to dream we care to share.
Together for ASEAN
we dare to dream
we care to share for it's the way of ASEAN.