ARJAY VILLARIN

BSA 1-C
The Contemporary World

Activity 4 (Asian Regionalism)

Instruction: Make a Matrix differentiating the following
regional organizations using the stated parameters. You may
also use the internet specifically their own official websites for more
information. Just put N/A IN CASE the parameter is not applicable to the
said organization.

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)

Nature  The Association of Southeast Asian
(definition) i.e. Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping that
What is promotes economic, political, and security
ASEAN? cooperation among its ten members. The group
has played a central role in Asian economic
integration, spearheading negotiations among
Asia-Pacific nations to form one of the world’s
largest free trade blocs and signing six free trade
agreements with other regional economies.
Date of  August 8, 1967
Establishment
Place of its  Bangkok, Thailand
foundation
FOUNDING  Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and
fathers/Member Thailand.
s
Headquarters  Jakarta, Indonesia
Member-states  Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand. Brunei Darussalam , Viet Nam, Lao
 PDR, Myanmar, and Cambodia
Aims/Purposes The following are ASEAN's aims and purposes, as
stated in the ASEAN Declaration:
 To accelerate the economic growth, social
progress and cultural development in the region
through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality
and partnership in order to strengthen the
foundation for a prosperous and peaceful
community of Southeast Asian Nations;
 To promote regional peace and stability through
abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in
the relationship among countries of the region
and adherence to the principles of the United
Nations Charter;
 To promote active collaboration and mutual
assistance on matters of common interest in the
economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific
and administrative fields;
 To provide assistance to each other in the form of
training and research facilities in the educational,
professional, technical and administrative
spheres;
 To collaborate more effectively for the greater
utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the
expansion of their trade, including the study of
the problems of international commodity trade,
the improvement of their transportation and
communications facilities and the raising of the
living standards of their peoples;
 To promote Southeast Asian studies;
 To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with
existing international and regional organisations
with similar aims and purposes, and explore all
avenues for even closer cooperation among
themselves.
Source: Ofiicial Website of ASEAN= https://asean.org/asean/about-asean/overview/
 Wikipedia= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC)

Nature  According to the definition given by the APEC
(definition) i.e. Website, it is a regional economic forum
What is established in 1989 to leverage the growing
ASEAN? interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC’s 21
members aim to create greater prosperity for the
people of the region by promoting balanced,
inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure
growth and by accelerating regional economic
integration.
Date of  November, 1989
Establishment
Place of its  Canberra, Australia
foundation
FOUNDING  The founding members were Australia; Brunei
fathers/Member Darussalam; Canada; Indonesia; Japan; Korea;
s Malaysia; New Zealand; the Philippines;
Singapore; Thailand; and the United States.
Headquarters  Queenstown, Singapore
Member-states  Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Indonesia,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United
States, China, Hong Kong(China), Chinese
Taipei, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Chile, Peru,
Russia, and Viet Nam
Aims/Purposes APEC was established to promote a thriving and
developing regional economy by:
 trade and investment liberalisation and
facilitation – at the border, across the border and
behind the border
 reduced costs of cross-border trade to assist
businesses
  economic and technical cooperation
 exchanges of best practice information on trade
and investment
 simplified regulatory and administrative
processes
 improved institutional capacity to implement and
take advantage of the benefits of trade and
investment reform.
Source: Ofiicial Website of APEC= https://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC
Wikipedia= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Pacific_Economic_Cooperation

East Asian Summit (EAS)

Nature  According to the definition given by the official
(definition) i.e. website of Department of Foreign Affairs and
What is Trade (DFAT), it is the Indo-Pacific's premier
ASEAN? forum for strategic dialogue. It is the only leader-
led forum at which all key partners meet to
discuss political, security and economic
challenges facing the Indo-Pacific, and has an
important role to play in advancing closer
regional cooperation. In addition, according to the
East Asia Summit website, it refers to the
Meeting of Heads of States/Governments of the
participating countries which is convened
annually.
Date of  December 14, 2005
Establishment
Place of its  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
foundation
FOUNDING  Australia
fathers/Member
s
Headquarters  N/A
Member-states  the ten ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia,
 Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) along
with Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand,
the Republic of Korea, Russia and the United
States.
Aims/Purposes  The East Asia Summit’s objectives and principles
are outlined in its basic documents. These
documents reaffirm the nature of the EAS as a
premier Leaders-led forum for dialogue and
cooperation on broad strategic, political, and
economic issues of common interest and concern
with the aim of promoting peace, stability, and
economic prosperity in East Asia.
 Environment and energy, education, finance,
global health challenges and pandemic diseases,
natural disaster management, and ASEAN
Connectivity are the six key areas of cooperation
highlighted by the East Asia Summit.
 The East Asia Summit also discussed cooperation
in other areas and emerging issues such as food
security, trade and economics, maritime security
and cooperation, and traditional and non-
traditional security issues.

Source: Ofiicial Website of EAS= https://eastasiasummit.asean.org/about-east-asia-summit

Wikipedia= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asia_Summit
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade= https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-
relations/regional-architecture/eas/east-asia-summit-eas
 ASEAN Plus Three (APT)
Nature  According to the definition given by the official
(definition) i.e. website of ASEAN plus three, it is
What is
ASEAN?
Date of  December 14, 2005
Establishment
Place of its  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
foundation
FOUNDING  Australia
fathers/Member
s
Headquarters  N/A
Member-states  the ten ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) along
with Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand,
the Republic of Korea, Russia and the United
States.
Aims/Purposes  The East Asia Summit’s objectives and principles
are outlined in its basic documents. These
documents reaffirm the nature of the EAS as a
premier Leaders-led forum for dialogue and
cooperation on broad strategic, political, and
economic issues of common interest and concern
with the aim of promoting peace, stability, and
economic prosperity in East Asia.
 Environment and energy, education, finance,
global health challenges and pandemic diseases,
natural disaster management, and ASEAN
Connectivity are the six key areas of cooperation
highlighted by the East Asia Summit. Plans of
Actions have been developed to promote
cooperation on these priority areas.
 The East Asia Summit also discussed cooperation
in other areas and emerging issues such as food
security, trade and economics, maritime security
and cooperation, and traditional and non-
traditional security issues.