ESTABLISHMENT

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (more commonly known as ASEAN) is an

intergovernmental organization which member countries are Indonesia, Malaysia,

Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, Brunei Darussalam , Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar,

and Cambodia that aimed primarily to promote and enable responsible for ensuring

sustainable development for the benefit of the present and future generations of the peoples at

the centre of ASEAN community building process by plays an important role Safeguarding

the political security of its member countries that aimed at building the resilience of the

region, maintaining a peaceful and stable platform, and prevent interference from foreign

powers; Creating more effective sustainable investment at resources and infrastructure

facilities to achieved free flow of goods, services, and a freer flow of capital, equitable

economic development and reduced poverty and socio-economic disparities; and

Maintaining health, social and culture development to ensure that people of south-east have a

higher standard of living by raising the standard of living of disadvantaged groups and the

rural population by investing more resources for basic and higher education, training, science

and technology development, job creation, and health & social protection, while also play an

active role in fostering a sense of regional identity and fellowship.

The Functions of ASEAN

 Political Co-Operation
 o ASEAN while also 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 pinciples of the United Nations Charter

 Economic Cooperation

o Enhance ASEAN Members as a competitive production base geared towards

servicing the global market by encouraging foreign direct investment and
Intra-ASEAN investment in order to achieving more effective utilization of
the region’s agriculture and industries, expand its trade, study and overcome
the problems of international commodity trade, improve its communication
and infrastructure facilities and raise the living standards of citizens of its
member countries based on areas of: Industrial Development, Finance and
Banking, Food, Agriculture and Forestry. Tourism, and Science and
technology to achieved free flow of goods, services, investment and a freer
flow of capital, equitable economic development and reduced poverty and
socio-economic disparities in year 2020.

I have led various teams from various fields which have been carried out in
student committees and organizations in several occasions. When leading a
team in various projects or work programs within an organization or
committee, there are many processes that I go through in leading these various
activities, especially when dealing directly with HR or team members who
work with me. Before I start working with the team, I always determine the
values & work culture first with my team about what work culture will be used
in accordance with the team's agreement. Usually for work values that I
implement, namely Inspirational, Professional, & familial which later these
values will be lowered into a work culture which includes respect to the
system (discipline towards rules), respect to yourself (keeping yourself
physically & mentally), and respect to time (respect everyone's time). When
you have started by building the foundation of these cultural values, then you
start communicating and negotiating with the various stakeholders involved
and always monitoring, evaluating, & providing input on team performance
consistently while also create tools or performance tables that are needed in a
team that included to do lists, task break downs, deadlines, and coordination
flows.

 Social Co-Operation
 o Maintenance social development in their member countries to ensure that the

people in this region have a higher standard of living by raising the standard of

living of disadvantaged groups and the rural population, and shall seek the

active involvement of all sectors of society, in particular women, youth, and

local communities by investing more resources for basic and higher education,

training, science and technology development, job creation, and social

protection, including in the prevention and control of infectious and

communicable diseases. The development and enhancement of human

resources is a key strategy for employment generation, alleviating poverty and

socio-economic disparities, and ensuring economic growthwith equity.

 Others:

o Besides co-operation in the two areas of economy and social development,

ASEAN encourages co-operation in the development of culture and

information to support its scholars, writers, artistes and mass media

representatives with the hope of enabling them to play an active role in

fostering a sense of regional identity and fellowship.

o The Community shall foster cooperation in social development aimed at

raising the standard of living of disadvantaged groups and the rural population,

and shall seek the active involvement of all sectors of society, in particular

women, youth, and local communities. ASEAN shall ensure that its work

force shall be prepared for, and benefit from, economic integration by

investing more resources for basic and higher education, training, science and

technology development, job creation, and social protection. ASEAN shall

further intensify cooperation in the area of public health, including in the

 prevention and control of infectious and communicable diseases. The

development and enhancement of human resources is a key strategy for

employment generation, alleviating poverty and socio-economic disparities,

and ensuring economic growth with equity.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

ASEAN Member Countries have adopted the following fundamental principles in their
relations with one another, as contained in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast
Asia (TAC):
mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and
national identity of all nations;
the right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference,
subversion or coercion;
non-interference in the internal affairs of one another;
settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner;
renunciation of the threat or use of force; and
effective cooperation among themselves.

How do members cooperate?

STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS

Ministerial meetings on the following sectors are also held regularly: agriculture and

forestry, economics (trade), energy, environment, finance, health, information,

investment, labour, law, regional haze, rural development and poverty alleviation,

science and technology, social welfare, telecommunications, transnational crime,

transportation, tourism, youth. Supporting these ministerial bodies are committees of

senior officials, technical working groups and task forces.

What does the future hold?

ASEAN has been, and can be considered, a success. This is because the members have

engaged in mutual co-operation in all aspects. To measure the success of ASEAN is to see

how the association as a whole, has overcome various problems to ensure the benefit of all

members. Looking at all these efforts, it is evident that political stability in the key factor in
ensuring the growth of ASEAN’s economy. Towards the end of the era of colonization,

several countries in south-east Asia encountered many setbacks and faced many common

problems, but it is obvious that the formation of ASEAN has provided some degree of aid to

these countries due to mutual co-operation. Even in such efforts, there will be obstacles,

especially when leaders place their own national interest above that of the region. Hence, it is

imperative that such leaders put aside their own interests and instead, work together with the

aim of achieving prosperity and advancement, so that the people of south-east Asia may

enjoy peace and a stable environment.

 Young people constitute a large part of the world’s population and young people will have to

live longer with the consequences of current environmental decisions than will their elders.

Future generations will also be affected by these decisions and the extent to which they have

addressed concerns such as the depletion of resources, biodiversity loss, and long-lived

radioactive wastes.

Young people can play an active role in protecting and improving the environment. They can

change their lifestyle and how it affects the environment. They can make their homes, schools

and youth organizations more environmentally friendly by adopting environmentally friendly

practices, recycling of different materials as well as preserving resources such as water and

electricity. Engaging youth in environmental protection not only creates direct impact on

changing youth behaviours and attitudes, but possibly influence their parents, relatives and

parents.
By applying the greening knowledge at home and schools, we can help to market city, a

greener city. Discarding computers, electrical appliances and rechargeable batteries can

seriously harm the environment. Youth role is to implement recycling programs for used

computers and electrical appliances. You can arrange for collection services with them. There

are also many collection points for recycling of rechargeable batteries, so do not simply

throw them away. Youth have a role to play in environmental and conservation efforts that

will improve livelihoods.

Youth participation should be increased for the environment protection. The participation of

youth can be sought at all levels ranging from grass root activism to policy bodies to non-

Governmental organizations (NGOs). Their role can be instutionalised in policy making

through advisory bodies such as Youth councils. The deterioration of the natural environment

is one of the principal concerns of young people world wide as it has direct implications for

their well-being both now and in the future. The natural environment must be maintained and

preserved for both present and future generations. The causes of environmental degradation

must be addressed. The environmentally friendly use of natural resources and

environmentally sustainable economic growth will improve human life. Sustainable

development has become a key element in the programmes of youth organizations throughout

the world. While every segment of society is responsible for maintaining the environmental

integrity of the community, young people have a special interest in maintaining a healthy

environment because they will be the ones to inherit it.

The nation’s youth have special responsibilities in relation to protection of the environment.

This is mainly due to the fact that young people have to live for an extended period with the

deteriorating environment bequeathed by earlier generations and there are a lot of risks and

health hazards involved in this. Young people will be forced to engage in improvised and
effective forms of action and activism; thereby generating effective responses to ecological

challenges.

The youth have lived all their lives in an era in which environmental issues have loomed

large. They can introduce fresh ideas and outlook to environment-related issues because anti-

ecological ways of thinking and behaving are not ingrained in them. A major reason why the

youth ought to take the lead in protecting the environment is stronger awareness of the issues

and a greater stake in long-term sustainability. They will obviously face challenges as

pressures are brought to bear in the opposite direction. Commercialization in every aspect of

life is severely affecting the youth of today. In addition to these effects, on the whole,

technologies that increasingly distance people from the environmental effects of their

consumption decisions are growing with globalization, acting as an impediment to

environmental awareness.

The United Nations Environment Programme is requested to continue its efforts to

disseminate information to and exchange information with youth organizations. Governments

should encourage and assist youth organizations to initiate and develop youth-to-youth

contacts through town-twinning and similar programmes in order to share the experience

gained in different countries. Governments and youth organizations should initiate

programmes to promote participation in tree planting, forestry, combating desert creep, waste

reduction, recycling and other sound environmental practices. The participation of young

people and their organizations in such programmes can provide good training and encourage

awareness and action. Waste management programmes may represent potential income-

generating activities which provide opportunities for employment.

Recognizing that they will bear the consequences of current environmental policies, young

people continue to have a strong interest in protecting and preserving the planet's resources.
As demonstrated through their contributions to the World Summit on Sustainable

Development, young people are strong advocates for environmental preservation.

Accordingly, the Plan of Implementation adopted at the Summit indicated the need to

promote and support youth participation in programmes and activities relating to sustainable

development. The mobilization and support of local youth organizations will be critical to

achieving the Millennium Development Goal of ensuring environmental sustainability.

Throughout the Summit process, young people also advocated for renewed commitment to

education for sustainable development. The General Assembly proclaimed the Decade of

Education for Sustainable Development beginning 1 January 2005.18 The draft International

Implementation Scheme sets out a broad framework for all partners, including youth, to

contribute to the Decade. Environmental education has grown steadily in the last decade and

is strengthened by several regional and national professional associations of environmental

educators. Young people are increasingly disseminating information on environmental issues

via their own channels.

Youth continues to be involved in implementing environmental projects, and the experience

they have gained qualifies them for increased participation in decision-making about

environmental policies. Youth participation in the United Nations Conference on

Environment and Development set the pace for participation by youth groups in other global

conferences, culminating in their relatively high profile in the World Summit on Sustainable

Development. Increasing the participation of youth in environmental protection depends on

strengthening opportunities for young people to participate in the decision-making of

government-supported organizations and NGOs. As recognized by the United Nations

Conference on Environment and Development, the involvement of youth in environment and

development decision making is critical to the implementation of policies of sustainable

development. Young people should be involved in designing and implementing appropriate

environmental policies. Women and children’s are the worst suffers of climate change and

pollution in many countries of the world. Women should be encouraged to fight climate

change and pollution and their active participation is necessary to make the world a better

place to live in. With the use of digital technology such as internet, mobile and social media

youth can bring revolution in the world and protect environment with youth power.

Commonwealth is also doing a lot for the participation of youth under its various programs.

Commonwealth youth award itself is a proof that how youth are aware of the social,

environmental and global issues and are taking actions and bringing positive change in the

world.