DALUBHASAAN NG LUNGSOD NG LUCENA

(formerly City College of Lucena)

Isabang, Lucena City
Tel. No. and Fax No. (042) 797 – 1671

THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Name: __Jenny S. Quizana___________ Date: __April 16, 2024____
Year and Course: __BTVTED 4_______

SEATWORK NO. 2

Instructions: Below are organizations that govern international relations. Compare two of them
in terms of their objectives, roles and functions. Write your answers in bullet form. Use extra
sheet if necessary.

1. International Criminal Court (ICC)

2. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
3. Asia – Pacific Economic Cooperation
4. European Union (EU)
5. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC

NATIONS COOPERATION
(ASEAN) (APEC)

OBJECTIVES
• Accelerates economic growth, socio-
cultural evolution among its member
countries
• Promotes regional peace and stability
• Enhance resilient through addressing
various challenges such as disaster
response
• Strengthen ASEAN's role in global
community and contribute to international
relation
ROLES
• Facilitates dialogue and cooperation
among member countries
• Develop policies and initiates to support
economic integration and growth
OBJECTIVES
• Encourage economic growth and
convergence
• Enhance regional security and stability
• Implement structural reforms to support
sustainable growth
• Promote free trade and investment
ROLES
• Facilitates dialogue and cooperation
among member countries
• Develop policies and initiates to support
economic integration and growth
• Address regional and global issues such
as security, environment, and social
development
• Address regional and global issues such FUNCTIONS
as security, environment, and social
development
FUNCTIONS
• Conduct annual summits and related
meetings to discuss key issues and set
priorities for the region
• Establish sectorial bodies and
committees to address specific policy
areas, such as trade, finance, and
tourism
• Implement projects and initiatives aimed sized Enterprises (SME)
at promoting regional economic
integration such as ASEAN Economic
Community (AEC) and ASEAN Single
Window
• Monitor and evaluates the progress of
member countries in achieving ASEAN
goals and objectives
• Conduct annual economic leader's
meeting to discuss key issues and set of
priorities for the region
• Organize meetings of various ministerial
and sectoral forums to address policy
areas, such as trade, investment finance,
and digital economy
• Implement projects and initiatives aimed
to promoting regional economic growth
integration, such as the Trade Facilitation
Action Plan and the Small and Medium-
• Monitor and evaluates the progress of
member countries in achieving APEC
goals and objectives