ASEAN Integration 2020 is a topic from the subject Trends, Problems, and Innovations in Education (EdM 403) of the degree Master of Arts in Educational Management, ASEAN Declaration, ASEAN Vision 2020, Bali Concord II in 2003, ASEAN Vision 2020 undertakings, ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED), ASEAN University Network (AUN), Joint statement of the 9th ASED, ASEAN work plan on education 2016-2020, ASEAN Summit

1. ASEAN
INTEGRATION 2020
EdM 403 – Trends, Problems & Innovations in Education
Reporter: Chinly Ruth T. Alberto (MAEM)

3. ASEAN DECLARATION
Aims and purposes:
• To provide assistance to each other in the
form of training and research facilities in
the educational, professional, technical
and administrative spheres
• To promote Southeast Asian studies

4. ASEAN VISION 2020
• adopted by ASEAN Leaders on the 30th ASEAN
Anniversary meeting in Kuala Lumpur (1997)
• sees Southeast Asia becoming a group of nations
which are, “outward looking, living in peace,
stability and prosperity bonded together in
partnership in dynamic development and in a
community of caring societies”
• aimed to: “see an outward-looking ASEAN playing
a pivotal role in the international fora, and
advancing ASEAN's common interests”

5. ASEAN VISION 2020
included provisions on:
• peace and stability
• being nuclear-free
• closer economic integration
• human development
• sustainable development
• cultural heritage
• being drug-free
• environment
• others

6. Bali Concord II in 2003
3 major pillars of a single ASEAN community
were originally established:
(1) ASEAN Security Community
(2) ASEAN Economic Community
(3) ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
initially planned to commence by 2020, but
was accelerated to begin by 31 December
2015 (decided upon by heads of member
states during the 12th ASEAN Summit
in Cebu in 2007)

7. ASEAN VISION 2020 undertakings
• accelerate the free flow of professional
and other services in the region
• accelerate the development of science
and technology including information
technology by establishing a regional
information technology network and
centers of excellence for dissemination of
and easy access to data and information

8. ASEAN VISION 2020 undertakings
• enhance human resource development in all
sectors of the economy through quality
education, upgrading of skills and capabilities
and training
• promote an ASEAN customs partnership for
world class standards and excellence in
efficiency, professionalism and service, and
uniformity through harmonised procedures,
to promote trade and investment and to
protect the health and well-being of the
ASEAN community

9. “We see vibrant and open ASEAN societies
consistent with their respective national
identitites, where all people enjoy equitable
access to opportunities for total human
development regardless of gender, race,
religion, language, or social and cultural
background.
… We envision a technologically competitive
ASEAN competent in strategic and enabling
technologies, with an adequate pool of
technologically qualified and trained
manpower, and strong networks of scientific
and technological institutions and centers of
excellence.” (December 15, 1997)

10. ASEAN EDUCATION MINISTERS
MEETING (ASED)
• At the 11th Summit in December 2005,
ASEAN Leaders welcomed the decision of
the ASEAN Education Ministers to convene
the ASED on a regular basis
• priorities of ASEAN cooperation on
education would be undertaken through
collaboration with Southeast Asian
Ministers of Education Organization
(SEAMEO)

11. ASEAN EDUCATION MINISTERS
MEETING (ASED)
• ASEAN cooperation on education is overseen at
the Ministerial level by an ASEAN Education
Ministers Meeting – which meets annually – and
the implementation of the programmes and
activities for education matters is carried out by
the ASEAN Senior Officials on Education (SOM-
ED), which reports to the ASEAN Education
Ministers Meeting. SOM-ED also oversees
cooperation on higher education, which is
coordinated by the ASEAN University Network
(AUN)

12. ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK (AUN)
established to serve as an ASEAN mechanism to
(i) Promote cooperation among ASEAN scholars,
academicians, and scientists in the region
(ii) Develop academic and professional human
resource in the region
(iii) Promote information dissemination among
the ASEAN academic community
(iv) Enhance the awareness of regional identity
and the sense of ‘ASEANness’ among members

13. ASEAN EDUCATION MINISTERS
MEETING (ASED)
4 priorities that ASEAN cooperation on
education would address
(i) Promoting ASEAN Awareness among ASEAN
citizens, particularly youth
(ii) Strengthening ASEAN identity through
education
(iii)Building ASEAN human resources in the field
of education
(iv)Strengthening ASEAN University Networking

14. JOINT STATEMENT OF THE 9TH ASED
• 25 May 2016, Selangor, Malaysia
• Malaysia assumed leadership of ASED and adopted
the theme Fostering ASEAN Community of Learners:
Empowering Lives through Education
• adopted the ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2016-
2020
• directed the alignment of the ASEAN Plus Three
Cooperation on Education and East Asia Summit
Cooperation on Education plans with the ASEAN
Work Plan on Education 2016-2020

15. JOINT STATEMENT OF THE 9TH ASED
• approved the ASEAN Declaration on Strengthening
Education for Out-of-School Children (OOSC) and
Out-of-School Youth (OOSY)
• endorsed the ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF) Governance and Structure
• approved the revised Charter of the ASEAN
University Network (AUN)
• noted with appreciation the progress made on
education cooperation
• expressed appreciation on the progress made

16. JOINT STATEMENT OF THE 9TH ASED
• welcomed the joint initiative with UNESCO and SEAMEO on
the promotion of intercultural dialogue and culture of
peace
• encouraged the promotion of shared universal values
educational exchanges in ASEAN
• noted the progress in the application of the ASEAN Quality
Assurance Network (AQAN)
• proposed Cooperation Agreement between ASEAN and the
Government of Hungary on Education Cooperation
• expressed their appreciation to Malaysia for the warm
hospitality and excellent arrangements made in hosting

17. ASEAN WORK PLAN ON EDUCATION ‘16-’20
focuses on eight areas:
1) ASEAN awareness through strengthening Southeast Asian
history and indigenous knowledge
2) quality and access to basic education for all especially the
marginalised groups
3) information and communications technology in education,
4) TVET and lifelong learning
5) Education for Sustainable Development
6) higher education development and quality assurance
mechanisms
7) university-industry partnership
8) capacity building for teachers and the education community

18. ASEAN SUMMIT
• a semiannual meeting held in relation to economic,
and cultural development of Southeast
Asian countries
• formal summit are held in 3 days
• usual itinerary are as follows:
• ASEAN leaders hold an internal organization meeting
• ASEAN leaders hold a conference together with
foreign ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum
• Leaders of 3 ASEAN Dialogue Partners (also known as
ASEAN+3) namely China, Japan and South Korea hold
a meeting with the ASEAN leaders
• And a separate meeting is set for leaders of 2 ASEAN
Dialogue Partners (also known as ASEAN+CER)
namely Australia and New Zealand

20. References
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Southeast_Asian
_Nations
• http://asean.org/?static_post=asean-vision-2020
• http://asean.org/asean/about-asean/
• http://asean.org/asean-to-strengthen-civil-service-to-achieve-
vision-2025/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Summit
• http://asean.org/asean-concludes-work-plan-education-2016-
2020/
• http://asean.org/asean-socio-cultural/asean-education-
ministers-meeting-ased/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsOahjJxONM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVfDwCTpLXU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txw2uiMxKzU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txw2uiMxKzU&t=87s