Week8: ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967.

To improve ASEAN performance, 
every country should collaborate within the organization to develop and integrate their statistical data to help sharpen policy making and planning, as well as to boost development in the region. Because the members are small countries, they all want to increasing standards of living of their people.

The aims and purposes of ASEAN are: 

1. To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region.

1. To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries.
2. To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields.
3. To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities.
4. To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation in every aspects.
5. To promote Southeast Asian studies.
6. To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organizations.