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Mind Map on ASEAN, created by ctayjh on 11/07/2014.
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ASEAN
  1. What does the ASEAN logo symbolise?
    1. The colours of the logo -- blue, red, white and yellow -- represent the main colours of the crests of all the ASEAN member states.
      1. The blue represents peace and stability.
        1. Red depicts courage and dynamism
          1. White shows purity
            1. Yellow symbolises prosperity
          2. Some Organisations of ASEAN
            1. ACCORD
              1. ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management
                1. ASEAN Connect
                  1. ASEAN Food Safety Network
                  2. Countries Involved in ASEAN
                    1. Singapore
                      1. Brunei Darussalam
                        1. Cambodia
                          1. Indonesia
                            1. Lao PDR
                              1. Malaysia
                                1. Myanmar
                                  1. Phillippines
                                    1. Thailand
                                      1. Vietnam
                                      2. How does Singapore benefit from ASEAN
                                        1. ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
                                          1. Products sold between ASEAN countries are free from import tax, making goods cheaper
                                            1. More demand for goods
                                              1. Economic growth -> Prosperity
                                            2. Educational and Professional exchange
                                              1. Help other ASEAN nations improve Education
                                                1. Goodwill through helping each other
                                                  1. Peace & Stability
                                                    1. Economic growth
                                                      1. Example: SCP (Singapore cooperation program) where Singapore offers training and scholarships to people from other ASEAN nations.
                                                    2. Environmental collaboration
                                                      1. Help solve each other regional environmental problems
                                                        1. 1997 Indonesian forest fires that resulted in haze
                                                          1. Singapore helped monitor forest fires through satellite images
                                                      2. ASEAN Regional Forum
                                                        1. A platform for dialogue and discussion within ASEAN and between ASEAN and other Asia-pacific nations such as China, India, Korea and Australia and other powerful nations like USA.
                                                          1. Peace & Stability
                                                            1. Economic growth
                                                        2. Failure of ASEAN
                                                          1. South-east Asian countries failure to reach an agreement on how to deal with China's claims on disputed territory in the South China Sea.
                                                            1. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei contested parts of the resource-rich South China Sea area with China.
                                                              1. ASEAN foreign ministers and their regional counterparts from 16 countries, including China, met in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh for a regional forum.
                                                                1. China and the Philippines had a maritime stand-off in the Scaborough Shoal in April, with China denying reports it was preparing for war at the height of tensions in May. Both sides accused the other of trespassing on territorial waters.
                                                                  1. Vietnam was also angered by a recent call from China for oil exploration in a disputed territory.
                                                                    1. ASEAN ended the meeting in Cambodia without issuing a joint statement for the first time in its 45-year history.
                                                                  2. Success of ASEAN
                                                                    1. ASEAN has been successful in reducing the level of tariffs operating in the region and, as part of the 2020 ASEAN Vision, the countries of the organisation committed themselves to creating an ASEAN Economic Community, which will by the year 2020 be a single, economic market
                                                                      1. Free movement of goods and services will take place
                                                                        1. Economic integration will be accelerated, including air travel, e-commerce, textiles and apparel among others
                                                                      2. Why was ASEAN formed?
                                                                        1. The Southeast Asian region was going through economic, political and security challenges within and outside their borders
                                                                          1. SG and MY separation
                                                                            1. Indonesia experienced internal unrest after President Sukarno was replaced by General Suharto
                                                                              1. Vietnam War
                                                                              2. SEA leaders saw the need for a regional organisation to maintain stability and build trust. (In face with these challenges)
                                                                              3. ASEAN initiatives
                                                                                1. Narrowing the Development Gap
                                                                                  1. Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN refers to reducing various forms of disparities among and within Member States where some pockets of underdevelopment persist.
                                                                                  2. Initiative for ASEAN Integration
                                                                                    1. IAI Work Plans
                                                                                      1. IAI Development Cooperation Forum (IDCF)
                                                                                        1. IAI Task Force
                                                                                          1. ASEAN Secretariat - IAI and NDG Division
                                                                                          2. Same as the things that benefitted SG
                                                                                          3. Aims
                                                                                            1. Promote economic, social and cultural development of the region
                                                                                              1. Protect the peace and stability of the region
                                                                                                1. Provide opportunities for member countries to discuss and resolve differences peacefully
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