1. Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
The Role of Indonesian Young Generation in ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015
Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia

2. ASEAN’s History 8 August 1967 Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore
and Thailand 
ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Then, Brunei Darussalam, Viet Nam, Lao PDR Myanmar and Cambodia joined

3. Aims and purposes of ASEAN
“To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region...” 
The idea of AEC 2015
ASEAN Economic Community 2015:
single market, simplified mechanisms and regulations

4. ASEAN Economic Community 2015
AEC 2015 will build a high-competitive region
Government, stakeholder and people should ensure their quality:
- a fine infrastructure
- high-quality human resources

5. Human Resources
The calibre of human resources, such as skilled labour and academician, has a significant position
To build a sustainable economic, politic and social life, people should construct it from the foundation, which is youth.

6. Young Generation
Young generation — “leaders of the future”, have an immense chance in making contribution for AEC 2015
Being a skilled labour, researcher, politician, entrepreneur and policy maker
The fate of AEC 2015 is in hand of ASEAN’s youth

7. Young Generation in ASEAN
Two stances:
- As Government: should have a keen concept to maintain their internal quality and ASEAN as well
- In private sector: should expand their business in the spirit of ASEAN or ACE

8. Indonesia
Any programs and efforts from government are often related with the concept of single market ASEAN
Government & private sectors are building a good character
of young generation
Education
Socialization

9. Andalas University One of Indonesia’s state universities
“The Leader in Character Building and Entrepreneurship”

10. Universitas Andalas’ contribution for AEC 2015
1. Focuses on building a well-educated student, either from hard-skill or soft-skill

11. 2. Entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship workshop, seminar, training and “entrepreneurship class”

12. Benefit: Opening a job field 
reduce the number of unemployment and assist lots of job-seekers to gain various experience

13. 3. Exchange Program
To improve the student knowledge, skills and experience, the student exchange with other universities is conducting trought cooperation with several universities in Japan, Malaysia, Korea, etc.

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