ASEAN STRUCTURE

Structure ASEAN Summit ASEAN Coordinating Council ASEAN Community Councils ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies Committee of Permanent Representatives National Secretariats Committees Abroad Presidential Forum Foreign Ministerial forum Coord. Pillars Minister Level Minister Level ASEAN State’s Ambassador Administrative Officers Forum outside Southeast Asia

ASEAN SUMMIT Comprise the ASEAN Leaders (Head of Member States) Supreme policy-maker in the ASEAN legal Framework Deliberate, provide policy guidance and decide on strategis issues pertaining to the implementation or achievement of ASEAN’s objectives Instruc the relevant ministers in each of the councils concerned to told ad hoc inter-ministerial meetings, discussing important concerning ASEAN and cross sectoral issues. Adsress crucial and emergency condition affecting ASEAN Member States Appoint SG ASEAN

ASEAN COORDINATING COUNCIL Comprise the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN Member States A forum held to prepare meetings of the ASEAN Summit Coordinator for implementation of agreement and decisions of ASEAN Summit Coordinate with ASEAN Community Councils to enhance policy sinergy and harmony, efficiency and cooperation among three community councils. Coordinate Community Council’s report to be discussed in ASEAN Summit. Consider the annual report on ASEAN progress delivered by Secretary-General of ASEAN. Taking decision for appointment and termination of Deputy-Secretaries General of ASEAN upon the recommendation of the Secretary-General

ASEAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Comprise the ASEAN Political-Security, economic, and Socio-Cultural Community Council. Each Community Council shall have under its purview the relevant ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies Each member States shall designate its national focal point of each Community Council.

ASEAN SECTORAL/ MINISTERIAL BODIES Shall function in conformity with their respective establish mandates. Implement the agreements and decisions of the ASEAN Summit under their rrspective purview Strengthen cooperation in their respective fields in supports of ASEAN integration and community building. Submit reports and recommedation to their repecive Community Council. Such as Senior Official Meeting (SOM), Senior Official Meeting onSocial Welare and development (SOMSWD), ASEAN Commmitteee on Women

COMMITTEE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Shall function in conformity with their respective establish mandates. Implement the agreements and decisions of the ASEAN Summit under their respective purview Strengthen cooperation in their respective fields in supports of ASEAN integration and community building. Submit reports and recommendation to their repecive Community Council. Such as Senior Official Meeting (SOM), Senior Official Meeting on Social Weflare and development (SOMSWD), ASEAN Committeee on Women

COMMITTEES ABROAD These committees comprise ASEAN COMMITTEES IN THIRD COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (ACTC). Go to http://www.asean.org/images/Community/APSC/ASEANStructureUpdate/List%20of%20ACTC%20as%20of%20March%202014.pdf to view detailed information about Committees Abroad in PDF version.

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