ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC ) Pillar

1. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community(ASCC) Pillar

2. ASEAN Community Pillars ASEAN Community ASEAN Political- Security Community (APSC) Enhance rules and good governance for ASEAN ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Enhance integration and competitiveness of ASEAN ASEAN Socio- Cultural Community (ASCC) Enhance the well-being and livelihood of ASEAN peoples Coordinating Councils Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Trade and Industry Department of Social Welfare and Development Narrowing the Development Gap Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI)

3. ASEAN Socio-CulturalCommunity (ASCC)

4. ASCC’S PRIMARY GOAL To establish ASEAN as a “people-centred and socially responsible” community of countries, united by a common identity and inclusive and harmonious in promoting the well-being, livelihood, and welfare of its peoples Sustainable Development towards Cooperative activities through Uplift Quality of Life People-oriented Environmentally-friendly

5. CHARACTERISTICS (THRUSTS) OF THE ASCCto establish ASEAN as a community that promotes • Human development • Social welfare and protection • Social justice and rights • Environment sustainability • ASEAN identity • Narrowing the development gap

6. 21 Sectors of the ASCC • Biodiversity conservation • Civil service • Culture • Information • Disaster management • Education • Environment and Climate Change • Health • Labor and Migrant workers • Rural development and poverty eradication • Social welfare and development • Sports • Trans-boundary haze pollution • Youth

7. 21 Sectors of the ASCC (cont.) • ASEAN Commission on the Protection and Promotion of Rights of Women and Children • ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (ASEAN COCI) • ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) • ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) • ASEAN University Network (AUN) • ASEAN Earthquake Information Centre • ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre (ASMC)

9. Objectives: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Enhance well-being and livelihood Promote and invest in education and life-long learning, human resource training and capacIty-building SECTORS: • Education • Civil Service • Sports • Youth • ASEAN Committee on Women Encourage innovation and entrepreneurship Provide equitable access to human development opportunities Promote the use of English language, ICT and applied S&T in socio-economic development activities

10. Objectives: SOCIAL WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT Enhance well-being and livelihood SECTORS: • Disaster Management • Health Development • Rural Development & Poverty Eradication • Social Welfare & Development Alleviate poverty Ensure social welfare and protection Build a secure and drug-free environment Enhance disaster resilience Address health development concerns

11. Objectives: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RIGHTS Promote social justice Mainstream people’s rights into policies and all spheres of life SECTORS: • Labor and Migrant Workers • ASEAN Commission for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) • For the vulnerable and marginalized groups: • Women • Children • Elderly • Persons With Disabilities • Migrant Workers

12. ASEAN Declaration on Strengthening Social Protection

13. Statement of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino IIIPresident of the Philippines, for the 23rd ASEAN Summit • We are glad that our advocacy for social protection will be realized at this Summit through the adoption of an ASEAN Declaration on strengthening Social Protection. My administration believes that a strong economy is founded on an empowered citizenry. This is why since taking office, we have focused on improving education, healthcare, and social welfare programs in our country; I believe that the potential for development of our nation rests in the capacity of our people to contribute in building a resilient economy and a society that values fairness and equality. This belief continues to define our policies and serves as the foundation of our position for promoting social protection initiatives in ASEAN.

15. Collective Commitments of ASEAN on strengthening social protection • Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for the ASEAN Community (2009-2015) • Bali Declaration on ASEAN Community in A Global Community of Nations • Cebu Declaration towards One Caring and Sharing Community • ASEAN Human Rights Declaration • Bali Declaration on the Enhancement of the Role and Participation of the Persons with Disabilities in ASEAN Community • Proclamation of the ASEAN Decade of Persons with Disabilities (2011-2020): Towards an Inclusive Society

17. Joint Declaration and ASEAN Roadmap on the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in ASEAN • Brunei Darussalam Declaration on Strengthening Family Institution: Caring for the Elderly • Ha Noi Declaration on the Enhancement of Welfare and Development of ASEAN Women and Children • Declaration on the Commitments for Children in ASEAN • Resolution on the ASEAN Plan of Action for Children • Declaration on the Advancement of Women in the ASEAN Region • ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers • Work Programmes of the relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies

21. ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Objectives: Protect the natural resource base for economic and social development through sustainable management and conservation of soil, water, mineral, energy, biodiversity, forest, coastal and marine resources SECTORS: • Biodiversity Conservation • Climate Change • Environmental Protection • Trans-boundary Haze Improve water and air quality for the ASEAN region Participate in global efforts towards addressing global environmental challenges END-GOALS Achieve sustainable development Promote a clean and green environment Develop & adapt environmentally-sound technology for development needs & environmental sustainability

22. Objectives: BUILDING ASEAN IDENTITY ASEAN IDENTITY Basis of Southeast Asia’s regional interests SECTORS: • Culture • Information • Committee on Culture and Information (COCI) Mainstream and promote greater awareness and common values in the spirit of unity in diversity at all levels of society

23. COMMITTEE ON CULTURE & INFORMATION

24. Objectives: NARROWING THE DEVELOPMENT GAP Strengthen cooperation to reduce the development gap in particular the social dimensions of development between ASEAN-6 and the CLMV CLMV Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Viet Nam ASEAN-6 Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand INITIATIVE FOR ASEAN INTEGRATION (IAI)

25. WAY FORWARD… BEYOND 2015 • The MTR could be employed as a useful barometer of where the ASCC has made good progress and where action is still lagging and how to address gaps and challenges. • The ASCC should establish a more robust monitoring and evaluation system for keeping track of ASCC actions and activities’ progress in a more timely and effective manner • The ASCC should have to take a more active role in forging common positions on relevant issues under its purviewand articulating them more forcefully in various regional and global fora.

26. “Whilst recognizing and respecting cultural diversity, ASEAN Member States will strengthen their cooperation to protect and promote the diversity of their cultures consistent with their respective international obligations. Furthermore, ASEAN Member States will ensure the utilization of their cultural diversity with a view to achieving the establishment of the ASEAN Community.” - DECLARATION ON ASEAN UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY: TOWARDS STRENGTHENING ASEAN COMMUNITY, 17 November 2011, Bali, Indonesia

27. Embracing ASEAN “Convinced of the need to strengthen existing bonds of regional solidarity to realize an ASEAN COMMUNITY, that is politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible in order to effectively respond to current and future challenges and opportunities.”

28. Thank you! • Office of ASEAN Affairs • Department of Foreign Affairs