by Kaisar | Apr 20, 2015 | Consumer Protection, Projects
Status: completed. Consumer protection in the ASEAN region is important for the smooth functioning of an integrated market. Consumer protection is seen to benefit consumers by ensuring that they have the right of access to adequate information to enable them to make informed choices about the products and services that they procure; there are adequate mechanisms in place that promote product safety; and effective complaint and redress mechanisms in cases of complaints. Meeting these needs could be facilitated by effective and operational consumer protection laws and mechanisms. The focus of the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection’s (ACCP) work during the period 2011-2015 has been on ensuring that consumer legislation in ASEAN Member States (AMS) is in place; enhancing consumer access to information by developing a notification and information exchange mechanism for recalled/banned products; developing models for cross border consumer redress mechanism; strengthening the capacity of consumer protection officials and enhancing advocacy of consumer protection. However, as AEC 2015 approaches, there is a need to undertake a study to assess the current progress of the action plans in terms of advancing the focus areas and draw up a new Strategic ASEAN Action Plan on Consumer Protection (SAAPCP) covering the period 2016-2025 (following a decision of the High-Level Task Force on Economic Integration). ASEAN is working on a post-2015 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) vision that envisages a 10-year framework (AEC 2025) that promotes an integrated and highly cohesive economy that is competitive, innovative and dynamic. This project produced an assessment report providing a view of the ASEAN economic landscape in the next ten years, including consumer trends, spending patterns that would have...
by Kaisar | Apr 20, 2015 | Connectivity, Projects
Status: Completed. Effective outreach and communications strategies to ASEAN stakeholders are essential to translate ASEAN’s visions and initiatives of Connectivity into actions and benefits to ASEAN peoples. As online communities increase in size, number, and character, it is crucial for ASEAN to recognise the growing importance of these new communications channels. Understanding how and why these channels work allows ASEAN to craft a coordinated, consistent response on ASEAN Connectivity that reaches the right people with the right content in the right setting. That generates an exponentially greater impact on ASEAN’s stakeholders. However, there are limited online materials related to ASEAN Connectivity that are spread amongst materials for other programs and projects. Additionally, much of the content for ASEAN Connectivity is not written in an optimal way in which stakeholders will find appealing. This makes it difficult not only for users to find content and to learn about ASEAN Connectivity, but also leaves little room for ASEAN Connectivity to have influence on stakeholders. This project developed a set of videos on the Master Plan for ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025 and ASEAN Connectivity microsite which provides various materials and information related to ASEAN Connectivity. Videos: Introduction to the ASEAN Connectivity microsite Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025: Connecting a Region Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025: Regulatory Excellence Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025: Digital Innovation Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025: People Mobility Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025: Seamless Logistics Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025: Sustainable Infrastructure Related Project: Strengthening Communication on ASEAN...
by Kaisar | Apr 20, 2015 | Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Reports
Over the years, monitoring mechanisms have been developed to track ASEAN’s progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Communities. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Scorecard monitors compliance against the AEC Blueprint. A similar Scorecard has been developed to monitor progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Social-Cultural Community (ASCC) Blueprint. Reports have also been prepared on the progress made by ASEAN in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring System (ACPMS) complements these set of monitoring mechanisms. The ASEAN Brief 2012: Progress Towards the ASEAN Community contains 18 indicators that assess the extent of ASEAN integration, focusing on the AEC and ASCC. It is a preview of the full report, which contains more sets of indicators and in-depth analysis on a per-country basis. Download Report: The ASEAN Brief 2012 The 2012 ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring System Full Report is a statistical report which contains outcome indicators of progress towards the envisaged characteristics of the ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community pillars of the ASEAN Community. Download Report: ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring System 2012 Related Project: Enhancing the ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring...
by Kaisar | Apr 20, 2015 | Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Reports
The impending launch of the ASEAN Economic Community by end 2015 has generated a lot of attention and interest from the private sector on what exactly constitutes the AEC and the impact on business. The Symposium was organised with the aim of creating awareness of the AEC and to foster better understanding among the private sector especially the SMEs of the opportunities created by ASEAN integration. The Symposium covered three sessions: (i) AEC and the Business Sector; (ii) ASEAN Integration-Impact on Regional Supply Chains; and (iii) the SME Policy Environment. This symposium is the second of a third-series of symposiums organized in the run up to the establishment of the AEC by 2015. Downloads Programme Presentations Photos Videos Related Project: Facilitating Regional Dialogue in...
by Kaisar | Apr 20, 2015 | Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Reports
Since the AEC goal was first announced by the ASEAN Leaders in 2003, countries in the region have been implementing measures to create a single market and competitive region. Measures to underpin the AEC in such areas as ASEAN single window, single aviation market, integrated investment area, and integration of financial markets have so far increased the attractiveness of ASEAN. This symposium discusses drivers, challenges and opportunities to ensure timely implementation of the AEC. This symposium is the first of a third-series of symposiums organized in the run up to the establishment of the AEC by 2015. Downloads Proceedings Presentations Photos Videos Related Project: Facilitating Regional Dialogue in...
