Regional Partnerships Scheme Program Stream Regional Economic Policy Support Facility

Acceleration฀of฀the฀Establishment฀of฀an฀ ASEAN฀Community฀by฀2015

  The Declaration commits to: Improve the efficiency and environmental performance of fossil fuel use; Reduce dependence on fossil fuels through energy conservation and development of alternative fuel supplies; Promote open and competitive regional and international energy markets; Mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through effective policies and measures; Encourage private sector investment in energy resource and infrastructure development. Leaders agreed to establish an EAS Energy Cooperation Task Force to find practical ways to pursue these objectives. The EAS welcomed ASEAN’s efforts towards integration and community- building, and agreed to work further towards wider regional integration.

  The Declaration expressed its determination to: Accelerate the full implementation of the ASEAN Community’s programme areas, measures and principles, with appropriate flexibility; Create a stronger, more united and cohesive ASEAN that can better manage the challenges posed by the evolving regional architecture and economic climate; and Further expand engagement with Dialogue Partners and other parties and draw on their support with integration efforts to achieve the ASEAN Community by 2015, rather than the previously agreed 2020. The next East Asia Summit will be held in Singapore on 21 November 2007.

  Philippines’ President HE Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo talks with Australian Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP, after their group picture with leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member Countries and ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners from Japan, China, Republic of Korea, New Zealand and India. Photo: Official website of the 12th ASEAN Summit.

  

ASEAN Community Now Targeted by 2015

  The East Asia Summit was held on 15 January 2007, and concluded a week of peak ASEAN meetings hosted by the Government of the Philippines on Mactan Island, Cebu. Postponed from December 2006 because of an expected typhoon, meetings also included the 12th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Plus 3 and Ministerial trade talks.

  news No. 12, January 2007

• aadcp

• The ASEAN Secretariat will now coordinate a Track Two study on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia amongst EAS participants. Discussions also covered strengthening of regional financial markets, the importance of reviving free trade negotiations under the Doha Round, de- nuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, and continued cooperation in combating avian influenza. The ASEAN Summit also achieved several major outcomes, including the signing of the Cebu฀Declaration฀on฀the฀

In this Edition

Asian฀Energy฀Security. This Declaration

  recognises that reliable, adequate and affordable energy supplies are essential to the region’s continued growth and competitiveness. At the same time, appropriate energy policies are necessary to address threats of global warming and climate change.

  The East Asia Summit (EAS) was the broadest forum, attended by Leaders of ASEAN Member Countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, South Korea and India. In only its second meeting, chaired by Philippines’ President, HE Gloria Arroyo, the EAS demonstrated its potential to work productively for the interests of the region as a whole. The major outcome of the EAS was the signing of the Cebu฀Declaration฀on฀East฀

  Regional Partnerships Scheme Program Stream Regional Economic Policy Support Facility

  Australia to Chair APEC during 2007 New ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme Boost for the Renewable Energy Sector Australia Assists Integration of ASEAN’s Automotive Sector ASEAN Free Trade Agreements Facilitated

• ASEAN – Australia Development Cooperation Program

  Regional Partnerships Scheme News

Six New Projects Approved in Final RPS Funding Round

  The 9th Joint Selection and Review Panel (JSRP) Meeting was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 30 November and 1 December 2006. Co-chaired by Ms. Kerrie Anderson, AusAID, and Dr. Anish Kumar Roy, ASEAN Secretariat, the meeting was the largest ever AADCP-Regional Partnerships Scheme (RPS) funding round, with 40 concept papers initially received and 12 full project proposals developed and submitted to the JSRP for funding consideration.

  The Meeting noted that 16 RPS-funded projects have completed implementation and that seven current projects are progressing well; building partnerships between Australia and ASEAN, supporting the development of integrated regional policies and harmonised institutional frameworks, and enhancing ASEAN’s capacity to implement harmonised policies within the region.

  

Building฀for฀Harmonisation฀of฀International฀

Trade฀ in฀ Goods฀ and฀ Services฀ Indicators฀

  All projects are expected to commence implementation in March 2007 and conclude by February 2008. The JSRP Meeting also approved an extension to the Statistical฀ Capacity฀

Project, to support a ‘bridging workshop’

  Development of Regional Competency Standards in Renewable Energy Project Auditors’ Training Course, held January 2006, Jakarta, Indonesia.

  The 9th Joint Selection and Review Panel meeting approved the implementation of a follow-up project that will work with ACE to assess the viability and business potential of a regional service offering accreditation of RE training throughout ASEAN.

  A key factor preventing more widespread use of renewable energy technologies and services throughout ASEAN is the lack of skilled local personnel to undertake system design and installation, and to provide ongoing service, maintenance and advice. The training of tradesmen in renewable energy technologies differs from that of other trades, in that it is usually only offered through periodic courses which may not have been developed to international standards.

  In addition, 13 auditors, including representatives from each ASEAN Member Country, were trained to audit the quality of training courses in RE technologies being offered throughout the region. As the final project activity, socialisation workshops were held in each ASEAN Member Country to publicise the RE training accreditation framework, regional RE competency standards and processes involved in their development to 250 stakeholders from the energy and education/training sectors.

  The project worked with representatives from ASEAN Member Country energy departments, the RE industry and training institutes from all ASEAN Member Countries to prioritise RE training requirements for the region and develop task analyses detailing competencies and skills that practitioners need in order to design and install RE technologies. Eleven task analyses were developed by the project. These cover the design and installation of large-grid connected power voltage systems, solar home systems, village central hybrid systems, micro hydro systems, biogas systems, central grid-connected biomass systems, village biomass systems and mini- grid systems. The task analyses were reviewed and approved by intra-ASEAN regional committees in six RE technology areas which were formed by the project. The task analyses were accepted as the regional training competency standards for these tasks. GSES developed guidelines for selection and operation of regional committees that will govern future RE competency standards development, particularly establishment of new committees to address future regional RE training needs.

  on international merchandise trade statistics due to the delayed mobilisation of a related European Community (EC)- ASEAN project.

  in July 2006, established a recognised international standard for renewable energy (RE) training in the ASEAN region that would facilitate intra-regional recognition of skills and qualifications. The RPS project was implemented by Australian firm Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd (GSES) in partnership with the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).

  The 9th JSRP was the final funding round for the AADCP-RPS program, which will conclude in May 2008.

  Six project proposals received in-principle approval at the Meeting. Project designs for the new projects are currently being strengthened prior to project start-up.

Boost for the Renewable Energy Sector

  The฀ ฀ two-year฀ Development฀ of฀ Regional฀

Competency฀ Standards฀ for฀ Training฀ in฀ Renewable฀ Energy฀ Project, completed

Program Stream News

Record Attendance at Program Stream PCC Meeting

  He consulted extensively with ASEAN automotive industry stakeholders, helping to raise industry awareness and define achievable outcomes for integration by 2010.

  Australian Automotive Specialist Mr. Hian Yap (second from right), meets with officials from Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, (from left) Mr. Yan Tandiele, Mr. Soerjono, Mr. Syarkani Salam. Indonesia is the Country Coordinator for ASEAN automotive integration. Participants at AADCP Program Stream’s 5th Program Coordinating Committee Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia, 19-20 September 2006.

  31 January 2007 brought together representatives from the government and private sectors that further refined the Activity’s design and implementation strategies.

  A design workshop in Jakarta held

  The new AADCP Program Stream SME Automotive Sector Activity will further advance ASEAN integration in the automotive sector.

  He also assisted Indonesia, the sectoral coordinator, in implementing the automotive integration roadmap, and captured time-series statistical information regarding the ASEAN automotive sector that could be used for both policy development and business planning. Mr. Yap is enthusiastic about the potential for a fully integrated ASEAN automotive sector. He believes it will enable ASEAN members to exploit the benefits of specialisation and economies of scale, and maximise investment and growth opportunities stemming from a single market and production base.

  AADCP Program Stream (PS) is currently at its peak of project implementation, with 12 projects being implemented. This resulted in the 5th Meeting of the PS Program Coordination Committee (PCC), held in Jakarta on 19 and 20 September 2006, being the largest meeting in the program’s history.

  More than 40 participants attended the PCC Meeting, which was co-chaired by the ASEAN Secretariat and AusAID.

  Automotive manufacturing was identified as a sector where Australia’s experience in policy reform could assist ASEAN.

  Each priority sector has a designated ASEAN Member Country to coordinate the integration process with support from the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC).

  As part of its far-reaching strategy for building the ASEAN Economic Community, ASEAN’s Vientiane Action Programme has nominated 11 sectors for ‘fast-track’ integration into a single market and production base by 2010.

  When the panel next convenes in September 2007, four Round 1 projects and one Round 2 project will have finished. Discussions at the September 2006 PCC included a focus on how project contributions and lessons learned could provide broader benefits to the ASEAN-Australia partnership.

  The PCC meeting provided a unique opportunity for an exchange of information on implementation of all Program Stream- funded activities.

  This largest ever attendance of the PCC signifies the strengthening of cooperation between ASEAN and Australia and formation of a pool of ASEAN and Australian development practitioners with experience in working together to strengthen the ASEAN Community.

  Representatives from 11 Program Stream- funded projects attended, including six Regional Focal Points and ten Australian Implementing Partners. Cardno Acil performed the Secretariat role for the Meeting.

Australia Assists Integration of ASEAN’s Automotive Sector

  At ASEC’s request, AusAID funded an Australian consultant to advise on automotive sector integration. The consultant, Mr. Hian Yap, was previously Manager of Australia’s Automotive Council Secretariat and played a key role in developing Australia’s automotive policy. Mr. Yap was engaged as an Automotive Specialist within the ASEAN Secretariat for 12 months from January 2006.

Regional Economic Policy Support Facility News

REPSF Phase II Launched

  The AADCP Regional Economic Policy Support Facility (REPSF) bid a fond farewell to Mr. John Cunningham and Ibu Fary at a function on Thursday 18 January 2007, commemorating the successful completion of Phase I and the launch of Phase II. The REPSF Phase II team, led by Dr. Monette Serafica, expressed their gratitude to Pak John and Ibu Fary for their contribution and wished them both the very best in the future.

  ASEAN Free Trade Agreements Facilitated

  REPSF Phase II will provide greater support for research dissemination and feedback of research outputs while maintaining maximum flexibility to ensure responsiveness to initiatives emerging from East Asia Summits.

  Revised research selection and management guidelines for Phase II will be posted on the REPSF website, along with any forthcoming tender opportunities.

  ASEAN is currently negotiating five Free Trade Agreements with its major dialogue partners: Australia and New Zealand; China; India; Japan; and the Republic of Korea (ROK). To support ASEAN in this process, the ASEAN Secretariat commissioned a study through the Regional Economic Policy Support Facility (REPSF) to examine investment relations between ASEAN and its Dialogue Partners and used the results to design a model framework for ASEAN’s investment negotiations with each Dialogue Partner.

  The REPSF study was undertaken by a team of 14 experts led by Dr. Denis Hew from the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) and involved extensive fieldwork in ASEAN and each Dialogue Partner country. The study comprised two focus areas: analysis of the legal framework; and understanding of the underlying economic rationale. It reviewed existing legality with regards to bilateral, regional (i.e. ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Agreements) and multilateral investment models, and undertook a comparative analysis of the legal frameworks for foreign direct investment (FDI) in ASEAN to ascertain the degree of convergence and divergence vis-à-vis the AIA. Analysis was also undertaken on legal norms of existing Free Trade Agreements and Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) between ASEAN and non-ASEAN countries.

  With regards to the economic rationale for ASEAN’s participation in Free Trade Agreements, the study undertook an analysis of the economic drivers of the five Dialogue Partners compared with ASEAN and identified possible areas of competition and complementarity with respect to the global market and third country markets of importance (e.g. the United States and European Union). The extent of existing trade and investment linkages between Dialogue Partners and ASEAN was also analysed and key stakeholders were interviewed to determine the potential benefits for future expansion of these linkages.

  Drawing on the findings of the legal and economic analysis, a model framework for investment negotiations with each Dialogue Partner was formulated, taking into account the economic diversity of ASEAN Member Countries, legal nuances and their economic interests.

  A five-year activity, REPSF Phase I was designed to support ASEAN’s economic recovery and promote closer integration and sustainable economic development in ASEAN Member Countries through the provision of high priority, high quality and timely regional economic policy analysis. Throughout the duration of the Facility, more than $A5 million was spent on undertaking 50 economic research studies, at the request of ASEAN bodies, furthering understanding of evolving ASEAN priority issues. In addition, 130 country reports were produced. REPSF databases and material contained in the commissioned research reports provide the largest collection of research in existence on ASEAN over the last five years. REPSF Phase II covers the period 22 January 2007 to 30 June 2008 and will build on established REPSF mechanisms to focus research on economic integration and cooperation between ASEAN and other East Asia Summit (EAS) participants. Acknowledging that the EAS process is still evolving, guidance on research priorities is expected following the second EAS held in Cebu, Philippines in mid- January 2007.

Emergency Safeguard Measures for Services Trade Debated

  The report commented that if AFAS is to adopt an ESM, ‘safeguards’ are needed to minimise the potential for misuse and maximise the incentives provided for countries to liberalise trade. Limited, objective and transparent measures, possibly inscribed in Members’ schedules of commitments, may offer the best way forward. The report also noted that such concerns were usually best managed by scheduling phase-in periods or transition mechanisms when trade liberalisation commitments are made.

  ESM to services which, unlike goods, are intangible and non-storable and are traded not only across borders but also by consumers travelling abroad, through foreign direct investment, and through the temporary movement of people.

  The draft REPSF report largely rejected the main economic rationale advanced for an ESM and said that the introduction of ESMs in services trade is likely to weaken the value of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS) and GATS as trade liberalisation tools. The report noted that there were also practical and conceptual problems in applying

  ASEAN Member Countries are exploring this possibility in their services trade liberalisation agenda and the majority of countries are strongly advocating for ESM to be included in the General Agreement on Trade & Services (GATS). Most World Trade Organisation (WTO) members, especially those from developed countries, oppose the idea of ESMs, which involve the temporary withdrawal of WTO commitments. In goods trade, ESMs have been used to increase developing countries’ protection to relieve threats to domestic producers of rising imports caused by trade liberalisation commitments and obligations. Lengthy negotiations in relation to this matter have not been successful in achieving a positive outcome and negotiations were suspended in July 2006 at the time of the Doha Round.

  A draft report by Mr. Malcolm Bosworth from the Australian National University Crawford School of Economics and Government and Mr. Donny Narjoko from the Indonesian Centre for Strategic and International Studies, undertaken through the REPSF program, has questioned the desirability and feasibility of establishing Emergency Safeguard Measures (ESMs) for trade in services under an ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS), similar to that existing for goods.

  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for promoting regional growth and prosperity and strengthening the Asia-Pacific Community.

  Leaders of APEC member economies meet annually to plan joint initiatives for advancing free trade and investment, human security and regional harmony.

  APEC members rotate the hosting of the annual APEC program. Seven ASEAN economies and Australia are amongst APEC’s 21 members. ASEAN, as a regional organisation, has observer status in APEC.

  The 2006 APEC Economic Leaders Meeting was held 18 and 19 November 2006 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, with the theme:

  ‘Towards฀ a฀ Dynamic฀ Community฀ for฀ Sustainable฀Development฀and฀Prosperity’.

  Australia will host APEC 2007, with a series of ministerial, officials-level and business meetings being held in cities throughout Australia this year culminating in the APEC Economic Leaders meeting in Sydney on 8 and 9 September 2007.

  There are strong parallels between APEC’s development agenda and ASEAN’s goals as articulated in the Vientiane Action Programme. Like ASEAN, APEC is committed to building a regional community based on stability, security and prosperity, and to reducing economic and social disparities. APEC also seeks to encourage the Doha Round negotiations towards free and open multilateral trade, and to enhance global security and sustainable development. Many APEC activities complement AADCP initiatives, in areas such as the harmonisation of customs services, trade liberalisation, sustainable management of marine and coastal resources, and establishment of regional safeguards against threats of pandemic disease.

  aadcp profile

  APEC฀Senior฀Officials฀Meeting฀(SOM)฀Delegates฀at฀Plenary฀Meeting,฀held฀18฀January฀2007,฀Canberra,฀Australia.฀฀ Photo:฀Official฀APEC฀2007฀website.

  Australia to Chair APEC during 2007

New ASEAN Plus Three Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme

  Pandemics฀ and฀ Emerging฀ Infectious฀ Diseases฀ Strategy฀ 2006-2010.฀

  Australia’s Minister for Trade, the Hon Warren Truss MP, recently announced that Australia would provide a further $A5 million to help combat emerging infectious diseases in the East Asian region. The Australian funding, announced January 2007 at the East Asian Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, aligns with the Australian Government’s new

  The ASEAN Expert Group on Communicable Diseases will provide strategic direction and oversight of program implementation. The new program is a joint initiative of the Australian Government (through AusAID), the ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Plus Three member countries, including the

  People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. The World Health Organisation, Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Organisation for Animal Health, were consulted during the development of the new program. The ASEAN฀ Plus฀ Three฀ Emerging฀

  

Infectious฀Diseases฀Programme builds on

  work undertaken by Australia and ASEAN through the AADCP Regional Partnerships Scheme (RPS) ASEAN฀ Emerging฀ and฀

  Resurging฀ Infections:฀ Surveillance฀ and฀ Response฀Program฀(AERISRP)฀Phase฀I in

  2004 - 2005. This program, also known as the ASEAN฀Plus฀3฀Emerging฀Infectious฀

  Diseases฀ (EID)฀ program, was designed

  to support three ASEAN sub-programs developed during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis and made more urgent by the emergence of Avian Influenza.

  Eggs are now sold pre-packaged in Viet Nam, a protection against bird flu following new government measures.

  Photo:฀Elizabeth฀James/AusAID.

  The additional funds for the ASEAN region will support activities including workshops on strengthening regional and national laboratories, reviews of internet-based surveillance networks, training of response team trainers and the development of a ministerial agreement on deploying multi- national response teams. A new program management team is being established within the ASEAN Secretariat to support the ASEAN฀Plus฀Three฀Emerging฀Infectious฀ Diseases฀Programme.

• • February - May: Project Team in-country visit in

  advance of ASEAN Member Country Technical

  Reference Group Socialisation Workshop, for RPS

  project
• April: Workshop related to development of common ASEAN tourism curriculum conducted by ASEAN Member Country Technical Reference Group, for RPS project
• 4th - 10th February: 2nd Training Workshop, for RPS project Strengthening฀Aquatic฀Animal฀ Health฀
• 12th - 14th February: 2nd Policy Workshop and 2nd Aquatic Animal Pathogen and Quarantine Information System (AAPQIS) Training Day, for RPS project

• • February - May: Project Team in-country visit,

  for RPS project

• End April: ASEAN International Merchandise Trade Statistics Workshop, for RPS project

• 15th - 16th February: Socialisation Workshop conducted by ASEAN Member Country Technical Reference Group, for RPS project

  Strengthening฀Aquatic฀ Animal฀Health฀Capacity฀and฀Biosecurity฀in฀ASEAN, location not confirmed

  Developing฀Common฀ASEAN฀Tourism฀ Curriculum฀Project, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

  Statistical฀ Capacity฀ Building฀ for฀ Harmonisation฀ of฀ ASEAN฀ International฀Trade฀in฀Goods฀and฀Services฀Indicators, location not confirmed

  May 2007

• • 7th - 10th March: Meeting with Thai project partners

  and representatives from ASEAN Foot and Mouth

  Disease testing laboratories (World Organisation

  for Animal Health-sponsored meeting), for RPS

  project
• 7th -10th May (dates to be confirmed): 2nd Policy Workshop, for RPS project

• 21st - 22nd February: Socialisation Workshop conducted by ASEAN Member Country Technical Reference Group, for RPS project
• May: Implementation Review, for PS project
• March:

  70A Jl. Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110 INDONESIA Tel. +62 21 724-3372, 726-2991 (ext. 150) Fax +62 21 7278-7252 Email: m.balamiento@aseansec.org Charlotte Bisley Project Manager Cardno Acil Pty Ltd 854 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn Vic 3122 AUSTRALIA Tel. +61 3 9819 2877 Fax +61 3 9819 4216 Email: charlotte.bisley@cardno.com

  70A Jl. Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110 INDONESIA Tel. +62 21 724 3372, 726 2991 (ext. 152) Fax +62 21 7278 7252 Email: iwan@aseansec.org Heather Graham Program Manager Cardno Acil Pty Ltd 854 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn Vic 3122 AUSTRALIA Tel +61 3 9819 2877 Fax +61 3 9819 4216 Email: heather.graham@cardno.com

  Strengthening฀ASEAN฀ Plant฀ Health฀ Capacity฀Project, Malaysia April 2007

  Developing฀ Common฀ ASEAN฀ Tourism฀Curriculum฀Project, Cambodia

  ASEAN฀ Fiscal฀ and฀

Monetary฀Policy฀Responses฀to฀the฀Rising฀Oil฀Prices,

Thailand

  ASEAN฀Fiscal฀and฀Monetary฀Policy฀ Responses฀to฀the฀Rising฀Oil฀Prices, Thailand

  70A Jl. Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110 INDONESIA Tel. +62 21 722-0643, 726-2991 (ext. 463) Fax +62 21 722-9028 Email: monette@aseansec.org Sarah Black Project Manager MDI International Level 27, 150 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Vic 3000 AUSTRALIA Tel +61 3 8676 6800 Fax +61 3 8676 6888 Email: sarahb@mdi-international.com.au

  Regional Economic Policy Support Facility (REPSF) Dr Ramonette Serafica Team Leader/Research Manager The ASEAN Secretariat, Ground Floor

  Program Stream (PS) Dr Iwan Gunawan Program Coordinator The ASEAN Secretariat, Second Floor

  Regional Partnerships Scheme (RPS) Maria Eloida Cruz Balamiento Project Coordinator The ASEAN Secretariat, Second Floor

  Enhanced฀ Customs฀ Capacity฀ Building฀ Project, Indonesia

  Capacity฀Building฀for฀an฀ASEAN฀Mutual฀ Recognition฀Arrangement฀in฀Tourism, Thailand

  Developing฀ Common฀ASEAN฀Tourism฀ Curriculum฀ Project, Viet Nam

  

Strengthening฀ ASEAN฀ Plant฀ Health฀ Capacity฀

Project, Cambodia, Myanmar

  An฀ Impact฀ Assessment฀ of฀ the฀ Visit฀ASEAN฀Campaign, Cambodia

  Expanding฀the฀Market฀for฀Business฀Services฀ in฀ASEAN, Philippines Event฀details฀are฀subject฀to฀change

  Strengthening฀ASEAN฀ Plant฀ Health฀ Capacity฀Project, Thailand Timing to be confirmed

  Establishment฀of฀a฀reference฀laboratory฀for฀

the฀Southeast฀Asian฀foot฀and฀mouth฀disease฀control฀

program, Thailand

  Systems฀Project, Viet Nam

  Strengthening฀ ASEAN฀ Plant฀ Health฀ Capacity฀Project, Malaysia

  February 2007

  Capacity฀and฀Biosecurity฀in฀ASEAN, Viet Nam

  Operationalise฀ Guidelines฀ on฀ Responsible฀ Movement฀of฀Live฀Food฀Finfish, Philippines

  Capacity฀Building฀ for฀an฀ASEAN฀Mutual฀Recognition฀Arrangement฀in฀ Tourism, Philippines

  ISO/IEC 17011 On the Job Training in Product Certification, for PS project Strengthening฀

ASEAN฀ Standards฀ and฀ Conformity฀ Assessment฀

  Capacity฀ Building฀ for฀ an฀ ASEAN฀ Mutual฀ Recognition฀ Arrangement฀ in฀ Tourism,฀Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia

  Capacity฀Building฀ for฀an฀ASEAN฀Mutual฀Recognition฀Arrangement฀in฀ Tourism, Indonesia

  Strengthening฀ ASEAN฀Plant฀Health฀Capacity฀Project, Thailand

  Statistical฀ Capacity฀ Building฀ for฀ Harmonisation฀ of฀ ASEAN฀ International฀ Trade฀ in฀ Goods฀and฀Services฀Indicators, Indonesia

  Legal฀Infrastructure฀for฀E- Commerce฀in฀ASEAN฀–฀Electronic฀Contracting฀and฀ Dispute฀Resolution฀Extension, Lao PDR

  for฀an฀ASEAN฀Mutual฀Recognition฀Arrangement฀in฀ Tourism, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Viet Nam

  Capacity฀ Building฀ for฀ an฀ ASEAN฀ Mutual฀

Recognition฀ Arrangement฀ in฀ Tourism, Cambodia,

Philippines

  Capacity฀ Building฀ for฀ an฀ ASEAN฀

Mutual฀ Recognition฀ Arrangement฀ in฀ Tourism,

Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,

Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

  March 2007

• February: Socialisation Workshop conducted by ASEAN Member Country Technical Reference Group, for RPS Project
• May: Socialisation Workshop conducted by ASEAN Member Country Technical Reference Group, for RPS project

• • March: Mentoring Visit No 3, for PS project

• May - June: Pilot Assessor Train the Trainer Program for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam representatives, for RPS Project
• February: Pest List Consolidation Workshop, for PS project

• • March: Taxonomy Workshop No. 3 - Scale Insects,

  for PS project
• February: Taxonomy Re-entry Workshop - Cercosporoid Fungi, for PS project

• May: Pest List Development Evaluation Workshop, for PS project

• • 7th - 8th April: Endorsement to be sought of

  updated curriculum at Special Forum of ASEAN

  Task Force on Tourism Manpower Development,

  for RPS project
• End February: Preparation for ASEAN International Merchandise Trade Statistics Workshop, for RPS project

• Presentation: “An Impact Assessment of the Visit ASEAN Campaign” at the 30th Meeting of the Task Force on ASEAN Tourism Marketing in Siem Reap, for REPSF project

• • April: Presentation of “ASEAN Fiscal and Monetary

  Policy Responses to the Rising Oil Prices” to

  the ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies

  (AFDM), for REPSF project
• 28th February - 2nd March: Implementation Workshop to discuss the Implementation Guide, its contents and arrangements in all ASEAN Member Countries, for PS project

• Presentation: “Expanding the Market for Business Services in ASEAN” at the 50th Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Services, for REPSF project

• • April: Presentation of “ASEAN Fiscal and Monetary

  Policy Responses to the Rising Oil Prices” at the

  ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM), for

  REPSF project
• February - March: Socialisation Workshop conducted by ASEAN Member Country Technical Reference Group, for RPS project Capacity฀Building฀

  

For further information go to www.aadcp.org

aadcp events