VIENTIANE ACTION PROGRAMME
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. PREAMBLE.................................................................................................................3
II. GOALS AND STRATEGIES TOWARDS REALISING THE ASEAN
COMMUNITY...............................................................................................................6
1. ASEAN Security Community..................................................................................6
Strategic Thrusts .....................................................................................................................6
1.1 Political Development .................................................................................................6
1.2 Shaping and Sharing of Norms.................................................................................7
1.3 Conflict Prevention ......................................................................................................7
1.4 Conflict Resolution ......................................................................................................8
1.5 Post-Conflict Peace-Building.....................................................................................8
2. ASEAN Economic Community....................................................................................9
Strategic Thrusts .....................................................................................................................9
2.1 Initial Eleven Priority Sectors for Integration ...........................................................9
2.2 ASEAN Investment Area......................................................................................... 10
2.3 Trade in Goods ......................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Trade in Services ..................................................................................................... 13
2.5 Finance Cooperation ...............................................................................................13
2.6. Transport ...................................................................................................................13
2.7 Telecommunications and IT ...................................................................................14
2.8 Science and Technology (S&T) ............................................................................. 14
2.9 Energy........................................................................................................................ 14
2.10 Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sectors ................................................................ 15
2.11 Institutional Strengthening ...................................................................................... 15
2.12 Economic Relations with Dialogue Partners ........................................................ 15
3. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community...................................................................16
Strategic Thrusts .................................................................................................................. 16
3.1 Building a Community of Caring Societies ...........................................................16
3.2. Managing the Social Impact of Economic Integration ........................................ 17
3.3 Promoting Environmental Sustainability ...............................................................18
3.4 Promoting an ASEAN Identity ................................................................................ 19
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4. Goals and Strategies for Narrowing The Development Gap ...................... 20
4.1 Goal ............................................................................................................................ 20
4.2 Strategy...................................................................................................................... 20
5. IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS.................................................................... 22
5.1 Resource Mobilisation ............................................................................................. 23
5.2 Institutional Arrangements ...................................................................................... 24
5.3 Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................................................... 24