Thirtieth ASEAN Summits, Manila, Philippines, 26 29 April 2017

Twentyeighth and Twentyninth ASEAN Summits, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 6-8 September 2016
Twentyseventh ASEAN Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18-22 November 2015
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Twentyfith ASEAN Summit, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 11-13 November 2014
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2013
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Eighteenth ASEAN Summit, Jakarta, 7-8 May 2011
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Fifteenth ASEAN Summit, Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand, 23-25 October 2009
Fourteenth ASEAN Summit, Cha-am, Thailand, 26 February 1 March 2009
Thirteenth ASEAN Summit, Singapore, 18-22 November 2007
Twelfth ASEAN Summit, Cebu, Philippines, 9-15 January 2007
Eleventh ASEAN Summit, Kuala Lumpur, 12-14 December 2005
Tenth ASEAN Summit, Vientiane, 29-30 November 2004
Ninth ASEAN Summit, Bali, 7-8 October 2003
Eighth ASEAN Summit, Phnom Penh, 4-5 November 2002
Seventh ASEAN Summit, Bandar Seri Begawan, 5-6 November 2001
Fourth Informal Summit, Singapore, 22-25 November 2000
Third Informal Summit, Manila, 27-28 November 1999
Sixth ASEAN Summit, Ha Noi, 15-16 December 1998
Second Informal Summit, Kuala Lumpur, 14-16 December 1997
First Informal Summit, Jakarta, 30 November 1996
Fifth ASEAN Summit, Bangkok, 14-15 December 1995
Fourth ASEAN Summit, Singapore, 27-29 January 1992
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First ASEAN Summit, Bali, 23-24 February 1976
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Organisational Structure
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL

1.1. Excecutive Support Division Vacant

1.2. Internal Audit & Evaluation Division
1.3. ASEAN Connectivity Division Head, Lim Chze Cheen
ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT

2.1. Political & Security Directorate Director, Pratap Parameswaran

2.1.1. Political Cooperation Division 1 Assistant Director, Tarika Wongsinsirikul
2.1.2. Political Cooperation Division 2 Assistant Director, Thao Thi Thanh Nguyen
2.1.3. Security Cooperation Division 1
2.1.4. Security Cooperation Division 2 Assistant Director, Mala Selvaraju
 2.1.5. Human Rights Division Assistant Director, Leena Ghosh
2.2. APSC Analysis & Monitoring Division
2.3. External Relation Directorate Director, Bala Kumar Palaniappan
2.3.1. External Relation Division 1 Assistant Director, Pham Minh Thu
2.3.2. External Relation Division 2 Assistant Director, Joanne Weiling Lin
2.3.3. External Relation Division 3 Assistant Director, Phanthaly Chantharathip
ASEAN Economic Community Department (AEC Department)

3.1. ASEAN Integration Monitoring Directorate Director, Julia Puspadewi Tijaja

3.1.1. Monitoring, Surveillance & Coordination Assistant Director, Ahmad Zafarullah
Division
3.1.2. Analysis & Monitoring on Trade, Assistant Director, Risti Permani
Industry, &
Emerging Issues
3.1.3. Analysis & Monitoring on Finance &
Socio-Economic Division
3.1.4. Statistic Division
3.2. Market Integration Directorate Director, Ho Quang Trung
3.2.1. Trade Facilitation Division Assistant Director, Le Quang Lan
3.2.2. Standard & Conformance Division
3.2.3. Services & Investment Division Assistant Director, Tan Tai Hiong
3.2.4. Competition, Consumer Protection, IPR Assistant Director, Yap Lai Peng
Division
3.2.5. Enterprise & Stakeholders Engagement Assistant Director, Norain Ali
Division
3.2.6. External Economic Relations Division Assistant Director, Fajar Hidayat
3.2.7. Finance Integration Division Assistant Director, Pitchaya Sirivunnabood
3.3. Sectoral Development Directorate Director, Tran Dong Phuong
3.3.1. Transport Division Assistant Director, Megasari Widyaty
3.3.2. ICT & Tourism Division
3.3.3. Energy & Minerals Division
3.3.4. Food, Agriculture & Forestry Division Assistant Director, Pham Quang Minh
3.3.1. Science & Technology Division Assistant Director, Lee Sing Cheong
3.3.1. IAI & NDG Division Assistant Director, Wan Joon Lian
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department (ASCC Department)

4.1. ASCC Analysis & Monitoring Directorate

4.1.1. ASCC Analysis Division
4.1.2. ASCC Monitoring Division
4.2. Human Development Directorate
4.2.1. Education, Youth & Sport Division
4.2.2. Health Division
4.2.3. Poverty, Eradication & Gender Division
4.2.4. Labor & Civil Service Division
4.3. Sustainable Development Directorate
4.3.1. Environtment Division
4.3.2. Disaster Management & Humanitarian
Assistance
4.3.1. Culture & Information Division
Assistant Director, Ngoc Son Nguyen
Director, Rodora Turalde Babaran
Assistant Director, Abigail Cuales Lanceta
Assistant Director,Dr. Ferdinal M.Fernando
Vacant
Assistant Director, Mega Irena
Director, Ky Anh Nguyen
Assistant Director, Saroj Srisai
Assistant Director, Ma. Malyn Tumonong
Vacant
 Community & Corporate Affairs Department (CCA Department)

5.1. Corporate Affairs Directorate Director, Ung Srengkong

5.1.1. Adminisration & General Affaris Division
5.1.2. Conference Services, Protocol &
Formalities Division
5.1.3. Finance & Budget Division
5.1.4. Human Resource Division
5.1.5. Information Technology Sytems Division
5.2. Community Affairs Directorate
5.2.1. Community Relation Division
Vacant
Assistant Director, Henny Suwardi
Assistant Director, Rosliza Abd Rahman
Director, Lee Yoong Yoong
Assistant Director, Romeo Jr. Abad Arca

5.2.2. Information Resource Management

Division
5.3. Legal Services & Agreement Directorate Director, Un Sovannasam
5.3.1. General Legal Affairs Division
5.3.2. Treaty Division
5.3.3. International Economic & Trade law Assistant Director, Nadya Fanessa
Division
5.4. Programme Cooperation & Project Assistant Director, Dameria Rimta K. Silangit
Management Division
 Deputy Secretaries-General of ASEAN
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The Secretary-General of ASEAN shall be assisted by four Deputy Secretaries-General (DSGs). The four
DSGs shall be of different nationalities from the Secretary-General and shall come from four different
ASEAN Member States. The DSGs shall comprise:

two DSGs are nominated by Member States on a rotational basis for a non-renewable term of
three years, and
two DSGs are openly recruited based on merit for a term of three years, which may be renewed
for another three years.

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political Security Community

The DSG APSC supports SG in implementing the APSC Blueprint and strengthening relations with
ASEAN Dialogue Partners and the international community.

Click here for CV of DSG of ASEAN for APSC, H.E. Hirubalan V P (date of commencement: 15 February
2015).

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community

The DSG AEC assists SG in supporting the realisation of the AEC by 2015. He oversees the
implementation of the AEC Blueprint towards the establishment of a Single Market and Production Base,
a competitive economic region characterised by equitable development, and a region that is fully plugged
into the global economy.

Click here for CV of DSG of ASEAN for AEC, H.E. Dr. Lim Hong Hin (date of commencement: 10 April
2012).

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

The DSG ASCC supports SG in implementing the ASCC Blueprint. He oversees the implementation of
projects under ASCC that focus on forging a common identity and building a caring and sharing society
which is inclusive and where the well-being, livelihood and welfare of the peoples are enhanced.

Click here for CV of DSG of ASEAN for ASCC, H.E. Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee (date of
commencement: 12 October 2015).

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs

The DSG CCA assists SG and is responsible for providing strategic direction and guidance on research,
public affairs and outreach programmes for the ASEAN Community. He is also responsible for the
implementation of corporate support functions, including core corporate services and ensuring clear
prioritisation and alignment to overall policy objectives. The DSG CCA will ensure that ASEAN Secretariat
has in place the systems, procedures and resources required to fulfil its mandate.

Click here for CV of DSG of ASEAN for CCA, H.E. Dr. AKP Mochtan (date of commencement: 16 August
2013).
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed free trade
agreement (FTA) between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar,
the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and the six states with which ASEAN has existing
free trade agreements (Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand).
RCEP negotiations were formally launched in November 2012 at the ASEAN Summit in
Cambodia.[1] The agreement is scheduled to be finalized by the end of 2017.[2] RCEP is viewed as an
alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed trade agreement which includes
several Asian and American nations but excludes China and India.[3]

Membership[edit]

The 16 member countries of the RCEP

Blue: ASEAN
Purple: ASEAN Plus Three
Teal: ASEAN Plus Six

The arrangement is also open to any other external economic partners, such as nations in Central
Asia and remaining nations in South Asia and Oceania.[5]

The RCEP 16 countries[edit]

the 10 members of ASEAN
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Brunei
Vietnam
Laos
Myanmar
Cambodia
plus the three additional members of ASEAN Plus Three
China
Japan
South Korea
plus the three additional members of ASEAN Plus Six
India
Australia
New Zealand
 ASEAN Charter
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The ASEAN Charter serves as a firm foundation in achieving the ASEAN Community by providing legal
status and institutional framework for ASEAN. It also codifies ASEAN norms, rules and values; sets clear
targets for ASEAN; and presents accountability and compliance.

The ASEAN Charter entered into force on 15 December 2008. A gathering of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers
was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta to mark this very historic occasion for ASEAN.

With the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter, ASEAN will henceforth operate under a new legal
framework and establish a number of new organs to boost its community-building process.

In effect, the ASEAN Charter has become a legally binding agreement among the 10 ASEAN Member
States. It will also be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations, pursuant to Article 102,
Paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations.

ANNEX 2
LIST OF AUTHORISED ASEAN SECRETARIAT MEMBERS FOR LEGAL TRANSACTIONS
UNDER DOMESTIC LAWS
1. The List is made pursuant to the Rules of Authorisation for Legal Transactions under
Domestic Laws adopted in 2010.
2. The following ASEAN Secretariat Members, whose name may be updated by the ASEAN
Secretariat from time to time, are authorised to enter into legal transactions under
domestic laws for the period of 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017:

No. Name 5
Title Area of Responsibility H.E. Mr. AKP Mochtan
1 Deputy Secretary-General
H.E. Mr. Le Luong Minh Community and
Secretary-General of ASEAN Corporate Affairs
General 6
2 Mr. Ung Srengkong
H.E. Mr. Hirubalan V P Director
Deputy Secretary-General Special Services
Political-Security Agreements
Cooperation
3
H.E. Mr. Lim Hong Hin
Deputy Secretary-General
Economic Cooperation
4
H.E. Mr. Vongthep
Arthakaivalvatee
Deputy Secretary-General
Socio-Cultural
Cooperation