Working Towards Building
the ASEAN Community
Annual Report 2010
Table of Contents
Messages
2
2010 Highlights
4
Promoting ASEAN Awareness and Identity
6
Enhancing Interaction among Various ASEAN Stakeholders
12
Developing Human Resources and Building Capacity
26
Addressing Socio-Economic Disparities and Alleviating Poverty
32
Projects of the ASEAN Foundation
36
Information Dissemination
40
2010 Financial Highlights
46
Management
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“Significant progress was
achieved in developing
new partnerships with
the private sector that
generated resources to
support the Foundation’s
various projects and
activities...”
Message from the
CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
H.E. Mr. Vu Dang Dzung
Permanent Representative of
the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to ASEAN
In 2010 the Board of Trustees of the ASEAN
Foundation continued to consider the revision of the
Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment
of the ASEAN Foundation taking into account the
provisions of the ASEAN Charter and the Roadmap
for an ASEAN Community, in particular the objectives
of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint.
The Board also examined various options to mobilize
resources and to find the most suitable means
to attain the long-term financial viability of the
Foundation.
During the year in review, significant progress was
achieved in developing new partnerships with the
private sector that generated resources to support
the Foundation’s various projects and activities.
In addition to the continuing partnerships with
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard and the recently
formed partnership with the Inter-American
Development Bank, new partnerships were
forged with Royal Philips Electronics and Thabyay
Education Network. Furthermore, the Foundation
marked a successful completion of 2010 with
the establishment of the ASEAN CSR Network
in line with the objectives of the ASEAN SocioCultural Community Blueprint. The ASEAN CSR
Network would be able to link the region’s national
networks of organizations and foundations that
are actively involved in promoting and practicing
corporate social responsibility.
The accomplishments of the past year would
not have been possible without the generous
support of the Government of Japan through
the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund, the People’s
Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea.
We wish to extend to them our profound thanks
and appreciation. We also extend our sincere
appreciation to the Republic of the Philippines
for its second valuable contribution to the project
fund of the ASEAN Foundation.
Finally, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, I wish
to extend our deepest appreciation to Dr. Filemon
A. Uriarte, Jr. from the Philippines for his excellent
work and achievements during his term as the 4th
Executive Director of the ASEAN Foundation, and
our most cordial welcome to Dr. Makarim Wibisono
from the Republic of Indonesia as the 5th Executive
Director whose term commences in January 2011.
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“2010 is even more
significant because it
was during this year that
the ASEAN Foundation
successfully established
the ASEAN CSR Network...”
Message from the
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Makarim Wibisono
Foundation successfully established the ASEAN
CSR Network, thus leaving a legacy that is fully
supportive of the objective of the ASEAN SocioCultural Community Blueprint of promoting
corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the region.
Along this line, the Foundation was also able to
engage the support of the private sector through
various collaborative efforts under the umbrella of
promoting CSR in ASEAN.
Executive Director
The year 2010 marks the final year of the three-year
term of my predecessor, the 4th Executive Director
of the ASEAN Foundation, Dr. Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr.
from the Philippines. On 24 November 2010, during
its 25th Meeting, the Board of Trustees of the ASEAN
Foundation confirmed my appointment to a threeyear term as the 5th Executive Director of the ASEAN
Foundation effective 17 January 2011.
As I review the work of the ASEAN Foundation during
the past year, I am impressed by the great progress
it has attained in fulfilling its four-fold mandate of
promoting ASEAN awareness and identity, enhancing
interaction among various ASEAN stakeholders,
developing human resources and building capacity,
and addressing socio-economic disparities and
alleviating poverty. 2010 is even more significant
because it was during this year that the ASEAN
These accomplishments were made possible by
the strong support of all the members of the
Board of Trustees of the ASEAN Foundation
and the generous cooperation of our Dialogue
Partners, namely, the People’s Republic of China
and the Republic of Korea, but most especially the
Government of Japan that had given the largest
contribution to the Foundation’s project fund
through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund. To
them I extend my most sincere appreciation. I also
wish to express my profound thanks to our other
partners and donors: Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard,
Philips Electronics, and the Inter-American
Development Bank. As the new Executive Director
of the ASEAN Foundation, I aim to strengthen our
cooperation with ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners and
expand our partnership with the private sector
and other international, regional and national
organizations with similar objectives. And with
strong support of the Board of Trustees, I am
confident that we can attain this goal.
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2010 Highlights
22 January 2010
The ASEAN Foundation, Chulalongkorn
University and Thabyay Education
Network signed an MOU for the joint
funding of regional scholarships in
ASEAN, with particular emphasis on
deserving students from Myanmar,
Cambodia and Lao PDR.
24-26 August 2010
The “International Symposium on a
Robust and Resilient Society Against
Natural Hazards and Environmental
Disasters” that served as the 3rd AUN/
SeedNet Regional Conference on
Geo-Disaster Management was held
in Kyoto, Japan to mark the 15th year
anniversary of the Kobe earthquake,
The conference was part of the project
between the ASEAN Foundation and
AUN/SEED-Net.
2 February 2010
The ASEAN Foundation, Malaysia’s Ministry
of Higher Education, and International Islamic
University Malaysia launched ASEAN LOGICS
2010 to promote ASEAN awareness among the
youth. Malaysia’s former prime minister,
H.E. Tun Mahathir Mohamad delivered the
keynote message.
5 October 2010
The ASEAN CSR Network held its first Board of
Trustees meeting in Singapore and elected its
first officers. Present were all founding members
from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore
and Thailand, as well as the ASEAN Foundation.
5 March 2010
The ASEAN Foundation and ASEAN
Center for Biodiversity formally opened
the call for nominations for the ASEAN
Champions of Biodiversity at the ASEAN
Launch of the International Year of
Biodiversity held in Manila, Philippines.
18 November 2010
The ASEAN Foundation, Office of
Thailand Trade Representative, InterAmerican Development Bank, Thai
Chamber of Commerce, and SEA-LAC
Trade Center held the first Latin Business
Forum at the Thai Government House
in Bangkok with the Prime Minister of
Thailand H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva as
keynote speaker.
12 January 2011
The Philippine Government contributed
a second US$100,000 to the ASEAN
Foundation. The Philippine Permanent
Representative to ASEAN, H.E. Dr.
Wilfrido Villacorta, handed a symbolic
check to the ASEAN Foundation
Executive Director, Dr. F. A. Uriarte, Jr.
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25 May 2010
The 24th Meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the ASEAN Foundation
was held in Jakarta to consider, among
others, the implementation of projects
supported by the ASEAN Foundation,
the development of partnerships, and the
mobilization of financial resources.
7-9 June 2010
The 1st Summit on Information &
Communication Technology-Enabled
Resources for the Control of Avian
Influenza under the CISCAI project of
the ASEAN Foundation was held in Bali,
Indonesia.
24 November 2010
30 November 2010
The 25th Meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the ASEAN Foundation
was held in Jakarta to, among others,
approve the Foundation’s budget for
2011 and review its programs, projects
and activities. The Board of Trustees of
the ASEAN Foundation approved the
appointment of Dr. Makarim Wibisono as
the 5th Executive Director of the ASEAN
Foundation effective the end of the
three-year term of Dr F A Uriarte, Jr. on
17 January 2011.
The ASEAN Foundation and Royal
Philips Electronics, represented by
Mr. Donough Foley, Vice President,
Regional Corporate Communications
Asia Pacific, Philips Electronics Hong
Kong Ltd., entered into an agreement to
jointly undertake projects in promoting
livable cities and efficient delivery of
health services.
17 January 2011
Dr. Makarim Wibisono assumed post as
the 5th Executive Director of the ASEAN
Foundation.
14 July 2010
A major initiative and a lasting legacy
of the ASEAN Foundation, the ASEAN
CSR Network was formally launched in
Manila with the formal signing of the
MOU among the founding members.
14-15 December 2010
The ASEAN Foundation received two new grants
from Microsoft to promote information and
communication technologies among small and
medium enterprises across Indonesia. Under this
project, an NGO Connection Day and ICT training
was conducted in Surabaya, Indonesia attended
by more than 100 representatives from 50 nongovernment organizations.
PROMOTING ASEAN
AWARENESS
AND IDENTITY
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The most important mandate of the ASEAN Foundation as stated
in the Memorandum of Understanding is to “promote greater
awareness of ASEAN”. This mandate is reiterated in Article 15
of the ASEAN Charter, which states that the ASEAN Foundation
shall “support ASEAN community building by promoting greater
awareness of the ASEAN identity”.
In 2010 the ASEAN Foundation continued to support and implement
projects and activities aimed to fulfill its most important mandate
of promoting greater awareness of the ASEAN identity. The ASEAN
Foundation supported ASEAN LOGICS 2010 to promote interaction
among university students and engage them in ASEAN communitybuilding. The first ASEAN LOGICS was hosted by the University of
Indonesia in 2007.
Another project, the Wallacea Expedition, has also basically the same
purpose. It aims to promote cooperation and friendship among the
young adults of various ASEAN countries while learning to appreciate
the region’s heritage sites and biodiversity. Named after Alfred Russel
Wallace, a British naturalist and explorer, the Wallacea region is a biogeographical designation for a group of Indonesian islands separated
by deep water straits from the Asian and Australian continental
shelves. The region has a high number of species that are unique to
the area and is recognized internationally as a ‘biodiversity hotspot’.
Puppetry is part of the culture of ASEAN countries. The art and
culture of puppetry exists in various forms in almost all the countries
of ASEAN, and forms part of the cultural heritage of ASEAN as
defined in the ASEAN Declaration of Cultural Heritage signed in
Bangkok on 25 July 2000. Among the common forms of puppetry in
Southeast Asia are the wayang (shadow puppet), marionette, hand,
string and water puppets. Apart from being a form of entertainment,
puppetry is also commonly used as a medium for social education.
However, modernization and the lack of trained human resources
have threatened this valuable heritage of the region. It is for this
reason that the ASEAN Puppetry Association was established in
2006 to promote puppetry and coordinate cooperation among
artists, enthusiasts and experts in the field of puppetry in ASEAN
countries. By supporting activities in the field of puppetry, the
ASEAN Foundation aims to use this art as an effective means to
promote the ASEAN identity.
Similarly, by supporting the search for ASEAN champions on
biodiversity among the youth, business and media, the ASEAN
Foundation aims to promote greater awareness of the rich and
diverse biological resources in the region as well as of the ASEAN
identity through wide media coverage of the event.
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Above: Former Prime Minister H.E. Tun Mahathir Mohamad
of Malaysia delivered the keynote message at the launching
of ASEAN LOGICS 2010.
Right: Student participants at the ASEAN Quest video game
competition.
ASEAN Foundation supports
ASEAN LOGICS to promote
ASEAN awareness among
the youth
The ASEAN Foundation, International Islamic
University Malaysia (IIUM) and Ministry of
Higher Education, Malaysia launched the ASEAN
Students Engaging Action for Local and Regional
Contribution to Society (ASEAN LOGICS 2010) on
2 February 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The
signing of the agreement and project launching
was led by ASEAN Foundation Executive Director
Dr. Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr., Deputy Minister of
Higher Education Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, and
IIUM Rector Prof. Dato’ Sri Dr. Syed Arabi Idid
and was graced by the presence of Malaysia’s
Former Prime Minister H.E. Tun Mahathir Mohamad
who delivered the keynote message. The ASEAN
LOGICS promotes networking and cooperation
among the youth and addresses the mandate of
the ASEAN Foundation to raise greater awareness
and identity of ASEAN, promote interaction
among the ASEAN youth, and engage the younger
generation in ASEAN community-building.
On 18-29 April 2010, more than 40 undergraduate
students from the ASEAN member countries
participated in the 2 week ASEAN LOGICS activity
that provided a platform for ASEAN youth to share
ideas and discuss their roles and responsibilities
in addressing relevant issues in the ASEAN region.
The activity was organized by the International
Islamic University of Malaysia with support from
the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and was
funded by the ASEAN Foundation through the
Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund.
One of the highlights was the holding of the
ASEAN Quest game competition among all the
delegations on 29 April 2010. Brunei Darussalam
students garnered first place, Indonesia got second
and Malaysia, third place. The delegates also
participated in workshops, plenary discussions and
site visits to various parts of Malaysia. The program
covered four key issues in the region, namely,
1) Preservation: Traditional Arts on the Brink of
Extinction (field visit to Terengganu, Kelantan);
2) Sustainable Eco Tourism (Kinabatangan,
Sabah); 3) Social Development of Ethnic Minorities
(Kundasang, Sabah) and 4) Biotechnology and
Agriculture (Pahang, Negeri Sembilan). During the
site visits, the delegates conducted interviews and
focus group discussions with the community. The
results of the delegates’ interaction with the local
community were presented at a plenary session.
An ASEAN LOGICS Declaration was developed to
serve as a reference for an action plan on ASEAN
youth.
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Participants of the Wallacea youth expedition
ASEAN Foundation and ASEAN
Indonesia collaborate on a youth
expedition project
More than 50 youth from the ASEAN Member
States completed a week-long cultural and
environmental expedition to the Wallacea region
in Ternate, Indonesia as part of the project ASEAN
Youth Wallacea Expedition implemented by
the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Ministry of Youth and Sports (MENPORA) and
supported by the ASEAN Foundation through
the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund. The project
addresses the mandate of the ASEAN Foundation
to promote greater ASEAN awareness and identity
and enhance interaction among the youth of the
region. The project has also received funding
support from the Ternate Local Government and
the ASEAN Singapore Youth Fund.
From 25 June to 2 July 2010, the ASEAN youth
travelled to the Wallacea region, in particular to
Ternate in Maluku Island of eastern Indonesia, to
raise awareness about environmental conservation
and to develop mutual understanding and
friendship among young people from ASEAN
countries. The group engaged in a series of
activities which included: (a) a seminar on the
theme “Dialogue Between Generations: The
Meaning of the Wallacea Expedition in Sustainable
Biodiversity Conservation in ASEAN”; (b) group
discussion sessions to exchange ideas about
environmental protection efforts in ASEAN and the
role of youth to support the establishment of the
ASEAN Community by 2015; (c) field researches
to the Gamalama Mountain, the old Dutch Fort
Oranje, and the Ternate shores; and (d) on-thespot observations on the varieties of butterfly
species at the Government House compound
at Kota Ternate. The participants also had an
opportunity to meet with the Mayor of Ternate
who gave a briefing on the natural wealth and
the economic potential of North Maluku Province,
especially the island of Ternate. Prior to traveling to
Ternate, the group visited the Botanical Gardens in
Bogor, West Java and the Cibinong Science Center,
a center for scientific researches on Indonesian
flora and fauna founded by the Indonesian Institute
of Sciences.
At the end of the activities, the group prepared a
document entitled “The Joint Recommendation
of ASEAN Youth: The roles of the ASEAN Youth
in Promoting Environmental Sustainability - The
Voice of Ternate” which contains the commitment
of the ASEAN youth to preserve and protect
nature and natural resources in the ASEAN region,
as well as supporting the implementation of action
lines related to environment in the Blueprint
for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. The
participants agreed that the expedition to the
Wallacea region in Ternate was extremely useful
in increasing the role of youth in environmental
conservation and in introducing the rich biological
diversity of Indonesia to ASEAN.
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ASEAN Foundation promotes ASEAN
awareness and identity through
puppetry
To help preserve and promote ASEAN’s cultural heritage and
thereby promote ASEAN awareness and identity, the ASEAN
Foundation through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund
supported the project “Promoting ASEAN’s Cultural Heritage
through Puppetry: Symposium, Dialogues and Festivals”
implemented by the ASEAN Puppetry Association.
In 23-26 February 2010, the Papet ASEAN 2010: Celebrating
ASEAN Puppet Traditions was organized in Manila.
Philippines. The activity featured puppet shows from
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore as well as a
seminar on puppetry in education and was witnessed by
over 500 puppetry enthusiast’s.
In 14-16 October 2010, ASEAN puppetry experts converged
in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam for a 3-day
forum and performances. The activity was organized to
introduce and promote various puppetry cultures in ASEAN
and serve as a venue for regional experts to discuss current
developments in ASEAN puppetry. It included cultural
performances of Wayang Menak, a form of Indonesia’s
traditional wayang or shadow puppet play containing
nuances of Islamic teachings, nobility, wisdom and high
morals. In her remark during the opening ceremony, Datin
Paduka Hajah Adina binti Haji Othman, Deputy Minister and
Acting Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
of Brunei Darussalam, commended the ASEAN Foundation
and the ASEAN Puppetry Association for organizing such
activities to help preserve and promote ASEAN’s cultural
heritage. She also emphasized the importance of community
involvement in the protection of this cultural heritage.
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(from left) Mr. Rodrigo Fuentes, Executive Director, ASEAN
Centre for Biodiversity and Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive
Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity promotes
the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity at the COP10 in
Nagoya, Japan.
ASEAN Foundation, ACB
promote ASEAN awareness
through Biodiversity Award
The ASEAN Foundation together with its partners,
the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and UNESCO
formally opened the call for nominations for
ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity, a project
recognizing outstanding achievements in
biodiversity conservation and advocacy in
the region, during the ASEAN Launch of the
International Year of Biodiversity held in Manila,
Philippines on 5 March 2010. The project addresses
twin objectives of promoting conservation of
biological diversity in the region and enhancing
ASEAN awareness and identity. The activity was
also an opportunity to call on the media to help
publicize the search for biodiversity champions
and to provide the public relevant information on
the ASEAN region.
In 19 October 2010, the ASEAN Champions of
Biodiversity was presented at the 10th Conference
of Parties (COP10) to the Convention on
Biological Diversity held in Nagoya, Japan. After
the project’s launching at COP10, Dr. Dr. Ahmed
Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on
Biological Diversity, issued a global press release
to promote the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity.
Nominations for the ASEAN Champions of
Biodiversity are open to three categories, namely,
Officials of the ASEAN Foundation, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity,
the Philippine Government, Japan Embassy in the Philippines, EU
Delegation to the Philippines and the ASEAN Secretariat launched
the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity at the ASEAN Launch of the
International Year of Biodiversity in Manila, Philippines.
(1) Most Outstanding Biodiversity Conservation
and/or Advocacy Project by a Private Business/
Corporation; (2) Most Outstanding Biodiversity
Conservation and/or Advocacy Project by a
Youth Organization; and (3) Most Outstanding
Biodiversity Reportage by a Media Organization.
Nominees should come from the ten ASEAN
Member States and should have an outstanding
biodiversity conservation or advocacy project
that is duly recognized by the community where
they operate. Nominees in the media category
should have a section, segment, or program
devoted to biodiversity conservation advocacy,
and should have comprehensive reports on
biodiversity conservation. Co-funded by the
European Union, GIZ and the ASEAN Foundation
through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund, the
ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity identifies
leaders among the private/business sector, media
and youth from which a cadre of champions are
selected to serve as Ambassadors of Goodwill for
biodiversity. The project is also supported by the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO). The ASEAN Centre for
Biodiversity serves as the awards secretariat.
The awardees or Ambassadors of Goodwill for
biodiversity conservation and advocacy will
receive cash prizes during an award ceremony
in the Philippines and are given year-round
opportunities to speak before business, youth and
the media leaders, and in various events of the
program sponsors.
ENHANCING INTERACTION
AMONG VARIOUS ASEAN
STAKEHOLDERS
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The Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of
the ASEAN Foundation states that the ASEAN Foundation shall
promote “greater interaction among the peoples of ASEAN as well
as their wider participation in ASEAN’s activities” while Article 15 of
the ASEAN Charter mandates the ASEAN Foundation to “support
ASEAN Community building” by promoting “people-to-people
interaction, and close collaboration among the business sector, civil
society, academia and other stakeholders in ASEAN.”
During the year in review, the ASEAN Foundation continued its
collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to
support the various regional conferences organized by AUN/SEEDNet in different topics that bring together participants from academia,
the business sector, civil society and other stakeholders. The AUN/
SEED-Net was established in 2001 for the purpose of promoting human
resources development in engineering in ASEAN. It comprises 19
member institutions in ASEAN and 11 Japanese supporting universities.
The ASEAN Foundation has helped enhance the educational and
research capacity of the network’s member institutions, supported
regional conferences in various engineering fields where more than
3,000 engineering professors, scientists and professionals participated
together with international and regional organizations, business groups
and experts from other countries outside ASEAN.
The second activity under the “Sharing of Knowledge between
Southeast Asia and Latin American countries on trade and investment”
project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank was conducted
in Bangkok, Thailand entitled Latin Business Forum 2010. The forum was
jointly implemented by the ASEAN Foundation, the Thai Government,
SEA-LAC Trade Center and Latin American Embassies in Bangkok.
But the ASEAN Foundation’s most important contribution is the
successful establishment of the ASEAN CSR Network in line with the
objectives of the Blueprint for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
The regional network aims to become a platform for networking and
cooperation among various ASEAN stakeholders, a repository of
knowledge and information on CSR in the region, and a capacity-builder
and an advocate for corporate social responsibility in ASEAN. To achieve
these objectives, the network will endeavor to develop linkages with
other CSR networks, participate in regional and national conferences,
implement training workshops and seminars and engage in research
and documentation. The ASEAN CSR Network brings together in a
formal way the various national networks in five ASEAN countries that
are active in pursuing and implementing programs and activities in
the field of corporate social responsibility. The network will also work
on harmonizing the understanding of CSR in ASEAN and assist in
developing a model public policy on CSR in the region with reference
to other international standards on social responsibility. The regional
CSR network is the culmination of two projects funded by the ASEAN
Foundation through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund.
The ASEAN Foundation was also successful in forging new partnerships
with Royal Philips Electronics to promote sustainable cities in the region
and with QCOM Group in improving PC security and awareness.
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ASEAN Foundation, AUN/SEED-Net and
JICA Partnership in ASEAN Projects
On 11 June 2010, the ASEAN Foundation and ASEAN University
Network / Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development
Network formalized its partnership to undertake the “AUN/
SEED-Net Regional Conference Project (Phase II)”, a project
that aims to further strengthen and promote consortium among
engineering scholars, industry and community through capacitybuilding and networking. With funding support from the ASEAN
Foundation through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund and the
Japan International Cooperation Agency, the project will implement
14 regional conferences in nine engineering fields, which will draw
together experts and researchers from leading universities in
ASEAN and Japan including representatives from the government
and private institutions to exchange experiences and knowledge
and share technologies in various areas such as energy, natural
resources, materials and disaster management which are essential
to the development of the ASEAN region. Among the outputs
of the regional conferences are publications such as journals
and proceedings and platform to promote transfer of relevant
technologies for possible development and commercialization in
ASEAN countries.
This partnership addresses the mission of the ASEAN Foundation
of promoting ASEAN awareness and identity and enhancing
collaboration among ASEAN stakeholders. Through the promotion of
technology transfer, the project also aims to develop quality human
resources in ASEAN through capacity-building and to bridge the
development gap between developed and less developed ASEAN
member countries.
During the year, 21 regional conferences were conducted
attended by more than 2,100 engineering professors, scientists,
industry practitioners, and researchers participated together with
representatives from international and regional organizations,
business groups and experts from other countries outside ASEAN.
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ASEAN Foundation and AUN/SEED-Net Partnership
Since 2003, the ASEAN Foundation, through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund, has provided
financial support to AUN/SEED-Net to expand and enhance the educational and research
engineering capacities of engineering schools in ASEAN in cooperation with Japanese
universities. The ASEAN Foundation has funded graduate studies (master’s degree), research
activities and other academic programs to upgrade faculty qualification and strengthen human
linkages through visits and participation in field research and seminars. It provided funding of
over US$ 316,000 during the preparatory period (2003-2007 - Phase I) of the AUN/SEED-Net
to upgrade faculty qualification and strengthen human linkages through visits and participation
in field research and seminars. In Phase II of the AUN/SEED-Net (2008 - 2013), the ASEAN
Foundation provided a grant of over US$778,000 focused on establishing a sustainable
framework of human resource development network in the engineering field, which included the
implementation of 28 regional conferences in various fields of Engineering. In 2010, the ASEAN
Foundation provided additional support to AUN/SEED-Net (Regional Conferences Phase II) to
implement a total of 14 regional conferences held in different locations in the region.
Regional Conference on Enhancing Microelectronics
Technology in ASEAN
The 2010 International Conference on System on Chip Design Challenges (ICoSoC 2010) held
on 8-9 September 2010 served as the third AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference in Electrical
and Electronics Engineering focusing on Microelectronics. This conference was simultaneously
conducted with the 2010 International Symposium on Multimedia and Communications
Technology (ISMAC) and IEICE Smart Info-Media Systems in Asia (SISA). Attended by more than
60 engineers and professors from AUN/SEED-Net Member Institutions and Japanese Supporting
Institutions, industry experts and representatives from regional and international organizations,
the conference provided the opportunity to promote networking, exchange ideas and introduce
new and innovative technologies in the field of microelectronics. Five keynote presentations and
33 technical papers and poster presentations and tutorial sessions highlighting research results
and innovations in various aspects of microelectronics were featured in this conference.
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AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conferences funded by
the ASEAN Foundation and JICA
(January 2010-March 2011)
Title of Conference
Field/Area
Date
Venue
No. of
Participants
New and
Renewable
Energy
21-22
January
2010
Chonburi,
Thailand
217
Regional Conference in Mechanical
and Aerospace Technology
Building Education, Research
and Industrial Network through
Collaboration
Mechanical
and Aerospace
Engineering
9-10
February
2010
Bali, Indonesia
152
The 2nd Regional Conference
on Biotechnology: Research
and Development in Food
Biotechnology
Biotechnology
11-12
February
2010
Phom Penh,
Cambodia
47
Disaster
Mitigation
25-26
February
2010
Bali, Indonesia
99
Information and
Communication
Technology
2-3 March
2010
Jogjakarta,
Indonesia
104
Global
Environmental
8-9 March
2010
Ho Chi Minh,
Viet Nam
64
The 2nd ASEAN Civil Engineering
Conference: Forward Civil
Engineering for Sustainable
Development in the ASEAN
Region
Civil
Engineering
11-12 March
2010
Luang
Prabang, Lao
PDR
123
The 3rd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference and International
Symposium on a Robust and
Resilient Society Against Natural
Hazards and Environmental
Disaster
Disaster
Mitigation
24-26
August
2010
Kyoto, Japan
75
Electrical and
Electronics
Engineering
8-9
September
2010
Manila,
Philippines
62
Natural
Resources/
Materials
Engineering
13-14
October
2010
Langkawi,
Malaysia
52
The 2nd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference on New and
Renewable Energy
International Symposium and
the 2nd Regional Conference on
Geo-Disaster Mitigation in ASEAN
Protecting Life from Geo-Disaster
and Environmental Hazards
The 1st International Conference
on Green Computing and
the 2nd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference on ICT
The 2nd AUN/SEED-Net
Regional Conference on Global
Environmental Issues for
Sustainable Development in
the ASEAN Region
International Conference
on System and Chip Design
Challenges (ICoSoC2010) and
3rd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference on Electrical and
Electronics Engineering
The 3rd Regional Conference on
Natural Resources and Materials
Engineering: Sustainable
Development in ASEAN
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Title of Conference
Field/Area
Date
Venue
No. of
Participants
New and
Renewable
Energy
25-26
October
2010
Penang,
Malaysia
84
The 3rd ASEAN Civil Engineering
Conference, 3rd ASEAN
Environmental Engineering
Conference, and 1st Annual
Meeting of the JSPS Asian
Core Program (Joint RC to
commemorate University of the
Philippines’ 100th anniversary)
Civil
Engineering
Environmental
Engineering
11-12
November
2010
Manila,
Philippines
132
The 3rd Regional Conference on
Geological Engineering Research
in ASEAN
Geological
Engineering
25-26
November
2010
Siem Reap,
Cambodia
77
The 3rd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference on Manufacturing
Engineering
Manufacturing
Engineering
8-9
December
2010
Malacca,
Malaysia
339
The 3rd Regional Conference on
Chemical Engineering: Leading the
Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
Research and Development in the
ASEAN Region
Chemical
Engineering
20-21
January
2011
Manila,
Philippines
113
The 3rd Regional Conference on
Materials Engineering
Materials
Engineering
2-3
February
2011
Yogyakarta,
Indonesia
89
The 3rd AUN/SEED-Net
Regional Conference on Global
Environment: Towards a Solution
to the Challenged Global Warming
in ASEAN Region
Global
Environmental
21-22
February
2011
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
44
The 3rd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference in Biotechnology:
Towards the Biotechnology
Industry in the Region
Biotechnology
3-4 March
2011
Hanoi, Viet
Nam
111
The 3rd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference on Mechanical and
Aerospace Technology: Shaping
the Future of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering through
the Synergy of Instruction,
Research and Extension Service
Mechanical
and Aerospace
Engineering
4-5 March
2011
Manila,
Philippines
85
The 3rd Regional Conference on
ICT Applications for Industries
and Small Companies in ASEAN
countries (RCICT 2011)
Information and
Communication
Technology
10-11 March
2011
Vientiane, Lao
PDR
70
3rd AUN/SEED-Net Regional
Conference on New and
Renewable Energy
Total No. of participants
2,139
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The ASEAN CSR Network was launched at the International Singapore CSR Summit in October 2010 graced by H.E. Dr. Yacoob
Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources of Singapore (middle).
ASEAN Foundation promotes
CSR and establishes the ASEAN
CSR Network
In 2010, the ASEAN Foundation was kept fully
occupied with numerous activities that finally
led to the formal registration, launching, and
organizational meetings of the ASEAN CSR
Network. One of its immediate objectives is to
accelerate the expansion of the network to include
all the national CSR networks of the ten ASEAN
countries. In this regard, the Network aims to
engage and generate the support of other CSR
networks, chambers of commerce and business
groups in ASEAN member countries to become
members and participate in the Network’s
activities.
ASEAN CSR Network holds
first organizational meeting and
participates in EU-ISEAS CSR Seminar
Five CSR national networks, namely, International
Chamber of Commerce-Malaysia, Indonesia
Business Links, the League of Corporate
Foundations (Philippines), Singapore Compact
for CSR and the Thai Chamber of Commerce,
participated in an organizational meeting of the
regional network for corporate social responsibility
or ASEAN CSR Network held on 18 March 2010
in Singapore. This was the culmination of two
projects funded by the ASEAN Foundation
through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund
implemented by the Asian Institute of Management
and the League of Corporate Foundations in line
with the actions called for in the Blueprint for
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. The founding
members agreed that one of the most urgent tasks
would be to help develop the capacity in the other
five ASEAN countries to enable them to join and
participate in the network’s activities. Singapore
Compact offered to initially host the secretariat of
the network.
On 19 March 2010, the members of the ASEAN
CSR Network participated in the seminar on
“CSR – Its place in business and the world” in
Singapore organized by the Delegation of the
European Union to Singapore and the Institute of
Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). The formation of
the regional network and relevant mandates of the
ASEAN Blueprint for Socio-Cultural Community
was presented in the seminar which was attended
by more than 200 delegates.
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Ms. Erna Witoelar, Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium was the keynote speaker at the launching of the ASEAN
CSR Network during the 2010 CSR Expo of the League of Corporate Foundations held in Manila, Philippines.
ASEAN CSR Network launched in the
Philippines
Participation in Indonesia Business
Links International CSR Conference
On 14 July 2010, the ASEAN regional network
for corporate social responsibility or ASEAN
CSR Network was formally launched in Manila,
Philippines highlighted by the formal signing of
the Memorandum of Understanding among the
ASEAN Foundation and the founding members of
the regional body, namely, the Indonesia Business
Links (IBL), International Chamber of CommerceMalaysia, League of Corporate Foundations
(Philippines) and the Singapore Compact for CSR.
It was agreed that Thailand would also be a
founding member and thus the Thai Chamber of
Commerce has nominated the CSR Club of the
Thai Listed Companies Association to represented
Thailand in the ASEAN CSR Network.
ASEAN Foundation Executive Director Dr. Filemon
A. Uriarte, Jr. was a plenary speaker at the 3rd
International Conference on Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) with the theme “Building
Multi-Sector Partnerships for Sustainable
Development” held on 29-30 September 2010
organized by the Indonesia Business Links.
Addressing the more than 300 delegates, Dr.
Uriarte highlighted the mandate of the ASEAN
Foundation in promoting CSR in ASEAN. He also
presented the state of CSR in five ASEAN countries
- Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand,
and Viet Nam. He concluded by presenting three
important steps in integrating CSR in doing
business, namely, to ensure that the commitment
of top management is communicated throughout
the organization, to appoint a CSR person at the
strategic decision-making level, and to develop
partnerships with all stakeholders.
Held in conjunction with the annual CSR Expo
of the League of Corporate Foundations,
representatives from the Stock Exchange of
Thailand, the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Viet
Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and
the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce witnessed
the signing ceremony and participated in the
second organizational meeting of the Network
that included discussions on a planned roundtable
meeting between ASEAN and China-based CSR
practitioners. The proposed roundtable, which is
supported by funds from the People’s Republic
of China, aims to engage ASEAN Dialogue
Partners in discussions on CSR issues, promote
exchange of information and practices and
encourage collaboration and partnerships between
stakeholders that will further strengthen ASEANChina relations.
The plenary entitled “ASEAN Experience: Regional
Dimensions of CSR” was a joint session between
the ASEAN Foundation and the Embassy of Canada
to ASEAN which enabled both the Network and
Canadian corporations share their respective CSR
best practices, and exchange views on how to
further promote the practice of CSR among the
business sector in the region. The other speakers
were Mr. Ed Amistad, Chairman of the League of
Corporate Foundations (Philippines), and Chairman
of the ASEAN CSR Network, Mr. John Ridsdel,
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
- TVI Resource Development (Philippines), Inc.
and Ms. Phuong Hoang, Corporate Responsibility
Specialist of Talisman Viet Nam.
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The CSR Club of TLCA, represented by its President, Mr.
Wattana Opanon-Mata (seated, 3rd from left), was formally
admitted as a founding member and national representative of
Thailand to the ASEAN CSR Network.
Representatives from five national CSR networks participated in
an organizational meeting held on 18 March 2010 in Singapore.
ASEAN CSR Network holds first Board
of Trustees meeting in Singapore
Thailand to the ASEAN CSR Network with the
formal signing of the MOU. The Viet Nam Chamber
of Commerce and Industry gave a presentation
on the state of CSR in Viet Nam and expressed
its intention to become a member of the regional
network.
The ASEAN CSR Network held its first Board of
Trustees meeting in Singapore on 5 October 2010
in conjunction with the International Singapore
Compact CSR Summit. The meeting, which was
attended by the ASEAN Foundation and founding
members from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore and Thailand and representative from
Viet Nam, elected its Officers. The Board reviewed
the registration requirements of the Network as a
legal entity in Singapore, the draft Constitution and
By-laws and the proposed work plan.
The CSR Club of Thai Listed Companies
Association (TLCA) was officially admitted as a
founding member and national representative of
ASEAN Foundation participates
in ASEAN+3 Leadership Program
on Sustainable Production and
Consumption and CSR
The ASEAN Foundation participated at the 3rd
ASEAN+3 Leadership Program on Sustainable
Production and Consumption held on 6-7 October
2010 in Manila, Philippines. The two-day program
tackled issues on sustainable production and
consumption, including supply chains to product
responsibility, key strategies for engaging with
sustainable development along the value chain,
and how business can be part of a new global
consensus on sustainable development. In the
plenary, Dr. F.A. Uriarte, Jr. Executive Director of
the ASEAN Foundation, presented the patterns
The ASEAN CSR Network was also formally
launched during the opening ceremony of the
International Singapore CSR Summit held on 6
October 2010, which was led by Ms. Olivia Lum,
Group CEO, President & Managing Director, Hyflux
Ltd and President, Singapore Compact for CSR,
and graced by H.E. Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister
for the Environment and Water Resources of
Singapore. More than 500 delegates witnessed the
launching of the regional network for CSR.
of CSR in developed and developing economies,
and explained why CSR is important in achieving
sustainable development. He concluded by
presenting the three important steps to integrate
CSR in business, namely, to ensure that the
commitment of top management is communicated
throughout the organization, to appoint a CSR
person at the strategic decision-making level,
and to develop partnerships with all stakeholders
especially with relevant organizations.
The program was organized by the United Nations
University - Institute of Advanced Studies, the
Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN
Centre for Biodiversity and was attended by around
70 participants from ASEAN and Japan.
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Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility within an ASEAN Human
Rights Framework
On 30 November to 1 December 2010, the ASEAN Foundation participated in the workshop “Corporate
Social Responsibility within an ASEAN Human Rights Framework” organized by the Working Group
for ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, ASEAN CSR Network and CSR Asia and attended by over 50
participants. In the workshop, the role of the ASEAN Foundation in implementing CSR-related activities
in the region and defining CSR from an ASEAN context was presented in a plenary session. The Board of
Trustees of the ASEAN CSR Network also held a Board meeting to discuss its work plan.
ASEAN CSR Network celebrated its incorporation with an inaugural ceremony attended by (from left) by Mr.Edgardo Amistad, Ms. Yanti
Triwadiantini, Mr. Mohd Shah bin Hashim, Dr F. A. Uriarte, Jr., Mr. Seah Kian Peng, VP, Singapore Compact for CSR, H.E. Mr. Zainul Abidin
Rasheed, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, Mr. Thomas Thomas, Mr. Frederick Ho, Mr. Wattana Opanonamata, H.E. Mdm Halimah Yacob Singapore Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Mr. Richard Magnus,
Singapore Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.
ASEAN CSR Network officially
incorporated in Singapore
On 8 December 2010, the ASEAN CSR Network
was officially registered as a legal entity in
Singapore. To celebrate its incorporation, an
inaugural ceremony was held on 11 January
2011 attended by more than 50 representatives
from the government, business and media. The
ceremony was graced by H.E. Mr Zainul Abidin
Rasheed, Senior Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs of Singapore. The inauguration ceremony
also launched the ASEAN CSR Network logo and
presented to the media the Network’s thrusts in
line with the ASEAN Blueprint for Socio-Cultural
Community and its plans and programs. The
ceremony was led by the founding members: the
ASEAN Foundation, Indonesia Business Links,
International Chamber of Commerce-Malaysia, the
League of Corporate Foundations (Philippines),
CSR Club of Thai Listed Companies Association
and Singapore Compact for CSR, which also hosts
the Network’s secretariat.
Consequently, ASEAN Foundation provides
financial support to the ASEAN CSR Network
through the project “ASEAN CSR Network:
Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in
ASEAN”. Through this project that is supported
by the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund, the ASEAN
CSR Network intends to build the capacities of
other ASEAN Member States in the field of CSR,
engage in dialogues with various CSR groups
to share knowledge and best practices, explore
collaboration with ASEAN stakeholders and
Dialogue Partners and to advocate CSR through
information, education, and communication
campaign.
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ASEAN CSR Network Officers
and Board of Trustees
Mr. Edgardo Amistad, Chairman
Chairman, League of Corporate Foundations
(Philippines)
Members
Dr. Makarim Wibisono
Executive Director, ASEAN Foundation
Mr. Mohd. Shah Bin Hashim, Deputy Chairman
Trustee, International Chamber of Commerce –
Malaysia
Mr. Frederick Ho
Honorary Secretary, Singapore Compact
for CSR
Ms. Yanti Triwadiantini Koestoer, Treasurer
Executive Director, Indonesia Business Links
Mr. Wattana Opanon-amata
President, CSR Club of the Thailand Listed
Companies Association
Mr. Thomas Thomas, Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director, Singapore Compact for CSR
ASEAN CSR Network
Founding Members
CSR Club of Thai Listed Companies
Association
A non-profit organization based in Bangkok, Thailand,
the CSR Club promotes corporate governance and
enhances competitiveness of listed companies.
Established by 27 members of TLCA, the CSR Club
also aims to promote networking among its members,
increase awareness and build capacities in the field of
CSR.
Indonesia Business Links
The Indonesia Business Links is a non-government, nonprofit organization created to promote corporate social
responsibility among business organizations in Indonesia.
Since 1999, IBL has been actively promoting ethical
business practices in Indonesia through workshops
on business ethics and capacity building of small and
medium enterprises.
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International Chamber of
Commerce-Malaysia
ICC Malaysia is the Malaysian chapter of the Parisbased International Chamber of Commerce. Founded in
2003, ICC Malaysia’s main objective is to represent the
Malaysian business community in the international trade
forum. Its active participation and involvement in the
chamber’s global network contributes to the growth and
development of Malaysia’s global trade and investment.
League of Corporate Foundations
(Philippines)
Established in 1996, the League of Corporate Foundations
is a network of over 70 operating and grant-making
corporate foundations and corporations in the Philippines
that promotes and enhances the strategic practice
of CSR among its members and the larger business
community, towards sustained national development.
Singapore Compact for CSR
The Singapore Compact for CSR is a national society
committed to bringing the CSR movement forward. It
functions as a multi-stakeholder platform in recognizing
the role and contributions of all CSR stakeholders. The
Singapore Compact’s key mission is to broaden the
base for collaboration between various stakeholders,
in developing coordinated and effective strategies to
promote CSR in Singapore. Singapore Compact also
serves as the secretariat of the ASEAN CSR Network.
ASEAN Foundation
The ASEAN Foundation was established by the ASEAN
Leaders to enhance ASEAN awareness and identity,
promote greater interaction among the peoples of
ASEAN, develop quality human resources and address
socio-economic disparities in the region. Furthermore,
the ASEAN Foundation was tasked to lead in
implementing the actions called for in the Blueprint for
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, which includes as one
of its strategic objectives to ensure that corporate social
responsibility (CSR) is incorporated in the corporate
agenda and contributes towards sustainable socioeconomic development in ASEAN Member States. It has
therefore catalyzed the formation of the ASEAN CSR
Network.
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Participants of the Roundtable Discussion on “Livable cities and the role of lighting in creating a secure, safe and attractive
environment in which to live” held in Manila, Philippines under the joint project between ASEAN Foundation and Royal Philips
Electronics.
ASEAN Foundation and Royal Philips
Electronics promotes sustainable and livable
cities in ASEAN
The ASEAN Foundation and Philips Electronics entered into a
partnership to conduct series of roundtable discussions on “Livable
Cities and the role of lighting in creating a secure, safe and attractive
environment in which to live”. The project aims to provide a platform
to discuss issues and policies in creating livable cities amidst the
demands of rapid urbanization. It also intends to address the health
and well-being of affected communities, and to share key solutions
and best practices on developing new technologies for sustainable
cities. The roundtable discussions will be held in various cities across
ASEAN.
ASEAN Foundation partners with
BitDefender and QCOM Group
The partnership between the ASEAN Foundation and the QCOM
Group was initiated with a donation by QCOM Group of a range
of BitDefender Security software products. The donation from
QCOM Group includes US$10,000 worth of BitDefender anti-virus
licenses for PCs and servers and technical support and training on
BitDefender products and BitDefender Antivirus keys to AF ICT
training participants to improve PC security and awareness. QCOM
Group Pte Ltd distributes the complete range of Quicken QuickBooks
and BitDefender software products and services in Asia Pacific.
BitDefender, on the other hand, is the creator of one the industry’s
fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security
software.
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Plenary session on economic partnership in trade and investment between Latin America and Southeast Asia during the Latin Business
Forum held in Bangkok, Thailand with experts from Inter-American Development Bank, ASEAN Foundation, Economic Research
Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation, and Ministries of Trade and Foreign Affairs of
Argentina and Brazil, respectively.
Sharing of knowledge between
Southeast Asia and Latin
American Countries on trade
and investment
The ASEAN Foundation together with the Office
of the Thailand Trade Representative, the InterAmerican Development Bank, the Thai Chamber of
Commerce and SEA-LAC Trade Center organized
the first Latin Business Forum held on 18 November
2010 at the Thai Government House in Bangkok,
Thailand. H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, former Prime
Minister of Thailand, delivered the keynote
statement. The Foreign Minister of Thailand,
Thailand Trade Representatives, and Ambassadors
of ASEAN and Latin American countries in Thailand
were also present at the forum.
The forum was attended by over 300 experts
and representatives from the business sector,
government, diplomatic community and academe
that aimed to develop business channels between
Southeast Asia and Latin American countries to
promote sustainable economic relations between
the two regions. It also provided an in-depth
knowledge and insights into the current trade and
investment relations. The one-day forum featured
key topics such as economic partnership, free-trade
agreement and investment opportunities in both
regions. A plenary with chief executive officers
of ASEAN and Latin American business groups
was one of the forum sessions. Former ASEAN
Foundation Executive Director, Dr. Filemon A.
Uriarte, Jr., was one of the panel speakers where he
highlighted the significant policy recommendations
from the first trade and investment workshop
between Southeast Asia and Latin America in
October 2009 that included promotion of business
matching, access to markets and improvement of
infrastructure and logistics to improve trade flow
between Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Resource speakers from ASEAN included Mr. Jose
Concepcion, Jr., former Minister of the Department
of Trade and Industry, Philippines and Chairman,
ASEAN Business Advisory Council-Philippines,
Mr. Martin Yuoon, Assistant Executive Director,
Singapore Business Federation and Mr. Doan
Duy Khuong, Vice Executive President, Viet Nam
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The conference is the second activity under
the “Sharing of Knowledge between Southeast
Asia and Latin American countries on trade and
investment” project funded by the Inter-American
Development Bank. Under this project, series of
workshops are to be conducted in various ASEAN
cities to enhance inter-regional collaboration
through sharing of best practices on trade and
investment and strengthen network linkages
between the two regions.
DEVELOPING
HUMAN RESOURCES AND
BUILDING CAPACITY
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The Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the
ASEAN Foundation mandates the Foundation to promote “wider
participation in ASEAN’s activities inter alia through human
resources development that will enable them to realize their full
potential and capacity to contribute to progress of ASEAN Member
States as productive and responsible member of society.”
To develop human resources and build capacity, the ASEAN
Foundation continued to implement a number of training activities
in 2010 in partnership with various organizations and with funding
support from Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft Indonesia. Under the
Hewlett-Packard Entrepreneurship Learning (HELP) Program and
Hewlett Packard Micro Enterprise Development Grant Initiative (HP
MEDP), the ASEAN Foundation delivers a number of training programs
including Smart Technology for a Smarter Business (STSB) and
Graduate Entrepreneurship through Information Technology (GET-IT)
training courses. The STSB curriculum of HP is designed to help build
the capacities of small and medium enterprises by raising awareness
of the benefits of information and communications technology for
business development. It is designed to assist micro-entrepreneurs to
access the technology solutions that address their daily challenges.
On the other hand, the GET-IT Program is one of Hewlett-Packard’s
flagship social investment initiatives that help young unemployed
people and new graduates acquire the business and IT skills needed to
enter the professional market or create their own businesses. In 2010
most of the training sessions were conducted in Indonesia except for
one that was held in Phnom Penh to address the needs of the young
and small entrepreneurs in Cambodia. A total of 13 training sessions
were supported by Hewlett-Packard and one by Microsoft.
Further to its mandate to develop human resources in the region, the
ASEAN Foundation, with funding support from the Japan-ASEAN
Solidarity Fund, also provides opportunities to ASEAN nationals to
pursue graduate studies in various universities across the region to
develop quality human resources, help build the capacities of ASEAN
citizens and bridge the gap among developed and less developed
ASEAN countries. Its flagship scholarship program, the ASEAN
Foundation Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies, has provided 35
scholarship grants amounting to more than US$ 739,000 for master’s
degree program in ten universities across ASEAN. The second phase of
the program is implemented in partnership with the private sector and
other donor organizations.
The ASEAN Foundation also supports capacity building of small holder
aquaculture farmers in various ASEAN countries in partnership with
regional and national organizations involved in aquaculture.
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ASEAN Foundation, HewlettPackard and TIFA Foundation
collaborate on ICT Training in
West and East Java, Indonesia
The ASEAN Foundation in collaboration with the TIFA
Foundation conducted a series of information and
communications technology training workshops for
micro-entrepreneurs in Indonesia under the HewlettPackard Entrepreneurship Learning Program and
Hewlett Packard Micro Enterprise Development Grant
Initiative. The training sessions were held on 1-18 June
2010 in East and West Java, Indonesia. They were
aimed at building the capacities of small and medium
enterprises in using ICT as an enabling technology
and learning ICT skills and applications for business
development.
The ASEAN Foundation also conducted two
STSB and two GET-IT training courses for 72
micro-entrepreneurs and representatives of SME
organizations from Sukabumi, Cianjur, Malang,
Lombok and Bali, Indonesia. STSB assists microentrepreneurs access the technology solutions that
address their daily challenges while GET-IT helps
unemployed new graduates acquire the technical
skills needed to enter the job market or create their
own businesses.
TIFA Foundation is a non-profit organization based
in Jakarta, Indonesia and a member of Friends of
ASEAN. It promotes an open society that respects
diversity and honors the rule of law, justice, and
equality.
In 2010, ASEAN Foundation implemented 5 trainings
under its partnership with Hewlett-Packard.
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ASEAN Foundation receives
new grants from Microsoft
The ASEAN Foundation received two new
grants from Microsoft to promote information
and communication technologies among small
and medium enterprises across Indonesia.
Under the first grant, the ASEAN Foundation
will implement NGO Connection Day
and IT skills training workshops in three
major cities of Indonesia. This activity
aims to raise awareness and promote IT
applications for small to mid-sized Nongovernment organizations with the overall
goal of contributing to social and economic
development of underserved communities
through partnerships and capacity-building.
The program also aims to benefit NGOs
that are involved in workforce development
and skills training, and those that deliver
government services, including social welfare
organizations. The NGO Connection Day is also
supported by the Asian Development Bank
and Techsoup Global. In 14-15 December 2010,
the ASEAN Foundation successfully organized
the first NGO Connection Day in Surabaya,
Indonesia attended by around 100 participants
from 50 NGOs across the country.
The second grant covers the delivery of ICT
trainings for SMEs in Indonesia in collaboration
with relevant non-governmental organization,
the business sector and the academe. The
trainings aim to familiarise the SMEs with basic
knowledge on e-commerce and e-business
to improve their business’ efficiency and
growth. The trainings will target around 400
local implementers of small and medium
enterprises, youth and women in Indonesia
to be conducted in North Sumatera, West
Sumatera, Riau Island, Jakarta, West Java,
Central Java, East Java, North Sulawesi, West
Nusa Tenggara.
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Participants of the regional workshop of the project “Strengthening Capacity of Small Holder ASEAN Aquaculture Farmers for
Competitive and Sustainable Aquaculture” held in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
ASEAN Foundation supports capacity
building of small holder ASEAN aquaculture
farmers
Around 30 experts on aquaculture development and small-scale
aquaculture from ASEAN member countries participated in the final
regional workshop of the project “Strengthening Capacity of Small
Holder ASEAN Aquaculture Farmers for Competitive and Sustainable
Aquaculture” in Hanoi, Viet Nam on 11-13 August 2010. The workshop
was also attended by representatives from the FAO Regional Office
for Asia-Pacific, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, the ASEAN
Secretariat, the ASEAN Foundation and Viet Nam’s Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
The project is implemented by the Network of Aquaculture
Centres in Asia-Pacific with funding support from the ASEAN
Foundation through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund. It aims to
improve competitiveness and sustainability of small holder ASEAN
aquaculture farmers through the development and adoption of better
management practices (BMPs). It covers five commodities in five
ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia (snakehead culture), Indonesia
(grouper and seabass culture), Philippines (seaweed culture), Thailand
(cage culture of tilapia) and Viet Nam (shrimp culture).
The final regional workshop provided a platform for the aquaculture
farmers to share experiences, present outputs of the various
trainings including the training manuals and introduced the BMPs
developed under this project to other small scale aquaculture
farmers in other ASEAN countries. It supported the capacity and
awareness building of relevant stakeholders in the development,
validation and implementation of BMPs and promoting BMP adoption
through cluster management approach. The workshop reviewed
the findings of the project and helped raise the profile of the smallscale aquaculture sector to better support the livelihoods of small
holder fish farmers within the context of the ASEAN vision for socioeconomic development and competitiveness.
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Officers and staff of ASEAN Foundation, Siam Cement Group Foundation and MAIDS Program, Chulalongkorn University met to
discuss the joint regional postgraduate scholarship program for ASEAN nationals.
ASEAN Foundation Scholarship
Program
The second phase of the ASEAN Foundation
Scholarship Program aims to establish partnerships
with corporate foundations, corporations and other
organizations to enable qualified students from
ASEAN countries, in particular, from Cambodia,
Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam, to have access
to higher degree of education. This scholarship
also intends to give the students the opportunity
to learn more about the culture of the countries
where they are studying, thus helping promote
ASEAN awareness and identity.
On 22 January 2010, the ASEAN Foundation
signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Thabyay
Education Network (TEN) and Chulalongkorn
University, Thailand for a joint scholarship program
for nationals of Myanmar, Cambodia and Lao PDR.
Under the ASEAN Foundation - Thabyay Education
Network - MAIDS Scholarship Program, scholarship
slots will be offered to graduate students from
these countries to undertake Masters Degree at
Chulalongkorn’s MAIDS program or Master of Arts
in International Development Studies of the Faculty
of Political Science.
Founded in 1996, the Thabyay Education Network
(TEN) is a Thailand-registered foundation
providing higher education services to support
human development, peace and reconciliation in
Southeast Asia. The Faculty of Political Science
of Chulalongkorn University was established
in 1948 to provide education in politics, public
administration, international relations, sociology,
and anthropology. Its MAIDS Program is a oneyear specialized graduate study in international
development.
The ASEAN Foundation also has a joint
collaboration with Siam Cement Group Foundation
(SCG Foundation) that provides scholarship
grants to scholars from Cambodia, Indonesia
and Viet Nam presently taking up post-graduate
programs in international development studies and
engineering. The SCG Foundation is the corporate
social responsibility arm of the Siam Cement
Group, one of Thailand’s leading conglomerate. It
implements a Regional Scholarship Program which
provides scholarships for government employees
and general public to pursue their studies in the
undergraduate and post-graduate level in leading
educational institutes in Thailand, as part of its
regional development initiative.
In 2010, there were a total 11 scholars under this
program who were taking up graduate programs
on various fields in partner universities in Thailand.
ADDRESSING SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES
AND ALLEVIATING
POVERTY
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The Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the
ASEAN Foundation lists as a second objective of the Foundation
to “endeavor to contribute to the evolution of a development
cooperation strategy that promotes mutual assistance, equitable
economic development, and the alleviation of poverty.”
To address socio-economic disparities and help alleviate poverty
in the region, the ASEAN Foundation supported, during the year
in review, a number of projects in partnership with regional and
national organizations. These include (a) partnering with the Asian
Development Bank, the Asian Institute of Technology, and the Global
Transport Knowledge Partnership to support an international training
workshop for transport planners and engineers; (b) working with
Thailand’s National Electronics and Computer Technology Center,
Lao PDR’s Information Technology Research Institute and Viet Nam’s
NetNam Corporation to develop and utilize ICT-enabled resources for
effect surveillance of Avian flu; and (c) collaborating with the Southeast
Asian Fisheries Development Center to promote sustainable fisheries
among the small and marginal fishing communities of the region to
help attain food security.
ASEAN Foundation, ADB, gTKP and
AIT support international workshop for
transport planners and engineers
The ASEAN Foundation, in partnership with the Asian Institute of
Technology (AIT), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asia Pacific
Regional Secretariat of the International Forum for Rural Transport
and Development, and the Global Transport Knowledge Partnership,
supported the “International Workshop on Gender, Economic
Integration and Cross-border Road Infrastructure Development:
Poverty and Mobility in the Context of Asia” held on 11-12 June 2010 at
the AIT Conference Center in Thailand and attended by over 70 experts
and researchers from ASEAN countries, South Asia, China and Africa.
The workshop is the culminating activity of the project “Capacity
building for gender, poverty and mobility analysis of road
transportation development in GMS region”, which is implemented
by AIT and funded by the ASEAN Foundation through the JapanASEAN Solidarity Fund. The project aims to fill the gap in the capacity
for gender, poverty and mobility analysis in road infrastructure
development among government officers in four GMS countries,
namely Lao PDR, Cambodia, Viet Nam, and Myanmar. It also seeks
to examine how road transportation development can be effective in
promoting regional mobility and migration while protecting the rights
of vulnerable people. The workshop, in particular, discussed the nexus
between regional economic integration, mobility of goods and people,
and changing livelihoods and gender relations based on case studies
from various countries. Experiences and insights were shared among
transport planners and engineers, social scientists and NGO workers.
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ASEAN Foundation and
SEAFDEC collaborate to promote
sustainable fisheries for food
security in Southeast Asia
On 16 August 2010, the ASEAN Foundation and
the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
(SEAFDEC), Thailand formalized its partnership
to hold “The ASEAN–SEAFDEC Conference on
Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security Towards
2020” on 13-17 June 2011 in Sofitel Centara Grand
Bangkok Hotel, Thailand.
Upper photo: Delegates of the International Workshop
on Gender, Economic Integration and Cross-Border Road
Infrastructure Development held in June 2010 in Bangkok,
Thailand. The workshop is the culminating activity under
the ASEAN Foundation-supported project “Capacity
building for gender, poverty and mobility analysis of road
transportation development in GMS region”.
Above: Formal launching of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC
Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security
Towards 2020” highlighted by the Project Contract signing
between SEAFDEC and ASEAN Foundation and briefing
with media.
The conference will be organized by SEAFDEC with
funding support from the ASEAN Foundation through
the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund. It will gather
fishery experts, policy-makers, relevant government
ministers and officials, representatives from regional
and international organizations, and industry
professionals to review fisheries development in the
region and address the priority issues that impede
sustainable contribution of fisheries to ASEAN food
security. The conference is expected to come up with
a regional policy framework and guiding principle
to achieve sustainable fisheries for food security for
the coming decades corresponding to the changing
environment. The ASEAN Foundation will support
the participation of around 60 ASEAN participants in
the conference. The conference, which is hosted by
Thailand’s Department of Fisheries, is also supported
by the Government of Japan and USAID.
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Participants of the First Summit on Information and Communication Technology-Enabled Resources for the Control of Avian Influenza
of the CISCAI Project held in Bali, Indonesia on 7-9 June 2010.
ASEAN Foundation, NECTEC,
ITRI and NetNam cooperate on
ICT-enabled resources for Avian
Flu surveillance
The ASEAN Foundation, National Electronics
and Computer Technology Center (Thailand),
Information Technology Research Institute
(Lao PDR), and NetNam Corporation (Viet
Nam) collaborated to hold the First Summit on
Information and Communication TechnologyEnabled Resources for the Control of Avian
Influenza on 7-9 June 2010 in Bali, Indonesia.
Attended by over forty delegates from ASEAN
countries, the 3-day Summit provided a platform to
share best practices and lessons learned in the use
and application of ICT and related communications
technologies in the surveillance, monitoring and
management of Avian Influenza (AI) and other
related environmental health and emerging
infectious diseases. A demonstration of the
enabling technologies such as WIMAX (Wireless
Interoperability for Microwave Access), web-based
geographic information systems (GIS) and mobile
phone-based AI reporting systems was made
during the conference. The participants discussed
the usefulness and effectiveness of these enabling
technologies and how these can be replicated
and applied to other emerging infectious diseases
(EIDs) and natural disaster management in the
region.
The meeting was attended by delegates from
the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
of Brunei Darussalam; Indonesian Ministries of
Agriculture and Health; Lao PDR’s Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of Health;
National Electronics and Computer Technology
Center (NECTEC) of Thailand; Information Center
of Natural Resource and Environment (CIREN)
- Viet Nam Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment; Viet Nam National Institute of
Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE); Department
of Animal Health-Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture;
the ASEAN-ADB HPAI Project; Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO), Indonesia; the
Asian Institute of Technology-Indonesia; and
the Tim Penanggulangan Flu Burung (TPFB)
Muhammadiyah, Indonesia. The meeting is an
activity of CISCAI, a three-year project funded by
the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund.
CISCAI or the Communication and Information
System for the Control of Avian Influenza in Lao
PDR and Viet Nam utilizes a set of information and
communication technologies to provide accurate
and timely information to concerned officials that
will enable them to act in a rapid manner to control
and manage avian influenza outbreaks particularly
those originating in poor, remote and isolated areas.
Among the technologies being utilized for this
purpose are the Geographical Information System
(GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), World-wide
Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX),
Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
data service, Short Message Service (SMS), and
Global Packet Radio System (GPRS).
PROJECTS OF
ASEAN FOUNDATION
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The ASEAN Foundation supports regional projects implemented
by regional and national institutions and government and nongovernmental organizations from ASEAN countries.
In 2010 the ASEAN Foundation had 24 on-going projects funded by
the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund
with a total project cost of over US$ 5.5 million, two projects supported
by the Republic of Korea and one project each with funding from the
People’s Republic of China, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft Indonesia, InterAmerican Development Bank, and Royal Philips Electronics. Six projects
supported by the JASF with total funding of around US$ 1.1 million and
one project jointly supported by funds from the Government of France
and Hewlett-Packard were completed during the year in review.
Completed Projects
Supported by the Government of Japan through
the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund
1. 2nd ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium
Indonesian Traditional Textiles Society, Indonesia
2. Co-convening of the 2nd East Asian Seas Youth Forum and Workshop on Meeting Human Resource Requirements in Coastal and Ocean Governance
Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia, Philippines
3. Linking Small Farmers to Market
Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia, Philippines
4. Strengthening Capacity of Small Holder ASEAN Aquaculture
Farmers for Cooperative and Sustainable Aquaculture
Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific, Thailand
5. Workshops on Youth, Culture and Development
SEAMEO SPAFA, Thailand
6. Capacity Building in Poverty Mapping for ASEAN
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Supported by the Government of France and
Hewlett-Packard
1. ICT Training for Small and Medium Enterprises in Cambodia
ASEAN Foundation
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ASEAN university students participated at the ASEAN Students Engaging Action for Local and Regional Contribution to Society
(ASEAN LOGICS 2010), a two-week activity that included game competition of the ASEAN Quest Video Game.
On-going projects
8. Regional Conferences: AUN/SEED-Net Project (Phase II)
ASEAN University Network / Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network, Thailand
Supported by the Government of
Japan through the Japan-ASEAN
Solidarity Fund
9. ASEAN Collaborative Project on Nutrition Surveillance
National Nutrition Council, Philippines
1. Regional Seminar on the ASEAN Foundation
ASEAN Foundation
2. ASEAN Foundation Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies
ASEAN Foundation
3. Sharing Information and Experiences on Quality Assurance Procedures at the University Level in ASEAN
Naresuan University, Thailand
4. Enhancing Youth Awareness on ASEAN through Information Technology
ASEAN Foundation
5. Promotion of One Village, One Fisheries Products (FOVOP) System to Improve the Livelihood for Fisheries Communities in ASEAN Region
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Thailand
6. Capacity Building for Gender, Poverty, and Mobility Analysis of Road Transportation Development in GMS Region
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
7. Communication Information System for the Control of Avian Influenza in Lao PDR and Viet Nam
ASEAN Foundation
10. HRD on Poverty Alleviation and Food Security by Fisheries Intervention in the ASEAN Region
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Thailand
11. Promoting Mutual Assistance among Corporate Foundations in the ASEAN Member Countries
Asian Institute of Management, Philippines
12. ASEAN Foundation Scholarship Program (Phase II)
ASEAN Foundation
13. ASEAN-Europe Exchange: Learning from the CSR Europe Experience towards Building an ASEAN Network of CSR Practitioners and Advocates
League of Corporate Foundations, Philippines
14. Mainstreaming Poverty Alleviation Initiatives among ASEAN Member Countries
Asian Institute of Management, Philippines
15. ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, Philippines
16. Development and Implementation of HIV Prevention Strategy Against Spousal Transmission in the ASEAN Region
UNAIDS Regional Support Team, Asia and Pacific, Thailand
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H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand (middle) with the officials of the Thailand Trade Representative, Thailand Foreign
Affairs Ministry, Inter-American Development Bank, Thai Chamber of Commerce, ASEAN Foundation and Ambassadors of Latin
American Embassies in Bangkok at the Latin Business Forum held on 18 November 2010.
Supported by the People’s Republic
of China
17. Support for ASEAN Participation in the 4th International Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Forum and International Working Group on ETV Meeting
Industrial Technology Development Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
1. CSR ASEAN: Promoting CSR in the ASEAN
Region through Exchange and Collaboration
among ASEAN stakeholders and its Dialogue
Partners
League of Corporate Foundations, Philippines
18. Asia Source 3: Free and/or Open Source Software for International Cooperation and Empowerment among NGOs, SMEs and Youth Networks
International Open Source Network: ASEAN + 3, Philippines
19. Promoting ASEAN’s Cultural Heritage through Puppetry Symposium, Dialogue, Festivals
ASEAN Puppetry Association, Indonesia
20. ASEAN Students Engaging Action for Local and Regional Contribution to Society II (ASEAN LOGICS II)
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
21. ASEAN CSR Network: Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in ASEAN
ASEAN CSR Network, Singapore
Supported by the Republic of Korea
1. Phase II of the Youth@ASEAN Website
National Youth Council, Singapore
2. Friends of ASEAN
ASEAN Foundation
Supported by Hewlett-Packard
1. HP Entrepreneurship Learning Program
ASEAN Foundation
Supported by Microsoft Indonesia, PT
1. Microsoft Unlimited Potential Program
ASEAN Foundation
Supported by Inter-American
Development Bank
22. The 3rd ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium: Satu Rumpun, Satu Warisan. Terengganu Institute of Design Excellence, Malaysia
1. Sharing of Knowledge between Southeast
Asia and Latin American Countries on Trade and
Investment
ASEAN Foundation
23. Regional Conferences Project (Phase II):
2010-2011
ASEAN University Network / Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development
Network, Thailand
Supported by Royal Philips
Electronics
24. ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security Towards 2020
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Thailand
1. Livable Cities and the Role of Lighting
in Creating a Secure, Safe and Attractive
Environment
ASEAN Foundation
INFORMATION
DISSEMINATION
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The ASEAN Foundation disseminates information about its activities
through the AF eNews, the AF Website, various publications and
reports, participation in relevant exhibitions and conferences, and
briefing of visiting journalists.
eNews
In 2010 the ASEAN Foundation sent to over 2,000 recipients
46 issues of the AF eNews, an email-based electronic news
that provides brief write-ups on the projects and activities of
the ASEAN Foundation.
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Visitors by Region
EU
China
2%
Website
5%
The website of the ASEAN Foundation contains
information about the organization, its mandates and
objectives, its programs, projects and activities, its
publications and annual reports, and other relevant
materials. In 2010, there were over 698,000 visits to
the website. The highest number of visitors came
from the United States (344,000 hits) followed by
ASEAN (113,000 hits), China (46,000 hits), and EU
(42,700 hits).
25%
68%
ASEAN
USA
Publications
In 2010, the ASEAN Foundation published a book on Biofuels from Plant Oils to promote a better and
more accurate understanding of the nature, production and use of biofuels from plant oils and to provide
a current and reliable reference and guidebook on the development, production and use of biofuels from
plant oils. The book also features the relevant regional conferences of the AUN/SEED-Net on new and
renewable energy and biofuels, which were supported by the ASEAN Foundation through the JapanASEAN Solidarity Fund.
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Exhibitions
The ASEAN Foundation participated in four exhibitions
in 2010 in line with its mandate to raise awareness about
ASEAN, promote networking among the private sector, and
enhance collaborative opportunities on various projects.
These included the following: (1) the CSR Expo organized by
the League of Corporate Foundations (Philippines) held in
Manila, Philippines on 14-15 July 2010; (2) the 3rd International
Conference on CSR organized by the Indonesia Business
League held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 29-30 September 2010;
(3) the Asian Forum on CSR organized by the Asian Institute
of Management held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20-22
October 2010; and (4) the Latin Business Forum organized by
the Office of Thai Trade Representative in Bangkok, Thailand
on 18 November 2010. The booth of the ASEAN Foundation,
which provided information and publications on its mandate,
programs, projects and activities, attracted numerous
visitors from the business community, government agencies,
universities, civil society organizations, and international,
regional and national organizations.
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Ms. Renelle Ivy Adan, AF Head of Programs (extreme right) briefed the journalists and media practitioners on the mandates and
projects of the ASEAN Foundation.
Briefing of visiting ASEAN
journalists
Realizing the important role that media play
in enhancing ASEAN awareness, the ASEAN
Foundation has welcomed visits of journalists to
its headquarters. In February and April 2010 the
ASEAN Foundation received visiting journalists
from various ASEAN countries to help promote
ASEAN awareness and identity.
On 19 February 2010, 14 journalists came from
various media groups in ASEAN countries,
namely Borneo Bulletin (Brunei Darussalam),
The Phnom Penh Post and Economics Today
(Cambodia), Penyuluh Magazine and Republika
Online (Indonesia), Lao News Agency (Lao PDR),
Bangkok Post and Si-Phaya Daily News (Thailand),
Viet Nam Financial Review, Gia Dinh and Xa
Hoi Newspaper, Xinhua News Agency and Viet
NamNet Online Newspaper (Viet Nam).
On 15 April 2010, another 15 journalists from
ASEAN countries and Timor Leste came
representing various media groups, namely
Borneo Bulletin (Brunei Darussalam), The
Women’s Media Center of Cambodia and Buyon
Radio and TV (Cambodia), Majalah Suara HKBP,
Jakarta Globe and Harian Bisnis Indonesia
(Indonesia), Lao National TV (Lao PDR), Eleven
Media Group (Myanmar), The National Newspaper
(Thailand), VOV Voice of Viet Nam, Lao Dong
Newspaper and Academy of Journalism &
Communication (Viet Nam), and Timur Post
(Timor Leste).
The journalists were participating in a training
program organized by the Inwent - Capacity
Building International, Germany, aimed at
enriching the journalists’ understanding of the
concept of regional integration and of the history,
institutions and policies of ASEAN to improve the
quality of media reporting on ASEAN matters. The
group was accompanied by Inwent officials.
Staff members of the ASEAN Foundation gave
lectures and presentations on the history of
the establishment of ASEAN and the ASEAN
Foundation, and in particular, the various
programs and activities supported by the
Foundation in line with its mandate of promoting
ASEAN awareness and identity, enhancing
interaction among ASEAN stakeholders, and
developing human capacity. The presentations
included the ASEAN Quest, a novel computer
game developed by the ASEAN Foundation that
enables the player to learn about ASEAN while
pursuing a challenging quest of establishing the
ASEAN energy grid; the flagship programs of the
ASEAN Foundation such as Friends of ASEAN, AF
scholarship program, and CSR ASEAN; and the
ASEAN Foundation-supported search for ASEAN
Champions of Biodiversity.
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(clockwise, from top)
The Embassy of Canada to ASEAN led by
H.E. Mr. Mackenzie Clugston, Ambassador of
Canada to ASEAN paid a visit to the ASEAN
Foundation.
Officials of the Asian Institute of Technology
led by its President, Dr. Said Irandoust, paid a
courtesy call to the ASEAN Foundation.
Officials of the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) and AUN/SEED-Net met with
AF officials to discuss and assess the projects
of AUN/SEED-Net.
High-Level visits to
the ASEAN Foundation
The ASEAN Foundation received members of the Diplomatic
Community in Jakarta and executives and senior officers
from various corporations, and regional and international
organizations and briefed them on the mandates and
activities of the ASEAN Foundation and discussed possible
collaboration on common areas of interest.
During the period in review, the ASEAN Foundation received
the Ambassadors and Senior Officials of the following
countries: Germany, Pakistan, Canada, United States, Australia,
European Commission, Brazil and Iran. Senior executives from
the Royal Philips Electronics, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Johnson
and Johnson, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and
East Asia (ERIA), the Asia Economic Community Foundation
and World Health Organization, among others, also visited the
AF office.
2010
Financial Highlights
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The ASEAN Foundation maintains three types of accounts: the
Endowment Fund, the Operational Fund, and the Project Fund. The
Operational Fund and the earnings of the Endowment Fund support
the day-to-day operations of the organization while the Project
Fund provides funding for regional projects.
Endowment Fund from Member States and
Friends of ASEAN
Source of Fund
as of 31 December 2010
Amount of Contribution (US$)
Brunei Darussalam
1,000,000
Indonesia
1,000,000
Malaysia
Singapore
500,000
500,000
Philippines
Friends of ASEAN
100,000
20,000
Total 3,120,000
Operational Fund from Member States
Source of Fund
as of 31 December 2010
Amount of Contribution (US$)
Cambodia
Lao PDR
Myanmar
Philippines
Thailand
Viet Nam
Total
Accumulated Interest Income
Accumulated Utilization
75,000
50,000
100,000
500,000
500,000
100,000
1,325,000
1,441,340
2,477,635
Balance Available
288,705
Project Funds from Member States
and Other Donors
Country
as of 31 December 2010
Remitted Fund (US$)
Utilisation (US$)
Balance (US$)
20,000,000
18,310,905
1,689,095
People’s Republic of China
300,000
174,550
125,450
Republic of Korea
200,000
162,651
37,349
French Government
115,833
104,431
11,402
Microsoft Indonesia, PT
103,613
79,489
24,124
Microsoft Indonesia, PT
NGO Connection Day
25,000
7,443
17,557
Hewlett Packard (HP)
82,945
45,182
37,763
Inter-American Devt Bank (IDB)
88,130
60,513
27,617
20,915,521
18,945,163
1,970,358
Government of Japan
(Japan - ASEAN Solidarity Fund)
TOTAL PROJECT FUND
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Projects Counterpart Funding
Name of Project
ASEAN Collaborative Project on Nutrition
Surveillance
Promoting Mutual Assistance among Corporate
Foundations in ASEAN
On-going projects in 2010
AF Funding
US$
Counterpart
Funding US$
79,279
6,810
92%
8%
100,167
83,266
55%
45%
88,099
214,346
29%
71%
Partners
Philippine Government
Asian Institute of
Management
Chulalongkorn University
AF Scholarship Program Phase II
MAIDS, Thabyay Education
Network, Siam Cement
Group
ASEAN-Europe CSR Exchange: Learning From
CSR Europe towards Building an ASEAN CSR
Network
Mainstreaming Poverty Alleviation Initiatives
Among ASEAN Member Countries
ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity
Development and Implementation of
HIV Prevention Strategy against Spousal
Transmission in ASEAN Region
4th International Environmental Technology
Verification Forum and International Working
Group on ETV Meeting
Free or Open Source Software for International
Cooperation and Empowerment among NGOs,
SMEs, and Youth Networks
2nd East Asian Seas Youth Forum and Workshop
on Meeting HR Requirements in Coastal and
Ocean Governance
Promoting ASEAN’s Cultural Heritage through
Puppetry Symposium, Dialogues, Festivals
ASEAN Students Engaging Action for Local and
Regional Contribution to Society II
AUN-SEEDNet Regional Conferences Phase II
ASEAN Youth Wallacea Expedition:
ASEAN Future Lean on the Environment
ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable
Fisheries for Food Security Towards 2020
Total
68,660
8,400
League of Corporate
89%
11%
114,295
146,812
44%
56%
44,144
115,336
28%
72%
140,097
720,335
16%
84%
39,742
37,346
52%
48%
33,000
196,580
IOSN ASEAN + 3
14%
86%
InWent Germany
39,635
62,112
39%
61%
42,613
15,368
73%
27%
141,153
12,344
International Islamic
92%
8%
University Malaysia
392,863
531,590
42%
58%
39,457
44,662
47%
53%
104,135
1,109,375
9%
91%
1,467,343
31%
3,304,682
69%
Foundations
ADB, AIM
ACB, UNESCO, EU, GIZ,
Corporate Sponsors
UNAIDS, UNIFEM, UNDP
DOST, DENR
PEMSEA
APA Philippines
APA Indonesia
JICA, Universities
Singapore Youth Fund
SEAFDEC, Department of
Fisheries (Thailand), FAO,
ASEAN SECRETARIAT
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Philippine Government Contributes Second
US$100,000 to the ASEAN Foundation
On 12 January 2011, the Philippine Government remitted another
US$100,000 as contribution to the project fund of the ASEAN
Foundation. The Philippine Government channeled its contribution
to the project fund of the ASEAN Foundation to help further attain
its mandate under Article 15 of the ASEAN Charter of promoting
greater ASEAN awareness and identity, people-to-people
interaction and close collaboration among the business sector, civil
society, academia and other stakeholders in the region. In 2009,
the Government of the Philippines contributed US$100,000 to
the endowment fund of the ASEAN Foundation, the first and only
ASEAN country to do so under the second round of voluntary
contribution to the endowment fund of the ASEAN Foundation
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Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund
The Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund (JASF) is the largest
source of fund for projects supported by the ASEAN
Foundation. In May 1998, H.E. Mr. Keizo Obuchi, Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Japan, announced a contribution of
US$20 million from the Government of Japan to the ASEAN
Foundation to support projects in the area of education,
human resources development, business exchanges
and other activities to help ASEAN’s development and
strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and Japan. Thus,
unless specifically stated otherwise, projects of the ASEAN
Foundation receive funding from the JASF.
Friends of ASEAN
Friends of ASEAN are individuals, corporations and
regional and international organizations that have faith
and confidence in the future of the region and support
the mission of the ASEAN Foundation to promote greater
ASEAN awareness and identity, people-to-people interaction,
capacity building, and poverty alleviation. Friends of ASEAN
are entitled to certain privileges, services and products from
the ASEAN Foundation. They participate in conferences
convened by the ASEAN Foundation, receive copies of
its publications, and acknowledged in its annual reports,
website and other information materials of the ASEAN
Foundation.
TIFA Foundation is the first member of Friends of ASEAN
having contributed US$20,000 to the Foundation’s
Endowment Fund. TIFA Foundation supports relevant
activities in four priority areas, namely, human rights, local
governance, access to justice, and pluralism.
As Friends of ASEAN, TIFA Foundation affirms its support to
the ASEAN Foundation in its role in helping build the ASEAN
Community.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The ASEAN Foundation Board of the Trustees meets twice a year. It is composed of Permanent
Representatives to ASEAN of ASEAN Member States, and the ASEAN Secretary-General and the ASEAN
Foundation Executive Director as ex-officio members. The Board of Trustees is the highest policy making
body of the ASEAN Foundation and is responsible for the management of all funds, approving all projects
seeking funding support from the Foundation, and approving the annual operational budget of the
Foundation.
Members of the Board of Trustees of
the ASEAN Foundation
H.E. Mr. Vu Dang Dzung
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to
ASEAN
H.E. Pengiran Hajjah Basmillah Pengiran Haji Abbas
Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to ASEAN
H.E. Mr. Kan Pharidh
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN
H.E. Mr. I Gede Ngurah Swajaya
Permanent Representative of Republic of Indonesia to ASEAN
H.E. Mr. Latsamy Keomany (1 September 2011 – present)
H.E. Mr. Prasith Sayasith (10 February 2009 – 31 August 2011)
Permanent Representative of Lao PDR to ASEAN
H.E. Dato’ Hsu King Bee
Permanent Representative of Malaysia to ASEAN
H.E. U Nyan Lynn
Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to
ASEAN
H.E. Dr. Wilfrido V. Villacorta( 22 November 2010 – present)
H.E. Dr. Orlando S. Mercado (20 March 2009 – 21 November 2010)
Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN
H.E. Mr. Lim Thuan Kuan
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Singapore to ASEAN
H.E. Mr. Manasvi Srisodapol
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Thailand to ASEAN
H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
Secretary-General of ASEAN
Dr. Makarim Wibisono (17 January 2011 – present)
Dr. Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr. (17 January 2008 – 16 January 2011)
Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation
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ASEAN FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBERS
Dr. Makarim Wibisono
Executive Director
Dr. Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr.
Executive Director
(up to January 2011)
Ms. Tina Adelina
Head of Finance and Administration
Mr. Ade Cahyadi
Head of Finance and Administration
(up to September 2011)
Ms. Renelle Ivy Y. Adan
Head of Programs
Ms. Septania Kadir
Program Coordinator
Mr. Ajie Akhmad Wahidin
Program Officer
Ms. Nyla Grace G. Prieto
Program Officer
Ms. Prima Kurnia Sari
Program Assistant
Ms. Yussy Agastuty Purnami
Finance Officer
Ms. Asri Budiarti
Accounting Officer
Ms. Uni Prayuti
Human Resource and Administration Officer
Mr. Niko Atmadja
IT Systems Engineer
Ms. Citra Montagna
Secretary to the Executive Director
CISCAI Project Coordinating Unit
Dr. Jose Edgardo Aban
CISCAI Project Coordinator
(up to December 2010)
Mr. Bambang Wijayanto
Project Systems Administrator
Ms. Piranti Savitri
Project Assistant
Mr. Marson Parulian
Junior Web Programmer
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The ASEAN Foundation
The ASEAN Foundation was established by the ASEAN Leaders on 15
December 1997 during ASEAN’s 30th Anniversary in Kuala Lumpur.
The Foundation aims to help bring about shared prosperity and a
sustainable future for the peoples of ASEAN whose member countries
are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam . The
Memorandum of Understanding on its establishment was revised in
July 2000 and ratified by all ten member countries in July 2007. The
Foundation has two objectives :
• Promote greater awareness of ASEAN, and greater interaction
among the peoples of ASEAN as well as their wider participation
in ASEAN’s activities inter alia through human resources
development that will enable them to realize their full potential
and capacity to contribute to the progress of ASEAN Member
States as productive and responsible member of society
• Endeavour to contribute to the evolution of a development
cooperation strategy that promotes mutual assistance, equitable
economic development, and the alleviation of poverty.
On 20 November 2007, the ASEAN Leaders signed the ASEAN Charter
at their 13th Summit held in Singapore. The Charter was ratified by all
the Member States in 2008. Article 15 of the ASEAN Charter mandates
the ASEAN Foundation to:
• Support the Secretary-General of ASEAN and collaborate with
the relevant ASEAN bodies to support ASEAN communitybuilding, and
• Promote greater awareness of the ASEAN identity, people-topeople interaction, and close collaboration among the business
sector, civil society, academia and other stakeholders in ASEAN.
The ASEAN Foundation is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Jakarta - 10350, INDONESIA
T. +62-21-3192 4828
F. +62-21-3192-6078
[email protected]
www.aseanfoundation.org