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Around JEC Asia 2012: More than 610 million
people & greater than 6% GDP growth rate

The six major ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) have rebounded from the global economic crisis, with medium-term growth prospects returning to pre-crisis levels, according to the OECD Development Centre’s 2010 Southeast Asian Economic Outlook. With economic recovery underway across the region, GDP growth will average 6% annually across the ASEAN-6 countries over the 2011-15 period, which is about the same level as the period 2003-07. It is within the context of these very favourable economic conditions that the next JEC Asia show will take place.

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Aims and purposes
As set out in the ASEAN Declaration, the aims and purposes of ASEAN are: - To accelerate the economic

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he Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar (Burma) on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member states of ASEAN.

growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations; - To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter; - To promote active colla-

boration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administraThe ten stalks on the ASEAN logo represent the ten member countries tive fields; - To provide assistance to each - To collaborate more effectiother in the form of training vely for the greater utilisation and research facilities in the of their agriculture and induseducational, professional, tries, the expansion of their technical and administrative trade, including the study of spheres; the problems of international

Fundamental principles In their relations with one another, the ASEAN Member states have adopted the following fundamental principles, as contained in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) of 1976: mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations; the right of every state to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion or coercion; non-interference in the internal affairs of one another; settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful means; renunciation of the threat or use of force; and effective cooperation among themselves.

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