The following presentations, publications, studies and reports are provided as reference materials.
Report: ASEAN Master Plan on Connectivity (ASEAN Secretariat)
Summary: The vision of ASEAN Leaders to build an ASEAN Community by 2015 calls for a well-connected ASEAN that will contribute towards a more competitive and resilient ASEAN, as it will bring peoples, goods, services and capital closer together. An enhanced ASEAN Connectivity is essential to achieve the ASEAN Community, namely the ASEAN Political-Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
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Study: The Illicit Trade Environment Index (The Economist Intelligence Unit)
Summary: The nature of illicit trade makes its size hard to determine. Enabled by varying combinations of corruption, incompetence and indifference, it defies all but the broadest estimates. Yet, there’s sufficient anecdotal evidence to suggest that the volume of counterfeit and mis-declared goods, drugs, weapons and other types of illicit trade moving across borders has been increasing and will continue to do so.
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Brochure: Supporting Regional Integration with Effective Border Management: Border Liaison Offices (UNODC)
Summary: Transnational organised crime crosses national borders, and slowing or stopping illicit movements of people and goods remains a top priority for law enforcement agencies. Increased cross-border cooperation through the UNODC Border Liaison Office (BLO) network is a key element in tackling transnational threats in Southeast Asia.
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Study: ASEAN 2025 Forging Ahead Together (ASEAN Secretariat)
Summary: Reaffirming further the purposes and principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter that reflect our desire and collective will to live in a region of lasting peace, security and stability, sustained economic growth, shared prosperity and social progress, as well as promote ASEAN interests, ideals and aspirations.
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Presentations from event (some presentations are not available by request of the presenter). Some mobile devices may not display presentations. Please use a laptop or PC.
Speaker: H.E. Mr. Lutfi Rauf, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Government of Indonesia
Speaker: Mr. Yann Duval, Chief of Trade Policy and Facilitation Section, Trade and Investment Division, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)