Publication

As of 1 January 2011, Indonesia assumed the chairmanship of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). This policy brief will first look at the progress that has been made towards the establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and an ASEAN Political and Security Community (APSC) and the challenges that still need to be addressed in the future, followed by recommendations. The second part will look at the issue of ASEAN beyond 2015, in order to assess the issues that potentially need to be tackled by ASEAN member countries following the successful establishment of an ASEAN Community in 2015.