At the Summit, themed “ASEAN Charter for ASEAN Peoples”, ASEAN Leaders are expected to endorse the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint, [See below] which can been seen as master-plans to guide ASEAN towards achieving the ASEAN Political-Security Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community by 2015, respectively. They will also issue a Statement on Food Security in the ASEAN Region.
On the economic front, several documents will be signed by the ASEAN Economic Ministers, including the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area and the Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Good Manufacturing Practice of Medicinal Products.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers will also sign the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement.
Other events taking place during the Summit include the 4th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Summit and the 5th Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit.
In line with the theme of the Summit, ASEAN Leaders will hold informal meetings with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly representatives and the youth and civil society representatives. They will also meet the Leaders from the ASEAN Business Advisory Council.
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
Public health (HIV/AIDS and AI)
Regional health concerns
Regional disaster management and emergency responses
Regional environmental issues
Promoting civil society
Workforce development
Vulnerable populations
Sustainable energy development
Anti-trafficking
ASEAN Political Security Community
Promotion of good governance
Strengthening of rule of law, judiciary systems, and legal infrastructure
Post-conflict peace building, reconstruction, and rehabilitation
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