SectoralBodiesof AsEANSocio-Cultural Community onevision anei onecomn TheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)wasestablishedonSAugust1967. Myanmar,Philippines,Singapore,ThailandandVietNam. TheASEANSecretariatisbasedinJakarta,Indonesia. Forinquiries,contact: TheASEANSecretari unityRelationsDivision(CRD) Jakarta12110,Indonesl Phone Fax :(6221)724-3372,T26-2991 (6221)739-8234,T24-3504 E-mail publicSasean.org Catalogue-in-PublicationData ASCCSectoralBodiesBooklet 360.0959 1.ASEANSoclo-CulturalAGCC 2.SectoralBodies ASEAN:ACommunityofOpportunitiesforAll ImageCredit:ImagebymacrovectoronFreepik Thetestofthispublicationmaybefreelyquotedorreprinted,providedproper totheCommunityRelationsDivision(CRD)oftheASEANSecretariat,Jakarta. GeneralinformationonASEANappearsonlineattheASEANWebsite:ww.asean.org CopyrightAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)2024.AIrightsreserved. ThispublicationwasmasdepossibleinportnershipwiththeGovernmentofCanadathrough theCanadaLocalDevelopmentInitiativesFund. fi-4ui-ed. Caad? Contents Introduction1 AboutASCC3 AScCwide4 CultureandArts5 CultureandInformation5 InformationandMedia6 GenderEqualityandEmpowerment7 ofAllWomenandGirls RuralDevelopement8 andPovertyEradiction SocialWelfareandDevelopment8 Labour9 CivilService10 TVET10 Education11 Youth11 Sports12 Health12 Environment13 TransboundaryHazePollution14 DisasterManagement15 andHumanitarianAssistance ASCCSectoralBodiesChart16 1 2 Introduction AGuidetotheASEANSocio-Cultural Community(ASCC)SectoralBodiesandTheirMechanisms The.ASEANSocio-CuituralCommunity(ASCC)playsavitalroleinfosteringregionalcooperationandintegration acrossvarioussocialandculturalsectors,Toachievethis,theASCChasacomprehensivenetworkofsectoral bodies,eachwithitsownmechanismstodriveprogress. Thisbookletservesasaone-stopguidetothesesectoralbodiesandtheirintricatestructures,Withinthese pages,onewillfindessentialinformationoneachbodyandthemechanismsthatsupportitsfunctions: Level SectoralBodies Thesearetheoverarching;entitieswithspecificareasoffocus,Suchasecucation,environment,orpoverty eradication MinisterialLevelMeetings Eachsectoralbodyistypicallyoverseenbyaministerialbodycomposedlofrelevantministersfrom.ASEAN states.Thislevelsetsstrategicdirectionandprovideshigh-level.guidance. SeniorOfficialsMeetings Seniorofficialsfrom lementation,andreviewprogress. berstatesmeetregularlyundereachsectoralbodytodisousspolicy SubsidiaryBodies SubsidiarybodiessuchasWorkingGroupsandCommittees-delvedeeperintospecificaspectsofasectoralbodies’work YearofEstablishment Thisindicatesthehistoricalcontextofthebody'screationanditsrelevancetoregionalneeds. MeetingFrequency Thisprovicdesinsightintothelevelofengagementandactivitywithineachbody. AbouttheASEAN Socio-CulturalCommunity TheASEANSocio-CulturalCommunity(ASCC)isdedicatedToachievethis,ASEANMemberStatesarecooperatingona torealisingthefullpotentialofASEANcitizens.widerangeofareas.Thecooperationoncultureandarts celebratevibranttraditionswhileinformationandmedia AttheheartoftheASCCisthecommitmenttoliftthequalityprioritisedmedialiteracyforadigitalage.Theeducation oflifeofASEANpeoplesthroughcooperativeinitiativesthatsectorchampionseducationasatransformativetool,while arepeople-orientedandpeople-centred.TheASCCopensaworidofopportunitiestocollectivelydeliverandfullyrealise youthdevelopmentflourishesthroughexchangesandskillsapisBluoje“unpueBujaq-llaw,aouoidsrodsBujujei] humandevelopment,promotesustainabledevelopmer fosteranASEANidentitythroughinter-culturalunderstandingupsandchampiongenderequality.Rura andmutualrespect,andpreparetheASEANcommunitytofacenewandemergingchaliengesinthefuture. developmentandpovertyeradicationaimtouplftthelivesofthepoorandvulnerabiepeople,andinvigorateinclusive andsustainablegrowthinruralareas,whilethelaboursector TheASCCisworking,towords:fostersgrowthwithworkerprotection,Civilservice Acommitted,participative,andsociallyresponsiblc initiativesaddressissueslikehazeandpromotesustainable Aninclusivecommunitythatpromoteshighqualityofpractices.Disastermanagementensuresregional life,equitableaccesstoopportunitiesforll,andpromotesandprotectshumanrights; preparedness,whilecollaborativeeffortsinhealthaddresshealthchallengesforall. Asustainablecommunitythatpromotessocial developmentandenvironmentalprotectionTheASCCforgesaheadinitseffortstoidentifyopportunities =AresilientcommunitywithenhancedcapacityandforrevitalisationoftheASEANregjon,harnessnewparadigms cpabilitytoadaptandrespondtosocia;andeconomicofsocio-cultura]cooperationandpartnerships,andfulfi aspirationstoensureaninclusiveandbrightfutureforthe challenges;andPeoplesofASEAN. Adynamicandharmoniouscommunitythatisawareandproudofitsidentity,cultureandheritage. OneVision OneIdentity OneCommunity 3 ASCC-Wide ASEANSocio-CutturalCommunityCouncilt(ASCCCouncil) LEVELMinisterial YEAROFESTABLISHMENT2009 FREQUENCYOFMEETINGS Twiceayear CHAIRPERSONSHIPFollowthe-Ch SeniorOfficialsCommitteeforASCC (SOCA) LEVELSeniorOfficials YEAROFESTABLISHMENT2008 FREQUENCYOFMEETINGS CH