This book contains complete records of publicly available reports, chairman's statements or summaries and other ARF documents for the period between 1994-2004. The ASEAN Regional Forum aims to enhance peace and security through dialogue and cooperation in Asia and the Pacific.
The development of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) and its impact on ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) has significant implications in the context of regional cooperation in Asia Pacific. Following are some important aspects of the development of APEC and its impact on ASEAN and efforts to exploit it
This volume contains papers compiled during an in-depth study on the region conducted by the Sejong Institute in the spring of 1991. The chapters in this volume offer a birds-eye view of on-going and potential developments in regional security, intra-regional trade and technology transfers, recent political developments and new pressures on alliance management requirements, the prospect for eco…
ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme (AICO) merupakan inisiatif yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kerja sama industri di kawasan Asia Tenggara. AICO merupakan skema kerja sama lintas negara di ASEAN yang bertujuan untuk mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi, peningkatan daya saing industri, dan integrasi regional. Langkah-langkah yang telah diambil untuk mengimplementasikan AICO, termasuk kolaborasi ant…
Annual Report of the ASEAN Standing Committee 1984-1985 the book chronicles the activities, achievements, and challenges faced by the ASEAN Standing Committee during the period of 1984-1985. The ASEAN Standing Committee served as a crucial body responsible for coordinating and facilitating the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to enhance regional cooper…
The revolution in Iran, the American hostage crisis and the Soviet inter vention in Afghanistan had made it necessary for the United States to take steps to protect its interests in that region. The security of the oil supply routes through the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea was vital to the West and Japan. The Iran-Iraq war made it even more important to act to safeguard western se…
"In this important, engaging memoir Sadako Ogata recounts the experiences and lessons of her tenure as United Nations high commissioner for refugees during the "turbulent decade" of the 1990s. A tireless advocate for the victims of war, Ogata tells the on-the-ground story of four volatile regions in which she directed relief: Iraq, the Balkans, the African Great Lakes region, and Afghanistan. S…