
The differences in economic rate and phenomena among the ASEAN members are the challenges for them in establishing great ASEAN Socio-cultural community 2015. Moreover, the values, ideas, and forms of interactions and communications of people to people contribute the social dimension towards bridging the gap of development among its Member States. These two aspects are inseparable, they like the two sides of a coin. This condition shows there are miss strategy and communication between government and publics about the values of the cultural and social development.Ĭultures has equaled to social, and vice versa. It comes inversely to what reality reflected. While the primary goal is reaching all the ASEAN societies. The socialization of the ASCC program promotion is only focusing on the people in middy and upper economy class. Among the union countries are responsible to build society the well-being characteristic, caring the harmonious livelihood, and developing the friendly environment. The ASEAN Community comprised of three main pillars such as:Īt the 13th ASEAN Summit on 20th November 2007 an ASCC (ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community) Blueprint is agreed to be developed to ensure the concrete action to achieving solidarity and unity.
At 12th ASEAN Summit, they all (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia) on13th January 2007 in Cebu, Philippines declared and signed the ASEAN Vision to be accelerated by 2015. This commitment in purpose to create stability, prosperity in the area and mutually reinforcing among ASEAN countries.
In 1997, ASEAN Vision had agreed along with ten countries includes Indonesia by 2020.
Background Of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC).