ASEAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION FORUM 2015

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Introduction

To mark the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015, the Asian Studies Centre at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and the World Trade Institute, University of Bern, will host an ASEAN Economic Integration Forum at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, on 9 and 10 November 2015.

The main objectives of the ASEAN Economic Integration Forum 2015 are to discuss a host of economic governance challenges facing ASEAN Member States as they strive to establish the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and to explore forward looking proposals to enhance the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community 2025 objectives.

Discussions at the Forum will focus on three main themes:

  1. The adequacy of ASEAN’s institutional architecture, in comparison with other regional institutions and in its own regional context
  2. Lessons deriving from multi-speed integration within ASEAN, including the promise and limits of variable geometry in addressing development gaps
  3. The state of play of the AEC 2015 goals, including characterizing the level of market integration within ASEAN relative to various global and regional trends affecting the region

The Convenors have invited prominent speakers and experts on ASEAN Economic Integration and related topics to share their insights on prospects for continued integration beyond 2015.