Transcript Current and Future Cooperation between the ARF and other Regional

Current and Future Cooperation
between the ARF and other
Regional Organizations
by Manasvi Srisodapol
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
at the ARF Workshop on CBMs and PD in Asia
and Europe, Berlin, 12-14 March 2008
Overview
 PD in the ARF Region
 Current Cooperation
 Future Cooperation: Some Ideas
PD in ARF Region
 Development of PD Experience
 ASEAN
- living test case of CBMs and PD
- no Inter-State Conflict since 1967
- Ideological differences → Habit of
Cooperation and Dialogue
- Competition → Community Building
PD in ARF Region (cont.)
- Continuous exploration of PD
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ASEAN Hotline
ASEAN Troika
ARF Establishment and Evolution
• Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)
• Declaration on the Conduct of Parties
in the South China Sea (DOC)
Changing Regional Context
 Major Powers Interplay
 Intra-State VS Inter-State
 Religious, ethnic, cultural tension and
extremist tendencies
Changing Regional Context (cont.)
 Non-traditional security threats
- Comprehensive Security Approach
to achieve security of State and
human security
 Role of Non-State Actors
 ARF role and place in regional
architecture
- Evolving regional architecture
- Closer regional integration in wider Asia
Current Cooperation
 Sharing of Experience on Specific Issues
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Disaster Relief (UNDHA, UNOCHA, UNDP)
Peacekeeping (UNDPKO, ICRC)
Maritime Security (IMO)
Search and Rescue (ICAO, IMO)
Counter Terrorism/ Transnational Crimes
(SCO, OSCE)
 Drug Trafficking (UNODC)
Current Cooperation (cont.)
 Sharing of Experience on CBMs/PD
 UN Dept. of Political Affairs
 UNITAR
 OSCE
- ISG on CBMs and PD
- Informal Meeting with OSCE
Tokyo, 2004 (organized by Japan
and Thailand)
Future Cooperation
 Objective of Enhancing Linkages
 Generate Ideas for PD
 Capacity Building for Regional and
National Institution
 Information Sharing/ Intelligence
Exchange
 Development of Networks of Experts,
Mediators, Resource Persons
Future Cooperation (cont.)
 Possible Ways to Enhance Linkages
 MoU between ASEAN and OSCE
Secretariats
 Training Courses at OSCE for ARF Unit
 Joint Workshops and Meetings
 Meeting between CSCAP and
OSCE Track II
Future Cooperation (cont.)
 Possible Ways to Enhance Linkages
(cont.)
 ARF Chair meeting with OSCE Chair
 Sharing of Experiences on EarlyWarning and Risk Reduction Center
 Sharing of Experiences on
Standardized Reporting (ASO)