The Role of Indonesian Young Generation in ASEAN

Economic Community (AEC) 2015

Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia

ASEAN’s History

• 8 August 1967

Indonesia, Malaysia,

Philippines, Singapore

and Thailand

ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

• Then, Brunei Darussalam, Viet Nam, Lao PDR Myanmar and Cambodia joined

Aims and purposes of ASEAN

• “To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region...”

The idea of AEC 2015

• ASEAN Economic Community 2015:

single market, simplified mechanisms and regulations

ASEAN Economic Community 2015

• AEC 2015 will build a high-competitive region

• Government, stakeholder and people should ensure their quality:

- a fine infrastructure

- high-quality human resources

Human Resources

• The calibre of human resources, such as skilled labour and academician, has a significant position

• To build a sustainable economic, politic and social life, people should construct it from the foundation, which is youth.

Young Generation• Young generation — “leaders of the future”,

have an immense chance in making contribution for AEC 2015

• Being a skilled labour, researcher, politician, entrepreneur and policy maker

• The fate of AEC 2015 is in hand of ASEAN’s youth

Young Generation in ASEAN

• Two stances:

- As Government: should have a keen concept to maintain their internal quality and ASEAN as well

- In private sector: should expand their business in the spirit of ASEAN or ACE

Indonesia

• Any programs and efforts from government are often related with the concept of single market ASEAN

• Government & private sectors are building a good character

of young generation– Education– Socialization

Andalas University• One of Indonesia’s state universities

• “The Leader in Character Building and Entrepreneurship”

Universitas Andalas’ contribution for AEC 2015

1. Focuses on building a well-educated student, either from hard-skill or soft-skill

2. Entrepreneurship

– entrepreneurship workshop, seminar, training and “entrepreneurship class”

– Benefit: Opening a job field reduce the number of unemployment and assist lots of job-seekers to gain various experience

3. Exchange Program To improve the student knowledge, skills and experience, the student exchange with other universities is conducting trought cooperation with several universities in Japan, Malaysia, Korea, etc.

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