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THE EU AND ASIA: INTER-REGIONALISM AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION ASIA EUROPE FOUNDATION BRUSSELS, 2-3 OCTOBER 2010 Antonio Andrea Monari Resident Director General European Representative Office Asian Development Bank 1 Strategy 2020 ADBs


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Antonio Andrea Monari Resident Director General European Representative Office Asian Development Bank „THE EU AND ASIA: INTER-REGIONALISM AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION ASIA EUROPE FOUNDATION BRUSSELS, 2-3 OCTOBER 2010

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Strategy 2020

ADB’s Long-Term Strategic Framework 2008–2020 Three Strategic Agendas Inclusive Growth Environmentally Sustainable Growth Regional Integration

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BACKGROUND

» ADB trilogy on Asian integration

Emerging Asian Regionalism (2008) Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia (2009) Institutions for Integration: Toward an Asian Economic Community (2010)

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EUROPEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION: A POLITICAL PROJECT

  • Free Trade Area
  • Custom Union
  • Single Market
  • Common Currency
  • Political Union (?)

Acceptance of Common Rules and Regulations

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EUROPEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION: POLITICAL LEADERS

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Paul Henry Spaak Konrad Adenauer Robert Schuman Alcide De Gasperi Jean Monnet

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Public Opinion and the Wishes of the People are Crucial in Defining the Path For Regionalism

  • A Common Social Vision
  • Shared Secular Values
  • Personal Rights and Social Responsibilities

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ASIAN INTEGRATION: MARKET DRIVEN

  • „Factory Asia“
  • „FTA Noodle Bowl“
  • Emergence of Regional/Sub-Regional

Initiatives

  • No Stardard Approach
  • Political Leadership not there yet

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What does „Asia“ Think of Regional Integration

COSTS AND BENEFITS

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What does „Asia“ Think of Regional Integration?

ADVANTAGES OF REGIONAL COOPERATION

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What does Asia Think of Regional Integration?

DESIRABILITY OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION

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What does Asia Think of Regional Integration?

SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONS

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ASIAN REGIONALISM: AN „INSTITUTION LITE“ MODEL

  • Countries Relatively Young
  • Search of Consensus
  • Pragmatic and Flexible Approach
  • Open Regionalism

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INVOLVING CIVIL SOCIETY IN ASIAN REGIONALISM

  • Offers Alternate Governance Model
  • Improves Accountability
  • Introduces Transparency

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CAN ASIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) PLAY A STRONG ROLE?

  • Universal Equality not so well rooted
  • Government Responses Depends on the

nature of Political Regimes

  • Human Rights not always respected
  • Lack of clear separation: civil and religious

authorities

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CSO IN ASIA

  • Growing number and Relevance
  • Strong focus on domestic issues
  • Broad range of causes:
  • Economic Rights
  • Human Rights
  • Sustainable Development and Environment
  • Gender
  • Poverty Alleviation
  • Regional Economic Liberalization and Economic Integration
  • Peace and Security
  • Migration and Human Trafficking

Trend towards an increased transnationalism

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REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSNATIONAL CSO: A PARALLEL GROWTH

  • Parallel Responses to Global Challenges
  • Growing Regional Interdependencies
  • CSO moving from local to regional/global

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INFLUENCE OF CSOs ON REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS

  • Advocacy of Local Communities
  • Effectiveness of governance
  • Accountability to stakeholders

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THE ADB CASE

  • Increasing Institutional Engagement
  • Constant Presence at ADB Annual Meeting
  • NGO and Civil Society Center - 2001

(www.adb.org/NGOs/ngocenter.asp)

  • Accountability Mechanism – 2003

(www.adb.org/Accountability-Mechanism)

  • NGO - LINK

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