| MEMBERSHIP(As of April 2009) |
The eleven members of the ASEAN-Japan Centre are (in alphabetical
order)
* Brunei Darussalam
* Kingdom of Cambodia
* Republic of Indonesia
* Japan
* Lao People's Democratic Republic
* Malaysia
* Union of Myanmar
* Republic of the Philippines
* Republic of Singapore
* Kingdom of Thailand
* Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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| ESTABLISHMENT AND ITS BRIEF HISTORY |
The ASEAN-Japan Centre was established on May 25,
1981 based on the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN
Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism
(hereinafter, “The Agreement”) signed by the
governments of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), (then consisting of the Republic of
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the
Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Thailand) and
Japan.
Later, Brunei Darussalam (June 8, 1990), the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (February 12, 1998), the
Kingdom of Cambodia (June 11, 2001), Lao People's
Democratic Republic (March 20, 2002) and finally, the
Union of Myanmar (April 27, 2006) officially acceded to the
Agreement. Now all the ten ASEAN countries and Japan
are members of the Centre.
Originally, the Secretariat was located on the 6th floor of the WorldImportMartBuilding, SunshineCity in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. In April 1987, the Centre was relocated to the CentralBuilding in Ginza 4-chome.Then in March 2009, the Centre was relocated to the ShinOnarimonBuilding in Shimbashi, where it currently remains.
While the ASEAN-Japan Centre is independent from the
ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, it has developed
cooperative relationship in broad areas with the
organization. Furthermore, the Centre maintains close
contact with the member countries through their capitals,
their embassies in Japan, as well as related offices in the
fields of trade, investment and tourism.
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| OBJECTIVES |
THE THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE ASEAN-JAPAN CENTRE
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To promote export from ASEAN
to Japan, particularly semi-processed and manufactured
goods; |
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To accelerate
the inflow of investment from Japan to ASEAN,
including the transfer of skills and technology; |
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To vitalize tourist traffic
from Japan to ASEAN. |
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| ORGANIZATION |
The ASEAN-Japan Centre operates under the guidance of its Council,
Executive Board and Secretariat.
The COUNCIL consists of eleven Directors, appointed by, and
representing, each member government of the ASEAN-Japan Centre.
It is the supreme policy-making body of the organization, and
exercises the powers and functions such as the approval of the
Annual Work Program and Budget and the appointment of Secretary
General. The Council generally meets once a year in February in
Tokyo. A chairperson is elected on a yearly basis at the annual
meeting for the following year. |
| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM |
Ms. Kamilah Hj Mohd Hanifah
Minister-counselor of Economic Cooperation Depertment,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| CAMBODIA |
H.E. Mr. Hor Monirath
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Japan
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| INDONESIA |
Mr. Bachrul Chairi
Chairman of National Agency for Export Development
(NAFED), Ministry of Trade
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| JAPAN |
Mr. Akitaka Saiki,
Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| LAOS |
Mr. Latsamy Keomany
Director-General of Economic Affairs Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| MALAYSIA |
Mr. P. Ravidran
Director of ASEAN Economic Cooperation,
Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| MYANMAR |
H.E. Mr. Hla Myint
Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar
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| THE PHILIPPINES |
H. E. Mr. Domingo L . Siazon,
Jr.
Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Japan
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| SINGAPORE |
Mr. Chua Taik Him
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of International Enterprise
Singapore
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| THAILAND |
Mr. Rachane Potjanasuntorn
Director-General of Department of Export Promotion (DEP),
Ministry of Commerce |
| VIETNAM |
Mr. Do Thang Hai
Director-General of Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE),
Ministry of Trade |
Directors of the Secretariat;
(as of April 2009) |
Mr. Yoshikuni Ohnishi
Secretary General
Mr. Hidehiro Yoshii
Director of Planning & Coordination
Mr. Go Matsuura
Acting Director of Trade Division
Mr. Vong Sam Ang
Director of Investment Division
Mr. Haji Tali bin Haji Abdul Rahman
Director of Tourism & Exchange Division
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ASEAN-JAPAN
CENTRE
(ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism) |
| Shin Onarimon Bldg., 6-17-19 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004 |
| Receptionist Tel:03-5402-8001 |
| Planning & Coordination |
Tel. |
03-5402-8002 |
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Fax. |
03-5402-8003 |
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| Trade Div. |
Tel. |
03-5402-8004 |
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Fax. |
03-5402-8005 |
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| Investment Div. |
Tel. |
03-5402-8006 |
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Fax. |
03-5402-8007 |
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| Tourism & Exchange Div. |
Tel. |
03-5402-8008 |
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Fax. |
03-5402-8009 |
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| Office Hours:9:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Monday-Friday |
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