Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Autoethnography: Memoir, Biography, Auto-What?
- 3 ASEAN Diplomacy and ASEAN Centrality
- 4 ASEAN Centrality as an Expression of ASEAN Leadership in the Region: The Philippine Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017
- 5 ASEAN Centrality as a Principle of Diplomacy Among Member States
- 6 ASEAN Centrality as a Principle of Diplomacy with ASEAN’s External Partners
- 7 ASEAN Centrality as an Aspiration to Raise the Level of Awareness About ASEAN
- Bibliography
- Annexes
- Index
- About the Author
Annex B - Terms of Reference for the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2023
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Autoethnography: Memoir, Biography, Auto-What?
- 3 ASEAN Diplomacy and ASEAN Centrality
- 4 ASEAN Centrality as an Expression of ASEAN Leadership in the Region: The Philippine Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017
- 5 ASEAN Centrality as a Principle of Diplomacy Among Member States
- 6 ASEAN Centrality as a Principle of Diplomacy with ASEAN’s External Partners
- 7 ASEAN Centrality as an Aspiration to Raise the Level of Awareness About ASEAN
- Bibliography
- Annexes
- Index
- About the Author
Summary
I. Role and Functions
The JCM shall:
1. Assist the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) in addressing cross-sectoral and cross-pillar issues at the Senior Official’s level in the following aspects:
a. Providing recommendations to the ASEAN Community Councils, ACC and ASEAN Summit in addressing strategic cross-cutting and ASEAN community-building issues, as well as challenges/ obstacles to the community-building process;
b. Promoting policy coherence and effective coordination among the ASEAN Community pillars, including through identifying a lead implementing sectoral body to coordinate the implementation of cross-pillar matters where appropriate, and work closely with ASEAN Member States who serve as coordinators on specific issues where applicable; and
c. Following up on the implementation of decisions by the ASEAN Community Councils, ACC and ASEAN Summit on cross-sectoral and cross-pillar issues.
2. Support the ACC to prepare for the meetings of the ASEAN Summit in the following aspects:
a. Identifying and prioritizing strategic cross-cutting and ASEAN community-building issues, and preparing the necessary documentation, for the discussion and decision by the ACC and the ASEAN Summit, in consultation with the relevant ASEAN Organs. Only in specific cases where coordination and a common decision among the three pillars of the ASEAN Community is required, the JCM may submit its recommendations to the ACC for consideration.
b. Assisting in the coordination of outcome documents for submission to ACC and ASEAN Summit, including documents to be noted, issued, adopted, or signed by the ASEAN Summit.
c. Promoting cross-sectoral and cross-pillar coordination through the placement/assignment/secondment of AEC and ASCC officials from ASEAN Member States to their respective Permanent Missions to ASEAN in Jakarta.
d. In line with the foregoing, the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and the ASEAN Secretariat will assist the JCM in the implementation and monitoring of the implementation of Leaders’ decisions on cross-sectoral and cross-pillar issues.
II. Composition and Chairmanship
3. The JCM shall comprise all Members of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (ASEAN SOM), Senior Economic Officials’ Meeting (SEOM), Senior Officials’ Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (SOCA) and Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR).
4. The JCM shall be chaired by the Chair of the ASEAN SOM.
5. In the absence of the JCM Chair, the Member State holding the ASEAN Chairmanship shall designate an alternate of Senior Official rank to serve as the Chairperson.
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- ASEAN CentralityAn Autoethnographic Account by a Philippine Diplomat, pp. 178 - 181Publisher: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak InstituteFirst published in: 2023