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Summary of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Sectoral Bodies and Their Mechanisms

Core Content

The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) is a key pillar of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for ASEAN citizens through cooperative efforts in various socio-cultural sectors. It encompasses a wide array of sectoral bodies that operate at different levels—Ministerial, Senior Officials, and Working Groups—each with distinct roles and responsibilities. These bodies are designed to foster regional integration, promote sustainable development, and address common challenges such as poverty, health, environmental protection, and disaster management.

The ASCC Sectoral Bodies Booklet serves as a comprehensive guide to these bodies, detailing their establishment year, meeting frequency, chairpersonship, and related mechanisms. It highlights the importance of cooperation, inclusivity, and adaptability in building a resilient and dynamic ASEAN community.

Main Sectoral Bodies and Their Functions

1. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (ASCC Council)

• Level: Ministerial
• Established: 2009
• Frequency: Twice a year
• Chairpersonship: Follows the ASEAN Chairpersonship
• Function: Oversees the overall socio-cultural agenda and coordinates sectoral bodies.

2. Senior Officials Committee for ASCC (SOCA)

• Level: Senior Officials
• Established: 2009
• Frequency: Twice a year
• Chairpersonship: Follows the ASEAN Chairpersonship
• Function: Provides guidance and support to the ASCC Council in policy implementation.

3. Coordinating Conference on the ASCC (SOCCOM)

• Level: Working Group
• Established: 2006
• Frequency: Once a year
• Chairpersonship: Follows the ASEAN Chairpersonship
• Function: Coordinates and facilitates cooperation among sectoral bodies.

4. Culture and Arts

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Culture and Arts (AMCA)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: AMCA + 3 (China, Japan, ROK)
• Senior Officials Meeting on Culture and Arts (SOMCA)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: SOMCA + 3

5. Culture and Information

• ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (COCI)
  • Level: Committee
  • Established: 1978
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
• ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information SubCommittee on Culture (SCC)
  • Level: Sub-Committee
  • Established: 1978
  • Frequency: Twice a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
• ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information SubCommittee on Information (SCI)
  • Level: Sub-Committee
  • Established: 1978
  • Frequency: Twice a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year

6. Information and Media

• ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 1989
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: AMRI + 3 (since 2009), AMRI + Japan (since 2016)
• Senior Officials Meeting on Information (SOMRI)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 1989
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: SOMRI + 3, SOMRI + Japan

7. Gender Equality and Empowerment of All Women and Girls

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 2011
  • Frequency: Every 3 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: AMMW + 3
• Senior Officials Meeting on Women (SOMW)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2005
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years

8. Rural Development and Poverty Eradication

• ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 1997
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: AMRDPE + 3, ASEAN Public-Private-People Partnership Forum
• Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (SOMRDPE)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2001
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years

9. Social Welfare and Development

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 1979
  • Frequency: Every 3 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: AMMSWD + 3, ASEAN GO-NGO Forum
• Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2005
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years

10. Labour

• ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 1975
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: ALMM + 3
• Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 1976
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: SLOM + 3
• ASEAN Labour Inspection Committee (ALICOM)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2021
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
• ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2000
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
  • Related Meetings: ASEAN-OSHNET Conference, ASEAN-OSHNET Awards Ceremony

11. TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training)

• ASEAN TVET Council (ATC)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2020
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: ATC Regional Policy Dialogue (RPD)

12. Education

• ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 2006
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: ASED + 3, East Asia Summit Education Ministers Meeting
• Senior Officials Meeting on Education (SOM-ED)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2006
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: SOM-ED + 3, EAS SOM-ED

13. Youth

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 1992
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: AMMY + 3
• Senior Officials Meeting on Youth (SOMY)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2002
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: SOMY + 3

14. Sports

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 2011
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: AMMS + Japan, AMMS + China
• Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2011
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: SOMS + Japan, SOMS + China

15. Health

• ASEAN Health Ministers' Meeting (AHMM)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 1981
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: ASEAN Plus Three HMM, ASEAN-China HMM, ASEAN-ROK HMM
• ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development (SOMHD)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2006
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: ASEAN Plus Three SOMHD, ASEAN-China SOMHD, ASEAN-ROK SOMHD, ASEAN-US SOMHD (Ad-hoc)
• ASEAN Health Cluster 1 (AHC1)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2016
  • Frequency: At least once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
• ASEAN Health Cluster 2 (AHC2)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2016
  • Frequency: At least once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
• ASEAN Health Cluster 3 (AHC3)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2016
  • Frequency: At least once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
• ASEAN Health Cluster 4 (AHC4)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2016
  • Frequency: At least once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years

16. Environment

• ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 1981
  • Frequency: Every 2 years
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 2 years
  • Related Meetings: ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue, ASEAN-US Ministerial Dialogue
• ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment (ASOEN)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 1990
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: Meeting of Governing Board of ACB, APT SOME, ASEAN EU HLD, ASEAN ROK HLD, ASEAN US Dialogue, ASEAN Japan Dialogue
• ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 1990
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: ASEAN Heritage Parks Committee Meeting
• ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management (AWGWRM)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: Project Steering Committee on Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM)
• ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2009
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: ASEAN Climate Change Partnership, Conference, PSC Meeting of ASEAN-Germany Climate Action Programme
• ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 1999
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: 3RproMar (2020–2025), SEA-MaP (2022–2027), ASEANO2 (2023–2027)
• ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
  • Related Meetings: ASEAN-EU Smart Green ASEAN Cities, ASEAN-Germany AMUSE, ASEAN-ROK CASA, ASEAN-ROK IMSWM, ASEAN-France Air Quality Improvement Programme
• ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Education (AWGEE)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2008
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years
• ASEAN Working Group on Chemical and Waste (AWGCW)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2015
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every 3 years

17. Transboundary Haze Pollution

• Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (COP-AATHP)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year, following AMME
• Committee under COP-AATHP (COM)
  • Level: Committee / Senior Officials
  • Established: 2007
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year, following AMME
• Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution (MSC)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 2006
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
• Technical Working Group on Transboundary Haze Pollution (TWG)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2006
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
• Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region (MSC-Mekong)
  • Level: Ministerial
  • Established: 2010
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
• Technical Working Group on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region (TWG-Mekong)
  • Level: Senior Officials
  • Established: 2007
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year
• ASEAN Task Force on Peatlands (ATFP)
  • Level: Working Group / Task Force
  • Established: 2013
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates alphabetically every year, following AMME

18. Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance

• ACDM Working Group on Prevention and Mitigation (ACDM WG P&M)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Once a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates on a voluntary basis every 5 years, following ADMER Work Programme Cycle
• ACDM Working Group on Preparedness, Response and Recovery (ACDM WG PRR)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Twice a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates on a voluntary basis every 5 years, following ADMER Work Programme Cycle
• ACDM Working Group on Global Leadership (ACDM WG GL)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Established: 2003
  • Frequency: Twice a year
  • Chairpersonship: Rotates on a voluntary basis every 5 years, following ADMER Work Programme Cycle
• Ad-hoc Technical Working Group on Protection, Gender and Inclusion
  • Level: Working Group
  • Frequency: As needed
• Technical Working Group on Civil-Military Coordination (TWG on CIMIC)
  • Level: Working Group
  • Frequency: As needed

Key Information

• The ASCC is composed of sectoral bodies operating at Ministerial, Senior Officials, and Working Group levels.
• These bodies are established to address specific socio-cultural issues and promote regional cooperation.
• Chairpersonship rotates alphabetically, with some bodies following the ASEAN Chairpersonship or the AMME.
• Meeting frequency varies, with some held every 2 years, every 3 years, or once a year.
• The ASEAN Secretariat provides administrative support and coordination for these bodies.
• Key objectives include promoting human rights, sustainable development, resilience, and inclusivity.
• The ASCC plays a crucial role in preparing ASEAN to face new and emerging challenges.