Progress Report on the Utilisation of the ASEAN Foundation Funds for Projects (As of 31 March 2003 )

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1 Proposed by the ASEAN Foundation: Completed Progress on the Utilisation of the ASEAN Foundation Funds for Projects (As of 31 March ) 1 Seminar on International Crisis Management for ASEAN Diplomats IDFR (Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations) Malaysia Oct 1999 Project closed 42, English Training of ASEAN Officials RELC (SEAMEO Regioal Language Centre) Singapore Feb-Apr 2000 Project closed 100, ASEAN Educational Forum (Student and Faculty Exchange Programme), Brunei May 2000 Project closed 30, ASEAN Student Exchange Schools Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia Malaysia Jul 2000 Completed Project closed 34, Conference on Technology Transfer in the Food Sector:The 7th ASEAN Conference PAFT (Philippine Association of Food Technologists Inc.) Philippines Nov 2000 Project closed 65, Scholarship for Funding the Smart but Poor in ASEAN NUS (National University of Singapore, Public Policy Programme) Singapore Apr Dec 2001 Project closed 152, Woman, Gender and Co-operatives AWCF (Asian Woman in in Asia-Meeting Challenges and Cooperative Development Identifying Opportunities Forum) Philippines Mar 2001 Project closed 76, Page 1

2 Proposed by the ASEAN Foundation: Completed (Cont.) & On-Going 8 Seminar on Urban Youth Work II NYC (National Youth Council) Singapore Mar 2002 Project Closed 59, Regional Training Workshop on Self-Employment for Out-of- School Youth Training in Integrated Quality System Development for Agrifood Processing Industries of ASEAN SMEs Training Course on Diversified Farming Using Participatory Approach for Food Security CYDECO (National Committee on Youth of Vietnam) Khon Kaen University Academic Service Centre Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Vietnam May - June 2002 Project Closed 91, Mar-Sep 2002 Project Closed 95, Aug Jun 2002 Completed Project Closed 62, SUB-TOTAL 811, ASEAN Distinguished Professors Programme Jan-Sep 2001 Awaiting for Complete Final 69, Asian Farmer's Exchange Learning, Network-building, and Solidarity Programme Regional Volunteer Experts for Agricultural Modernization(REVEAM) Asia DHRRA (Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia) SEARCA (SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture) Philippines Philippines June May Aug Dec On-Going - 276, , Page 2

3 Proposed by the ASEAN Foundation: On-Going 15 ASEAN Studies Programme Nov Jun - 70, Regional Seminar on the ASEAN Foundation AF (ASEAN Foundation Secretariat) ASEAN 10 Countries July , Regional Workshop on Drying Technology SCIRD (Sub-committee on S&T Infrastructure and Resources Development), ASEAN Secretariat Indonesia Aug Aug - 288, Science and Technology Human Resource Development Programme(phase1) COST (ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology) Philippines Sep Aug On-going - 307, AUN Collaborative Research Oct Oct - 85, The 30th International Forestry Students Symposium IPB Bogor Bogor Sep-02 9, ASEAN Student Leaders Summit 2002 Angeles University Philippines Dec-02 19, Page 3

4 Proposed by the ASEAN Foundation: On-Going (Cont.) & Endorsed 22 Teacher Training Workshop in UNESCO-APNIEVE (Asia Learning to Live Together in Pacific Network for Peace and Harmony: Education for International Education and Peace, Values and Sustainable Values Education) Development Hanoi, Vietnam Jan-Jul 33, Urban and Rural Flood Risk Management ADPC (Asian Disaster Preparedness Center) Philippines Nov 02-Mar 03 79, HRD Programme in Biotechnology for New ASEAN Member Countries National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) Jan'03-Jan'04 On-going - 92, ASEAN Training Programme on the Use of the ASEAN Guidelines 25 ASEAN Secretariat on Risk Assessment of Agriculturerelated Singapore Jan'03-Mar'04-100, GMOs 26 Capacity Building for Sustainable Development in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region: Closing Gaps in the Digital Divide and Improving Environmental Management AIT (Asian Institute of Technology) Bangkok, Feb-Apr - 31, SUB-TOTAL 1,984, Forum of ASEAN Member Countries on Prevention of School Drop-outs among Children in the Primary School Age Group ASEAN Foresight Exercises in Selected Strategic Technologies and Application Areas National Institute for Educational Sciences (NIES) SCIRD (Sub-committee on S&T Infrastructure and Resources Development), ASEAN Secretariat Vietnam N/A - 70, Endorsed ASEAN N/A - 242, Page 4

5 Proposed by the ASEAN Foundation: Endorsed (Cont.) 29 The ASEAN Foundation Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies ASEAN Foundation Secretariat ASEAN Countries Aug'02-Jul'07-734, Training in Groundwater Resource Development for CLMV Minerals and Geosciences Department, Malaysia Malaysia Apr'03-Mar'04-85, ASEAN Collaboration Project on Nutrition Surveillance HRD in Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing for the Forestry Personnel of ASEAN Countries National Nutritional Council Philippines N/A - 73, Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) Endorsed Malaysia Apr'03-Mar'04-56, ASEAN/Japan Human Resources Development Promotion Program II FASID (Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development) , English Language Training for Foreign Service Officials RELC (SEAMEO Regioal Language Centre) Singapore Mar-Jul'03-139, Page 5

6 Proposed by the ASEAN Foundation: Endorsed (Cont.) 35 Intensive Education and Training on Sustainable Farming Technique Yayasan Bina Pembangunan Indonesia N/A - 224, and Management 36 Training of Trainers on Community Leadership and Entrepreneurship for Young Agrigraduates of ASEAN Maejo University & IPB & Indonesia Jun'03-Jan'04-162, Promoting Economic Empowerment of Women as Important Dimension to Building Gender Equality in Southeast Asia E-Learning as an Effort to Enlarge and Improve the Effectiveness of Open and Distance Education System AWCF (Asian Woman in Cooperative Development Forum) SEAMEO SEAMOLEC (Regional Open learning Center), Philippines, Malaysia Indonesia Apr'03-Oct'04-205, Endorsed - 311, Strengthening ICT in Schools and Schoolnet project in ASEAN Setting UNESCO (United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) - 300, Remote Sensing Techniques for Determining Coastal Water Parameters and Coastal Zone Mapping SEAMEO Regional Centre for Tropical Biology (BIOTROP) Indonesia Apr-Oct'03-18, Page 6

7 Proposed by the ASEAN Foundation: Endorsed (Cont.) 41 Monitoring Illegal Fishing Course Department of Marine Affair and Fisheries, Indonesia Indonesia Apr'03-Mar'04-354, The Asian Children's Cultural Festival - ASEAN Focus Sikkha Asia Foundation Apr-Dec'03-35, Training for Managing Impacts of Development on Culture SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archeology & Fine Arts (SPAFA) Apr'03-Mar'04 Endorsed - 49, Training Course for Women in the Preservation of ASEAN Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Heritage and Values University of Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam - 35, Integration of ASEAN Studies in Primary and Secondary Schools Curricula Dept. of Education and Sports, Philippines The Philippines N/A - 200, *) funded by AF Project Fund SUB-TOTAL Total Fund Allocated for Project AF Portion of Fund Remaining Balance 3,396, ,191, ,000,000 3,808, Page 7

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