ASEAN-United States
No dialogue meeting was held with the US in
the year under review. ASEAN - US cooperation
was, however, actively pursued through the
channel of the ASEAN Washington Committee and
the Philippines, ASEAN's Country Coordinator for
the ASEAN - US dialogue.
A matter of considerable importance to
ASEAN was the review of the US GSP scheme and
the question of its renewal for another 10 years. In
this regard, ASEAN submitted a Memorandum to
the US calling for the renewal of the GSP scheme
with suggestions for its improvement, especially as
regards the expansion of product coverage. ASEAN
also sent a representative to participate in the
public hearings held on this matter in order to
safeguard its interest.
As regards the ASEAN Watershed Project, the
project document is being finalised and it is
expected that the Project Grant Agreement would
be signed in the near future.
The ASEAN - Asian Institute of Technology
Scholarship programmes, supported by the US, is
proceeding smoothly. The number of awardees
currently funded under this programme is forty.
To date, a total of eighty four awardees have
successfully completed their courses.
Various other cooperative projects pursued
under the ASEAN - US dialogue are progressing
satisfactorily.
For more information, please refer to project details
