ASEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: Its Benefit for Indonesia.

 Dr.Henry Soelistyo Budi SH, LLM, in his welcome remarks

ASEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: Its Benefit for Indonesia.

By: Neneng Tarigan

Since 2002, ASEAN has at least 6 Free Trade Agreements with neighboring countries namely China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and India. Some more are still in  on going process such as with Russia and USA.

Regardless the benefits, these fruitful agreements still encountering some resistances at home, I didn't say that I couldn't agree to some of the cons, but there quite a pro condition that driven me to support the FTAs rather than to resist it.

In order to provide a clearer picture of the benefits of the ASEAN FTAs for Indonesia; before I conclude my tenure as the Head of  Bureau of Trade and International Cooperation at the Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia end of October 2010, I conducted a special consultation forum  for ASEAN FTAs discussion which had been attended by number of participants from private sector organizations, academicians as well as representatives of related government institutions.

Some materials of discussions are attached here in Indonesian language; and since translation are now available in the internet in quite a number of languages, I welcome those who are interested in this topic to use the available translation tool.

As one of the fastest growing countries in Asia, I am sure any information about Indonesia would be the benefit of researchers, academicians and government institutions across the continents. Happy readings... 

1. Welcome Remark. By: Dr. Henry Soelistyo Budi, SH,LLM, Deputy of Administration, Office of the Vice President of the RI http://www.4shared.com/document/weqXfXhl/Bahan_Sambutan_HSB.html
2. ASEAN FTAs. By Anangga B Roosdiono, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. http://www.4shared.com/file/Ml3sYkqM/Free_Trade_Area__FTA_.html
3. FTAs ASEAN: What the Indonesian Statistics Shows. By: The Deputy of Statistics of Distribution and Services, Central Bureau of Statistics of the RI http://www.4shared.com/document/1IlMU_u1/FTA-PRESENTATION-FINAL.html
4. FTAs ASEAN in its Integration Towards Global Economy. By: Gusmardi Bustami, Director General of International Trade Cooperation, The Ministry of Trade of The RI. http://www.4shared.com/document/4EaWVCNf/Presentasi_ASEAN_dalam_Integra.html
5. FTAs ASEAN from Private Sectors Point of Views. By: Anangga W Roosdiono. Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  http://www.4shared.com/document/LnwZas4z/CV_Anangga_W_Roosdiono__Indone.html
6. FTAs ASEAN from Regional Economic Cooperation Point of Views. By: Dr. Foster Gultom, the Director of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RI. http://www.4shared.com/file/k9APZULM/bahan_presentasi_ditjen_ksa-ke.html