Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous CommunityMyanmar has set the theme for 2014 ASEAN Chair as "Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community". The solidarity of ASEAN is the first and foremost ingredient for ASEAN to be credible in the world and to be fully integrated into a community. The ultimate goal of ASEAN is to reach to a peaceful and prosperous community where ASEAN will be outward looking, playing a leading role in emerging regional architecture and contributing to the healthy development of global community, people-centred, caring and socially responsible, economically dynamic, sustainable and resilient, maintaining peace, stability and harmony. Myanmar’s chairmanship of ASEAN aims to add value to these ASEAN objectives and dynamics.ASEAN ChairASEANC ID-9deb8b0c-1cdf-4b72-b1b0-adfb3da1c311MyanmarThe year 2014 will be exciting year for Myanmar as Myanmar takes the rotating chair of ASEAN for the first time after joining ASEAN in 17 years. Political, economic and administrative reforms in Myanmar since 2011 have made it possible for Myanmar to play a more active role in regional and international affairs in accordance with its foreign policy objectives stipulated in the 2008 Constitution. Myanmar will faithfully implement the responsibilities of ASEAN Chair in accordance with the Article 31 and 32 of the ASEAN Charter.U Aung LynnDirector GeneralU Aung HtooDeputy Director GeneralU Myint ThuDeputy Director GeneralDaw Ei Ei Khin AyeDeputy Director GeneralU Moe Kyaw AungDirectorDaw Khin Thidar AyeDeputy DirectorDaw Khin Moe HtooDeputy DirectorU Nay HtetAssistant DirectorDaw Hla Thidar LynnAssistant DirectorASEAN Member StatesMyanmar is confident that with the cooperation of ASEAN Member States as well as its external partners and international community it will able to fulfill its tasks.ASEAN PartnersInternational CommunityTo establish Myanmar's priorities of ASEAN Chairmanship ID-835d83c6-ffb5-49fd-8fba-0efae50311bfASEAN Community RealizationEnsure the full implementation of the remaining tasks in realizing ASEAN Community by 2015. ID-568f6452-a527-451d-9291-f16db62d9e481Priorities, Initiatives & External RelationsSet the priority areas for acceleration in implementation of the ASEAN Community, to review the status of community building, to set future initiatives to vitalize ASEAN, to formulate programmes in promoting ASEAN external relations. ID-a5a07049-ff15-412b-bc69-cdb7c195af852CharterCarry out the review of ASEAN Charter, in order to maintain the relevance of ASEAN in changing circumstances. ID-82caecdf-b751-4898-83dc-8eb4b686cbf73ARF VisionConduct the mid-term review of the implementation the ARF vision statement and to develop a new vision for ARF. ID-7da4f756-c193-4a85-8206-cb6d62577bb74TransformationTransform ASEAN as a people-centred organization, to enhance engagements with civil society, to accelerate participation of women, youth, parliamentarians and media in the activities of ASEAN. ID-8c33e493-5671-472a-9d0f-149ea2755e955Civil SocietyWomen Youth Parliamentarians MediaASEAN VisionWork on developing the ASEAN Vision beyond 2015. ID-efbd721f-aa32-4281-b1fc-3c3a0a7edf3e62014-01-012014-12-312014-01-23http://asean2014.gov.mm/2014-chairmanshipOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net