<P> ASEAN was preceded by an organization formed in 31 July 1961 called the Association of Southeast Asia ( ASA ) , a group consisting of the Philippines , Federation of Malaya , and Thailand . ASEAN itself was created on 8 August 1967 , when the foreign ministers of five countries : Indonesia , Malaysia , the Philippines , Singapore , and Thailand , signed the ASEAN Declaration . As set out in the Declaration , the aims and purposes of ASEAN are to accelerate economic growth , social progress , and cultural development in the region , to promote regional peace , collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest , to provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities , to collaborate for better utilisation of agriculture and industry to raise the living standards of the people , to promote Southeast Asian studies and to maintain close , beneficial co-operation with existing international organisations with similar aims and purposes . </P>
<P> ASEAN was preceded by an organization formed in 31 July 1961 called the Association of Southeast Asia ( ASA ) , a group consisting of the Philippines , Federation of Malaya , and Thailand . ASEAN itself was created on 8 August 1967 , when the foreign ministers of five countries : Indonesia , Malaysia , the Philippines , Singapore , and Thailand , signed the ASEAN Declaration . As set out in the Declaration , the aims and purposes of ASEAN are to accelerate economic growth , social progress , and cultural development in the region , to promote regional peace , collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest , to provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities , to collaborate for better utilisation of agriculture and industry to raise the living standards of the people , to promote Southeast Asian studies and to maintain close , beneficial co-operation with existing international organisations with similar aims and purposes . </P>
where was the 1st meeting of asean tourism ministers held
where was the 1st meeting of asean tourism ministers held
8 August 1967
8 August 1967