NEAT Working Group on Enhancing People to People Connectivity -E du cat i o n , T o uri sm a n d C ul t u ral E x c h a n g e - 1. Introduction Through the institutionalization of ASEAN+3 (APT) in 1997 and the East Asia Summit (EAS) in 2005, regional cooperation and integration in the East Asia region has been promoted. Especially ASEAN, which has enforced its ASEAN Charter in December 2008 and aimed at community building within ASEAN by 2015 has rapidly increased integration efforts. For ASEAN Community Building, enhancing “connectivity” is the most i mp o rt ant task , wi t h A SE A N having ado pt ed “ A SE A N Lea d e rs ' S t a t e m ent on A SE A N Connectivity” in 2009, “Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity” in 2010. Efforts to integration are made based on three pillars: “Physical Co nnec t ivi t y , ” which includes transportation, telecommunications and energy ...