Next year the 10 nations that make up the Association of South-east Nations are pledging to unite as a single regional market and production base.<br /><br />The goal is to create a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labor and the flow of capital. A dynamic united 'family'.<br /><br />So will this be a dream union or an eventual traumatic transition?<br /><br />Will the union benefit the majority of people living in the ASEAN region?<br /><br />To discuss this we brought together leaders in their fields from across the region.<br /><br />Representing ASEAN - Mr Danny LEE - the Director for Community Affairs Development at the The ASEAN Secretariat<br /><br />Ms Septania Kadir the head of programs at the ASEAN Foundation<br /><br />And Migrant workers activist Ms Irin Fernandez the executive director of Tenaganita who helps foreign workers who have been abused or exploited.<br /><br />Another human rights veteran Debbie Stothard who is the co-founded of Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma and is its coordinator.<br /><br />And multi-media regional businessman Ardian Elkana he is the Head of the permanent committee for multimedia, animation and gaming of KADIN Indonesian chamber of commerce and industry.<br /><br />Our debate took place at the ASEAN foundation in Central Jakarta.
