The APSC Blueprint was adopted by the ASEAN Leaders at the 14th ASEAN Summit on 1 March 2009 in Cha-am/Hua Hin, Thailand. It provides a roadmap and timetable to establish the APSC by 2015, which in its operationalization shall be guided by the principles and purposes contained in the ASEAN Charter. It also leaves room for flexibility to continue programmes/activities beyond 2015 in order to retain its significance and have an enduring quality.16