Asia–Europe Meeting

Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM)
Logo of Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM)
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TypePolitical Dialogue Forum
Partnership53 ASEM Partners[1]
Establishment1996
Website
www.ASEMInfoBoard.org

The Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an Asian–European political dialogue forum to enhance relations and various forms of cooperation between its partners. It was officially established on 1 March 1996 at the 1st ASEM Summit (ASEM1) in Bangkok, Thailand, by the then 15 Member States of the European Union (EU) and the European Commission, the then 7 Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the individual countries of China, Japan, and South Korea.[2] A series of enlargements saw additional EU Member States join as well as India, Mongolia, Pakistan and the ASEAN Secretariat in 2008[citation needed], Australia, New Zealand and Russia in 2010,[3] Bangladesh, Norway, and Switzerland in 2012,[4] as well as Croatia, and Kazakhstan in 2014.

The main components of the ASEM Process rest on the following 3 pillars:

  • Political Pillar
  • Economic & Financial Pillar
  • Social, Cultural & Educational Pillar

In general, the ASEM Process is considered by the Partners involved to be a way of deepening the relations between Asia and Europe at all levels, which is deemed necessary to achieve a more balanced political and economic world order. The process is enhanced by the biennial meetings of Heads of State and Government, alternately in Asia and Europe, and biennial meetings of Foreign Ministers as well as other Ministerial Meetings, and other political, economic, and socio-cultural events at various levels.

Partners

The ASEM Partnership currently has 53 Partners: 51 countries and 2 regional organisations. The countries are Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam while the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat are the regional organisations involved.[1]

Meetings

ASEM Summits

Biennial Summits are held alternating between Asia and Europe, attended by the Heads of State and Government of the respective partner countries and organisations:

ASEM Ministerial Meetings

Aside from Summits, regular Ministerial Meetings are held on foreign affairs, financial, cultural, economic, educational, labor and employment, transport, or environmental issues, attended by the relevant ministers:

ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meetings (ASEMFMM)

ASEM Finance Ministers’ Meetings (ASEMFinMM)

ASEM Culture Ministers' Meetings (ASEMCMM)

ASEM Economic Ministers' Meetings (ASEMEMM)

  • ASEMEMM7: 21–22 September 2017, Seoul, South Korea
  • High-level Meeting: 16-17 September 2005, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • ASEMEMM5: 23–24 July 2003, Dalian, China
  • ASEMEMM4: 18–19 September 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • ASEMEMM3: 10–11 September 2001, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • ASEMEMM2: 09–10 October 1999, Berlin, Germany
  • ASEMEMM1: 27–28 September 1997, Makuhari, Japan

ASEM Education Ministers' Meetings (ASEMME)

  • ASEMME8: 2021, Thailand
  • ASEMME7 Archived 16 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine: 15-16 May 2019, Bucharest, Romania
  • ASEMME6: 21–22 November 2017, Seoul, South Korea
  • ASEMME5: 27–28 April 2015, Riga, Latvia
  • ASEMME4: 12–14 May 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • ASEMME3: 09–10 May 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • ASEMME2: 14–15 May 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • ASEMME1: 05–06 May 2008, Berlin, Germany

ASEM Labour & Employment Ministers’ Conferences (ASEMLEMC)

  • ASEMLEMC5 Archived 16 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine: 03–04 December 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • ASEMLEMC4: 24–26 October 2012, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • ASEMLEMC3: 12–14 December 2010, Leiden, Netherlands
  • ASEMLEMC2: 13–15 October 2008, Bali, Indonesia
  • ASEMLEMC1: 03 September 2006, Potsdam, Germany

ASEM Transport Ministers' Meetings (ASEMTMM)

ASEM Environment Ministers' Meetings (ASEMEnvMM)

ASEM Ministerial Conference on Energy Security (ASEMESMC)

  • ASEMESMC1: 17–18 June 2009, Brussels, Belgium

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Partners - ASEM InfoBoard".
  2. ^ Lay Hwee Yeo (2003). Asia and Europe: the development and different dimensions of ASEM. Routledge (UK). ISBN 0-415-30697-3.
  3. ^ ASEM ministers wrap up ‘productive’ session
  4. ^ "ASEF's Expansion". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

External links

  • ASEM InfoBoard, the official information platform of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
  • Introduction to the Asia-Europe Meeting
  • ASEM in Its Tenth Year: Looking Forward, Looking Back Archived 21 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • Asia-Europe People's Forum (AEPF)
  • Asia-Europe Labour Forum (AELF)
  • ASEM Education Secretariat (AES)
  • Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), the only permanently established institution under the ASEM framework
  • ASEF Classroom Network (ASEF ClassNet)
  • Asia-Europe Museum Network (ASEMUS) Archived 1 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  • ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN)
  • Asia-Europe Institute (AEI)
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