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. A series of enlargements saw additional EU Member States join as well as India, Mongolia, Pakistan and the ASEAN Secretariat in 2008, Australia, New Zealand and Russia in 2010,ASEM ministers wrap up ‘productive’ session Bangladesh, Norway, and Switzerland in 2012, 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.

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: ASEM13: 25–26 November 2021, Phnom Penh, Cambodia ASEM12: 18–19 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium ASEM11: 15–16 July 2016, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ASEM10: 16–17 October 2014, Milan, Italy ASEM9: 05–6 November 2012, Vientiane, Laos ASEM8: 04–5 October 2010, Brussels, Belgium ASEM7: 24–25 October 2008, Beijing, China ASEM6: 10–11 September 2006, Helsinki, Finland ASEM5: 08–9 October 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam ASEM4 : 22–24 September 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark ASEM3: 20–21 October 2000, Seoul, South Korea ASEM2: 03–4 April 1998, London, United Kingdom ASEM1: 1–2 March 1996, Bangkok, Thailand

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

ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meetings (ASEMFMM) ASEMFMM14 : 15–16 December 2019, Madrid, Spain ASEMFMM13: 20–21 November 2017, Naypyidaw, Myanmar ASEMFMM12: 05–6 November 2015, Luxembourg, Luxembourg ASEMFMM11 : 11–12 November 2013, New Delhi, India ASEMFMM10 : 06–7 June 2011, Gödöllő, Hungary ASEMFMM9 : 25–26 May 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam ASEMFMM8 : 28–29 May 2007, Hamburg, Germany ASEMFMM7 : 06–7 May 2005, Kyoto, Japan ASEMFMM6 : 17–18 April 2004, Kildare, Ireland ASEMFMM5 : 23–24 July 2003, Bali, Indonesia ASEMFMM4 : 06–7 June 2002, Madrid, Spain ASEMFMM3 : 24–25 May 2001, Beijing, China ASEMFMM2 : 29 March 1999, Berlin, Germany ASEMFMM1 : 15 February 1997, Singapore

ASEM Finance Ministers' Meetings (ASEMFinMM) ASEMFinMM14: 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh ASEMFinMM13 : 26 April 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria ASEMFinMM12 : 09–10 June 2016, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ASEMFinMM11 : 11–12 September 2014, Milan, Italy ASEMFinMM10 : 15 October 2012, Bangkok, Thailand ASEMFinMM9 : 17–18 April 2010, Madrid, Spain ASEMFinMM8 : 16 June 2008, Jeju, South Korea ASEMFinMM7 : 08–9 April 2006, Vienna, Austria ASEMFinMM6 : 25–26 June 2005, Tianjin, China ASEMFinMM5 : 05–6 July 2003, Bali, Indonesia ASEMFinMM4 : 05–6 July 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark ASEMFinMM3 : 13–14 January 2001, Kobe, Japan ASEMFinMM2 : 15–16 September 1999, Frankfurt, Germany ASEMFinMM1 : 19 September 1997, Bangkok, Thailand

ASEM Culture Ministers' Meetings (ASEMCMM) ASEMCMM9: 2020, Asia ASEMCMM8: 01-2 March 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria ASEMCMM7 : 22–24 June 2016, Gwangju, South Korea ASEMCMM6 : 20–21 October 2014, Rotterdam, Netherlands ASEMCMM5: 18–19 September 2012, Yogyakarta, Indonesia ASEMCMM4: 08–10 September 2010, Poznań, Poland ASEMCMM3: 21–24 April 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ASEMCMM2: 06–7 June 2005, Paris, France ASEMCMM1: 3 December 2003, Beijing, China

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) ASEMME9: 25–26 January 2024, Valletta, Malta ASEMME8: 15 December 2021, Bangkok (online), Thailand ASEMME7 : 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: 05–6 May 2008, Berlin, Germany

ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers' Conferences (ASEMLEMC) ASEMLEMC5 : 03–4 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: 3 September 2006, Potsdam, Germany

ASEM Transport Ministers' Meetings (ASEMTMM) ASEMTMM5 : 11–12 December 2019, Budapest, Hungary ASEMTMM4 : 26–28 September 2017, Bali, Indonesia ASEMTMM3 : 29–30 April 2015, Riga, Latvia ASEMTMM2: 24–25 October 2011, Chengdu, China ASEMTMM1 : 19–20 October 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania

ASEM Environment Ministers' Meetings (ASEMEnvMM) ASEMEnvMM4 : 22–23 May 2012, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ASEMEnvMM3 : 23–26 April 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark ASEMEnvMM2 : 12–13 October 2003, Lecce, Italy ASEMEnvMM1 : 17 January 2002, Beijing, China

ASEM Ministerial Conference on Energy Security (ASEMESMC) ASEMESMC1: 17–18 June 2009, Brussels, Belgium

See also ASEM Education Process Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), the only permanently established institution under the ASEM framework European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean Summit

References

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 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) ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN) Asia-Europe Institute (AEI)