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on ASEM 9 Summit
Presenter: LAngsith THANASOUK (GMPA – GSPA – SNU on 02.05.2012)
02.05.2012)
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2. Outline of Presentation
1 Overview
2 ASEM Members
3 ASEM logo and Significant
4 Achievements
5 Meetings
6 ASEM 9
7 References and Discussions
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3. I. Overview
The Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) was officially established
Asia–
in 1996 at the first summit in Bangkok.
Bangkok.
ASEM is an Interregional forum which consists of the Europ
ean Commission, the 27 members of the European Union
(EU), the thirteen members of the ASEAN + 3 regional grou
ping India, Mongolia, and Pakistan, and 3 Countries as
Pakistan,
Australia, Russia and N
A t li R i d New Z l d.
Zealand.
Zealand
The initial ASEM partnership in 1996 consisted of 15 EU
member states and 7 ASEAN member states plus China,
Republic of Korea Japan and the European Commission
Korea, Commission.
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4. ASEM
The ASEM dialogue addresses political, economic
AS M
and cultural issues, with the objective of
strengthening the relationship between our two
regions, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal
partnership.
partnership.
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5. ASEM
The main components of the ASEM process
process,
which has so far been loosely organized, include:
political dialogue
security and the economy
education and culture
And so called 3 pillars
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6. II. ASEM Members
ASEM currently has 48 partners:
46 countries and 2 international organizations.
The partners are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei
Darussalam, Bulgaria, C b di Chi
l l i Cambodia, China, C Cyprus, C
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Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan,
Greece Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan
Republic of Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithonia, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Malta Mongolia Myanmar Netherlands
Malaysia Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal,
Rumania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Vietnam,
European Commission and ASEAN Secretariat.
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7. ASEM Members Map
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8. Enlargement
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2010 (+3) = 48
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2007 ( 6) = 45
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2004 (+10 New EU, 3 New ASEAN) = 39
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1996 (+15 EU, EU, 7 ASEAN and ASEAN+3)26
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(+15 ASEAN
ASEAN+3
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9. III. ASEM logo and Significant
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ASEM logo expresses the idea of interaction between Europe
and Asia through the intertwined forms of an Asian brush-
brush-
stroke and a simplified roman "E". These also combine to form
letter "A" and "E", symbolising Asia and Europe. The logo
represents two different yet intertwined cultures of East and
West seeking ways to come together to interact The colours of
interact.
the logo - blue and red - represent Europe and Asia respectably.
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10. IV. Achievements
A Dialogue Facilitator
A P li M ki Laboratory
Policy-Making L b t
Managing Growing Europe-Asia Relations
Asia-Europe Cooperation Framework 2000
ASEM established the Asia-Europe Cooperation Framework (AECF) was
adopted at the ASEM 3 Summit in Seoul, Korea (20-21 Oct. 2000) to set the
vision, Principles, Objectives, Priorities and mechanisms for the ASEM
process for the first decade of the new millennium.
Key Characteristics
Key characteristics of the ASEM process include:
• Informality;
• Multi-dimensionality;
• Emphasis on equal partnership;
• Dual focus on high level and people to people
high-level people-to-people.
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12. V. Meetings
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ASEM Summit is held every second year in Asia and
Europe alternatively. This is the highest level of decision
making body in the process.
Besides th tt d
B id the attendance of the Heads of St t or
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Government from Asia and Europe, the Summit also
features accompanying ministers, Head of the European
ministers
Commission and the Secretary-General of ASEAN. The
Secretary-
dates and venues of the ASEM Summits which had been
held since the establishment of ASEM are as:
Next
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13. ASEM SUMMITs
The summits, attended by the heads of state and
summits, y
government of respective members, have been held in:
• ASEM 1: March 1–2, 1996, Bangkok, Thailand;
1996,
• ASEM 2: April 3–4, 1998, London, United Kingdom;
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• ASEM 3: October 20–21, 2000, Seoul, ROK;
20–21, 2000,
• ASEM 4: September 22-24, 2002, Copenhagen Denmark;
22-24, 2002, Copenhagen,
• ASEM 5: October 8-9, 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam;
2004,
• ASEM 6: September 10–11, 2006, Helsinki, Finland;
10–11, 2006,
• ASEM 7: October 24–25, 2008, Beijing, China;
24–25, 2008,
• ASEM 8: October 5-6, 2010, Brussels, Belgium.
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Next summit to be held: ASEM 9: November 5–6, 2012
@ Vientiane, Laos.
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16. VI. ASEM 9
Throughout these years, ASEM has gone through the period of complex and rapid changes. It has
faced with many challenges such as climate change, economic and financial crisis, high prices
of food and energy, natural disasters, outbreak of infectious diseases and others, which have
negatively impacted the socio-economic development of the two regions. Despite the challenges,
today ASEM remains relevant and continues to be an important forum for ASEM partners to
share their thoughts exchange views and explore ways and
thoughts, means in promoting better
understanding and enhancing cooperation between Asia and Europe and in addressing the
various challenges.
The 9th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit or ASEM 9 will be held on 5 - 6 November 2012 in Vientia
ne, Lao PDR under the theme: “Friends for Peace, Partners for Prosperity”. It will provide yet
another important occasion for Leaders of Asia and Europe to discuss regional and international
issues of common interest and concern, including, among others, food and energy security,
sustainable development, financial and economic crisis, climate change, natural disaster
response, socio-cultural cooperation and future direction of ASEM.
Besides the hosting of ASEM 9, the Lao PDR will also organise other important ASEM
sideline events, namely Asia-Europe People’s Forum(AEPF), Asia-Europe Parliamentary
Partnership Meeting (ASEP) and for leaders of Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF) in
Vientiane in 2012. The Government and multi-ethnic people of the Lao PDR feel
honored to be entrusted to host the ASEM 9 and related events and are looking forward
to warmly welcoming all ASEM Leaders and delegates to Vientiane in 2012.
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22. More info.
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Information from the coordinators: ASIA –Laos,
Pakistan and EUROPE – European Commission and D
enmark;
http://www.aseminfoboard.org/upco;
htt // i f b d /
Ming-events/even/344-asem-9-summit.html;
http://www.asem9.la;
http://www asem9 la;
Etc.
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