Post on 15-Dec-2014
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Challenges and Socio-Economic Relevance of ASEM
Socio-Economic aspects of ASEMAEBF
AEPF
ASEF
Focus on ASEF
• Links to Intergovernmental process - Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights - ASEM Education Ministers Meeting - ASEM Senior Officials Meeting - ASEM Culture Ministers Meeting
• Supporting Visibility of ASEM- People to people exchange - Information sharing – www.aseminfoboard.org- Media engagement at key meetings
• Areas for engagement- Culture- Sustainable Development - Governance - Education - Economy - Public Health
Focus on ASEF …continued
• Building on Understanding Some examples
- Dual perceptions research –
‘EU through the Eyes of Asia’ (2005 – ongoing)
‘Asia in the Eyes of Europe’ (2009-2012)
- ASEM Outlook Report 2012 & ASEF Report 2014
- Training Programmes - Asia-Europe Public Diplomacy & Climate Change Negotiation
Focus on ASEF …continued
Challenges of ASEMs relevance
• Visibility or Credibility?• High level dialogue at the highest level??• So much to share? • Dialogue of many voices ? • Effectiveness and impact over openness and
dialogue?
Consider the below question in the context of the ASEM Summit using blue sky thinking:
• “What added value of ASEM should be promoted to improve Asia-Europe dialogue?”