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

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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?”