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Asia–Europe Meeting

Asian–European political dialogue forum

Field	Value
conventional_long_name	Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM)
linking_name	Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM)
symbol_type	Logo
symbol_width	150px
image_map	ASEM Map 2019 - 53 ASEM Partners.jpg
org_type	Political Dialogue Forum
membership_type	Partnership
membership	53 ASEM Partners{{collapsible list
title	51 countries:	Australia	Austria	Bangladesh	Belgium	Brunei Darussalam	Bulgaria	Cambodia	China	Croatia	Cyprus	Czech Republic	Denmark	Estonia	Finland	France	Germany	Greece	Hungary	India	Indonesia	Ireland	Italy	Japan	Kazakhstan	Laos	Latvia	Lithuania	Luxembourg	Malaysia	Malta	Mongolia	Myanmar	Netherlands	New Zealand	Norway	Pakistan	Philippines	Poland	Portugal	Romania	Russia	Singapore	Slovakia	Slovenia	South Korea	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	Thailand	United Kingdom	Vietnam
title	2 organizations:	Association of Southeast Asian Nations	European Union
established	1996
official_website	[www.ASEMInfoBoard.org](http://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. 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, 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 Cambodia
ASEM12: 18–19 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium Belgium
ASEM11: 15–16 July 2016, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia
ASEM10: 16–17 October 2014, Milan, Italy Italy
ASEM9: 05–06 November 2012, Vientiane, Laos Laos
ASEM8: 04–05 October 2010, Brussels, Belgium Belgium
ASEM7: 24–25 October 2008, Beijing, China China
ASEM6: 10–11 September 2006, Helsinki, Finland Finland
ASEM5: 08–09 October 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam Viet Nam
**ASEM4 **: 22–24 September 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark
ASEM3: 20–21 October 2000, Seoul, South Korea South Korea
ASEM2: 03–04 April 1998, London, United Kingdom United Kingdom
ASEM1: 01–02 March 1996, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand

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)

**ASEMFMM14 **: 15-16 December 2019, Madrid, Spain Spain
ASEMFMM13: 20–21 November 2017, Naypyidaw, Myanmar Myanmar
ASEMFMM12: 05–06 November 2015, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Luxembourg
**ASEMFMM11 **: 11–12 November 2013, New Delhi, India India
**ASEMFMM10 **: 06–07 June 2011, Gödöllő, Hungary Hungary
**ASEMFMM9 **: 25–26 May 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam
**ASEMFMM8 **: 28–29 May 2007, Hamburg, Germany Germany
**ASEMFMM7 **: 06–07 May 2005, Kyoto, Japan Japan
**ASEMFMM6 **: 17–18 April 2004, Kildare, Ireland Ireland
**ASEMFMM5 **: 23–24 July 2003, Bali, Indonesia Indonesia
**ASEMFMM4 **: 06–07 June 2002, Madrid, Spain Spain
**ASEMFMM3 **: 24–25 May 2001, Beijing, China China
**ASEMFMM2 **: 29 March 1999, Berlin, Germany Germany
**ASEMFMM1 **: 15 February 1997, Singapore Singapore

ASEM Finance Ministers' Meetings (ASEMFinMM)

ASEMFinMM14: 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh
**ASEMFinMM13 **: 26 April 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria
**ASEMFinMM12 **: 09–10 June 2016, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia
**ASEMFinMM11 **: 11–12 September 2014, Milan, Italy Italy
**ASEMFinMM10 **: 15 October 2012, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand
**ASEMFinMM9 **: 17–18 April 2010, Madrid, Spain Spain
**ASEMFinMM8 **: 16 June 2008, Jeju, South Korea South Korea
**ASEMFinMM7 **: 08–09 April 2006, Vienna, Austria Austria
**ASEMFinMM6 **: 25–26 June 2005, Tianjin, China China
**ASEMFinMM5 **: 05–06 July 2003, Bali, Indonesia Indonesia
**ASEMFinMM4 **: 05–06 July 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark
**ASEMFinMM3 **: 13–14 January 2001, Kobe, Japan Japan
**ASEMFinMM2 **: 15–16 September 1999, Frankfurt, Germany Germany
**ASEMFinMM1 **: 19 September 1997, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand

ASEM Culture Ministers' Meetings (ASEMCMM)

ASEMCMM9: 2020, Asia
ASEMCMM8: 01-02 March 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria
**ASEMCMM7 **: 22–24 June 2016, Gwangju, South Korea South Korea
**ASEMCMM6 **: 20–21 October 2014, Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
ASEMCMM5: 18–19 September 2012, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Indonesia
ASEMCMM4: 08–10 September 2010, Poznań, Poland Poland
ASEMCMM3: 21–24 April 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia
ASEMCMM2: 06–07 June 2005, Paris, France France
ASEMCMM1: 03 December 2003, Beijing, China China

ASEM Economic Ministers' Meetings (ASEMEMM)

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

ASEM Education Ministers' Meetings (ASEMME)

ASEMME9: 25-26 January 2024, Valletta, Malta Malta
ASEMME8: 15 December 2021, Bangkok (online), Thailand Thailand
**ASEMME7 **: 15-16 May 2019, Bucharest, Romania Romania
ASEMME6: 21–22 November 2017, Seoul, South Korea South Korea
ASEMME5: 27–28 April 2015, Riga, Latvia Latvia
ASEMME4: 12–14 May 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia
ASEMME3: 09–10 May 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark
ASEMME2: 14–15 May 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam
ASEMME1: 05–06 May 2008, Berlin, Germany Germany

ASEM Labour & Employment Ministers' Conferences (ASEMLEMC)

**ASEMLEMC5 **: 03–04 December 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria
ASEMLEMC4: 24–26 October 2012, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam
ASEMLEMC3: 12–14 December 2010, Leiden, Netherlands Netherlands
ASEMLEMC2: 13–15 October 2008, Bali, Indonesia Indonesia
ASEMLEMC1: 03 September 2006, Potsdam, Germany Germany

ASEM Transport Ministers' Meetings (ASEMTMM)

**ASEMTMM5 **: 11-12 December 2019, Budapest, Hungary Hungary
**ASEMTMM4 **: 26–28 September 2017, Bali, Indonesia Indonesia
**ASEMTMM3 **: 29–30 April 2015, Riga, Latvia Latvia
ASEMTMM2: 24–25 October 2011, Chengdu, China China
**ASEMTMM1 **: 19–20 October 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania

ASEM Environment Ministers' Meetings (ASEMEnvMM)

**ASEMEnvMM4 **: 22–23 May 2012, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia
**ASEMEnvMM3 **: 23–26 April 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark
**ASEMEnvMM2 **: 12–13 October 2003, Lecce, Italy Italy
**ASEMEnvMM1 **: 17 January 2002, Beijing, China China

ASEM Ministerial Conference on Energy Security (ASEMESMC)

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

References

"Partners - ASEM InfoBoard".
Lay Hwee Yeo. (2003). "Asia and Europe: the development and different dimensions of ASEM". Routledge (UK).
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090907115024/http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?id=5970&sec=1 ASEM ministers wrap up ‘productive’ session]
"ASEF's Expansion".

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