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By Shada Islam - Asian and European ministers for education meet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 13-14 to study ways to strengthen and develop an education partnership for the 21st Century. Read More
By Shada Islam - At their summit talks in Laos last November, Asian and European leaders pledged joint efforts to boost growth and ease global tensions. In China later this month, the two regions’ officials, scholars and experts will explore fresh ways to translate those words into action. &n...
CAN THO CITY, 21 March 2013 (Vietnam Plus) - Conserving water resources offers more opportunities for cooperation than disputes, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stated. He affirmed that Vietnam will prioritise the sustainable conservation and management of water resources as it is an importa...
Nominations for student participation at the ASEM Workshop on Challenges to Biodiversity in Tropical Ecosystems to be held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam are still open. Please see the workshop concept and programme or contact the ASEM Brunei Desk for more in...
By Shada Islam - Asian and European representatives meet in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in Vietnam on March 21-22 to discuss closer Asia-Europe cooperation on water resource and river basin management.   The workshop, the first of its kind in Vietnam, is expected to attract ...
By Shada Islam - Asia-Europe relations will remain high on both regions’ agenda in 2013, with the focus on trade, business and investments expected to widen to include a stronger dialogue on security as well as joint action to tackle 21st century challenges.  Read More
BY HERMAN VAN ROMPUY AND JOSE MANUEL BARROSO: The 9th Summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEM, which took place last week in Ventiane, Laos, brought together 51 leaders from Europe and Asia. Sixteen years after the launch in 1996 of this successful forum of dialogue and cooperation, Europe, Asia and...
The EU will be hosting the 10th ASEM Summit in Brussels, Belgium during the latter half of 2014. This was announced during the recently concluded 9th ASEM Summit held in Vientiane, Laos (5-6 November 2012).  
VIENTIANE, 5 November 2012 - Three new countries, Bangladesh, Norway and Switzerland officially became members of the Asia-Europe Meeting process today during the opening ceremony of the 9th ASEM Summit.   Representing the three countries' entry into ASEM were Bangladesh Prime Minister H.E. Mrs...
VIENTIANE, 1 November (Lao Voices / KPL) - Over 200 businessmen from Asia and Europe will attend the coming Asia-Europe Business Forum, which will held in Vientiane Capital on 3-4 November, said Minister of Industry and Commerce Mr. Nam Vinhaket.  The meeting will discuss on doing business faci...
EUROPA PRESS RELEASE:  Following the summit held in Brussels in October 2010, the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) will take place in Vientiane, Laos, on 5-6 November under the theme Friends for Peace, Partners for Prosperity. The EU will be represented by President of the European Council Herman...
Hanoi - On 25th October 2012, the4th ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers’ Conference was organized by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the European Commission.  Read More
HANOI, 24 October (VNA) -- The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Social Partners' Forum took place in Hanoi on October 24, focusing on employment and social welfare as the key to sustainable and comprehensive development.  Read More
BERLIN, 22 October 2012 (Detik) - It was agreed to continue with the Jakarta initiative to build dialogue between major cities in Asia and Europe. This was the agreement at the 2nd ASEM Meeting for Governors and Mayors (2nd ASEM MGM) in Berlin.  Read More (in Indonesian)
VIENTIANE, Oct. 19 (XINHUA) — The 9th Asia-Europe People’s Forum (AEPF-9) concluded here on Friday with a final declaration ratified by all participants. The declaration emphasized the participants concerns in four major areas, including universal social protection and access to essential servic...