MICA (P) Number 230 / 03 / 2008 SECOND TRIMESTER 2008

ASIA-EUROPE FOUNDATION TRIMESTER NEWSLETTER

Intercultural Dialogue

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Discussion between journalists from Asia and Europe and Mayor Job Cohen of Amsterdam during the 6th ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium (article on page 3)

The need for intercultural dialogue is nowhere else more apparent than in today’s rapidly changing world, with threats to the advancement of society coming from sources as diverse as rising extremism, ignorance, misperception and misunderstandings.

In this issueFocus: Intercultural Dialogue2 Culture360 Public

Presentation, Soft Launches and Official Launch 21 April 2008 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); 16 May 2008 (Ljubljana, Slovenia); 19 May 2008 (Seoul, Korea); 30 June 2008 (Beijing, China)

3 6th ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium (1-2 June 2008; Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

4 ASEM Youth Dialogue: 2nd Asia-Europe Interfaith Dialogue (23-27 June 2008; Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)

4 Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of Training: Asia-Europe Training for Trainers (2-9 July 2008; Predeal, Romania)

4 Symposium on the book “The New Asian Hemisphere” by Kishore Mahbubani (3 July 2008; Singapore)

5 Policy and Dialogue on New Media Art: Mini-Summit on New Media Arts Policy and Practice (24-26 July 2008; Singapore)

Updates6 ASEM Education Hub (AEH)

Contribution to the First ASEM Conference of Ministers’ for Education (5-6 May 2008; Berlin, Germany)

6 European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Book Launches 7 May 2008 (Hanoi, Vietnam); 26 May 2008 (Seoul, Korea); 5 August 2008 (Bangkok, Thailand)

7 European Studies in Asia (ESiA): 7-9 May 2008 (Hanoi, Vietnam); 1-2 August 2008 (Singapore)

7 Asia-Europe Youth Network for Sustainable Development (AEYNSD) 1st Steering Committee Meeting: Making Commitments Work (20-24 May 2008; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

8 25th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: “Pursuing Sustainability in Asia: Challenges, Approaches and Good Practices” (21-30 May 2008; Kaunas, Lithuania;

Tallinn, Estonia; Riga, Latvia; Dublin, Ireland; Brussels, Belgium)

8 6th Asia-Europe Art Camp (22-29 July 2008; Singapore)

9 Governance Public Lecture: “An ASEAN Human Rights body: A Milestone in the 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?” (11 June 2008; Singapore)

9 Asia-Europe Workshop Series Value of Children and Intergenerational Relations: European and Asian Perspectives (30 May - 1 June 2008; Konstanz, Germany)

10 Asia-Europe Environment Forum (ENVforum) Steering

Committee Meeting (5 June 2008; Bangkok, Thailand)

10 ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN) 7th Annual General Meeting (31 July-4 August 2008; Hanoi, Vietnam)

11 New Publications

12 Green Action Call for Participation

13 Bulletin Visits to ASEF

Governors News Staff News

15 In the News

17 ASEF Calendar

18 ASEM Calendar

With this in mind, the promotion of mutual tolerance and respect, and fostering intercultural understanding and appreciation of intercultural diversity has been integral to the work of ASEF. Our activities in this area are focused on interfaith dialogue, cultural diversity and solutions for multicultural societies.

With a view of bridging people from Asia

and Europe together in active and sustained dialogue, a variety of formats are employed depending on the type of audience and the sensitivities involved. Some programmes bring together small groups of high-level personalities in a think-tank style meeting behind closed doors, while others take the form of seminars, conferences, and other public activities.

ASEF’s work in this area are channeled towards establishing new interactions and strengthening communications across the diverse strata of societies in the two continents. The following pages contain details on ASEF recent activities in this field, between the period of May-August 2008.

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“As a cultural information portal to bridge the cultural divide between Asia and Europe, the Culture360 Portal as we know it today is the fruit of tenacious efforts of ASEF, made possible by voluntary contributions

from all ASEM member countries. …As a bridge, the Portal which is being developed by ASEF will provide infrastructure for cultural

connectedness between Asia and Europe”

Singapore delegates in their official statement during the 2nd ASEM Cultural Ministers’ Meeting

Culture360

Public Presentation, Soft Launches and Official Launch21 April 2008 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); 16 May 2008 (Ljubljana, Slovenia); 19 May 2008 (Seoul, Korea); 30 June 2008 (Beijing, China)

Culture360, the only multidisciplinary arts and cultural online tool focused on Asia and Europe, was launched and introduced in various important occasions in Asia and Europe.

Culture360, designed as an information platform and to facilitate collaboration, interaction and exchange of ideas amongst the arts and cultural communities across Asia and Europe, was first introduced alongside the Culture Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on 21 April 2008. In the Meeting, the Ministers pledged their engagement and financial support to Culture360 and encouraged ASEF to continue its efforts in developing the portal.

It was followed by a series of portal soft-launches in order to introduce the portal to the public. It began with a soft-launch in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in the framework of the International Network

for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) Annual Plenary Meeting, where ASEF facilitated a panel discussion on the topic “Think Freely on Contemporary” where the audience listened to several renowned speakers from Indonesia, Singapore, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia presenting their views on performing arts.

Culture360 soft-launch during the Asian Performing Arts Forum in Seoul.

In Asia, Culture360 was soft-launched in Seoul, Korea, in the framework of the Asian Performing Arts Forum, an event organised by Korean Arts Management Service (KAMS). Likewise, ASEF facilitated a panel discussion on “Cultural Mapping Issue of Asian Performing Arts” where experts on mapping of cultural resources and performing arts from India, the Philippines, Korea, UK and

the Indochina region were invited to share their experiences with the public.

Culture360 was then officially launched in Beijing on 30 June 2008, alongside the ASEM Senior Officials’ Meeting. For more information about Culture360, please visit www.culture360.org

6th ASEF Journalists’ ColloquiumIn conjunction with the 4th ASEM Interfaith Dialogue

1-2 June 2008 Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The advent of new media platform has facilitated the speedier movement of ideas and information. Taking an active role in the Internet where today’s communication takes place in various forms therefore becomes a necessity. This is particularly true for media and religious organisations whose websites could act as the “gate-keepers” for information during major interfaith crises.

These are some observations arising from the 6th ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Focusing on the topic of “Interfaith Reporting in the Advent of New Media – Exercising Rights with Responsibilities,” it was organised in conjunction with the Fourth ASEM Interfaith Dialogue. Fourteen editors, columnists and

journalists attended the informal meeting, organised by ASEF and European Journalism Centre (EJC). Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen also joined a session of the Colloquium to share his experience in managing interfaith issues in the cosmopolitan Dutch city.

Throughout the two-day Colloquium, participants generated numerous ideas, converting them into practical suggestions that can be used by media and any other

organisation interested in the issues of interfaith dialogue. The meeting kicked off with presentations from three senior journalists, which kicked-off the debate on the subjects of freedom of expression and media’s role in conflict resolution. The subsequent sessions surveyed recent developments and trends in interfaith relations in the globalised digital world, and concluded by distilling various

practical recommendations that could be used to promote interfaith dialogue.

The Colloquium’s Moderator Mr. Jan Lund (Editor of Asia Adviser) presented the findings and recommendations at one of the ASEM Interfaith Dialogue’s working groups where other Colloquium’s participants were also able to participate. These recommendations were welcomed by the ASEM Interfaith Dialogue, who subsequently encouraged its implementation for promoting mutual understanding and respect in the “Amsterdam Statement of Interfaith Dialogue”.

The summary of conclusions of this Colloquium is available on ASEF website. For more information, please contact Mr. Cahyadi Indrananto at cahyadi@asef.org

Moderator Jan Lund (second from right) leading the discussions at the colloquium.

Mr. Elenko Elenkov (extreme right) presenting his view on blogging

Panel discussion on cultural mapping issues of Asian performing arts, held during the soft-launch of Culture360 in Korea

Intercultural Dialogue

“One example of the concrete work of ASEF is the Culture360. The challenge now is the make

this tool flexible and user-friendly enough to be useful to different

stakeholders with different needs. Sweden is looking forward

to seeing this communication tool develop.”

Swedish delegates in their official statement during the 2nd ASEM Cultural Ministers’ Meeting

“It has been revealing to realize that, even coming

from different countries and continents, journalists covering

delicate matters such as religion and immigration face

more or less the same problem in the newsroom.”

Maria-Paz Lopez (Spain)“ASEF meetings are the only

place and time where a media professional in Europe can

exchange experience with Asian colleagues. Excellent dialogue

and understanding.”

Elenko Elenkov (Bulgaria)

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ASEM Youth Dialogue

2nd Asia-Europe Interfaith Dialogue23-27 June 2008 Bandung, Indonesia

The Second Asia-Europe Youth Interfaith Dialogue project was organised in close co-operation with the Indonesian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs and Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) in Indonesia. The project was the continuation of the First Asia-Europe Youth Interfaith Dialogue that was held in Navarra, Spain, in November 2006.

This event gathered 55 youth representatives of Churches, Faiths and youth religious organisations and networks from 23

ASEM countries, with various profiles and experiences in the field of interfaith dialogue. The main aim of the Dialogue was to encourage participants to deepen their knowledge on interfaith challenges and get encouraged to take actions in the process of reaching a better interfaith understanding on local and international levels.

In order to add the value to the voices of Youth participating in the project and assure the visibility of the Interfaith Dialogue results, by the end of the project, the “Bandung Statement”, which was the outcome of all the work and discussions that had taken place during the event, was read out loud at the Closing Ceremony of the event.

Group photo of participants and organisers of 2nd Asia-Europe Youth Interfaith Dialogue

Intercultural Dialogue

ASEF and the Romania Youth Council (CTR) organised the Asia-Europe Training for Trainers focusing on Intercultural Learning, Methods and Techniques in Asia-Europe Youth Projects.

Organised in close partnership with the Romanian National Agency for Supporting Youth Initiatives (ANSIT), the training gathered 25 participants and 6 trainers from 19 ASEM

countries, aged between 18 and 30 years old. The participants were selected based on their solid track records in the area of youth training, capacity building and non-formal education that gained them recognition from national and international organisations in their countries.

The framework of the training course gave participants opportunity to explore the concepts of intercultural learning and cultural diversity and to exchange best practices as well as to build training expertise. These allowed them to develop a set of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help them implement international training projects involving young people from Asia and Europe.

For more information on this project, please contact Mr. Bogdan Imre at bogdan.imre@asef.org

Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of Training

Asia-Europe Training for Trainers2-9 July 2008 Predeal, Romania

Together with ASEF alumnus Mr. Asad Latif of the Institute of South East Asian Studies, ASEF organised a Symposium on the controversial and extensively-reviewed book “The New Asian Hemisphere” by the Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and former senior diplomat Prof. Kishore Mahbubani.

The book deals with the rising political and economic influence of the East, and the response of the West to this phenomenon. ASEF invited three Singapore-based scholars, Asst. Prof. Alan Chong (National University of Singapore), Mr. Shafqat Munir (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies) and Amb. Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller of ISEAS (ASEF Governor for Denmark) to comment on the book. Prof. Mahbubani responded to the presentations. This was followed by a lively Q&A session.

The response to the Symposium was excellent. More than 110 guests from the various embassies, governmental bodies, international organisations, educational and cultural bodies, business and media attended the event.

The Symposium’s video recordings and the presentations will be made available on ASEF’s website as soon as possible. For further information, please contact Ms. Leonie Schneider at leonie.schneider@asef.org

Prof. Mahbubani (left) responding to questions during the Symposium while Amb. Rodolfo Severino, Head of ASEAN Centre, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies looks on

Symposium on the book by Kishore Mahbubani

“The New Asian Hemisphere”3 July 2008 Singapore

Policy and Dialogue on New Media Art

Mini-Summit on New Media Arts Policy and Practice24-26 July 2008 Singapore

In conjunction with the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) 2008, ASEF organised Mini-Summit on New Media Art Policy and Practice in Singapore. The aim of the event was to put the spotlight on developing public funding in new media, open source networks and creative research in Asia and Europe.

Recognising the differences across countries regarding government policy on new media practices, the Mini-Summit gathered 54 artists, researchers and policy makers from 22 ASEM countries and four observer countries, including some delegates from government agencies. The group, representing 10 Asian countries and 12 European countries, sought to develop an overview of the key issues impacting on new media arts practice and to create a policy framework and some key points for action.

The group worked in four working groups to discuss current important topics like ambient intelligence, web 2.0 location-based media, creative research, iterative design cycles, academic research and creative communities, open source and open networks as well as media education. The group also enriched by

presentations of some experts’ works on new media art during the Pecha Kucha event.

The final recommendations emanating from the discussions were presented during the ISEA 2008 proceedings. The key actions that arose from the vibrant and intensive discussions would be further elaborated in concrete policy

recommendations to appear in October 2008 and to be circulated through the IFACCA and ASEF networks.

The meeting was very successful and gave good input for ASEF on further actions related to New Media. The Mini-Summit was co-organised by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and supported by the European Union, ArtsNetworkAsia and the TheatreWorks. For more information, please visit the event’s blog at http://singaporeagenda.wordpress.com

Two working groups in action

Intense and lively discussion in a working group

“I was in a place where there were many people who were

not only dedicated to their professions but were also

amazing human beings. I was struck by the fact that even

though most had viewpoints that clashed on many grounds, the

willingness to listen with a desire to understand was present”

Atteqa Malik (Pakistan)

“It provided enough substance to follow up in the sense that a lot of things said and discussed are related to the policy we are trying to develop or it related to issues we work with… Although

the outcomes are also widely interpretable the fact that

you can exchange ideas with many different people is very

enriching.”

Floor van Spaendonck (the Netherlands)

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This publication “The EU through the Eyes of Asia: Media, Public, and Elite Perceptions” presents the findings of the first two phases of EU through the Eyes of Asia (ESiA) project, a major academic collaboration to measure media, public and elite perceptions of the European Union in Asian ASEM countries.

The ESiA project, initiated in partnership with the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE), aims to provide scientific analysis and feedback to inform policy-making processes in the EU, third countries and the media.

The Hanoi book launch was held in conjunction with the National Centre for Research on Europe, the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Delegation of the European Commission in Vietnam. It featured keynote speeches from Ambassador Sean Doyle, Head of the EC Delegation and Prof. Nguyen Van Kanh, Rector of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Seoul book launch was held in partnership with the EU Research Center, Korea University and the SNU-KIEP Centre for EU Studies. Keynote speeches were made by Head of the EC Delegation in Korea Dr. Brian McDonald and ASEF Executive Director Ambassador Wonil Cho.

The book launch in Bangkok was organised in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Department of European Studies, Chulalongkorn University. Presentations on the study were made by Prof. Martin Holland (NCRE) and Prof. Apirat Petchsiri (Chulalongkorn University). This was followed by a keynote presentation by Head of the EC Delegation in Thailand Ambassador Friedrich Hamburger.

The three book launches were well attended in all three cities, gathering a mix of high-level professionals from the diplomatic community, the academe, the business and media sectors as well as students.

The events are part of the seven book launches that ASEF is organising in cities around Asia to promote the publication and the ESiA network. Upcoming book launches are planned for Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong. For more information, please contact Mr. Ronan Lenihan at ronan.lenihan@asef.org

During the First ASEM Conference of Ministers for Education, ASEF presented the programmes and activities of ASEM Education Hub related to education to Ministers of Education.

The ASEM Education Hub (AEH) was showcased through various activities during the conference:

• Policy Recommendation and Proposals onHigher Education Co-operation that were presented to each delegation;

• exhibitiononAEHanditsactivities;

• thelaunchtheAEHPortal (http://aeh.asef.org);

ASEM Education Hub (AEH)

AEH Contribution to the First ASEM Conference of Ministers’ for Education5-6 May 2008 Berlin, Germany

updates Public lecture on the ASEM Education and Research Hub on Lifelong Learning delivered by Zoltan Loboda

European Studies in Asia (ESiA)

ESiA Phase III Interim Workshop & Methodology Workshop7-9 May 2008 (Hanoi, Vietnam) 1-2 August 2008 (Singapore)

European Studies in Asia (ESiA)

ESiA Book Launches7 May 2008 (Hanoi, Vietnam) 26 May 2008 (Seoul, Korea) 5 August 2008 (Bangkok, Thailand)

Audience members at the ESiA book launch in Hanoi

The European Studies in Asia (ESiA) network organised an interim workshop in Hanoi, followed by a two-day Methodology Workshop in Singapore which brought together a member of each of the respective research teams to offer further training and progress updates to the co-ordinators.

The three-day workshops, hosted by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Vietnam National University of Hanoi, was attended by seven researchers from Vietnam National University, Universitas Indonesia and Ateneo de Manila University who are taking part in the next phase of the ESiA study. It provided an opportunity for the organisers

and the research teams to meet and discuss the challenges they faced in producing the Vietnam, Indonesia and The Philippines phase of the study. At the workshop, the researchers presented their progress and discussed the future planning for the study. The workshop also offered further training to the researchers on how to collect and compile the data efficiently.

The Singapore workshop, held at the ASEF premises, offered the co-ordinators the opportunity to track the progress of the respective teams and address any issues that had arisen following the Hanoi workshop.

Both workshops saw the teams from the three countries present their major findings from the media analyses (3 newspapers and a TV channel) collected from their respective

countries. This was followed by a collaborative session whereby each team examined the comparative cases of images of the EU in terms of economic and political framing, social, environmental and developmental framing, and the framing of the visibility of ASEM. The second part of each workshop examined the findings of the respective teams in relation to their Elite interviews. The teams disseminated the information on the perceptions of the EU by Elites and examined the comparative cases of each of their findings.

The Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines edition of the publication will be available early 2009. For more information please visit http://esia.asef.org or contact Mr. Ronan Lenihan at ronan.lenihan@asef.org

• apublic lectureon“ASEMEducationandResearch Hub on Lifelong Learning” by Zoltan Loboda, the director of EU Relations Department at the Hungarian Ministry of Education, and

• ASEF Executive Director AmbassadorWonil Cho’s intervention at the Ministerial Meeting’s plenary session.

ASEF’s overall presence in the Ministerial Meeting increased the Foundation’s visibility amongst the highest ranks of ministries of education from ASEM countries, giving greater opportunity for the AEH to be more closely tied with the Ministries and be in a better position to influence co-operation initiatives.

The works of ASEF, and especially of the AEH, was acknowledged in the Chair’s Conclusion,

which recognised ASEF’s work to enhance bi-regional people-to-people exchanges from talented students to professional researchers by strengthening the potential of national, bilateral and multilateral mobility schemes. The Meeting also recognised ASEF’s role as a transnational platforms for dialogue and information exchange between Asia and Europe, and the accomplishments of the ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub.

As a follow-up to the Ministerial Meeting, the AEH, with the support of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, plans to organise the first ASEM Rector’s Conference in October 2008 in Berlin, Germany. Co-organised with the German Rector’s Conference (HRK), the European University Association (EUA) and the ASEAN University Network (AUN), the first ASEM Rector’s Conference will discuss the topic of “Between Tradition and Reform: Universities in Asia and Europe at the Crossroads.” The Conference will be hosted by the Free University of Berlin.

For more information, please visit AEH Portal at http://aeh.asef.org or contact Ms. Edwige Rozier at edwige.rozier@asef.org

Exhibition of the ASEM Education Hub

Participants of the European Studies in Asia Phase III Interim Workshop held in Hanoi, Vietnam

Asia-Europe Youth Network for Sustainable Development (AEYNSD)

1st Steering Committee Meeting: Making Commitments Work20-24 May 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ASEF and the Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations co-organised the 1st Steering Committee Meeting of the Asia-Europe Youth Network for Sustainable Development (AEYNSD), which was tasked to help the network to become more systematic and to ensure that its democratic process is upheld.

The Steering Committee members designed the meeting around the concept of legalising AEYNSD, creating a new, independent legal entity. The main issues they discussed and agreed about were The Network’s

organisational structure, representation and membership, strategic planning, as well as immediate follow-up.

The Meeting created a concrete action plan for the 1st Convening Assembly of the AEYNSD. Young People for Development Cambodia, one of the AEYNSD’s member organisations has expressed interest and has taken the responsibility to organise the follow-up event under the title “Making Commitments Matter” – 1st Convening Assembly of the AEYNSD” in November 2008 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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25th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour

“Pursuing Sustainability in Asia: Challenges, Approaches and Good Practices”21-30 May 2008 Kaunas, Lithuania; Tallinn, Estonia; Riga, Latvia; Dublin, Ireland; Brussels, Belgium

The first Asia-Europe Lecture Tour on Environment and Sustainable Development brought the President of EarthCouncil Asia-Pacific Ms. Ella Antonio.

This lecture tour focused on the experiences of selected Asian countries in mainstreaming sustainable development issues into the overall development policies. Ms. Antonio also highlighted the role of governance and capacity building in ensuring that the policies are not only well conceived but well implemented and monitored as well.

The Tour was organised in five ASEM cities, starting in Kaunas, hosted by the Vytautas Magnus University, in Tallinn by the Stockholm

Environment Institute, in Riga by the Stockholm School of Economics, in Dublin by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) and finally in Brussels by AidCo of the European Commission. The lecture in Brussels was organised twice: one open to the public and another held specifically for EC officials. Together with Helpdesk and AidCo, ASEF arranged for the latter session to ensure that EC officials and the lecturer would be able to have deeper and more meaningful discussions.

This is the fifth lecture tour of the expanded Asia-Europe Lecture Tour programme and the first to be organised under the Environment and Sustainable Development pillar. For more information, please contact env@asef.org

Governance Public Lecture

“An ASEAN Human Rights body: A Milestone in the 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?”11 June 2008 Singapore

This year is the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a key UN declaration regarded as the bedrock for setting human rights standards worldwide. The year also coincides auspiciously with the possible establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights “body”, a mechanism referred to in Article 14 in the recently adopted ASEAN Charter.

Prof. Dr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, Co-chair of the Civil Society Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, provided an erudite picture of the Human Rights discourse in the region and ASEAN’s evolution. He also prescribed a formula for the role of a future ASEAN Human Rights body:

• Preventionofviolations

• Protectionbasedoninternationalstandards

• PromotionofHumanRightseducation and training

• Provisionofremedies;

adding that such a body should be participatory, thus open to civil society. Professor Muntabhorn noted, however, that he was not advocating a human rights court similar to the European Court of Human Rights, but a commission.

A panel and open discussion rounded out the event, posing critical questions regarding the political and practical challenges of creating such a body in ASEAN. On the panel were Mr. Michael Vatikiotis (Asia Director of the HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue), Ms. Cynthia Gabriel (Vice-President of the International

Federation of Human Rights) and Ms. Maureen Malone (Director of Law and Public Policy of the Institute for Dispute Resolution).

The lecture, took place on the sidelines of the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism meeting on 12 June 2008 in Singapore, was attended by 80 participants and organised in partnership with Maruah Singapore. For further information, please contact Ms. Sol Iglesias at sol.iglesias@asef.org

The sixth instalment of Asia-Europe Art Camp was organised on the sidelines of the International Symposium for Electronic Arts (ISEA) 20008. Titled “Ludic Times – The Art of Gaming”, it was conceptualised around the theme of psychology of gaming, theories of gaming and the nature of our contemporary ludic culture.

A team of resource persons consisted of two artistic advisors and four main workshop leaders: Pavel Sedlak (Centre of Art and Technology, Prague), Eng Tat Khoo (Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore NUS), Friedrich Kirschner (artist-in-residence in Eye-beam New York and founder of “Machinimas Festival”), Jason Yap (lecturer at Republic Polytechnic Singapore) and Mei Kei Lai (artist-in-residence in ISEA) were invited to facilitate and guide the participants throughout this one-week gathering.

The workshops saw the following presentations: “Casual Game Design” by Jason Yap, “Character Design” by Kiew Sen Lieh, “Pocket Gamelan” (casual game-like sound performance) by Greg Schiemer, “Unreal Game Engine” (first person shooter game modification) by Ivor Diosi, “Machinimas” by

Friedrich Kirschner and “Scent of Art” (used of smell as a new interface for games) by Mei Kei Lai. It was followed by a lecture session on the theme of “Serious Games and Pervasive Games” which was presented by Eng Tat Khoo and Tim Marsh (NUS). The lecture exposed the latest research in games beyond the conventional form. Subsequently, a roundtable panel was organised to discuss the social impact of games both in games and in real life.

The Art Camp participants had the opportunities to attend several activities of the Mini-Summit on New Media Art Policy and Practice and ISEA2008 which was organised simultaneously. The participants were also given the opportunity to present their group work to 150 audiences during the ISEA at the National Museum of Singapore.

The Art Camp was made possible due to the strong partnerships with the School of Technology for the Arts (Republic Polytechnic) and The Communication and New Media Programme & National Museum (National University of Singapore) and Nanyang Technological University, and also by the support of Gallery Hotel, Singapore. For more information, please visit the project’s blog at http://artcampsingapore.wordpress.com

“The Art Camp was best experience of my life. It pushed me to the next level. I never met so many talented and motivated people before... the atmosphere was very special and inspirational. There was no cross

cultural experience as the culture of creativity and art is global!” Andrej Boleslavsky (Slovakia)

“The coolest exchanging education program for art.”

Julian “Togar” Abraham (Indonesia)

Participating in “Gamelan Pocket” Workshop conducted by Prof. Greg Schiemer of Republic Polytechnic (Left); Group photo following art camp public presentation at NUS (Right)

6th Asia-Europe Art Camp22-29 July 2008 Singapore

The three-day workshop was one of the six selected workshops under the Asia-Europe Workshop Series (AEWS), a programme jointly organised by ASEF and the European Alliance for Asian Studies, offering grants to academic institutions to organise workshops on themes of common interest.

The workshop was held at the University of Konstanz and was attended by 19 professionals from Asia and Europe discussing the Value of Children in Cultural Context, Intergenerational Relations in Cultural Context, and Cross-

Cultural Perspectives on Value of Children and Intergenerational Relations.

The workshop was linked to the international research project “Value of Children (VOC) and Intergenerational Relations” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The aim of the project is to contribute to an interdisciplinary analysis of the interrelations between VOC, individual development and parent-child relations in socio-cultural change from a psychological perspective.

For more information about the AEWS, please contact Ms. Grace Foo at grace.foo@asef.org

Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2007/08

Value of Children and Intergenerational Relations: European and Asian Perspectives30 May – 1 June 2008

Konstanz, Germany

Prof. Muntarbhom giving his lecture (Copyright: Alex Au)

(From left) Prof. Muntarbhorn, Ms. Gabriel, Ms. Braema Mathi, Mr. Vatikiotis and Ms. Malone listening to remarks from the floor (Copyright: Alex Au)

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Alumni of the ASEF University Programme gathered in Hanoi for the ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN) 7th Annual General Meeting.

The five-day assembly, supported by Embassies of the United Kingdom and Spain in Vietnam, was attended by 37 participants from ten batches of ASEF University, ASEF’s flagship summer school programme. ASEF Governor for Vietnam Mr. Truong Trieu Duong, ASEF Executive Director Ambassador Wonil Cho and other 15 speakers and panelists were also present.

The meeting began with an academic conference on Corporate Social Responsibility. It was organised in co-operation with the CSR Vietnam Forum and presented a framework for understanding CSR, especially its implementation in Asia, and good corporate strategies that have effectively manifested social responsibility.

The subsequent internal planning session saw ASEFUAN’s Executive Committee presenting the report on the alumni’s past and ongoing projects for the period of 2007-2008, including its Financial Report which was unanimously approved by members. Participants also agreed to pursue the registration of the Network as a non-profit international organisation (AISBL) under Belgian law, which will elevate the Network to an institutional status. Furthermore, the session on the “Future of ASEFUAN” resulted in a common agreement to activate a larger group of network members in the Network’s activities.

Finally, the Executive Committee for the term 2008-2009 was elected. The new Committee

is headed by the re-elected President, Wei Shen from China (alumnus of 8th ASEF University). The meeting was closed by a cultural programme to Ha Long Bay. The next Meeting is planned to be held in August 2009 in Helsinki, Finland.

ASEFUAN currently has membership of over 400, most of whom possess excellent academic and professional profiles and hold important positions in both the governmental and private sectors. For more information, please visit www.asefuan.org

ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN)

ASEFUAN 7th Annual General Meeting31 July-4 August 2008 Hanoi, Vietnam

Participants and organisers of ASEFUAN 7th Annual General Meeting

New Publications

Asia-Europe Classroom Network (AEC-NET)

AEC-NET e-newsletterEditor: Ramon Molina

The latest issue of the AEC-NET quarterly e-newsletter features the upcoming 7th AEC-NET Conference which be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia from 12-16 December 2008, in collaboration with the Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO, Malaysia. The e-newsletter also features the Call for Applications for the 7th AEC-NET Conference as well as the new AEC Project Proposal for “Citizens of the World”.

For more information or to subscribe to the e-newsletter, please visit www.aec.asef.org or contact Ms. Angie Toh at info@aec.asef.org

5th Asia-Europe Art CampPublication Editor: Jerneja Rebernak DVD Editor: Jazmi Izwan Jamal

The post-project publication of the fifth edition of the Asia-Europe Art Camp, RE-VISION BANGKOK NEW MEDIA ART AND INTERACTIVITY, contains the results of a week of intensive collaboration among Asian and European artists in sharing their concepts, thoughts, experience and artistic creation.

The process-oriented Art Camp explored the possibility of connecting new media art practices to the Relational Aesthetic concept. It also features the result of the Art Camp’s fieldwork assignment where the participants tried to revision several different social and cultural urban spaces in Bangkok. The publication includes a DVD containing the Art camp activity and artists’ fieldwork interventions.

For more information on the publication, please contact Ms. Jerneja Rebernak at jerneja.rebernak@asef.org

Asia-Europe Shorts (2006)Editors: David Ocón Fernández, Neelima Reddy and Agnes Cheng

The main content of this DVD is 12 short films produced by film students from Asia and Europe at the 5th Asia-Europe Film Development Plan Meeting, first initiatied in 2002 to provide advice to emerging filmmakers’ projects and future professional careers in an Asia-Europe context. It also includes excerpts from the film meeting and interviews with the students and the resource persons.

For more information, please contact Mr. David Ocón Fernández at david.ocon@asef.org

5th Asia-Europe Dance Forum

Pointe to PointEditors: Katelijn Verstraete, Neelima Reddy

This publication includes reflections from the choreographers and composers on the experiences in Guizhou, China and the artistic collaboration in Beijing, China, during the Pointe to Point: 5th Asia-Europe Dance Forum. The film Amazing Grace, also in this publication, attempts to capture the impression and density of moments through observation.

For more information, please contact Ms. Katelijn Verstraete at katelijn.verstraete@asef.org

This meeting gathered the steering committee members of the Asia-Europe ENVforum to evaluate and strategise the activities under this series.

The one-day meeting, hosted by the Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia in Bangkok, revolved around the upcoming ENVforum 6th Roundtable and the ENVforum Track II Series meetings in 2008 as well as planning the thematic focus for the 7th Roundtable in 2009.

Topics that had been identified for ENVforum to focus on in 2009 were biodiversity and ecosystem services.

The Meeting saw the participation of the Energy and Resources Institute, India and the Regional Environmental Centre, Hungary. A representative of the Asia-Europe Youth Network for Sustainable Development, a network under the umbrella of ASEF’s People-

to-People Exchange department observed the meeting and made a presentation to introduce its activities. This meeting also welcomed the representative from Korea Environment Institute, a new partner of ENVforum.

For more information, please contact Ms. Dewi Suyenti Tio at dewi.tio@asef.org

Asia-Europe Environment Forum (ENVforum)

ENVforum Steering Committee Meeting5 June 2008 Bangkok, Thailand

Participants of the ENVforum 7th Steering Committee Meeting

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We are calling for contributions that focus on developments in the media landscape, media usage and consumer behaviour in Asia and Europe. The submissions could deal with Asian and European mass communication networks, the challenges and dangers of a social-digital divide, the inter-dependencies of media, economics and politics, etc.

Papers should be written in English and be preceded by a short abstract. The submission should not exceed 7,000 words. Only previously unpublished manuscripts are accepted for consideration. Upon publication, an honorarium of 300 Euros will be granted.

If you would like to submit a paper, please send your submission in electronic form (MS Word document) to asiaeuropejournal@asef.org by 30 November 2008.

For further information, please contact Dr. Albrecht Rothacher (Editor-in-Chief) or Ms. Leonie Schneider (Editorial Assistant) at telephone (65) 6874 9736 or email to asiaeuropejournal@asef.org

Interested in contributing an article to the AEJ?Upcoming Focus: Old media or new media? Developments in media and media usage in Asia and Europe

The pilot edition of “the Asia-Europe TV Documentary Co-production: Green Action” will focus on Environment. Participating broadcasters from Asia and Europe will produce a series of documentaries with a focus on showcasing how local communities are responding positively to emerging global environmental challenges. This project recognises media’s vital role in bridging understanding on global environmental issues, and its ability to move people towards positive action. It aims to encourage responsible and creative content by providing a platform for broadcasters to receive intellectual input from a diverse group of subject-matter experts, as well as to have the opportunity to share their perspectives with fellow broadcasters. The project is made possible by ASEF’s partnership with the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD).

The call for participation is ongoing. Broadcasters may contact Ms SOH Lai Yee at laiyee@asef.org or to sign up at http://tvdoc.asef.org/subscribe to receive documentary-related news from the Asia-Europe Foundation. Deadline for applications will be on 3 November 2008.

Green Action Call for ParticipationAsia-Europe TV Documentary Co-Production

Asia Europe Journal

AEJ Volume 6 No. 2Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Albrecht Rothacher

Asia Europe Journal is devoted to publishing interdisciplinary and intercultural studies and research between Asia and Europe in the social sciences and humanities. Fields of interest include various aspects of bilateral

relationships, comparative studies as well as Asian area studies from a European perspective and vice versa. Published quarterly, each volume is intended to focus on one major subject of bi-regional interest.

Volume 6 No. 2 Focus:

“International Co-operation on Environmental Issues: Asian and European Perspectives”

Essay:

Laszlo Solyom: Governing for Sustainability

Original Papers:

• OoiGiokLing:CitiesandSustainability-South East Asian and European Perspectives

• JörnKeck:EU-Japan“StructuredCooperation” and Energy Efficiency for Asia

• ConstantinHolzerandZhangHaibin:The Potentials and Limits of China-EU Cooperation on Climate Change and Energy Security

• AstridFritzCarrapatoso:EnvironmentalAspects in Free Trade Agreements in the Asia Pacific Region

• FuCong:TheEvolutionandTransformationof European Environmental Policy and Law.

• AlexandrosFlamose.a.:EUandAsianPolicies and Programmes for the Diffusion of Sustainable Energy Technologies

• AlbertoRibottie.a.:OperationalOceanography in Indonesia

• MyoNyunt:TheDevelopmentofEnvironmental Management in Myanmar

• N.T.Sone.a.:SustainableAgricultureandNatural Ressource Management in the Mekong Delta

• YvonneKlöpper:SoutheastAsianWaterConflicts - From a Political Geography Perspective

• SophanarithKime.a.:AssessmentofNon-Timber Products in Phnom Kok Community Forest, Cambodia

• MeritKorbe:ChineseMedicineinanOccidental Perspective

• SivapalanKathiravaleandMuhdNoorMuhdYunus: Waste to Wealth

Book Reviews:

• PeterAndersonandGeorgWiessala(eds.):The European Union and Asia, by F. Cameron

• KishoreMahbubani:ThenewAsianHemisphere: the irresistible shift of global power to the east, by A.-u. I. Latif

• MalteC.Boecker(ed.):Asia.Changing the World, by A. Rothacher

BulletinVisits to ASEF• 27May2008 Mr. N. Urtansan, Secretary-General of the National Commission of UNESCO, Mongolia

• 29May2008 Dr. Hans-Georg Knopp, Secretary-General of Goethe-Institute, Germany

• 30May2008 Mr. Ra Jong Yil, President of Woosuk University, Korea

• 23June2008 Mr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN

• 30July2008 Ambassador Jorg Ranau, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Singapore

• 15August2008 Minister Yoo Chong Ha, Chairman of AHED Korea & the Jeju Delegation led by Ambassador Moon Ha Yong, Korea

Governor’s News• Ambassador Datin Paduka Hajah

Maimunah binti Dato Haji Alias of Brunei Darussalam was succeeded by Ambassador Pengiran Haji Yunus bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud

Staff NewsIncoming Staff:

l Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Vietnam (Deputy Executive Director)

l Mr. Michael Laserna, the Philippines (Administrative Officer, Finance and Administration)

l Ms. Jerneja Rebernak, Slovenia/Italy (Project Officer, Cultural Exchange)

l Ms. Helen Sophia Chua Balderama, the Philippines (Project Officer, People-to-People Exchange)

l Ms. Shuwen Lu, China (Intern, Public Affairs)

l Mr. Michal Skrzek, Poland (Intern, People-to-People Exchange)

Outgoing Staff:

l Mr. Bertrand Fort, France (Deputy Executive Director)

l Mr. Tang Tuan Huat, Singapore (Administrator, Finance and Adminstration)

l Ms. Ira Martina Drupady, Indonesia (Project Executive, Intellectual Exchange)

l Mr. Rahiman Abdullah, Singapore (Project Executive, Intellectual Exchange)

l Ms. Valerie Remoquillo, the Philippines (Project Executive, People-to-People Exchange)

l Ms. Azizah Fauziah, Indonesia (Project Officer, Cultural Exchange)

Appointments:

l Ms. Natalia Figge, Germany, has been appointed as Project Manager of Intellectual Exchange

l Ms. Leonie Schneider, Germany, has been appointed as Project Manager of Public Affairs

l Mr. Cesar Morales, Spain, has been appointed as Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

l Ms. Leda Bontosoglou, Greece, has been appointed as Project Executive of Public Affairs

l Ms. Wendy Lee, Singapore, has been appointed as Administrative Executive of Finance and Administration

l Ms. Kay Lee, Korea, has been appointed as Admin/Project Officer of Cultural Exchange

l Ms. Christine Chae, Korea, has been appointed as Project Officer of People-to-People Exchange

l Mr. Ronan Lenihan, Ireland, has been appointed as Project Officer of Intellectual Exchange

l Ms. Dewi Suyenti Tio, Indonesia, has been appointed as Project Officer of Intellectual Exchange

l Ms. Kristine Lucero, the Philippines, has been appointed as Project Officer of Public Affairs Department

l Ms. Andra Matei, Romania, has been appointed as Temporary Project Officer of the Executive Office

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In the news

ASEF actively works with the mass media to raise public awareness on issues related to cross-continental relation. Selections of news clippings as the result of such effort are presented below. For the complete list of news clippings, please visit www.asef.org.

ASEF Director of Cultural Exchange Mr. Jean Anes and Assistant Director Ms. Katelijn Verstraete participated in the EU-Slovenia Conference on “New Paradigms, New tModels: Culture in the EU External Relations,” held on 13-15 May 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

In a separate event, Mr. David Ocon, Project Manager of Cultural Exchange took part in the Cinemalaya Film Congress, titled “Spreading the News: Promoting, Distributing, and Exhibiting Indie Films” on 15-16 July 2008 in Manila, the Philippines.

Cultural Exchange News

Public Affairs participated in the jury of the 5th World TV Award 2008. Mindful of media’s crucial role in promoting awareness, maintaining cultural diversity and fostering understanding, this award goes to the best television documentary promoting religious understanding and tolerance. Participation was open to all broadcasters and is organised by the Asia-Pacific Institute of Broadcast Development

(AIBD) with the support of a few renowned international broadcasters. The winner of the award was “The Letter” produced by Chedza Media Production and broadcasted by South African Broadcasting Association. ASEF’s support for this Award Programme is in line with one of its key tenets of work – promotion of intercultural and interfaith dialogue.

5th World TV Awards 200824 – 25 May 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The jury team includes ASEF, represented by Ms. Soh Lai Yee, Assistant Director for Public Affairs (2nd from left)

Outgoing Deputy Executive Director Bertrand Fort (left) passes the baton to his successor, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Khanh during the farewell reception.

In August, Mr. Bertrand Fort’s term as ASEF Deputy Executive Director came to an end and Amb. Nguyen Quoc Khanh assumed office. Mr. Fort, who has been posted back to the French Foreign Ministry, spent six years in ASEF, first as Director of the Intellectual Exchange Department, and then as Deputy Executive Director. He made an invaluable contribution to ASEF, and played a significant role in its evolution as a respected interface between civil society and policymakers. We wish him all the best in his endeavours.

We also welcome Ambassador Khanh to the ASEF family. Ambassador Khanh was previously the Director General of Southeast Asia - South Asia & South Pacific Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam He was also Ambassador of Vietnam to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in 2002. Ambassador Khanh obtained his bachelor’s degree in Diplomacy from Hanoi Institute of International Relations and post-graduate degree in International Relations & Development from Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands.

Deputy Executive Directorship Handover

ASEMCalendarSeptember – December 2008

ASEM Education Hub Thematic Network on Lifelong LearningInternational Lifelong Learning Conference

Co-organised with the Chinese Ministry of Education and Peking University

l 8-20 December 2008MACAU S.A.R, CHINA

15th ASEF UniversityPartner: Catholic University of Portugal

l 27-29 November 2008VENICE, ITALY

ASEM Education HubThematic Network on Regionalism (RASEM) Annual ConferencePartner: CIDOB Foundation

l 3-4 December 2008DELHI, INDIA

Democratisation & Justice Series“Safeguard and Oversight Mechanisms in Improving the Role of the Police in Asia and Europe”

Partners: Developing Countries Research Center, University of Delhi, Hanns Seidel Foundation Indonesia

l 5 December 2008DELHI, INDIA

Asia-Europe Democratisation and Justice SeriesPublic Panel and 2nd Advisory Group MeetingPartners: Developing Countries Research Center of the University of Delhi, Hanns Seidel Foundation Indonesia

l 8 December 2008POZNAN, POLAND

Asia-Europe Environment Forum Track SeriesTrack II – Panel 2: Climate ChangePartner: Poznan UniversityA side event of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: 14th Conference of Parties

l 11-12 December 2008BELFAST, IRELAND

13th Talks on the Hill

l 12-16 December 2008SABAH, MALAYSIA

7th Asia-Europe Classroom Network (AEC-NET) ConferencePartners: Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education Malaysia

l 17-18 December 2008PENANG, MALAYSIA

ASEM Education Hub3rd Advisory Committee Meeting

Partner: Universiti Sains Malaysia

11-12 September 2008HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

Asia-Europe Tourism Forum

23-24 September 2008YANTAI, CHINA

ASEM Forum on Trade and Investment in Marine Fishery

26 September 2008PARIS, FRANCE

ASEM Coordinators’ Meeting

Early October 2008VIETNAM

ASEM SeminarPreserving and Promoting the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Sharing Asian and European Experiences

2-3 October 2008TOKYO, JAPAN

ASEM Seminar on Adaptation to Climate Change

13-15 October 2008BALI, INDONESIA

2nd ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers’ Conference

13-17 October 2008BEIJING, CHINA

7th Asia-Europe People’s Forum (AEPF)

21-24 October 2008BEIJING, CHINA

Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF)

22-23 October 2008NANNING GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS

REGION, CHINA

ASEM Roundtable Meeting for Investment Promotion Agencies

24-25 October 2008BEIJING, CHINA

7th ASEM Summit

2nd half of 2008FRANCE

7th ASEM Immigration Directors’ Meeting

2nd half of 2008VIETNAM

ASEM Conference: Cultural Diversity – The Asian Experience

2nd half of 2008ASIA

ASEM Workshop on Digital Divide/ ICT for Development

2nd half of 2008/early 2009ASIA

ASEM Conference on Development Cooperation

2nd half of 2008/early 2009BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

1st ASEM Ministerial Conference on Energy Security

(TBC)INDONESIA

ASEM Training on Empowering Local Community in Use of ICT

(TBC)INDONESIA

ASEM Cooperation of Research and Development on ICT in Strengthening Research Institutions

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ASEFCalendarSeptember – December 2008

l 1-4 September 2008BRUGES, BELGIUM

European Studies in Asia (ESiA)Young Academic WorkshopPartners: National Centre for Research on Europe, College of Europe

l 4-5 September 2008DANANG, VIETNAM; SINGAPORE

Association, Free University of Berlin, German Rectors’ ConferenceSupported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

l 30 October – 02 November 2008ATHENS, GREECE

Democratisation & Justice Series“International Anti-Corruption Conference ASEF Plenary and Workshop on Corruption”

Partners: Transparency International, International Anti-Corruption Council

l 3-6 November 2008MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES

ASEMUS 2008General ConferencePartner: National Museum of the Philippines

l 3-13 November 2008ATHENS, GREECE; SOFIA, BULGARIA; BUCHAREST, ROMANIA; NICOSIA, CYPRUS; BELFAST, IRELAND; LONDON, UK

Asia-Europe Lecture Tour“Stories From Borders and Stories of Borders” by Dr. Sriprapha Petcharamesree

l 3-18 November 2008BANGKOK, THAILAND; VIENTIANE, LAOS; PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA; KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA; SINGAPORE

Asia-Europe Lecture Tour“Freedom of Expression by Kevin Boyle and Cherian George”

l 4-17 November 2008SINGBURI, THAILAND

Asia-Europe Youth Voluntary Service“Volunteering Today for Tomorrow: How to Foster Sustainable Choices Among Volunteers and Local Communities?”

Partner: Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS)

l 8-16 November 2008KYOTO, JAPAN

3rd Asia-Europe Comics ProjectLingua ComicaPartner: Kyoto International Manga Museum

l 10-16 November 2008MADRID, SPAIN

Asia-Europe Young Leaders’ Symposia1st Asia-Europe Young Urban Leaders’ DialoguePartner: Madrid Global (International Strategy and Action Office of Madrid’s City Council)

l 18-19 November 2008BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA

ASEM Education Hub Thematic Network on Peace & Conflict Studies Partner: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies

l 18-22 November 2008SINGAPORE

22nd Board of Governors’ (BoG) Meeting

l 24-27 November 2008BEIJING, CHINA

12th Talks on the Hill“Dialogue, Sanction, Incentive? Coordinating an Asia-Europe Response to Troubled States”

l15-28 September 2008HANOI, HA LONG BAY AND HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM; PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA; VIENTIANE, LAOS; JAKARTA, INDONESIA

I’mPULSE: 5th Asia-Europe Music CampPartners: Goethe Institute Vietnam, Vietnam National Academy of Music, Cracking Bamboo International Music

l 17-19 September 2008DUBLIN, IRELAND

Asia-Europe Environment Forum“6th Roundtable – Energy Sustainability”

Partners: Hanns Seidel Foundation, Swedish Environment Secretariat in Asia, United Nations Environment Programme, Institute of European & International Affairs (Ireland), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Korea Environment Institute

l 15-17 October 2008MADRID, SPAIN

ASEM Education Hub“Thematic Network Meeting on Human Security Conference – Global Warming and Climate Change: Visions from Asia and Europe”

Partners: UNISCI, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

l October 2008QUEZON CITY, THE PHILIPPINES

Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2007/2008“Towards the Development of Teaching Program for Higher Education in Environmental Governance”

Partners: University of the Philippines, University of the West of England (United Kingdom)

l October 2008 KOREA

Asia-Europe Environment Forum Track Series“Track II – Panel 1: Climate Change Adaptation”

Host: Korean Environment Institute

l October 2008BANGALORE, INDIA; PENANG, MALAYSIA; TOKYO, JAPAN; SEOUL, KOREA; MACAU S.A.R., CHINA; HONG KONG S.A.R.; BANGKOK, THAILAND

Asia-Europe Lecture Tour“ICT and Development by Brendan Tuohy (Ireland)”

l 9-15 October 2008HA LONG, VIETNAM

Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of TrainingAsia-Europe Training Course for Young Volunteers

Partner: Volunteers for Peace Vietnam

l 27-29 October 2008BERLIN, GERMANY

ASEM Education Hub1st ASEM Rectors’ ConferencePartners: ASEM Education Hub, ASEAN University Network, European University

ASEF will organise five flagship projects in support of the 7th ASEM Summit in Beijing, China from 24-25 October 2008. This is a demonstration of ASEF’s central role in complementing the ASEM process.

l 24-27 September 2008BEIJING, CHINA

Model ASEM 2008Partners: All-China Youth Federation, ASEF University Alumni Network

l 9-13 October 2008CHINA

Dialogue on Art & Climate ChangePartners: Danish Cultural Institute, China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)

l 17-18 October 2008BEIJING, CHINA

Connecting Civil Societies III: “An Asia-Europe Dialogue on Economy and Society”Partners: Regional Centre for Sustainable Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, International Institute for Integration Studies (Ireland), United Nations University – Centre for Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), Irish Institute of Chinese Studies – University College Cork

l 22 October 2008BEIJING, CHINA

Book Launch and Panel Discussion“The EU Through the Eyes of Asia: Media, Public and Elite Perceptions”

l 22-23 October 2008BEIJING, CHINA

4th Asia-Europe Editors’ Roundtable“Globalised Media: The Unification/Fragmentation Paradox”“The Media’s Role in Promoting Environmental Awareness: A Global Role for the Media?”Partner: All-China Journalists’ Federation

For the latest information, please visit the official information platform of ASEM process: www.aseminfoboard.org