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an$ re'ains a robust $ri+er )or the global econo'&. %n Europe, stea$& progress in thei'ple'entation o) soun$ econo'ic policies an$ structural re)or's re'ains crucial )orstronger gro#th o+er the 'e$iu' ter'. 9ea$ers recognise$ that $o#nsi$e ris s re'ain an$continue to be co''itte$ to pro'oting strong, sustainable, balance$ an$ inclusi+e gro#th,inter alia in the conte t o) )iscal sustainabilit&, both at the $o'estic an$ the international

le+els, an$ to acti+el& cooperating to narro# the $e+elop'ent gap an$ to a$$ress co''onecono'ic an$ social challenges. The& note$ progress on e& regional )inancing arrange'entsin Europe an$ Asia, na'el& the European !tabilit& Mechanis' an$ the hiang Mai %nitiati+eMultilateralisation.

7. 9ea$ers un$erscore$ the signi)icance o) connecti+it& bet#een the t#o regions to econo'ic prosperit& an$ sustainable $e+elop'ent an$ to pro'oting )ree an$ sea'less 'o+e'ent o) people, tra$e, in+est'ent, energ&, in)or'ation, no#le$ge an$ i$eas, an$ greater institutionallin ages. The& thus calle$ )or the establish'ent o) an integrate$, sustainable, secure, e))icientan$ con+enient air, 'ariti'e an$ lan$ transportation s&ste', inclu$ing inter'o$al solutions,

in an$ bet#een Asia an$ Europe. 9ea$ers note$ the use)ulness o) an e change o) best practices an$ e periences on areas o) co''on interest, relating )or e a'ple to thego+ernance o) the E !ingle Mar et an$ the i'ple'entation o) the Master lan on A!EA

onnecti+it&. The& e'phasise$ the engage'ent o) all sta ehol$ers, inclu$ing the in$ustr&an$ the thin -tan an$ aca$e'ic co''unit&, in the process o) increasing connecti+it&

bet#een the t#o regions.

@. 9ea$ers tas e$ the !enior O))icials to )urther stu$& approaches )or enhancing Europe-Asiaconnecti+it& in all rele+ant )iel$s an$ to e plore concrete steps, inclu$ing the possibleestablish'ent o) a #or ing group on connecti+it& to#ar$s this en$. The& #elco'e$ the on-going regional an$ sub-regional cooperation an$ national initiati+es b& A!EM partners toconnect Asia an$ Europe. 9ea$ers also recognise$ the special nee$s o) the lan$-loc e$$e+eloping countries #hich )ace constraints cause$ b& lac o) territorial access to the sea.

>. 9ea$ers un$erline$ that $igital connecti+it&, enable$ b& high-spee$, high-capacit& broa$ban$connections to the %nternet, is a e& ele'ent o) 'o$ern societ& s in)rastructures. 9ea$erse presse$ interest to e a'ine #a&s o) enhancing $igital connecti+it& bet#een Europe an$Asia. 9ea$ers also #elco'e$ progress in the Trans-Eurasia %n)or'ation et#or TE% ", as#ell as the role o) the TE% ooperation entre in the /epublic o) 3orea, an$ reiterate$ their)urther support )or the proBect:s i'ple'entation. 9ea$ers also un$erline$ the opportunit& tole+erage the e-in)rastructure $e+elope$ un$er TE% )or ne# Asia-Europe proBects, in areassuch as e-learning, e-science, e-health an$ e-go+ern'ent. The& #elco'e$ the opportunit& )or)urther e changes on c&ber issues at the *lobal on)erence on &berspace in April 201; inThe (ague, the etherlan$s.

10. 9ea$ers reiterate$ their co''it'ent to stri+ing )or an open #orl$ econo'& an$ tostrengthening tra$e an$ in+est'ent relations )or stronger econo'ic connecti+it& bet#een

both regions. %n this conte t, the& encourage$ the re+italisation o) the A!EM Econo'icMinisters Meetings an$ )urther e))orts in this respect. The& un$erline$ that )or sustainable


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gro#th an$ $ecent Bob creation, tapping the potential o) tra$e an$ )oreign in+est'ent iscrucial, )or #hich an open, stable an$ pre$ictable rules-base$ 'ultilateral tra$ing s&ste' isnee$e$. 9ea$ers un$erline$ their co''it'ent to enhancing inter-regional tra$e an$in+est'ent )lo#s, inclu$ing through the i'ple'entation o) the Tra$e


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1;. 9ea$ers note$ the i'portance o) en+iron'entall& )rien$l& technologies an$ ser+ices )orsustainable $e+elop'ent, cli'ate action an$ Bob creation. The& #elco'e$ initiati+es ai'e$ atliberalising tra$e in en+iron'ental goo$s an$ ser+ices an$ rea))ir'e$ their co''it'ent to)urther cooperation #ith the +ie# to better a$$ressing the challenges pose$ b& theen+iron'ental i'pact o) econo'ic $e+elop'ent. %n this conte t, lea$ers #elco'e$ the

reco''en$ations b& the A!EM /oun$table on Energ& E))icienc& Technologies in theDuil$ing !ector, hel$ in (&$eraba$, %n$ia in !epte'ber 2014.

16. 9ea$ers rea))ir'e$ that )urther progress is nee$e$ to )ight ta e+asion an$ ta a+oi$ance, an$to i'pro+e the transparenc& o) bene)icial o#nership o) co'panies an$ other legalarrange'ents, inclu$ing trusts as e presse$ in the 11 th A!EM


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rein)orces the international co''unit&:s co''it'ent to po+ert& era$ication an$ sustainable$e+elop'ent, integrating the three $i'ension o) sustainable $e+elop'ent in a balance$,inclusi+e 'anner. 9ea$ers e'phasi e$ that sustainable $e+elop'ent 'ust be inclusi+e an$

people-centre$, bene)itting an$ in+ol+ing all people. The& #elco'e$ the report b& the Open?or ing *roup an$ the set o) !ustainable =e+elop'ent *oals propose$ b& the *roup as

#ell as the report b& the %ntergo+ern'ental o''ittee o) E perts on !ustainable=e+elop'ent


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=eclaration o) the Asia-Europe Meeting (igh-9e+el on)erence on %ntercultural an$ %nter-/eligious =ialogue that #as hel$ in !t. etersburg, /ussia, in ul& 2014.

24. 9ea$ers reiterate$ their collecti+e $eter'ination to strengthen prepare$ness an$ response to$isasters an$ to buil$ resilience, inclu$ing through a#areness progra''es, earl& #arnings&ste's, search, rescue an$ relie) operations an$ appl&ing inno+ation, science an$technolog&, an$ to re$uce +ulnerabilit& to an$ losses cause$ b& $isasters. The& also stresse$the nee$ to buil$ resilience o) the 'ost +ulnerable, inclu$ing #o'en, chil$ren, the el$erl&an$ persons #ith $isabilities, as #ell as to i'pro+e the capacities o) local co''unities an$societies to a$apt to an$ 'anage the i'pact o) $isasters. The& #elco'e$ the outco'es o) thet#o A!EM on)erences on =isaster /is /e$uction an$ Manage'ent hel$ in (a oi, iet

a', in o+e'ber 2015 an$ in Manila, the hilippines, in une 2014, an$ in particular theost-(ai&an Tacloban =eclaration a$opte$ at the Manila on)erence. The& calle$ )or

$eepening co-operation bet#een Asia an$ Europe on $isaster ris re$uction an$ 'anage'entan$ in+ite$ all A!EM partners to #or to#ar$s a strengthening o) the rene#e$ international

)ra'e#or )or $isaster ris re$uction to be a$opte$ at the Thir$ ?orl$ on)erence on=isaster /is /e$uction in March 201; in !en$ai, apan. The& also supporte$ the in$ustr&-oriente$ A!EM roun$table to be hel$ in =ece'ber 2014 in e# =elhi, %n$ia, )or pro'otingcooperation on %nno+ations in Technologies )or =isaster /escue E))orts8.

2;. 9ea$ers en$orse$ the potential #ithin the A!EM )ra'e#or )or collaboration in the area o)health care, in particular )or chil$ren, #o'en an$ the el$erl&. %n this conte t, the& #elco'e$the A!EM ?or shop on ublic (ealth E'ergenc& Manage'ent hel$ in DeiBing, hina, in!epte'ber 2014 an$ the initiati+e b& %n$ia to host an A!EM /oun$table in April 201; on

on %n+asi+e =iagnostic Technologies )or =iabetes an$ its Treat'ent as a 9i)est&le=isease8.

26. 9ea$ers urge$ greater cooperation #ithin the A!EM )ra'e#or in enhancing )oo$, #ater an$energ& securit&. 9ea$ers rea))ir'e$ their engage'ent to a$$ress e'erging challenges, asappropriate, through trans-boun$ar& cooperation an$ collecti+e e))orts, #ith the +ie# to

pro'oting sustainable #ater 'anage'ent, inclu$ing integrate$ ri+er basin 'anage'ent, an$)loo$ ris control an$ to ensuring access to sa)e $rin ing #ater an$ sanitation. 9ea$ersco''itte$ to sti'ulate tangible cooperation bet#een Europe an$ Asia in #ater-relate$issues, rea))ir'ing A!EM:s engage'ent to bi-regional cooperation bet#een the =anube an$Me ong regions, as a 'o$el in trans)or'ing the share$ challenges relate$ to )oo$, #ater an$energ& securit& into opportunities )or inclusi+e gro#th an$ sustainable $e+elop'ent. %n thisconte t, the& #elco'e$ the results o) the 2 n$ an$ the 5 r$ A!EM !ustainable =e+elop'ent!e'inars hoste$ in in an Tho it&, iet a' in March 2015 an$ Tulcea, /o'ania, in une2014, respecti+el&, an$ the A!EM !e'inar on !ustainable Manage'ent o) ?ater /esourcesin the onte t o) rbani ation in hangsha, hina, in Ma& 2014. The& also encourage$in$ustr& representati+es to participate at the A!EM /oun$table on ?ater Manage'entTechnologies sche$ule$ )or


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27. 9ea$ers con)ir'e$ that s&ste'atic steps shoul$ be ta en to i'pro+e energ& securit& at allle+els, an$ recognise$ the necessit& o) $i+ersi)&ing energ& sources an$ routes as a tool toincrease energ& securit& an$ co'petiti+eness. 9ea$ers un$erline$ the i'portance o) energ&e))icienc& an$ pro'oting the use o) rene#able energ& sources an$ lo# carbon technologies,the e+entual eli'ination o) )ossil )uel subsi$ies, clean coal technologies inclu$ing high

e))icienc& coal-)ire$ po#er generation technolog&, an$ the e))icient integration o) thesetechnologies in the energ& pro$uction capacit&. An& $e+elop'ent an$ use o) nuclear energ&shoul$ ta e place in accor$ance #ith applicable international sa)eguar$s stan$ar$s, sa)et&an$ securit&. %n this conte t, lea$ers ac no#le$ge$ the i'portant role o) the %nternationalAto'ic Energ& Agenc&. The& also recognise$ the cooperation #ithin A!EM in this )iel$,#elco'ing the 2 n$ A!EM !e'inar on uclear !a)et& hel$ in ilnius, 9ithuania, in

o+e'ber 2015, an$ the 5 r$ A!EM !e'inar on uclear !a)et& to be hel$ in Iog&a arta,%n$onesia on 4-6 o+e'ber 2014.

2@. 9ea$ers recalle$ that Europe an$ Asia are )acing global challenges associate$ #ith gro#ing

population, pressures on natural resources, an$ cli'ate change #hich reGuire i'pro+e$sustainable, sa)e an$ e))icient )oo$ s&ste's as a 'eans o) ensuring )oo$ an$ nutritionsecurit&. 9ea$ers agree$ that goo$ lan$ go+ernance an$ secure access to lan$, energ&,research an$ inno+ation, integrate$ an$ sustainable 'anage'ent o) #ater resources, )orestsan$ )isheries, an$ 'ore inclusi+e agricultural +alue chains, enhance'ent o) public-pri+ate

partnership, in+est'ent in )a'il& )ar'ing an$ sustainable an$ cli'ate-s'art agriculture arei'portant )or )oo$ an$ nutrition securit& an$ higher pro$ucti+it& o) the agricultural sector.E))orts shoul$ also be place$ to re$uce post-har+est losses an$ )oo$ #aste. 9ea$erse'phasi e$ the urgent nee$ to increase e))orts in a co'prehensi+e #a& across all sectors atthe national, regional an$ international le+els to a$$ress )oo$ securit& an$ agriculture$e+elop'ent an$ calle$ )or ne# an$ a$$itional )inancial resources )ro' all sources toachie+e sustainable agriculture $e+elop'ent an$ )oo$ securit& an$ nutrition. !pecial attentionshoul$ be gi+en to the 'ost +ulnerable groups, in particular #o'en an$ chil$ren. 9ea$ersloo )or#ar$ to the 2 n$ %nternational on)erence on utrition to be hel$ in /o'e, %tal&, in

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creates $ecent an$ pro$ucti+e e'plo&'ent. The& supporte$ the conclusions o) the A!EM!e'inar on !ocial =ialogue hel$ in Drussels, Delgiu', in March 2014.

50. 9ea$ers un$erline$ the 'aBor bearing that urbanisation has on global $e+elop'ent an$ thecrucial role cities pla& in )ostering sustainable $e+elop'ent. 9ea$ers agree$ to sharee periences an$ cooperate on a$$ressing the econo'ic, social, en+iron'ental an$ cli'atechange-relate$ challenges o) urbanisation. 9ea$ers a))ir'e$ their co''it'ent to #ortogether to#ar$s a ne# urban agen$a an$ #elco'e$ the Thir$ nite$ ations on)erence on(ousing an$ !ustainable =e+elop'ent (AD%TAT %%%" to be hel$ in 2016.

51. 9ea$ers recalle$ that e$ucation is a e& enabling )actor in pro'oting sustainable an$inclusi+e $e+elop'ent, inno+ation an$ po+ert& re$uction. A$eGuate resources are reGuire$ tosupport e$ucation opportunities in A!EM countries. !upporti+e o) the E$ucation -21 October 2014 in/otter$a', the etherlan$s, #ith a )ocus on creati+e in$ustries. The& also #elco'e$ theA!EM ?or shop in on onser+ation TechniGues an$ %nstru'ents8 to be hel$ in %n$ia in2016.

55. 9ea$ers rea))ir'e$ their co''it'ent to strengthen socio-cultural cooperation an$ pro'otegreater people-to-people interactions through increasing cultural, e$ucational, scholarl& an$&outh, e changes, an$ ac no#le$ge$ the use)ul role pla&e$ b& the Asia-Europe


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54. 9ea$ers recalle$ the i'portance o) touris' both as an engine )or gro#th an$ $ecent Bobcreation an$ as a crucial tool to enhance people-to-people contacts, an$ rea))ir'e$ their#illingness to $eepen cooperation in this area bet#een Asia an$ Europe.

Regional an International Issues

5;. ?elco'ing the contribution o) the A!EM $ialogue to regional securit&, lea$ers reiterate$ thei'portance o) 'aintaining peace, securit& an$ stabilit& an$ resol+ing $isputes b& peace)ul'eans in accor$ance #ith the harter an$ international la#. 9ea$ers recogni e$ that theroot causes o) securit& threats #ere co'ple an$ 'ulti-$i'ensional, an$ ac no#le$ge$ thei'portance o) cooperation to a$$ress the un$erl&ing )actors behin$ those threats.

56. 9ea$ers ac no#le$ge$ the i'portance o) a$$ressing tra$itional an$ non-tra$itional securit&threats, inclu$ing intra-state an$ cross-bor$er +iolence, illegal 'igration an$ irregular'o+e'ent o) persons, inclu$ing people-s'uggling an$ tra))ic ing in persons, c&bercri'e,terroris', all )or's o) ra$icali ation an$ +iolent e tre'is', illegal tra$e in #eapons an$$rugs, 'one& laun$ering, pirac& an$ ar'e$ robber& at sea, proli)eration o) nuclear #eaponsan$ other #eapons o) 'ass $estruction an$ their $eli+er& s&ste's. The& ac no#le$ge$ thenee$ to )urther pro'ote $isar'a'ent, ar's control an$ non-proli)eration an$ to enhanceinternational cooperation in co'batting the illicit tra$e in con+entional ar's, in particular!'all Ar's an$ 9ight ?eapons !A9?". 9ea$ers loo e$ )or#ar$ to the upco'ing entr&into )orce o) the Ar's Tra$e Treat& ATT". 9ea$ers encourage$ the !tates arties to theTreat& on on- roli)eration o) uclear ?eapons T" to contribute to a success)ul 201;

T /e+ie# on)erence in April-Ma& 201;. 9ea$ers )urther resol+e$ to enhance theircooperation to a$$ress the concern cause$ b& e plosi+e re'nants o) #ar, inclu$ing

une plo$e$ or$nance KO". 9ea$ers note$ #ith interest the initiati+e b& the !outheast Asia/egional entre )or ounter-Terroris' !EA/ T" in Mala&sia to organise an A!EM!&'posiu' on countering ra$icalisation in October 201;.

57. 9ea$ers e presse$ their concern that the sprea$ o) the Ebola +irus constitutes a serious threatto global health an$ securit&. The& ac no#le$ge$ the e))orts b& A!EM partners in pro+i$ingai$ to a))ecte$ areas an$ calle$ )or )urther urgent action an$ greater national, regional an$international collaboration to en$ the Ebola outbrea in a co'prehensi+e an$ coor$inate$'anner inclu$ing an e change o) best practices.

5@. 9ea$ers #elco'e$ A!EA :s e))orts to#ar$ regional integration an$ loo e$ )or#ar$ to thelaunch o) the A!EA o''unit& in 201;. The& reiterate$ their support )or the A!EA

o''unit&:s ost-201; +ision an$ A!EA centralit& in the e+ol+ing regional architecturein Asia, an$ appreciate$ A!EA :s role in pro'oting $ialogue, buil$ing con)i$ence an$cooperation )or peace, securit&, stabilit& an$ prosperit& in the Asia- aci)ic region an$

be&on$. 9ea$ers co''en$e$ the success)ul outco'es o) the 24 th A!EA !u''it in Ma&2014 an$ the 47 th A!EA


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44. 9ea$ers #elco'e$ the in+itation o) 9u e'bourg to host the 12 th A!EM


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Annex I

10 th ASEM Summit, 16-17 October 2014, Milan

ASEM Work Programme or 2014 - 2016

2014!o Meeting"#nitiati$e %enue &ate

1. ASEM Seminar on social dialogue Brussels 9-11 Marc 2014

2. 5 ! ASEM "us!oms #rade $a% and 8 ! ASEM&or'ing grou( on "us!oms ma!!ers

Siem )ea( 19-20 Marc 2014

3. ASEM Senior *++icial Mee!ing Brussels 28-30 A(ril 2014

4. 4 ! ASEM " airman,s Su((or! rou( Mee!ing Brussels 28 A(ril 2014

5. ASEM &or'ing grou( on ress and u/licA areness Managemen! S!ra!eg%

Brussels 28 A(ril 2014

6. &or'ing rou( on ! e 20 ! Anni ersar%cele/ra!ion o+ ASEM

Brussels 28 A(ril 2014

7. ASEM Seminar on Sus!aina/le Managemen!o+ &a!er )esources in ! e con!e ! o+ur/ani a!ion

" angs a 22-23 Ma% 2014

8. 3 rd ASEM Sus!aina/le $e elo(men! Seminar&a!er Managemen! - os!ering ros(eri!%and S!a/ili!% # roug n!er )egional"oo(era!ion

#ulcea 2-3 une 2014

9. ASEM Manila "on+erence on $isas!er )is')educ!ion and Managemen!

Manila 4-6 une 2014

10. ASEM "on+erence on os!ering reenBusiness o+ SMEs

a'ar!a 19-20 une 2014

11. ASEM :ig -;e el "on+erence on n!ercul!uraland n!er-religious dialogue

S!. e!ers/urg 3-4 ul% 2014

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Brussels 9 ul% 2014

14. &or'ing rou( on ! e 20 ! Anni ersar%cele/ra!ion o+ ASEM

Brussels 9 ul% 2014

15. ASEM # in'-#an' S%m(osium - "onnec!i i!%uali!%Assurance and )ecogni!ion

?uala ;um(ur 25-26 Augus! 2014

17. ASEM )ound!a/le on @Energ% E++icienc% in

reen Buildings@ as (ar! o+ reen Building"ongress 2014

:%dera/ad 5 Se(!em/er 2014

18. ASEM &or's o( on u/lic :eal! Emergenc%Managemen!

Bei ing 10-13 Se(!em/er2014

19. 11 ! ASEM inance Minis!ers Mee!ing Milan 11-12 Se(!em/er2014

20. ASEM &or's o( on con!rol o+ !rans/oundar%

s i(men!s o+ as!e

)oenne 16-18 Se(!em/er

2014

21. 8 ! Asia-Euro(e arliamen!ar% ar!ners i(Mee!ing ASE

)ome 6-7 *c!o/er 2014

22. 10 ! Asia Euro(e eo(le,s orum AE Milan 10-12 *c!o/er 2014

23. ASEM Senior *++icial Mee!ing Milan 13-14 15 *c!o/er2014


Milan 13 *c!o/er 2014

25. &or'ing rou( on ! e 20! Anni ersar%cele/ra!ion o+ ASEM

Milan 13 *c!o/er 2014

26. 14 ! Asia Euro(e Business orum AEB Milan 15-16 *c!o/er 2014

27. 10 ! ASEM Summi! Milan 16-17 *c!o/er 2014


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28. 6 ! ASEM "ul!ural Minis!ers Mee!ing )o!!erdam 19-21 *c!o/er 2014

29. 3 rd ASEM Seminar on uclear Sa+e!% Cog%a'ar!a 4-6 o em/er 2014

30. ASEM ood Sa+e!% &ee'< romo!ing"oo(era!ion and "oordina!ion

" angs a 6-7 o em/er 2014

31. 1 s! ASEM S*M !o (re(are 5 ! ASEM Educa!ionMinis!ers mee!ing

)iga 10-11 o em/er2014

32. 2 nd ASEM Bridging declara!ion or'ing grou(mee!ing

)iga 11-12 o em/er2014

33. 14 ! n+ormal ASEM Seminar on :uman )ig !s- ,:uman )ig !s and Business,

:anoi 18-20 o em/er2014

34. ASEM n!erna!ional E (er!,s &or's o( onS!olen Asse!s and :idden &eal! < # e+!=)eco er% and )es!i!u!ion

Manila 19-21 o em/er2014

35 ASEM )ound!a/le on @"oo(era!ion in ndus!rial)D$ and #ec nolog% Alliances< ;i+e Sciences=

armaceu!icals= Bio!ec nolog% D Medical$e ices@ as (ar! o+ ? *&;E$ E * 2014

ndia 20 o em/er= 2014=$el i ")

36. ASEM )ound!a/les on nno a!ions in

#ec nologies +or $isas!er )escue E++or!s Dnaugura!ion o+ Fir!ual ?no ledge or!alF? D Mee!ing o+ 24 7 o"s o+ ! e EAS

"oun!ries

e $el i 4-5 $ecem/er 2014

201'

!o Meeting"#nitiati$e %enue &ate

1. ASEM ME nno a!i e "om(e!ences rogram=&or'ing grou( 5

)iga 18-21 anuar% 2015

2. ASEM )ound!a/le @#o ards E++icien! DSus!aina/le &a!er Managemen! ! roug(ar!ners i(s amongs! ASEM coun!ries@ as(ar! o+ &a!er ndia-2015

e $el i 27 e/ruar% 2015


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3. @$i(lomac% and ndian +oreign (olic%@ ca(sule e $el i 9-13 Marc 2015

4. 3 rd ASEM Mee!ing +or o ernors and Ma%ors Bang'o' 11-13 Marc 2015

5. ASEM Senior *++icial mee!ing Asia= #B$ S(ring 2015

6. ASEM S%m(osium on @ on-in asi e$iagnos!ic #ec nologies +or $ia/e!es D#rea!men! o+ $ia/e!es as a ;i+es!%le $isease@

e $el i 8 A(ril 2015

7. 2nd ASEM S*M !o (re(are 5 ! ASEM Educa!ionMinis!ers mee!ing

)iga 26 A(ril 2015

8. 5 ! ASEM Educa!ion Minis!ers Mee!ing )iga 27-28 A(ril 2015

9. ASEM &or's o( on os!ering

En!re(reneurs i( in :ig er Educa!ion

Brunei 18-26 Ma% 2015=

Brunei

10. ASEM Senior *++icial mee!ing ;u em/ourg 3-4 o em/er 2015

11. 12 ! ASEM oreign Minis!ers Mee!ing ;u em/ourg 5-6 o em/er 2015

2016

!o Meeting"#nitiati$e %enue &ate

1. ASEM Senior *++icial mee!ing Euro(e= #B$ #B$

2. &or's o( on @"onser a!ion #ec niGues Dns!rumen!s@

e $el i 20-21 *c!o/er 2016

3. n!ermedia!e Senior *++icials mee!ing S*Mo+ si ! Asia-Euro(e mee!ing o+ Minis!ers +orEduca!ion ASEMME6

#B$ #B$

4. 12 ! ASEM inance Minis!ers Mee!ing Mongolia #B$

5. 11 ! ASEM Summi! Mongolia 2 nd al+ 2016

# ese ac!i i!ies are organi ed i! ! e Asia-Euro(e ounda!ion ASE . or +ur! er de!ails= (lease isi!, .ase+.org,.


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Annex II

10 th ASEM Summit, 16-17 October 2014, Milan

(uture ASEM #nitiati$e)

2014

No Initiative Co-sponsors Date and Venue

1. ASEM Educa!ion and )esearc :u/ +or;i+elong ;earning ASEM ;;; :u/

$enmar' Farious ini!ia!i es in2014-2017

2015

No Initiative Co-sponsors Date and Venue

ASEM Seminar on &as!e-&a!erManagemen!

Singa(ore= ndia=or a%

1s! Guar!er 2015=Singa(ore

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