ASIA–EUROPE MEETING (ASEM)

About:

• Members: ASEM is an intergovernmental process presently comprising 53 partners: 30 European and 21 Asian countries, the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat.
  
  
• Established in: 1996.
  
  
• Mandate: To foster dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe. ASEM addresses political, economic, social, cultural, and educational issues of common interest, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.
  
  
• ASEM Summit: It is a biennial meeting between the Heads of State and Government, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
  
  
• The 12^th ASEM Summit brought together 51 countries across Asia and Europe, as well as EU and ASEAN Institutions under the title “Global Partners for Global Challenges”.