The 12th ASEM Summit (ASEM12) was successfully held on 18-19 October 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.
Agenda Highlights
The ASEM summit brought together:
- heads of state or government of 51 European and Asian countries
- representatives of the European Union
- the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The summit was chaired by the European Council President Donald TUSK, European Commission President Jean-Claude JUNCKER and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica MOGHERINI, also represented the EU at the summit.
Discussions focused on the theme“Europe & Asia: Global Partners for Global Challenges“.
Leaders sought to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between the two continents on a wide range of areas, including:
- trade & investment
- connectivity
- sustainable development and climate
- security challenges such as terrorism, non-proliferation, cyber-security, irregular migration
To know more about connectivity, go to visit ASEM Sustainable Connectivity Portal, download the document ASEM Connectivity Inventory, or check out Brussels Report on Strengthening Asia Europe Connectivity.
