asia-europe foundation
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) seeks to promote better mutual understanding
and closer cooperation between the people of Asia and Europe through
greater intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges. These
exchanges include conferences, lecture tours, workshops, seminars and
the use of web-based platforms. The major achievement of ASEF is the
establishment of permanent bi-regional networks focused on areas and
issues that help to strengthen Asia-Europe relations. Established in
February 1997 by the partners of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), ASEF
is the only permanent physical institution of the ASEM process. ASEF
works in partnership with other public institutions and civil society
actors to ensure its work is broad-based and balanced among the partner
countries.
www.asef.org