Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
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Asia-Europe Meeting
Abbreviation
ASEM
Summary
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal process of dialogue and cooperation that addresses political, economic, and cultural issues, to strengthen the relationship between members. In 2001, ASEM formulated the Copenhagen Declaration on Cooperation against International Terrorism. Within the Copenhagen Declaration, ASEM pledged to establish an ad hoc informal consultative mechanism enabling ASEM Coordinators and Senior Officials to confer on significant international events; to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) and cooperate with the UN Counter Terrorism Committee; to implement the existing international conventions and protocols on terrorism and transnational organized crime; to increase cooperation by enhancing customs communication networks, combating financial crime and money laundering, and improving air and maritime security; to improve capacity building in fighting terrorism; and to enhance cross-cultural understanding and build mutual confidence; advance human resources development.
Participants
Participants in the ASEM include Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
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Entry drafted by PILAC Research Assistant Claire DiMario, with research support from PILAC RA Svitlana Starosvit. Entry last updated: February 2015.