Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF)
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| − | The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) seeks to promote better mutual understanding between the peoples of Asia and Europe through greater intellectual, cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two regions. Established in February 1997 by the members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), ASEF is based in Singapore and reports to a | + | The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) seeks to promote better mutual understanding between the peoples of Asia and Europe through greater intellectual, cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two regions. Established in February 1997 by the members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), ASEF is based in Singapore and reports to a Board of Governors appointed by the forty-eight ASEM partners. Each ASEM partner designates one Governor for a period of three years. [[Helena Drnovšek Zorko]], [[Embassy of Slovenia in Japan|Ambassador of Slovenia in Japan]] acts as the ASEF Governor for Slovenia. |
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| + | The Foundation is funded by contributions from member governments, Slovenia (the [[Ministry of Culture]]) included, however the cost of many of its projects are shared by other institutions as well as by private corporations of ASEM countries. ASEF's activities range over conventions, symposiums, seminars, public lectures, youth camps, art competitions, performances, exhibitions, and other promotions. | ||
In 2008 the Asia Europe Foundation launched culture360.org, a multi-disciplinary Asia-Europe cultural web portal that will serve as a one-stop source of cultural information and virtual meeting space for the diverse cultural community of the two regions. | In 2008 the Asia Europe Foundation launched culture360.org, a multi-disciplinary Asia-Europe cultural web portal that will serve as a one-stop source of cultural information and virtual meeting space for the diverse cultural community of the two regions. | ||
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Having completed to date over 450 projects directly involving more than 15,000 Asians and Europeans, ASEF always seeks to work in partnership with other institutions and private sector entities to ensure that its work is broad-based and spread as widely as possible throughout the ASEM countries: | Having completed to date over 450 projects directly involving more than 15,000 Asians and Europeans, ASEF always seeks to work in partnership with other institutions and private sector entities to ensure that its work is broad-based and spread as widely as possible throughout the ASEM countries: | ||
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| + | == The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) == | ||
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| + | The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal process of dialogue and co-operation that addresses political, economic and cultural issues, with the objective of strengthening the relationship between the two regions. The forty-eight ASEM partners appoint the Board of Governors that meets three times in two years. It reviews ASEF’s strategy and policies to ensure that these are aligned with the ASEM principles and priorities. | ||
| + | The member countries are: Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Darussalam, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Viet Nam. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.asef.org ASEF website] | * [http://www.asef.org ASEF website] | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.aseminfoboard.org ASEM website] | |
[[Category:Cultural diversity]] | [[Category:Cultural diversity]] | ||
[[Category:Support services]] | [[Category:Support services]] | ||
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Having completed to date over 450 projects directly involving more than 15,000 Asians and Europeans, ASEF always seeks to work in partnership with other institutions and private sector entities to ensure that its work is broad-based and spread as widely as possible throughout the ASEM countries:
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal process of dialogue and co-operation that addresses political, economic and cultural issues, with the objective of strengthening the relationship between the two regions. The forty-eight ASEM partners appoint the Board of Governors that meets three times in two years. It reviews ASEF’s strategy and policies to ensure that these are aligned with the ASEM principles and priorities.
The member countries are: Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Darussalam, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.
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