Projects

• 9th ASEF Journalists' Colloquium

  12 - 13 November 2013 • New Delhi, India

  The 9th ASEF Journalists' Colloquium will focus on the issue of energy, green economy and sustainable development in the context of poverty reduction.   Green economy was heralded as the way forward during the recently concluded Rio+20 Conference in Brazil. However, perspectives between Asia and Europe on this concept, which lacks a global agreed definition, continue to diverge. The 9th ASEF...

• 11th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference

  28 Oct - 1 Nov 2013 • Bali, Indonesia

  ASEF, in collaboration with the Khatulistiwa Pendidikan Indonesia (KPI) will co-organise the 11th AEC-NET Conference in Bali, Indonesia in the last quarter of 2013.The 11th edition aims to: Promote and encourage the integration of ICT in art education Exchange information and best practices on the use of ICT art education Develop AEC Projects offering online inter-cultural learning opportunities Enlarge...

• 13th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights: "Human Rights and the Environment"

  21 - 23 October 2013 • Copenhagen, Denmark

  The 13th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights will take place on 21-23 October 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the topic “Human Rights and the Environment”.  With over 120 civil society and government representatives participating, the Seminar will link human rights issues to the environment and climate change debate for the first time within the ASEM framework, with the intention of promoting...

• 3rd Asia-Europe Education Workshop

  25-26 September 2013 • Chiang Mai, Thailand

  The participants of the 2nd Asia-Europe Education Workshop advocated for a continuous dialogue and exchange on University Social Responsibility (USR) while making a plea that education targets include social criteria and social dimension be reflected in teaching and learning processes, research frameworks and quality assurance standards. In line with this, participants of the 3rd...

• Asia-Europe Democratisation and Justice (AEDJ) - Political Parties and the Citizens

  11 -13 September 2013 (TBC) • Myanmar (TBC)

  The "Political Parties and the Citizens” project will focus on examining how political parties in Asia and Europe interact with the citizens and citizens' movements. The project will consist of two components, (i) research and (ii) a workshop. The research  will examine interesting case studies from Asia and Europe on the relationship between political parties and civil society organisations...

• 19th ASEF University (AU19)

  2 weeks in September - October 2013 (dates TBC) • Asia (TBC)

  AU19 aims to broaden students' and young professionals' horizons on the role of cultural heritage in the process of sustainable urbanisation and its relevance to modern-day societies.

• Developing a Better Policy Context for Social Enterprises in Asia and Europe

  15 Jul 2013 - 16 Jul 2013 • Berlin, Germany

  Overview The Asia-Europe Foundations (ASEF) Public Health Network and British Council’s Skills for Social Entrepreneurs programme will bring in Asia-Europe senior policy influencers in Berlin for a two day policy dialogue. This will be an occasion to share and learn from experiences in the Social Enterprise sector in the two regions. The project builds on the social enterprise practitioner workshops...

• Effective Risk Communication for Public Health Emergencies and the Role of Social Media

  3 - 4 June 2013 • Bali, Indonesia

  Risk communication plays a vital role in mitigating the adverse impacts of a public health emergency. However, recent events have shown that risk communication is not easy to manage. Trust is a key element in the internal decision-making process, when informing the public, and in managing the relations between the authorities and the media. In addition, the increasing use of social media in communication...

• Creative Encounters Third Edition

  2013-2014 •

  The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), and its partners Arts Network Asia (ANA) and the European network Trans Europe Halles (TEH) have launched the third edition of Creative Encounters: Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe. Through Creative Encounters, ASEF, ANA and TEH actively foster connections across cultures by supporting artistic collaborations, exchanges and dialogues.  Together,...

• ASEF Creative Networks - First Edition (2013-2014)

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  ASEF Creative Networks encourages collaborations among networks in order to reinforce the dialogue between cultural professionals from Asia and Europe. Through this programme, ASEF seeks to strengthen its role as a connector between cultural networks of the two regions since the past 15 years. The programme draws from the positive experiences gained through the successful work of the Creative Encounters:...

• ASEF Green Action

  16 April - 31 August 2013 • Various ASEM countries

  ASEF Green Action aims to raise awareness on the harmful effects of plastic on the environment. This youth-led activity invites passers-by to swap their plastic bag for a sustainable one and encourages to use these instead in the future.

• Study on Sustainable Development Goals in ASEM Countries

  February - June 2013 •

  The Asia-Europe Environment Forum (ENVforum) has launched a research project to identify best practices in sustainable development with particular relevance for the creation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Specifically, the project will propose options for the creation of SDGs as well as possible sustainable development indicators (SDIs) based on experiences both at national and international...

• ASEM LLL Hub Database on National Strategies for Lifelong Learning

  March 2013 •

  The ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub) was launched in Copenhagen in May 2005. It is a network that promotes dialogue between researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in order to create foundations for evidence-based educational reforms. The Hub is composed of Asian and European universities that are involved in lifelong learning research and supportive of...

• Research Platform: WorldCP-International Database of Cultural Policies

  Ongoing • Online

  ASEF is supporting the global cultural research platform, WorldCP-International Database of Cultural Policies, as part of its Asia-Europe Dialogue on Cultural Policies programme. WorldCP-International Database of Cultural Policies is an international database and searchable website of country-specific profiles of arts and cultural policies, issues and trends. WorldCP aims to enhance public access...

• Creative Encounters - Second Edition (2012-2013)

  1 October 2012 - 30 November 2013 • Various

  Following the success of the 2011-2012 edition, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and its partners have launched the second edition of Creative Encounters – Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe. For this edition (2012-2013), ASEF is once again partnering with Arts Network Asia (ANA), an Asia-wide network of artists and arts organisations and welcomes a new partner, Trans Europe Halles...

• culture360.org Online Community

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  culture360.org is a portal initiated by the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and managed by the Cultural Exchange Department at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). Its aim is to stimulate the cultural engagement between Asia and Europe, and enhance greater understanding between the two regions. Created for and fuelled by artists, cultural practitioners and policy makers, culture360.org...

• Asia-Europe museums news and updates on ASEMUS website

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  The Asia-Europe foundation (ASEF) supports ASEMUS’ key activities including the organisation of the bi-annual ASEMUS General Conferences and the annual Executive Committee Meetings. ASEF continues to support the ASEMUS network’s visibility through a dedicated website; featured as a sub-site of the web portal culture360.org.  It cooperates with the ASEMUS Secretariat, which is now hosted at...

• film.culture360.org

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  film.culture360.org is a sub-site of ASEF's cultural portal culture360.org. It enables professionals working in the film industry to share relevant information with a particular emphasis on Asian and European independent cinema. The website covers different programmes and opportunities tha are available to young filmmakers and film producers who want to strengthen their exposure and collaborations...

• ASEF launches Mobility Funding Guides on International Cultural Exchange in Asia

  http://culture360.org/asef-news/funding-opportunities-for-international-cultural-exchange-in-asia/ •

  The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) recently launched a compilation of 20 guides on Funding Opportunities for International Cultural Exchange in Asia at the ResArtis General Meeting in Tokyo in late October 2012. The guides are part of an on-going initiative to make up-to-date mobility-related information easily and publicly available in one comprehensive online location.  Through these new guides,...

• Culture Capsule (ASEFUAN)

  August 2012 - August 2013 • Asia and Europe

  Culture Capsule is one of the projects of the ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN), supported by ASEF, that involves cultural exchanges between students from elementary and secondary schools in Asia and Europe. The initiative promotes friendship and better understanding among students, by giving them the opportunity to trade local items, cultural symbols, letters, and photographic records...

• Shared Heritage: As we see it

  20 Jun 2011 - 30 June 2013 • ASEM countries

  Participants of the 17th ASEF University produced a photo exhibition entitled “Shared Heritage: As We See It”, featuring photographs and videos which best represent what cultural heritage means to them.

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