Ambassador Kim Sam-hoon // CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR 2010 ASEF ANNUAL REPORT

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2 Since its inception in 1997, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) has continued to promote better mutual understanding between Asia and Europe, working to overcome the geographical distance through greater cultural, intellectual and people-to-people exchanges. CHAIRMAN s Message From the beginning, ASEF has served as a bridge between the governments and the civil societies of the two regions, encouraging interaction within ASEM and fostering new ideas and means to increase the vitality between Asia and Europe. The informal ASEM dialogue process is unique in that it encourages direct public outreach to the civil societies in Asia and Europe. In this respect, the key role of ASEF as the only physical institution of the ASEM process cannot be underestimated. With the increase in ASEM membership throughout the years, ASEF has expanded partnerships and deepened cooperation between the people of Asia and Europe across different areas. Committed to the ASEM mandate of promoting mutual understanding between Asia and Europe, ASEF has made valuable contributions through practical projects and programmes to address issues of great importance on the ASEM agenda. ASEF is a modestly sized organisation, although its impact on the 45 ASEM members is by no means minor. Over the past 13 years, the Foundation has created hundreds of networking platforms and gathered over 15,000 participants through its projects, continuously reaching a wider audience in both Asia and Europe. These efforts would not have been possible without the financial support of ASEM members, as well as the partner organisations from both regions. In this regard, the unchanging commitment of the ASEM members is crucial for ASEF s continued and efficient operations. ASEF has achieved much in 2009, but has still much more to achieve in 2010 and beyond. ASEF s current activities are in seven broad thematic areas. This new strategy, under the administration of Dominique Girard, will focus significant resources and efforts towards the key thematic areas of economy & society, environment & sustainable development, public health, education, arts & culture, human rights, and intercommunal dialogue, which have been identified by the ASEM governments to be of fundamental importance to the Asia-Europe relations. ASEF plays a vital and ongoing role in fostering greater dialogue and promoting closer cooperation between the two regions. To this end, ASEF s programmes and projects will further strengthen the relationship between the two regions. Finally, in publishing this Annual Report, I would like to extend my deep appreciation to the stakeholders of ASEF, including its partners, alumni and sponsors. Special thanks go out to the ASEF Board of Governors and the exemplary staff members who have always been unsparing in their genuine and dedicated efforts for ASEF. ASEF ANNUAL REPORT Kim Sam-hoon // CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR 2010

3 The Board of Governors as of 31st December 2009 ASEF is governed by a Board of Governors. Appointed by the respective ASEM partners. The Governors are nominated for a renewable period of three years. The board meets thrice in a two year cycle and sets out policy directions of ASEF. In times of uncertainty arising from the global economic crisis, it is urgent for Asia and Europe to adapt and co-operate closely. This makes it even more challenging for ASEF to achieve its mission and carry out its duty. Executive Director s Message ASEAN Secretariat Mr Sayakane Sisouvong Mr Dhannan Sunoto (till Apr 2009) Austria Dr Wolfgang Schallenberg Belgium Roland Van Remoortele Marc Calcoen (till Sep 2009) Brunei Darussalam Pengiran Dato Yunus Mahmud Bulgaria Mr Svilen Bozhanov Cambodia Mrs Tuot Panha China Lϋ Yongshou Cyprus Nafsika Krousti Czech Republic Jan Fury Denmark Prof Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller Estonia Mait Martinson European Commission Dr Horst G. Krenzler Finland Dr Kaarina Suonio (till Nov 2009) France Dominique Perreau Germany Prof Dr Helmut Haussmann Greece Dr Sotirios Mousouris Hungary Dr András Balogh India High Commissioner Dr T. C. A. Raghavan Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (till Aug 2009) Indonesia Soemadi Brotodiningrat Sastrohandoyo Wiryono (till Aug 2009) Ireland Dr Thomas P. Hardiman Italy Dr Piero Gastaldo Japan Prof Takayuki Kimura Korea Kim Sam-hoon Laos Mr Latsamy Keomany Latvia Dr Einars Semanis Lithuania Dainius Petras Kamaitis Luxembourg Mr Edmond Israel Malaysia Dato' Ramanathan Vengadesan Malta Prof Henry Joseph Frendo Mongolia N.N. Myanmar U Win Myint Pakistan High Commissioner Fauzia Mazhar Sana Mr Muhammad Jamshaid Iftikhar (till Nov 2009) Poland Waldemar Dubaniowski Portugal Lieutenant-General Vasco Rocha Vieira Romania Gheorghe Magheru Ioan Donca (till Apr 2009) Singapore Prof Leo Tan Wee Hin Dr Tan Chin Nam (till Feb 2009) Slovakia Mr Igor Otčenáš Mr Milan Zachar (till May 2009) Slovenia Helena Drnovsek Zorko Spain Mr Jesus Sanz Escorihuela Sweden Olof Ehrenkrona Thailand Sawanit Kongsiri The Netherlands Prof Dr W.A.L. Stokhof The Philippines Rosario G. Manalo United Kingdom Sir Timothy Lankester Vietnam Mr Truong Trieu Duong In May 2009, ASEF presented a new strategy to meet these challenges. ASEF aligned its activities in high priority areas of economy & society, environment & sustainable development, and public health, whilst keeping to its long-standing competencies in arts & culture, human rights & governance, intercommunal dialogue and education. Over the years, ASEF has shown its ability to adjust to the steady growth in ASEM s membership. Today, ASEM s informal process of dialogue and cooperation has a membership of 16 Asian countries and 27 European countries, plus the ASEAN Secretariat and European Commission. Over the past 13 years, ASEF has worked with various government and civil society organisations from ASEM member countries. ASEF has refocused its thematic priorities to meet such global objectives. ASEF will continue to stimulate and nurture the networks that collectively provide answers to the question of how Asia and Europe can contribute to each other and to the world, and translate this political agenda of ASEM in a very practical way. ASEF is unique. Its bi-regional nature has been a catalyst for better relations between Asia and Europe, particularly in processes which would not have otherwise emerged through the sole initiatives by governments or civil societies. ASEF s role in this process is to identify and grow the most fertile grounds for cooperation amongst individuals or institutions from diverse fields, and also to highlight the central points where political decision makers can and should exercise their power for the common good of both continents. In 2009 alone, ASEF successfully organised over 50 events across Asia and Europe. ASEF s activities allow for the rigorous analyses of issues and challenges commonly faced by people with different perspectives, strengths and skills sets. For example, during the 9th ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting in Hanoi, ASEF held several sideline events under ASEF s new theme, Economy and Society. At the 5th Asia-Europe Journalists Seminar, ASEF brought together senior journalists to reflect on a topic of pertinence, Moving towards a Post-Crisis World. ASEF also held an exhibition of works under the umbrella of Creative Economies, where emerging photographers from Asia and Europe portrayed indirectly alternative outlooks from both regions. Such multi-dimensional activities were also evident during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) held in December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Recognising the importance of Asia-Europe cooperation on environment and sustainable development, ASEF held several events to address the global challenges of climate change under the theme of Environment and Sustainable Development. Our official side-event of the COP15 was a panel discussion held to address questions related to current barriers to the participation of the private sector in a future Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) scheme. There was also the 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network (AEC-NET) Conference, which provided collaborative learning and intercultural exchanges between high schools in Asia and Europe, which aimed at raising environmental awareness. ASEF also held two conferences focusing on the role of the cultural sector in addressing pressing environmental issues. During the 24th Board of Governors Meeting in Singapore in November, Kim Sam-hoon (Korea) and Dominique Perreau (France) were elected Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. Also in 2009, ASEF welcomed new directorships in its four programme departments. To the past management team, I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks for their dedication and contribution to the ASEF mission. The 8th ASEM Summit, to be held in Brussels in October 2010, will be hosted by Belgium. ASEF, in consortium with key Asian and European institutes and with the support of the Belgian government and the European Commission, will be organising a flagship conference Connecting Civil Societies on the sidelines of this summit. One major component of the conference will be the ASEM Outlook Workshop, which aims to deliver a short report focused on emergent dialogue issues in view of the 8th ASEM Summit and ASEM s future. Another significant aspect of the conference will be the 5th Asia- Europe Editors Roundtable, a flagship curtain-raiser event for the 8th ASEM Summit. This event is a high-level discussion which hopes to engage 20 senior editors from both regions. ASEF has also developed an Alumni Action Plan to enhance existing communication channels and to better engage alumni and ASEM officials in ASEF s ongoing activities. ASEF s role in building the bridge between Asia and Europe continues with the concerted effort of its dedicated staff, the ASEF Board of Governors, as well as the support of the ASEM partners. ASEF remains resolute in its mission to increase mutual understanding between Asia and Europe. With every enlargement of the ASEM membership, there would be even more to share between and among ASEM members. We will stay true to this mandate and shared endeavour. We can all benefit from it. ASEF ANNUAL REPORT Dominique Girard // ASEF Executive Director

4 Executive Office Finance and Administration Cultural Exchange Intellectual Exchange People-to-People Exchange Public Affairs THE ASEF TEAM The Executive Office (EO) supports the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director. Management decisions based on the directions and policy guidelines set out by the ASEM members and the ASEF Board of Governors are implemented through the EO. It is responsible for developing ASEF s overall capability including setting out strategic objectives as well as operational requirements. The EO also ensures efficient coordination within ASEF, as well as between ASEF and its stakeholders. The Finance and Administration (F&A) Department ensures sound financial management through appropriate financial planning, reporting and central support systems. Through the F&A support services, day-today operations and activities of ASEF are undertaken in an efficient, cost-effective and transparent manner. The Cultural Exchange (CE) Department provides young artists, cultural professionals and policymakers with a unique environment for dialogue with each other. CE encourages dialogue that evolves into positive artistic interventions, dynamic cultural networks and cultural policy development in and between Asia and Europe. CE projects cover young artists exchanges, process-oriented platforms for exchange, and dialogue on arts and cultural policy. The Intellectual Exchange (IE) Department responds to topical issues and questions that beset policy dialogue in the international community. Through advisory mechanisms involving experts and stakeholders from both government institutions and civil society, ASEF analyses developments in the two regions with the view to identifying areas where Asia and Europe can provide a common perspective. Briefings, public events and publications focus on actionable recommendations that are then conveyed to decision-makers. The activities of the Peopleto-People Exchange (P2P) Department are aimed at building strong partnerships and supporting greater mobility and networking among the youth in ASEM countries. P2P does this by facilitating the development and exchanges of formal and non-formal educational policies and practices in Asia and Europe. The Public Affairs (PA) Department multiplies knowledge about Asia-Europe cooperation by furthering awareness and understanding about ASEF, ASEM and key issues in Asia-Europe relations. Aimed at a diverse range of constituencies including the media and the general public, PA s activities foster greater mutual understanding between Asia and Europe. ASEF ANNUAL REPORT Front row from left to right: Amelia Indradjaja (Indonesia), Executive Assistant to DED Amb Dominique Girard (France), Executive Director Amb Nguyen Quoc Khanh (Vietnam), Deputy Executive Director Naoko Noda (Japan), Adviser (ASEM Initiative for the rapid containment of pandemic influenza) Back row from left to right: Wendy Lee (Singapore), Personal Assistant to ED Leonie Nagarajan (Germany), Chief of Staff to ED Dorian Taylor (United Kingdom), Executive Assistant to ED Front row from left to right: Irene Yap (Singapore), Accounts Officer Michael Laserna (The Philippines), Administrative Officer Sandie Fun (Singapore), Director Crystal Koh (Singapore), Accountant (ASEF Network for Public Health) Back row from left to right: S. Vetrivelu (Singapore), Driver Frances Tay (Singapore), Finance Manager Jimmy Singal (Indonesia), IT System Administrator Georgina Leong (Singapore), Administrator Doreen Leo (Singapore), Accounts Assistant Front row from left to right: Valentina Riccardi (Italy), Project Executive Sabina Santarossa (Italy), Director Katelijn Verstraete (Belgium), Assistant Director Back row from left to right: Jerneja Rebernak (Slovenia), Project Officer Firdaus Arman (Singapore), Admin/Project Officer Sasiwimon Wongjarin (Thailand), Project Officer Anupama Sekhar (India), Project Executive From left to right: Grace Foo (Singapore), Admin/Project Executive Natalia Figge (Germany), Project Manager Ratna Mathai-Luke (India), Project Officer Sol Iglesias (The Philippines), Director Ronan Lenihan (Ireland), Project Officer Eliette Dupré Husser (France), Project Manager Gražyna Puławska (Poland), Project Executive Sunkyoung Lee (Korea), Project Executive Tan Qiuyi (Singapore), Project Executive Front row from left to right: Edwige Rozier (France), Project Manager Zhang Hongtie (China), Director Nhu Quynh Do (Vietnam), Project Officer Angie Toh (Singapore), Executive Assistant to Director Back row from left to right: Helen Sophia Balderama (The Philippines), Project Executive Madalena Csizmazia (Germany), Intern Joel Bassig (The Philippines), Project Officer From left to right: Nor Malini Mohamed (Singapore), Admin/Project Officer Theresa Ann Cua (The Philippines), Project Officer Soh Lai Yee (Singapore), Assistant Director Tan Lian Choo (Singapore), Director Malgorzata Klimowicz (Poland), Project Officer Kristine Joy Lucero (The Philippines), Project Officer M. 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18 1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 2009 Contributions By ASEM Member STATES Members CUMULATIVE FIGURES (IN SGD) SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR PROJECTS 55% Year 2009 Years Operating Fund Project Fund (incl Trust Fund) Reserve Fund SGD SGD SGD SGD SGD Austria 230,408 1,520,458 1,520, Belgium 220,330 2,117, ,285-1,406,678 Brunei 83,250 1,820,322 1,820, Bulgaria 45, , , Cambodia 14,332 75,427 75, China 332,534 4,383,759 4,383, Cyprus Czech Republic 60, , , Denmark 401,850 2,677,559 2,677, Estonia - 83,737 83, Finland 244,910 3,182,675 3,182,675 France 496,771 5,067,024 1,142,614 2,910,010 1,014,400 Germany 473,188 5,540,217 5,540, Greece - 403, ,871-25,530 Hungary 74, , , India 138, , , Indonesia 69,474 1,107,952 1,107, Ireland 195,590 1,581,668 1,581, Italy - 2,037,431 2,037, Japan 956,664 8,300,962 3,611,550 4,689,412 - Korea 288,592 4,302,300 2,326, ,518 1,342,038 Laos 7,498 38,558 38, Latvia - 93,629 93, Lithuania - 80,452 80, Luxembourg 408,805 4,921,382 3,867,528-1,053,854 Malaysia 86,304 1,002, , ,911 Malta Mongolia Myanmar 28, , , The Netherlands 100,584 2,476,613 2,476, Pakistan - 116, , The Philippines 61, , , Poland 103, , , Portugal - 1,315, , ,313 Romania 40, , , Singapore 277,112 6,036,842 2,607,542-3,429,300 Slovakia 42,883 42,883 42, Slovenia 41, , , Spain 201,000 2,713,593 2,713, Sweden 204,350 1,628,733 1,628, Thailand 107,357 1,613, ,037-1,398,114 United Kingdom 117,565 1,898,844 1,017, ,767 - Vietnam 33, , , European Commission - 14,438,417 1,840,266 10,744,751 1,853,400 ASEAN Secretariat % SGD ASEF 55 2,636,925 Partner Organisations & Private Sector Sponsorship 45 2,157,484 TOTAL (SGD) 4,794,409 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE % SGD Projects 65 3,119,777 Staff Expenses ,332 General & Administration 8 383,711 Institutional Communications 4 188,022 Property Maintenance 2 109,568 TOTAL (SGD) 4,794,409 21% 45% 65% 8% 4% 2% ASEF ANNUAL REPORT Grand Total (SGD) 6,190,844 85,793,192 52,967,197 19,859,457 12,966,538 Note: Receipts have been converted to SGD at transaction date rates The contributions received from ASEM member states are placed under the following funds in accordance with the declarations made by the contributors: a. Operating Fund - Contributions received are utilised for the operating requirements of the Foundation b. Project Fund - Contributions received are utilised for the funding of projects. In the case of trust funds, contributions received are ear-marked for specific projects, the utilisation of which requires prior approval from the contributing member c. Reserve Fund - Contributions received are invested, with income generated being used to finance activities of the Foundation Exchange rates as at 31 December 2009: 1 USD = SGD EUR = SGD 2.01 *Unaudited figures The Asia-Europe Foundation would like to acknowledge the secondment of staff to its organisation by the following ASEM members: China, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. *Unaudited figures - updated as of 31st March 2010

19 1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 2009 Partners Projects Partners Projects PARTNERS Alkantara ASEAN Secretariat ASEAN University Network ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN) ASEM LLL Hub Asia Europe Institute Asian Development Bank Asian Development Bank Institute Asian Institute of Technology Ateneo de Manila University Bonn University British Council, East Asia Bucheon International Comics Festival Casa Asia Casino Luxembourg Forum d art contemporain Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing Centre for European Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University Pointe to Point, 6th Asia-Europe Dance Forum 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia ASEM Education Hub: Thematic Network on Intellectual Property Management for Higher Education Institutions Training Workshop ASEFUAN 8th Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference: Rethinking Asia-Europe Communications: Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media First ASEFUAN Dialogue on Climate Change Model ASEM Summit Culture Capsule ASEM Lifelong Learning Conference: Increasing Opportunities and Removing Obstacles to Lifelong Learning European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Network Public Panel: EU-Asian relations: Policies and Perceptions of the EU in Malaysia 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia 29th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: Transition to Sustainability Through Cooperation 32nd Asia-Europe Lecture Tour and Book Launch: EU Through the Eyes of Asia Volume II: New Cases, New Findings European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Network ESiA Phase III Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: The Oil Palm Controversy in Transnational Perspective Climate Leaders: Release your Creative Powers How can art enhance our ability to think and act differently? LINGUA COMICA Reloaded: Exhibition and Workshops 16th Talks on the Hill: The Common Denominator: Are there Universal Values for Interfaith Dialogue? First ASEFUAN Dialogue on Climate Change Asia-Europe Art Camp Art Workshop for Visual Arts: Moved, Mutated and Disturbed Identities Making Our Futures: The Art of Sustainable Living European Studies in Asia: "EU through the Eyes of Asia" Methodology Workshop Media, Public and Elite Perceptions in India, Macau (China) and Malaysia Centre for Strategic and International Studies Citizens Alliance Centre Complutense University de Madrid Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Services Core Competence Research Center, Seoul National University Cultura 21 Network Cultura 21 Nordic, Denmark Danish Cultural Institute Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam Directorate of Youth and Sport, Council of Europe Dublin Institute of Technology Durham University Earth Council EU Centre in Singapore European Consortium for Asian Field Study Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Singapore German Institute for Adult Education - Leibnitz Centre for LIfelong Learning Goethe-Institut, Hanoi 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Thematic Network on Human Security: Annual Conference on Migration Flows, Economic Crisis, Environmentally-induced Migration and Human Security: Visions from Asia and Europe 8th Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Exchange: Intercultural Approaches to Environmental Sustainability 3rd Networking Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Conference: Understanding Voluntary Service Impact, Recognition and Policies in Asia and Europe ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (LLL Hub): Research Network 5: ASEM Core Competences Workshop on Managing and Developing Core Competences in a Learning Society First International Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social Transformation First International Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social Transformation Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age Arts, Culture and Sustainability: Building Synergies between Asia and Europe 32nd Asia-Europe Lecture Tour and Book Launch: EU Through the Eyes of Asia Volume II: New Cases, New Findings Asia-Europe Training for Youth Leaders: The Role of Human Rights Education in Intercultural Dialogue an Asia-Europe Perspective 4th ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Advisory Committee Meeting Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: Perspectives on Children's Active Engagement with Migration in the Southeast Asian region 29th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: Transition to Sustainability Through Cooperation Public Talk EU-ASEAN Relations: EU-ASEAN Cooperation in Sustainable Tourism ASEM Education Hub Thematic Network: Studies of Regionalism in the ASEM Context Asia-Europe Forum on Field Study 6th Asia-Europe Roundtable: Minority Conflicts Towards An ASEM Framework For Conflict Management ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub): Conference on Teachers and Trainers in Lifelong Learning: Professional Development in Asia and Europe Creative Economies: Exhibition of Works from the Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers Forum 2009 ASEF ANNUAL REPORT

20 Partners Projects Partners Projects PARTNERS Goethe-Institut, Malaysia Government of Japan Government of Vietnam Hanns Seidel Foundation Hanns Seidel Foundation, Jakarta Herfølge Skole Hørup Centralskole Hotel Comwell Initiatives for International Dialogue Institute for Global and Environmental Strategies Institute for Population and Social Research Institute for Southeast Asian Studies International Convention of Asian Scholars International Council for Cultural Centres, Bulgaria International Studies Department (UNISC) Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies ASEM Initiative for the Rapid Containment of Pandemic Influenza Launching Ceremony ASEM Initiative for the Rapid Containment of Pandemic Influenza Launching Ceremony ENVForum Track 2 Series Outlook from Copenhagen Next steps for Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Environment Forum: Institutional set-up of REDD and the involvement of the private sector Asia-Europe Environment Forum: 7th Asia-Europe Roundtable Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Asia and Europe Democratisation and Justice Series: Best Practices Handbook for Policing in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Environment Forum Side Event: REDD for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and 14th Talks on the Hill: The Future of the Dialogue of Cultures and Civilisations Asia-Europe Environment Forum: Institutional set-up of REDD and the involvement of the private sector Asia-Europe Environment Forum Side Event: REDD for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation Asia-Europe Environment Forum: 7th Asia-Europe Roundtable Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: Perspectives on Children's Active Engagement with Migration in the Southeast Asian region Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: The Oil Palm Controversy in Transnational Perspective Asia in the Eyes of Europe Panel Dialogue: International Convention of Asian Scholars First International Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social Transformation ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Thematic Network on Human Security: Annual Conference on Migration Flows, Economic Crisis, Environmentally-induced Migration and Human Security: Visions from Asia and Europe Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur Khoj International Artists Association Korean Association of Area Studies Letterkenny Instiute of Technology Mahidol University, Salaya Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam Ministry of Education, Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam Ministry of Justice, Lao PDR Ministry of Labour, Thailand Ministry of Trade, Indonesia Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture, Malaysia National Art Gallery of Malaysia National Centre for Research on Europe Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age Arts, Culture and Sustainability: Building Synergies between Asia and Europe ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Thematic Network on Human Security: Annual Conference on Migration Flows, Economic Crisis, Environmentally-induced Migration and Human Security: Visions from Asia and Europe 6th Asia-Europe Roundtable: Minority Conflicts - Towards An ASEM Framework For Conflict Management Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: Perspectives on Children's Active Engagement with Migration in the Southeast Asian region Making Our Futures: The Art of Sustainable Living ASEM Lifelong Learning Conference: Increasing Opportunities and Removing Obstacles to Lifelong Learning ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub): Lifelong Learning Conference: e-learning and Workplace Learning 9th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights: Human Rights in Criminal Justice Systems 5th Asia-Europe Journalists Seminar: Moving Towards a Post-Crisis World 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia Creative Economies: Exhibition of Works from the Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub): Lifelong Learning Conference: e-learning and Workplace Learning 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Network Public Panel: EU-Asian relations: Policies and Perceptions of the EU in Malaysia ASEF ANNUAL REPORT Irish Institute of Chinese Studies From China to the Pacific Rim Post-Beijing 2008

21 Partners Projects Partners Projects PARTNERS National University of Mongolia Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) Nyborg Friskole Never-Ending International Workcamps Exchange Raoul Wallenberg Institute Regional Environmental Center 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution ASEM Education Hub Thematic Network on Peace and Conflict Studies: Annual Conference on Long Peace of East Asia since 1979 and West Europe since 1945: Comparison and Implications 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of Training 2009: Asia-Europe Training for Trainers Middle and Long-Term Youth Voluntary Service as a Tool for Community Development in Asia and Europe 9th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights: Human Rights in Criminal Justice Systems Competing Crises: An Asia-Europe response to the Economic Crisis and its impact on Climate Change Renvall Institute Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: Conceptual History and Global Translations: The Euro-Asian Semantics of the Social Routledge From China to the Pacific Rim Post-Beijing 2010 Sabah Tourism Board 29th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: Transition to Sustainability Through Cooperation School of Law, Vietnam National University, Hanoi SciencesPo - Europe-Asia Undergraduate Programme Sejong Institute Singapore Institute of International Affairs SNU-KIEP EU Center, Seoul National University Sønderborg Municipality Srinakarinwirot University Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency The Habibie Center The Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (KEHATI) 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution Model ASEM Summit ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Thematic Network on Human Security: Annual Conference on Migration Flows, Economic Crisis, Environmentally-induced Migration and Human Security: Visions from Asia and Europe 6th Asia-Europe Roundtable: Minority Conflicts Towards An ASEM Framework For Conflict Management Europe-Asia Policy Forum (EUforAsia) Launch & 1st Brussels Briefing 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: Conceptual History and Global Translations: The Euro-Asian Semantics of the Social Asia-Europe Environment Forum: 7th Asia-Europe Roundtable Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Environment Forum: Institutional set-up of REDD and the involvement of the private sector Asia-Europe Environment Forum Side Event: REDD for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution 29th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: Transition to Sustainability Through Cooperation The Peace and Development Institute The University of Alicante United Nations Environment Programme Universitas Indonesia 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution ASEM Education Hub: Thematic Network on Intellectual Property Management for Higher Education Institutions Training Workshop Asia-Europe Environment Forum: Institutional set-up of REDD and the involvement of the private sector Asia-Europe Environment Forum Side Event: REDD for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation Asia-Europe Environment Forum: 7th Asia-Europe Roundtable Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Asia and Europe European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Network ESiA Phase III University College of Cork From China to the Pacific Rim Post-Beijing 2009 University of Helsinki Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: Conceptual History and Global Translations: The Euro-Asian Semantics of the Social ASEFUAN 8th Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference: Rethinking Asia-Europe Communications: Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media University of Latvia ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub): Research Network 4 Meeting: National Strategies for Lifelong Learning University of Luxembourg 7th Asia-Europe Art Camp Art Workshop for Visual Arts: Moved, Mutated and Disturbed Identities University of Macau European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Interim Advisory Group Meeting and Public Seminar European Studies in Asia (ESiA): "EU through the Eyes of Asia" Methodology Workshop Media, Public and Elite Perceptions in India, Macau, Malaysia University of Malaya, Asia-Europe Institute Vietnam National University, Hanoi University of Ulster, Magee Urban Regional Research, Hongkong Baptist University Women for Social Progress Woosuk University Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan Yonsei University Youth for Exchange and Understanding European Studies in Asia (ESiA): "EU through the Eyes of Asia" Methodology Workshop Media, Public and Elite Perceptions in India, Macau, Malaysia 32nd Asia-Europe Lecture Tour and Book Launch: EU Through the Eyes of Asia Volume II: New Cases, New Findings European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Network ESiA Phase III 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution 6th Asia-Europe Roundtable: Minority Conflicts Towards An ASEM Framework For Conflict Management Asia-Europe Workshop Series 2009: Enclave Urbanism as Problem or Solution: European and Asian Perspectives 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution 15th ASEF University: Migration and Multicultural Societies Opportunities and Challenges 29th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: Transition to Sustainability Through Cooperation ASEM Education Hub Thematic Network on Peace and Conflict Studies: Annual Conference on Long Peace of East Asia since 1979 and West Europe since 1945: Comparison and Implications Asia-Europe Training Course on Global Education in Local Youth Work: Glocal Appetiser ASEF ANNUAL REPORT

22 1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 2009 SPONSoRS Projects SPONSoRS Projects SPONSORS Alliance of the European Voluntary Service Organisations (Alliance) Alssundgymnasiet Sønderborg Annexe Gallery 3rd Networking Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Conference: Understanding Voluntary Service Impact, Recognition and Policies in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of Training 2009: Asia-Europe Training for Trainers Middle and Long-Term Youth Voluntary Service as a Tool for Community Development in Asia and Europe 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies Arts Council England Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Arup Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Broager Sparekasse 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and British Council Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Cambridge Sustainable Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 City Programme City of Helsinki ASEFUAN 8th Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference: Rethinking Asia-Europe Communications: Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media Civil Society Climate Forum Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 CLICK Concordia Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and 3rd Networking Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Conference: Understanding Voluntary Service Impact, Recognition and Policies in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of Training 2009: Asia-Europe Training for Trainers Middle and Long-Term Youth Voluntary Service as a Tool for Community Development in Asia and Europe Cultura 21 Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Danfoss Universe 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and Danish Arts Agency Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Danish Ministry of Education Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus Epson Trading Malaysia European Commission 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and ASEM Lifelong Learning Conference: Increasing Opportunities and Removing Obstacles to Lifelong Learning 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (LLL Hub): Research Network 5: ASEM Core Competences Workshop on Managing and Developing Core Competences in a Learning Society ASEM Lifelong Learning Conference: Increasing Opportunities and Removing Obstacles to Lifelong Learning ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (LLL Hub): Research Network 5: ASEM Core Competences Workshop on Managing and Developing Core Competences in a Learning Society Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies 4th ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Advisory Committee Meeting 9th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights: Human Rights in Criminal Justice Systems ESiA Interim Advisory Group Meeting and Public Seminar Public Lecture: "Regional Economic Cooperation Ten Years of Monetary Union in Europe Evolution and Challenges for Cooperation in East Asia" 5th Asia-Europe Journalists Seminar: Moving Towards a Post-Crisis World 10th Human Rights Steering Committee Meeting 30th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Euro After 10 years Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia ASEF ANNUAL REPORT

23 SPONSoRS Projects SPONSoRS Projects SPONSORS European Commission European Studies in Asia (ESiA) Network Public Panel: EU-Asian relations: Policies and Perceptions of the EU in Malaysia ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub): Research Network 4 Meeting: National Strategies for Lifelong Learning European Studies in Asia: "EU through the Eyes of Asia" Methodology Workshop Media, Public and Elite Perceptions in India, Macau, Malaysia ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub): Conference on Teachers and Trainers in Lifelong Learning: Professional Development in Asia and Europe ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub): Lifelong Learning Conference: e-learning and Workplace Learning Asia in the Eyes of Europe Panel Dialogue: International Convention of Asian Scholars ASEM Education Hub Thematic Network on Peace and Conflict Studies: Annual Conference on Long Peace of East Asia since 1979 and West Europe since 1945: Comparison and Implications 7th ASEF Journalists' Colloquium: Keeping the Faith: Reporting on Religion A dialogue between leading media and interfaith practitioners ASEM Education Hub: Thematic Network on Intellectual Property Management for Higher Education Institutions Training Workshop ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Thematic Network on Human Security: Annual Conference on Migration Flows, Economic Crisis, Environmentally-induced Migration and Human Security: Visions from Asia and Europe Public Talk EU-ASEAN Relations: EU-ASEAN Cooperation in Sustainable Tourism 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and ASEM Lifelong Learning Conference: Increasing Opportunities and Removing Obstacles to Lifelong Learning European Commission 16th Talks on the Hill: The Common Denominator: Are there Universal Values for Interfaith Dialogue? 31st Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: The Establishment of an Ombudsman Institution ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (LLL Hub): Research Network 5: ASEM Core Competences Workshop on Managing and Developing Core Competences in a Learning Society 32nd Asia-Europe Lecture Tour and Book Launch: EU Through the Eyes of Asia Volume II: New Cases, New Findings ASEM Education Hub Thematic Network: Studies of Regionalism in the ASEM Context 29th Asia-Europe Lecture Tour: Transition to Sustainability Through Cooperation European Union National Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Institutes for Culture Europe-Asia Policy Forum Asia-Europe Environment Forum: Institutional set-up of REDD and the involvement of the private sector 6th Asia-Europe Roundtable: Minority Conflicts Towards An ASEM Framework For Conflict Management Goethe-Institut Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Helsingin Sanomat ASEFUAN 8th Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference: Rethinking Asia-Europe Communications: Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media Indonesia International Work Camp International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE) International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies 3rd Networking Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Conference: Understanding Voluntary Service Impact, Recognition and Policies in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of Training 2009: Asia-Europe Training for Trainers Middle and Long-Term Youth Voluntary Service as a Tool for Community Development in Asia and Europe Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 ASEF ANNUAL REPORT

24 SPONSoRS Projects Italian Cultural Institute Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 Japan Advertisting Photographers Association Korea Educational Research Institute Korea Foundation Lee Foundation Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea Ministry of Education, Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland Network for Voluntary Development in Asia (NVDA) Nikon Malaysia Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (UK) The Insight Bureau Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (LLL Hub): Research Network 5: ASEM Core Competences Workshop on Managing and Developing Core Competences in a Learning Society ASEM Education Hub (AEH) Thematic Network on Human Security: Annual Conference on Migration Flows, Economic Crisis, Environmentally-induced Migration and Human Security: Visions from Asia and Europe 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and 7th ASEF Journalists Colloquium 7th ASEF Journalists Colloquium ASEFUAN 8th Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference: Rethinking Asia-Europe Communications: Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media ASEFUAN 8th Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference: Rethinking Asia-Europe Communications: Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media 3rd Networking Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Conference: Understanding Voluntary Service Impact, Recognition and Policies in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Partnership in the Field of Training 2009: Asia-Europe Training for Trainers Middle and Long-Term Youth Voluntary Service as a Tool for Community Development in Asia and Europe Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers' Forum 2009: Creative Economies Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age th Asia-Europe Journalists Seminar: Moving Towards a Post-Crisis World This Annual Report is printed on 100% chlorine-free FSC certified paper. ThinkingCouch Interactive 8th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference: The Impact of Climate Change and Trivium Aps Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050 University of Copenhagen Culture I Futures: The Transition to an Ecological Age 2050

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