Governance in Asia
A European Alliance for Asian Studies Conference
14h00 to 18h00, 21 February, European Parliament, Brussels

Presentations
‘Political Management in International Comparison’- (pdf) (Flash)
Dr. Hauke Hartmann
Speaking Points (pdf)

One Without the Other? Transformation towards Democracy and Market Economy in Asia and Oceania. (pdf) (Flash)
Dr. Aurel Croissant
Speaking Points (pdf)

A Notion of ‘Good Governance’ in the DPRK?
Dr. Geir Helgesen
Speaking Points (pdf)

Lessons from China and India’s Transformation paths (pdf) (Flash)
Dr. Willem van der Geest

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ASEM@10: Connecting Civil Societies of Asia and Europe
7 and 8 September 2006
Parliament Building in Helsinki

To mark 10 years of ASEM cooperation, various ASEM actors including representatives of governments, NGOs, the business sector, academia, the media and research institutes will gather in Helsinki for a dialogue on the ASEM process to date and possible ways to introduce added value to the cooperation in the future.

The event will be based on a joint research project by Finland and Japan, entitled "ASEM in its Tenth Year: Looking Back, Looking Forward". The report examines the ASEM process and provides recommendations for future work. The research project was brought to a conclusion in March 2006 and the ASEM@10: Connecting Civil Societies of Asia and Europe is a continuation of the discussion that the report has generated.

Other topics for discussion include the state and future of ASEM, how Asia and Europe can contribute to sustainable development and energy security and whether ICT (Information & Communication Technology) can be seen as the new link for unity and cultural communication between Asia and Europe. On day two of the conference, having discussed thematic areas that need action and highlighted challenges/solutions for the inter-sectoral co-operation within civil society, participants will identify specific thematic areas of common ground for possible cooperation.

Senior Officials coming to Helsinki for the ASEM 6 Summit and editors participating in the Editors' Roundtable have been invited to the closing session which will take the form of a high profile public debate on the 8th of September. Additionally, The Asia-Europe Business Forum and Asia-Europe People's Forum will also be represented.

This event is organised by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) in collaboration with the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) and Japan Centre for International Exchange (JCIE).

Dr Sebastian Bersick of EIAS will participate in the conference and chair the opening panel on ‘ASEM in its tenth year – looking back, looking forward’. More information