New Publications



EIAS Report of 1 December 2011
South Asian cooperation in Afghanistan after 2014: Shifting from military to civilian power?
Download the Report (pdf)

EIAS Report of 10 November 2011
The EU-India Free Trade Agreement and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Download the Report (PDF)

EIAS Report of 14 December 2011
North and South Korea: Sunshine Returns?
Download the Report (pdf)

EIAS Report of 26 October 2011
The Virtual World of China - Internet and Society
Download the Report (pdf)

EIAS Report of 8 December 2011
The Rise of Asia - A Perspective from Eastern Europe
Download the Report (pdf)



Latest News




Young people have an important stake in the future of EU-China Relations. The EU-China Youth Policy Dialogue will provide a platform for discussion and exchange of views between Young EU and Chinese citizens. The objective is to provide action plans and policy-recommendations to European and Chinese policy-makers, as well as other stakeholders, in the different fields prioritised by the project.

Visit the Website:
http://euchinayouth.eu

Two of our members were featured on Euronews related to which role China could play in Europe's debt crisis.

video 1: David Fouquet
video 2: Glyn Ford



Other News



8th Lodz East Asia Meeting: East Asia After Global Financial Crisis
250 words abstract by 28 February 2012

June 4-5, 2012
Lodz, Poland

Ever since its first edition in 2002, the Lodz East Asian Meeting gather scholars, researchers and students in all disciplines, specializing in East Asian studies. Being the first academic conference of its kind in Poland, gradually it became one of the most important venues for academic exchange in the field. Lodz East Asian Meeting invites scholars, professionals and graduate students interested in East Asia to submit paper and panel proposals.

Download PDF

EC Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Japan and Korea
Applications open until 31 May, 2012

The ETP is a European Commission grant programme funding a year of high quality business, language and cultural training for upcoming EU executives from European companies at top universities in Korea (Yonsei) or Japan (Waseda) as well as providing a scholarship for participants.

It has given more than 1000 participants and 800 companies that participated, so far, a competitive advantage and a better chance of success than those that do not, with tangible results, as well as boosting the careers of participants. Moreover, given the recent implementation of the EU-Korea FTA, it's relevance for EU businesses, and particularly for services businesses can only increase.


More information can be found on the ETP Website


Forthcoming Activities



Date: Monday 27 February 2012
Time & Location: 13:00-14:30 at The European Institute for Asian Studies

In Cooperation with the British Council - EU Office

To register for this event, please confirm your participation to sb.lee@eias.org by Friday 24 February, indicating your name, position, organisation and contact details.

Download the Invitation

Date: 27 February 2012
Time & Location: 16:00-18:15 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

To register for this event, please confirm your participation to wallace.ma@eias.org by Friday 24 February, indicating your name, position, organisation and contact details.

Date: 8 March 2012
Time & Location: 13:20-17:00 At the Diamant Brussels Conference & Business Centre

To register for this event, please click the link below and complete the online registration form by Monday, 5 March 2012.
http://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/beb/seminar120308
* Please note that application will be on a first-come-first-served basis and close when the number of applicants reaches capacity (100 persons).


Recent Events



Date: 9 February 2012
Time & Location: 10:30-12:30 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

Date: 8 February 2012
Time & Location: 16:00-18:00 in the European Parliament, Brussels (Altiero Spinelli Building Room 3H1)

Date: 31 January 2012
Time & Location: 14:30-15:30 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

Date: 25 January 2012
Time & Location: 15:00-17:00 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

Download the Invitation

Date: 23 January 2012
Time & Location: 14:30-16:30 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

Organised by the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), in cooperation with Women's Economic and Social Think Tank (WESTT).

press release (pdf)
further reading (pdf)