the ASEM education secretariat

ASEM education process

In the last years the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) developed a focus on (higher) education. Leaders underlined at the ASEM6 in Helsinki, Finland in 2006 the importance of education as investment in human resources and

    • "stressed the value of continued dialogue and exchange of best practices on questions related to education and training, and welcomed the offer by Germany to host the first ASEM Ministerial Meeting on Education in 2008.”

 

ASEM of Ministers for Education (ASEMME)

ASEMME1

ASEM education ministers met for the first time ever in Berlin on May 5-6, 2008. The Meeting aimed at underlining the pivotal role of education and training with regard to economic and social development in both regions. Discussions focussed mainly on

  • cooperation in higher education by strategic partnerships;
  • employability and lifelong learning.

The Ministers agreed

    • "To set up a strategic Asia-Europe education partnership for the 21st century, to strengthen the ASEM dialogue and cooperation in the field of education to include stakeholders at all levels and
       
    • to convene a second Ministerial Meeting on Education in Vietnam in 2009.”

For more information on the results of ASEMME1 please check on the Chair's conclusions (*. pdf )


ASEMME2

The 2nd meeting of ASEM education ministers under the theme "Sharing Experiences and Best Practices on Higher Education” was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2009. The Ministers agreed on concrete activities such as

In addition, the Ministers accepted Denmark’s offer to host the next Educations Ministers Meeting ASEMME3 .

For more information on the results of ASEMME2 please check on the Chair's conclusions (*. pdf )

 

ASEMME3

The 3rd Meeting of the Ministers for Education of the ASEM countries was hosted by Denmark in Copenhagen on 9 and 10 May 2011. The meeting was attended by 160 participants from 40 ASEM member countries and chaired by the Danish Minister for Education. 

The Meeting warmly welcomed representatives from the new ASEM members Australia, New Zealand and the Russian Federation, who joined the ASEM Process during the 8th ASEM Summit held in Brussels, October 2010. 

Four main topics were discussed during this third ministerial meeting and introduced by speakers of different ASEM members:

  • quality assurance and recognition
  • engaging business and industry in education
  • balanced mobility
  • lifelong learning including vocational education and training .

 For more information on the results of ASEMME3 please check the conference documentation. 
 

Senior Officials' Meetings (SOM)

Senior Official Meetings (SOM) play a central role in the preparation of the ministerial meetings. The main objective of SOM is to prepare the Education Ministers Meetings and ensure follow-up. Three meeting in preparation of ASEMME1 and ASEMME2 were held so far.

The next meeting is planned for in January 27-28, 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

ASEM Education Secretariat (AES)

Unlike ASEM the ASEM education process has a secretariat. At ASEMME2 in Hanoi 2009, the ASEM Education Ministers agreed to establish a rotating ASEM Education Secretariat as an effective point of coordination of ASEM educational   activities. AES is a rotating secretariat that is hosted the first 4 years by Germany, allocated at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Staff is seconded from Belgium, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.

 

Other stakeholders in the ASEM education process

There are many ongoing activities to strengthen cooperation between the two regions, and several organisations contributing with their action to shape the strategic partnership and make the education systems in the member states more transparent and visible.

At their meetings in Berlin and Hanoi ASEM Education Ministers mentioned stakeholders explicitly and recognised their contribution to the ASEM education process.


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