THE SIXTH ASIA-EUROPE PARLIAMENTARY PARTNERSHIP MEETING

Brussels, September, 26-28, 2010

Date last modified : 04/05/2011
 
 
ASEP Summary Report
pdf document - update 04/05/2011


ABOUT ASEP
The Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP) Meeting is part of the overall Asia-Europe partnership process. It serves as a forum for interparliamentary contacts, exchanges and diplomacy among parliaments, and to promote mutual understanding among the people and countries of Asia and Europe.

ASEP meetings shall normally be convened on a regular bi-annual basis alternately in Asia and in Europe before the ASEM Summit.

ASEP MEMBERS
Rule 1 of the Rules of Procedure of ASEP stipulates that:

"In principle, members of ASEP shall be national parliaments from all ASEM member countries, and the European Parliament.

The membership of the national parliaments from countries joining ASEM after the adoption of the present Rules of Procedure shall become effective once confirmed by the subsequent ASEP meeting."


Currently, ASEP has 43 members as follows :

1. Member Countries in Asia (15):
Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

2. Member Countries in Europe (27):
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom

3. European Parliament

ASEP MEETINGS
  • ASEP VI: September 2010, Brussels, Belgium

  • ASEP V: June 2008, Beijing, China

  • ASEP IV: May, 2006, Helsinki, Finland

  • ASEPIII: March, 2004, Hue City, Vietnam

  • ASEP II: August, 2002, Manila, Philippines

  • ASEP I: August, 1996, Strasbourg, France